Tochari Basin.

This basin is located in the upper reaches of the Amu River, second only to Fergana, and is located between Kabul and Samarkand. During the conquest of Central Asia by the great prince Li Jundu, the land seemed to be forgotten. The rare entry and exit were only for small-scale wars with the Mughal cavalry. The Tajiks and Uzbeks, with a size of more than 200,000 people, lived here. However, in September of the sixteenth year of the empire, the Tochari Basin suffered a devastating blow.

Facts have proved that the Tocharo Basin was just a grain storage point prepared in advance by Li Jundu to conquer the subcontinent. His cavalry swept across the area and carried out large-scale grain harvests and massacres. The food harvested by the Tajik and Uzbek tribes in autumn, fattening animals and accumulated winter grass became the materials for Li Jundu to launch an attack.

But this time, Li Jundu did not carry out organized massacres and pacifications. On the contrary, he refused the surrender and surrender of any tribe, and used massacres and slaves to intimidate all settlements in the basin. When these people lost their food, facing the threat of hunger and death, they could only choose to follow the Suerhan River, a tributary of the Amu River, and entered the oasis on the northern foot of the Hindu Kush Mountains. They still could not ask the cavalry team sent by Li Jundu could only climb over low ridges and enter the Kabul River basin, and seek asylum from Mohammed Amin Khan, the governor of Kabul of the Mughal Empire, who had taxed them for many years.

This is also part of Li Jundu's plan. Kabul is the core of the Mughal rule in Afghanistan. The city bears the important responsibility of suppressing the Pashtun people. Although Kabul is located in a river valley, the narrow valley cannot form a decent agricultural area. Kabul has always relied on the supply of food from the Kyber to the Khyber, but most of the food sources still enjoy the animal husbandry products provided by the Pashtun people in the surrounding mountains. The people who were driven away from the Tochari Basin are to consume the Mughal food.

A large number of Uzbeks and Tajiks entered Kabul City, and then arrived with the vanguard Dragoons sent by Li Jundu. Amin Khan sent his troops south to support the conquest of Emperor Aurangzeb on the Deccan Plateau, unable to stop Li Jundu's army from crossing the mountains.

Refugees brought into the city food pressure and panic. Every Mughal in the city knew that the enemy from the north had once again gone south. When Li Jundu led his army to the city of Kabul, all nine thousand households under his command had arrived. This time, he sent troops with all his strength. Among each ten thousand households, two men were drawn by one. Moreover, all men aged 18 to fifty were accompanied by the army. It can be said that they were dispatching all their troops. In Samarkand, the left-behind men are either young men under the age of 18 or old men.

Fortunately, the income of the Tochari Basin was enough for the army's food and grass and 10,000 households to survive this winter. As the army advanced to the Kabul River Valley, the golden tent representing Li Jundu also appeared outside the city of Kabul. Now it no longer belongs to King Yu, but Li Junwei threw it in the tent.

Li Junwei appeared in the golden tent wearing a bear-skin cloak and hugged his hand stove. In the tent were all nobles of more than a thousand households under Li Jundu. When they saw Li Junwei, everyone stood up to salute. This was Li Jundu's request for everyone. Li Junwei just smiled, sat next to his brother, and listened to their military discussion boredly.

The reason why he was bored was that Li Junwei could not understand Turkic language and had no intention of learning. As for the translation, he did not bring him with him. He sat there just to watch the show. It seemed that all the generals were very excited. Li Jundu also explained to the sheepskin map on the ground. Li Junwei was really bored and could only guess what they said.

It can be seen that the baton stayed in Kabul City for a short time, but it was always constantly showing and explaining between the Khyber Pass and Kabul City. Looking at the meaning of the alien tribes and the powerful, it seemed very excited and enthusiastic. Li Junwei could roughly guess that he would not be able to spend the winter in Kabul this winter, and his brother was trying to siege the city and help.

As Li Junwei guessed, all the arrangements of Li Jundu were to siege the city and attack the aid. Kabul City was very strong, and he did not have heavy cannons and mortars under his command. Those things could not defeat the Hindu Kush Mountain at all. All the food and grass in the siege were sufficient. Without any fortifications at the Khyber Pass, Kabul City was the throat of the subcontinent. Li Jundu did not think that this city was so easy to fight, especially Governor Amin Khan, who had been guarding this place for five years and was a shrewd and cautious person.

In the narrow river valley, the role of cavalry is not as big as that of infantry, so Li Jundu used infantry equipped with firearms as the main force for ambushing, while the cavalry mainly appeared in a harassing posture. After all, Li Jundu asked everyone to retreat.

"Wait, the third brother, in less than half a month, the Mughal army in Lahore will come to help, and we will have a huge victory. This battlefield is really suitable for infantry and firearms to play." Li Jundu introduced to his younger brother excitedly.

Li Junwei scratched his head and said, "Brother, Junhong has created a good opportunity in the south. Why don't he rush through the Khyber Pass and enter the Indus River Basin? Are the Sikhs there not the elder brother's ally?"

"Third brother, it's not a good thing to hand over the enemy, and no one can believe this land. My group of people must be united by force and cannot withstand large-scale failures." Li Jundu laughed and introduced, but the result was still the same as usual. Li Junwei waved his hand, not wanting to hear these things that were fighting and killing, and he was not interested in them.

Li Jundu pulled his brother to sit in front of the table, put on the wine and said, "The main reason is that the time is wrong. Look, it has started to snow outside, and the climate in Punjab is also relatively cold, and winter is not suitable for long-distance combat. Junhong created a good opportunity, but the climate difference between the north and the south is obvious.

But don't worry too much, the food in Kabul City is limited, and before we arrive, they began to drive out refugees and even massacre a group of guys who refused to leave. The Pashtuns and the Mughals have a hundred years of hatred, and they have begun to express their kindness to me. Now I have brought 60,000 soldiers. After one winter, I may lead 100,000 soldiers south, and next spring, everything will be settled."

Seeing that his brother was so confident, Li Junwei leaned behind him and said, "Okay, then I'll wait and see my elder brother sweep the world and drink the Indus River."

"No, you have to go back to Samarkand and take care of my foundation." Li Jundu said quickly.

Li Junwei smiled: "Brother, winter is coming soon. There is no war in the winter grassland. You don't think something will happen."

Li Jundu said directly: "The third brother, this foundation of my brother cannot withstand troubles. Any possibility must be considered. General Chen Ping of Dingbian has a bad relationship with me. You know that, as far as I know, he does not need to ask Shen Jing for advice on all his actions. Perhaps he and the second brother have already made plans for how to treat me."

Chen Ping had a bad relationship with Li Jundu, and Li Junwei knew very well. When Chen Ping was the chief guard of the prince and Li Junwei, he was in charge of the safety of the prince and Li Junwei who were still in school. Li Junwei was naughty and fought with others, but Chen Ping didn't care. As a result, he was punished by Li Jundu, the brother Li Jundu, and was ordered to kneel down in the Forbidden City. For Chen Ping, who had a strong self-esteem, it was a major blow. Li Junwei knew clearly that it was after that time that Chen Ping was unwilling to be in front of the emperor and insisted on joining the army.

"Okay, I'll go back and watch for you. Don't worry, I'm there." Li Junwei patted his chest and promised.

Li Jundu smiled and said, "Third brother, I ask you, if Chen Ping is determined to take action and drive his troops to Samarkand, how are you going to deal with it?"

"Then I will let him get out! If you want to steal the city of Samarkand, you must step over my body." Li Junwei said with a laugh.

Li Jundu glared at him: "Speak nonsense again!"

Li Junwei said with a smile: "Actually, I have thought of a move for a long time, but it's quite insulting. It doesn't matter to tell you, but I'm afraid that Chen Ping and the others will know. If they know, this move will be useless at all."

"What trick?" Li Jundu certainly cared about his foundation and retreat.

Li Junwei lowered his voice and said, "The two troops of the Imperial Guard and the Qaixue are in my hands. Only I can send them. I have already thought about it. As long as Chen Ping and the others dare to lead troops into your territory, no matter what their attitude or reason, I will immediately take these two troops with me to the west."

"Wait, go west? What are you doing to the west? Even if they beat you, they won't hit you." Li Jundu looked dark and didn't understand.

Li Junwei said, "Of course I won't hit me. I went west to fight the Persians. The land in the river is now very empty. Once I hit the Persians, the Persians will definitely send troops to fight the land in the river. If I can't beat it, I will trap Samarkand. The soldiers brought by Chen Ping can only save me. When he fights with the Persians, of course it is difficult to decide the outcome. At least I can wait for your arrival."

"Your move to the house is so dark." Li Jundu was a little impressed by his younger brother's head, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. This guy is so smart that he just doesn't do serious things.

"Don't say that it's so ugly, this is called "Damage to the East"." Li Junwei said with a smile.

Li Jundu nodded. No matter what the move was called, it always showed Li Junwei's determination. With such a later move, Li Jundu really had nothing to be afraid of.

"Whatever you say, go back and clean up, and I'll send someone to take you back." Li Jundu said.

"Don't let me go, I haven't had enough fun yet, no, no, I haven't stayed enough yet. I'll go back after some Lahore reinforcements have been wiped out by you. In this way, a record can be recorded in history books in the future. His Royal Highness Yu of the Empire will help his brother open the only way to the subcontinent, what's the way, right?" Li Junwei said.

Li Jundu immediately felt his scalp numb, but why was it still the same? I remembered that one thing was the same, so he immediately said, "Okay, third brother, look outside, it's snowing outside. If the mountain is blocked with heavy snow, you can't go back. What's the trouble going to do when the time comes.

Don't worry, the third brother, I don't care whether you write about your achievements in the history of the empire, but I will definitely write, write a book here, write a biography for you, and create a picture of twenty-four heroes, what Lingyan Pavilion is from, you are the first one, it's different from the country, I like to write any poetry, don't worry, I will definitely find the best poet to write poetry for you......"

"Okay, I have to write it down for you with a small notebook. Don't refuse to admit it if you become an emperor." Li Jundu really took out the small notebook to record it. The two brothers laughed and made a long time, and Li Junwei finally went to his tent to rest.

Diliguli walked out from behind the tent and said, "King Yu is really a child who never grows up. He is exactly the same as when he was a teenager. He never knows what decent means."

"I know you hate him because he brought the news from Zhaogui, which affected you and my son. At least you think so, but I tell you that the third brother is my brother and the most important person in my life. If I die at the city of Kabul tomorrow, then my career will be inherited by the third brother.

You are the first person I have ever met who really hates the third brother. Everyone likes him. I can tolerate everything about him. So, don’t say what he is wrong with me in the future, and don’t show dissatisfaction with him in front of me." Li Jundu said lightly, but his eyes were full of seriousness.

Diliguli lowered her head and sent her son Li Zhaoyan to Li Jundu. Li Zhaoyan was still young, so she looked at Li Jundu timidly and hid behind her mother. Diliguli said, "Your Highness, please don't forget that you have a son."

"Of course, but this does not mean that I want to alienate my brothers. Children will always leave their parents when they grow up. They will make their parents angry and regard their tolerance and kindness as a matter of course. They will give them like the sea, but what they get is not worth a sweet spring. The third brother is different. He gives me the sea, but I give him very little. "Li Jundu said bluntly.

Diliguli whispered: "I understand Your Highness."

After saying that, he was about to retreat. Li Jundu held her hand and said, "You will go back to Samarkand with the third brother."

"certainly."

Li Jundu said: "I need you to do something. I will give it to the third child's twenty female slaves. Has he enjoyed it?"

"Of course, even when he came to Kabul, he brought four people by his side, but as far as I know, he is very restrained. It is hard for me to imagine that a carefree man would really control himself in the face of so many women." Diliguli said.

Li Jundu smiled with relief: "If he couldn't do this, his father and our emperor brother wouldn't have sent him here. It would be great that he liked those gifts. After returning to Samarkand, you should pay attention to what type of him like, skin color, personality or something else, and then find one that is exactly the same to send it. This one doesn't need to be stable."

"Are you going to keep one of his children?" Diliguli asked in surprise.

"It's better to be a son." Li Jundu said.

"Why?" said Diliguli.

Li Jundu explained: "My brother has the same feelings for me and the second son, but he is King Yu and belongs to the empire. You see, he is cynical and rarely participates in military and national affairs, but in fact he has always remained close and separated. Don't say that his father is still there, even if he is gone one day, he is also an important member of the imperial political arena. I need a bond to connect him and me forever.
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