Hami City, which was originally the capital of Hami. Although they had long become subordinates of the Ming Dynasty, they still maintained a certain degree of independence. However, with the arrival of the main army of the Ming army, the entire Hami City also became a military city. The inside and outside of the city were full of the Ming army, and the management of the city was also taken over by the Ming Dynasty.

The original palace has now been changed to the General's Mansion. Fu Youde and Zhu Di both live here. As for King Hami, they moved to a courtyard outside the city for a while, and this was his own voluntary. After all, compared to his vassal prince, Zhu Di is a real prince, and his palace is actually a larger city lord's mansion.

"Is there any new news coming from the Jinyiwei?" Zhu Di carefully formulated the expected combat plan to the sand table, while asking the people around him casually.

"Your Majesty, the latest news has not been reported yet, but tonight, the people I sent will come back to report, and there will definitely be new news!" An officer dressed in a Jinyiwei next to him also hurried forward to report the report.

The Jinyiwei was named Feng Bao. He served as the commander and commander in the Jinyiwei. He had been specifically responsible for intelligence and infiltration in the Western Regions before. Lei Ming was one of his direct subordinates. This time he also went on an expedition with Zhu Di, specifically responsible for providing the army with the movements of Timur.

"Move faster. We have already pushed the army to Hami. As long as Timur crosses the Tianshan Mountains, it is time for us to fight him in a decisive battle, so we must seize the opportunity!" Zhu Di turned his head and glanced at Feng Bao and ordered.

Previously, Zhu Di and Fu Youde led a large army to station in Ningxia, but after Song Sheng wiped out Harrier's vanguard army, they pushed the army to Hami. After all, they had learned about the strength of Timur's elite troops and were fully confident that they would block the other side from the country.

"Don't worry, your subordinates will definitely urge their subordinates to report every move of Timur's army back to the army!" Feng Bao was so scared that he didn't dare to say anything. After all, the prince in front of him was killing without blinking. Not to mention him, even if the three commanders of the Jinyiwei came, they all had to act according to Zhu Di's expression.

"The information you found a few days ago said that Timur had mobilized a large army to leave Edala. Although the movement was unknown, he would probably continue to fight eastward. If he calculated this, he would probably be about to cross the Tianshan Mountains." At this time, Fu Youde next to him also straightened his waist and said, "He is old and his waist is not very good, so he was a little troublesome to bend down to see the sand table. He would be straightened up and move after a while.

"According to our estimates, Timur may have entered the Tianshan Mountains, but the terrain in the Tianshan Mountains is complicated, and it is very difficult for us to deliver messages, so it is delayed." Feng Bao replied again.

Fu Youde nodded after hearing this, and then he said to Zhu Di: "Your Highness, how are the preparations in the army? The small town of Hami will definitely not allow the two armies to launch a decisive battle. At that time, I'm afraid there will be a duel in the wild. Are you sure to defeat Timur's army?"

Although Fu Youde was the commander of the army, he was old and could not keep up with his energy and physical strength. So after he came to the army, many of the affairs in the army were handed over to Zhu Di. He only needed to do a good job of supervision. This was what Zhu Yunqiu had privately advised him before he came.

"General, don't worry, I have already made solutions to all possibilities after Timur's arrival. As long as he dares to come, I will make him come and go!" Zhu Di said confidently at this time. He had been looking forward to this battle for a long time. After all, it is too difficult to find an opponent like Timur, and it may even be the most satisfying battle he has ever fought in his life.

"Very good. Let the entire army be prepared to face the enemy. At the same time, send more cavalry to monitor the various channels of the Tianshan Mountains. No accidents can happen!" Fu Youde immediately ordered that intelligence collection should not be based on the Jinyiwei alone. As a commander, he needs multiple information channels so that he can better grasp the enemy's movements.

Zhu Di immediately agreed upon hearing this. In fact, he had sent a lot of horses to monitor the movements in all directions of Tianshan and Timur quietly came. However, now that the war is approaching, more people will definitely be needed to monitor the various places to avoid any accidents.

At the same time, Timur's army finally set off from Edala, then followed the road that Haril had crossed the Tianshan Mountains before, slowly crossed the rugged mountain road, and approached the border of the Ming Dynasty bit by bit.

Although it is also Tianshan Mountain, the road that Timur and the others take is much smoother and safer. In addition, it is spring and the ice and snow have melted. In addition, Harrier has already repaired the road before, so the army's supplies and horses can pass through, but the speed is slower.

Timur rode on the horse, thinking about the strategy of the Eastern Expedition while walking. The loss of Haril's vanguard army not only seriously damaged the morale of the Eastern Expedition Army, but also made Timur lose his eyes and ears. This also led to him almost knowing nothing about the situation in the Ming Dynasty, and this impact was even more serious than morale.

However, even without the information from the Ming Dynasty, Timur could almost guess that the main force of the Ming army must have reached the foot of the Tianshan Mountains, waiting for their Eastern Expedition Army to arrive.

It must be nonsense to say that Timur is not worried about this unfavorable situation. In fact, although Timur is stubborn, he is not stupid. He also attaches great importance to the enemy of the Ming Dynasty. He has even been thinking about the next strategic plan during this period.

In addition, although the start was not good for him, Timur still had enough confidence, because in his opinion, he had been preparing for the Ming Dynasty for decades. This time he mobilized the whole country's strength and mobilized a total of 400,000 troops to the east.

In contrast, the Ming Dynasty was not prepared in advance. Even though Timur delayed the winter due to illness, the Ming Dynasty did not have enough time to mobilize troops. Therefore, Timur should have an advantage in military strength. Losing a vanguard army would also not be able to eliminate Timur's advantage in military strength.

Timur guessed this correctly. The northwest was too far from the Ming Dynasty, so Zhu Yunyu finally mobilized only 250,000 troops. Facing Timur's 400,000 troops, it was indeed a loss in terms of strength.

However, Timur didn't know that he was facing an army that had completed the replacement of hot openings. In contrast, he was still in the era of cold weapons. Even if he had the advantage in the military, he still had no advantage against the Ming army. This was Timur's biggest mistake.
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