Chapter 722 The Declining Timurid Empire
When Shaharu returned to Samarkand, it was his third brother Milansha who was in power, and Milansha was his mortal enemy. After all, Milansha was Haril's father, and he had always supported his son. Moreover, Shaharu and Haril became prisoners of the Ming Dynasty. As a result, only Shaharu came back now. If Milansha knew about this, he would definitely catch Shaharu and ask for it clearly.
However, Shaharu is not a vegetarian. Before he came back, he considered the possibility that the situation would be unfavorable to him, so he also hid his whereabouts when he came back. Especially after learning that Milansha was in power, he didn't even enter the city gate of Samarkand, and directly detoured to the northern part of India, which was also his fiefdom.
Speaking of which, after Shaharu was captured, his fiefdom was in chaos. Later, as soon as Timur died, many people even coveted Shaharu's fiefdom. For example, he had two younger brothers and they rushed into northern India one after another and seized a lot of territory.
But Shaharu is Timur's most powerful son after all, and he has a lot of talents under his command. In addition, although Shaharu and Ulube are not there, Shaharu's wife and other sons are still there, so they finally preserved some strength.
After Shaharu arrived at his fiefdom, he immediately announced his return, and then led his troops to defeat the two younger brothers who invaded his fiefdom, and took the opportunity to annex the fiefdoms of these two, which led to his rapid growth in strength.
In the following period, Shaharu also attracted other forces in the Timur Empire everywhere and promised a lot of benefits in exchange for the support of these forces.
Although Milansha controlled Samarkand, his prestige was too low. Although he controlled the core area of the empire, he also established enemies from all sides for himself. Everyone wanted to take control of Samarkand, which also led to Milansha becoming the target of public criticism.
So in this situation, Shaharu quickly formed an alliance against Milansha, and then attacked him. Although Milansha resisted tenaciously, he was unable to defeat four hands in the end. Even he himself died in battle on the wall. Shaharu also took over Samarkand and inherited the throne left by Timur.
"Brother-in-law, Shaharu has now been called emperor, no, they are called Sultan, or in the Mongols, they can call them Da Khan, but his current position is not stable. After all, in order to win over local forces, he has given many benefits. Now these local forces are constantly asking for benefits from him, but they ignore his decrees. If he doesn't find a way to change this situation, he may become the second Milansha." Zhu Yunyu saw that Li Jie had read the information and immediately said with a smile.
"Although the empire established by Timur is huge, its roots are basically unstable, with ethnic groups in China and power even more intertwined. In the past, his strength was the strongest and he could naturally suppress the country. But now the Timur family is weak, and these local forces will definitely not listen to them anymore. I even dare to assert that the country of Timur Empire will be even more chaotic in the future!" Li Jie smiled slightly when he heard this.
"Brother-in-law, aren't you optimistic about Shaharu?" Zhu Yunxi asked immediately. He was actually quite optimistic about Shaharu. After all, in an unfavorable situation, Shaharu was able to join forces and defeat Milansha, who had the advantage. Therefore, Zhu Yunxi felt that Shaharu would likely revitalize the prestige of the Timur Empire in the future.
"I am not optimistic about Shaharu, but I am not optimistic about the entire Timur Empire. After all, when Timur was founded, the entire empire had great flaws. It was all his own prestige and ability to glue the empire together. But as long as he died, the entire empire would immediately fall into pieces. Unless Timur can recover from the dead, even Shaharu would not be able to restore the strength of the previous Timur Empire." Li Jie said affirmatively again.
It turned out that the Timur Empire in history was a flash in the pan. When Timur was alive, the entire empire was extremely powerful, sweeping across West Asia, North Africa and other places, and almost no opponent could compete with him. However, when he died, the entire empire immediately fell into division. Even if Haril and Shaharu succeeded to the throne one after another, they still could not save the Timur Empire.
"That's true. Timur has always been married to Mongolian nobles and also likes to learn from the Mongolians. As a result, he is like the Mongols, and can only be strong for a while. Unless he enters the Central Plains like the Mongols and learns to rule the country like our Han people, he can continue the lifespan of the empire. It seems that this is also one of the reasons why he first conquered the Ming Dynasty in the east." Zhu Yunqiu said suddenly.
Zhu Yunyu's words also made Li Jie feel refreshed. He had never considered the problem from this perspective. However, if you think about it carefully, it was true that Timur is a loyal admirer of the Mongol Empire. He was learning from the Mongols every step. If he really allowed him to enter the Central Plains, he might be able to establish an empire that was more stable than the Yuan Dynasty.
"Brother-in-law, if Shaharu cannot handle the situation in the Timur Empire, then should we make some preparations in advance?" Zhu Yunxi asked again at this time. He had invested a lot of things in Shaharu. If the other party did not meet his expectations, then all these investments would be wasted.
"The preparation must be done, but with Shaharu's strength, even if it cannot reach the height of Timur, it should be able to temporarily glue the Timur Empire. However, how long it can last is an unknown number, so Your Majesty should speed up the progress of the Western Regions and find a few new agents in the Timur Empire!" Li Jie replied again.
"You can't put eggs in a basket. This principle really applies to all situations. Speaking of which, Harrier is actually a good chess piece, but he can't be put back for now."
Zhu Yunyu nodded and said when he heard this, and mentioned another piece in his hand, Haril, who now Shaharu killed Haril's father Milansha. The hatred between the two was not possible at all. If the Ming Dynasty put him back, it would definitely make the situation of the Timur Empire even more chaotic, but the Ming Dynasty profited from it.
Li Jie nodded in agreement when he heard this. The Ming Dynasty was in a period of rapid expansion. There was no threat to the north. The east was the sea, and the south was mainly to attack the South Ocean. Only the West could pose a threat to the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, the Ming Dynasty is now mainly to disrupt the situation in the West, and the Timur Empire is the main purpose in the short term.
"By the way, brother-in-law, what's the matter with me? I heard that the Americas exhibition you held was very lively. Is there any problem?" Zhu Yunxi finally asked why Li Jie came to find him.
Chapter completed!