The sun gradually rises higher and higher, from the general to the sky above the horizon; The heavy rain that had fallen overnight also stopped completely at this time, and the thunder and lightning naturally disappeared without a trace.

The heavy rain washed away the dirt in the air and the weeds growing on the ground, and the view of the entire Igo Basin was so beautiful that anyone who took a picture with a camera could probably take a classic desktop photo of Microsoft's grass and blue sky.

If there were not so many troops in the steppe at this time.

If there were not so many troops in the steppe at this time.

At this moment, there were nearly a million troops five miles apart, with no shelter except weeds in betweeds, far away. But although there was still a distance of five miles between them, which was equivalent to the range of the longest-range artillery at this time, in the eyes of Timur and Xu Huizu, the armies on both sides were almost equal to zero distance.

Timur, who raised his clairvoyance with both hands and looked at the opposite side, was very reluctant to fight this battle, but he had to fight. In other words, when Salha led his troops to attack Quan Ningwei and failed, and Yun agreed to Zhang Fu's strategy and decided to stud, this battle was inevitable.

It is impossible for Jesbu to watch Salha be eliminated by Cao Xing's troops and not move, it is impossible for Quan Ningwei to see that there is a chance to block Jesbu and not move, and it is impossible for Timur to see that Jesbu has a chance to be eliminated and he has a chance to rescue him without moving. And once Timur led his troops to rescue Jesb and Salha, it would be impossible for him to get rid of the Ming cavalry, which already numbered as many as 100,000; And when he called out all the cavalry in the camp in order to relieve the siege, the Ming army had already increased its troops and pressed the army, and Timur had to send all the rest of the army to the barracks in addition to leaving 50,000 soldiers to guard the barracks to confront the Ming army. Only when he dispatched more than 400,000 troops to confront the more than 500,000 Ming troops outside the camp could he ensure that he would not fail rashly.

This feeling of being led by the nose and having to have a decisive battle was very uncomfortable, but Timur could only bear it at this time.

After a while, he turned to Jesbu and said, "Jesbu, why do you think the Ming army suddenly wants to fight a decisive battle with our army?" No matter what I think, I don't think the Ming army is sure of victory. ”

"The Great Khan, maybe the commander of the Ming army was carried away, maybe the young emperor of the Ming State was unwilling to continue the confrontation and gambled with the Great Khan, but no matter what they thought, the Great Khan will win this battle! Our army will win! Jesbou finally shouted.

"The Great Khan will win! Our army will win! The guards who followed them also shouted in Khorezm, and the cry spread like waves on all sides, and it was not long before the soldiers of Samarkand were shouting loudly.

Even the envoys from various countries brought by Timur's expedition to the east could not keep calm in the midst of this earth-shattering shout, and only the expressions on the faces of the three people did not change much.

Claviyo was allowed to stand on the wall of the Samarkand camp not far away, leaning a notebook against a slightly flat place on the wooden fence with his left hand, and holding a quill in his right hand to "brush and brush" and write constantly.

"......, it is now the 7th day of Timur in August of the Lord's year, it is said to be the 18th day of the second month of the celestial calendar, and the first day of the eighth month of the Seris calendar, the time is about 7:47 a.m. local time in the Hami Basin, after Timur's night attack on the camp of the Ming army last night basically failed, he led about 420,000 troops to confront the Ming army outside the camp; And the commander of the Ming army, I don't know whether it was their emperor Zhu Yun or the original commander-in-chief Xu Huizu, also led more than 500,000 troops, the exact number of which is unknown, to confront the army of Samarkand outside the camp. ”

"The total number of troops dispatched by both sides in this battle is more than 900,000, and there are no buildings such as camps that can be used as defensive facilities, and once it fails, it will probably be the end of the total annihilation."

"I don't know exactly how this battle developed to this point now, and I will ask Timur or Xu Huizu later, but none of this matters, what matters is which side can win?"

"Timur's army was nearly 100,000 men, but he had more than forty years of experience in leading his armies and dealt with countless enemies, and had not been defeated in thirty years since the 7 Kravyo year of Timur's Samarkand; The total strength of the Ming army on the opposite side is about 100,000 people, and the commander is said to be the eldest son of the general who won the most battles when the Ming State was established, and he is seven years Chinese New Year's Eve old today, and he has 20 years of military experience, and his prestige in the Ming army is not low, and it can be seen that he is not a good person to deal with with with the information collected by Timur. ”

Of course, the commander of the Ming army could also be their young emperor Zhu Yun, so the chances of Timur's victory would be greatly increased. Because the emperor of the Ming State is now only twenty-six years old, and he rarely commands wars, he may not be able to adopt the correct opinions of his generals in time on the battlefield. However, in time, we still cannot make a judgment in advance. ”

"It's 7:57 local time in Hami, and the two sides are still moving their troops tightly, except for the cavalry on the edge of the big formation, which seems to be ready to go to the battlefield at any time, and has not sent troops to fight for the time being."

"Roy, are you being the host of the bullring? Written in such detail. Jidno, who was standing next to him, glanced at what he had written, and then said with a smile.

"You're right, Alonso, I'm writing this letter to His Majesty the King in accordance with the instructions given by the host of the bullring. The two armies that were about to go to war seemed to me to be indistinguishable from two huge and immensely strong oxen. Claviyo put down his pen and said with a smile as he moved his already stiff fingers.

"Other words are enough, but this one: 'I will ask Timur or Xu Huizu about it later', if the soldiers of Samarkand see it, he will definitely be furious, and he will drive you and even me down." Gideno continued.

"I am writing this letter in Castilian. Few people in the whole of Samarkand knew Castilian, not even their diplomats, you and I, spoke in Latin, let alone Castilian, which they could never have known. I'm sure they don't know each other before I dare to write like that. Claviyo said with a somewhat sinister smile that seemed to Zidno.

"You're cunning." Jideno said with a smile, his expression became serious, and asked in Castile, "Roy, who do you think is more likely to win this battle?" ”

"Alonso, I think Ming Guo has a better chance of winning." After a few minutes, Claviyo replied.

"Why? I think Samarkand has a better chance of winning. After all, Timur was much more experienced. Jidno asked puzzled.

"Feeling, of course, if you ask me to list the reasons, of course I can list many reasons, such as the Ming army has more troops, and the night attack of Timur has just been thwarted, and I also have an advantage in my heart, but the reason why I really made this judgment is feeling." Claviyo replied.

"It feels like something very unreliable. However, there are also many famous generals who have agreed to the war by feeling. Jidno commented, suddenly thought of something, and smiled at Claviyo: "Roy, why don't we two gamble, just bet twenty gold coins, see who guesses accurately, how about it?" ”

"Twenty gold coins?" Claviyo couldn't help but exclaim: "Alonso, I am not like you, you have inherited your father's domain and title, I do not have my own fiefdom yet, twenty gold coins is a lot for me." "If you want him to take it, of course he can take it, but he doesn't have his own fief now, and there are many people to feed, and he can't afford to gamble and lose so much money.

"Then bet ten gold coins, and it won't be fun to have less." Gidno said.

"Okay, then bet ten gold coins. Do you need to be more formal and find a witness? Claviyo said.

"There is no need for this, the other envoys are from Asia, and we can only communicate with them in Ottoman or Khorezm, and these Samarkand soldiers guarding the camp can understand it, so don't take any chances." Gideno said.

"It's fine."

After the two of them made a bet of ten gold coins, Claviyo had nothing to write about because the battle on the battlefield had not started for a long time, so when he looked around, he saw Fu An staring at the front with a solemn face.

Ji Denuo was a little surprised that Timur agreed to let him go up to the wall to watch the battle, then walked over, patted him on the shoulder, and asked, "Mr. Fu An, are you worried about your country's army?" ”

Fu An glanced at him and didn't answer. He was nervous at this point, and had no interest in answering such a pointless question.

Ji Deno didn't care, and continued to ask: "In your opinion, can your country win this battle?" ”

"Da Ming will win!" Fu An said without hesitation.

Ji Deno looked at his expression, a little confused. Of course, he didn't come to listen to Fu An's answer, Fu An would definitely answer that the Ming Kingdom would definitely win, and this answer was meaningless, just as pointless as if you asked Jesbosamarkand if it could win. He wanted to observe Fu An's expression to judge the probability of Mingguo's victory in his mind.

But although Fu An's face was solemn just now, he was firm when he answered his words. So Ji Denuo was a little confused: 'Could it be that Mingguo is really more likely to win?' Should I change my mind now? ’

He was thinking about it, when suddenly the voices of countless people shouted beside him: "The Ming army has moved!" He hurriedly turned his head and looked at the battlefield not far away.

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"Xu Shuai, according to Sichengtang's observations, there is a possibility of heavy rain today." A shop soldier said in front of Xu Huizu.

"Got it, you go down." Xu Huizu said. The shopkeeper immediately bowed and retreated.

"Is it still likely to rain? Is what the old man said accurate? Lan Zhen said. At this time, the lieutenant generals of their five armies all gathered around Xu Huizu, observed the formation of the Western Prisoners for a while, and then sat down on the spot to discuss how to fight this battle.

"Approximately. The heavy rain last night was expected. Song Sheng replied.

"In that case, Brother Xu, do you still need to change the tactics set by Shicai?" Lan Zhen said again.

Everyone looked at Xu Huizu. The battle plan they had just drawn up would be affected by the heavy rain to some extent.

Xu Huizu lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then raised his head and said, "There will be a slight change, but it will remain the same. The things that have been given to you are still being carried out. ”

"Yes, Dashuai!" Everyone agreed in unison.

"Go back and make arrangements. Let me know in flag language when the arrangement is completed. Xu Huizu said again.

Everyone agreed, and each of them retreated.

Xu Huizu immediately whispered a few words to the guards beside him: "You return to the camp immediately and find His Royal Highness the King of Jin,......"

After the guards went to carry out his order, Xu Huizu stood up and muttered softly: "I still can't rest assured!" ”

"There is no perfect way to fight. Is Xu Shuai sixty percent sure? Zhu Shanglie, who was still beside him at this time, said.

"Sixty percent of the certainty is there, but it's just ......"

"I heard the imperial brother say that winning sixty percent in a war has two meanings, one is that it is difficult to win ten percent in a war, and it is already very good to win sixty percent; Second, a battle with a 60 percent certainty is already the best, and a 100 percent grasp is almost impossible. Moreover, our army is 100% sure of the battle, and even if the enemy general looks at the battle from a different angle than we do, it is impossible not to see that he has almost no chance of winning and will not fight such a battle. Therefore, it is enough to be able to fight a war with 60% certainty. Zhu Shanglie rushed to say.

"It does sound like the words of His Majesty, who often says something unliterate, but quite philosophical." Xu Huizu said: "What Your Highness said is reasonable, but I am shouldering the safety of hundreds of thousands of troops, so I can't be cautious. ”

"It's not good to be cautious." Shang Lie said again.

"Well, then I'll relax." Xu Huizu said with a smile.

He then said to Shang Lie: "Your Highness, this soldier is fierce and dangerous, even if you command tens of thousands of troops, it is difficult to ensure safety, so it is better to go back to the camp." If you are defeated, you can also return to Igo Castle under the escort of one of the cavalry guards left behind. ”

"Don't say anything unlucky!" Shang Lie first emphasized, and then said: "This battle is the national war of the Ming Dynasty, how can there be no children of the royal family fighting on the front line?" When the emperor's grandfather and Chen Youliang were in a big battle, they sent Uncle Wenzheng to lead the troops to defend Nanchang, and Ji Ye and I will follow Uncle Wenzheng's example today. ”

"But," Xu Huizu was still a little worried.

"Nothing." Shang Yeol cut the railway.

Xu Huizu wanted to say something, but suddenly saw the waving banner from the nearby formation, and understood that they were ready, and he couldn't persuade Shang Lie all the time, so he could only leave his side and start commanding the battle.