The Western Regions first referred to various places in the Western Zhou Dynasty, and since the Han Dynasty, it has become a general term for the areas west of Yumen Pass and Yangguan.

During the Han and Tang dynasties, the Western Regions were firmly controlled by the Han Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty. For example, the Han Dynasty established the Western Region Protectorate and managed the Western Regions countries. The Tang Dynasty also established the Anxi Protectorate and the Beiting Protectorate to rule the Western Regions.

As a superpower second only to the Han and Tang dynasties, the Ming Dynasty was very embarrassing. In the history of the Ming Dynasty, it seemed that it had never really controlled the Western Regions. At most, it was someone who came to pay tribute and belonged to the Ming Dynasty in name, but in fact it had never truly accepted the rule of the Ming Dynasty.

What's going on? Logically speaking, the technology and military in the dynasty should have been far surpassed by the Han and Tang dynasties. More than two million troops, as well as muskets and cannons were beyond the reach of the Han and Tang dynasties. Why did the Ming Dynasty never get involved in the Western Regions?

This is mainly because the military focus of the Ming Dynasty was in the south of the desert and north of the desert rather than the Western Regions. In fact, the main threat of the Central Plains dynasty was still from the nomadic tribes in the north. For example, the Han Dynasty ruled the Western Regions only after the Huns were solved, and the Tang Dynasty destroyed the Western Regions only before the Western Regions were controlled. However, the Ming Dynasty did not truly destroy the Mongol Yuan forces entrenched in the south of the desert and north of the desert from beginning to end. They could not eliminate the threat from the north, so how could they have the heart to take care of the Western Regions?

It's different now. Under the leadership of Zhu Cijiu, the Ming army defeated the Manchu and Mongolian coalition on the grasslands of the southern desert. Not only did it solve the old enemy of the Qing Dynasty, but it also controlled all the Mongolian and Yuan Tatar tribes entrenched in the southern desert. The entire southern desert also became a province of the Ming Dynasty. There was no threat to the north of the Ming Dynasty, which made it possible to rule the Western Regions.

Of course, if Zhu Cijiong's plan is to first go on sea and then on land, first seize enough colonies, and then slowly clean up the Mongol forces in the Western Regions.

However, the great powers of the anti-Habsburg alliance did not allow the Ming Dynasty to develop well. First, they allowed Tsarist Russia to provoke the war in Siberia, the far north, and then allowed the Persian Safavi Empire to provoke Kandahar, the far west. Tsarist Russia even instigated Wassai and the Kazakh Khanate to launch a direct attack on Shaanxi Xingdusi.

In this case, Zhu Cijiu had to shift his focus to the land, because none of these forces were good. If the Ming Dynasty did not teach them a lesson, they would definitely gain a slight brink, and then the Ming Dynasty's border would never have peace.

Now, the Persian Safavi Empire has surrendered, and the war against Tsarist Russia has temporarily stagnated due to the frozen Siberian army and the insufficient military strength of the Ming army. The Western Regions became the strategic center of the Ming Empire during this period, and Wassat was the primary goal of the Ming Western Regions strategy.

The biggest problem with the Central Plains dynasties in dealing with nomadic tribes was the transportation of food and grass, because the northern territory was too vast, and it was always thousands or even thousands of miles. It would be very troublesome to transport food and grass from tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of troops from thousands of troops. If it was far away, the manpower and material resources used were even more unimaginable.

Therefore, every time the Central Plains dynasty fought against the northern nomadic tribes, they could basically not do their best. As they fought, they ran away. The Huns fled far away and the Turks fled far away, these are common terms in history books. They seemed to have won, but in fact they ran away. You can't do anything about it.

If you continue to chase, the food and grass will not be supplied. Even if you are stationed in northern grasslands or deserts, the cost of food and grass transportation is not affordable.

This has led to a strange phenomenon that the nomadic tribes in the north will never be wiped out. No matter how powerful the Central Plains dynasty is, it has never completely wiped out the nomadic tribes in the north.

Of course, the transfer of food and grass by railways and trains is not a problem. As long as there is no problem in the transfer of food and grass, it is also no problem for the Central Plains dynasty to deal with the nomadic tribes in the north.

The Mongol Yuan Tatar tribe in the south of the desert is a good example. As long as the railway is built, it will be their doomsday.

Sun Chuanting naturally knew this, so he did not rush to attack. Instead, he urged the vassal state legions to build railways and asked the secret spies of the Jinyiwei to try their best to find out the news about the various divisions of the Washu.

The railway to the Western Regions advances along the Tianshan Mountains, which not only ensures the water source needed for the army's daily life, but also allows the stones needed for the construction of the railway to be mined nearby. At the same time, the Ming army can also build a castle based on the terrain.

The Western Regions Railway is progressing quite fast. In less than half a month, it has extended more than 700 miles. In other words, Sun Chuanting has led a "million-million army" to penetrate into the territory of Washu, only more than 300 miles away from Washu's Khanate.

At this point, Sun Chuanting felt that it was time to launch an attack. He had already locked the locations of the four largest tribes of Wasai according to the Jinyiwei line report, and sent cavalry from the latest transit station, which could be reached in just one day at most.

He led Qin Yiming, Ma Xianglin, Zu Dabi and Hou Gongji to the commander's tent, pointed to the marked mark on the map and ordered: "Yiming, you will lead 50,000 cavalry in your headquarters to directly attack the Washuote troops."

Qin Yiming was shocked when he heard this. Heshuote's troops were the place of Watsai's Khan Court. He excitedly said: "I will obey the order."

Sun Chuanting then ordered: "Ruizheng, you will lead 50,000 cavalry in your headquarters to attack the thorns of the thorns of the thorns."

Upon hearing this, Ma Xianglin quickly saluted and said, "I will obey the order."

Sun Chuanting then ordered: "Dabi, you will lead 10,000 cavalry in your headquarters and 20,000 cavalry in the Qin army to attack the Durbert army."

Upon hearing this, Zu Dabi quickly bowed and said, "I will obey the order."

Sun Chuanting then ordered: "Gongji, you will lead 10,000 cavalry in our headquarters and 20,000 cavalry in the Qin army to attack Tuerhut."

When Hou Gongji heard this, he quickly bowed and said, "I will obey the order."

Sun Chuanting nodded and finally said, "I will send 40,000 infantry behind you to transport food and grass and receive prisoners. You will bring you dry food for ten days. If the enemy escapes, you will chase them all the way. You must chase them without any way to heaven and earth. This time, we will wipe out all the troops of Wastu and completely incorporate them into the Meiji."

When the four generals heard this, they responded in unison: "The last general understands."

Soon the Ming army's camps took action, and the commands were heard, and the sound of horse hooves were busy and orderly.

After Qin Yiming, Ma Xianglin and others prepared all the dry food, they led the cavalry to attack the four major tribes of Washu under the leadership of the Jinyiwei. Four long dragons immediately appeared on the wasteland, and the sound of horse hooves was earth-shaking.

Of course, Gu Shihan knew that the Ming army was coming, and he was ready to run away. As for resistance, don’t joke. According to the scouts, the Ming army used at least one million troops this time, and the tent ran for hundreds of miles, and there was no end at all!

It would be a slightest search for death to use the remaining defeated generals of the enemy with the thorns. Now it can only run away and run away if you can't win.

Based on past experience, as long as they run away, the Ming army will retreat after following around for a few rounds, because there is no way to collect food and grass on the wasteland, and if they do not retreat, they will most likely starve to death!

Gu Shihan thought it was the same this time. As long as he led the Ming army to walk around the wasteland a few times and survived for a month, the Ming army would definitely have no choice but to withdraw his troops. However, after the railway was available, the Ming army would not have to worry about food and grass issues at all, and he was afraid that he would not be able to escape this time.
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