Chapter 17 four

Embarked on the road of escape again, this time, Timur brought his wife Yunna and two sons Zhihanjier and Ogilvy.The second son, Ogilvy, is under one year old, weak and sick.The reason for this, according to the doctor's conclusion, is probably related to his mother's depressed mood when she was pregnant with him.Because of this, Ogilvy is far less fond of Timur than Hanjar. Of course, liking it or not liking it is one thing, a son is a son after all, and Timur silently endured Ogilvy's crying along the way. Shihai, Shauke, Aiku, Shanai, Duoge, Nuridin and others have always followed Timur faithfully.Timur is a person who is used to adapting to the wind, but at the same time, he also has a steely will and an indomitable spirit.In the process of fleeing, he incited the sentiments of the people and the army against the invaders along the way, so although he was hunted down by Elias, his influence grew day by day.

Blindly fleeing is not a long-term solution.Timur has not yet formed a good idea of ​​where to settle and where to establish a base to resist Elias.The scheming Shahai tended to choose the right time during his escape, dragging down Ilias, while Aiku tended to retreat to the territory of Husin in Afghanistan, and join forces with Husin's soldiers.Timur repeatedly weighed the pros and cons, and believed that Huxin was unable to resist Ilias's attack and could not protect himself. Timur's worries about Hu Xin were quickly confirmed.In the territory of Khwarazmo (now Jifa), he met Hu Xin who had fled from Bali Hei in embarrassment.

When Khwarazm was strong, it once occupied the vast land of the Caspian Sea in the west, the Volga River in the north, the Indus River and the Persian Gulf in the south, and the Pamirs in the east.With Genghis Khan's large-scale western expedition, Khwarazm's loose political alliance was broken, and many countries became the territory of the Khanate, including Khwarazm itself. Two homeless tramps unexpectedly met together.Timur was very happy to see Hu Xin. Hu Xin had more than 200 soldiers with him, but when he fled Jieshi in a hurry, he had only 60 loyal soldiers with him. With more than two hundred and sixty people, this is a very valuable force.

Timur warmly hugged Hu Xin and said hello to him. Hu Xin muttered, reluctantly accepting Timur's hug.At this moment, Timur's mood is completely different. Hu Xin was only disappointed when he saw Timur. He thought he could get asylum from Timur, but he didn't expect that Timur was even more miserable than him. Hu Xin's unhappiness was brought to his face. Timur didn't seem to notice anything, and took out a skin pouch that had been preserved for many days to invite Hu Xin to drink.The two sat on the ground and drank happily.Perhaps because of his worry, Hu Xin got drunk after a while. Through his drunkenness, he complained endlessly to Timur: "Timer, it was you who killed me. Who said that surrendering Tuglu Khan To keep the army, the territory, and the throne? Ah, who said that? Now what? We surrendered Tughru Khan, and he cornered us."

Timur smiled and replied: "I'm right. But my uncle Kuxin, you also know that we had no choice but this." "Why no choice? Ah, why no choice? Are you blind? Is your heart also blind? Kabul, Bari Hei, Kundus, Badak Mountain are all mine. Do you know? Mine. If I don't listen to you and surrender, they'll still be mine." Timur was too lazy to argue with him, but Shau couldn't help but retort: ​​"If, as you said, you can indeed defend Kabul, Balihe, Kundusi, and Badak Mountain, you can defend it well." Living in any of them, how could you appear before our eyes?"

When Hu Xin was brought up to the point of pain, he suddenly became furious: "Who are you? You... who are you bad boy? How dare you speak to me like this!" "Don't you even know Shawu? He is a direct descendant of Chagatai Khan. His father and your grandfather were officials in the same dynasty." "Sauke? No, I haven't heard of it. Let me tell you, I've never heard of it. The name Shauke is not well-known at all! You tell me that the descendants of Genghis Khan cannot expand their territories, Is it still worthy of being called the descendants of Genghis Khan? Fake, all fake."

Shawu was not convinced, and wanted to argue with Huxin, but Shanai forcibly pulled him away.Before Shanai left, Aya prepared a bag of kumiss for him. He took Shauko to a secluded place far away from Huxin and Timur, and invited Aiku, Doge, Nuridin and Shahai. Drink alone. Timur ordered two guards to pick up his wife and meet his brother Hu Xin.Hu Xin and his younger sister Yun Na have always had a deep relationship. I heard that Timur arranged his sister and two nephews in a small village less than two miles away from here (one miles equals two kilometers). His expression suddenly changed from cloudy to sunny, and he became somewhat happy.

He asked Timur: "Why isn't Yunna with you?" Timur replied: "We have been together before. In recent days, Ogilvy has been ill again, and Yunna is tired of taking care of him. She discussed with me and wanted to find a village to live in and wait for my news. She Doing so is also for the sake of Ogilvy." "However, if you are not by her side, what should she do as a woman with two children in case something happens?" "We are fleeing, and we are in danger at any time. At least it is better for Yunna to do this than to follow me. Yunna actually thinks the same way. Besides, no one in the village knows Yunna, and Ilias is chasing me. , Yunna and the children are safer if I lead the pursuers away? Don't worry, Yunna and I have agreed that we will keep in touch at any time. Once Ogilvy's illness recovers or my condition stabilizes, I will send Someone took her and the child to my side. Now it’s all right, we are united as one, and our strength has grown a lot, I think, I can take her to my side, what do you think?”

"It should be received by your side. What's your plan for the next step?" "This, I'm going to discuss with you." "Speak, I'll listen." "Actually, before entering Khwarazmo, I visited a prophet who advised me to hide in the wilderness of Khwarazmo and wait for the right time. That's why I came here and I was lucky enough to meet you I think that Tughru Khan, especially the prince, will never let me go. They will definitely send troops to chase after me. We might as well deal with the prince and Tejier, the lord of Khwarazm, in this wilderness. I, given time, I believe we will be able to wait for the time that the Prophet has foretold."

"In this case, let's go step by step according to your idea." The lord of Khwarazmo, Tejier, discovered the hiding place of Timur and others, and hurriedly sent someone to report to Prince Elias, who ordered Tejier to eliminate Timur at all costs.Tejier personally led a thousand cavalry to conquer Timur, but was defeated by Timur, who had been prepared for a long time.After a day and night of fighting, there were only about 50 soldiers around Tejier, and they had to withdraw from the battle. Although Timur and Huxin won the victory, the more than 200 soldiers who followed them died or dispersed, leaving only ten cavalry and three infantry.The situation was really bad, and the only thing that made Timur feel lucky was that the loyal, wise and brave generals like Sha Hai and Shanai were all safe and sound, and Hu Xin was also unscathed and fought side by side with him.

Huxin lost confidence in the future after the severe battle. When Timur suggested fleeing to Sistan, Huxin let him arrange in depression.Before leaving, Timur entrusted his wife Yunna and two sons to Shahai and Aya, and asked them to hide in the countryside, waiting for him to pick them up again. Timur and Kusin were quickly deported from Sistan.Fortunately, after Timur's mobilization, many soldiers and generals came to join them, and the team quickly increased to more than 200 people, which was no less powerful than when the two first met in Khwarazmo.At the same time, Tughru Khan and Prince Ilyas' rule in the river area was opposed by the people, and Timur and Kusin took the opportunity to seize Samarkand. The good times don't last long.Soon, Samarkand was recaptured by Tughru Khan. In the 766th year of the Muslim calendar (about 1365), the careers of Timur and Huxin took a turn for the better.This year, Tughlu Khan, who was ambitious and wanted to restore the old territory of the Chagatai Khanate, died of illness. Timur and Kusin took advantage of the instability of the Khanate's army and expelled Prince Ilias from the Khanate. Markham. Elias became a person who was chased everywhere and whose whereabouts were uncertain. The situation was very similar to that of Timur and Kusin two or three years ago.He really wanted to return to the Eastern Chagatai Khanate and regain his strength, but Timur and Kuxin did not give him such a chance.In the end, only the Mongolian nobleman Hamaluddin was left to follow Ilyas. They hid in a border town and planned to escape back to Ili. Timur and Kusin could have annihilated Ilias in one fell swoop, but the reason why they didn't do so lies with Kusin.This beloved grandson of Hazhan only wanted to restore the power and glory of Naizu when he was alive. Therefore, since he and Timur guarded Samarkand, he regarded himself as the master. Pushing Timur everywhere, Timur was not as strong as Hu Xin, so he had to swallow his anger and take the initiative to retreat to Jieshi City. The conflict between Timur and Kusin allowed Ilyas and Hamaluddin to survive. In the following year, Timur felt that he had enough ability to expel Ilyas, so he led troops to attack the border town. For the first time, he used the weapons and equipment that Genghis Khan often used when attacking the city. Jijie died in battle, Ilyas and Hamaludin fled from the city, and the border city fell into the hands of Timur. Timur didn't want to let Ilyas go, and pursued the victory.On the way, Hamaruddin launched a rebellion, killed Ilyas, and was defeated all the way back to the Eastern Chagatai Khanate with the remaining forces.Afterwards, this lord-killing and self-reliant person further seized power and became the master of the Eastern Chagatai Khanate and the enemy of Timur.