Chapter 2549: Heavy Troops Approaching the Border

A caravan was trudging on the grassland, the camels were moving at a leisurely pace, and the merchants were leaning against the side, letting the camels block the morning sun.

The weather was a little hot, but for the caravan, this was their season. As long as they didn't kill, they had to go out to do business.

The early summer in Samarkand was as high as autumn.

The blue sky was boundless, and time seemed to freeze here until it was startled by the smoke and dust.

Someone in the caravan looked back and shouted, "It's the army!"

The leading guide shouted, "This is Samarkand, back off, all of you!"

The caravan drove the camels to the wilderness on the side, and then the cavalry appeared.

The cavalry was like a dragon, and the smoke and dust rolled in.

"My God, they are all armored cavalry, these are the elite of the meat charmers!"

"Look down!"

The cavalry headed towards the city of Samarkand ahead, and there was some relief in their tired eyes.

After the cavalry passed, the guide said, "We are lucky. Let's get ready to go into the city."

Everyone worked together to drive the camels back to the road. Just as they were about to set off, the guide turned around and looked into the distance, then froze.

"We should leave!"

The leader of the caravan turned around and greeted the guide unhappily.

"What is that?"

The merchants turned around one after another.

The smoke and dust raised by the cavalry had just fallen to the ground, and even bigger smoke and dust were raised in the distance.

"Oh my God!"

When the guide saw a long row of black lines in the distance, he couldn't help shouting, "Hide! Hide!"

The merchants had traveled all over the country and were very experienced, but no one dared to question the guide's decision, so the caravan left the road again and kept moving to the side.

The ground was shaking, and the footsteps sounded like the sound of countless elephants walking in unison, which made people tremble.

As the footsteps approached, the camels shook their heads restlessly, trying to break free from the reins and then flee.

Because this army was too cold.

Long javelins were carried on shoulders, long swords were at waists, some held axes, long bows and arrows...

Silence!

The footsteps shook the world, but the merchants felt that everything was silent.

Apart from the footsteps, there was no other sound.

This was a disciplined army.

The merchants all lowered their heads, hoping that these troops would enter the city as soon as possible so that they could follow.

This is how business is done, one day later means one more day of consumption, so time is money for merchants in many cases.

"Stop..."

A shout sounded, and the heavy footsteps stopped abruptly.

The merchants were a little panicked, and one of them secretly looked up.

Military orders came one after another, and countless soldiers began to disperse to both sides according to their affiliations.

Later, a large cart came from behind, with tents and other things for camping.

"We must leave immediately."

The guide whispered, and at the same time looked at the leader of the caravan.

The leader of the caravan was a little trembling with panic, but still raised his hands high, and then pointed in the direction of Samarkand City.

The scattered soldiers glanced at them, a little greedy, but an officer came and stood between the two sides, stopping the greed.

"Hurry up!"

The caravan hurriedly drove the camels away, and the soldiers began to set up camp, and then the smoke rose.

"These are the flesh-loving army. They are here, and the war is not far away."

Merchants are always the most sensitive and the most knowledgeable group in the world.

It was just an encounter, and then the news of the arrival of the flesh-loving army spread throughout Samarkand.

And this is also the reason why the flesh-loving army let the caravan go before. They need the news of their arrival to spread throughout Hali.

"Terrible army, there is no sound except footsteps. If it is dark, it will scare people to death."

"Many people have armor, they are elite soldiers..."

"How many people are there?"

"I don't know, I can't see the edge."

"Oh my God, the war is about to start,

Who will it be against?"

The news spread quickly, and the people were a little panicked. The merchants felt that it didn't matter, because a lot of materials would be needed after the war, as long as you have something, you don't have to worry about selling it.

So the reason why war is all about money is here.

Military pay stabilizes the army's morale, and supplies determine combat effectiveness.

Meiergan certainly knows this truth, so in Samarkand, merchants can move freely. As long as you pay the business tax, you will be the most popular person in Samarkand.

Money!

All this is for supplies and money!

"King, the meat charmers are here."

The messenger brought the latest news, and Meiergan's face was cold. Obviously, this was not good news for him and Hali.

"How many people are here?"

"King, it was Melo who led the army personally."

Meiergan raised his head slightly, and said with contempt: "Are they afraid? The Ming people are thousands of miles away, and they are afraid?"

"King, the Taixi people are supporting them and giving them a lot of benefits, but the Taixi people are tigers and wolves after all. If they take their benefits and don't take action, they will turn against each other..."

A minister came out to analyze it and was very worried.

Another minister said: "The meat lovers are never afraid of the Westerners."

The previous minister said coldly: "But once the Westerners become enemies, the meat lovers will not dare to go east. Then what about us? What should we do? Either we surrender to the Ming Dynasty, which will make the meat lovers go crazy. Or we continue to confront the Ming Dynasty and then be dragged down."

He bowed slightly to the face above and said, "King, we are caught in the middle. Once the meat lovers think we will become a threat to them, they will not hesitate to go to war with us, and the Westerners obviously prefer to see this. The Westerners hope that the meat lovers will annex us, and then the Ming Dynasty will feel strongly threatened, so there will be a war between the two sides."

"And they transferred the army without permission, which is to force us to either join forces to fight the Ming Dynasty, or they will march to the gates of Samarkand."

"Go to war, King."

The generals were indignant, but they didn't say who to fight against.

"Who to fight?"

A minister said, "With the meat lovers? We are not opponents now."

The atmosphere was a little depressed, and the minister said, "Then we can only go to war with the Ming Dynasty. Yes, we have been preparing to go to war with them in the past few years, but even if we join forces with the meat lovers, can we win?"

This is the question that the generals should answer.

A general said, "King, we could have fought the Ming alone back then. If we hadn't failed in the last battle, we wouldn't have failed."

"But we have already failed."

The struggle between civil and military affairs did not only exist in the Ming Dynasty, but also in Ha Lie.

The general said, "But the Ming Emperor has been sleeping in the ground and can no longer lead the army in person. The current Ming Emperor... I heard that he is keen on internal reform."

Meergan felt a little stuffy in his chest. He took a few deep breaths and asked, "Back then... If there was no Ming Emperor, could we have won?"

"Yes!"

This is a general who experienced the great battle that year. Behind him, the generals' eyes were bright.

They had experienced a tragic defeat and hoped to avenge their previous shame more than anyone else.

"Yes!"

This was the minor official who escaped that year. Time flies, and he has grown into an important official around Meiergan.

"Back then... King, the old king didn't have the courage of the Ming Emperor, so we lost."

He bowed and said these words that would anger Meiergan. When he looked up again, his eyes were already filled with tears.

"Over the years, I have been thinking about the war back then. In the final analysis, it was because Agudamu could not command the entire army and the people were scattered. But now our people are stable and we have strong support. Why should we be afraid of the Ming Dynasty?"

The people's hearts are the most stable when each force just succeeds, and then gradually decline.

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