Wusina did have some military talents, but these talents were nothing compared to Fu Youde or even Xu Huizu.

His thoughts had already been thoroughly analyzed by Xu Huizu.

Fu Youde's arrangement supplements Xu Huizu's plan.

In fact, because they had never dealt with each other before, the two men really overestimated Wusina.

It was an unsurprising defeat, and there was no controversy about the war between the two sides.

The moment the Ming cavalry appeared, the outcome was already determined.

After only two charges, the muskets completely defeated the main force of Usna's heavy cavalry. The armor they were proud of could not stop the musket shooting.

"Master Wan Hu, run quickly, the enemy ahead can no longer be held back."

The Royal Guards immediately shouted, and Wusina panicked when he heard the sound. He could only follow the Royal Guards and run away quickly.

"Sir, take off your armor." The guard cavalryman next to him reminded.

For safety, Wusna and the royal cavalry are both wearing half armor, which provides both defense and speed.

However, in the current situation, the half-body armor will affect their escape.

Wusina did not hesitate and directly used the sharp sword to cut off the connection between the armor. If he followed the normal steps, it would be impossible to take off the armor immediately.

Besides, there is probably no chance for this armor to be worn again, and it will inevitably become a trophy of the Ming Dynasty.

After nearly two hours of pursuit, the Ming army finally stopped.

Thousands were captured and thousands of enemies were killed, a total of over ten thousand.

There was no other way. These light cavalrymen ran too fast. The only reason they were able to achieve such a great success was because they were surrounded from both ends. Otherwise, it would have been even more difficult.

At this time, Fu Youde and Xu Huizu had already led a large army and headed straight for Timur's camp.

Because they are infantry, their speed is not too fast, and they also carry a large amount of baggage, firearms, etc.

After all, the army of nearly 300,000 is almost entirely infantry, and their speed cannot be compared with that of cavalry.

At Timur's camp, Usna finally ran back.

And Cabest also learned the news.

"Five thousand cavalry, a full five thousand cavalry, what on earth are you doing!!!"

Cabest roared angrily.

Because Usna's heavy cavalry was almost completely wiped out.

The most important thing is that the previous 5,000 cavalry were all cavalry from the Cabest family.

If the dead were only from other families, Cabest wouldn't be so angry.

Every heavy cavalryman was a true noble. Even when they conquered Khwarezm, there were not such heavy casualties, and this was just an encounter.

"General, the Ming cavalry is too strong. Our heavy cavalry can't resist them at all. Their firearms are so powerful that even the heavy cavalry's armor can't resist them."

"Our warriors had no ability to fight back against the Ming cavalry charge. They easily shredded the cavalry's defense."

"Their 10,000 cavalry are all heavily armored cavalry."

Wusina trembled as he reported the news of the defeat.

At this time, Cabest suddenly calmed down. He truly felt the power of the Ming cavalry.

In the past, he had only come into contact with the Ming army's infantry, so he knew that he had no way of storming the camp. The enemy's sophisticated muskets and powerful artillery were no longer effective under the previous cavalry tactics.

Therefore, since the Ming army arrived in U-Tsang, he has never engaged in a head-on confrontation with the enemy.

At this time, a soldier came to report that the military camp was moving towards their main camp.

Upon hearing this, Cabest said in disbelief: "What about the Northern Yuan? How dare the Ming army move their camp? Did the Northern Yuan just watch, or have they been deceiving us?"

Wu Sina said bitterly: "Brother-in-law, I'm afraid the Northern Yuan army has been defeated by the Ming cavalry."

"Although the Northern Yuan Dynasty has 70,000 to 80,000 cavalry, I'm afraid they can't stop these Ming troops. They are too powerful. If the Northern Yuan Dynasty didn't have artillery, then their camp would have no way of resisting the Ming army."

Although this was Usna's guess, Cabest also thought of this.

Normally, Wusina would bring reinforcements to provide support, and if the Northern Yuan Dynasty was fine, he would definitely provide support.

The Northern Yuan Dynasty had so many cavalrymen that it was impossible for the Ming army's abnormal actions to go unnoticed.

But the fact is that when Wusina was attacked, there was no trace of the Northern Yuan Dynasty at all.

This way there is only one result.

Thinking of this, Cabest made a bold decision.

…

When the Ming army arrived at Timur's camp, they suddenly discovered something was seriously wrong.

The news brought back by the scouts was that the entire Timur camp was in chaos.

Fearing a trap, he sent some cavalry to investigate the situation.

The news that came back was that the Northern Yuan cavalry army simply abandoned the slave army and ran away.

They took away all the food, destroyed the artillery they brought, and then ran away.

Only a few hundred thousand slaves were left in the camp.

"Damn it, they just ran away like that?" Xu Huizu spat.

He was still thinking about a big battle, but the other party just fled.

Fu Youde couldn't help but say: "This Timur's commander really has some skills."

To them, slave soldiers were totally insignificant.

Moreover, many of these slave soldiers were captured in Tubo. Through interrogation of the slaves, we learned that there were slaves like them in other places.

In other words, although it seemed that the other side had mobilized its entire army, in fact, only the cavalry came and had already prepared to escape.

Faced with such a cunning enemy, Fu Youde was also very helpless.

Tubo was too large, and the Ming cavalry were all heavily armed, so there was no way they could pursue the light cavalry.

The key problem is that there is no nine-sided Great Wall to stop the Tubo side, so the enemy can come and go freely.

Also, the Mongols have the ability to sleep on their horses, so even if they are discovered, they can still escape quickly.

When the Mongols invaded Central Asia, they relied on this method to swallow up the entire Central Asian region.

As of now, it was very wise of Qin Shihuang to build the Great Wall. If there was no Great Wall, the nomadic peoples would have had too great an advantage.

The war against Timur would then turn into a tug-of-war.

…

When the news from Tubo reached the capital, it was already winter in November.

"Grandson, the winter is getting colder now. It felt warmer a few years ago, but now it's getting colder every year."

Zhu Yuanzhang said with some emotion.

Of course, it was not cold in the palace because each palace was provided with a considerable amount of charcoal.

Zhu Ying nodded and said, "What Liu Rixin said is probably happening all the time. If the winter gets colder every year, it will be a big test for our Ming Dynasty in the future."

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and asked, "How long will it take to build the railway to the Nine Borders?"

"Grandson, you know, there has always been one thing in my heart that I regret very much, that is, I have not been able to completely eliminate the hidden dangers on the grassland."

"Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, I have always wondered when I could launch a northern expedition. Especially in recent years, the Ming Dynasty's treasury has become richer and we can afford to fight."

"I know in my heart that my eldest grandson is thinking about taking over Nanyang so as to deal with the future possibilities mentioned by Liu Rixin, but I always put this matter aside in my heart."

Zhu Ying was silent for a moment.

He knew what the old man meant.

As for the current Ming Dynasty, it is almost completely under the control of Zhu Ying, which is also due to Zhu Yuanzhang's constant acquiescence and decentralization.

To put it simply, if Zhu Ying did not agree to the Northern Expedition, then even if Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to fight, he would not be able to do so.

There are many factors involved here, the most important of which is military power.

Although Zhu Ying did not train soldiers like a general, the Ming Military Academy he established was constantly infiltrating the military power of the Ming Dynasty.

It can be said that among the elite soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, almost all the middle-level officers were replaced by people loyal to Zhu Ying. If the commander-in-chief disobeyed his order, he would be tied up immediately.

And too many veterans have been gradually eliminated and retired.

The Ming Dynasty had two million troops, most of whom were garrison soldiers, but the real elite were the professional soldiers, and Zhu Ying was targeting this group.

After thinking for a while, he said, "The railway to the Nine Borders will be completed before the beginning of next spring. Now that the Northern Yuan has given up the alliance, we can legitimately march north."

"In the spring of next year, we will march north to the grasslands and completely eliminate Grandpa's worries."

Zhu Ying finally made the decision.

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and said, "Great! Once the railway is completed, our Ming soldiers can continue to conquer the grasslands. No matter how fast the horses of the barbarians on the grasslands run, can they defeat our million-strong army?"

"Once the grasslands are pacified, we can build railways to the Western Regions and Tibet. Then our Ming Dynasty will have a few more provincial governors."

Zhu Yuanzhang's Northern Expedition was not to defeat the Northern Yuan Dynasty, but to truly rule the grassland.

Before, Zhu Yuanzhang would not have had such an idea, but with the advent of trains, the situation was very different.

The reason why the grassland can never be completely eliminated is also closely related to the cavalry.

In history, Emperor Yongle Zhu Di launched many northern expeditions, but in fact he only weakened the vitality of the grassland and became the overlord of the grassland tribes.

But there is no way to truly rule the grassland.

It is very difficult to make those nomadic peoples who live by following water and grass completely surrender.

In fact, Zhu Ying still wanted to accumulate national strength for another two years. Now the Ming Dynasty was experiencing economic boom and industrial reform, and two years was enough time for great changes to take place.

It will be much easier to fight on the grassland in the future.

Even though the Northern Yuan Dynasty is constantly threatening the Ming Dynasty, after boarding the train, they will no longer have the means to invade the Ming Dynasty.

As long as the railways connect the nine borders, no matter where the Northern Yuan Dynasty attacks, it can easily provide support through the carrying capacity of the train, and there is no need to worry about the safety of the border.

However, if we take the initiative to sweep the grassland, the losses will be great.

Just looking at the old man's expectant eyes, Zhu Ying agreed.