The Ming Dynasty: The most ruthless imperial grandson, Old Zhu begged me not to kill him.

Chapter 557 Timur in Action
These measures brought great wealth to the Ming Dynasty.

Meanwhile, the Timurid Empire was expanding westward.

After a long period of war, the countries to the west had developed into small states without unified command. When these countries faced the Timurid Empire's attacks, they suffered extremely heavy losses. No single country could compare with the Timurid Empire on its own.

This enabled the Timurid Empire to acquire considerable wealth, population, and land to the west.

The Great Khan of Timur was extremely pleased.

"Good good!"

"Indeed, this strategy was the most correct. Now that our strength has developed to this point, they are definitely no match for us!"

"Now he has gathered the strength of all the tribes together, and has a much larger army at his disposal!"

At this moment, he looked at the generals beside him and said.

"Now that our strength has improved, if we go further west, our rear supply will not be able to keep up, and there is a desert ahead. It will not be an easy task for us to get through!"

"So I thought I should take this opportunity to stabilize our current territory, and if possible, take over the territory of the Chagatai Khanate to the west!"

Upon hearing this, the ministers in the court frowned deeply.

They had won many battles during this period, which brought them considerable benefits and made them very happy.

However, they were also very clear in their hearts that these countries were very weak and could not compare with the Ming Dynasty at all.

They had nothing to worry about when facing these countries, but if they were to truly confront the Ming Dynasty, they might not be able to gain any advantage with their current strength. At this moment, one of them stepped forward and said.

"Sweat!"

"The Ming Dynasty is incredibly powerful. Although our strength has developed rapidly recently, the Ming Dynasty's strength has also been growing steadily, especially recently!"

"I heard there were several rebellions within their ranks, but they were all quickly quelled without causing any major damage!"

"On the contrary, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty used this opportunity to integrate various forces, making them incredibly powerful. We may not be their match!"

The Khan of Timur sighed.

He also understood the Ming Dynasty's current actions.

He was also very envious. Although the Timurid Empire was powerful, it was ultimately just a combination of multiple tribes.

These tribes fought each other, but I united them together, and only sufficient benefits could motivate them to fight together.

It would be great if we could integrate them all together to form one large tribe.

He felt that with so much power, he could definitely fight the Ming Dynasty to the death, but unfortunately he knew that this was completely unrealistic.

These people would never listen to one person's command, and many of them have conflicts, often even fighting over territory.

At this moment, a minister stepped forward and spoke.

"Great Khan."

Although we cannot fight the Ming Dynasty to the east, we can head south to attack the Delhi Sultanate!

"After the previous battle, the Delhi Sultanate has been completely crippled, suffering extremely heavy losses in military strength. In addition, what is even more important is the northeastern part of the Delhi Sultanate!"

"A great deal of territory has already been occupied by the Ming Dynasty!"

"The Delhi Sultanate is currently in dire straits. They have so much land and people, yet they don't know how to utilize it. It's such a waste to leave this territory in their hands!" "Why don't we take over this land? It would be an excellent opportunity for us!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up; it was indeed a brilliant idea.

The Delhi Sultanate was weak and very close to them. If they could take control of this vast land, they could not only replenish their population but also gain more land, which would definitely be a good thing for them.

Timur's Khan couldn't help but think that compared to the powerful Ming Dynasty to the east, the Delhi Sultanate was weak and an easy target to bully.

Previously, traveling from their territory to Delhi was not an easy task for the Sultanate, but as they expanded westward, they encountered more and more borders with the Delhi Sultanate. With surprise attacks from these areas and the advantage of their cavalry, the Delhi Sultanate would definitely not be able to hold out for long.

Upon hearing this, one of the officials frowned.

"Although the Delhi Sultanate is not weak, taking it down is not a big deal!"

"But the Sultan of Delhi is our ally after all. Wouldn't it cause problems if we attacked our ally at this time?"

"If the White Horde and other states in the north become wary of us, it won't be easy for us to unite with the Ming Dynasty next time we encounter it!"

Upon hearing this, a general curled his lip and said with a disdainful expression.

"Our alliance with them, though nominally allies, is merely a stopgap measure!"

"In fact, they may not even consider us allies. In that case, we might as well just take the existing benefits!"

"Moreover, the Delhi Sultanate is no longer a significant force!"

"We will be unable to fight against the Ming army in the future. Taking advantage of this opportunity to seize their power will only make us stronger!"

"At that time, the strength of our country alone will be greater than the alliance with the Delhi Sultanate, so why would we need to care about so many other things!"

"Although the White Horde is temporarily united with us because of the Ming Dynasty, it is ultimately our adversary!"

"Therefore, only by becoming stronger can we contend with them in the future!"

The Great Khan of Timur nodded upon hearing this.

“That makes sense. In that case, let’s do it this way: immediately assemble the army and attack the Delhi Sultanate!”

They had previously sent troops to the Delhi Sultanate to provide support.

You thought you could take advantage of this opportunity to make some extra money, but you didn't expect that you would not only fail to make any money, but also suffer heavy losses.

Each time, they could use this as a pretext to send their army south and directly occupy the territory of the Delhi Sultanate.

Soon, many of Timur's troops were concentrated in the border regions.

The capital of the Delhi Sultanate at that time.

Following the destruction caused by the Blue Jade, the Delhi Sultanate suffered extremely heavy losses and has not yet fully recovered.

A wave of unrest, a wave of up again.

Food shortages and widespread famines have led to numerous rebellions, keeping the Delhi Sultanate scrambling to cope.

Then they received news that the Timurid Empire had stationed troops in their border region, which startled them.

(End of this chapter)