Chahan Timur's courtesy name was Tingrui and his ancestral home was Beiting. Great-grandfather Kuokuotai accompanied the army to conquer Henan in the early Yuan Dynasty. His grandfather Naimantai and father Aruwen both settled in Shenqiu, Yingzhou, because they were originally from Henan. Chahan Timur was eager to learn and ambitious since he was a child.
In the eleventh year of Zhizheng (1341), the Red Scarf Army rebelled against the Yuan Dynasty in Runing and Yingzhou, captured the Jianghuai counties, and repeatedly defeated the Yuan army. In the twelfth year of his reign, Chahan Timur recruited hundreds of troops in Shenqiu and joined forces with Li Siqi from Luoshan in Xinyang to capture Luoshan. The imperial court awarded him the title of Dafu of Zhongshun and Daruhuachi of Runing Prefecture. His army increased to more than 10,000 men and was stationed in Shenqiu.
In the past fifteen years, the power of the Red Scarf Army has spread throughout the Deng, Xu, Song, and Luo areas. Chahan Timur defeated the rebel army and was appointed minister of the Ministry of Justice for his merit. Soon, 300,000 rebel troops attacked west of Bianjing and attacked Zhongmou. Chahan Timur stationed his army in Zhongmou and prepared it in a tight formation. He defeated the rebel army and made a great noise in the army. Because of his meritorious service, he was promoted to Minister of the Ministry of War. In the 16th year, the rebel army captured Shaanzhou, occupied Yaosunling and Hangu Pass, and planned to advance to Shaanxi and Shanxi. Knowing that the Privy Council failed to answer the question, Badulu investigated Han Timur and Li Siqi and led their troops to intercept them. Chahan Timur conquered Yaosun Mausoleum, while the rebel army defended Shaanzhou, and the two armies faced each other. The Hou Yi army crossed the Yellow River, captured Pinglu and Anyi, and moved to the south of Shanxi. Chahan Timur led the Yuan army to deal with the rebel army for several months, forcing the rebel army to fight elsewhere. Because of his meritorious service, he served as a doctor and Qian Hebei to serve in the Privy Council. In the 17th year, the rebel army left Xiangfan, fell into Shangzhou, attacked Wuguan, and headed straight for Chang'an. Then they divided their forces to capture Tongzhou and Huazhou. The so-called "three auxiliary" areas in central Shaanxi were greatly shaken, and the province of Shaanxi was in panic. Chahan Timur led his army into Tongguan to fight against the rebels. Yi *** entered Nanshan and marched to Xingyuan Road. Because of his contribution to the recovery of Guan and Shaanxi, the imperial court conferred the title of Chahan Timur as a good doctor and Zuocheng of Shaanxi Province. Soon, the rebel army captured Qinlong from Bashu, occupied Gongchang, and planned to advance to Fengxiang. Chahan Timur led his cavalry to fight a bloody battle with the rebels. The rebels were frustrated and all of Guanzhong was recovered by the Yuan army.
In the 18th year of Zhizheng (1358), the Shandong rebel army divided its forces and invaded Kyoto. The imperial court panicked and mobilized Yuan troops from all directions to defend it, and ordered Chahan Timur to station troops in Zhuozhou. Chahan Timur left part of the Yuan army to guard Qingqiu, Yigu, Tongguan and Nanshankou, and led his elite soldiers to Zhuozhou. At this time, the rebel army gained momentum. The rebel army in the Caozhou and Puzhou areas split up and crossed the Taihang Mountains. They were active in Shanxi and Hebei areas and captured Yunzhong, Yanmen, and Daijun. They fought for thousands of miles and advanced southward. Chahan Timur ambushed his troops in Nanshan, and led a large number of troops to garrison in Wenxi and Jiangyang, and fought against the rebels going south. Later, troops were divided to garrison Wanzi City, Shangdang, Wuergu, Bingzhou, and Jingxingkou to block the passage of Taihang Mountain. The rebels failed in many attacks. Chahan Timur was promoted to You Cheng of Shaanxi Province due to his meritorious service. He also served as the censor of Shaanxi Province and was appointed to the Privy Council in Henan Province. The emperor ordered him to guard Guanshan, Shanxi, and Hebei, and he could handle non-duty affairs of the Han, Mian, and Jingxiang armies on his own. Chahan Timur took it as his own responsibility to train troops, farm, and pacify the four directions.
In this year, the Anfeng Red Scarf Army Liu Futong captured Bianliang, built a palace and built it as the capital. Rebels from Bashu, Jingchu, Jianghuai, Qilu, Liaohai and even Gansu responded and connected with each other . The governor of Chahan Timur blocked the rebel army in Taihang in the north, guarded Gongxian and Luoyang in the south, and stationed the Chinese army in Mianchi. Zhou Quan, the general guarding Qinhuai, rebelled and surrendered to the rebels. They joined forces with the rebels to besiege Luoyang. On the one hand, Chahan Timur ordered the Luoyang Yuan army to guard strictly, and on the other hand, he led his troops to support from Xin'an. The rebel army failed to attack Luoyang for a long time and withdrew. Chahan Timur was appointed as the political minister of Pingzhang of Shaanxi Province because he defended Luoyang.
In the 19th year of Zhizheng (1359), Chahan Timur attempted to regain Bianliang. In May, the army was stationed at Hulao Pass. The advance army left Biannan in the south and occupied Guide Prefecture, Chenzhou, Bozhou, and Shangcai. It left Biandong in the north, went down the Yellow River, and occupied Huanglingdu south of Caozhou. He also ordered the Shaanxi Yuan army to leave Hanguan and cross Hulao; the Shanxi Yuan army to leave Taihang and cross the Yellow River, and the Japanese army gathered at the foot of Bianliang City to seize the suburbs first. Chahan Timur led his troops to station in Xinghua Camp. The two sides fought from May to August. The rebel army was short of food and the Yuan army was besieged in separate branches. Liu Futong sent a hundred cavalry to protect Han Lin'er, the leader of the Song Dynasty, and broke out from the east gate. Henan was pacified in less than ten days. Chahan Timur also paid tribute to the political affairs of Pingzhang of Henan Province, and also knew the affairs of the Privy Council of Henan Province and the censor Zhongcheng of Xingtai of Shaanxi Province. After Chahan Timur pacified the Central Plains, he divided his troops to guard Guanshan, Jingxiang, Heluo, and Jianghuai. He stationed heavy troops in Taihang, repaired chariots, boats, and armor, farmed and harvested grain, and trained soldiers in preparation for regaining Shandong.
In June of the 21st year of Zhengzheng (1361), Chahan Timur heard that there was internal discord among the Shandong rebels and that the Jining Yuan Army Tian Fengbu had surrendered to the rebels. He quickly arrived in Luo from Shaanxi and held a conference. Generals, discuss the date for dispatching troops. After the meeting, the Bingzhou army came out of Jingxing, Chahan Timur introduced. The Liao and Qin armies left Handan, the Ze and Lu armies left Cizhou, the Huai and Wei armies came out of Baima, and the Bian and Luo armies marched in separate lanes. Chahan Timur led his cavalry to cross Mengjin, crossed Qinhuai, and marched eastward to regain Guanzhou and Dongchang. In August, the division arrived at Salt River. He sent his son Timur and other generals to attack Dongping with 50,000 elite troops. They won two battles and won two victories. They beheaded more than 10,000 people and reached the city. Tian Feng and Wang Shicheng both surrendered, and the Yuan army recovered Dongping and Jining. At this time, the army had not crossed the river, and the rebels gathered in Jinan. The two armies faced each other in Qihe and Yucheng. Chahan Timur divided his troops and took small routes around the enemy's rear, attacked Tai'an in the south, advanced to Yidu, attacked Jiyang and Zhangqiu in the north, captured the coastal counties in the middle, led his army to cross the Yellow River, fought with the rebels at Fenqi, and defeated the rebels. , approaching Jinan City.
Qihe and Yucheng surrendered one after another, and the armies on the southern route also achieved victory. Then the Yuan army defeated the Yidu rebel army at Haoshiqiao and reached the seaside in the east. The counties and counties heard the news and surrendered. Chahan Timur besieged Jinan for three months. The imperial court worshiped him as Zhongshu Pingzhang, and he was responsible for the Privy Council in Henan and Shandong, and he was still the Prime Minister of Taichung in Shaanxi. Later, he led his army to encircle Yidu, lined up dozens of camps around the city, and built a large number of siege equipment. The rebels in the city resisted tenaciously. By the 22nd year (1362), except for Yidu, the rest of Shandong was occupied by the Yuan army. In June of that year, Tian Feng and Wang Shicheng secretly connected with the rebels and plotted to rebel against the Yuan Dynasty. Upon hearing this, Chahan Timur ignored the dissuasion of others and led eleven Qingqi men to Wang Xin and Tian Feng camps one after another, hoping to persuade them. Unfortunately, he was killed by Wang Shicheng. Everyone in the court heard this and cried. The imperial edict was given to the heroes of Dingyuan Xuan Zhongliang Festival, Kaifu Yitong Sansi, Shangzhu State, and Zuo Prime Minister of Henan Province. He was posthumously named King Zhongxiang and posthumously named "Xianwu". Later, he was gifted to the hero of Xuanzhong Xingyun and Hongren, who was posthumously named King of Yingchuan, and his posthumous title was changed to "Zhongxiang". He was appointed as his official residence in Shenqiu County, and a temple was erected to offer sacrifices every year. His father Aluwen was posthumously granted the title of King of Ruyang, and later he was granted the title of King of Liang.