Timur actually dared to declare war so brazenly? Even the most timid civil servants in the court could not be frightened by these words. Those nobles seemed to have heard a big joke and couldn't help laughing.
Someone immediately stood up and shouted angrily, "If you want to fight, then fight!"
"Your Majesty, as a vassal, Timur has repeatedly disrespected the Ming Dynasty, and now he is behaving badly and daring to plot evil. The general is willing to share the emperor's worries and go west to Jiayuguan to fight to the death with the invading enemy!"
Suddenly, the shouts of war from the nobles were so loud that Umar Shahei couldn't help but change his face, and subconsciously looked away, not daring to look at these nobles.
Zhu Biao was very satisfied with your noble performance, but he was a little dissatisfied with the reaction of the civil servants. However, he did not want to pursue it for the time being. He looked at Umar Shahei with a smile and said, "You see, right? The Ming Dynasty is a kingdom of heaven, and there is no
Afraid of all challenges. Go back and tell Tamerlane that if he wants to fight, the Ming Dynasty will take over."
Umar Shahei's face was livid. He originally wanted the lion to get some benefits from the Ming Dynasty, but he did not expect that the Ming Dynasty would be so direct.
Now, he is riding a tiger in a difficult situation.
He had no choice but to bite the bullet and said, "Okay, since His Majesty the Emperor means this, then the foreign minister will definitely report the truth to His Majesty the Sultan."
He stood up, glanced at everyone with cold eyes, and said sternly, "Farewell!"
After Umar Shahei finished speaking, he immediately turned around.
Officials from the Ministry of Rites immediately stood up and shouted, "How dare you disrespect the emperor! You will be punished!"
Umar Shahei's heart tightened, and he suddenly stopped and did not dare to move rashly. Even if Ming Dynasty killed him, Timur might not be able to avenge him, so how could he not be afraid?
Zhu Biao looked at Umar Shahei coldly, waved his hand and said, "For the sake of you being an envoy, I will forgive your disrespect this time. Please bring a message to Timur and tell him that this year's tribute should be paid."
coming!"
War is already about to begin, and Ming Dynasty still wants to ask for tribute from Timur. This simply shows that it does not take the powerful Timur empire into consideration!
Umar Shahei suppressed the anger in his heart, turned around and bowed respectfully, "Okay, the foreign minister will definitely bring the will of His Majesty the Ming Emperor!"
"get out!"
On the same day, Zhu Biao summoned all the cabinet bachelors in Qianqing Palace.
Zhu Biao sat on the main seat, followed by Han Du and other bachelors, who formed a circle in front of Zhu Biao.
Seeing everyone looking at him, Zhu Biao couldn't help coughing twice and said, "Everyone, tell me, if Timur really goes to war with Ming Dynasty, how should Ming Dynasty deal with it?"
If there is a war, we will definitely fight, but there are too many details in how to fight.
As soon as Zhu Biao finished speaking, Qi Tai couldn't wait to fire at Han Du, "Your Majesty, didn't I remember that Han Chief Fu said that Timur was now unable to go to war with the Ming Dynasty? What is going on now, you have to ask carefully
Han Shoufu~"
This old boy is giving me eye drops again. Han Du glared at Qi Tai, very disgusted with his attitude of not caring about himself.
However, he did say this, and there was no way to deny it. Moreover, Zhu Biao was also looking at him. It would be bad if he didn't explain it.
After pondering for a moment, Han Du handed over to Zhu Biao and said, "Your Majesty, I got the news in Yilibaoli that Timur's army has been transferred to the west and is preparing to attack the Ottoman Empire. Unless Timur wants to move east and west.
Fight on the front line, otherwise it would be impossible for him to start a war with Ming Dynasty."
Seeing that Han Du still insisted on this argument, Qi Tai immediately retorted, "Han Chief Fu, these are just your guesses. The actual situation now is that Timur has already issued a letter of war to the Ming Dynasty!"
Han Du glanced at Qitai and said with a straight face, "It's just a declaration of war. Maybe Timur is bluffing."
This is indeed a possibility, but how could Qitai give up so easily?
"Chief Han Han, what if Timur is not bluffing? If Ming Dynasty is not prepared enough, do you know how much damage your words will cause to Ming Dynasty? Millions of people on the border may be exposed to Timur's butcher knife.
, can you afford such a big loss?"
Since Zhang Yan was tricked to death by Han Du, everyone else has a deeper understanding of Han Du's ruthlessness and generally dare not provoke him easily.
But Qi Tai has been locked in a fight with Han Du for a long time. He has no way to retreat, and now he is even more crazy. As long as there is an opportunity to attack Han Du, Qi Tai will never let it go.
But it has to be said that Qi Tai's words hit Han Du's weak spot. Han Du did not dare to do so when the people of the Ming Dynasty were directly exposed to Timur's troops.
Zhu Biao would not agree either!
Facing Zhu Biao's questioning gaze, Han Du added, "If Timur really wants to go to war with the Ming Dynasty, it will be unless he has brought back the army from the west."
Zhu Biao nodded in agreement. In terms of strength, Ming Dynasty was definitely better than Timur.
No matter how brave he is, he would not dare to use troops against the Ming Dynasty at the same time as he used troops in the west.
"It is better to be prepared than to be useless, or to be unavailable and unprepared. Although I don't know whether Timur is bluffing or whether he really dares to go to war with the Ming Dynasty, I will deal with this matter as if it is true."
Everyone, including Han Du, nodded in agreement after hearing this. Even if Timur was bluffing, the Ming Dynasty would at most lose some money and food to support the army. But once Timur really goes to war, the people of Gansu will be
To suffer military disaster.
The price is too high and no one is willing to bear it.
Zhu Biao looked at Han Du and asked, "How is the construction of the cement avenue going?"
Han Du immediately replied, "The construction of the section from Xi'an Prefecture to Liangzhou Wei has been completed, but the construction of the section from Liangzhou to Jiayuguan has just begun. And if this section is to be repaired, I am afraid it will take some time. The environment of this section is harsh and the cement
It needs to be transported from Xi'an Prefecture, the journey is too long, and the repair will be much slower."
Zhu Biao nodded to express his understanding, "With half the cement road, it will also greatly reduce the difficulty of transporting grain. I have decided to deploy troops to guard Jiayuguan."
Qitai showed up again at this time and suggested to the emperor, "Your Majesty, Han Shoufu has not only been to Timur, but also occupied Yilibaili City. He knows the Timur Empire very well. Why not ask Han Shoufu to lead troops to guard it?"
Jiayuguan right?"
Although Han Du knew that Qi Tai wanted to take this opportunity to squeeze him out of the capital, once he went to Jiayuguan, no one in the cabinet would be able to suppress him. But knowing that this was Qi Tai's trick, Han Du
There was no objection. Because if there was a chance to go to Jiayuguan, Handu really wanted to fight Timur, the overlord of the Western Regions. However, Zhu Biao disagreed. He waved his hand and said, "The cabinet has just been established and it has not been a day."
In the new year, Han Du should not leave."
After a pause, he added, "Lanyu is training troops in Datong, but now that the Meng Yuan has been destroyed and the grasslands have been pacified, there is little point in continuing to guard Datong. Let Lan Yu go to Jiayuguan."
"The Emperor's Holy Ming~"
When Lan Yu defeated the Imperial Court of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, the world was shocked, and he had a tendency to become the best general in the world. With him guarding Jiayuguan, everyone naturally had no objections.
Datong.
Since Han Du pacified the grassland, Lan Yu not only has not relaxed at all, but has trained the army more rigorously. This means that now there is sufficient food and grass, and the military pay has never been delayed, otherwise it might have inspired a mutiny.
"Report~"
"Commander, the imperial edict has arrived!"<
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Lan Yu was shocked when she heard that, and quickly ordered people to prepare the incense table, while she and her generals came to the gate of the military camp to greet them.
"Your Majesty Lan Yu, I respectfully welcome the imperial edict."
The military situation was urgent, and the eunuch who conveyed the order came all the way on a fast horse.
At this point, he didn't even bother to take a sip of water, and then began to declare, "Heaven will carry the emperor, the edict says"
When she heard that she had been transferred to Jiayuguan, Lan Yu was not only not dissatisfied at all, but she was immediately overjoyed. She happily accepted the imperial decree and stuffed a thick stack of treasure notes into the eunuch who passed the decree.
After settling down the eunuchs who delivered the order, Lan Yu walked into the handsome tent with a smile in her eyes.
"Father, we are doing well here in Datong, why does the emperor suddenly transfer us to Jiayuguan?" A adopted son said with deep dissatisfaction.
Lan Yu was stunned for a moment, then glanced at the adopted son and asked, "What? You don't want to go?"
"Well, that's not the case." Yizi muttered, "It's just that we have been here in Datong for so many years, and suddenly we are going to be transferred to Jiayuguan. My son is worried that the soldiers will not adapt to the climate!"
Lan Yu glanced at the adopted son indifferently, knowing that he was making an excuse. He was worried that he was not acclimated to the local environment, and he didn't want to leave Datong.
"Haha, when we came to Datong from the capital, weren't we acclimated to it? Haven't we been here for so many years?"
The adopted son did not listen and said nothing.
Although Datong is not that good, it can still be regarded as a place in the Central Plains. Although the conditions here are not close to the capital, they are definitely much better than Jiayuguan.
What kind of place is Jiayuguan? It has been a harsh place of desert and yellow sand since ancient times. Who would be willing to go there unless it is absolutely necessary?
But Lan Yu thought differently. When Han Du pacified the grassland, conquered Yili and spread the news of the inner city to his ears, Han Du even faintly surpassed him to become the world's most famous general. Although Lan Yu and
The relationship between Han Du and Han Du is very good, but relationship is relationship, and strength is strength. Lan Yu does not recognize Han Du's ability to lead troops. In his opinion, Han Du was just lucky enough to meet the main forces of Tatar and Oara last time.
If he touches the blue jade, he can also destroy Tatar and Wala.
Lan Yu glanced at his adopted son. He liked this adopted son very much, but he was a bit short-sighted.
So, Lan Yu held the tea cup and said, "The emperor suddenly transferred me to Jiayuguan, and you see that the eunuch who delivered the order came in such a hurry, didn't you think of something?"