Finally, under Cheng Mu's enthusiastic invitation, Xiao He agreed to join.
This also means that he has completed one of the three heroes of the early Han Dynasty.
Now, only Han Xin and Zhang Liang are left.
Since Xiao He's body has not fully recovered, Cheng Mu arranged for him to take good care of himself during this period.
Wait until the territory is expanded before entrusting him with important responsibilities.
Xiao He's talent is well known.
"Pass the order."
Later, Cheng Mu issued another order: "Feng Shi Dakai as the general of Zhenguo and reorganize the Yiwang Army."
After Xiao He, there was Shi Dakai.
Although he has not yet come to pledge his allegiance, Cheng Mu has already made plans for him.
It is said that those who are able work hard.
A person as powerful as Shi Dakai must be put to use as soon as possible.
After returning from the Tang Empire, Cheng Mu was also deeply inspired.
In his current huge Apocalypse Empire, a few armies are still too few.
In terms of territory, the Apocalypse Empire is now the country with the largest territory under the Chinese civilization. The strength of the country must also match this vast land.
Currently, there are only three pure legions in the Apocalypse Empire: Apocalypse, Beifu, and Feihu.
The Qingzhou Army is currently in the Song Empire, and we don't know how long it will take for the battle to end. Zheng Yisao's Kyushu Fleet has been completely wiped out.
The three ranger armies are the Divine Sword Army, the Mo Shuang Army, and the Tyrant Sword Army. Only the Divine Sword Army led by Yi Jian Qingxin is currently considered qualified.
Dongfang Nuo's Mo Shuang Army and Nieba's Saber Army? Then they still have to practice hard.
Cheng Mu flexed his fingers and realized that these were the only troops under his command.
Two million Chinese troops? No, no, no, they are now on the verge of rebellion.
In fact, Cheng Mu was also very surprised. The two million Shenzhou Army led by Mr. Li had reached the border of the Ming Empire, but why didn't they escape into the Ming Empire?
Could it be that he has other intentions?
"Pass my order to reorganize the Kyushu fleet."
It was hard to think about, so Cheng Mu didn't dwell on this issue anymore. As long as the two million national guards were within his territory, everything would be fine.
Now, he is really ready to take action against Zheng Zhilong.
"Send an order to Zheng Xiao and ask her to send troops to fight."
Zheng Xiao's Goddess Kingdom also has to make some contributions to its suzerain country.
The huge Goddess Kingdom has millions of fighting soldiers. Naturally, their mission cannot be just to rescue those Chinese people who were captured by Ying Kingdom pirates.
...
One month later.
Sand area, Beishen Palace.
Today's Sand Clan Beishen Palace is bustling with activity.
Businessmen from the Ming Empire and the Apocalypse Empire gathered here, and they wanted to take advantage of the meeting between the two emperors to have a grand exchange.
Those who have the same attitude as them are the rangers of the two countries.
Some people want to see Zhu Di, who is like an emperor through the ages, while others want to be as charming as Cheng Mu.
In general, Beishen Palace has ushered in an unprecedented grand occasion.
As the leader of the Sand Clan, Thunder Shield never stops smiling. Beishen Palace has not been so lively for a long time.
In that battle a month ago, he completely defeated the fake Sand Clan royal court in the north and unified the entire Sand Clan territory.
The area of the current sandy area is comparable to half of China's province.
Naturally, he also wanted to find an opportunity to establish a real kingdom of sand.
It's just that I haven't found the right time yet. But these days, it should be a good time.
It was Cheng Mu's first time to come to Beishen Palace.
He dismissed his guards and wandered around the city alone. As an emperor, this was one of the few opportunities for him to experience life in person.
The huge Northern Shrine is actually made of yellow sand.
The originally soft yellow sand turned into extremely hard houses after the Sand people mixed it with iron wood residues and other items.
Even the city wall is much stronger than the city wall made of blue bricks. It is estimated that even a top-notch strong person will not be able to shake it at all.
"This can greatly develop tourism."
Cheng Mu was thoughtful.
Yellow sand, Gobi, desert.
Such a rough scenery will be an unprecedented experience for southerners who are used to seeing mountains, rivers, boats and bridges.
Founding a country in the sand?
No, no, no, Cheng Mu never had this idea.
Once the Sha tribe establishes a country, even if it becomes a vassal state of the Apocalypse Empire, it will divide the territory of the Apocalypse Empire.
There is a country of sand between Shenzhou Province and Mingzhou Province? That would be outrageous.
After walking around, Cheng Mu had a general understanding of Beishen Palace.
Generally speaking, the living habits of the Sha people are not much different from those of the human race. There is no doubt that the Sha people are powerful.
In this case, he had another decision in his mind.
After returning to the palace, he summoned Thunder Shield.
"I wonder how many soldiers you, the Sand Clan, have left to fight?"
The extremely powerful Sand Clan cannot dig sand at home every day, right?
"Your Majesty."
Lei Dun replied: "We, the Sand Clan, now have millions of soldiers to fight with!"
Everyone in the Sand Clan is a soldier!
"good."
Cheng Mu nodded: "In that case, then you can mobilize 500,000 soldiers to form a new army."
"Huang Shajun!"
The 500,000 Huangsha Army should not be as powerful as the 1 million Beifu Army.
These Sand Clan soldiers are already strong enough, and they are enhanced by Cheng Mu's Mingjun talent.
The 500,000 Huangsha Army is estimated to be prince-level troops at the beginning.
"I...I will obey my orders."
Lei Dun was a little confused. The words that were hidden in his heart at first could not be said out now.
Forming the Yellow Sand Army means that it is impossible to establish the Kingdom of Sand again.
"Um."
Cheng Mu nodded. He also saw what Lei Dun meant. He made a promise: "Don't worry, as long as your merits are enough, your power in the future will not be weaker than that of the leader of a small country!"
This Thunder Shield layout is still too small.
"You should not only look at the Apocalypse Empire or the three-thirds of an acre of Chinese civilization."
"Other civilizations also have huge territories waiting for everyone to conquer."
Cheng Mu said this not only to Lei Dun, but also to everyone under his command.
People should take a long-term view!
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
As soon as Cheng Mu's words came out, all the little emotions in Lei Dun's heart disappeared.
Yes, how can a man be entangled in this three-acre piece of land when he is still alive? The outside world is even more exciting!
"Okay."
Cheng Mu nodded: "Then Zhu Di is coming, be prepared."
The time for the meeting between the two leaders has arrived.
Three days later.
A mighty army came from afar on the yellow sand.
The golden Mingzi flag and the dragon-shaped flag were rustling in the north wind.
Long Chu came up, Zhu Di had no expression on his face.
He has been in a bad mood since entering the sandy area. It seems that there are many bad memories about him here.
And indeed.
A year ago, he led an army to attack here.
However, in the end, he could only retreat in despair.
But when he came today, he had already changed his identity. He was finally able to enter the Beishen Palace.
"Welcome Emperor Ming."
Cheng Mu stood outside the Beishen Palace and personally welcomed Zhu Di's arrival.
China is a country of etiquette. The etiquette of a country is indispensable.
"I've taken the liberty to come, so please ask Qi Huang Haihan."
Zhu Di was also very polite at the moment. He hid the bitter look on his face at the beginning. But when he met Cheng Mu for the first time, he was instantly shocked by Cheng Mu's youth.
A mere twenty-year-old boy can actually be qualified to be the leader of a country. He is really young and promising.
Inevitably, Cheng Mu's status in his heart was once again elevated.
A country can be destroyed at the age of twenty. The future achievements of Cheng Mu are immeasurable.
"You're welcome."
Cheng Mu smiled and said, "Prince Tang will be arriving soon. How about we wait here together?"
Since we have already come out to wait, we will wait until Li Zhi arrives.
"As it should be."
Zhu Di nodded. He was still looking at Cheng Mu. He seemed determined to find something special about Cheng Mu.
Cheng Mu was also observing Zhu Di carefully.
Zhu Di, who is only in his thirties, has white hair at the moment. Although he is dressed in brocade clothes, he cannot hide the tiredness on his body.
The blood in his eyes indicated that he had not slept peacefully for a long time.
On the contrary, the vague killing intent emanating from his body made people feel uncomfortable all over.
Looking at each other, the two looked at each other and smiled again.
Then, the two people's eyes met. Cheng Mu looked at the soldiers behind Zhu Di, and Zhu Di was also carefully looking at the soldiers of the Apocalypse Empire.
"good."
Seeing the majestic cavalry and infantry behind Zhu Di, Cheng Mu knew that these were Zhu Di's personal guards.
Duoyan Sanwei.
When fighting against the Han Empire, the three Duoyan guards were still resting and refitting and did not participate in the war.
But there is no doubt about their strength. As Zhu Di's personal bodyguards, the Duoyan Three Guards represent the strongest arms of the Ming Empire at this stage.
"There are really many talents under Emperor Qi's command."
Zhu Di was a little sour.
When he saw the strength of the Apocalypse Army, he was sour and shocked.
As Cheng Mu's personal guards, the strength of the Apocalypse Legion soldiers has reached a peak.
The half-step super-god-level arms shocked Zhu Di.
You must know that the so-called strongest soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, the Duoyan Three Guards, are only as strong as the Overlord.
During the battle, he experienced various status bonuses and was able to reach the prince level. If he personally participated in the battle, he might also be able to increase the strength of Duoyan's three guards to the super god level.
But now, this Apocalypse Legion has half-step to god-level strength even when it is not in combat mode.
So on the battlefield, who can stop me?
He felt carefully that there were 800,000 people.
'In other words, if we want to annihilate this army, our Ming Dynasty will have to sacrifice at least three million soldiers' lives.'
Thinking of this, Zhu Di's heart became even heavier.
This was also the first time that he intuitively felt the power of the Apocalypse Empire.
"Haha, I can't get on the stage, I can't get on the stage."
Cheng Mu is very humble.
Indeed, how can the Apocalypse Army, which is a mere 800,000 soldiers that are not even super-god-level troops, be able to achieve success?
As soon as he went out, he was pinned to death by a powerful person from the Shentai realm.
In his heart, only super-god-level soldiers can truly come to the fore.
"Emperor Qi is humble."
Seeing that Cheng Mu was still pretending, Zhu Di felt even more sad. He also thought that if the Apocalypse Empire really dared to invade.
Then he directly used Liu Bowen, the protector of the country.
The three million soldiers can be saved and used for other purposes.
...
Not long after, another large army appeared in the distance.
Splendid Tang flag, five-clawed golden dragon.
The gorgeous armor shines brightly in the sunlight, and is full of style.
That is the most powerful armor of the Tang Empire, the Mingguang Armor!
