Chapter 829 Members of the Heavenly Group of the King of Subjugation +1
Bursts of deafening gunfire sounded, and the Burmese cavalry and elephant soldiers who rushed out of the formation suffered huge blows.
Artillery shells passed by in a dense array, causing great damage to the Burmese army.
The specially trained war horses could barely hold on, maintaining their formation and continuing to charge, but the elephants were completely frightened.
Elephants are so smart and much timid than war horses. When it's time to run away, no knight on the elephant's back can stop him.
While letting out bursts of neighing, a group of elephant soldiers quickly formed a mess.
Many elephants even began to turn around and retreat, rolling back the Burmese army's own formations.
"kill!"
"Break the formation!"
"..."
The Burmese soldiers shouted, trying to scare the frightened elephants, but they were completely unable to do so.
In the blink of an eye, many Burmese soldiers died tragically at the feet of the elephants and were trampled into pulp.
The several formations in front of the Burmese army all became a mess.
At the same time, the Burmese army's cavalry was getting closer and closer to the coalition array.
The allied musketeers made preparations for shooting.
"All hands on deck, loaded and ready to fire!"
"Three rows of rounds, let go!"
"..."
Along with a burst of shouting, gunfire rang out.
Bang! Bang!
Bang bang bang!
The coalition rifle shooters pulled the triggers one after another.
After bursts of gunfire, a large piece of the Burmese cavalry fell down.
The war horse was hit by lead bullets and fell to the ground with a neighing sound. The knight on the horse was thrown away and was even pressed on his body by the war horse. In an instant, his bones and tendons were broken, and he let out a wail.
At a distance of two to three hundred meters, the coalition's musketeers had already started firing volleys.
Under intensive volley fire, the battlefield was filled with corpses.
As the smoke filled the air, the smell of blood in the air spread rapidly.
As the Burmese cavalry gets closer and closer to the coalition array, the coalition's musket hit rate is getting higher and higher, and the casualties of the Burmese cavalry are also increasing.
Just when the Burmese cavalry entered one hundred and fifty steps in front of the coalition formation, the rotating machine guns that were pushed in front of the formation also opened fire.
Ta da! Ta da da!
The devil's whisper resounded across the battlefield again, and some Burmese veterans who had experienced the Yan'anqiang War recalled their unbearable memories, and chaos inevitably arose in an instant.
Amidst the intense bursts of gunfire, the distance of 150 steps in front of the coalition's formation turned into a complete death zone.
No matter who it is, as long as they enter this range, they will only die.
A dense barrage of bullets came towards him, tearing a Burmese soldier and his horse into pieces, turning them into pieces of meat that filled the sky.
At the same time, various artillery pieces of the coalition forces were firing with all their strength and firing rapidly.
Various artillery shells fly freely on the battlefield, harvesting lives.
This is the cruelty of war in the age of firearms!
It seemed that only the sound of gunfire and artillery was left on the entire battlefield, and even the screams and wails of the Burmese soldiers were suppressed by the sound of gunfire and artillery.
Finally, the Burmese cavalry who came to charge could not bear the casualties and chose to turn around and flee, hoping to withdraw from the battlefield.
At this moment, the drums and trumpets in the coalition formation changed, and the guns and artillery that were still pouring out firepower stopped instantly.
What followed was a rumble of horse hooves!
The allied cavalry swept out from their own formation.
Groups of elite cavalry from the coalition forces swept towards the defeated Burmese army in front of them like a torrent.
"kill!"
"Kill the enemy and break the formation to repay the emperor's favor!"
"The Ming Dynasty will be victorious, and long live our emperor!"
"..."
Amidst the roaring sound, the coalition cavalry began to chase the broken troops of the Burmese army, chasing them away, and swept all the way towards the main formation of the Burmese army.
Seeing this scene, Mang Bai ordered with a dark face.
"Command the musketeers to prepare three rows of rounds to defeat the invading enemy for me!"
Mang Bai's order was conveyed, and the musketeers in the front row of the Burmese army loaded their muskets and raised their muskets.
The muzzle of the black hole is aimed forward!
However, most of these Burmese army musketeers are new recruits, looking at the cavalry roaring towards their own formation.
Look at those tall horses running wildly.
Their legs and feet were weak, their bodies were trembling, and the fear in their hearts spread quickly like a plague, making them unable to complete the volley.
Snapped!
The defeated Burmese army, as well as the coalition cavalry chasing behind the defeated Burmese army, were still three to four hundred meters away from the Burmese army's formation.
I don't know who it was, but it could no longer bear the pressure brought by the cavalry and pulled the trigger.
After the gunshot was fired, there was an instant follow-up, and countless people directly pulled the trigger without any orders.
Bursts of scattered gunfire rang out, and the two sides were still three to four hundred meters apart. A large number of Burmese soldiers fired their muskets.
It seemed like a lively fight for a while, but it couldn't cause any damage to the cavalry in front of them.
The distance was too far, and the lethality of the Burmese army's muskets was greatly limited.
Seeing this scene, Mang Bai's face turned dark and frightening, but he could only order the Burmese army to continue loading and prepare for the next round of volley.
However, seeing the cavalry getting closer and closer to their side, all the Burmese soldiers panicked.
Everyone's hands and feet were weak, their faces were pale, and they couldn't finish loading at all.
A Burmese soldier's hands were shaking violently, like a Parkinson's patient. Gunpowder was scattered everywhere, but he couldn't stuff it into the barrel of the gun.
Some people only loaded the gunpowder but forgot about the lead bullets.
Someone loaded a double dose of the gun, and when he pulled the trigger, the gun exploded, leaving his face covered in blood.
Let out a shrill scream!
For a time, the Burmese army's musketeers were fighting very lively.
But looking at the casualties, the casualties caused to the enemy were not as many as their own casualties.
Oh, by the way, the so-called enemies are just the defeated Burmese army who were driven ahead by the coalition cavalry.
The coalition cavalry was still hiding behind the defeated Burmese troops and was not damaged at all.
On the contrary, the defeated troops of the Burmese Army were attacked from both sides by the coalition cavalry and their own musketeers, and their defeat became faster and faster.
Accompanied by bursts of shouts, the coalition cavalry urged their horses and lifted them up quickly.
Groups of coalition cavalry roared and charged, holding the sabers in their hands sideways and continuing to urge the horses. While the horses passed by the Burmese army, the sharp scimitars also used the speed of the horses to cut down the Burmese soldiers.
On the body.
In just the blink of an eye, several Burmese soldiers were cut down.
On the entire battlefield, it seemed that only the shouts of killing were left.
In this way, the coalition cavalry chased the defeated soldiers of the Burmese army and rushed into the large formation of the Burmese army.
The defeated soldiers of the Burmese army all showed fear on their faces, and they rushed their horses into their own formations in a panic.
The war horses trampled a large number of comrades-in-arms to death!
The coalition cavalry followed closely behind, with sabers flying and bowstrings trembling, driving away the Burmese army's defeated troops and the Burmese army's infantry arrays that were scattered by them, constantly expanding the results of the battle.
The Burmese army, driven by the coalition cavalry, retreated more and more and quickly broke through each Burmese army array.
For a time, the frontline battlefield showed a scene of overwhelming defeat.
However, the Burmese army has a total of 70,000 to 80,000 troops. Although they are not elite, after all, no matter how many they are, they cannot be defeated in one fell swoop.
The coalition's cavalry charge gradually lost its impact, and the Burmese army gradually reacted and began to respond. Under the command of Mang Bai, it continuously mobilized its troops and gradually stabilized the front.
Seeing this scene, the allied cavalry no longer tried to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop. At the moment when the golden sound sounded, they turned their horses' heads and galloped away.
Quickly withdrew from the battlefield!
The cavalry came roaring on their horses, and their style of roaring away was fully displayed.
On the battlefield, only the Burmese army was left looking at the huge casualties on their side and weeping without tears.
In today's battle, the Burmese army really felt what it means to be powerless!
Mang Bai sat astride the horse, his whole body filled with a sense of decadence.
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Kollebi led his men to stay in the rear, looking at the battle situation on the front line with a dumbfounded look.
Such a field battle allowed him to truly see how big the gap between the coalition forces and the Burmese army was.
How long has it been since this war started?
The Burmese army's elephant soldiers and cavalry were quickly defeated, and even the coalition cavalry chased the defeated soldiers and rolled back several of their formations.
Kollebi is now filled with joy. He is glad that he contacted Daming early and chose to be on the winner's side.
Otherwise, he didn't dare think about what would happen to him.
Facing such a powerful Ming Dynasty, he really couldn't see any future for Myanmar!
Everyone knows that Myanmar's subjugation has become an irreversible reality.
At this moment, a soldier rode up to Kollebi and said.
"General, the Prime Minister has ordered you to prepare to take action."
"When the next battle breaks out, we will start a rebellion behind the Burmese army and charge directly into the center of the Burmese army."
"It would be best if we can capture Mang Bai in one battle. Even if we can't, we should try our best to disrupt the Burmese army's formation and gain opportunities for the coalition forces."
Kolbe nodded and said.
"Send someone to tell the prime minister that I, Kolebi, know about it and will definitely handle the matter beautifully."
After the soldier who came to deliver the order left, Kollebi summoned his cronies and began to convey the mission to them.
"Myanmar is finished. This war will undoubtedly be defeated, and the subsequent subjugation of Myanmar will become a fact."
"But we all still have families, wives, children and parents. We cannot die with Myanmar."
"Now, we have an opportunity to survive and even keep our glory and wealth. You must not be indecisive..."
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Outside Naypyitaw!
Corpses littered the fields and blood flowed in a mess.
There was a strong smell of gunpowder smoke and blood in the air.
In the first confrontation between the two sides outside Naypyidaw, the Burmese army suffered a heavy loss.
If it hadn't been for Mang Bai's order to supervise the battle team, they would have killed many rebel soldiers and barely stabilized the battle line.
It is not impossible for the Burmese army to be taken away in one wave.
Liu Shantai looked away from the battlefield and then issued a military order.
"Instruct the entire army to press forward, attack the front of the Burmese army, and concentrate superior forces to attack the weak points on the flanks of the Burmese army, in order to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop!"
As the military order was issued, the coalition forces began to move forward.
The siege's heavy artillery extended its range and fired at the Burmese army's formation, pouring out firepower.
The infantry array marched in order to the sound of brass whistles.
The black muzzles of the guns and the sharp bayonets showed their majesty.
The neat military uniforms and the sun-reflecting breastplates of the soldiers added an air of chill to them.
Field artillery pieces and rotating machine guns were pushed forward, ready to pour firepower at any time to provide cover for our own side.
The cavalry who had just returned to the formation had not rested long before they were ordered to prepare to attack again.
A famous knight came out of the formation to protect the flanks of his own infantry.
As the cavalry roared, bursts of horse hooves sounded on the battlefield.
The main force of the coalition forces also quickly pressed forward from the front battlefield in order to defeat the enemy in one battle.
As the coalition forces continued to press forward, all the Burmese soldiers in the front row were in panic that was visible to the naked eye.
However, just as the main forces of both sides were about to engage in battle.
Chaos broke out in the Burmese army's rear line.
The flag of a Burmese army unit changed from the big flag of the Burmese army to the flag of the Ming army.
Moreover, this Burmese army, under the command of its officer, directly charged towards the central army of the Burmese army.
Seeing this scene, there was only one word left in everyone's mind.
A betrayal!
Someone in the Burmese army rebelled and chose to turn against Mang Bai.
The actions of Kollebi and others completely destroyed the last glimmer of hope for the Burmese army.
The already low morale of the Burmese army collapsed instantly when they saw that someone in their own army had defected.
Some people threw away their weapons and knelt down to pray for surrender.
Some people turned around and ran away, abandoning their armor.
The Burmese army's array instantly turned into a mess.
When Liu Shantai saw this scene, there was no way he would miss such a good opportunity, so he immediately gave the order.
"Send the order, all troops attack!"
"Kill the enemy and break the formation!"
"..."
Dongdong! Dongdongdong!
Immediately afterwards, the drums and trumpets of the coalition forces changed, and accompanied by bursts of piercing charge trumpets, the coalition forces launched a full-scale attack.
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This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! After a day of fierce fighting and pursuit of death, the twelve-pointed sun and moon flag belonging to the Ming Dynasty finally rose over Naypyitaw.
All 70,000 to 80,000 Burmese troops were wiped out and were either killed or became prisoners of war of the coalition forces.
Mang Bai was also tied into a rice dumpling and brought to Liu Shantai.
Wu Shicong personally led the cavalry in pursuit and fought until he was covered in blood before capturing Mang Bai who was trying to escape.
"Commander, Mang Bai is here and was captured by the general!"
Wu Shicong was in high spirits, and his brows and eyes were filled with the rebelliousness of a young man.
Liu Shantai stepped forward, patted Wu Shicong's shoulder gently, and spoke to encourage him.
"Shi Cong, you have done well. I will report this great achievement to His Majesty on your behalf."
"I believe that Your Majesty will not be stingy with rewards!"
Wu Shicong nodded, feeling that his hard work was not in vain.
Not long after, the Burmese Prime Minister Tun Qin, who had hooked up with the Ming Dynasty in advance, had led his troops to defect before the battle, and Kollebi, who had made great contributions to the victory of the coalition forces in this battle, was also brought to Liu Shantai.
Tunqin and Kollebi had reserved expressions on their faces and saluted Liu Shantai very flatteringly.
"I'm waiting to pay my respects to the commander-in-chief. The commander-in-chief may bring prosperity to the military for generations to come!"
Hearing this, Liu Shantai just nodded slightly.
"You two are the great contributors to this battle, no need to be polite!"
"The Ming Dynasty will definitely not forget the contributions of these two people!"
"In order to restore the people's livelihood and stability in Naypyitaw as soon as possible, I need your help. I wonder if you are willing to help Ming Dynasty?"
Tunqin and Kollebi looked at each other and said excitedly.
"How dare we not try our best if more commanders show their love?"
Liu Shantai nodded slightly again.
"That's good."
The city of Naypyitaw is now in chaos. After the soldiers of the coalition forces entered Naypyitaw, they basically had fun.
Liu Shantai did not stop the soldiers from venting for the time being.
After all, this is an overseas operation, and the military is basically in a state of herding sheep in terms of military discipline.
Zhu Hongyu didn't care, and Liu Shantai naturally didn't care.
Of course, if anyone dares to do such a thing in the Ming Dynasty, military discipline and law will let him know what it means to be unmerciful.
At that time, even the coach Ryu Shantae will be held accountable and even beaten to the end.
Certain things are the bottom line for Zhu Hongyu.
What is the bottom line?
It is the line that cannot be crossed, the line that anyone who breaks it will die.
However, after the soldiers vented their anger, Liu Shantai needed someone to help him stabilize the place.
Ensure Ming Dynasty’s rule over Naypyitaw!
Tun Khin, the former Myanmar Prime Minister, is the best candidate.
Mang Bai, who was tied into a rice dumpling with ropes and was kneeling aside, saw this scene, his eyes were about to burst with blood, and he roared hoarsely.
"Tunqin! You deserve to die."
"Is there anything I can't say sorry for you? Why did you betray me and Myanmar?"
"You, a wolf-hearted person like you, will definitely not end well, definitely not."
"..."
Mang Bai roared hysterically, but Liu Shantai only felt that Mang Bai was noisy.
If the emperor had not named Mangbai as a prisoner of war, Liu Shantai would have been tempted to execute him.
However, Liu Shantai finally held back and just waved his hand and said.
"Come here, bring this prisoner down to me, take care of it, and prepare to sacrifice it under the palace."
Not long after, someone sent a detailed battle report of this battle to Liu Shantai.
"Commander, this is the battle report of this battle, please take a look!"
Liu Shantai nodded slightly, took the battle report from the military judge and started to read it.
Looking at the detailed results and casualty figures in the battle report, he kept nodding.
From the current point of view.
In this battle, the coalition forces killed more than 14,000 enemies and captured more than 61,000 enemies.
More than 1,100 war horses, 122 large and small artillery pieces, more than 6,200 muskets, 21,400 kilograms of gunpowder, countless cold weapons, swords and armor were seized...
However, the casualties on the Ming army's side were only a few hundred people.
Moreover, most of them were injured rather than killed in battle.
It's the type that as long as you train properly, you can return to the battlefield very quickly.
It can be seen that this battle in Naypyidaw was really a rare victory.
Originally, Liu Shantai was already prepared to storm Naypyitaw and suffer certain casualties.
However, what he didn't expect was that by chance, Mangbai actually chose to take the initiative and fight in the field with the coalition forces.
Therefore, this time the coalition forces achieved a very brilliant victory!
Liu Shantai knew that after this battle, Myanmar would be at peace!
…
The coalition forces had fun in Naypyitaw for three days.
Three days later, Liu Shantai ordered military discipline to be improved, and all coalition forces were withdrawn to the camp for rectification.
Tunqin, Kollebi and others came forward on behalf of the Ming Dynasty and began to stabilize the order in Naypyitaw.
Although Nay Pyi Taw was severely damaged by disaster, Tun Khin's ability was beyond words. He quickly sorted out Nay Pyi Taw.
A large number of corpses were piled up in the city and burned.
He even organized the surviving Burmese people in the city to prepare supplies to reward the army.
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At the end of the fifth year of the Ming Dynasty's restoration, on the eve of the New Year's Day, the coalition forces sent Zhu Hongyu the news that the Burmese War was over and that King Mangbai of Burma had been captured.
With the fall of Burma, the Ming Dynasty's national prestige, which had been damaged by the Yongli calendar, was finally restored.
Use the blood of the Burmese people to tell everyone why the Ming Dynasty is the kingdom of heaven!
And more importantly, after the fall of Burma, the Ming Dynasty owned some ports west of Malacca.
It will help the Ming Dynasty expand its influence west of Malacca.
Of course, more importantly, from now on, Ming Dynasty can use Myanmar's resources to promote Ming Dynasty's own industrial and commercial development.
Although Myanmar is now in a poor state, its resources are not scarce.
The most famous jadeite from Myanmar is needless to say, it is extremely valuable.
As long as it can be developed, it will become a pillar industry.
In addition, Myanmar also has oil, natural gas, tungsten, tin, lead, silver, gold, iron and other mineral resources.
It is worth mentioning that oil is one of Myanmar’s important economic resources!
Although its reserves are not as good as those of a certain big player, if it can be properly developed, it can temporarily ensure that there will be no problems with the oil supply of Ming Dynasty.
Although Daming's internal combustion engine is still under development, it will be a long time before it can be put into practical use.
However, the development and utilization of oil resources in Ming Dynasty had already begun.
Using oil to refine kerosene, gasoline, diesel, asphalt, and even researching plastic production are all things Ming Dynasty is doing now.
Kerosene can be used for lighting. Although the brightness of kerosene lamps is not as bright as electric lamps, it is much brighter than vegetable oil and animal oil lamps.
Nowadays, many places in Daming have begun to promote kerosene lamps.
Gasoline, diesel, etc. are good combustion aids.
Whether it is used for daily ignition, the development of incendiary bombs, or the use of gasoline and diesel to ignite large fires to open up wasteland in Southeast Asia or Siberia, it is of great use.
Needless to say, asphalt is better and more durable than cement when used for paving roads.
The process of refining plastic from petroleum is still under development!
But it will definitely be used in the future.
Not to mention, the biggest role of Myanmar today to the Ming Dynasty is actually their population.
Yes, that’s the population of Myanmar!
Women can be used to alleviate the severe imbalance between men and women in the Ming Dynasty.
Young and strong men can be used as laborers to provide labor for large-scale infrastructure construction activities in the Ming Dynasty.
These are all very useful resources!
Zhu Hongyu now understands why those white-skinned people in Europe like to engage in triangular trade.
Whether making money or not, the fundamental reason is that there is a real shortage of labor force!
Of course, even if the Ming Dynasty was short of labor, Zhu Hongyu would not buy black slaves.
Even if black slaves are to be sold as labor force, they must be castrated black slaves!
Black slaves with childbearing potential were not allowed to enter the territory of the Ming Dynasty.
This is the bottom line, this is an iron law, and it will be strictly implemented as the ancestral law of the Ming Dynasty in the future.
As kings of future generations, if anyone dares to allow fertile black slaves to enter the territory of the Ming Dynasty, then he is an unfilial descendant.
Zhu Hongyu looked at the battle report sent back by Liu Shantai, and a smile appeared on his face involuntarily.
Looking at the specific data in the battle report, Zhu Hongyu was overjoyed and agreed to the temporary appointment of Tun Qin as Naypyitaw's pacification envoy reported by Liu Shantai.
Logically speaking, as a military general, Ryu Shantai has no right to interfere with the appointment and removal of local civilian officials.
Not to mention that he directly appointed civil servants to govern the local area!
However, Myanmar is a war zone or a war zone for overseas operations, and military generals also need to decentralize power to a certain extent.
If you really have to report everything, it will waste too much time.
Myanmar is not Yunnan. Yunnan has now installed telegraphs. Reporting news to the capital is just a matter of sending a telegram.
But Myanmar is different!
To send a message from Burma to the capital, the first step is to travel through the rainforests and mountains of Burma to spread the news to Yunnan.
Then the telegram was sent from Yunnan to the capital!
Come and go again and again, and a month's time is wasted.
Of course, what Liu Shantai did was just a temporary appointment. The real appointment still had to be sealed by the imperial court.
To put it bluntly, Liu Shantai's move actually meant that he took the initiative to give the emperor a handle.
In this battle to conquer Burma, Ryu Shantai led the coalition forces to win consecutive battles, and it took just over a year to annihilate Burma.
It can be said to be hard work and great achievements!
What you need to know is that Ryu Shantai is now a marquis, although his current marquis is only a descended rank, not a hereditary one.
But if he wants to be promoted again, he can only add hereditary status or be promoted to Duke.
Now Liu Shantai is regarded as an absolute high-ranking official in the court, and leaving a non-fatal handle for the emperor is his way to protect himself.
Zhu Hongyu then finalized the triumphal return of the coalition forces, the change of defenses of Myanmar's garrison, and the escort of Myanmar's King Mangbai to Beijing.
Well, member 1 of the King of Subjugation Heavenly Group!
After all, Mang Bai only captured Yong Li instead of killing Yong Li. Zhu Hongyu would naturally leave a way for Mang Bai to survive.
Well, he was castrated first and went to stay with Xiao Xuanzi. After he recovered from his injuries, he reported to the Heavenly Group of the Subjugated King. This was Zhu Hongyu's arrangement for Mang Bai.
Death is impossible, but it is also true that life is worse than death.
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In the imperial study room, Zhu Hongyu stood in front of a map with his hands folded, his eyes scanning the map with bright eyes.
He was wearing black clothes and looked a little solemn.
Wearing an emerald ring on the thumb of his right hand, the green color makes it obvious at a glance that it is of high quality.
Well, Zhu Hongyu has now begun to pave the way for the development of Myanmar's jade and jade industry.
In this era, when it comes to bringing goods, Emperor Zhu Hongyu is the top one and the benchmark in the world.
Zhu Hongyu didn't have to wait long. With a creak, the door to the imperial study room was pushed open.
Zhou Tianxu, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, Lin Muen, the governor of the East Factory, and Xi Wen'an, the head of the Military Law Department, came to the imperial study room to ask for an audience.
"The last general (servant) is here to see your majesty. Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
"..."
The three of them saluted together.
Zhu Hongyu did not turn around, he just continued to look at the map and spoke in a steady voice.
"The war in Myanmar is over and our army has won a great victory!"
"You should all know why I summoned all of you, right?"
The three of them heard this and said in unison.
"Your Majesty, I will inform you."
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly and then ordered.
"There was a Shuo Shu in the army. When the coalition forces were fighting in Burma, Shuo Shu was manipulating logistics. As a result, the food, grass and weapons supplied by the court to the frontline army were short of jins and kilos, and the supply was not timely."
"Fortunately it didn't cause any bad consequences!"
"But even so, this is something I cannot tolerate."
"There are rats in the granary at home and must be cleaned up. I hope you won't disappoint me!"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "The three parties of Jinyiwei, Dongchang and the Military Law Department must jointly enforce the law and cooperate sincerely. I will clean up the rats in the generals and make sure no residue is left."
"..."
Zhu Hongyu gave these three people some instructions and ordered them to retreat.
Zhu Hongyu continued to stand in front of the map, admiring the current territory of the Ming Dynasty.
Gradually, his eyes turned to the grassland to the north.
Zhu Hongyu squinted his eyes, looking at the rivers on the grassland map and the distribution locations of different tribes, and he spoke in a low voice.
"Come on, come on, seal the wolf to Xu, restrain Shi Yanran, I will do it too!"
In history, the only emperor who personally awarded the achievement medals of Feng Lang Juxu and Le Shi Yanran was Zhu Di, the founder of the Ming Dynasty.
However, Zhu Hongyu also wants to play one in the future!
The wolf was sealed in Xu, the stone Yanran was restrained, the horse drank in the vast sea, and the Tartars fled north...
I believe that no man can resist the temptation of these words.
However, although Zhu Hongyu is interested in the grassland, he cannot be anxious yet.
Preparations for the Northern Expedition in Jiubian have not yet been completed, and it will take some time to reserve grain, grass and military supplies...
In addition, the imperial court had just finished the war against Burma and brought peace to Burma.
Now everyone in the government and the public is feeling war-weary, and the government's finances are also in some difficulties.
If you want to start the Northern Expedition, you have to delay it for at least a year or two to allow the court's finances to be more relaxed.
After all, the resources required for the Northern Expedition were much greater than those required for the Burma expedition.
Zhu Hongyu deeply understands that he can be very happy with success, but he must not be eager for quick success.
It makes sense to say that you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry.
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Japan, Edo!
In the Ming Dynasty's Embassy in Japan, Chen Zhang, the Ming Dynasty's ambassador to Japan, sat on his knees on a tatami.
In front of him, there was a teapot and two teacups on the table.
The tea cup is filled with tea that is green and exudes a refreshing fragrance.
Chen Zhang picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea, then stretched out his hand to motion to Tokugawa Ieki opposite him to drink tea too.
"General, please have some tea!"
Tokugawa Ieki's face looked deep in thought, as if he was thinking about something, but this did not prevent him from reaching out to pick up the tea cup and drink all the tea in one gulp.
“Great tea!”
Tokugawa Ieki smacked his lips and praised subconsciously.
Chen Zhang smiled and nodded.
"That's natural. This tea is the finest Mingqian Longjing tea. It was a tribute tea given by His Majesty when I came to Japan to take up my post."
Tokugawa Ieki heard this and said with a smile.
"Master Chen is indeed deeply trusted by His Majesty!"
Halfway through his words, Tokugawa Ieki suddenly changed his tone.
"But, can Mr. Chen really be the master of this matter?"
Chen Zhang nodded and made a commitment.
"That's natural!"
"This matter is a diplomatic commitment made by Ming Dynasty, so there is no reason to go back on it."
"As long as the general can let the Japanese emperor go to the Emperor, Ming Dynasty can support the Tokugawa family to become the king of Japan."
Requesting the Emperor of Japan to go to the Mikado was something that the Ming Dynasty and the Tokugawa Shogunate had discussed long ago.
At that time, the Tokugawa shogunate wanted to purchase arms from the Ming Dynasty, and letting the Japanese emperor go to the Mikado was the first request from the Ming Dynasty.
Even requirements such as opening up the market and exporting labor are still behind this requirement.
Although the Tokugawa shogunate was entangled at that time, whether it was for the Ming Dynasty's arms or to satisfy his own ambitions, Tokugawa Ieyei finally came to terms with it.
However, it has not been implemented over the years. Until now, the Ming Dynasty could not help but urge, and Tokugawa Ieki was half-heartedly preparing to implement the plan to bring down the emperor.
But before the real plan was implemented, Tokugawa Ieki couldn't help but come to Ming Dynasty's ambassador to Japan for reassurance.
Only with Ming's guarantee did Tokugawa Ieki have the confidence to bring down the emperor.
Otherwise, he was afraid that he would not be able to suppress the big names on Honshu Island.
And more importantly, the remaining Manchu Qing forces on the Nine Kingdoms Island in the south are also a threat.
Without the guarantee of the Ming Dynasty, Tokugawa Ieyei was afraid that if he had just taken action against the emperor, there would be chaos within Japan, and the remaining Manchu Qing forces on the Kyukoku Islands would stab him in the ass.
When Tokugawa Ieki heard this, although there was still a tangled look on his face, he finally gritted his teeth and said.
"If that's the case, I'll be relieved, General!"
"I just hope that the Ming Dynasty can provide certain help to our Tokugawa shogunate when I act as a general."
Rather than being a shogun, Tokugawa Ieki wanted to be a real, legitimate king of Japan.
The Emperor of Japan’s so-called “Eternal Lineage” is nothing more than self-promotion!
The so-called Eternal Lineage will be ended at the hands of Tokugawa Ieki.
From now on, the Tokugawa family will become the legitimate rulers of Japan.