June of the twenty-sixth year of Hongwu.

It has been a year since I arrived in the capital last year with King Zhu Di of Yan.

For the capital, or the entire Ming Dynasty, it can be said that earth-shaking changes have taken place in this year.

Because of the emergence of Zhu Ying, the most orthodox eldest grandson, the inheritance of the Ming Dynasty became extremely stable.

As for the overt and covert struggles between emperors and princes in various dynasties in history, there is no sign of it.

First of all, Zhu Yuanzhang is old. In today's world, at his age, he can be considered to have an extremely long life.

Secondly, Zhu Ying is still very young. He is only twenty years old this year, and he still has a long life.

Of course, the most important thing among them is Zhu Yuanzhang's doting on his eldest grandson.

It can be said that they are very tolerant in every aspect, and some of the original taboos are nothing here.

At this moment, in the Qianqing Palace, the grandfather and grandson were looking at a map.

On this map, the territory is so huge that it can be said to encompass thousands of people, and the signature on the map is also called the Map of Ten Thousand Kingdoms.

"This world is so big, our vast Ming Dynasty, actually only occupies a corner of this map. Compared to the world, it is far behind."

"The territory that Mongolia once spanned was more majestic than the dynasties of our Central Plains. It's a pity that Genghis Khan did not have the cultural heritage of our Chinese state."

"Such a vast territory, not only will there be nothing left after this, but it will be used as a wedding dress for others."

"In addition to leaving a strong mark in history, in the end many descendants still live on that grassland."

"From the current point of view, Timur is still somewhat talented, but even so, he still has to bow to us."

"But Grandson, please keep in mind that in the certificate of credence this guy gave us, he placed himself in an extremely low position. And a person with such a territory can be said to have great talents and great strategies. How can he be someone who is willing to be inferior to others?" .”

"On the surface, you may be groveling to me, but in fact, you may have Ming's agenda in mind."

Looking at the Wan Guo Kan Map in front of him, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Some things in the text, especially places that I have never been to, are just a very rough concept of the lake, but when I see the map, the feeling is completely different.

The origin of this map is naturally not about who completed it, but Zhu Ying recalled some rough memories of maps in his previous life, and then collected maps from merchants from various countries.

Finally, through continuous splicing and modification, this map of Kanyu of All Nations was completed.

It is naturally impossible to say that it is extremely accurate, but generally speaking, there is not much difference.

The reason why Zhu Yuanzhang mentioned Timur was because when the painter was drawing, Zhu Ying specifically asked him to divide the territory directly controlled by the Ming Dynasty and the territory indirectly controlled by the Ming Dynasty.

For example, in places such as the Uzangdu command room in the Western Regions, as well as in Liaodong and Nuergan, although there are guard posts, the actual appointment and dismissal of officials, management and governance are not part of the decision-making of the Ming Dynasty.

There are not many Han people living there. As for the local indigenous people, the people's loyalty to the Ming Dynasty is a matter of benevolence and wisdom.

After removing these places, the territory of the Ming Dynasty on the map looks very similar to that of Timur.

In the far west of the Western Region, Ladakh is located, bordering the Eastern Chagatai Khanate to the north and the Delhi Sultanate to the south.

To the west is the Timur Empire.

In the middle, there is the state of Kashmir.

Judging from the map alone, the Timur Empire has already posed a threat to the Ming Dynasty.

"Grandpa, Timur is now at war with the Golden Horde to the north, the Eastern Chagatai Khanate near the Ming Dynasty, and the Delhi Sultanate."

"To bow down and surrender is just an expedient measure for Timur. This shows that Timur is capable of both bending and stretching, so we really need to be wary of him."

Zhu Ying nodded in approval.

Until now, Zhu Ying actually had no idea whether Timur would die suddenly like in history.

If he really survives, it will be really a big trouble.

"We heard from Jin Yiwei that the eldest grandson gave the secret cement recipe to Timur's grandson. What is that mahei?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

Zhu Ying replied: "Yes, his name is Pi'er Ma Heima. After cement appeared, he learned from the Chamber of Commerce that he was thinking about the secret recipe of cement. Later, he specially gave it to him on the grassland to follow Dongcha.

A letter from Shaharul, my uncle who fought in the Ghatai Khanate."

"I asked him to deliver a batch of property. The letter was intercepted by my grandson, and he also sent someone to deliver it."

"Shaharu did the same. He sent a large amount of gold and treasures, but his grandson had already prepared manpower in the Western Regions, so he took them away on the way."

"I originally thought about blocking the secret method of cement, but then I thought it would be better to give it to him."

Zhu Yuanzhang asked curiously: "What do you think of this? Grandson, please tell us."

As for the situation on Timur's side, Zhu Yuanzhang knew nothing about the existence of such a country, but he didn't know anything about it in depth.

After all, the Western Regions alone are extremely far away from the capital of the Ming Dynasty, let alone outside the Western Regions.

Zhu Ying said with a smile: "It is said that Timur admired Genghis Khan very much and imitated Genghis Khan a lot in his ruling methods."

"Unlike Kublai Khan of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, the emphasis on Mongolian culture was completely an act of slavery in the areas they conquered."

"The Mongolian cavalry themselves do not have the ability to produce. All their property and food come from plunder, even for their large armies."

"This has also led to the fact that people in all countries in the places conquered by Timur are in dire straits and miserable."

At this point, Zhu Ying stopped continuing.

Because the old man has the most say in these matters, the reason why the original rebel army was able to continue to grow was not because of the improper assumption of the throne by Meng Yuan.

In the final analysis, the people don't care about these things. The biggest key is that everyone's life is no longer able to survive.

In an era when there is not even a morsel of food to eat, talking about family and country is all nonsense.

In the past hundred years of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, the Han people who lived at the end of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty were all born during the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty. They did not consider themselves Mongolian people, but they knew that they were Yuan people, just like the generation born at the beginning of the founding of the Ming Dynasty.

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In their hearts, they are the wise ones.

This Ming Dynasty has nothing to do with race. Whether they are Xianbei, Xiongnu, Mongolian, or Jin people, anyone born after the founding of the Ming Dynasty will consider themselves a Ming Dynasty.

There were not a few people with blue eyes, yellow hair, or even red hair who served as officials in the Ming Dynasty. It was hard to say that anyone in the streets would pay special attention to them.

"What a grandson, Timur will definitely be overjoyed when this cement is delivered. He is warlike by nature, and his attempt to restore the glory of Genghis Khan can be described as extremely militaristic."

"On the surface, it seems that Timur built roads and bridges, which greatly increased the speed of the cavalry. But with his temperament, you don't need to think about it, it must be mountains of corpses as roads and bones as bridges."

"Under extreme oppression, the people in the areas being conquered by all parties will inevitably rise up to resist. Of course, this requires a good opportunity, an opportunity to break the myth of Tamerlane's invincibility."

"All it takes is a little setback, and Timur's seemingly monolithic rule will collapse."

Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile, naturally feeling very happy.

Because in Da Sun, he saw the idea of ​​​​conquest.

Youdao is to attack the enemy first, then attack the enemy, then attack the army, and then attack the city.

In Timur's case, it was nothing more than attacking the city with troops.

The only thing that can be called a feud is surrender to the Ming Dynasty.

But in Dasun's case, if a secret recipe of cement is given, the foundation will be damaged and cracks will be spread all over. How much labor will be needed to build roads in such a large territory.

"Dasun, are you trying to take advantage of Timur?"

Having said this, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly realized that there was a deeper reason, which was the consequences of Timur's road construction.

A good road is like a double-edged sword. While it has advantages, it is also a disadvantage.

His army can be mobilized faster and can attack faster.

And similarly, the enemy's army can also enjoy this.

Of course, what Zhu Yuanzhang is talking about here is not about war, but about wealth.

Zhu Ying nodded: "Let's give it a try. You won't lose anything. Pierma Heima is the one I'm more optimistic about."

"Now, there is a brother above him, named Mahema Sultan. I heard that his brother is not in good health, and he is very lustful and drunk, and his body will be hollowed out.

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"Any good doctors in Samarkand are all the work of some charlatans. My grandson estimates that this guy will probably be put to death."

"Pir Mahima is the posthumous son of Jahangir, Timur's eldest son. He was born forty days after his father died. Originally, Timur designated his eldest son as his heir, but Jahangir died early and his second son, Umar Shahin,

He also died early in battle."

"The third son Miranshah suffered from mental illness due to a head injury in the battle. The youngest son Shaharul was too kind and was not liked by Timur. Currently, he is not behaving in the same way in the war with the Eastern Chagatai Khanate.

very good."

"So Timur designated Pir Mahima's brother Mahima Sultan as his heir."

"Assuming that his brother dies, then Pierma Heima is the best successor to Timur."

Listening to Zhu Ying's analysis and introduction to Timur's family, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly sighed heavily, with a sense of sadness.

"Grandpa, what's wrong with you?" Zhu Ying asked subconsciously.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at his eldest grandson lovingly, and then said: "We discovered that this Timur is also a poor man. Under the inheritance, he has a similar situation to us."

"The eldest son died young, and the huge territory could only fall on the grandson's head in the end. What's the difference between his eldest grandson and our eldest grandson?"
To be continued...