In East Africa, Ethiopia, the roof of Africa, a large army is marching toward Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia.
The King of Chu was riding on a tall Arabian war horse, with a stern expression on his face and no smile at all.
Seeing that the Chinese New Year was coming soon, he was not happy at all.
Because King Onade of Ethiopia sent people to drive hundreds of cattle and sheep to Chu to propose marriage, King Chu has now become the laughing stock of everyone. Not only the subjects of Chu are talking about this, but also people in the entire Indian Ocean region. The colonies and vassal states were all laughing at King Chu.
Because of this matter, the King of Chu even wanted to marry his beloved daughter in advance. However, after everyone heard about this matter, no one came to propose marriage. They were all afraid of it, as if marrying the King of Chu was very shameful. Things are the same.
This made King Chu even more angry. A sense of humiliation made him unable to eat or sleep well. He threatened to kill Onade and destroy Ethiopia himself.
For this matter, the King of Chu wrote letters to the Emperor of Heaven one after another, crying to him about his experiences and asking him to make the decision for him.
At the same time, he continued to send gifts to the Red Navy of the Ming Empire, hoping to get help from the Red Navy. It would be difficult for the Chu army to defeat Ethiopia alone.
Under the unremitting efforts of the King of Chu, out of consideration for safeguarding the dignity of the royal family, the Emperor of Heaven agreed to the King of Chu's request and issued an order to the Red Navy to assist Chu in the attack on Ethiopia.
So there was this battle of honor, not for land or any resources, but for the honor of the princess of Chu and the dignity of the Ming Dynasty royal family.
“How long until we arrive in Addis Ababa?”
The King of Chu was riding on the horse with an expressionless face. He was obviously in a very bad mood. He looked at the area in front of him.
The mountains and rivers here are undulating, the weather is cool, and the scenery is beautiful, which is very rare in the surrounding areas.
This area is located in the equatorial region. Most areas are hot and dry all year round, but I didn't expect it to be so cool here. Of course, the most important reason is because the altitude here is very high, so the temperature is very hot all year round. Cool and comfortable.
"Your Majesty, we can arrive in Addis Ababa tomorrow."
Next to King Chu, minister Liu Jiang immediately replied.
"Tomorrow~"
The King of Chu nodded slightly. He wished he could arrive at the capital of the Ethiopian Empire now, and then bloodbath the city, using blood to wash away his shame.
"The only thing I'm worried about now is whether Naod will escape."
"escape?"
"Even if he escapes to the ends of the earth, I will send people to hunt him down."
King Chu said coldly.
He now gnashes his teeth with hatred for this Naod and wishes he could cut him into pieces.
I am the prince of the Ming Dynasty and the vassal prince of the Chu State. I am an extraordinary noble person. My daughter has been like a jewel in my hand since she was a child. I am afraid that it will melt when she holds it in my mouth. As she grows older, I am carefully looking for a favorite consort for her.
But this Naod, who didn’t know what he was, actually sent people to drive hundreds of cattle and sheep to propose marriage, making himself and his daughter the joke of the entire Ming Dynasty, so much so that even now There are no people to propose marriage.
How could the King of Chu not be angry?
"Where is Qin Yuan?"
Angry as he was, King Chu was very aware of his situation. He thought about it and looked around him, but he did not see the figure of Chu State General Qin Yuan.
"Your Majesty, General Qin is with General Mao Lunmao, learning the marching and fighting methods of the Ming army from General Mao."
Liu Jiang also quickly replied.
"That's right~"
"It is most correct to rely on everyone to run and rely on mountains and mountains to fall. It is most correct to rely on oneself."
"Send someone to tell Qin Yuan to study hard. The Great Tomorrow Master is sweeping across all directions and is extremely powerful. We in Chu State must study hard and build a powerful Chu army in the future."
King Chu showed a smile and nodded happily.
Only when he truly becomes the leader of a country can he clearly understand how difficult it is to be the leader of a country.
When I was in the Ming Dynasty, I always felt that Emperor Hongzhi did very poorly. If he were the emperor himself, he would definitely do better than Emperor Hongzhi.
When he really became the king of a country, it was just a small Chu country, and he had lived such a humiliating life in the barbarian land of East Africa, and he realized that becoming the king of a country was definitely not that easy.
He clearly realized that in this barbarian land, only guns and cannons were the truth. Only by holding a powerful army in hand could he deter the barbarians from all directions and safeguard his dignity and status.
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On the other side, in the royal palace of Addis Ababa, the capital of the Ethiopian Empire, Naod was sitting on the throne, holding a gemstone scepter that symbolized power, and looked at the ministers below expressionlessly.
At this time, the ministers were divided into two factions who were arguing fiercely. One faction advocated giving up Addis Ababa immediately, avoiding the sharp attack of the Ming Dynasty, and moving the capital to other places. At the same time, they also secretly accused Naod that he did not
You should send people to humiliate the Chu State for your own selfish reasons, otherwise the current situation would not have occurred.
The army of the Ming Dynasty pressed down on the territory, leaving no grass growing wherever it passed. Under the bloody killings, more than a dozen cities had been slaughtered cleanly by the Ming Dynasty people.
Under the banner of avenging shame, the Ming people had no intention of letting any Ethiopians go. Under the powerful military front, they were invincible and invincible.
Although the Ethiopian Empire organized two large armies to advance and block it, under the combined attack of powerful muskets, artillery and cavalry, it was like paper and had no effect at all.
At this moment, the people of Ming Dynasty are only one day away from the capital. Tomorrow, the people of Ming Dynasty will come to the city of Addis Ababa. By that time, it may be too late to move.
The other group is a staunch supporter of Naod. They advocate relying on a solid city to fight the Ming Dynasty to the bitter end.
People of this group believed that Naod was a direct descendant of the noble King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, and his status was extremely noble enough to be worthy of the princess of Chu. They did not mean to insult the princess of Chu at all.
The Chu State acted like this because they looked down upon the noble Majesty Naod and the Ethiopians.
In addition, they are killing people in Ethiopia, which is more ferocious and terrifying than many surrounding sultanates. Ethiopians should unite to fight against the invaders. The blood debt must be repaid with blood, and the humiliation suffered is even greater.
It should be washed with blood.
Moreover, although the army of the Ming Dynasty was powerful, it was actually not many in number, only 20,000 people in total. They still had a chance to defeat the Ming Dynasty by relying on their strong cities.
Of course, this group has another point of view, and that is faith.
Chu State promotes Buddhism. Once Chu State conquers Ethiopia, the entire country will be forced to give up Christianity and convert to Buddhism.
This is something they absolutely cannot accept.
For their faith, they have been fighting the surrounding sultanates for hundreds of years.
The two groups were constantly quarreling, and they could spit in each other's faces.
Naod's face was expressionless and he was thinking continuously.
Hundreds of years of war with many surrounding sultanates gave Ethiopians great confidence.
In addition, the Chu State did not react much in the previous time, which made Naod feel that although the Ming people were famous, they were not necessarily that powerful.
However, when the Ming army actually came in, he realized that he was really wrong.
The Ming army and the armies of many surrounding sultanates were not in the same dimension at all. Although only 20,000 troops came in, they were invincible wherever they passed.
He stopped the 50,000 troops one after another, but all of them failed to return. They were no match for the Ming people. In front of the powerful muskets, cannons and cavalry, they claimed to be an extremely powerful army with paper.
There is no difference.
At this moment, his intestines were filled with regret.
The 50,000-strong army was wiped out. Even if the Ming Dynasty turns around and goes back now, Ethiopia will still fall into turmoil. Those people who are blaming themselves in front of them have seen this.
Ethiopia is also divided into many tribes, and there are many internal conflicts among them. Now because the Ming army has invaded the country and lost another 50,000 troops, these conflicts have suddenly erupted.
The dissatisfaction with Naod that had been accumulated in the past has now turned into a quarrel between the two sides. Fortunately, Naod has always had a firm control of the empire's army, otherwise someone might have launched a coup by now.
In addition to the internal hidden dangers, there are also many external worries.
Even if the Ming Dynasty retreats, the Ethiopian Empire, which has suffered heavy losses, will definitely be invaded again by the surrounding sultanates. These surrounding sultanates have always wanted to seize Ethiopia, kill all the Christians here, or change everyone.
letter.
All 50,000 troops were wiped out, and the remaining strength of the Ethiopian Empire was no longer enough to deter enemies from all directions.
He really regretted it and regretted that he should not have provoked the Ming people.
The situation was originally very good, because the emergence of the Chu State affected the power of some sultanates in the east, allowing them to deal with the sultanates in the north and east more calmly.
But who could have known that just because he proposed marriage to the Chu State, he would incur such heavy blows and losses. It can be said that if the Ethiopian Empire was destroyed, this responsibility would definitely fall on himself.
"Daming people~"
Onard closed his eyes. During this period of time, he has been constantly studying the Ming people and the Ming Empire. Judging from the current situation, he finally understood why the Ming people's reaction was so huge.
Because the people of Ming Dynasty are more arrogant and confident than them!