The snow in Northern Zhili was getting heavier and heavier.
In Yang Xin Hall, Zhu You Tang had not slept for a night. He was in high spirits last night, perhaps because he drank Empress Dowager Zhou's soup, but of course, it was more because of Xie Xiaoman.
Renshou Palace.
Chen Hong walked over excitedly while wrapped in a leather mattress.
"Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager!"
Chen Hong shrieked," The Emperor pampers Commandant Xie, he pampers him!”
Empress Dowager Zhou was overjoyed!
She knew it!
"Xie Xiaoman will be rewarded with a thousand taels of gold and silk according to Consort Hui's system. In addition, a hundred taels of silver will be allocated from the palace treasury.”
"Please report to the emperor to remove Xie Xiaoman's responsibility as the Shadow Guard Commandant.”
"Yes!"
……
The heavy snow in Northern Zhili had no intention of stopping.
in the southern border white clouds cover ten thousand leagues.
At the end of the third year of Hongzhi, the Hami and Turpan guards, which were located north of Wusizang, suddenly lined up 100,000 soldiers and waited for the battle. For a time, the territory of Wusizang was in panic.
However, after the deployment of the Ming army in the northern border was completed, the Ming army suddenly deployed 50,000 soldiers to the south of the Wu Si Zang Military Region, which was located in the southeast of the Wu Si Zang Military Region and connected to the Guangxi Military Region of the Annan chieftain.
One north and one south, completely trapping Wu Si Zang, causing the entire Wu Si Zang to be unable to move, and the people inside were panicking.
After a short period of panic, Wu Sizang was able to settle down because they knew that the Great Ming army was not targeting Wu Sizang, but Annan.
This was to completely suppress the million soldiers of Wu Si Zang, making them unable to move.
Although Wu Sizang had the intention to go south to reinforce the Annan chieftain, they understood the principle of losing the lips and the teeth being cold.
However, all they could do was pray to the heavens not to let the Ming Empire destroy Annan.
Because they did not dare to go south at all. As long as they went south, the Hami and Turfan guards in the northern border would attack!
Perhaps a million troops was a lot, but could it be enough to bombard the Great Ming Cannon for a few rounds?
The Tibetan Empire's annual revenue was only a measly three million taels of silver.
If a war was to be fought, regardless of success or failure, Wu Si Zang would not be able to withstand such a huge economic pressure.
On the other hand, the Great Ming Empire did not feel the slightest bit of heartache when they used nearly 30 million taels of national tax revenue on the army!
They were about to start fighting. The Tibetans would not be able to recover in ten years, and Da Ming might not even hurt their bones!
The so-called big country wasn't just about military strength. More importantly, what gave Great Ming such confidence was Great Ming's financial and tax revenue!
Therefore, even though Great Ming did not have many soldiers, as long as they stood there, Wu Si Zang's million soldiers would not dare to move an inch!
……
Within Annan.
The leader of the Ten Chieftains was discussing countermeasures.
The final conclusion of the discussion was that it was absolutely safe and there was no need to surrender!
Because of the forest, they were not worried about the Great Ming Firearms entering the interior of Annan.
Those crouching tiger cannons and large rockets could not cross the forest at all. If they were to forcefully cross, these firearms might be swallowed by the forest and lose their effectiveness!
Outside the forest, within Guangxi!
Commander Vermillion Bird looked worriedly at the British Duke Zhang Mao, who was also the marshal of the expedition against Annan!
"Lord Zhang, we can't cross this chasm.”
Zhang Mao smiled and said indifferently,"If we can't cross it, we'll just burn the forest."”
Hiss!
The Vermilion Bird looked at him in shock.
He hurriedly said," Lord Zhang, you can't. This forest stretches for tens of thousands of miles. One is the wealth of the Ming Dynasty, and the other is the lifeblood of the people of Guangxi. If we burn it, I'm afraid there will be chaos!"”
There was one more thing that the Vermilion Bird did not say.
Fire stratagem…this was damaging to one's virtue! This was a reduction in one's lifespan! You, Lord Zhang, don't care at all?
Zhang Mao said," Don't worry. You won't hurt the innocent. I understand."”
His sharp eyes looked ahead as if he could see through the layers of forest and see the smug faces of the Annan chieftains hiding behind the forest!
"Men!"
"Open fire!"
Zhang Mao shouted coldly.
Countercurrent fire? What the hell? The Vermilion Bird was confused.
……
In the capital.
Annam's army has risen, but the capital is still resting.
In the Imperial Palace.
"Empress Dowager, great joy! Concubine Ning is pregnant!"
Empress Dowager Zhou was stunned and said in disbelief,"Really?"
"Really? It was absolutely true. The Imperial Academy of Medicine had already confirmed it!”
Empress Dowager Zhou's eyes were filled with tears,"Good, good! Move! Aijia will go take a look!"
"Inform the Emperor, quickly."
……
Zhu Youtang was currently checking the world's form.
The Ming Empire!
Total population: 150 million!
Total military strength: 4.63 million!
Standard weapons: handgun, three-eyed handgun, four-eyed handgun, iron ship, crouching tiger cannon, divine fire flying crow, cluster rocket, fire dragon out of the water, large-scale explosive combustion weapon, ten thousand enemy…
The Japanese Peninsula!
Total population: 3 million!
The total military strength of the various famous generals and shogunates was 600,000, of which 200,000 were navy troops!
[Standard weapons: Fran Machine Cannon, Musket, Samurai Sword!]
The Korean Peninsula!
North Korea's total population: 2.68 million!
[Total military strength: 70,000, expanding…]
Asia, Europe, and Africa!
The total population of the Turkish Empire was 17.62 million!
Total military strength: 2.43 million!
[Standard weapons: Damascene knife, Xiantang Mo knife, bow and arrow, crossbow, knife, axe…]
America, Africa…
Through the comparison of various attributes, the Ming Empire could already crush all the countries in the world just by looking at the standard weapons!
Zhu Youtang would definitely seize this opportunity to give other countries a chance to develop!
Just as he was thinking about this, Chen Hong, the head of the internal affairs, arrived.
"Reporting to the Emperor, Consort Ning is pregnant.”
Zhu Youtang let out a sigh of relief. Empress Dowager Zhou could finally rest.
"Reward!"
Zhu Youtang said,"Take me to see."”
"Yes!"
After a while.
Zhu Youtang's dragon carriage had already arrived at the Flying Fragrance Palace.
Empress Dowager Zhou sat beside Ning Yan.
When Ning Yan saw Zhu Youtang, she quickly got up.""Greetings, Emperor."
"No need for formalities," Zhu Youtang waved his hand.
After thinking for a while, he said,"You don't have to bow when you see me in the future. Get the Sixth Bureau to send more people over to take care of me."”
Empress Dowager Zhou smiled,"This widow has already instructed, so there is no need for the emperor to worry."”
"Sigh! These things should be the responsibility of the Ming Empress, but now she is making things difficult for an old woman.”
Empress Dowager Zhou complained.
Zhu Youtang didn't know whether to laugh or cry." Imperial Grandmother is old and vigorous, and even an old woman. It's just nonsense."”
Empress Dowager Zhou saw that the emperor had pushed away the matter of choosing an empress in a few words and did not continue.
The Emperor only needed to have this scale in his heart.
……
Annan.
A huge fire instantly engulfed the dense forest.
Everyone looked at this scene in a daze. However, what shocked them was still to come!
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