paranoianovel Chapter 575 Preparing for Unification
Chapter 575 Preparing for Unification
Upon seeing Zhu Ying's attitude, Zhu Yuanzhang was overjoyed. He then loudly proclaimed, "Very well, since Xiong Ying already has a plan, then we will not interfere any further!"
"We believe in you; you will surely lead the Ming Empire to unify this world of martial arts!"
Although Zhu Yuanzhang was the nominal emperor of the Ming Dynasty, he had long since retired behind the scenes. For Zhu Yuanzhang, his daily life was quite comfortable, and he spent most of his time having fun, occasionally engaging in martial arts training.
"By the way, Xiong Ying, what should we do with this Ming emperor?"
At this time.
Crown Prince Zhu Biao suddenly spoke to Zhu Ying. To be honest, Zhu Biao was also quite interested in this Ming emperor.
As Zhu Biao began to talk about the Ming emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang, who was standing nearby, also became interested. The old Zhu said hastily, "Yes, Xiong Ying, the Ming emperor can be considered our descendant!"
"You didn't kill him, did you?"
Faced with Zhu Yuanzhang's questioning, Zhu Ying calmly replied, "Old man, rest assured, Xiong Ying did not harm this Ming emperor."
"If the old master and father wish to see the Ming emperor, Xiong Ying will send someone to bring him up immediately!"
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly and said, "Then let's meet."
"This Ming emperor did not disgrace our Zhu family. Faced with the offensive of our Ming Empire's three armies, the Ming emperor did not move the capital, nor did he surrender."
"Quite like ours!"
After saying this, Zhu Yuanzhang burst into laughter.
At this moment, Zhu Ying nodded to Zhu Yuanzhang, and then said to Liu Lei, the commander of the guards beside him, "Liu Lei, bring this Ming emperor up immediately!"
"As ordered!"
Not long after, Liu Lei and several guards brought the Ming emperor Zhu Houzhao before Zhu Yuanzhang.
However, Zhu Houzhao was quite dejected at this moment. His once sharp aura had vanished instantly, and now, there was no light in his eyes.
At this moment, Zhu Ying slowly addressed the Ming emperor, saying, "Do you know who these two people in front of you are?"
Zhu Houzhao glanced up at Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao, then shook his head and said coldly, "This sinful subject does not know..."
Upon seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang walked straight up to Zhu Houzhao, raised his voice slightly, and said to Zhu Houzhao, "Open your eyes wide and take a good look!"
Don't you recognize me?
Because Zhu Yuanzhang's words carried a strong imperial authority, Zhu Houzhao dared not disobey Zhu Yuanzhang's orders. The next second, Zhu Houzhao raised his head again and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang with a solemn gaze.
To be honest, when Zhu Houzhao saw Zhu Yuanzhang's appearance this time, he suddenly felt a sense of familiarity, and even a little closeness.
However... Zhu Houzhao could not recall where he had seen Zhu Yuanzhang before.
Immediately.
Zhu Ying then explained directly to Zhu Houzhao, "This person is none other than the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Hongwu Taizu."
"what!"
Obviously.
When Zhu Houzhao heard the words "Hongwu," he was completely stunned.
He never expected that Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, was actually still alive!
In fact, Zhu Wushi had told Zhu Houzhao this before, but Zhu Houzhao did not believe it at all at the time, and even thought that Zhu Wushi had made it up because he was afraid of the Ming Empire.
"You... are you really Emperor Hongwu?"
Zhu Houzhao said in a trembling voice.
At that moment, Zhu Houzhao also realized that the white-haired old man in front of him was indeed almost exactly the same as the portrait of Zhu Yuanzhang!
"I am Zhu Yuanzhang! The founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty!"
As soon as Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, Zhu Houzhao's legs suddenly went paralyzed, and he instantly knelt down in front of Zhu Yuanzhang!
Immediately.
The Ming emperor kept kowtowing frantically to Zhu Yuanzhang in front of him.
"It is my fault for being blind and not recognizing your greatness. I beg the Hongwu Emperor to punish me!"
To be honest, Zhu Yuanzhang was quite satisfied with the Ming emperor's reaction.
then.
Zhu Yuanzhang immediately said, "Ignorance is no excuse. Get up!"
"To be honest, we were quite surprised when we heard that you had gathered all the main forces of the Ming Dynasty to fight against our Great Ming Empire."
"You neither surrendered nor moved the capital, but stayed in the palace, leading a group of martial arts masters to defend it to the death. You truly are worthy of being our descendant!"
"Excellent, excellent!"
Zhu Yuanzhang also made no attempt to hide his admiration for Zhu Houzhao.
And this time.
Zhu Ying guessed what Zhu Yuanzhang was thinking, so he took the initiative to say to Zhu Yuanzhang, "Since Your Majesty is quite satisfied with Zhu Houzhao, why don't we let him go?"
"How about letting this person continue to serve the Ming Dynasty?"
Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "Of course, there's no problem!"
"This man is courageous and resourceful, and he is also one of our descendants, so naturally we should give him an important position!"
"How about this, we'll entrust Songzhou to your governance! What do you say?"
After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, Zhu Houzhao was overjoyed. He knelt down again and repeatedly thanked Zhu Yuanzhang, saying, "Thank you for the mercy of Emperor Hongwu! Thank you, Emperor Hongwu!"
……
half a month later.
Tibet.
Inside the palace.
The Golden Wheel Dharma King approached Kumārajīva in a flustered manner.
to be frank.
When Kumārajīva saw the Golden Wheel Dharma King, a hint of surprise appeared on his face.
"Jinlun, aren't you in the Ming Dynasty? Why have you come back?"
The Golden Wheel Monk sighed deeply, then said to Kumārajīva, "Stop talking, the Ming Dynasty has already perished!"
"What? The Ming Dynasty has fallen? How is that possible? The Ming Dynasty had many martial arts masters."
"Moreover, the Ming Dynasty has a large army and a vast territory, how could it possibly perish?"
"Even if the Ming Empire is very powerful, it is impossible for it to destroy the Ming Dynasty in just half a month."
Clearly, when Kumārajīva heard the words of the Golden Wheel Dharma King, he looked incredulous.
In Kumārajīva's understanding, although the Ming Empire was powerful, the Ming Kingdom was not weak either, and it possessed numerous martial arts masters. For the Ming Empire to conquer the Ming Kingdom so easily was by no means an easy task.
The Golden Wheel Monk sighed helplessly and explained to Kumārajīva with a look of despair, "This grandson of the Ming Emperor is too strong. He single-handedly defeated a group of martial arts masters from the Ming Dynasty."
Moreover, this grandson of the Ming emperor also possessed the skill of absorbing internal energy, which essentially drained the true energy from the bodies of every martial arts master in the Ming Dynasty.
Before Kumārajīva could finish processing this, the Golden Wheel Monk spoke again: "Do you know what level this grandson of the Ming Emperor has reached now?"
"Granular Qi Realm".
"Can you imagine? There really are beings at the Qi Refining Realm throughout the world." As the Golden Wheel Monk finished speaking, Kumārajīva was dumbfounded.
He kept muttering to himself, "The grandson of the Ming emperor is at the Gang Qi realm? How is this possible?"
The Golden Wheel Monk shook his head and continued to sigh, "It seems that the world will eventually be unified. The Great Ming Empire has now successively conquered the Jin Kingdom, the Song Kingdom, and now the Ming Kingdom."
"Now he has occupied the most prosperous and powerful regions in the world. In addition, this grandson of the Ming emperor is a master of the Gangqi Realm. I'm afraid no one can stop the Ming Empire's progress."
"Therefore, I suggest that Tibet quickly negotiate peace with the Ming Empire. If that fails, it can surrender directly. In short, it must not become an enemy of the Ming Empire."
It is clear that the Golden Wheel Monk gained a great deal from his trip to the Ming Dynasty.
While Zhu Ying was fighting against the various martial arts masters of the Ming Dynasty, the Golden Wheel Monk was actually observing from the shadows.
Therefore, the Golden Wheel Monk had a clear understanding of Zhu Ying's strength.
However, Kumārajīva did not agree with the Golden Wheel Dharma King's idea.
Suddenly, Kumārajīva stood up and shouted, "How could Tibet possibly surrender to the Great Ming Empire?"
"Absolutely impossible!"
"Jinlun, if you are afraid, then you should go and seek refuge with the Ming Empire alone."
"I, Kumārajīva, will never surrender!"
As Kumārajīva finished speaking, the Golden Wheel Monk sighed helplessly. In fact, Kumārajīva's reaction was exactly what the Golden Wheel Monk had expected.
After a moment, the Golden Wheel Monk spoke up again, saying, "In that case, we have no choice but to fight against the Ming Empire."
"The Ming Empire will definitely attack our Tibet. In that case, we might as well strike first."
"My suggestion is to send troops immediately."
However, after the Golden Wheel Monk finished speaking, a hint of embarrassment flashed across Kumārajīva's face.
Because the elite forces of Tibet had already been destroyed by Kumārajīva.
Previously, Kumārajīva had led his elite troops in a surprise attack on the Ming Empire, but was unexpectedly defeated by the Ming Empire.
"Taking the initiative is impossible; the elite troops of Tibet have been wiped out by the cannons of the Ming Empire."
"Even I am seriously injured."
After Kumārajīva finished speaking, he shook his head: "Now we can only hold on to our lives."
Upon hearing these words, the Golden Wheel Dharma King's vision went black, and he almost fainted.
"Then what can Tibet use to fight against the Ming Empire?"
"Do you think we can rely on just the two of us?"
"To tell you the truth, this grandson of the Ming emperor could kill the two of us as easily as crushing ants."
At this moment, both the Golden Wheel Dharma King and Kumārajīva wore expressions of despair.
Now they have no way out and can only await the fate of national subjugation.
……
Meanwhile, in Dali, within the country...
Duan Zhengchun, the Prince of Zhennan, also informed the Emperor of Dali of this information about the Ming Dynasty.
"Your Majesty, the Ming Dynasty's palace has been breached by the grandson of the Ming Emperor. Now that the Ming Dynasty is gone, if nothing unexpected happens, the next target of the Ming Empire will be our Dali Kingdom."
Emperor Duan Zhengming of the Dali Kingdom was quite Buddhist-like; when he heard Duan Zhengchun's words, he didn't show much panic on his face.
Because he had long understood that the Dali Kingdom would be destroyed by the powerful Central Plains states sooner or later.
He had been emperor for many years, and had clearly already done his duty.
The emperor of Dali sighed slightly and said, "Since that's the case, there's no other way. How about Dali surrenders to the Ming Empire?"
However, as soon as Duan Zhengming voiced his thoughts, Duan Zhengchun's face immediately revealed a murderous intent.
Duan Zhengchun immediately stopped him, saying, "Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
"Your Majesty, have you forgotten? Yu'er was killed by this grandson of the Ming Emperor." Duan Zhengchun and this grandson of the Ming Emperor were irreconcilable enemies.
Duan Zhengchun was determined to avenge the death of his son no matter what.
Upon hearing his younger brother's words, Duan Zhengming made up his mind: "In that case, the Dali Kingdom will formally declare war on the Ming Empire."
"This matter is entirely entrusted to you, and all the armies of the Dali Kingdom will be under your command."
"We must avenge Yu'er."
To be honest, Duan Zhengming values family ties very much.
When he heard that his younger brother wanted to avenge the death of his son, Duan Zhengming gave him his full support.
Duan Zhengchun immediately declared, "Your Majesty, I will extend an invitation to all heroes in the land in the name of the Prince of Zhennan to join forces in resisting the Great Ming Empire."
……
Meanwhile, in the capital of the Ming Dynasty.
After half a month of repairs, the capital of the Ming Dynasty is now much more modern than before.
Looking around, many high-rise buildings have sprung up, and within this capital city, all the people have access to electricity and running water.
It has completely improved the quality of life for the people.
The people of the Ming Dynasty naturally supported the Ming Empire and Zhu Ying from the bottom of their hearts.
Meanwhile, inside this palace...
The three generals, Lan Yu, Mu Ying, and Guo Zhen, have also completed their respective missions.
In just half a month, the three armies occupied the entire territory of the Ming Dynasty and wiped out some martial arts sects within the Ming Dynasty!
"Your Highness, we have occupied the entire territory of the Ming Dynasty, and the whole of the Ming Dynasty now belongs to Your Highness."
Lan Yu was the first to report to Zhu Ying.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Ying's face showed a satisfied expression.
“Very good. Now that the entire territory of Ming has come under the control of my Great Ming Empire, we shall continue to expand.”
"By my order, Lan Yu will lead an army of 200,000 to attack the Mongol Yuan."
"As for Mu Ying, you will lead an army of 200,000 to attack the Dali Kingdom."
"Guo Zhen, you will lead 200,000 Imperial Guards to attack Tibet."
"Within this world of martial arts, only these three countries remain. However, these three countries are too weak, so I will not personally lead the campaign. You will be responsible for dealing with these three countries."
As soon as Zhu Ying finished speaking, Lan Yu, Mu Ying, and Guo Zhen all accepted the order.
In the time that followed, the Ming Empire, this incredibly terrifying war machine, was fully operational.
Simultaneously.
In the world of crossover martial arts, the Ming Empire continues its modernization efforts.
In just one month, a vast number of railways spanned the states! (End of Chapter)