Due to the disastrous defeat of the Eastern Expedition, Timurid's national strength was greatly reduced. In addition, Samarkand was too far away from the farthest territory in the west, which was about the same distance as the Ming Dynasty from Jinling to the Ili Valley in Western Xinjiang.
The long journey and declining power prevented Harry from looking westward. Coupled with the dormancy of recuperating and accumulating strength, the Timurid Kingdom did not pay much attention to the trends in the west.
But things are different now. After nearly six years of rest, the discovery of the Mulongtao gold mine, the reopening of the Ming Dynasty Silk Road, and the arrival of Western businessmen, Timurid's wealth has been accumulated, and this wealth will soon be Moving into the fields of agriculture and military affairs, the number of war horses is increasing, the number of sergeants is increasing, crops are harvesting, and commerce is booming.
Now that Harry no longer had the threat of the Ming Dynasty in the east, and received the Ming Dynasty's firearm assistance, he only needed to do a good job in firearms research, firearms training and cooperation, and the combination of firearms and cavalry. Another western expedition was an inevitable choice.
The Timurid Kingdom is not very stable internally, and many tribes and countries that have been conquered are trying to make trouble. Over the years, Harry pretended not to see or hear anything, and ignored it, but these small problems eventually came to light. The rise of * has become a big problem that cannot be ignored.
The goal of the Communist Party is to restore the Ottoman Empire, and to achieve this goal, it is necessary to seize the territories in the western part of Timur's country, because these territories were seized by Timur from the Ottoman Empire.
Harry will not abandon the territory conquered by his grandfather Timur. The Communist Party is a threat, so it can only eliminate this threat.
Although the Western Expedition was not explicitly proposed, preparations for the battle had begun.
Harry was prepared to use his brutal defeat and the hearty victory of the Timur Kingdom to tell everyone that the Timur Kingdom did not die with the death of Timur, but became stronger!
Red Sea, small port.
Zhu Quan was lying on a wicker chair with a thin blanket covering his legs, squinting his eyes and enjoying the rare leisure time. There was a chessboard beside him.
Li Yan got on the boat, looked at Zhu Quan leisurely, and said somewhat depressedly: "King Ning is quite leisurely and elegant, but there is another rebel army within the Mamluks."
Zhu Quan opened his eyes, looked at Li Yan, and smiled calmly: "Rebellion is rebellion, what does it have to do with us."
Li Yan frowned: "If the Mamluks are gone, who will help us open the canal?"
Zhu Quan sat up and pointed at the chessboard: "Let's talk about a game?"
Li Yan looked at Zhu Quan deeply and saw that Zhu Quan was very serious, so he sat down, picked up a sunspot, and dropped the first one: "In January of the eleventh year of Jianwen, we coerced the Mamluks into agreeing to open the canal. After a long journey, After a year of joint survey, a series of calculations and analyzes were completed based on the ancient canal channel and the low-lying lakes along the way, and finally the route of the Suez Canal was determined, and construction officially started in February this year."
Zhu Quan followed suit: "What do you want to say?"
Li Yan put away his hand and looked at Zhu Quan: "Since February, King Faraj of the Mamluks has mobilized his people five times, with a total of 600,000 people coming to dig the river. Countless ships in the Venetian country are used to prepare and transport food, even because The food issue has also caused conflicts with some countries. The biggest problem is still within the Mamluk dynasty, and many people are opposed to the digging of the canal."
Zhu Quan didn't care about anyone's objections, and he failed one move after another: "The Mamluks can't fall, even if they fall, it doesn't matter. The Ming Dynasty only needs this river, and whoever becomes the king and hegemony is up to them."
Li Yan became anxious: "But when the Mamluks were in chaos, no one sent food or controlled the situation. Once these people dispersed, we couldn't dig a canal! If they also rebelled, we would all retreat to the Red Sea. By then, The mission entrusted to us by the Emperor cannot be completed."
Zhu Quan smiled heartily: "They are all rebelling. What does it have to do with the Ming Dynasty? If they want to rebel, they should fight against Faraj. If they go to Cairo to cause trouble, they will not come to this port to cause trouble for the Ming Dynasty. You know, it was Mamuru who opened the canal. The ones that Ke opened were financed by Venice, so there’s nothing wrong with it. As the saying goes, every wrong has its owner, and every debt has its owner..."
Li Yan looked at Zhu Quan in surprise. Why did he take away Daming's responsibility in just a few words?
We must know that Ming Dynasty is the real mastermind and the biggest promoter of canal excavation.
Without Ming's intervention, threats, and coordination, given the tempers of the Mamluks and Venice, it is estimated that both Allah and God would have had a fight.
Zhu Quan stood up and said: "The Mamluks have not yet declined to the point where they are unable to suppress local rebellions, and the canal will definitely advance smoothly. However, this situation is likely to change in two years, so we need to give the imperial court Write a document to request the court’s assistance.”
Li Yan was filled with bitterness: "Let the imperial court help us. This is the real water far away that cannot quench the near thirst."
Zhu Quan waved his hand: "It is enough to solve the stomach problem. They are not promoting God or Allah as a savior, but their god. It is not impossible for Ming Dynasty to be this savior. We need a lot of food and a lot of clothes. As long as With these, we can win over hundreds of thousands or even millions of people!"
Li Yan thought of a possibility, his face became solemn, and he looked at Zhu Quan with some fear.
Once this result is achieved, who will control the situation?
It's Zhu Quan!
Zhu Quan, who has countless people and hearts, will he still listen to the court's call and obey the court's deployment? Doesn't this guy want to control the Suez Canal and occupy Cairo by the way, becoming the real king here?
The sky is high not only for the emperor but also for birds to fly.
This bird wants to fly?
Li Yan was very uneasy.
Zhu Quan looked at Li Yan, who looked unnatural, and instantly understood what he was thinking. He couldn't help but smile bitterly: "What are you thinking? This canal was ordered to be built by the emperor himself. It is the chokepoint of Western shipping. So. According to the emperor's foresight, this place will forever belong to the Ming Dynasty Navy and will be directly controlled by the imperial court! No one can get involved, and no one can monopolize it."
Are you an enemy of Zhu Yunwen?
Zhu Quan has thought a lot about Africa over the years and has seen many opportunities. If he really pulls a group of people to go into the ravines to establish an independent country, Zhu Yunwen really has no good solution, and it is unlikely that he will send an army to deal with him.
But the problem is that this will cut off all relations with Ming Dynasty.
Yes, his family is all in Africa and he has no worries, but Zhu Quan does not want his descendants to degenerate into black Africans and jungle savages, but wants them to understand what the world is like and what the Ming Dynasty is like.
Today's imperial court cannot afford to offend anyone.
Latib, Renebo, Amina and others went to Samarkand, where they met Zhou Chen, Huang Bengu and others from Xijiang. Zhu Quan had heard of these people, who were once talents from the Imperial College of Business. .
Zhou Chen asked Latib and others to bring a lot of news, and this news was enough to make Zhu Quan frightened and extremely afraid.
Ming Dynasty encountered an unprecedented war threat. It seemed that the whole world was in chaos for an instant, and they drew their butcher knives and aimed at Ming Dynasty.
The Japanese army invaded Korea, the Uliangha rebelled, the Tatars and Walas emerged from their sheaths, the chieftains of Yunnan became powerful, Uszang cut off the ancient Tea Horse Road, and Sumen in Nanyang made trouble...
This is a war on all sides, and the result is:
Ming Dynasty won!
All the troublemakers were cleared away, no one was left behind.
Zhu Quan is in awe of today's Ming Dynasty and is afraid of Zhu Yunwen.
Today's Ming Dynasty is no longer the Ming Dynasty during Taizu's time. The popularization of firearms and the development of new weapons have changed the way war is fought, making war more tragic, simpler, and more bloody.
The Ming Dynasty's external war will no longer involve days and nights of fierce fighting, nor will it be the case that it is often besieged for a long time without being able to break out. As long as there are enough firearms, there is no need for you to fight and fight, it is enough to tear apart any Enemy defense!
A brief contact, huge enemy casualties, and a perfect victory for the Ming Dynasty.
This is a new feature of Ming Dynasty’s foreign operations.
Zhu Quan knew that anyone who resisted the Ming Dynasty would only die. No matter you were in the Ming Dynasty or Africa, even if you ran to the Americas, given time, the Ming Dynasty would be enough to kill you.
Apart from these state affairs, there were other things that made Zhu Quan break into a cold sweat the most!
Zhu Gui rebelled and fought outside Wuying Palace, but was burned.
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Zhu Yunxi rebelled and was already proclaiming himself emperor outside the ruins of Fengtian Palace. However, the "dead" Zhu Yunxi came out and promoted Zhu Yunxi.
Two generations of ancient and modern plans, spanning more than twenty years, countless underhanded soldiers, and ambitions were finally wiped out by Zhu Yunwen's methods!
The past and present are dead, and the chess players are dead!
After Zhu Quan heard the news that night, he took Keshan on the boat and threw something into the depths of the Red Sea.
It was a black iron token, named Gujin Ling, with the word "auspicious" engraved on the back.
That is another identity, its name is: Ding San!
The treasure on the Ding cover is Ning.
Three strikes and one strike, he is the king!
King Ning!
If you think about it carefully, if Zhu Yunwen hadn't brought you to Jinling, or if Zhu Yunwen hadn't sent you to Africa, you would have definitely participated in the plans of ancient and modern chess players, right?
If that happened, I might have died in the palace, at the hands of Zhu Yunwen!
That’s all.
Let everything sink to the bottom of the sea.
What Ding San, what ancient and modern times, what wishful thinking of the throne has nothing to do with me anymore.
Zhou Yihu walked to Zhu Quan and whispered: "Your Majesty, there is an optimistic Taoist priest who came from the Ming Dynasty. I heard that Your Majesty is here and wants to see him."
"A divinely optimistic Taoist priest?"
Zhu Quan's eyes lit up.
Li Yan frowned.
Everyone knows that Zhu Quan likes Taoism. He likes to wear Taoist robes from time to time, carry a peach wood sword on his back, and meditate.
But the question is, how could such an optimistic Taoist priest come to the Red Sea? This is a very far away place. I have never heard of Taoism leaving the Ming Dynasty and preparing to preach overseas. Taoism is not Buddhism or Taoism, which attracts people everywhere...
Zhu Quan was naturally happy that it was rare to see a Taoist priest, so he ordered Zhou Yihu: "Quickly, let him come."
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