Although Zhu Di dominated the outside world, he could not escape from the Ming Dynasty.

After all, Ming Dynasty was the source of his troops.

He was still just a vassal king within the Ming clan system, but he only had a larger territory.

But his sources of troops, trade, and the legitimacy of his rule all came from the Ming Dynasty, and he was always tied to the Ming Dynasty. What's more, the relatives of his small lords also lived in the Ming Dynasty. Although they were lords in the Western Regions, they were still in the Ming Dynasty.

The root is in the Ming Dynasty! Don’t worry about the rest. No matter how they develop in the future, they will not be able to break away from this root. If this continues for decades or more, the territory of the Ming Dynasty will almost include the entire Eurasian continent. Even so large

The land does not necessarily belong to Zhu Di himself. His brothers can also join. For example, King Xiang, who has the best relationship with him, can also use this method to establish fiefdoms for himself.

At present, the only one left in the heart of the Ming Dynasty is King Xiang.

Of course, there are several smaller kings.

But most of them have not yet become vassals. The three kings of Qin, Shu and Xiang are really powerful. But the king of Shu is actually a frontier fortress, and his wife is Lan Yu's daughter. He is also honest. Zhu Yunxi is at least very relieved about him for now. King Qin has

Chang Sheng watched, and the distance was far away. The only one who really posed a certain threat to the capital was King Xiang.

Then let him take the lead and take the other vassal kings who have not yet become vassals, claim a territory each, and then play this mode to create a fiefdom for himself.

There are many around Daming.

There are still several small countries in Nanyang, and they can also develop into South Asia.

You can even go further.

If there is no better place on land, you can organize a fleet to go out and explore! When they reach new and good places on the ocean, the emperor will directly grant them to them. For example, they can go to places like Australia and East Africa. Whose fleet arrives first?

, that is whose fiefdom it is.

Then take the guards to explore.

The vassal king!

Even if they go to Australia, the Ming Emperor must at least provide them with a bodyguard. This rule cannot be abolished.

So there was initial immigration, and there was also systematic immigration with the army, craftsmen, agricultural population, and even schools and hospitals.

Of course, the premise is that Zhu Di can really play this strategy well.

But there is still a problem.

Black Death.

By this time, although the Black Death in Europe had passed its worst stage, it had not disappeared.

so……

No big deal.

Since Timur did not encounter a large-scale Black Death during his conquest of the Middle East and West Asia, it means that it was not serious during this period, at least in Central Asia, West Asia and the Middle East.

This thing has to be faced sooner or later. It is something that spreads around the world.

Get more cats.

The Ming Dynasty was originally a cat slave per capita.

Coupled with modern epidemic prevention ideas, even if it is really infected, it will be under control in the Western Region.

You can even use the Western Region as a buffer zone and release a large number of cats in this area, making the entire Western Region full of wild cats...

It seems that wild cats are everywhere in the Western Regions now, such as a certain kind of wild cat that is very popular.

The horn sounded suddenly.

Yang Feng and Zhu Di raised their heads and looked at the flags waving on the hot air balloon.

The flags there were telling them that a hundred-man cavalry force was coming.

"How dare a small group of cavalry come to die?"

Zhu Di sneered.

In fact, small groups of cavalry had already begun to appear around them, maybe for a sneak attack, or maybe just for harassment, but with hot air balloons in the sky, they would be spotted dozens of miles away. Zhu Di brought a total of six hot air balloons.

The balloons are all tied to the backs of camels. There are four camels in a group, and a two-person hot air balloon rises from it.

An observer, a signalman, and occasionally a high-altitude command post.

These hot air balloons are tied with raw silk ropes and rise to an altitude of nearly 100 meters.

And they were all telescopes given by Yang Feng.

If it is a clear day, you can see the dust caused by the cavalry from thirty miles away.

You can do a sneak attack at night.

But at night, the Ming army was shrinking into each camel city. After the previous battles, the Mongolian cavalry no longer dared to attack the camel city. The biggest advantage of this thing is that it can provide the Ming army with a mobile castle to avoid

Supplies were taken away by the enemy during the battle, or they were sneak-attacked at night.

Soon nearly a hundred Mongolian cavalry, under the custody of Zhang Fu's cavalry, appeared in their sights.

"It doesn't look like it. It should be an envoy, coming to negotiate or make a fight."

Yang Feng said.

This is indeed a fight.

As the Great Khan of Mongolia, Elbek invited His Highness King Yan of the Ming Dynasty to meet in Hetongnaoer in half a month.

"Go back and tell him that I, the king, will offer him as a prisoner!"

Zhu Di looked at the envoy in front of him and said.

The latter kowtowed carefully and returned with his companions.

"No, when did they become so civilized and polite?"

Yang Feng looked at the messenger's back and said.

"Is there any other route here that can come from the south of Jinshan?"

Zhu Di said.

"Yes, there should be another one here, and this was the most important one at that time. In fact, it's strange for me to take the Hetongbo route at this time. Ordinarily, this is the most suitable passage."

Yang Feng pointed to the location of Hongshanzui Port on the map and said.

He had always believed that this was the main transportation line, but in fact, when he went north from the Junggar Basin and crossed the Altai Mountains, he went further north and then passed through a valley. At this time, even the snow may not have completely melted.

It passes through the Altai Mountains, first to Hetongbo, and then from Hetongbo to Khovd. The only explanation should be that the route to Hongshanzui is further away, requiring hundreds of kilometers of detour, and the water source is not convenient. After all,

This line with Tongbo is a series of lakes.

The only drawback is that the Altai Mountains stretch across it.

But the Altai Mountains themselves are an excellent alpine pasture.

"Stabilize us with regular battles, and a surprise force attacks our rear. They want to swallow us whole."

Zhu Di sneered.

"What about us?"

Yang Feng asked.

"Don't worry about them. If we lose this battle, we don't need to go back. If we win this battle, what do they have to do with us? Send an order to all the troops to march towards Hetongbo. This battle will progress or not retreat."

Zhu Di said.
Chapter completed!