My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 939 Before the War
Ayili hoped that the big man could send someone to save her parents, and Zhu Zhanhe also wanted to agree to her. After all, Ulugh Beg was also his friend. With his current identity and status, every friend was very precious.

But it is a pity that although the Han Dynasty is strong, he does not have the strength to bring the king of a country safely out of the other country's capital. What's more, Timur was once a powerful empire. Even though it has declined now, he is still so thin. Camels are still bigger than horses, which is definitely not comparable to ordinary small countries.

Therefore, Zhu Zhanhe could only tactfully express to Ayili that he could not agree to her request, which made Ayili very disappointed. In fact, she also knew that her request was too much, but she just held on to the hope of success. Want to give it a try.

After all, Ayili was a woman. After Zhu Zhanhe comforted her with a few words, he sent someone to send her to the palace. Chang Sining entertained them on his behalf. In the future, the sisters would also temporarily live in the palace, and their treatment would be the same as his own. Like a daughter.

As soon as Ayili left, Zhu Qiming asked Zhu Zhanhe again angrily: "Father, if we use the royal guards lurking in Timur, can we bring Ayili's parents back?"

"To put it lightly, Ulugh Beg is the king of a country after all. Although the Jin Yiwei has some men lurking in Samarkand, these people may not even be able to enter the palace, let alone get in touch with Ulugh Bet. How can they possibly keep him safe?" Take it out?"

Zhu Zhanhe sighed at the end.

When Ulugh Beg was captured by the Han Dynasty and lived in Xijing for a period of time, Zhu Zhanhe discovered that Ulugh Bet was a erudite and talented scholar, but he was not a qualified ruler because he spent most of his energy on Focusing on studying knowledge, and even spending a lot of financial and material resources to build observatories and schools, these did not bring direct benefits to the Timur Empire, so they naturally caused dissatisfaction among many people.

"In that case, we are just sitting back and watching the civil strife in Timur's empire."

Zhu Qiming felt a little regretful at first, then raised his head again and asked Zhu Zhanhe.

"Father, if Timur is in civil strife, is there anything we can do?"

"Don't worry, the internal conflicts in the Timur Empire are very acute. It is no exaggeration to say that the current Timur Empire is equivalent to sitting on a powder keg. A spark will completely detonate it, and as long as there is civil strife, it will It will never be calmed down in a short time.”

Zhu Zhanhe paused for a moment before continuing.

"But Timur is a powerful country after all. Even if there is civil strife, it is not easy to provoke. If we push it too hastily, it may cause Timur's internal forces to unite with the outside world. So for the time being, we only need to keep an eye on them and look for opportunities to win over some key people. Just people.”

As far as Zhu Zhanhe knew, Ulugh Beg died at the hands of his son, but his son did not end well. In the next three short years, Timur's empire was in constant civil strife, and even changed three people in a row. Sudan, eventually caused Timur's vitality to be severely weakened, and he would never regain his former strength.

"I understand, Timur is not our focus next, the focus is on the Ming Dynasty!"

Zhu Qiming immediately understood Zhu Zhanhe's meaning, and at the same time turned his gaze to the distant Ming Dynasty.

"Yes, I will leave Beijing soon. When you stay in the country, I will send Li Qi, Zhu Yong and others to assist you!"

Zhu Zhanhe nodded with satisfaction to his son. Zhu Qiming's performance in all aspects was very satisfactory. In fact, not only him, but also several of Zhu Zhanhe's sons were very successful, such as Zhu Qinuo and Zhu Qikai. They all knew what they wanted. What, Zhu Qiming is not inferior to his younger brothers at this point.

In the next few days, Zhu Zhanhe handed over some government affairs to Zhu Qiming. Li Qi was responsible for assisting Zhu Qiming in handling government affairs, and Zhu Yong was responsible for commanding the imperial army and strengthening the Han Dynasty's defense.

"Husband, do I have to go?"

The night before leaving Beijing, Chang Sining curled up in Zhu Zhanhe's arms and asked him with worried eyes. "I have to go, because this trip is not only related to the lives of hundreds of thousands of people, but also related to the future destiny of the Ming Dynasty and the Han Dynasty. If I don't go, I will only leave trouble to Qi Ming, and even his children and grandchildren."

Zhu Zhanhe sighed softly, and then replied in a serious tone.

Hearing Zhu Zhanhe's answer, Chang Sining was speechless. After a moment, he whispered softly: "Okay, but husband, you have to promise me that your own safety must be the top priority in everything, and you must not take risks!"

"Don't worry, we still have you, Qi Ming, and the others at home. I'm not stupid enough to make fun of my own life!"

Zhu Zhanhe replied with a smile.

But these words are obviously meant to comfort Chang Sining. After all, how can there be absolute safety on the battlefield? Sometimes even as a commander-in-chief, he still had to take risks when it was time to take risks, not to mention that this time he had to go deep into the Ming Dynasty, so Zhu Zhanhe also had to take certain risks.

The next morning, Zhu Zhanhe bid farewell to his wife and children, and led his personal guards to leave Xijing. He first took a train to Beizheng Port, where several warships were already docked. Then he boarded the warship and headed south to Lion Port. After replenishing his supplies, he turned east and arrived at Malacca.

"See Your Majesty!"

At Manlajia Port, Chang Wei and Zhang Zhong came to greet him. Because Zhu Zhanhe traveled in secret this time, he did not alert anyone except the accompanying personnel. When he passed through Lion Harbor before, the port officials did not know that Zhu Zhanhe was traveling secretly. Zhan He was also in the fleet.

"No need to be polite, how is the military training going?"

Zhu Zhanhe stepped forward with a smile and asked straight to the point.

Chang Wei arrived in Managa a few months ago and was responsible for training and integrating an army mobilized by Zhu Zhanhe. This army totaled 20,000 people and was equipped with the latest firearms of the Han Dynasty, and its combat effectiveness was very powerful.

As for Zhang Zhongze, who is in charge of the navy, he was originally stationed in Manchuria and was responsible for commanding the Nanyang Navy. However, a few months ago, the elite navy of the Han Dynasty also began to gather in Nanyang. The Nanyang Navy has now become the most powerful of the Han Dynasty. of a navy.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I have completed the integration of the army and can land and fight at any time!"

Chang Wei assured confidently at this time.

The reason why Chang Wei was allowed to command the army this time was because Chang Wei was good at attacking. Especially when his troops were inferior to the opponent's, he could often win with fewer troops. In comparison, Zhu Yong's use of troops seemed too prudent and was not suitable for this. The first expedition.

"There is no problem on my side. The navy's twenty elite warships, plus thirty transport ships, are all ready and ready to go at any time!"

Zhang Zhong also patted his chest and assured that since the Mediterranean was pacified that year, he rarely commanded the navy personally. This time he finally had a place to use it again, and the military front was directed at the Ming Dynasty, which made him particularly excited.

(End of this chapter)