Ming Dynasty: Pick up attributes from the battlefield to create the Ming Dynasty

When Feng Sheng's army of 100,000 arrived at the gates of Samarkand, Timur frowned immediately, despite having seen reports of the Ming army's formidable fighting power in battle reports.

But when he witnessed it with his own eyes, he was still speechless.

Looking around, every Ming soldier was wearing extremely sturdy armor and was also equipped with flintlock muskets, while behind the Ming army formation were densely packed red cannons.

Before Timur could react, Feng Sheng had already given the order to attack the city.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

In a short while.

The sound of artillery fire filled the air.

The cannonballs fired by the red-coated cannons struck the walls of Samarkand with precision, instantly killing or wounding several defenders.

Immediately following.

As more cannon fire rained down on the city walls, the defending troops were already in complete disarray.

They all fled!

Timur panicked upon seeing this.

He couldn't believe that such a powerful weapon existed in the world.

This completely overturned Timur's understanding...

"Ready for battle!"

"Quickly prepare for battle!"

"Shoot arrows! Don't let the Ming army attack the city!!"

Timur roared hoarsely, and even picked up a bow and arrow himself, shooting arrows at the Ming army attacking the city like a madman.

but.

The arrows bounced off the Ming soldiers' armor, failing to inflict any damage.

In other words.

The soldiers defending the city at that time had no ability to inflict casualties on the Ming army.

Perhaps at this moment.

Timur finally understood why his army had collapsed so quickly.

This is a complete dimensional reduction attack.

"boom!"

Then, a loud bang was heard.

The gates of Samarkand were breached by the Ming army, and countless soldiers rushed into the city, followed by another fierce battle!

This was a one-sided bloodbath.

although.

Every defender was fighting for their lives, but due to the vast difference in strength, they were powerless to resist.

even.

Even Timur himself was seriously injured.

He could only order the soldiers to retreat.

Just then.

A screech suddenly came from the sky.

In an instant.

Countless pterosaurs appeared in the sky, and when Timur saw them swooping down, he was undoubtedly plunged into utter despair.

The Ming army's fighting prowess was already terrifying, and now, pterosaurs were joining the battle.

This also implicitly signaled the end of the suspense surrounding this great battle.

……

Several months later.

The Ming Dynasty, its capital.

Trains continued to run on the railway in an endless stream.

just.

The carriages were filled with slaves transported from the Timurid Empire.

Obviously.

After months of fierce fighting, the Timurid Empire was declared destroyed.

And now.

Timur's people were completely enslaved by the Ming Empire.

among them.

Among these slaves were many blonde, blue-eyed women from other ethnic groups, who were originally palace maids of Timur's Empire.

And now, they have also been escorted to the capital.

soon.

These blonde, blue-eyed women from other races were immediately snapped up by the powerful and wealthy, becoming high-class slaves.

In fact, many powerful and wealthy people have paid high prices to acquire these blonde, blue-eyed women from other ethnic groups.

Despite this, they are still quite sought after.

As a result, many powerful and wealthy people were proud to have these blonde, blue-eyed foreign women and competed with each other.

In addition to the popularity of these exotic women, tall and strong exotic men are also highly sought after.

After all, these foreign men are strong; one of them is equivalent to two or three people.

These foreign slaves were transported to the capital, where they underwent a certain level of training before being transported by train to various parts of the country.

"Another cartload of slaves has arrived; this is the fifth wave this month."

"However, this time the slaves are quite good-looking; they seem to be slaves of the Timurid Empire!"

"These women are all blonde and blue-eyed, and after seeing them a few times, they are indeed quite attractive!"

"I heard that our Ming Dynasty navy has wiped out the Timurid Empire. If that happens, there will definitely be more slaves being transported here."

"The military strength of our Great Qin Empire is truly formidable. We have won against all three countries that launched the war simultaneously."

"Of course! Our Great Ming Empire is now invincible!"

Inside the train in the capital, many people waiting for their trains were talking amongst themselves.

now.

These people were already used to seeing slaves being brought in, as such scenes occurred almost every day.

at the same time.

Within the capital city and the imperial palace.

The fruits of the Longevity Fruit Tree are becoming increasingly vibrant and are significantly larger than before.

Moreover, this [Longevity Fruit Tree] will occasionally emit a purplish-red light.

This shows that the Ming army was relentless in its killings and achieved brilliant victories during this period.

Now the Longevity Fruit Tree has also received tremendous nourishment.

Currently, the life-extending effect of the Longevity Fruit has also been improved.

……

Fengtian Temple.

During the court discussion.

Currently.

Several generals who were fighting abroad also returned in triumph.

Mu Ying, the general of the mountain battalion, was the first to step forward from among the officials.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince, and Your Highness the Imperial Grandson!"

"This humble general has led the mountain battalion and the Divine Machine Battalion to annihilate the Eastern Chagatai Khanate. From now on, the Eastern Chagatai Khanate has become part of the territory of our Great Ming!" "Furthermore, the royal family has been completely slaughtered!"

Upon hearing Mu Ying's words from his throne, Zhu Yuanzhang was naturally quite pleased and quickly praised, "Excellent, excellent!"

"The Eastern Chagatai Khanate was a branch of the Yuan Dynasty. Now that the Eastern Chagatai Khanate has been destroyed, the Yuan Dynasty has naturally also perished."

"Reward the entire army immediately! We are extremely satisfied!"

After Mu Ying finished reporting the results of the war against the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, Lan Yu, Xu Huizu, Chang Mao, and others also stepped forward.

He began reporting the war reports of the southern expedition and the conquest of the country to Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao, and Zhu Ying.

"Your Majesty, Burma has also been annihilated. The entire Burmese royal family has been killed. Furthermore, after this battle, Burma's population has decreased by a full 30%!"

"Now, the country is littered with the corpses of Burmese people."

Upon hearing Lan Yu's report, Zhu Biao, the crown prince, couldn't help but exclaim, "The population has decreased by a full thirty percent?"

"How could so many Burmese people have died?"

Lan Yu replied, "Your Highness, these Burmese have repeatedly ambushed our army from hidden in this rainforest."

"Therefore, in order to eliminate future troubles, I ordered a massacre of the city."

"Without realizing it, I slaughtered several more cities..."

After hearing Lan Yu's explanation, Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and said, "That's exactly how we should treat Burma!"

"A tiny country like Burma dares to ambush our Ming soldiers? They're practically courting death!"

"Good riddance to the city!"

"These Burmese should all be killed."

As for Zhu Yuanzhang, he naturally had no feelings for the Burmese. Even if Lan Yu slaughtered all the Burmese, Zhu Yuanzhang would still support him.

after that.

Feng Sheng, the naval admiral, also reported on the military situation regarding the attack on the Timurid Empire.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince, Your Highness the Grandson of the Emperor, the war against the Timurid Empire has now ended."

"Now, the entire Timurid Empire has been occupied by our Ming army."

"In addition, Timur himself has also been dealt with."

After Feng Sheng finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately stood up from the dragon throne.

In Zhu Yuanzhang's view, compared to the Eastern Chagatai Khanate and Burma, the Timurid Empire was a powerful nation.

However, this time Feng Sheng led the navy to defeat him, which naturally excited Zhu Yuanzhang.

"it is good!"

"Feng Sheng, well done!"

"This Timur is a powerful nation in Central Asia, and he boasts of his strength, but it seems that his strength is nothing special."

At this moment, Zhu Ying, who had been silent for a long time, also said, "Grandfather, the Timurid Empire is not bad in strength."

"It's just that the Ming Empire is too powerful, which is why the Timurid Empire seems so vulnerable."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded quickly and said, "Xiong Ying is right. Our Ming Dynasty's military strength is the best in the world!"

"The Timurid Empire is no match for our Great Ming!"

After the generals reported the military situation of the country's destruction, Tang Duo, the Minister of War, spoke up again: "Your Majesty, the troops that went to war are now returning to the country one after another."

"Only a portion of the troops were left to garrison the area."

"In addition, the spoils of war and prisoners captured by the army were also transported to the capital."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "I understand. The soldiers have worked hard during this time. Pass on my order that all soldiers who participated in the battle should be richly rewarded!"

Tang Duo, the Minister of Revenue, immediately accepted the order.

after that.

Minister of Personnel Chen Jing also stepped forward from among the officials.

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Personnel has recommended three officials to serve as governors of the Timurid Empire, the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, and Burma. Please review their recommendations."

Then.

The guard then handed the list compiled by Chen Jing to Zhu Yuanzhang, who glanced at it and then passed it to Zhu Biao and Zhu Ying beside him.

Upon seeing the names of the three governors, Zhu Ying nodded slightly and said, "These three officials are all capable and familiar with dealing with foreign countries. It would be best to appoint them as governors of these three places."

"However, when these three governors took office, they were to lead 50,000 elite troops, just like before."

"The Burma Kingdom, the Chagatai Khanate of the East, and the Timurid Empire are all quite far from our Central Plains, so we still need to use force to defend them."

Zhu Ying knew very well that although the Ming Empire had already occupied these three countries, in order to completely control them, it was necessary to deploy a certain number of troops to garrison them. Only in this way could long-term stability be achieved.

And after Zhu Ying finished speaking.

Chen Jing, the Minister of Personnel, quickly replied, "Your humble servant obeys!"

Subsequently, Liu Jing, who was the Minister of Rites, also began to report on his recent work.

"Your Majesty, because the army of our Great Ming Empire has won one victory after another during this period and wiped out the powerful Timurid Empire, many foreign countries are quite afraid of our Great Ming."

"Among them, England, France, the Grand Duchy of Moscow and other countries once again sent envoys to the capital, hoping to establish a lasting friendship with our Great Ming."

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed loudly again: "Hmph, these Western countries only have this much courage. Our Great Ming Empire made a slight move, and they were scared half to death."

"In our opinion, these countries can't even be considered powerful! They're just a bunch of petty scoundrels."

Liu Jing continued, "Your Majesty, to date, more than a dozen countries have sent envoys, hoping to establish a more stable relationship with our Great Ming."

"In addition, many other countries have requested to become vassal states of the Ming Dynasty."

"When I interact with these foreign envoys, I can sense that they are filled with fear of our Great Ming."

"Many countries also want to purchase more cannons from our Great Ming."

"It seems these countries are truly afraid."

At this moment, Zhu Ying calmly said, "We agree to these countries' requests to purchase artillery, but as before, we can only sell them some scrap metal and obsolete artillery."

"As for countries that want to submit to the Ming Dynasty, we reject them all."

"At present, the Ming Empire does not need vassal states, but colonies."

As soon as Zhu Ying finished speaking, Liu Jing, the Minister of Rites, immediately accepted the order.

Then.

Qin Da, the Minister of Works, also reported the railway construction to Zhu Yuanzhang and others.

"Your Majesty, in the past eight months, the Ministry of Works has built dozens of railways, and now all regions of the Ming Empire have railways."

"In addition, railways have also been opened in Southeast Asian countries and Korea."

Zhu Yuanzhang exclaimed, "Excellent! Excellent!"

"The railway is the lifeline of our Great Ming Dynasty's transportation system, so naturally the more the better."

"We can also build railways to Burma, the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, and other regions to connect these countries with our Great Ming."

"In this way, these vassal states will be easier for our Great Ming to control."

Zhu Yuanzhang did have some insight. After he finished speaking, Zhu Ying, who was sitting next to him, also exclaimed, "Grandfather is right. If our Great Ming wants to control these vassal states, in addition to suppressing them with military force, we must also control the roads."

"In the coming period, the Ministry of Works will focus on building railways in these three countries."

Zhu Ying continued, "These three countries have a large number of prisoners, which can be put to work on the spot. In addition, if there are not enough people, slaves can be transported from the Ming Dynasty."

Minister of Works Qin Da immediately replied, "Please rest assured, Your Highness, the Ministry of Works will certainly guarantee the completion of the task!"

In the time that followed.

The Royal Bank of Qin, as well as Yu Xin, who was in charge of the Ministry of Revenue, and others, also reported their achievements over the past six months to Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Ying.

Although the Ming Dynasty was at war with three countries simultaneously during these few months, its domestic commerce and people's livelihoods were not affected in any way.

Even the savings of the Qin Royal Bank have increased.

Yu Xin, the Minister of Revenue, informed Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao that the population of the Ming Dynasty had increased by one-third in just the first half of the year.

This is enough to show that the people of the Ming Dynasty lived in peace and contentment, and were not affected by the war at all.

...(End of this chapter)