Died of old age, and you tell me this is a life simulation?

It was over in about an hour.

There is not much to say about what is happening in Daqian. Everything is going according to plan.

He just decentralized Cheng Lingsu's improved method of refining elixirs and arranged for its promotion.

However, outside of Daqian, the situation has undergone many new changes.

Let’s talk about the Mongols first. Because Daqian temporarily suspended the war and turned its attention inward, they were not attacked by Daqian. The situation under their rule gradually stabilized after experiencing the initial turmoil and rebellions in various places and then suppressing the rebellions.

However, the Mongols and Yuan Dynasty remained submissive to Daqian, without any decrease in their attitude.

Temujin repeatedly submitted letters to the emperor, hoping to seek the right to military autonomy, but the conditions were increasingly lowered.

certainly......

Information gathered by spies also stated that this grassland overlord had split up a lot of his power and strength, and had first headed west, north, and northwest. It was obvious that he also had some intention of escaping, or in other words, of preserving the spark of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty's power.

Fang Han didn't feel much about this.

It’s just human nature.

What's more, he is a famous grassland overlord and a genius of his generation.

It's normal to make multiple preparations.

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Chapter 580: Abandon the defensive route and turn to...

But to be honest, such a move doesn't make much sense.

Daqian did not stop at conquering the Mongols. If they scattered and fled, where could they escape to?

In the future, Daqian's territory will continue to expand. Even if you escape to the ends of the earth, one day you will be annexed by Daqian.

Same ending.

It would be better to submit honestly.

However, it cannot be said that Temujin handled this matter incorrectly. From his perspective, there was absolutely no problem in doing so.

Although Daqian has the potential to swallow up the world, it has not reached that level after all. Moreover, the concept of the world is too general. Who can imagine that Daqian’s ultimate goal would be to unify the universe?

I'm afraid no one dares to think about this.

The world in a broad sense is very big, and this place is just a corner of it.

Unify the real world and bring harmony to the universe!

Even the most ambitious person cannot and dare not set such a grand goal.

Because this is absolutely impossible to accomplish!

The world is too big. Once the territory becomes large enough, the difficulty of governance will increase exponentially. The current territory of Daqian can be said to be at the forefront of history!

Therefore, based on this situation, countries that are a little further away are actually in awe of Daqian's strength but not too afraid.

Because Daqian can't expand indefinitely, right?

Based on this, Temujin made a strategy to disperse the Mongol Yuan Dynasty, which was actually nothing wrong.

After Meng Yuan finished speaking, Dali remained the same, and its posture was even lower. The King of Zhennan in Dali was recalled and no longer guarded the border, and the defense forces on the border also returned to their original state.

This made it clear that if Daqian wanted to send troops to attack Dali, it would be impossible to resist even if it tried its best. Instead of doing this, it would be better to give up this route directly.

In terms of military strength, Daqian has demonstrated through countless terrifying and brilliant battles that the Daqian army is invincible! Only victory is guaranteed! Anything that stands in its way will be ruthlessly crushed and reduced to dust!

Dali simply decided not to do this futile thing.

certainly......

There is actually another reason for doing this.

If we want to deal with the huge pressure from Daqian on the border, without considering the practical issues of whether it is useful or how long it can last, just considering the expenses of maintaining such a large army, food, supplies, and manpower, it would be a huge waste, and Dali's taxes really can't bear it.

There is no way around it if you don't give up.

We can't spend tens of billions of the country's tax revenue just for a defense line that will break at the slightest touch, right?

This is totally not worth it!

With this money, I can send tribute to Daqian and maybe get some benefits. Even if not, I can still get some benefits.

There is a strange thing here.

Because Daqian did not accept tribute, tribute items from other countries were returned as gifts of corresponding value.

Anyway, just maintain the superficial courtesy, but when it's time to fight, don't talk about how much tribute you have paid to Daqian, etc. No one owes anyone anything.

What about other countries that paid tribute?

At the beginning, they all came with the intention of sincerely submitting to the throne. The peak of Daqian's national strength was very intuitive and clear in front of the world. Anyone with eyes and a normal mind could see it, and the military strength was absolutely overwhelming and terrifying!

Therefore, whether the tributes presented to Daqian were out of awe, fear, respect, etc., they were all sincerely trying to curry favor with Daqian and hoped to be able to rely on Daqian's powerful rule.

But isn’t this what Daqian has always refused?

In addition, he refused but gave corresponding gifts in return.

This back and forth somehow became an official trade channel.

For Daqian, it could obtain precious things from the world without moving, and for other countries, they also obtained necessary goods. Once they took the things back, they would not make a huge profit, but they would definitely not lose anything.

The no loss mentioned here includes the transportation cost.

You can imagine how great the profit incentive is.

Gradually, many countries became interested and brought more and more tributes.

There was a constant flow of foreign envoys coming and going in the Honglu Temple.

certainly......

Are we saying that they are completely blinded by interests?

Not at all.

They also treated the tribute materials brought by the emperor in accordance with the etiquette of paying tribute. If Daqian refused, they would still return the gift, then they would not lose anything. If Daqian accepted, they would make a huge profit.

Whether they refuse or accept, they won't lose anything, so what's not to be done?

This trend is becoming more and more popular, and Dali is one of the best.

Because they were the quickest to pledge allegiance and sent the earliest and largest tribute, they figured out this approach early on.

Not to mention...

Except for the initial few times when there was a risk of fiscal deficit, Dali's border expenditures were supported entirely by the income from "trade".

Now that the army has been disbanded, Dali has completely abandoned the strategy of using force to resist Daqian and has honestly started the "business" of tribute, which has in turn improved the national strength to a certain extent.

As for the risk of being destroyed in the future...

This is inevitable whether there is a large army or not, so it is better to just "lie down".

At least before being annexed by Daqian, they could still live a relatively comfortable life.

In addition to this, Dali did another thing.

Duan Yu, the prince of Zhennan in Dali, whose injuries were gradually recovering, was sent to Daqian as a hostage.

This shows Dali's submission and loyalty. Secondly, Duan Zhengming and Duan Zhengchun hope that Duan Yu can learn and gain experience from Daqian.

If one day in the future Dali is not destroyed, he has the knowledge and experience to come back and inherit the position, which will also be beneficial to the country. Moreover, since he is in Daqian, he may have the opportunity to win Daqian's friendly attitude. If he is recognized and given a higher title, it will be a great thing!

Although the hope is slim, it is still a possibility.

Besides, if Dali still cannot escape the fate of being annexed, then Duan Yu can also avoid the impact of the war, and it is not certain that he can be integrated into Daqian early.

As for the danger, no one considers it.

Because Daqian doesn't need any tricks at all, it can crush the enemy with fairness. In addition, up to now, no one has seen Daqian do anything that would break its promise to the world. It will be what it wants, and its credibility is surprisingly high. Dali has no worries in this regard.

All in all, the Duan Zhengming brothers have good intentions.

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Chapter 581: The Current Situation of Tubo and Uighur! Intersection of Past Lives!

The Mongols and Dali remained basically stable, while the Tubo and Gaochang Uighur regions were in the opposite situation and were in turmoil.

During the past six months, the power of the Ming Cult has grown increasingly powerful, and the territory it has occupied has continued to expand.

Judging from the information sent back by spies, this Mingjiao army force is indeed the one from the headquarters on Guangmingding. Not only that, the remaining forces of Mingjiao branch temples in various places have also chosen to join it one after another. Although it cannot be compared with the heyday of the Mingjiao, it is far from comparable to the headquarters force on Guangmingding.

And...

Through continuous conquests, the power of the Ming Cult is expanding rapidly, and it is hard to say which is stronger now compared to its heyday.

Faced with the massive attack of the Mingjiao army, both Tubo and Uighur showed great anxiety.

Because the sense of déjà vu of this Mingjiao army is somewhat strong.

They also carried the red flaming flag. Although the flag was embroidered with the sun and moon patterns to make a distinction, the sight of the army formation flowing like fireworks still made the top leaders of both countries terrified.

Because this is so similar to the Daqian army?

Although they are far from comparable in terms of elite military strength, this Mingjiao army will have no problem defeating them!

It's all one-sided!

Moreover, the leader and chief figure respected by this Mingjiao army is a remarkable woman in armor!

This person has unparalleled supernatural powers!

It can be said that thousands of troops are afraid of it!

Wherever they went, the military formations were pierced, torn apart, and attacked!

A posture that is completely beyond human power's ability to defeat!

How similar is this terrifying combat power to that of the great commander Zhou in Daqian, whose military exploits were illustrious and whose power was feared throughout the world?!

In addition, wherever the Mingjiao army went, they imitated the way Daqian rebelled, held public trials, and implemented a policy of "dividing land". However, because the geographical features were different from those of the Central Plains and it was not an agricultural model, some adjustments were made to change the policy of dividing grassland and livestock.

But all these senses of déjà vu are enough to shock both countries.

Everyone thought that this was an army supported by Daqian, or it was Daqian's non-staff army!

It is also Daqian's will to attack these two countries.

And what will happen if we are attacked by Daqian?

The Song Dynasty, Western Xia, Liao Dynasty, and Jin Dynasty, which were once stronger than them, no longer exist. They can be regarded as a lesson for us!

How could the top leaders of the two countries not be terrified?!

While sending envoys to make contact, they were also being extremely cowardly.

But this still cannot avoid the fate of being constantly attacked and conquered.

Fang Han pondered as he looked at the intelligence letter in his hand.

The Mingjiao team was undoubtedly formed spontaneously and has nothing to do with Daqian.

However, this woman who is respected as the leader and chief...

"Yang Buhui..."

Cheng Lingsu was a little surprised: "Is it the girl on Guangmingding?"

Fang Han nodded slightly: "It's her."

In the second round of life simulation, in order to collect martial arts from all over the world, he took Cheng Lingsu, Mu Wanqing, Wu Xingyun and others to the Bright Summit of the Ming Cult to obtain the magical skill "The Great Shift of the Universe". During this period, he had an intersection with Yang Buhui.

But to be honest, he was somewhat surprised that this person had simulated memory.

Because the intersection in that round of simulation was not deep, and it was difficult to say that what he did was a completely positive image in his eyes.

This also meets the requirements and has simulated memory, which really makes him feel quite subtle and strange.