OBS Chapter 556 Recuperate
Chapter 556 Recuperate
After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, Zhu Ying burst into laughter.
"Grandpa, don't worry. Once the Ming Empire unifies this [Comprehensive Martial World], your cultivation level will naturally improve. At that time, with the help of the [Power of National Fortune], you will definitely be able to break through to the Divine Power Realm."
Zhu Ying was quite confident.
In his view, the true energy in this martial arts world is quite abundant. As long as Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao cultivate more in this martial arts world, coupled with the national fortune of the Ming Dynasty, they will naturally be able to improve.
At this moment, Zhu Biao turned to Zhu Ying and said, "Xiong Ying, now that the Song Kingdom has been wiped out, which country will be our Great Ming Empire's next target?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang, who was standing nearby, also asked excitedly, "Yes, Xiong Ying, now that the Song Kingdom has been destroyed, the next step is naturally to continue expanding outwards!"
just.
After Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao finished speaking, Zhu Ying waved his hand, as if he did not want to expand so quickly.
In his view, the most urgent task is to first develop the territories that have already been occupied.
Zhu Ying then said to Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao in front of him, "Grandpa, Father, Xiong Ying thinks that the most urgent task should be to consolidate and develop the country first. After all, our Ming Empire has only occupied the Song Kingdom for less than a month. If we rashly expand now, the Song Kingdom will certainly not be stable."
As soon as Zhu Ying finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang seemed impatient. He hurriedly said, "What are you afraid of, Xiong Ying? Didn't you say that after killing these Shaolin monks and the masters of the Xiaoyao Sect, no one in the Song Kingdom will dare to seek revenge?"
However, after Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, Zhu Ying showed an awkward smile.
He calmly explained to Zhu Yuanzhang, “My lord, although no martial arts masters have come to seek revenge, there are still many royal forces remaining in the Song Dynasty, as well as numerous bandits. If these are not eliminated, the Ming Empire will naturally find it difficult to maintain long-term stability.”
"Alright, in that case, let's do as U.A. says."
“Biao’er and I will not get involved in court affairs too much. We’ve decided to cultivate together in the Song Dynasty’s palace and try to break through to the Divine Power Realm as soon as possible.”
To be honest, after witnessing Zhu Ying's battle against the four masters of the Free and Unfettered Sect, Zhu Yuanzhang realized that there were still many martial arts experts in this Comprehensive Martial World. Zhu Ying's strength had already reached the half-step Qi Refining Realm. Naturally, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't want to hold him back, so he decided to take advantage of the abundant true energy in the Comprehensive Martial World and attempt to break through to the Divine Power Realm.
Of course, the same goes for Zhu Biao.
Zhu Ying naturally agreed with Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao's ideas.
Subsequently, Zhu Ying built a special secret chamber for Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao to cultivate. This chamber was surrounded by Imperial Guards soldiers, ensuring that no one could disturb their cultivation.
Zhu Ying then summoned everyone to the main hall, where all the civil and military officials bowed to him upon seeing him.
After the court ceremony concluded, Zhu Ying solemnly addressed the crowd, saying, "My grandfather and father are currently cultivating in a secluded chamber, so I am in charge of the daily affairs of state."
"Now I announce the next strategic policy of the Ming Empire. The Song Dynasty has been destroyed by the Ming Empire, but the Song Dynasty is a weak country with very poor infrastructure, and the people of the Song Dynasty have been living in dire straits. Therefore, I have decided that the most urgent task is to develop the economy of the Song Dynasty."
"At the same time, I announce a name change. The former Jin state will be called Jinzhou, and the Song state will be called Songzhou. Basic infrastructure development will be carried out in both states."
After Zhu Ying finished speaking, all the civil and military officials in the hall accepted the order.
One of the officials in charge of the Ministry of Revenue stood up and said to Zhu Ying, "Your Highness, the roads in the Song Kingdom have been completed, and most of them are cement roads. However, there are still some bridges and water pipes that have not been laid."
"The Song Kingdom is too vast, and completing these two tasks will not be an easy task. I would appreciate it if Your Highness could send some people to help."
Zhu Ying remained calm in the face of the Ministry of Revenue official's request, for he had already devised a solution in his mind.
Zhu Ying said, “What’s so difficult about that? There are still many prisoners in Jinzhou. Transfer all those prisoners to Song and let them build Song. Also, you need to build a railway, a railway from Songzhou to Jinzhou, to strengthen the cultural and economic ties between the two places.”
"The Ministry of Works will take charge of this matter."
"Your humble servant obeys."
The Ministry of Works officials also hurriedly accepted the order.
Then, Zhu Ying turned his attention to Lan Yu. Zhu Ying was very clear that although the Song Dynasty had been destroyed, there were still some civilian forces constantly provoking the rule of the Ming Empire, and many gangs were even preparing to revolt.
Therefore, in order to eliminate these destabilizing factors, Zhu Ying decided to carry out a major cleanup.
Zhu Ying then said to Lan Yu, "Songzhou has a vast territory and is a melting pot of all sorts of people. In addition, there are many gangs. Although the leaders and experts of these gangs have been wiped out, there are still some gangs that want to challenge the authority of the Ming Dynasty."
"Lan Yu, I'm entrusting this matter to you. I'll give you one month. Within a month, eliminate all the martial arts sects and various forces in Songzhou and rid the people of this scourge."
Upon hearing that there was another opportunity to fight, Lan Yu was naturally quite excited. He immediately reported to Zhu Ying, "Please rest assured, Your Highness, this humble general will certainly eliminate all remaining forces of the Song Kingdom within a month and restore peace to the people."
Afterwards, Zhu Ying said to the officials of the Ministry of Rites, "Now that the Ming Empire has occupied Jinzhou and Songzhou, I plan to open schools in these two prefectures, but only Han people will be allowed to study in these schools, so that they can learn the culture of the Ming Empire, as well as various modern knowledge."
"In addition, a university can be established in Songzhou, allowing students from the Imperial Academy of the Main Realm to come to the university in Songzhou through a spatial portal for cultivation."
"This martial arts world is rich in true energy, making it an excellent place for cultivation. I believe that sending these martial arts students here will definitely yield twice the results with half the effort."
As for Zhu Ying, he was not in a hurry to launch a war, because he was very clear that neither the Republic of China, nor Tibet, Dali, nor the Mongol Yuan could withstand the onslaught of the Ming Empire. In that case, it would be better to first develop the two prefectures that had already been occupied, allow them to recuperate, and then annihilate the other countries at the same time.
Of course, what Zhu Ying most wanted to see was for these countries to unite and attack the Ming Empire together. This would actually save Zhu Ying time.
Soon, officials from various departments began constructing Songzhou and Jinzhou in accordance with Zhu Ying's orders.
Of course, Lan Yu also led his army to begin a comprehensive sweep within Songzhou!
Lan Yu's cavalry battalion has many martial arts masters under its command, and they are all equipped with modern military equipment. Therefore, no matter which sect they face, the cavalry battalion will be able to defeat them at a lower level.
Before long, most of the sects in the Song Kingdom had been wiped out by the cavalry battalion led by Lan Yu, leaving only the Shaolin Temple. Originally, Lan Yu did not want to destroy the Shaolin Temple, after all, Zhu Yuanzhang had been a monk in his youth. However, the monks of the Shaolin Temple were too provocative, and even formed an army to fight against Lan Yu's cavalry battalion.
When Lan Yu learned of this news, he was furious. He simply led his army directly into the Shaolin Temple, intending to wipe them out.
In fact, after Ci Xuan and others were killed by Zhu Ying, there are no longer any top martial arts masters in the world in Shaolin Temple.
The current abbot was once just a sweeping monk.
Therefore, with its current strength, Shaolin Temple is simply unable to withstand Lan Yu's attack.
As expected, in just half an incense stick's time, Lan Yu's army completely breached the Shaolin Temple, and the Buddha statues were destroyed.
All of this was observed by the Sweeping Monk.
As a true master of Shaolin Temple, and one of the few half-step Qi Refining experts in the martial arts world, the Sweeper Monk had been suppressing his anger.
He had considered taking direct action several times to annihilate the army led by Lan Yu, but he ultimately refrained from doing so.
After all, the Sweeping Monk had already entered the Buddhist order and would never kill again in this life.
However, after Lan Yu's army left, the Sweeper Monk looked at the Shaolin Temple in ruins and finally couldn't hold back anymore.
So the sweeping monk went directly into the scripture pavilion, wanting to ask Bodhidharma if he could leave the mountain to seek revenge.
Meanwhile, inside the Tibetan royal palace in the Western Regions, an official rushed nervously before the Golden Wheel Dharma King and Kumārajīva. Tibet was currently jointly ruled by these two.
"Oh no! Oh no! Your Majesties, the Kingdom of Song has been destroyed!"
After the official finished speaking, Kumārajīva and the Golden Wheel Monk exchanged a glance.
Kumārajīva immediately said, "The Song Dynasty has been destroyed? How is that possible? The Song Dynasty has many martial arts masters, including masters from Shaolin Temple, Xiaoyao Sect, and the Five Great Masters of the Central Plains. Who could defeat the Song Dynasty?"
When Kumārajīva heard the news of the fall of the Song Kingdom, his first reaction was naturally disbelief. However, the Golden Wheel Monk beside him believed it wholeheartedly, because two of his disciples had died at the hands of Zhu Ying.
Therefore, to some extent, the Golden Wheel Monk was quite clear about the strength of the Ming Dynasty's grandson.
The Golden Wheel Monk hurriedly said, "This doesn't seem like fake news. The Ming Empire has long coveted the Song Kingdom. Moreover, the grandson of the Ming Emperor is a top expert, at least at the Divine Power Realm. The Ming's destruction of the Song Kingdom is no accident."
When Kumārajīva heard these words from the Golden Wheel Monk, his face immediately darkened. He had not expected the Ming Empire to be so powerful.
Kumārajīva hurriedly asked, "What should we do? Now that the Song Dynasty has been destroyed by the Ming Empire, the Ming Empire will certainly not be satisfied with this and will definitely choose to continue to expand. In that case, our Tibet will become the Ming Empire's prey."
Kumārajīva was visibly nervous. The Golden Wheel Monk was naturally the same. After a moment of contemplation, the Golden Wheel Monk immediately said to Kumārajīva, "Things have come to this point; we can only unite with the Republic of China and the Mongol Yuan. Oh, and the Dali Kingdom too. Only if these countries unite and send their martial arts masters to fight against the Ming Empire should we still have a fighting chance."
However, when the Golden Wheel Dharma King told Kumārajīva his thoughts, the latter obviously disagreed.
Kumārajīva said coldly, "How is it possible for these countries to unite? The Mongol Yuan and the Republic of China have a deep-seated hatred for each other, while Dali has always maintained neutrality. As for my Western Regions Tibet, it will naturally not collude with the Republic of China."
"Let's forget about the alliance. Immediately send troops to the border between the Western Regions and the Song Dynasty to strengthen the defenses. We absolutely cannot allow the Ming Dynasty to attack Tibet."
Meanwhile, inside the royal palace of the Dali Kingdom, King Duan Zhengming learned of the fall of the Song Dynasty. He immediately informed his younger brother, Duan Zhengchun.
"Now that the Song Dynasty has been destroyed, the territory of the Ming Empire will soon border my Dali Kingdom, Zhengchun. What should the Dali Kingdom do now?"
Although Duan Zhengming was nominally the King of Dali, in reality, Duan Zhengchun handled all the important affairs of the court. Therefore, when Duan Zhengming learned that the Song Dynasty had been destroyed, he naturally had to consult his younger brother, Duan Zhengchun.
The latter was equally shocked upon hearing this. He had thought that the Song Dynasty could hold off the Ming Empire for a while, but unexpectedly, it was destroyed in just one month.
Therefore, Duan Zhengchun hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I believe that the Ming Empire is militarily powerful, and the Ming imperial grandson has unparalleled martial arts skills. If we want to fight the Ming Empire head-on, I'm afraid we have no chance of winning."
"Therefore, I believe that it is still best to submit and acknowledge our submission."
Duan Zhengchun was well aware that the Dali Kingdom was not strong enough to fight the Ming Empire. Therefore, his first thought was naturally to surrender to Zhu Ying.
However, Duan Zhengming's next sentence completely broke Duan Zhengchun's defenses.
“Your Majesty, there is one more thing I have not told you: Yu’er was also killed by this grandson of the Ming Emperor.”
The "Yu'er" that Duan Zhengchun was referring to was naturally Duan Yu. Without a doubt, Duan Zhengchun was completely dumbfounded upon hearing this.
"How is this possible? How could Yu'er be killed by this grandson of the Ming emperor?"
Duan Zhengchun's legs even felt a little weak.
He immediately sent someone to inquire, "Where is Duan Yu? Where did Duan Yu go?"
An official said to Duan Zhengchun, "Your Highness, Young Master Duan Yu has gone to the Song Kingdom... It seems he has gone to see his two brothers, Qiao Feng and Xu Zhu."
When Duan Zhengchun heard this, he finally believed that Duan Yu had been killed by the grandson of the Ming emperor!
now.
Duan Zhengchun's eyes were filled with rage.
He said to Duan Zhengming, "Your Majesty, the Dali Kingdom must never submit to the Ming Dynasty! If this grudge is not avenged, I, Duan Zhengchun, will have failed as a man!" (End of Chapter)