This time we will set off from Shunfeng City, where there is a sufficient supply of combat resources. At the same time, we can avoid the eyes and ears of the Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers, and sail quietly.
This time he would not bring all the steel ships back to the Ming Dynasty, but would leave some to frighten the European colonists and local opposition forces in the Americas. Even so, he could still lead more than a thousand warships to the Ming Dynasty.
He first went to Xincheng to meet Lu Song.
At this time, Lu Bing was still crisscrossing the North American continent, and almost all of western North America was within his scope of activities. Zhu Hao came to the new city not only to recruit troops, but also wanted to ask Lu Song about his establishment of a new empire in the North American continent.
"... If we want to establish the Ming Dynasty's overseas territories, we must be granted a title by His Majesty."
Zhu Hao knew that Lu Song was born in the royal palace of Naixing. Regardless of whether he had been a court official before, his heart was still towards the Ming Dynasty royal family.
Moreover, Lu Song's wife, children, and children all stayed in China. Except for Lu Bing who came out with him, the rest of the family members were all in the capital.
So Zhu Hao tried to be careful when he spoke.
Lu Song hesitated for a moment and asked: "So... Sir, are you going back to meet His Majesty?"
"That's the plan."
Zhu Hao did not fully inform Lu Song about the purpose of training new soldiers.
However, training Aztec and Inca Empire soldiers and horses was already in the plan. Now the Ming Dynasty government manages more than 10 million indigenous people. If the Ming Dynasty only relies on the 40,000 people brought out by the Ming Dynasty, of which there are only 5,000 guards and horses, it is obviously not enough.
use.
Lu Song asked, "When will you be back, sir?"
"One more year."
Zhu Hao still kept a secret from Lu Song.
Lu Song nodded: "When the time comes, I hope that I can go back with you, Sir, to see His Majesty."
"good."
Zhu Hao smiled and nodded.
At this time, Zhu Hao probably had some idea. In fact, Lu Song had realized that he might return to the Ming Dynasty, but he had not asked any questions about whether to bring troops with him, which meant that he could take troops back by default.
Zhu Hao was aware of the subtle differences between them.
However, Lu Song was a minister of the Ming Dynasty after all, and his wife, children, and children were basically all in the Ming Dynasty. Open rebellion was impossible, so Zhu Hao would not be overly demanding.
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Zhu Hao took away 10,000 well-trained Aztec soldiers from the new city. This group was considered a relatively elite armed force under Zhu Hao's command.
In fact, there is no shortage of well-trained soldiers in Central America.
The only thing Zhu Hao lacks now is the reputation of righteousness. If he becomes the emperor seriously, he can reduce a lot of troubles and let the indigenous people under his command have a sense of belonging. After all, the Aztecs and Incas have gradually
It was found out that the troops commanded by Zhu Hao were just an expeditionary force sent by the Ming Empire in the west.
Above Zhu Hao, there is the Ming Emperor who has an overview of everything. Although they have never seen the Ming Emperor, so what?
Now Zhu Hao has given them enough respect to make them subjects of the Ming Dynasty, but what if the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty is picky about them, and even turns around to deprive them of their rights and relegate them to slaves?
Zhu Hao led 10,000 soldiers and horses all the way south, and gathered 5,000 soldiers and horses from the second level of Beijing.
When they arrived in Panama City, they gathered together the Aztec soldiers who had just been transferred from Cologne, added another 20,000 soldiers, and then headed south in a mighty manner with more than 400 warships.
The 20,000 Aztec soldiers in Panama City were brought by Su Xigui from the upper, middle and lower cities on the east coast, and some were recruited and trained by Zhu Hao himself.
What Zhu Hao has to do is to mobilize the army while appropriately retaining a certain amount of strength in the local areas so that the pace of conquering the Americas will not stop. He only exists as the spiritual leader of the New World. The external expansion of various places relies on the enfeoffment of the Ming Dynasty.
A general or an indigenous leader will complete the task.
America is too big, and Zhu Hao cannot take care of every place. This requires fully stimulating the enthusiasm of the military and political leaders in each place.
Zhu Hao led his troops to Shunfeng City. It had been eight or nine months since he last left, but the development of the entire Inca Empire had not stopped.
Even if Zhu Hao once again takes a year to go west to attack the Ming Dynasty in the future, the lords from all over the world will only think that he, the emperor, has gone to conquer some area in America again, and will not feel anything unusual. After all, Zhu Hao will not take him with him when he returns.
How many Ming soldiers were there?
Those who followed Zhu Hao back were people from the Ming Dynasty who did not have many ties to the Ming Dynasty. They focused on their achievements in conquering the American continent and their wealth and wealth, and were unwilling to give up all these easily. Moreover, most of them went back as guides and
Used by contact persons.
All the actual fighting was done by the indigenous soldiers.
But Zhu Hao also had to ensure that when more than a thousand ships were sent to the Ming Dynasty, his subordinates would not rebel. This required him to establish a deep friendship with the indigenous soldiers and provide them with sufficient resources.
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When the ship docked, Zhu Hao boarded the pier and saw Lou Suzhen, Guan Jing and Guan Dezhao father and son who came to greet them. At this time, the entire Inca Empire was under the tight control of Zhu Hao's forces, and in one fell swoop the Inca Empire's territory expanded three or four times, especially
It crossed the Andes Mountains, established territory in central South America, and began to migrate people to reclaim wasteland.
The expeditionary force even set foot in later Argentina, but because it was a conquest from west to east, the Inca Empire's troops did not directly attack the east coast of South America.
"I will return to Daming soon."
Zhu Hao came to say goodbye to Lou Suzhen.
Lou Suzhen understood Zhu Hao's thoughts and didn't say anything. Then she and Zhu Hao reviewed the 100,000 elite soldiers of the Inca Empire, and 70,000 of them would accompany Zhu Hao on his expedition to the Ming Dynasty.
These 70,000 soldiers and horses were all around Shunfeng City. The first batch of Inca people to become subjects of the Ming Dynasty were young and strong, and most of them were border residents and former slaves of the Inca Empire.
This time, Zhu Hao led his army to conquer Australia, another continent. He explained the situation to the inspected Inca soldiers and boosted their morale. In fact, who they attacked did not make much difference to the Inca soldiers. Even if they stayed in Shunfeng City, they would not
It can be deployed to fight at any time, the only difference is in which direction it is used.
After the review, Lou Suzhen and Zhu Hao returned to the Empire State Building in SF City and asked, "Master, do you need me to go back with you?"
"Need not."
Zhu Haodao said, "You are needed to govern this place. The military and administrative personnel you train must be from the Ming Dynasty. If I cannot come back, you will become the queen, and this foundation will be entrusted to you from now on."
Lou Suzhen smiled bitterly and shook her head: "Young master thinks highly of me."
Zhu Hao shrugged: "Otherwise, who do you think we should leave all this to?"
Zhu Hao did not want to leave his foundation to Zhu Si. He thought that if something happened to him during the attack on the Ming Dynasty, he would not be able to let the native Americans become the overlords of the world. The only way was to bring China to the New World with him.
Build a new empire based on people.
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "Even if I fail once, if you send another group of troops back in three to five years, with 200,000 soldiers equipped with brand-new firearms, it will definitely be possible. But regardless of whether it succeeds or not, I
We will send a ship back to inform you of the result."
Lou Suzhen asked: "Why doesn't the young master leave his wife to take care of everything? And... what do you do with the princess?"
After Zhu San arrived in the New World, he had been living in Qiaotou Bao. Zhu Hao had visited him several times. Unfortunately, the two were never destined to be together. Zhu San couldn't help but sarcastic every time they met. Zhu Hao really couldn't stand the other's unruly princess temperament, so he arranged for people to
After taking good care of Zhu Si, he fled in confusion.
In addition, Zhu Hao always had the intention of returning to the Ming Dynasty to steal Zhu Si's kingdom. He was afraid that Zhu San, as his sister, would be caught in the middle and it would be difficult to do so. He also did not show the demeanor of a man. When the two of them got along in private, they could not help but say something to irritate Zhu.
Three, so every time the pink bubble between lovers pops up, they are extinguished by the two of them with their own hands.
Let’s talk about other things when the dust settles.
In short, Zhu Hao and Zhu San are both in their early twenties now. In future generations, they will be at the age when they are in college. Wouldn't it be good to talk about marriage after their careers are successful?
"Princess, there is no need to tell her about my situation for the time being. When I come back from Daming, I will have a good talk with her and try not to leave any regrets for each other."
Zhu Hao said: "As for my wives and concubines, they will go back with me. I hope that when we meet again next time, our identities will be very different from now. I hope to send more fleets to shuttle through the Ming Dynasty.
Between the New World and the New World, there are many talents to take over your mission, and you can return to the Ming Dynasty in glory."
Lou Suzhen smiled.
For her, there was no extravagant desire to return to the Ming Dynasty. She even felt that it was a great sense of accomplishment to manage the entire Inca Empire in Shunfeng City and become the de facto Queen of the Inca Empire.
But she will not deliberately change anything because of this ambition. She has not thought about personal relationships until now. Considering her age, there is indeed no need to cause trouble for herself. Her character is exactly what Zhu Hao admires.
Yes, because Zhu Hao can see in Lou Suzhen the state of a successful woman who just wants to work hard in her career.
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Zhu Hao is about to go on an expedition.
A hundred thousand troops and thousands of warships were ready to go. All kinds of weapons, ammunition, food, fresh water and other resources began to be loaded onto the ships.
In addition to the 100,000-strong expedition force, there are also about 20,000 logistics and supply teams, including more than 2,000 skilled craftsmen, who will set off with the ship, so strictly speaking, there should be 120,000 troops on this expedition.
There was Zhu Hao's previous feat of migrating 600,000 people to Panama, and there was also the precedent of mobilizing hundreds of thousands of people to settle in the Orinoco Plains of Colombia and Venezuela. This time he recruited 120,000 people, saying they were going to Australia to mine.
The soldiers under his command had no doubts at all.
Zhu Hao wants to take Guan Jing away this time.
Guan Jing will serve as the vanguard officer under his command, commanding and dispatching the ships, as well as commanding and leading the troops on land.
A few days before the expedition.
Zhu Hao explained almost everything he could to Lou Suzhen and Guan Dezhao.
The two of them also knew what Zhu Hao wanted to do when he returned to the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Hao made it clear to them that if there was a rebellion elsewhere, they would command and dispatch troops to quell the rebellion.
Currently, the number of ships left behind by the Ming Dynasty is well over 500. Moreover, the Ming Dynasty now has more than twenty large shipyards in the Americas and can build hundreds of large ships a year, including many giant steel ships.
When everything was arranged properly, Zhu Hao just wanted to go back to Daming with him, and have to go through another ocean voyage again.
Although Sun Lan was in favor of Zhu Hao's conquest of the Ming Dynasty, she was also worried about her family's objections to the matter. After all, her father Sun Jiao was a famous stubborn old man.
"If things don't go well, over time, thousands of people will accuse me, and my husband will be regarded as a traitor and will be remembered in the annals of history forever." Sun Lan said.
Zhu Hao shook his head: "What does fame mean after death? If I fail, I will return to the New World with an illness and start my business again... In fact, the world line has not changed much in the past four years. Give me another twenty or even forty years. , I will definitely be able to change this era.
"However, I would rather take the Chinese people to conquer the world. If we only use the native Americans, it will always be a huge regret for me.
"Now I have the strength to be the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, or to use the emperor to control the princes... I have the strength but don't do it, but just think about how to guard one-third of an acre overseas and become the emperor of the country. What's the point of that?
"Madam, I hope you can fully support me so that I will have no worries and together we can realize the lofty ideal of making Chinese civilization superior to all civilizations in the world and letting the descendants of the dragon rule the entire earth."