The Ming Dynasty: The most ruthless imperial grandson, Old Zhu begged me not to kill him.

Chapter 444 Everyone is shocked
When Prince Zhu Di of Yan returned to Yili, he was extremely surprised by the appearance of the city.

I never imagined there would be such a prosperous place in the Western Regions. It seems that our battle this time was truly worthwhile.

These people all nodded in agreement and directly supported the stock trading. Li Wencong walked over with a smile and looked at Prince Yan, Zhu Di, in front of him.

"Your Highness, we owe you a great debt this time. If it weren't for you, we probably wouldn't have won this battle so easily!"

Upon hearing this, Prince Zhu Di of Yan burst into laughter.

"I only played a small role, to put it bluntly."

"Thanks to you, Commander! If it weren't for you, we don't know how long this battle would have dragged on!"

Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.

The news quickly reached Yingtian Prefecture.

At this moment, Crown Prince Zhu Biao and others in Yingtian Prefecture were extremely anxious, as this battle was no ordinary one.

Winning or losing is extremely important to them.

The messenger arrived at this location with urgent news of the victory at the front. Upon receiving this news, the new main force was extremely excited.

"Great! We won! I told you we could definitely beat him!" Crown Prince Zhu Biao was also satisfied and laughed heartily, especially since Prince Yan, Zhu Di, had performed exceptionally well this time.

He always felt that Prince Yan, Zhu Di, was the most skilled in battle among his group of younger brothers, but unfortunately he hadn't had the opportunity to do so before because he was too young.

Conversely, the third brother often went to fight in other places.

Now, Prince Zhu Di of Yan has finally proven his abilities.

Even Zhu Yuanzhang, who was deeply worried about Empress Ma's illness during this period, showed a rare smile.

"The fourth brother fought a good battle, and Bao'er's command was also excellent. I never thought that after so many years, we would take back the Western Regions!"

Thinking of this place, he burst into laughter, feeling extremely happy.

Zhu Xiong Ying nodded after hearing this.

"Although we have conquered the Western Regions, the situation there is very complicated. There are many countries and tribes there, and not all of them obey our orders. So this time, if we want to deal with them, we must completely subjugate them!"

"We should not only send officials, but also gradually transform their culture into ours!"

Crown Prince Zhu Biao was extremely surprised to hear this.

"Are you talking about unifying the written language and standardizing the width of carts, like Qin Shi Huang did?"

Zhu Xiong Ying nodded.

"This is the best way!"

Everyone was extremely puzzled. They knew that different countries had different customs and habits, and even their languages ​​and scripts were not easy to force together. If it was done too much, it might even cause a rebellion.

"We need to consider this matter carefully, as it is not a simple matter!"

Zhu Xiong Ying nodded upon hearing this.

"Indeed, this is not an easy task, but no matter how difficult it is, we must do it. Of course, we don't necessarily have to use forceful methods; we can use other methods instead. In short, this goal must be achieved!" Looking at Zhu Xiong Ying's determined gaze, everyone knew that they probably couldn't be persuaded about this matter. Ultimately, this matter was a good thing for them.

"Should we continue fighting in the Northwest region?"

After this period of investigation, they realized that there were so many countries in the Northwest.

This shocked them greatly. With so many countries, they were all rich in resources. If they could take them all over, it would indeed be a great thing.

Zhu Xiong Ying shook his head.

"A balance of tension and relaxation is the way of both civil and military affairs. Now that we have taken over the Chagatai Khanate, it is already a very difficult thing!"

"Moreover, the troops at the front are consuming a lot of resources. We can't get fat overnight. We might as well nibble them away little by little!"

Everyone nodded in agreement; this was indeed the most suitable solution.

Soon, news of the Chagatai Khanate's destruction spread, shocking all the countries bordering the Ming Dynasty. They never imagined that such a drastic change could occur in such a short time.

The most intense reactions came from several tribes on the northern grasslands.

Although they submitted to the Ming Dynasty, they had their own agenda.

This time, the Great Chagatai Khanate of the Ming Dynasty originally thought that this battle would last a long time, although the Ming Dynasty had a high chance of winning.

However, their losses were also considerable, but what they never expected was that the battle would end so easily.

What's even more awkward is that the Ming Dynasty doesn't seem to have suffered any major losses.

Several tribal leaders were seen gathered together.

"It seems that the Ming Dynasty's strength has increased even more than before. We were all wrong before. No wonder the Ming Dynasty is so confident and is attacking westward directly. With such strength, attacking westward is not a big deal!"

Everyone nodded in agreement. Indeed, with the Ming army being so powerful, it was not surprising that they would do such a thing.

At that moment, a tribal chief spoke.

"Now that this has happened, we have no choice but to respond. We have absolutely no room for development in this place!"

"In the long run, we might be completely influenced by the Ming Dynasty and eventually merge with them!"

The group nodded. Although they knew that the Ming Dynasty was too powerful for them to resist, they were unwilling to give up their power.

After all, they held absolute power within their own tribes. However, after accepting the investiture from the Ming Dynasty, although they still held some power, it was no longer the greatest. The sense of loss was indescribable for them.

"We should apply to the Ming Emperor as soon as possible for permission to advance westward. Hasn't the Chagatai Khanate already been destroyed?"

"Then there must be many tribes in their territory that are difficult to manage. If we go there now, we can help them fight against the other countries, and we can also develop our own strength!"

Everyone nodded after hearing this. It had to be said that this was indeed an excellent idea. Then, one of them sighed and said...

"This method is indeed good, but the problem is that the Ming Dynasty may not agree to these things now. The Ming Dynasty is too powerful now. If they don't agree, there's nothing we can do!"

(End of this chapter)