In the Forbidden City of Beijing, Li Jie and Zhu Yunyu sat opposite each other, with the latest battle report in front of him, saying it was the latest, but it was actually a month ago. After all, the battlefield is too far from Beijing City. Even if you use a fast horse to deliver messages, there will be a month delay.

"Although the battle is fierce, everything is in the plan. It seems that Timur will lose this time!" Zhu Yunxiu slapped the table excitedly. According to the description in the battle report, Zhu Di and Fu Youde used the method of showing weakness to lure Timur into the decisive battle, but they defeated the other party in one fell swoop, and captured tens of thousands of people alone.

Although Timur finally retreated safely, his spirit was lost. Even if he still had a fight, as long as there was no accident, Timur had no hope of turning the tables. At least in Zhu Yunyu's opinion, Timur would definitely lose this time.

Although Li Jie was very happy to see this battle report, he still warned Zhu Yunxi: "Your Majesty, don't be too happy too early. Timur has been traversing the Western Regions for decades and is definitely not a simple person. You should not be careless in any situation when dealing with such a person!"

"Brother-in-law, don't worry. Of course I know that Timur is not easy to deal with, but he went alone and had already violated the taboo of military strategists. Now the first battle is unfavorable and his morale is lost. In this case, I really can't see that he has a slight chance of winning!" Zhu Yunxiu replied with a smile.

"That's true. I just put myself in Timur's position. Apart from withdrawing troops, I really couldn't think of any good way." Li Jie nodded after hearing this. If he was Timur, he would definitely be thinking of a way to withdraw his troops at this time.

"Brother-in-law, if Timur's defeat is the best if he can capture him alive, even if he is allowed to escape, he will definitely be seriously injured. Maybe there will be problems within them at that time, and we can also take the opportunity to extend our power to the Western Regions!" Zhu Yunxi suddenly said excitedly.

After Lao Zhu established the Ming Dynasty, he focused his main energy on the northern grasslands. After all, for the Central Plains, the nomadic peoples in the northern grasslands were the biggest enemies. Now, the Ming Dynasty has begun to gradually devour the grasslands with the barren-resistant high-yield crops such as potatoes. It can be said that the threat of the grassland to the Central Plains is gradually being lifted.

In contrast, the Ming Dynasty had a very small impact on the Western Regions, and even its power could only reach Ningxia. If it went west, it would not belong to the Ming Dynasty. At most, it would be like Hami. On the surface, it would be able to submit to the Ming Dynasty and often give away some tributes, but in private, it often disobeyed the Ming Dynasty's orders.

Zhu Yunyu was a young emperor, and he had enough ambitions to even surpass Lao Zhu's achievements. If there was no Timur's invasion, Zhu Yunyu might have been a few years before he would turn his attention to the Western Regions. But this time, taking advantage of the opportunity to defeat Timur, he could have extended the power of the Ming Dynasty to the Western Regions.

You should know that in the history of the Central Plains, the two most powerful dynasties were the Han and Tang dynasties, and these two dynasties were capable of controlling the entire Western Region. Zhu Yunxiu asked himself that the Ming Dynasty was not worse than the Han and Tang dynasties, so the Western Regions must also be in the hands of the Ming Dynasty.

"The plan for the Western Regions can indeed begin, but the Western Regions are different from the Central Plains. There are few Han people there, and the various tribes and small countries have complex forces. If you want to control it, you may be able to control it for a while with force, but it will definitely lose control in the future. Therefore, you still need to make a careful plan for the strategy of the Western Regions." Li Jie thought about it and said again.

The Western Regions mentioned by Zhu Yunqiu are not those small countries in Hami, but the vast area west of the Ming Dynasty, including Central Asia and West Asia. These places all belong to the scope of the Western Regions. Of course, these places are now Timur's sphere of influence, and there was definitely no chance in the past, but now as long as Timur is defeated, even if he cannot take over his territory, he can still expand the influence of the Ming Dynasty.

"The plan must be used, but as brother-in-law said, there are too few Han people in the Western Regions. As the saying goes, they are not of my race, and their hearts will be different. If this problem is not solved, it may be very difficult to rule the Western Regions for a long time." Zhu Yunqiu frowned at the end.

The Han and Tang dynasties also controlled the Western Regions, but they were both at the most powerful time of the two dynasties. When the national strength of the two countries weakened, the Western Regions quickly lost control. The main reason was the population problem. If the Western Regions were full of Han people, they would not have lost control so quickly.

"If you want to increase the number of Han people in the Western Regions, it is definitely not enough to force the people to move alone. It is best to use benefits to tempt the people and let the people move voluntarily!" Li Jie also said with a serious expression at this time.

When Lao Zhu first established the Ming Dynasty, because nine out of ten households were empty in Henan and Shandong, a large number of fields were abandoned, so he found ways to migrate people from Shanxi and other places to fill these places. This is the so-called large immigration in the early Ming Dynasty. Moreover, this large immigration was not completed in one go, but lasted for decades, throughout Lao Zhu's entire reign.

However, with Lao Zhu's death, this kind of immigration also stopped. First, after years of development, the economy in various places has gradually recovered and the land has been reclaimed. Second, the country is becoming more and more stable in the Ming Dynasty, and the people are unwilling to move again.

For example, some time ago, the Ming Dynasty gradually devoured the grassland and established several big cities on the grassland. As a result, some officials were eager to achieve success and forced the people to move to the grassland, which led to civil chaos. For this reason, Zhu Yunqiu also dealt with many officials and ordered the people to appease, which finally calmed down the resentment of the people.

Although the conditions in the northern grasslands were harsh, they were at least closer to the Ming Dynasty. In contrast, the Western Regions were not only far away, but the conditions were even worse than those in the grasslands. Therefore, if the people were forced to move, it might cause greater chaos, which Li Jie was unwilling to see.

"I understand what you mean by brother-in-law. Don't worry, I still remember the lesson of civil unrest some time ago. I will never commit it again!" Zhu Yunxiu immediately smiled and said.

Li Jie and Zhu Yunxiu discussed the strategy plan for the Western Regions, but they didn't know that while they were chatting, Zhu Di and Fu Youde were caught in an unprecedented battle.

Although there was no news from Song Sheng, Timur had already felt that he had not had much time, so he once again increased his attack on the Ming army camp. The army under his command also exuded resolute courage under the dual threat of death and safety of his family. The heavy casualties inspired their greater fighting spirit.

The Ming army also suffered considerable casualties. Zhu Di and Fu Youde had given up the outer camp and reduced their troops to defend. Now they were just betting to see if Timur destroyed them first, or Song Sheng's reinforcements came first?
Chapter completed!