The envoy from Gaochang was slightly worried, because among the surrounding countries, the only one who could possibly save Gaochang at this moment was probably the Ming Dynasty.

If in the past he had only heard that the Ming Dynasty in the East was very powerful, then now that he has entered the territory of the Ming Dynasty, what he has seen and heard along the way has indeed made him extremely surprised.

This made him realize that the Ming Dynasty was indeed as powerful as the rumors said, far surpassing that of ordinary countries.

Even all the Western countries combined might not be able to compare with the Ming Dynasty today.

Of course, he was unaware of how powerful the military strength of the Ming Dynasty was, especially after entering Ming territory and seeing all those paved cement roads.

And the very wealthy people, and the bicycles and tricycles that were never seen on the road, and a series of very cutting-edge and novel things.

All of this made the envoy from Gaochang realize that the Ming Dynasty was absolutely incredibly advanced.

Given such a prosperous and affluent society, a country like this must possess formidable military strength.

Military strength is a prerequisite for a country's economic development. If a country's military strength is not strong enough, it will never be able to develop so well, because the surrounding countries will definitely take action against it.

Thinking of this, the envoy from Gaochang immediately said to Zhu Yuanzhang:

"His Majesty the King of Gaochang once instructed his foreign ministers to seek the help of the Great Ming Dynasty. If the Great Ming Dynasty can help Gaochang overcome this difficulty, then..."

"Our Gaochang Kingdom is willing to be the suzerain state of the Great Ming for generations to come, paying tribute every year and coming to court every year, submitting to the Great Ming as a vassal state."