Jingning Hou Ye Sheng finally decided to lead this exhausted army after the rapid march and launch a direct attack.

After all, the two sides are not on the same level, and if there is really any conspiracy, they can retreat at will.

After entering, I found that there was indeed an internal fight.

Jingning Marquis Ye Sheng sneered and said, "Order the three armies to surround and kill all the rebels, and do not accept any surrendered soldiers."

No surrenders will be accepted!

When these four words spread among the Ming army, the atmosphere suddenly became heated, and the originally exhausted soldiers suddenly gained a surge of strength.

"I knew the general would not let us down. I have long disliked these natives. They actually plotted to assassinate our most honorable Crown Prince. Even if I die ten thousand times, it is not enough!"

"These Annan natives should have been killed long ago. They have no intention of submitting to our Ming Dynasty. What's the point of keeping them alive?"

"You're right. I've been holding back my anger. Previously, I couldn't kill anyone because of Prince Yan's decision. I felt really constrained. But today, I'm going to kill as many people as I can."

"Brothers, let these Annan natives know today what the consequences will be for those who dare to have ideas about our Great Ming Emperor, the Crown Prince."

The 100,000-strong army was extremely excited, and more soldiers were heard roaring and shouting.

Although Ye Sheng, Marquis of Jingning, and Chen Huan, Marquis of Puding, were generals in command of the army, they were stationed in Annan under the command of Zhu Gaochi and Liu Sheng.

Liu Sheng was already old, and especially after being imprisoned by Hu Jima, he seemed not to have suffered any abuse, but his physical condition was not as good as before, and his energy had declined significantly.

At present, the entire Annan is basically dominated by Zhu Gaochi.

In his policy towards the chieftains of Annan, Zhu Gaochi mainly adopted a conciliatory approach, emphasizing education rather than killing.

Under such circumstances, even if chieftain rebellions occurred in a few places, Zhu Gaochi would not kill them unless they were too serious. Usually most people were pardoned and only the ringleaders were executed.

The Ming Dynasty's reputation in Annan did improve a lot, and such conciliatory behavior allowed many chieftain tribes to gradually come under government rule.

But there will still be those who remain stubborn.

This is very annoying for the soldiers.

This is one of the factors, but the key to the powerful fighting power that can be unleashed after several days of rapid march is that the target of the Dai tribe this time is the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, including His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's prestige in the army is unmatched by anyone.

Former soldiers felt ashamed of their identities, and the so-called exile made the status of ordinary soldiers almost equal to that of criminals.

It was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who brought them honor and let them know for the first time that being a soldier could bring glory to the family.

Before this, many soldiers were unwilling to return home to visit their families as soldiers, because they would be looked at strangely by their clansmen, and would have no status and would be excluded.

But now it's completely different.

Nowadays, when soldiers return to their hometowns, they will be warmly received by the elders of the tribe. They will also take care of some family matters, such as parents, brothers, or some trivial matters at home.

Especially for the soldiers who have been honored in the army, it is even more amazing.

Because according to the current military rules, if a soldier has made a contribution, the army will report it directly to the Ministry of War.

The Ministry of War would organize the records every quarter, and all the meritorious service yellow scrolls of all the soldiers who had made outstanding contributions would be sent back by the post stations according to the hometown addresses left by the soldiers.

When soldiers are still in the army, their glorious deeds will be spread by the tribe. For every soldier, the honor is simply unparalleled.

It will also attract great attention from the clan, which is almost the same as the concept of a scholar emerging in the village.

Because any soldier who has made meritorious service will enjoy priority placement after retirement.

To put it simply, nine out of ten times you will end up working in a public security station.

Even if he was a yamen runner, he was paid by the government, so he would be able to bring many benefits to the clan and the village in the future.

Naturally, the tribe will take better care of its family.

Zhu Ying's arrangement solved the soldiers' worries, allowing them to be more brave without having to worry at all.

Even if you die in battle, your achievements will be passed down and you will receive a generous pension.

With such a highness as His Royal Highness, which soldier would dare not die for him?

And now these chieftains before them were actually trying to murder the faith in their hearts.

What should I do then?

Only kill! kill! kill!

"I surrender, I surrender, please don't kill me."

"Don't kill me, let's hand over the murderer. This has nothing to do with us."

"Ming lords, these things were done by the Tai people. We Tai people were forced to come here. Please don't kill us, ah!"

A burst of crying for parents was heard. Faced with the ferocious Ming army, the Tusi tribe had no room for resistance.

The only artillery that posed some threat had been used up long ago.

"Humph, it's too late to say this now. The general has ordered that no surrenders will be accepted. Brothers, follow me and kill them!!!"

The Ming army had already gone blood-thirsty.

Moreover, these chieftains have already touched the bottom line of all Ming troops.

You should never, ever, set your sights on attacking His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. If that's the case, then all of you should die.

No matter how much they beg for mercy, it is meaningless. Today, the jungle will be stained red with their blood.

In addition, all jungle exits have been blocked, and we don't want to take anyone alive this time!

…

The southern tour was not delayed at all and everything went according to plan.

The battle report about the Dai tribe soon reached Zhu Ying.

Zhu Ying just glanced at it briefly and didn't care about it anymore.

The two parties are not at the same level, so there is no possibility of any accidents.

No matter how strategic one is, one will be crushed in the face of such absolute power.

"We can take this opportunity to clean up Annan's resistance forces."

"In fact, what the old man said is right. It would take too long to educate Annan slowly, like Yunnan did, taking decades or even hundreds of years."

"I still want to occupy the entire Southeast Asia. I don't have so much time to spend on Annan. It's not worth it."

Zhu Ying pondered in his heart.

These days, the army on the southern tour was not just rushing on the road. Sometimes when they arrived at a place, they would stop to rest.

At this time, Zhu Ying would also go to the nearby villages to check the situation.

Of course, soldiers would enter the village that Zhu Ying was going to in advance to clear all obstacles.

Zhu Ying did not bring the old man with him to the villages in Annan, and usually went there alone.

With great skills and courage, and with the help of soldiers, even if one or two people looking for death appear, they cannot hurt Zhu Ying at all.

It's always better to be cautious.

This is not the case as it was before. Zhu Ying is not alone. Behind him, there are nearly 80 million people in the Ming Dynasty, and their rise and fall depends on him alone.

During this southern tour, the scene of encountering a beauty in the storybook would naturally not appear in Annan.

This is a tropical region, and except for some people with special physiques, basically everyone here has dark skin.

Even though there are a few good girls, they are not on the same level as concubines like Ye Yueqing and Chen Muyue.

After leaving the jungle area, the army on the southern tour finally entered the plain area.

Zhu Yuanzhang, who originally didn't have much idea about Annan, suddenly felt that the situation became clear.

"It's so beautiful."

Looking at the mountain and water terraces not far away, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but walk down.

In front of his eyes, the rice fields were winding up the mountain layer by layer, and the rice on each layer was growing extremely lushly.

You have to know that for the Ming Dynasty, it is already winter, everything is withering and covered with snow.

But now when we come to Annan, the rice here has obviously just grown.

Zhu Yuanzhang used to be a farmer, and even after decades, he was still not unfamiliar with rice fields.

Without caring about the mud under his feet, Zhu Yuanzhang just stepped on it, not caring even if it got his legs dirty.

Because of his poor eyesight, Zhu Yuanzhang could only get closer to see how the rice was growing.

After looking at this plant, I look at that plant; after looking at this side, I go to that side.

"I only read in a book that rice in Southeast Asia can be harvested three or four times a year. Although I was a little impressed, I didn't pay much attention to it."

"In this harsh winter of the Ming Dynasty, we can still see rice that is about to be harvested in Yu Annan. This feeling is totally beyond what a few words in a book can make us feel."

Zhu Yuanzhang's heart was filled with surprise and joy.

Previously, most of the area was jungle, and even if there were some rice plantations, they were not very dense.

Now, after passing through the jungle and arriving at the plains of Annan, the scenery is completely different.

From Zhu Yuanzhang's perspective, the mountains on this plain were all made up of terraced fields.

The rice grows so lushly in the terraced fields on every mountain, and the yield per mu must be extremely astonishing.

It can be planted three to four times a year, making it a natural granary.

"Grandson, tell me, have you been here before?"

"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have been impressed by such a beautiful scene."

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and asked Zhu Ying beside him.

Zhu Ying shook his head and said, "My grandson has never been here before, and this is the first time I've seen such a view."

“Seeing this scene has further strengthened my grandson’s thoughts and proved that his decision was not wrong.”

Whether in this life or in the previous life, this is the first time Zhu Ying has come here.

In the early years of this life, I was always in the Western Regions, on the other side of the desert. How could it be possible for me to cross such a long distance?

He had previously thought about taking over Annan after leaving the capital, but by some strange coincidence he became the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, so he naturally gave up this idea.

As for the previous life, this was a very difficult place.

Zhu Ying couldn't avoid it, so how could he dare to come?

Not to mention Zhu Ying, even if Sun Wukong came, he probably wouldn't be able to leave without making a hundred thousand phone calls.

However, Annan has now been annexed by the Ming Dynasty, so Zhu Ying will naturally have to nip in the bud any future events.

The entire Nanyang should be of Han Chinese heritage.

The place where Zhu Ying arrived was the famous Red River Plain in later generations.

It is the area with the most fertile soil in the whole of Annan, and was later known as the world's granary.

Thang Long, the capital of Annan, was also built on this Red River Plain.

Therefore, the King of Annan never lacks food. The food produced here, even if it has not been fully developed today, is enough to feed all the people of Annan.

The endless mountain and water terraces, plus three or four harvests a year, alone moved Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang, who lived a poor life in his childhood, had never seen such a spectacular sight of terraced fields even after he established the Ming Dynasty.

When Zhu Yuanzhang saw these terraces, he knew that Annan was destined to belong to the Ming Dynasty.

This is the dividing line between the Annan jungle and the plains. Originally, the Dai people planned to set up an ambush here and bombard the southern patrol army.

Now nature has been completely cleaned up.

"Jingning Hou Ye Sheng."

"Puding Marquis Chen Huan."

"Greetings to your Majesty, and to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Behind him, there were another 100,000 soldiers kneeling on one knee, roaring and shouting: "Greetings to His Majesty, Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!!!"

The powerful sound waves shook the sky.

Whether it is a general or a low-level soldier.

Being able to meet His Majesty in a foreign country makes me feel extremely excited and motivated.

Especially in the past few days, the rebel army was wiped out.

"Thank you for your hard work, soldiers. When we came to Annan, there were some villains causing trouble. We must rely on the Ming army to destroy them."

"We will never forget the merits of the soldiers, and we will definitely reward them well when we return."

Zhu Yuanzhang was in a good mood, especially when he saw that the Ming army stationed in Annan still had such momentum, he felt even happier.

Judging from their spirit, the soldiers were in very good condition and did not show any sign of decadence due to being far away from the Ming Dynasty.

This shouting and roaring also proved their loyalty to the Ming Dynasty.

"We thank your majesty for his grace and wish your majesty a long life, and your highness the crown prince a thousand years!!!"

"May His Majesty live long and long, and may His Royal Highness the Crown Prince live a thousand years and a thousand years!!!"

One hundred thousand soldiers is still a lot.

It could only be done by a herald running on horseback and shouting, and then the soldiers would follow suit and shout.

The Annan people live most densely here in the Red River Plain. After all, the soil here is fertile, and it is also the most suitable place to live in the entire Annan.

Living here, there is no need to worry about jungle miasma.

The shouts and roars of the Ming army were heard by the people of Annan within miles around.

Such inspiring sound made the people of Annan realize how powerful the Ming army was.

This place is more than a hundred miles away from Thang Long, the capital of Annan.

According to the current speed of the southern touring army, it will take two days to arrive.

If the message was sent by express horse, it would naturally take less than half a day.

The news that the southern tour army was approaching the royal capital quickly spread in Thang Long City.

Naturally, we must be prepared to welcome it.

This is His Majesty the Great Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

Anyone with a bit of status and power would go at least ten miles outside the city to welcome him.

In a mansion in Thang Long City.

Zhu Gaochi sighed and said, "Old Liu has already done this. Even if I don't go to greet him, I think Grandpa Huang and my elder brother will definitely not blame me."

In front of Zhu Gaochi, Liu Sheng looked thin and pale, and his eyes became somewhat cloudy.

Liu Sheng's body is now completely broken. He has been lying in bed for more than a month and it is obvious that he has reached the end of his life.