The King of Annam deeply regretted his actions, because if he hadn't been so ambitious and recklessly courted disaster, things might not have turned out this way.
It's too late to regret it now. What's done is done, and there's no time for regret.
Even though he apologized to the Ming Dynasty and was willing to take a series of remedial measures, it was all in vain.
After all, the deed has already been done, and the Ming Dynasty has already reached this place. No one, no matter who it was, would be willing to just let it go.
The King of Annam was no fool; he would obviously not have given up so easily. In the end, he had no choice but to surrender and hand over power to the Ming Dynasty.
Because he had no choice. Even if he didn't want to, what could he do? The Ming Dynasty had already invaded this place.
Therefore, he had no choice but to hand over Annam to the Ming Dynasty, because only by doing so could he save his own life.
Even if he hadn't done that, the Ming Dynasty could still have ruled Annam even if they had killed him.
Since the outcome will be the same anyway, why not try to find a lucky way to live?
So in the end, Annam became part of the Ming Dynasty's territory. Although many people in Annam had strong opinions about this, so what?
Their king acted recklessly and paid such a price; the people's resistance alone cannot change anything.
That very evening, Zhu Yunwen received news that Annam had conceded defeat.
He first ordered Mu Chun to lead troops to directly oversee the entire Annam Kingdom. He also instructed him to find a way to temporarily persuade the original ministers of Annam to continue serving as officials in Annam.
After all, if these ministers were gone, Annam would be in chaos, and the Ming Dynasty would need time to gradually take over Annam.
It is also necessary to utilize these officials in order to smoothly transfer power.
At the same time, Zhu Yunwen also wrote a letter to Zhu Yuanzhang, informing him of this news and asking Zhu Yuanzhang to dispatch some officials and more troops to be stationed in Annam.
In the letter, he also told Zhu Yuanzhang that he would be returning to the capital soon.
Zhu Yuanzhang was overjoyed upon receiving the letter. He had never imagined that Zhu Yunwen would take over the entire Annam Kingdom.
It can be said that this was a very unexpected surprise.
At the same time, Zhu Yuanzhang also began to get busy. Although Annam was not very large, according to the provincial division of the Ming Dynasty, it was equivalent to the area of a province.
Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately decided to name Annam as a provincial-level administrative unit of the Ming Dynasty and named it Annam Province.
The process was the same as when the former Dali Kingdom was renamed the present-day Yunnan Province.
Then, a capable and centrally-minded official was selected to serve as the governor of Annam.
Then a series of important officials were appointed to govern Annam province.
After this news spread, the officials in charge were very excited. Clearly, the expansion of the Ming Dynasty's territory was seen as a very good thing by everyone.
Most importantly, Annam had frequently provoked the Ming Dynasty in the past, and its destruction could be seen as boosting the Ming Dynasty's prestige.
It's a very good thing no matter how you look at it.
At the same time, everyone realized how powerful the firearms soldiers under Zhu Yunwen were.
After all, although these soldiers possessed a large number of firearms, they had not experienced real combat.
However, in both eras, these firearms have almost been deified, playing a crucial role in both the northern and southern wars.
Moreover, they all won with fewer troops, fighting very well.
This has already made everyone in the world realize that the true strength of the Ming Dynasty should be seen in its firearms.
This also made everyone realize that the existence of such weapons signifies a shift in the strategic perspective that previously relied on numerical superiority.
Instead, it has evolved to the point where we determine our strategy based on the weapons we use.
After all, no matter how many people the enemy has, they are no match for a certain number of firearms.
The wars on both sides have ended, and Zhu Yunwen's trip to Yunnan has been very fruitful.
It not only allowed Yunnan to gradually develop, but also brought Annam under its control.
Therefore, Zhu Yunwen planned to return to Nanjing a few days later.
After all, there were many things in Nanjing that he needed to deal with when he returned. For example, the fact that the Eastern Island Kingdom, Goryeo Kingdom, and Zhu Yunwen had joined forces to attack the Ming Dynasty had been left unresolved.
The princess of Dongdao Kingdom and the king of Goryeo Kingdom are both currently imprisoned in the capital.
Zhu Yuanzhang did not take any action, clearly wanting to seek Zhu Yunwen's opinion or to hand it over to Zhu Yunwen to handle.
So after spending two days in Yunnan, the situation was completely stabilized. Zhu Yunwen gave Mu Chun some more instructions and then set off to return to Nanjing.
On the way back, Zhu Yunwen and the others were still not in a hurry. After all, the overall situation of all parties had been settled. Although Zhu Yunwen was waiting to go back and deal with many things, none of these things were urgent.
Zhu Yunwen continued his leisurely journey to the capital, just as he had done before.
Two or three days later, Zhu Yunwen returned to Nanjing.
At this moment, Nanjing was already very prosperous under the rules set by Zhu Yunwen.
Various bicycles and tricycles can be seen everywhere on the streets. At each intersection, red and green flags are displayed. As the hourglass flips up and down, the two colors of pieces are exchanged to achieve the purpose of traffic lights.
The entire transportation system in the capital was controlled perfectly, greatly contributing to traffic safety throughout the city.
This also made the traffic in the capital city more orderly, and the people's quality of life was also very high.
This scene made Zhu Yunwen very happy, as he was able to use the memories and knowledge of later generations to enable people in ancient times to live a life similar to that of ordinary people in later generations.
This kind of dream collaboration truly gave Zhu Yunwen a great sense of accomplishment.
Besides, as the Crown Prince, she has indeed made the lives of the people better, which is something she is very proud of.
Upon returning to the palace, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately met with Zhu Yunwen.
When Zhu Yuanzhang saw Zhu Yuyun, his expression was somewhat complicated.
He had to admit that Zhu Yunwen was truly a genius; he hadn't fully realized before just how powerful firearms and cannons were.
However, this time he clearly witnessed it firsthand. He also realized that Zhu Yunwen had truly brought the power of the entire Ming Dynasty to a new level.
In the future, the Ming Dynasty will be the true overlord of this land, and will be unprecedentedly powerful.
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