The King of Gaochang left the Ming Dynasty, but his whereabouts are unknown. He probably won't return to Gaochang, because a few days later, Gaochang was conquered by the Chechi Kingdom.
The territory of Chechi Kingdom doubled, and its national strength instantly became much stronger.
Furthermore, the Chechi Kingdom did indeed become increasingly arrogant after conquering the Gaochang Kingdom.
The reason is quite simple: the Ming Dynasty didn't even make a move this time.
The king of Gaochang had originally planned to drag the Ming Dynasty into the conflict. This actually made the king of Chechi somewhat nervous, worried that with the Ming Dynasty's strength, Chechi's plan would fail if the Ming Dynasty were to intervene.
But now it seems that these worries were completely unnecessary, as the Ming Dynasty did not intervene. The conquest of Gaochang by the Chechi Kingdom also proceeded very smoothly.
This made the king of Chechi Kingdom feel that the Ming Dynasty might not actually be that powerful.
They might just be boasting, otherwise why don't they take action against Chechi Kingdom?
After all, they had previously made such a high-profile announcement that they would help Gaochang Kingdom against Chechi Kingdom. Therefore, Chechi Kingdom developed a misunderstanding, thinking that the Ming Dynasty might not be as powerful as legend had it.
It wasn't that terrible. In addition, the Ming Dynasty had previously announced its willingness to help Gaochang deal with Chechi, which made Chechi lose face among the western countries.
This gave the King of Chechi Kingdom even more ideas.
He was thinking of regaining some face and doing something to achieve his goals.
Of course, they didn't rush into anything; instead, they made various preparations first.
Furthermore, the King of Chechi Kingdom wanted to probe the Ming Dynasty's strength and planned to target the Ming Dynasty at the upcoming gathering of royal families from the western countries to see how the Ming Dynasty would react.
The king of Chechi Kingdom had already received news that the grandson of the Ming Dynasty would also be participating.
Similarly, Zhu Yunwen also guessed that this gathering of the Chinese royal family would definitely not be simple.
Because of the Ming Dynasty's unpredictable actions among the Western countries, it is bound to become a focus of attention.
Therefore, Zhu Yunwen made thorough preparations, intending to make a good impression at this gathering of royal families from Western countries.
There were still about ten days until the gathering of the Western and Chinese royal families. In these ten days, Zhu Yunwen first made arrangements for various important matters within the country.
For example, the management and integration of Goryeo (Korea) and the development of Yunnan in the south.
And the ruler of Annam.
These are two key areas that the country is currently focusing on developing, as they are newly incorporated into the territory of the Ming Dynasty.
They are currently lagging behind the pace of development in various parts of the Ming Dynasty, and we must accelerate their integration into the Ming Dynasty's social circle.
Let them develop, and also promote medical education nationwide.
In Zhu Yunwen's view, this was of paramount importance, even more so than expanding territory.
In addition to these major daily tasks, Zhu Yunwen also selected hundreds of outstanding Jinyiwei (Imperial Guards) and hundreds of powerful special forces soldiers.
Special forces soldiers are equipped with a variety of combat weapons, such as pistols and rifles, as well as various daggers, concealed weapons, crossbows, and so on.
The Embroidered Uniform Guard, on the other hand, is better equipped in terms of software.
For example, gathering information, investigating matters, handling various security matters along the way, and providing overt and covert protection for Zhu Yunwen, etc.
In general, special forces are more skilled in combat, while the Embroidered Uniform Guard is more well-rounded.
Although Zhu Yunwen only brought two hundred guards, plus Zhao Qingzhu, this force was exceptionally powerful and could easily wipe out even tens of thousands of enemy soldiers.
Therefore, even Zhu Yuanzhang had no objection to Zhu Yunwen bringing only two hundred men.
He also realized the strength of these two hundred soldiers. Not to mention the hundred Imperial Guards, just the hundred special forces soldiers, with their various firearms, could each eliminate dozens of enemy soldiers.
If they were to fight head-on, these 100 special forces soldiers could easily wipe out 10,000 regular soldiers on the other side.
After all, weapons like pistols, rifles, and small bombs carried on their person are enough to take many lives in a short time.
Moreover, they also have powerful crossbows, and these special forces soldiers themselves are highly skilled in close combat.
Each one is capable of reaching ten or even dozens of levels.
When a soldier has powerful weaponry, excellent physical fitness, strong combat capabilities, and advanced combat concepts, then that soldier can definitely be considered a fighting machine.
In addition to these Imperial Guards and special forces, Zhu Yunwen's personal bodyguard, Zhao Qingzhu, was one of the top three experts on the entire Ming Dynasty's martial arts ranking list.
In addition, Zhu Yunwen also carried a small handgun on his person.
With such a lineup and such a team, they wouldn't have any worries even if they traveled all over the world.
Besides, it's just attending a mere gathering of royal families from Western countries.
After everything was prepared, Zhu Yunwen set off immediately.
Together with Zhao Qingzhu and two hundred guards, they set off from Nanjing and headed west, reaching the western border of the Ming Dynasty in about two days.
Zhu Yunwen then left the territory of the Ming Dynasty with Zhao Qingzhu.
There are many countries in western China.
For example, Chechi Kingdom, Zhu Zi Kingdom, Baoxiang Kingdom, Biqiu Kingdom, and Daughter Kingdom, etc.
This time, the gathering of royal families from various Western countries took place in Baoxiang Kingdom.
In Baoxiang Kingdom, it is not the most powerful among the western countries, but it is still considered to be above average.
Moreover, the relationship with China is quite good, which is why the venue for the gathering was chosen in Baoxiang, which is also relatively close to other countries.
Upon entering the territory of Baoxiang Kingdom, Zhu Yunwen, relying on the travel document issued by the Ming Dynasty, smoothly entered the royal city of Baoxiang Kingdom and received a very high level of hospitality.
After all, the Ming Dynasty still had a great reputation, so Baoxiang Kingdom naturally dared not be negligent.
Because of the existence of the land of China, the Tang Dynasty had already left a great reputation in these western countries.
Now, many years later, his reputation has not diminished at all, but is even greater than before. Thus, Zhu Yunwen, with a warm welcome, checked into the royal palace of Baoxiang Kingdom.
The royal palace of Baoxiang Kingdom is highly characteristic of the local area.
Although the royal palace was built much faster, it also had its unique characteristics.
The King of Baoxiang Kingdom learned of the arrival of the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty immediately.
They invited Zhu Yunwen to the main hall of the palace to host a banquet for him.
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