In about half a month, the Ministry of Works, following Zhu Yunwen and the three Yangs' wishes, created a chariot with an outer shell made of hard steel.
Several small cannons and muskets were added to the chariot, and it could also carry nearly ten people.
Furthermore, the chariot was extremely sturdy, making it difficult for the enemy to breach from the outside. Thanks to the steam engine mounted on the chariot, it was of exceptional quality and power.
Therefore, speed is not a concern on the battlefield, and strength is extremely formidable.
Rather than calling it a war chariot, Zhu Yunwen thought it was not much different from the armored vehicles he remembered before he transmigrated.
It may not be as exquisite or as beautiful, but its practicality and basic technology are about the same.
In the past two weeks, the imperial court has made all the necessary preparations to send troops to the northern desert.
Zhu Yuanzhang was very supportive of this matter. How powerful the Ming Dynasty was now! All the countries overseas had submitted to it.
But you, a bunch of remnants of the previous dynasty, on the northern grasslands, actually dare to cause trouble, dare to call yourselves royalty, and even want to take over the Central Plains?
How can we tolerate this?
Anyway, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Yuanzhang could not tolerate it, and even most of the people of the Ming Dynasty could not tolerate it.
Therefore, many people were very happy when they learned that the Ming Dynasty was preparing to send troops to the Northern Yuan to teach the so-called Northern Yuan royal family a lesson.
Even many wealthy citizens are clamoring to contribute money to increase military spending.
Of course, the Ming Dynasty was so wealthy that it didn't need to donate money at all.
It is no longer the Ming Dynasty of history, a dynasty so poor that all it had left was its pride.
The Ming Dynasty at that time had the world's largest economic resources and the world's largest economic transactions.
Money from all over the world began to flow into the Ming Dynasty in a steady stream. In fact, the Ming Dynasty was no longer considered a country, but rather a global economic entity.
This shows just how wealthy the Ming Dynasty was.
Now that everything was ready and the people's hearts were with him, Zhu Yunwen pressed on with his efforts. After a few days of preparation, he ordered General Lan Yu to lead the troops as the commander-in-chief, Fu Youde as the deputy commander, and Feng Sheng as the vanguard general.
Three warlords of this era, leading the most advanced weapons and the most elite soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, marched north in a mighty force to invade the northern desert.
Because the roads in the Ming Dynasty were well-maintained, the chariots and soldiers had a very easy time.
The tanks could drive northward on the paved cement roads.
Soldiers, on the other hand, can travel by train.
Because there were so many tanks, most of the soldiers were transported to the north in tanks.
In just two days, the soldiers and chariots had all reached the northern position.
The army then entered the grassland. Although there were no paved roads, the grassland was mostly flat grass, so driving was not a problem at all.
Thus, a total of 50,000 Ming troops entered the northern grasslands, heading towards the remnants of the Northern Yuan forces.
At this moment, in a royal tent erected on the northern edge of the grasslands, the great Khan of the Northern Yuan, Kun Temur Khan, was immediately alarmed upon receiving news that the Ming Dynasty had sent troops to attack the northern desert.
He looked angrily at the Northern Yuan officials below and said:
"I have said it before: the Ming Dynasty is now incredibly powerful, and the Northern Yuan has no chance of ever settling in the Central Plains."
Yet you still frequently suggest sending troops to harass the borders of the Ming Dynasty. Now look what's happened!
The Ming Dynasty was enraged. So many soldiers had come, equipped with so much advanced weaponry; how could they possibly contend with them?
The officials of the Northern Yuan below were all obsequious and submissive; they had not expected such an outcome.
Originally, I thought that since the Ming Dynasty was so wealthy and the people's living standards were so high, sending cavalry to the border to plunder from time to time shouldn't cause any major problems.
Who would have thought that the Ming Dynasty would react so strongly to this matter, mobilizing nearly 50,000 troops.
If this were in the past, the Northern Yuan wouldn't have cared too much about 50,000 troops.
Several years ago, Zhu Yuanzhang had also sent Lan Yu, Feng Sheng, and Fu Youde to fight in the northern desert. Although they could not defeat the Northern Yuan, they had to flee for their lives.
But after all, they brought nearly 200,000 troops back then, while the Ming Dynasty only mobilized 50,000 troops. Of course, the people of the Northern Yuan were not fools.
They were also very clear about the significance of the Ming Dynasty's 50,000-strong army; to exaggerate a bit, it was no less than an ordinary army of 200,000.
But what they didn't realize was that they had underestimated it.
Therefore, it's no wonder that the Khan of the Northern Yuan was worried. He also deeply regretted listening to the advice of his officials and frequently going to the border to rob the people of the Ming Dynasty.
Although they enjoyed it, now it's time to pay the price, which is a bit hard for them to bear.
The Northern Yuan Khan paced anxiously in his royal tent. He couldn't even imagine how utterly devastating the Northern Yuan forces would be if they clashed with the powerful army of the Ming Dynasty.
An official immediately stood up and said:
"Great Khan, in my opinion, your army may not be that powerful. This time they only sent 50,000 men. Why don't we meet them head-on? Perhaps we will have a chance to win this battle."
There are fools everywhere, even in such high-level situations, there will still be those who overestimate their abilities and come up with bad ideas.
The key issue is that there's a group of people echoing this, each one thinking the situation isn't serious enough, and exaggerating the matter further.
Seeing this, the Khan was somewhat unsure of himself, but it seemed that he could only try fighting for the time being. Maybe with a bit of luck, something unexpected would happen?
So he began to issue orders and implement a series of combat plans.
Meanwhile, they were also secretly planning their escape route. The grasslands were vast, and the Ming Dynasty was unfamiliar with them.
Therefore, when he was truly outmatched and had to flee, the Khan of the Northern Yuan was still very confident that he could escape successfully once again.
It was precisely because of their familiarity with the grasslands that they could easily escape, so even though the Ming Dynasty had won the wars, they ultimately couldn't do anything to them.
Let them hide and maneuver freely across the grassland. (Reading)
But this time is different. Since Zhu Yunwen has ordered the complete annihilation of the remaining forces of the Northern Yuan, they cannot be let off so easily as before.
Moreover, the Ming Dynasty is now equipped with such complete equipment, and the war chariots it has produced can carry soldiers to roam freely across the grasslands.
Therefore, this time the Ming Dynasty was determined to completely annihilate the Northern Yuan forces.
Of course, they now have that kind of strength.
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