Zhu Youlang really wants to open up the Silk Road.

After waiting for so many years, the Ming Dynasty did not want to prove how great he was, nor did it want to prove to the world that he wanted to take back what he originally belonged to him.

Today, Zhu Youlang finally waited for this opportunity.

As the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, he certainly would not miss such a good opportunity.

The right time, place, and people are harmonious, and almost all factors have allowed the Ming Dynasty to occupy it. What reason does the Ming Dynasty not send troops?

As for food and grass issues, there is no need to worry too much.

After two years of rest, the Ming Dynasty still has enough food.

It is probably a bit reluctant to fight a national war of millions, but it is still no problem to say that it is a battle of hundreds of thousands of people, gritting their teeth and tightening their belts.

Zhu Youlang knows that there are some things you don’t have to do now, and now the Ming Dynasty cannot hesitate at all.

Zhu Youlang rarely agrees with Zhu Cixuan, and he is still very pleased about this.

After all, Zhu Cixuan is the crown prince, the next saint emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and the heir of Zhu Youlang.

His ability to have this insight means that there are successors to the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Youlang immediately passed an order to summon Zhang Huangyan to the palace.

As the chief minister of the cabinet and also serves as the Minister of War, Zhang Huangyan's importance is undoubtedly.

At this time, Zhang Huangyan should naturally stand up and take charge of the overall situation.

As for Zhu Youlang and Zhu Cixuan, they are more supportive on the table.

The Ming Dynasty is now like a machine that runs very smoothly, and every part is key.

Zhu Youlang firmly believed that as long as the Ming Dynasty was united, he would definitely be able to win the battle with the Ottomans.

The Ming Dynasty will win, and the Ming Dynasty is invincible in the world.

When everyone felt that the Ming Dynasty was about to end, Zhu Youlang still believed this, and at this moment he had no reason not to believe it.

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"Have you heard that the Ottoman army is coming."

At the border between the Safi Empire and the Ottoman Empire, some merchants gathered together and said while roasting the fire.

"Ah, where did you get the news? Are the Ottomans going to attack the Safi Empire? But I heard that the two countries have reached a reconciliation, so there should be no more war, right?"

"You don't understand this. There are no eternal friends in this world, only eternal interests. For the sake of interests, brothers can turn against each other, let alone two countries that have conflicts. You are not unaware that the grudges between the Ottomans and the Safi Empire have been intermittent for more than a hundred years and have never stopped. In other words, it has been a while since the 20 to 30 years. But as long as they are given a chance, they will definitely be able to fight."

These merchants said casually, nodding frequently, and sometimes sighing.

As businessmen, the situation they least want to see is that the war is on the rise again.

After all, when the two countries are fighting, the trade route will definitely be blocked.

In this case, it is difficult to do business and trade again.

They are all descendants of the Sogdians, known as the people on horseback and camelback.

It can be said that the Silk Road was built by the Sogdians at the beginning. The city of Samarkand was also established by the Sogdians.

But one time and another.

The Sogdians today have long lost their glory as they were back then. It can be said that the limelight has been snatched away by the Ottomans.

After winning Constantinople, the Ottomans completely blocked the Silk Road. If they wanted to take this road, they had to pay a lot of taxes.

This tax was unaffordable by the Sogdians, so they wanted to open up new ways.

But this is not easy.

Later, Sogdian merchants discovered that there were countless horse thieves and robbers on the new road they opened, and the probability of them being robbed was very high. These robbers not only robbed money but also killed their lives.

In this way, they often lose both their lives and their wealth.

In desperation, they had no choice but to run a short-term business in the border between Ottoman and Safi.

Although you make less money in this way, at least you are safe and will not easily fall into the ambush of horse thieves.

Unfortunately, if the Ottomans and the Safi Empire go to war again, all this will be vain.

"You guys say, why did the Ottoman go to war with the Safi Empire?"

"I heard that the Ottomans attacked the Safi Empire was just a cover. Their real purpose was to be in the east."

"East? Is Samarkand?"

"No, no, no, it's even easter than the city of Samarkand."

These Sogdian Hu merchants are of course familiar with the east of Samarkand.

Their ancestors went to the Tang Dynasty through the city of Samarkand as early as the Tang Dynasty. At that time, they had to cross the Pamir Plateau and cross the vast Gobi Desert to the Anxi Protectorate.

In that era, the Sogdians still had a very strong status, and they were considered to be the bridge and link to communicate Eastern and Western civilizations.

"Is it the Ming Dynasty?"

They still know the name of the Ming Dynasty.

Of course, this name is very strange and is not as well-known as the Tang Dynasty.

This is also very normal. After all, the Ming Dynasty has not ruled the Western Regions for many years, and the Sogdians have not crossed the Pamir Plateau to go to the Western Regions for a long time.

Both sides are in a strange state, so they will naturally become skeptical.

"Yes, it's the Ming Dynasty. I heard that a Junggar man came to the Ottoman Empire and told the Sultan about the prosperity of the East. So the Sultan was immediately interested in the distant East. He wanted to conquer the East and transport all the gold there, and he wanted to bring all the craftsmen back to Istanbul and help the Ottomans establish a new civilization."

Everyone gasped when they heard this.

Just sounds terrible enough.

This Sultan really can't stop for a moment.

The Ottomans have always been famous for their bravery and fighting. Even the Eastern Romans were no match for them. They were once beaten and abandoned their armor. Even the capital Constantinople was conquered and their name was changed.

As for the small countries in Europe, although they formed alliances and fought back and forth with the Ottoman army, they did not establish any advantages.

The Ottomans have been expanding to the surrounding areas over the years, and countless small countries have been annexed by them.

Now his appetite is really no longer satisfied with the annexation of these small countries, but instead turns his attention to the distant East.

"If this is the case, wouldn't we run away quickly? Otherwise, when the war really starts, it will be too late to run away."

"Yes, yes. The Ottomans are cruel by nature, so we have to run away quickly. Otherwise, if the Ottomans really come over, we will definitely be captured and act as coolies."

The Sogdian Hushang knew very well that the consequences of being captured would mean a life-threatening death.

"But where did we escape?"

"Let's go to Samarkand first. Although it's a little farther away, it's our hometown after all, and it should be safe in a short period of time."

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Chapter completed!