Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Chapter 1531

They were able to live like human beings, earning a living through their own labor, and thus settled down here with peace of mind.

At the same time, the imperial court also prepared some projects to improve the city, allowing them to freely choose whether or not to participate.

This will not only allow them to get through the most difficult early stage, but also improve the city's construction, achieving two goals at once.

Of course, the fact that so many cities could be built in such a short time was also thanks to the 'voluntary' contributions of the Japanese.

Without their selfless and desperate efforts, the Ming Dynasty would not have been able to accomplish the feat of occupying half of the northern desert with its cities.

However, while assisting in the construction of the city, this elite force was not idle; they also continued to explore northwards.

Over the past two years, they have completed a basic reconnaissance of the north and have also learned about the approximate strength of the Grand Duchy of Moscow.

In the past, due to the existence of the Golden Horde, this area was in a state of political division and should have been called the Rus' principalities.

However, due to the Ming Dynasty, the Northern Yuan Dynasty was completely destroyed, leading to the rise of the relatively powerful Grand Duchy of Moscow among the Rus' principalities.

At this time, the Grand Duchy of Moscow is waging war against other principalities in an attempt to unify the entire Rus' principalities.

When the generals of the northern expedition sent the news back to the capital, the reply they received was simple: build the city, construct the railway, and sit back and watch the cat fight.

So for two years, the elite troops of the Northern Expedition waited quietly until the city and railway were almost completed.

At the end of the third year and the beginning of the fourth, the existence of railways and cities meant that the elite troops of the northern expedition no longer needed to worry about logistics.

Upon receiving an order from the capital, this elite force immediately launched an offensive against the Grand Duchy of Moscow.

Compared to the Southeast Asian countries that were deeply influenced by the Central Plains dynasties, the Grand Duchy of Moscow was like a toddler just learning to walk.

Let's not even talk about military equipment, since the level of superiority in this area is so great that even "crushing" wouldn't be enough to describe it.

In terms of troop deployment and marching strategies, the Ming army completely slaughtered them like chickens and dogs.

The only advantage the Grand Duchy of Moscow had against the elite soldiers of the Ming Dynasty was their ability to adapt to the local cold climate.

However, the Ming Dynasty chose to take action after the beginning of spring, roughly between the end of March and the beginning of April.

This is no longer the coldest time of year in the Grand Duchy of Moscow, and the Ming Dynasty has already made preparations to combat the cold.

The cold weather did not affect their fighting ability; they swept through the Grand Duchy of Moscow even faster than the elite troops advancing south.

Of course, this was just the beginning, after all, the Grand Duchy of Moscow only accounted for a small part of what would become Russia, while the territory of Russia was much larger.

It will take time to bring all these places under control, but this can be done gradually, one step at a time.

Although the three elite armies of the Ming Dynasty that went on the expedition, the two that went south and the two that went north, each faced their own difficulties, they were generally able to proceed smoothly.

After all, Southeast Asian countries had frequent contact with the Central Plains, so their resistance was not fierce, and the Grand Duchy of Moscow, which moved north, did not have much fighting power.

However, the elite army that went on the western expedition encountered some trouble. Initially, they had a relatively smooth run in the Tibetan territory.

However, as they ventured deeper into the Western Regions, this elite army eventually clashed with the Timurid Empire.

The Timurid Empire was also known as the Samarkand Empire, and in later times it was called Ilang, while in ancient times it was called Persia!

Persia is different from the Southeast Asian countries and the Grand Duchy of Moscow; it has a very long history and culture.

This region was once home to a very powerful dynasty, the Achaemenid Empire, also known as the First Persian Empire.