Daming: After self-explosive time travel, Lao Zhu's mentality collapsed

Chapter 1054: Winning by Wisdom
Chu Ze's eyes were blazing, and he said in a powerful voice: "My Great Ming has always ruled the world with benevolence and justice, and does not like killing. If our two countries can use force to decide who is the winner, wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?"

"How do we compare?" Ugus became interested and asked with raised eyebrows.

"It's very simple!" Chu Ze smiled, pointed at the soldiers behind him and said, "Although our army is composed of new soldiers, they are all experienced in battles. How about this, we each select a fierce general from your army and ours, and have a duel?"

"Whoever can shoot the enemy general's helmet from a hundred paces away will be the winner. The loser must lay down his weapons and surrender. What do you think?"

Ogus was overjoyed when he heard this. He held his head high and said to Chu Ze, "Okay! I, a Xianbei hero, am never afraid of any challenge! Let me personally go out and meet your sharpshooter!"

After saying this, Oguz pulled the reins hard, jumped off his horse, and strode into the open space in front of the formation.

Seeing this, Chu Ze also smiled, dismounted, and strode onto the training ground with his head held high.

When the soldiers of both armies saw that the two commanders were going to take part in the battle themselves, they immediately fell silent and held their breath, waiting for this competition that would determine the fate of their country.

"Send the bow!" Chu Ze said loudly.

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Changji immediately took out two carved longbows and presented them to Chu Ze and Ogus respectively.

Ogus took the bow and couldn't help but marvel at it: "What a magical weapon that can pierce gold and split stone! Such a treasure was actually made by you Han people?"

"Of course." Chu Ze smiled slightly, "This is a new bow made by our army. It is made of fine steel, tough and powerful. It can penetrate anything within a hundred steps!"

"Humph! You are so arrogant!" Ogus sneered, "Let me experience the power of this Han bow!"

As he spoke, Oghuz put an arrow on the bowstring, drew his bow and aimed. With a whoosh, a sharp arrow shot out into the air and hit the bull's eye a hundred steps away in the blink of an eye!

"Great archery skills!" The Ming army soldiers couldn't help but cheer in unison. The Xianbei king was indeed brave and good at fighting!
Ogus raised his chin proudly and said loudly: "How is it? This is the archery skill of my Xianbei hero! Is there anyone among you Han people who can match it?"

Chu Ze smiled slightly when he heard that. He calmly raised the longbow in his hand and put the arrow on the string.

Suddenly, he raised his hand and released the bowstring!
With a whistling sound, the sharp arrow shot straight towards the bull's eye. Immediately afterwards, the arrow shot by Ogus broke with a sound. It was hit by Chu Ze's arrow and the arrow shaft was cut into two parts!

"Great shot!" "Great archer!" For a moment, the cheers of the Ming army soldiers resounded through the sky. They never expected that the seemingly weak Chu Ze had such amazing archery skills!
Ogus was also stunned and could not recover for a long time. After a long time, he lowered the longbow in his hand dejectedly, smiled bitterly and said to Chu Ze:

"I admire you, I really admire you! I didn't expect that there is a sharpshooter like you in the great Ming Dynasty! I lose today!"

As he said this, Ogus actually bowed to Chuze to show his submission.

Chu Ze quickly helped him up and said with a smile: "The Xianbei and the Ming Dynasty are inseparable. Oguz, you are wise to recognize the current situation and withdraw your troops in time."

"Why don't we shake hands and make peace, and live in harmony in the northwest from now on? Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

Hearing this, Ogus' eyes lit up and he nodded repeatedly, saying, "That makes sense! This is a beautiful land in the northwest. If the Ming Dynasty is willing to compete with us Xianbei, what do we have to fear?"

After saying that, Ogus immediately ordered the Xianbei army to withdraw. For a moment, they gradually disappeared into the vast wilderness. Watching Ogus's departing back, Chu Ze breathed a sigh of relief.

Although this battle was only a duel, it avoided a bloody fight. Although the Xianbei were defeated, they would respect the Ming Dynasty from then on and would not dare to act rashly.

"Your Majesty is wise!" Zhao Si and other soldiers came forward to congratulate him. "Although the Xianbei are strong, they are alone after all. If we, the Ming Dynasty, can make peace with them and govern the northwest territory well, there is no need to worry about the prosperity of the country!"

"That's right!" Chu Ze nodded. "Although we have solved the urgent problem this time, it will take a long time to completely quell the border troubles."

As he spoke, Chu Ze looked back at the soldiers behind him and said earnestly: "My fellow soldiers, the country is now in a turbulent time. With the outbreak of war on the border, domestic reforms are also imminent. We should march forward bravely on the battlefield and work hard on domestic affairs, so as not to disappoint your majesty's trust!"

"We will follow the prince's instructions!" All the soldiers responded in unison.

After returning to Beijing, Chu Ze reported the situation of the war in the northwest to Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang was delighted and praised Chu Ze's brilliant plan.

"Your Excellency's brilliant plan has turned hostility into friendship. It is truly a blessing for our dynasty!" Zhu Yuanzhang clapped his hands in admiration. "With such a capable minister as yours to assist me, why should I worry about the prosperity of my country?"

"Your Majesty, thank you for your compliment." Chu Ze said humbly, "This is all due to your Majesty's wisdom. I am just doing my best to help."

"Now that the northwest is stable, the next priority is to develop domestic affairs." Zhu Yuanzhang said thoughtfully, "Over the years, you have vigorously promoted the new policies in Fengyang, Runing and other places. Do you have any experience?"

"Your Majesty, since the implementation of the new policy, my greatest feeling is 'governing the country and maintaining peace, enriching the country and strengthening the military'." Chu Ze pondered for a moment and spoke slowly.

He took out a blueprint from his pocket, spread it out on the dragon table, pointed to the nodes on the map and said, "At present, Fengyang and Runing have built a railway network, which efficiently connects mines, factories, and people's livelihood facilities. This has not only greatly promoted regional economic development, but also provided great convenience for military transportation."

"If this approach can be promoted throughout the country, then shipping from the south to the north and transporting grain from the east to the west will no longer be a dream. The foundation of the country will be more solid, and people's livelihood and military preparations will also rise!"

Zhu Yuanzhang stared at the blueprint with his eyes sparkling. He studied it for a long time before looking up and saying approvingly:
"Wonderful! This railway network is like a meridian, transporting the wealth and resources of the world to all places. With such a powerful tool in hand, wouldn't the foundation of the country be as solid as a rock?"

Zhu Yuanzhang slammed the table and said with great enthusiasm: "Just as you said, we will build railways everywhere as soon as possible! It will not only benefit the country, but also the people. We must make it easy for people to travel from north to south!"

"I will follow your majesty's order!" Chu Ze was flattered and bowed in agreement.

In this way, Chu Ze once again embarked on a national tour. He first returned to Fengyang, where he had not been for a long time, to personally supervise the local railway construction.

Fengyang City is now bustling with people and cars, and is a prosperous place. Steam locomotives carry merchants and passengers from north to south, adding infinite vitality to this emerging city.

"Your Highness, since the opening of the railway, our business has been growing!" A businessman said to Chu Ze cheerfully, "In the past, it might take ten days or half a month to transport a truckload of goods. Now, we can ride the Enterprise at lightning speed and reach the farthest city in three to five days. It's really convenient!"

"You are right, sir." The driver beside him also hurriedly agreed, "Now Fengyang is well connected, and there are more and more passengers from all over the world. My two-wheeled carriage is always busy, and it is much better than before. This is all thanks to the prince!"

(End of this chapter)