I, the military god of the Tang Dynasty, have risen since I destroyed the Turks

Chapter 638 Conflict with John's Country

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone noticed that Zhao Ming hurriedly came to Li Zheng with an excited look on his face.

After Zhao Ming stood still, he calmed down and bowed to the father and his two sons.

"I congratulate the emperor. The war in Burma will definitely end!"

"Oh, what happened? Tell me in detail."

"Your Majesty, Hou Junji and Li Daozon have occupied the capital of Myanmar and captured and controlled the king of Myanmar."

As soon as Zhao Ming finished speaking, a hearty laugh was heard from the table.

"Haha, great, you were just talking about Myanmar." Li Shimin couldn't help laughing out loud.

There was another round of congratulations from everyone at the table.

Li Zheng also showed a happy expression. He estimated that it would take a few more months.

"Yes, Hou Junji and Li Daozon did a good job. They lived up to my expectations of them."

Now that he has conquered Myanmar, he is one step closer to his goal of unifying the world.

Thinking of this, Li Zheng no longer suppressed his joy. He stood up, holding a wine glass and said to the civil and military officials in the hall, "Just now, news came that Generals Hou Junji and Li Daozon have conquered Myanmar. Everyone, let's drink this glass for the Tang Dynasty."

All the civil and military officials in the hall also hurriedly picked up their wine glasses.

"Congratulations to the Emperor on gaining more territory. We congratulate the Emperor and the Tang Dynasty."

With the good news that the empire was expanding its territory again, the atmosphere of the banquet reached its climax.

After everyone calmed down, Li Zheng looked at Zhao Ming.

Zhao Ming looked as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

"Zhao Ming, do you have anything else to say?"

"Your Majesty, it's not a big deal. It's just that Hou Junji and Li Daozong encountered the army of John Kingdom when they captured Myanmar."

"Oh? John Country?"

"Yes, it's the same Huang. When the Burmese capital was captured, several thousand John troops participated in the battle. General Hou Junji personally led his troops to defeat the John army and captured many generals on the spot."

"Right now, it is estimated that General Hou Junji is escorting the people to the capital via the train of Funan."

"The John Kingdom is so bold. My Tang Dynasty hasn't caused any trouble for them yet, but they dare to send troops to deal with my Ming Dynasty." Zheng Xuan on the side couldn't help but say.

Li Zheng did not expect that John Country would directly send troops to help Myanmar. He thought that John Country would only transport supplies to Myanmar behind the scenes. He did not expect that they would actually take action personally.

Li Zheng hesitated for a moment and smiled. "I think this is a good thing. John Country actually participated in the war between my Tang Dynasty and Myanmar. This gives my Tang Dynasty a reason to conquer them."

"Your Majesty is far-sighted, but I am short-sighted."

As time passed, Li Zheng encouraged the new scholars and then the banquet ended.

Li Chengqian, however, was very busy and rushed to the side hall of the Council of State to deal with memorials.

Today, the entire Tang Empire manages a population of 140 million, and this number is still growing.

With such a large population base, the amount of government affairs that need to be handled every day is frightening, not to mention the many decisions and personnel appointments in the colony, which all require Li Chengqian to make decisions.

Li Chengqian dared to sit down, and Li Zheng also rarely appeared in the hall.

Seeing Li Zheng appearing in front of him in a leisurely manner, looking here and there, Li Chengqian felt a sense of helplessness in his heart.

"You little brat, I'm busy all day, but you're so relaxed." "Hehe, brother, you should do more work if you are capable."

Seeing that Li Zheng didn't care at all, Li Chengqian was helpless. After all, he could imagine that life on an overseas expedition was not easy.

"Your Majesty, the Minister of Rites Zhu Jun is requesting to see you outside the palace." Wang De's voice rang out.

"Xuan." A moment later, Zhu Jun walked in.

"Your Majesty, Regent, news has come from Burma that the Governor of the Sultanate of Delhi, the Governor of the Kingdom of John, is seeking an audience at the border."

Zhu Jun walked into the hall, bowed, and continued.

Li Zheng knew that the Delhi Sultanate was India in later generations. India had been colonized by different forces since ancient times, and each force had taken turns to take the stage.

The Kingdom of John conquered the Delhi Sultanate and colonized this place decades ago. In fact, even if the Tang Dynasty had not conquered Myanmar, Myanmar would not be able to escape the fate of being colonized by the Kingdom of John in the near future.

Even if Li Zheng had not appeared, the Tang Dynasty would not attach importance to the development of the navy and the coastal defense would be better than nothing. In the future, the Kingdom of John would have used cannons to blast open the door of China, causing the great China to suffer a century of humiliation.

Thinking of this, Li Zheng unified his thoughts and became even more determined to conquer the world.

Fortunately, all this has changed now, and Li Zheng will never let history repeat itself.

"Oh, did you hear what it was about?"

"There's news that they want to discuss with our Ming Dynasty about the John Kingdom's generals and soldiers captured in Burma."

"Li Zheng, do you want to meet this governor of John Country or not?" Li Chengqian asked.

"Of course we have to meet them. Our Tang Dynasty is the Celestial Empire. Besides, how can we completely break off relations with them if we don't meet them? How can our Tang Dynasty army have a legitimate reason to go to war?" Li Zheng said without thinking.

"Zhu Jun, send an order to the border to let the envoys from John Country in, but be careful not to let the people of John Country notice the existence of the steam train."

Just like dealing with the Shi Khanate, showing weakness to the enemy can reduce the bloodshed and sacrifice of the soldiers on the front line. If John Kingdom saw the steam locomotives running in the territory of the Tang Dynasty, Li Zheng could not guarantee that John Kingdom would still have the courage to declare war on the Tang Dynasty.

"I understand. I will arrange their itinerary to avoid steam trains as much as possible."

"Well, I am still confident that Zhu Qing can do things."

Li Zheng waved his hand and Zhu Jun retreated.

"Li Zheng, you are trying to use the same old tricks again. Why are you starting a war so soon after you came back?" Li Chengqian looked at Li Zheng and understood his hidden meaning.

Without waiting for Li Zheng to speak, he continued earnestly: "Li Zheng, expanding territory is important, but you should also spend more time with Wan'er and Li Xian."

Upon hearing this, Li Zheng quickly said, "The next target is indeed the Delhi Sultanate, but there is no rush. Myanmar has just been taken over, and it will take time to stabilize and digest. It will be time to send troops after the Ming Dynasty has completely controlled Myanmar."

Looking at Li Chengqian who looked unhappy, Li Zheng continued, "Don't worry, brother. I will spend more time with them."

Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian looked helpless and said no more. He turned around and dealt with the mountain of memorials.

……

Delhi Sultanate, Governor's House.

In a room decorated in a very exotic style.

"Sir, the Tang Kingdom has agreed to allow my envoy to enter the country."

"Damn Tang Kingdom, they actually dared to attack our great John Kingdom." Charles, the governor of the John Kingdom in the Delhi Sultanate, said gritting his teeth while sitting on a high seat.

(End of this chapter)