In the blink of an eye, the Hongwu Era had reached its twenty-ninth year.
Inside Fengtian Hall of the imperial palace in the capital.
Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao, and Zhu Ying—three generations of grandfather, father, and grandson—had gathered there.
In addition, the civil and military officials had all arrived in the hall and bowed toward Zhu Yuanzhang and the others atop the steps.
Afterward.
The court assembly officially began.
Zhu Yuanzhang was the first to address the civil and military officials in the hall. "It is now the twenty-ninth year of Hongwu. You have all worked hard over the past year, especially the generals. You have fought north and south and seized much more territory for our Ming Dynasty."
"I am greatly pleased!"
After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, Tang Duo, the Minister of War, hurriedly stepped out from among the officials.
He began reporting the detailed military news to Zhu Yuanzhang.
"Your Majesty, all the countries west of Myanmar have already been defeated by the mountain army led by Great General Mu Ying!"
"Those small states have now all become tributary states of our Ming Dynasty!"
"Furthermore, the many countries west of Ming territory, especially those west of the former Timurid Empire, have all surrendered to our Ming Dynasty!"
"In the Middle East, more than half the countries have been brought under the control of our Ming Army!"
"The same is true of the Western nations. Most Western countries have now been occupied by the Ming Dynasty and have surrendered to us!"
As the Minister of War, Tang Duo was truly quite excited deep down.
After all.
Last year, the twenty-eighth year of Hongwu, the Grand Ming Empire's overseas expansion had been incredibly intense. Reports of great victories arrived almost every day!
The Ming Dynasty's territory had now expanded severalfold!