Chapter 196: Taking Yuan Chengzhi as a disciple, setting out for Shanhai Pass
Inside the hall, Zheng He and Xu Ruowu stared in horror at the proud, aloof figure standing in the center, his commanding presence unmatched.
They had never imagined that Yu Huatian's ambitions would be so vast!
They had originally been worried that Yu Huatian might covet the throne and launch a military rebellion.
His strength was growing far too quickly, already beyond their control. With countless experts under his command and control over all three great organs of power-the Eastern and Western Depots and the Embroidered Uniform Guard-no one would be able to stop him if he rebelled.
Then the fall of Ming would be imminent!
Yet neither man had expected Yu Huatian's target to be the great dynasties surrounding Ming, or even the entire Divine Land!
With ambitions that lofty, how could he set his sights on a mere corner of the world like Ming?
"Do you know what you're saying?"
After a long while, Zheng He looked at Yu Huatian and spoke each word distinctly.
Yu Huatian nodded. "Of course I know what I'm saying. I understand even better what concerns you two seniors."
As he spoke, Yu Huatian turned toward the dark sky outside the hall and slowly continued:
"Each of the Six Dynasties of the Divine Land has its own strengths. Great Han Iron Cavalry is unrivaled beneath heaven; the Great Sui Dynasty has vast armies and countless generals; Great Song's wealth spans the four seas and eight wildernesses; Great Yuan commands a million people of foreign tribes; Ming and Qing's firearms cow the Divine Land."
"Strictly speaking, among the six great dynasties, our Ming cannot be considered powerful."
"But without trying, how could we know whether we might succeed?"
"In those days,