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"Japan is a tiny island with wolfish ambitions; keeping it around will surely cause great trouble." Wu Feng sat on the dragon throne, his gaze sweeping over the prince's civil and military officials.

His tone was calm yet carried an undeniable determination: "Not only are there a large number of Japanese players entrenched over there, but they also possess silver mines. It's best to strike first and send troops to annihilate Japan. This will not only eliminate the coastal threat permanently but also plunder the silver mines to replenish the national treasury and support future expansion."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the hall nodded in agreement.

Wang Anshi stepped forward first, bowing respectfully: "What you say is absolutely right, my lord. The Japanese are spying on our Central Plains coast from across the sea. If we do not eliminate them as soon as possible, they will surely harass our borders, plunder merchant ships, and slaughter civilians, causing great disaster. Moreover, the Japanese have abundant silver reserves. After we occupy and mine them, the wealth of our Great Ming can double, enough to support a million-strong army in war."

Military generals such as Yue Fei and Chang Yuchun were eager for battle and volunteered to fight.

Professor Zhang also handed over a nautical chart, pointing to the location of the Japanese archipelago: "My lord, I have completed the survey of the sea routes, and I have figured out the wind direction and ocean currents. The fleet can depart from the coastal ports with the wind and current, and reach the Japanese coast within ten days. The warships are sturdy and can withstand the wind and waves."

The decision to send troops to Japan was finalized in less than half an hour of discussion.

When the news reached Li Hu, this military general from a real-life background immediately led his tens of thousands of player troops to request permission to fight.

"Wu Feng, take us with you!" Li Hu strode into the main hall, clasped his hands in a salute, and spoke with a tone full of fighting spirit. "Our player legion is highly mobile and well-informed. After landing, we can be responsible for raids, reconnaissance, and clearing out scattered strongholds. We'll be absolutely useful in conjunction with the regular army!"

These players, who are former soldiers, are several times more disciplined than ordinary players, possess considerable combat power, and are familiar with online game combat modes, making them perfect for coordinating with NPC armies.

Without any hesitation, Wu Feng nodded in agreement: "We have enough ships and provisions. You will all go together and fight together."

The lineup for the expedition was finalized on the spot:

Wu Feng personally took command and led the entire army;

Huo Jiushan, Mu Lingyun, and Li Wenzhong were appointed as the main naval commanders, with Zhu Yuanzhang and Chang Yuchun assisting in the command.

They mobilized 100,000 elite Ming Dynasty naval troops, along with tens of thousands of player legions under Li Hu's command;

More than a hundred top-class warships, fully loaded with soldiers, weapons, and provisions, assembled at coastal ports and set off, their target the Japanese archipelago.

Three days later, the coastal ports were filled with flags that blotted out the sun and warships stood in rows.

One hundred thousand elite naval troops, dressed in uniform naval armor and armed with long swords, spears, and bows and arrows, stood in neat formation on the warships, their armor gleaming and exuding a murderous aura.

Li Hu's player army was scattered across various warships, each well-equipped, with sharp eyes, and ready to engage in battle at any time;

Huo Jiushan, Mu Lingyun, and others stood at the bow of the flagship, holding command flags, awaiting the order to depart.

Wu Feng slowly boarded the flagship, his Crimson Dragon Warhorse stored in his backpack, his Xuan Tie Heavy Sword hanging at his waist, and his black outfit covered by a bright yellow dragon-patterned cloak. He stood at the bow of the ship, the wind making the cloak flutter.

He raised his hand and waved it, his voice carrying throughout the entire harbor through his inner strength: "Set sail!"

The flagship waved its command flag, and the bugle sounded thunderously.

More than a hundred warships simultaneously raised their sails, their oars striking in unison, breaking through the sea and speeding toward the eastern ocean.

As the ships passed by, white waves churned on the sea surface. The fleet, arranged in a neat formation, resembled a long steel dragon, riding the wind and waves, heading straight for Japan.

The sea was calm and the fleet sailed smoothly.

The naval soldiers on board did not slack off, but instead practiced naval warfare tactics, familiarized themselves with the operation of the warship, and honed their martial arts skills under the command of their generals.

Inside the ship's cabins, the player legions organized their equipment and discussed their landing operation plans. The entire fleet was in high spirits and brimming with fighting spirit.

Wu Feng stood at the bow of the ship, gazing at the boundless sea, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

Japan was merely the first stop on the Ming Dynasty's expedition.

After conquering Japan, plundering its resources, and training its navy, the next targets will be Southeast Asia and the West. The entire world will become the hunting grounds of the Ming Dynasty.

On the sea, more than a hundred Ming Dynasty warships with their sails billowing were pressing toward the Japanese archipelago like an iron wall.

The bow cut through the giant waves, and the large Ming flag on the bow fluttered in the sea breeze. The iron-clad hull and the cannons and crossbows mounted on both sides of the ship gleamed with a cold metallic luster in the morning sun.

As the coastline of Japan drew ever closer, several wooden fishing boats were busy casting their nets and hunting in the shallows. The Japanese fishermen on board, along with the players mingling among them, looked up and saw the overwhelming formation of warships, and instantly froze in place.

The players on the fishing boat stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with disbelief: "What kind of ship is this? When did the Central Plains have such a large fleet?"

"A fleet of ironclad warships, complete with cannons! We simply can't stop them!"

The fishermen were so frightened that their faces turned pale, their hands trembling as they gripped the fishing nets. They couldn't even shout out, and could only stare blankly at the approaching behemoth.

Wu Feng stood at the bow of the flagship, his Xuan Tie Heavy Sword slung across his waist, the aura of "Human Butcher" emanating from his body.

He glanced at the panicked fishing boats, and without the slightest hesitation, raised his hand and waved it lightly.

"Fire."

As the order fell, the cannons on the sides of the warships fired in unison, the roar shaking the sea, and the fireballs, carrying scorching heat waves, crashed into the fishing boats.

At the same time, the archers on the ship's side fired arrows in unison, and the arrows covered the sea like a torrential rain.

In just a few breaths, several fishing boats were blown to pieces by the fireballs. Wood chips, fishing nets, and corpses floated on the sea, and even cries for help were swallowed up by the artillery fire.

After clearing the near-shore obstacles, more than a hundred warships sailed into the port of Japan.

The heavy anchor crashed into the sea, the footboards slammed down, and 100,000 naval troops and tens of thousands of player legions surged onto the dock like a tidal wave.

Wu Feng ordered in a deep voice: "Leave 10,000 men to guard the port, securing the retreat route and supply lines. The rest will follow Huo Jiushan and Li Wenzhong to the island to carry out the mopping-up operation!"

"Yes, sir!"

Huo Jiushan, carrying a long sword, and Li Wenzhong, holding a spear, stood on either side, leading heavily armored infantry, heavy cavalry, and lightly armored archers as they charged toward the interior of Japan.

Japan's level of civilization was far inferior to that of the Song Dynasty. Its weapons were mostly crude iron swords, bamboo bows, and wooden spears, and its armor was mainly leather and rattan armor. Faced with the steel charge of the Ming Dynasty's heavy cavalry, it was completely powerless to fight back.

The heavy cavalrymen were clad in black iron armor, their warhorses covered in protective armor, and their hooves trampled the land of Japan as if crushing grass.

The Japanese samurai raised his sword to slash, but the blow only sent sparks flying when it struck the iron armor. The Ming cavalryman retaliated with a spear, sending the samurai flying and turning him into a white light.

Heavy infantrymen advanced with shields, and the arrows of the Japanese soldiers bounced off the shields. Spears thrust from behind the shields, and swarms of Japanese soldiers fell to the ground and died.

The player legions advanced in a dispersed manner, wiping out the Japanese players hiding in villages and forests. Under the flashing swords, the Japanese players were powerless to resist, and white light flashed continuously.

The battlefield was a one-sided massacre.

[System Notification: The Ming army has defeated a Japanese samurai (a third-rate fighter), gaining 8000 experience points.]

Within the borders of Japan, Oda Nobunaga, known as the "Sixth Heaven Demon King," gathered tens of thousands of elite troops and held out in the main castle tower, attempting to put up a stubborn resistance.

However, Huo Jiushan and Li Wenzhong led their troops to surround the city, their cannons bombarded the city walls, and their heavy cavalry charged straight into the core. In less than half a day, the castle tower was breached.

Oda Nobunaga counterattacked with his sword, but his martial arts skills were only at the peak of the second rank. Under the siege of the Ming Dynasty's elite troops, he couldn't even last ten breaths before being pierced through the chest by a spear and dissipating into a white light.

[System Notification: Defeating the Japanese lord NPC Oda Nobunaga has earned you 8000000 experience points.]

With Oda Nobunaga's death, the power of the Japanese mainland completely collapsed.

The surviving samurai and ronin scattered and fled, but they could not escape the encirclement and suppression of the Ming army.

Japanese players were either killed on the spot or abandoned their accounts and quit the game. In just half a month, the players on the Japanese island were completely wiped out.

Over the next two weeks, the Ming army swept across the entire Japanese archipelago.

Wherever they went—mountains, villages, castles, ports—they killed any living creatures they encountered, regardless of whether they were soldiers or civilians.

Where the blade flashed, a white light spread; where the horse's hooves trampled, not a blade of grass remained.

The native inhabitants of Japan, the remaining soldiers, and the newly spawned bandit NPCs all fell under the swords of the Ming army, and the entire island was shrouded in blood.

[System Notification: The Ming Dynasty forces have swept across the entire territory of Japan, achieving 100% occupation. Unlocked resource mining sites in Japan: Silver Mine x12, Iron Mine x8, Forest Farm x15]

Standing atop the ruins of the main city of Dongying, Wu Feng spoke calmly: "There's no need to kill all the native NPCs. Capture them and use them as miners and lumberjacks, mining ore and cutting timber day and night, then loading them onto ships and transporting them back to the Ming Dynasty."

The soldiers under his command received orders to gather the captured indigenous NPCs under guard, put them in shackles, and escort them to the mines and forests.

Silver and iron mines were continuously mined, and high-quality timber was felled in large quantities and transported to the Ming Dynasty's mainland by warships day and night to replenish the national treasury and military equipment.

With everything settled, Wu Feng handed over Dongying to Huo Jiushan and Li Wenzhong for full control, ordering them to squeeze resources to the fullest extent possible, leaving nothing behind that could be transported away and never leaving any resources unexploited that could be mined.

After making the arrangements, he led Li Hu and the main fleet, set sail, and returned to the Ming Dynasty.

The fleet returned to port and arrived at a coastal port of the Ming Dynasty in just ten days.

Two months had passed since the expedition to Japan, and the 600,000-strong army on the Ming Dynasty's mainland, after rest and recuperation, was already strong and well-equipped.

The grain and fodder were piled up like mountains, the weapons were polished to a gleaming shine, and the soldiers' martial arts skills had improved again. The Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill, Golden Bell Cover, and Iron Shirt were becoming more and more proficient. The entire army was like a fully drawn bow, waiting only for the order to shoot in all directions.

Upon entering the Kaifeng Imperial Palace, Wu Feng immediately summoned all civil and military officials, issuing military orders without any hesitation:

The war has begun on multiple fronts.

The army was divided into three routes: the southern route attacked India, the western route pacified Persia, and the northern route, led by Li Hu, traversed the grasslands and deserts and headed straight for Northern Europe.

Expand the navy, build a hundred more ocean-going warships, open up global sea routes, and conquer overseas countries!

Wang Anshi, Yue Fei, Zhu Yuanzhang, and others accepted the order without any objection.

The Southern Route Army, led by Chang Yuchun and Mu Lingyun, consisted of 100,000 elite cavalrymen who marched south to attack India.

The military forces of the various kingdoms of India were a mixed bag. Buddhism was prevalent but military preparedness was lax. The soldiers, armed with scimitars and spears, were no match for the heavy cavalry of the Ming Dynasty.

The Ming army conquered cities and strongholds along the way, and within a month, they had pacified the entire territory of India, killed all the major NPC lords, and occupied temples and mines.

The Western Route Army, led by Han Yu and Yue Fei, consisted of 100,000 troops who marched westward and swept across the Persian kingdoms.

Although the Persian cavalry were brave, they could not withstand the Ming army's ironclad defenses. Their swords and spears could not break through the Ming army's defenses, and the Ming army's counterattacks were sure to kill them.

In just two months, the entire territory of Persia was incorporated into the Ming Dynasty's territory, and trade routes, oil mines, and grain fields were all under its control.

The Northern Route Army, personally commanded by Li Hu, consisted of 50,000 player legions and 50,000 elite infantry, and marched north to launch a campaign.

Any remaining tribes from the grasslands and the barbarians from Northern Europe that resisted were all wiped out.

The Ming army traversed snow-covered plains and deserts, flattening the northern borders one by one, and planting the Ming flag over all strongholds, castles, and villages.

While the land war was raging, the Ming Dynasty's navy was expanding rapidly.

Professor Zhang oversaw the shipbuilding, and a series of thousand-ton ocean-going warships were launched, equipped with cannons, crossbows, and catapults.

The navy, carrying infantry, sailed south to the islands of Southeast Asia, west to the coast of Africa, and on to the Americas, following the opened sea routes.

Any small overseas countries, indigenous tribes, or island outposts that blocked the way were bombed flat by warships and wiped out by soldiers. Gold, silver, spices, ores, and timber were continuously transported back to the Ming Dynasty via sea routes.

This global campaign lasted for two years and seven months.

For more than two years, the iron hooves of the Ming Dynasty trampled every inch of the world of the game "Jianghu Dream".

India, Persia, Northern Europe, Southeast Asia, Africa, the Americas... all countries, tribes, and powers were completely destroyed by the Ming Dynasty;

All lord NPCs, BOSS NPCs, and bandit NPCs were completely wiped out;

All rival players worldwide were completely wiped out, with none remaining.

On land, the Ming Dynasty's territory stretched from the easternmost point of Japan to the westernmost point of Europe, from the northern snowfields of Northern Europe to the southern islands of Southeast Asia. The entire continent was connected and under the rule of the Ming Dynasty.

On the high seas, Ming warships roamed the world, controlling ports, shipping routes, and islands, ensuring unimpeded access to global sea routes, and no force dared to challenge the majesty of the Ming Dynasty.

On this day, Wu Feng, dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, sat on the dragon throne in the Golden Palace of Kaifeng.

The prince and his civil and military officials lined up on both sides. Wang Anshi and Su Shi were in charge of domestic affairs, and the country was peaceful and prosperous. Yue Fei, Chang Yuchun, and Zhu Yuanzhang commanded the three armies, and the territory was invincible.

Professors Li Hu and Zhang manage overseas affairs, and their resources are inexhaustible.

[System Announcement: Global Announcement for the Groundbreaking Virtual Martial Arts MMORPG "Jianghu Dream"—Player Wu Changfeng has unified the global territory, annihilated all hostile forces, and become the sole ruler of the game world!]

[System Announcement: Ultimate Achievements Unlocked: Universal Overlord, Global Emperor, Supreme Martial Arts Master!]

[System Announcement: All attributes +1000, Comprehension +500, unique title obtained: Emperor of All Realms!]

[System Announcement: The game world of "Jianghu Dream" has officially entered the Ming Dynasty era, and is now permanently ruled by player Wu Changfeng!]

Inside the Golden Palace, all the officials knelt on the ground, their armor clanging, robes fluttering, and their voices reverberating throughout the hall.

"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Ming Dynasty! Emperor of all realms, may you live ten thousand years!"

Outside the palace, a million people in Kaifeng knelt and shouted, their voices echoing throughout the streets and alleys;

In territories, cities, and ports around the world, hundreds of millions of citizens and soldiers paid homage in unison, their voices piercing the heavens.

Wu Feng sat upright on the dragon throne, overlooking the vast land. His eyes showed neither joy nor sorrow, yet they concealed an aura of dominance that seemed to survey the world.

With a wave of his hand, the Xuan Tie Heavy Sword appeared out of thin air and was stuck in the center of the hall. The sword was covered with black light, and all the unique skills of the game world, such as the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill, the Northern Darkness Divine Skill, the Nine Yang Divine Skill, and the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill, were integrated into his body. His martial arts cultivation had reached the pinnacle of the game world.

He commanded a large number of generals who were skilled in battle and swept across the land.

With numerous civil officials under his command, the country was well-governed and the people lived in peace and prosperity.

Its territory is boundless, encompassing both land and sea, and it is a unified global force.

He possessed inexhaustible resources, mountains of gold and silver, and seas of grain.

Starting from Yanyun, he cultivated unparalleled skills with his extraordinary comprehension, led elite troops to destroy Liao, defeat Song, pacify Dongying, conquer India, trample Persia, and sweep across Europe and Northern Europe. In just over two years, he unified the entire game world of "Jianghu Dream".

There was no war, no hostility, and no conflict.

The Ming Dynasty's iron cavalry guarded the four directions, its ocean-going warships patrolled the four seas, its mines operated day and night, its farms yielded abundant harvests, its workshops possessed sophisticated machinery, its people lived in peace and prosperity, and its soldiers were incredibly powerful.

Wu Feng slowly rose to his feet, donned a dragon robe, and exuded an aura of power that dominated all realms.

The groundbreaking virtual martial arts world of "Jianghu Dream" was thus truly unified and forever etched in the name of the Ming Dynasty.

--The End--