"What on earth is going on? Did the army of the Ming Dynasty really attack?"
The Oara and Tatar nobles opened their tents and saw a sea of fire outside. There was the sound of swords clashing together everywhere. You could even see Ming Dynasty cavalry approaching in the distance.
A nobleman caught the soldiers who were running away in panic, "What on earth happened? Why did Akito come directly and hit us, but where are the soldiers we were responsible for guarding?"
The soldier responded in horror: "The soldiers in charge of guarding were too tired and fell asleep. The Ming people have been beating drums and firing cannons continuously for the past few days, and they have long been exhausted."
"Today, everyone thought that the Ming people were just showing off as usual, so they didn't pay much attention. Who would have thought that the Ming army would directly send troops to attack."
"All the soldiers on duty were killed."
The noble's expression changed when he heard this, and he hurriedly pushed the person away, and then shouted to everyone around him: "Don't panic, everyone, come with me and fight back together."
But the next moment, a very burly warrior riding a war horse flew from a distance, threw the spear in his hand, and stabbed the noble in the chest accurately.
The noble looked at the blood that was constantly pouring from his chest and looked at the general in the distance with an expression of disbelief.
He wanted to speak out, but had no chance. He fell directly to the ground, his eyes widened, and his life disappeared in an instant.
The emperor's grandson Zhu Zhanji looked at the nobleman who was stabbed to death by his own spear, then took a torch from the side, threw it out, and lit the tent where the nobleman was.
Then several guards ran out directly from it. Their bodies were burned by the flames and they could only roll on the ground.
"This raid plan was so successful that these Oara and Tatar people couldn't react at all."
Zhu Zhanji looked at the chaotic battlefield around him and murmured softly to himself. When he thought of these foreigners who had previously brutalized the people on the border of the Ming Dynasty, there was a burning anger in his heart. For these executioners who killed without blinking an eye,
He has no mercy at all.
At this time, due to Chu King Zhu Muchen's previous strategy, the main armies of Oara and Tatar were caught off guard against the Ming Dynasty's attack and could only passively withstand it.
By the time they realized the seriousness of the matter, the Ming Dynasty's army had already rushed into their main army like a flood.
Under the close range fire of the gunmen, the Oara and Tatar soldiers had no resistance at all.
In the end, the Ming Dynasty won the battle. After suffering heavy losses, the main armies of Oara and Tatar fled in a hurry. This time they suffered heavy losses and did not get any advantage at all.
At this time, Chu King Zhu Muchen, who was staying in the Ming Dynasty's military tent, was also smiling after hearing the soldiers' message.
Emperor Zhu Di laughed loudly, "Hahaha, these Wala troops are nothing more than that. Under the attack of our Ming Dynasty soldiers, they were defeated and could only flee in a hurry."
"But it seems that this time it did not deal a fatal blow to them, otherwise the main army would not have fled in one direction uniformly."
"Unless their main force is completely destroyed, these Oara and Tatar people will always be a threat to our Ming Dynasty."
"King Chu, do you have any ideas?"
Chu King Zhu Muchen thought for a moment and then said: "I think your Majesty is right. These Oara and Tatar people are like weeds. If they are not eradicated, they will come back soon."
"Our Northern Expedition was massive. Although we severely damaged them, we are far from completely solving these hidden dangers. We must uproot them to be considered a real success."
Emperor Zhu Di nodded, "According to what King Chu sees, what should we do now? There is a saying in the art of war: "Don't chase the enemy when you are poor."
The King of Chu responded: "The main armies of Oara and Tatar will definitely regroup in time after their defeat. If we urgently pursue them at this time and push them into a desperate situation, I am afraid that other accidents will happen.
It’s not good for us.”
"Now it's better to send scouts first to find out where the main armies of Oara and Tatar are hiding. Then we can deploy our troops and destroy them."
Emperor Zhu Di felt justified, and immediately issued an order to his herald, sending a large number of spies to the hinterland of Oara and Tatar to conduct investigations. This time, they were bound to annihilate these foreigners who often violated the borders of the Ming Dynasty.
While the Northern Expedition was going on in a lively manner, shipyards were also busy working day and night in the waters south of the Ming Dynasty.
Huge warships were produced one after another. These warships were very large and powerful. They were equipped with many mortars and had very powerful firepower.
Zheng He, as a minister personally appointed by King Zhu Muchen of Chu, was responsible for commanding the troops at sea to conduct continuous drills. His talent in navigation was fully demonstrated.
Even the veteran captain, who has been driving ships for decades, feels ashamed. Zheng He can see all kinds of problems in navigation at a glance and propose solutions in time. He also has his own way of judging the weather at sea.
Zheng He's previous theoretical knowledge was now put into practice. After personally commanding the navigation operation, Zheng He understood how valuable the experience that King Chu told him at that time was.
Prince Zhu Gaochi did not participate in the Northern Expedition due to physical reasons but stayed in Nanjing to handle government affairs. After receiving reports about Zheng He's naval training, he went to watch their drills in person.
He lamented: "Zheng He is truly a genius sent from heaven. There is no one else who can compare with him in the field of navigation. In the future, the navy of our Ming Dynasty will definitely dominate the sea and be unstoppable."
When Zhu Muchen was away, Xu Xin was silently responsible for all the affairs in the Prince of Chu's palace every day, while Bai Xiaoman and Shang Ziyou assisted Xu Xin in completing those complicated affairs.
These three people are the pillars of the Chu Palace, coordinating the operation of the Chu Palace.
Xu Xin occasionally looked to the north where Zhu Muchen was, and couldn't help but wonder whether it was cold there, and whether the clothes Zhu Muchen had brought were missing? She also didn't know how the food in their military camp was like? Is the food delicious?
Thinking of this, tears rolled down Xu Xin's eyes. At this time, Bai Xiaoman and Shang Ziyou would comfort her and tell her not to worry about King Chu.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, he is very smart. He can only deal with those Wala people. It will not be difficult for him."
"If you cry your whole body out, he will feel bad when he comes back."
While Bai Xiaoman and Shang Ziyou were comforting Xu Xin, the three children beside them started crying and wanted to find their mothers.
Xu Xin and the other three also showed a little smile after seeing their children. In the days when Zhu Muchen was away, these little guys were their pistachios and could make them happy every day.
Zhu Haoran held the small abacus he used to draw lots every day and waved it happily, seeming to be very interested in this object. Xu Xin and the others hired a teacher who was good at arithmetic to come to Zhu Haoran every day.
Playing some simple arithmetic games can be regarded as enlightenment education.
Zhu Jinxuan, on the other hand, is very quiet. This little princess likes music, chess, calligraphy, painting and other very literary things. The little guy can listen to the sound of the piano every day, dip his palms in ink from time to time, and then press his palms on the white paper.
Printed, it looks very cute and interesting.
Zhu Fengxuan, on the other hand, seemed very energetic. I don’t know if it was because she often listened to Pang Man’s stories. She always liked to swing back and forth with some small wooden swords. Every move she made was very majestic. When Pang Man saw this scene,
, sighing.
"The little princess is really talented in martial arts. When she grows up, her martial arts talent will definitely be no less than that of a man."
At this time, half a month had passed since the Ming Dynasty army launched a surprise attack, causing heavy losses to the main forces of Oara and Tatar.
In Emperor Zhu Di's camp, the ministers gathered together and began to analyze the battle situation during this period.
"After repelling those Oara and Tatar armies, our Ming Dynasty army pursued the victory step by step and has advanced a long distance."
"At the same time, we continued to harass the Oara and Tatar armies, grabbing their marching tail and biting them tightly and not letting go."
"Those Oara and Tatar soldiers are very tired, and they are completely unable to resist the pursuit of our Ming Dynasty."
"As long as this continues, sooner or later we will be able to kill them all."
Emperor Zhu Di nodded and immediately asked the scouts about the results of their investigation.
The scout searched the grassland for half a month before he found the place where the main Oara and Tatar armies were stationed. At this time, he looked haggard, but his eyes could not hide the excitement.
"Tell the emperor that we have found the location of their main army. The scouts at the front are still watching. They will pass the latest news back in letters."
Zhu Di nodded with satisfaction, and then looked at the generals in the camp.
"The Oaras and Tatars are like blood-sucking bugs. They have been wreaking havoc on our border with the Ming Dynasty. Now our Northern Expedition is to completely wipe them out and solve this trouble for future generations of the Ming Dynasty."
"We have made several Northern Expeditions before, but even if we kill the troops they sent to disrupt in batches, it will be difficult to solve the fundamental problem on the border. They rest and recuperate quickly. If they are not completely destroyed, they will always turn back.
Come and kill."
"But it's different now. We have explored the location of the main armies of Oara and Tatar. As long as we capture them in one fell swoop this time, the threat they pose will completely disappear from now on."
