Zhu Di rode a horse and walked in the front, followed closely by Shenjiying.
"Come here, tell the soldiers on the mountain to move the mortars back to the previous station. Leave a small group of people to clean the battlefield, and the rest will set off along the canyon."
After Zhu Muchen arranged everything properly, he raised his riding whip and put it on Rocket's back. Rocket screamed and followed the pace of the army.
Resting while advancing, the marching speed was not very fast. Even a small pony like Rocket quickly caught up with Zhu Di's war horse.
When Zhu Di saw Zhu Muchen approaching, he reined in the reins and slowed down even more. The "clack-clack" sound of the horse's hooves was like the drums of victory. Being in this scene, Zhu Muchen was also excited.
With the torches illuminating, the bright moon in the sky, and the gentle breeze blowing, Zhu Muchen looked up at the empty sky. The high-hanging sky was filled with stars, just like in the prosperous Ming Dynasty.
At this time, Zhu Muchen's mind suddenly flashed across what Mahamu said before he died: "Do you really think that the Ming Dynasty will last forever?"
The Ming Dynasty is a dynasty that is talked about by later generations; Zhu Di, the emperor who conquered all directions and expanded the territory. Even Zhu Muchen couldn't help but think about what it would be like if the Ming Dynasty really lasted forever.
"King Chu, you have something on your mind." Zhu Di spoke, not inquiring, but in affirmation.
Zhu Muchen nodded in agreement: "I do have something on my mind."
"What is King Chu thinking? You might as well tell me." Zhu Di said with interest, and at the end he praised Zhu Muchen, "King Chu, you are quite capable of predicting the unknown. If you hadn't ordered the generals to be forced to
The artillery was moved to the mountain, cutting off Mahamu's retreat, leaving no room for the Oara army to fight back. I'm afraid we will lose a lot of troops in this battle."
"Your Majesty has given you too much praise." Zhu Muchen nodded slightly, "It is your Majesty who is wise, mighty, and foresighted. I am just following His Majesty's footsteps and playing a role in dealing with the aftermath."
When Zhu Di heard this, he laughed twice and looked at Zhu Muchen with meaningful eyes.
Looking at him, Zhu Muchen had admiration in his eyes and a smile on his face.
"Does the King of Chu know much about Arutai?" Zhu Di asked.
Arutai is the best at clumsy development, and all he wants to do is reap the benefits of being a fisherman. I am afraid that what he is thinking now is that both the Ming Dynasty and Wala will suffer. He can just wait to take care of both sides, and march straight in.
Nanjing City.
Previously, soldiers from Oala were used as bait to lure Zhu Zhanji to his ambush site. Most of the reason was that he wanted to use Zhu Zhanji to threaten Zhu Di, so that he could advance and retreat in a controlled manner.
At least the Arutai that Zhu Muchen understood was such a person who survived to the end.
Zhu Di was unhurried at this time, which showed that he also knew what kind of person Arutai was. Now that the main army of Wala had been destroyed, the person who sent the message could not escape.
Even if Arutai's spies came, they would still see the army returning from the Ming Dynasty.
As long as the other side takes it lightly and makes great efforts to besiege the emperor's grandson Zhu Zhanji, and when the king of Han and Zhao rushes to support them, and they block the Tatar retreat, then Arutai will become a cage.
Bird in the middle.
Zhu Muchen knew everything in his heart, but he pretended to be confused and didn't speak.
Zhu Di continued: "Arutai is a man who likes to get a bargain and behave well, so as not to let him mistakenly think that our army of the Ming Dynasty was held back by Wala and suffered heavy losses. He will turn around and run away after getting a little benefit."
After Zhu Di finished speaking, he shook his head, "This is not the result I want."
Zhu Di wanted to force Arutai into a trapped beast.
This is called murder and heart-crushing.
The moonlight shone on Zhu Di, and his majestic appearance as a mighty hero, the chosen one, eclipsed all the lights around him.
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The Ming Dynasty army marched all night and arrived at their destination when the morning light rose in the east.
"Shenji Camp, you stay here. As long as there are Tatar soldiers who withdraw, those who surrender will not be killed, but those who are stubborn and ineffective will be killed." Zhu Muchen pointed to the only way out and ordered the Shenji Camp.
At this time, the morale of the Ming Dynasty army was high. After hearing Zhu Muchen's order, they all said in unison: "Yes, King Chu, we will never retreat until we die."
"The fifth military camp listens to the order. As soon as the war drums sound, you will take the lead to charge and you will definitely stop the Tatar army." Zhu Muchen continued the order.
Behind him, there were waves of loud responses.
"Three Thousand Battalions."
"exist."
The three thousand cavalry battalion, after Zhu Muchen spoke out, responded with great force. They held the reins of the war horses with their left hands and the handles of the scimitars with their right hands.
"This was once your hometown and the place where you grew up, but because of the selfish interests of warlike people, the lives here have been reduced to ruins. Today is the time to end it all.
After today's battle, the Northland grasslands will be peaceful, and your descendants will live here without worries. There will no longer be wars, people will not die in vain, and there will be no rivers of blood."
"You are already part of the Ming Dynasty. The emperor brought you here today to let you personally create a peaceful and prosperous era in your homeland."
Zhu Muchen's voice was sonorous and powerful. Perhaps before this, the soldiers of the Three Thousand Battalion would still have a grudge against stepping into their hometown, but from now on, there is only glory in their hearts.
"This time, you will shoulder the most critical role in the entire war. You will go into the Tatar rear alone to rescue the emperor's grandson. Can you do it?"
"We will definitely fulfill our mission!"
Seeing that the atmosphere was about the same, Zhu Muchen stopped talking and waved his hand.
"Set off!"
Further ahead is the Tatar base camp. Walamahamu is dead, and Arutai is the only overlord on the grassland.
The strong wind stirred up the weeds, and on the hazy skyline, a mighty army slowly appeared in Zhu Muchen's eyes.
Raising his hands slightly, the army stopped. Zhu Muchen looked up at the sun. There was still some time left. It was estimated that the Three Thousand Battalion had not reached the designated position. With Arutai's character, he would actually take the initiative to greet him and fight. This made him a little bit confused.
Unexpectedly, if the other party uses Zhu Zhanji as a shield, there may be some problems with the plan.
"King Chu, it seems that the Tatars want to fight a decisive battle with our army. Do you want to strike first?"
The deputy general next to him asked, and Zhu Muchen looked back at Zhu Di, who was sitting safely on the dragon chariot. He was leaning slightly on the dragon chariot, his eyelids seemed to be slightly open, and he seemed to be taking a nap.
Zhu Muchen had no choice but to arrange for the deputy general next to him: "You wait here for the emperor's order, I will go to inquire about Arutai for a while."
"The King of Chu must not go into danger alone. At this time, our army's morale is at its peak, and we can definitely fight to the death with the opponent!"
"I have my own considerations, just follow them without any worries."
While he was talking, Zhu Muchen had already rode out of the army.
This move not only stunned the Tatar army, but also the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. They didn't know what King Chu was going to do now. Several generals approached the deputy general to ask about the situation.
, the deputy general had no choice but to turn around and glance at Zhu Di, who had not moved yet, and could only ask everyone to go back and continue waiting.
On the vast grassland, Zhu Muchen, one man and one horse, moved forward slowly. His calm and unhurried appearance made many Tatar soldiers sweat.
Perhaps unable to withstand the pressure, the Tatar army also made way for them and rushed out on horseback, carrying big sticks and wearing animal skin armor, looking majestic.
When the general came to Zhu Muchen, the reins were pulled, and the horse looked up to the sky and roared, stopping directly in front of Zhu Muchen.
"Whoever is coming, tell me his name!"
The big man roared angrily, and Zhu Muchen slowly pulled the reins and stopped steadily.
"The King of Chu in the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Muchen."
The sound was not loud, but it made the big man narrow his eyes immediately, but he soon started laughing loudly again.
"Hahaha, are you that idiot Zhu Muchen? Okay, it doesn't matter that I captured an emperor's grandson a few days ago, and today I sent a King of Chu. Do you, Ming Dynasty, want to surrender?"
Although the big man shouted loudly, his hand holding the stick was tighter and tighter, and he did not dare to take Zhu Muchen in front of him lightly.
Zhu Muchen showed no fear and said calmly: "I'm here to persuade your Tatar leader Arutai to surrender. If you are not Arutai, don't waste my time here. It will only increase your Tatar casualties."
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"What a loud tone. You still want to persuade our leader to surrender. Have you asked me about the big stick in my hand?"
The big man was furious and raised his stick to smash it, but the next moment, after a gunshot, an iron bullet passed by the big man's cheek, and the stick hovered in the air and could no longer fall.
Zhu Muchen put down the short-barreled firecracker that was still smoking, and then said: "It seems that Arutai did not have the courage to come out, so he asked you to come out to seek death. Go back and tell Arutai that I will wait here.
Within the hour, hand over the Emperor's Grandson, and I can give him a chance to choose. If you want to fight, I can give you a chance to defeat us head-on without using the Shenji Battalion. If you want to surrender, I can guarantee not to hurt any of your soldiers.
I will give you a place to graze on this vast grassland."
The big man took back the stick in his hand angrily, looked back at his own army, and then looked back at Zhu Muchen and said: "Zhu Muchen, you are so good. When the war starts, I will personally twist off your head and dedicate it to us."
leader."
After saying that, the big man turned his horse's head and left without looking back.
On the vast grassland between the two armies, Zhu Muchen was the only one riding. As time passed, the scorching sun stretched his figure longer and longer.
On the dragon chariot, Zhu Di had opened his eyes at some point and looked at the figure in the center of the battlefield.
"What a heroic and majestic figure. If the prince has such courage, if the king of Han has such a strategy, perhaps the position of the Lord of Ming Dynasty will not be so difficult to choose. King Chu, people like you are really
Will you be willing to submit to others?"
The wind was still blowing on the grassland, and Zhu Muchen and Zhu Di both raised their heads to look at the sky.