Ming Dynasty: The Jingnan Rebellion has just been successful, and Zhu Yuanzhang has been resurrected

Chapter 166 Damn it, we've all been tricked!
"What's going on?" The ranger looked at Dorjib in front of him with a look of astonishment.

Seeing this, Duoerzhibo stopped talking nonsense and said, "Take me to see the Grand Tutor quickly!"

Towards the end, he suddenly roared.

"Who are you?" the ranger asked, frowning.

He did not recognize Dorjee's identity.

If he were to rashly bring a stranger to see Arughtai, he might lose his head if he were to be questioned.

"You damned thing, can't you even recognize me?" Duo'erzhibo said angrily.

The next second, he realized that he was still wearing makeup.

"Shhhhh!"

Dorjee wiped the disguise off her face with her hands.

"Grand Commandant!" The ranger recognized Dorjibo's identity and knelt down.

"Hmph!" Duo'er Zhibo snorted coldly and said angrily, "Stop dawdling and take me to see the Grand Tutor. I have something very important to report."

"Yes, sir!" The ranger nodded and rode off with Dorjiber towards Arutai's location.

Arutai gazed at the distant city of Beiping, his face grim: "Damn it, has the plan failed? Or has something happened to Duoerzhibo?"

Some time had passed since Mahmud sent his men to carry out the operation, but Dorjib had yet to appear.

"Could something have happened to Duo'erzhibo?" Benya Shili frowned, her face looking very bad.

Mahmud, Taiping, Batu Boluo and others also looked very grim. If Dorjiber were to die, wouldn't their hundred Oirat warriors have died in vain?
"Clop clop clop!" At that moment, a warhorse galloped in.

"Ok?"

Everyone was taken aback and looked up.

"Dorzhibo!" Arutai saw Dorzhibo on horseback and his face showed undisguised joy.

"Good, good, our plan has succeeded!" Benya Shiri said with a smile.

Mahmud, Taiping, Batu Boluo, and others had complex expressions. The Oirat had sacrificed the lives of a hundred warriors in exchange for Dorjiber's successful escape.

"Whoa!" Dorjiber pulled on the reins of his warhorse, dismounted, and knelt on one knee: "Greetings, Great Khan, Grand Tutor!"

"Get up!"

Benyashi waved his hand and said, "Uncle Duoerzhi, did you find out anything during your infiltration of Beiping City?"

"Shhhhh!"

Upon hearing Benyashiri's question, Arughtai, Mahmud, and the others all perked up their ears.

They all sensed that something was amiss in Beiping, but they didn't know the specifics. Now that Duo'er had made a trip to Beiping, she must have found out everything clearly.

"Great Khan, we must leave immediately. The Central Plains are extremely dangerous for us now, and heading south is a trap!" Dorjibo said in a deep voice.

"what?"

Everyone was taken aback when they heard what Duo'erzhibo said.

They had realized that something was wrong with the situation in Beiping, but they never expected that they had underestimated the situation. The southward march to the Central Plains was actually a trap. Wasn't the Ming Dynasty's plan to target the Northern Yuan?

"Uncle Duo'er, tell me everything you've found out in Beiping City," Arutai said, his face serious as he composed himself.

He was the one who spearheaded the Northern Yuan's southward expansion, but now it seems they've fallen into a trap, leaving him somewhat dumbfounded.

“Good, Uncle Duo’er, what have you found out? Tell me quickly,” Benyashi urged.

At this moment, he was starting to panic, and the joy and high spirits he had felt during the successful advance had vanished.

"Yes!" Duoerzhibo nodded and said, "Grand Tutor, we went south this time because there was turmoil in the Ming Dynasty. We wanted to take advantage of the situation to find an opportunity. However, according to the information I have gathered, the Ming Dynasty did indeed experience internal strife, but it ended quickly. Moreover, after learning about our southward journey, the new emperor of the Ming Dynasty personally led an expedition and is now heading towards Beiping."

"Huh? The internal strife in the Ming Dynasty ended so quickly?" Benya Shiri asked in surprise.

“That’s not right. We’ve been in the Ming Dynasty for some time now, so why haven’t we received any news? Uncle Duo’er, could the information you’ve gathered be false?” Arutai frowned, his eyes filled with suspicion.

"Grand Tutor, I was also worried that I might have heard the wrong news, so I asked many people to confirm. The internal strife in the Ming Dynasty has indeed ended. The person sitting on the throne in the Ming Dynasty now is Zhu Yunwen, not Zhu Yunwen," said Duo'erzhibo.

"Then why haven't we received any news?" Arutai asked, puzzled and bewildered.

Mahmud's eyes flickered, his face full of bitterness, and he said, "Grand Tutor, it's possible that Beiping deliberately blocked the news, their purpose being to make us think we could head south, so they could wipe us out in one fell swoop!"

"hiss"

Upon hearing Mahmud's words, everyone's expression changed, and they all gasped in shock.

Although it sounds shocking, there is no denying that such a possibility is indeed possible.

"Grand Tutor, Zhu Yunwen is a very strange man. It is said that he is the true Son of Heaven. He has two cavalry units under his command, one called the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and the other called the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. With these two troops, Zhu Yunwen started his rebellion in Fengyang and fought his way into Yingtian Prefecture, making all the princes of the Ming Dynasty unable to raise their heads. Moreover, the whole process took less than a month." Duoerzhibo's eyes were complicated.

When he heard this, he was completely stunned. After confirming it several times, he felt a bitter taste in his mouth. What kind of monster had appeared in the Ming Dynasty?
"The True Dragon Son of Heaven?"

"In just one month, he successfully rebelled and ascended the throne as emperor?"

"Is this enough to make all the vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty unable to raise their heads?"

Benyashiri, Arughtai, Mahmud, and the others looked at each other, exchanging bewildered glances, their lips twitching involuntarily.

"Dorzhibo, where did you hear these rumors?" Arutai frowned.

He sent Duoerzhibo into Beiping to gather information, not to listen to any myths or legends.

"Grand Tutor, what I said is true. I have confirmed this with many people. Although it sounds unbelievable, it is absolutely true." Duo'er Zhibo said anxiously.

He knew that what he was saying was incredible, but it was all true.

"Enough. Zhu Yunwen may be powerful, but he wouldn't be this exaggerated. According to you, Zhu Yunwen isn't even human," Arutai waved his hand. Duoerzhibo smiled bitterly to himself and said, "Grand Tutor, I..."

"Dorzhibo, have you found out the situation in Beiping now? Has Zhu Di left behind some people?" Mahmud interrupted Dorzhibo.

Although Dorjibo looked very serious, he shared Arutai's opinion that Dorjibo's description of Zhu Yunwen was a bit exaggerated.

Dorjib's words were interrupted. He did not answer Mahmud's question directly, but looked up at the people around him. Seeing that they did not believe his description of Zhu Yunwen, he felt helpless.

However, he soon gave up on telling the story of Zhu Yunwen. After all, once the Northern Yuan retreated back to the grasslands, what could Zhu Yunwen do, no matter how terrifying he was?
We can't exactly chase them all the way to the grasslands to kill them, can we?
After calming himself down, Dorjibo answered Mahmud's question, saying, "There is indeed a problem in Beiping, but it's not that Zhu Di left people behind. If we have to say something, we can only say that it was a bit of a coincidence."

"What a coincidence?"

Everyone was stunned by what they heard, their faces full of confusion.

Duoerzhibo smiled bitterly and said, "This matter was indeed just a coincidence. All the capable generals in Beiping had indeed gone to Yingtian Prefecture. However, when Zhu Di raised his army, he tied up Zhu Quan, who was guarding Daming. To prevent Zhu Quan from causing trouble, Zhu Di imprisoned him."

"Wait, you mean, Zhu Quan helped Zhu Di relinquish Beiping?" Arutai interrupted Dorjibo, who was somewhat bewildered as he realized what was happening.

“Not bad!” Duo’er nodded.

"This," said Bunyashiri, Mahmud, and others, their faces filled with bitterness.

What a coincidence!
No matter how much they planned, how could they have foreseen this?
They were just incredibly unlucky.

"This is such a coincidence. I knew it. Without outstanding generals, Beiping shouldn't be so difficult to conquer." Arutai shook his head repeatedly.

He was somewhat helpless in the face of such a situation.

"Zhu Quan was taken to Beiping by Zhu Di, yet he still managed to help Zhu Di defend Beiping. He really has a broad mind." Benyashiri was somewhat speechless.

Everyone was speechless; faced with such a situation, they were truly at a loss for words.

"This seems to be related to Zhu Di's eldest son. He persuaded Zhu Quan, but I haven't found out the specifics," said Duo'erzhibo.

Arutai waved his hand and said, "There's no need to dwell on this. In any case, it's a fact that Zhu Quan is helping Zhu Di defend Beiping. With Zhu Quan defending it, we probably won't be able to take Beiping."

After a moment's hesitation, Duoerzhibo said, "I've discovered something else, but I'm not entirely sure about it."

Arutai looked at Dorjiber and waved his hand: "Tell me!"

Duoerzhibo nodded and said, "Based on my observations over the past two days, I feel that Beiping seems to be deliberately keeping our Northern Yuan army hanging."

"Is Beiping deliberately keeping us hanging?" Arutai was taken aback upon hearing this.

Immediately afterwards, his face darkened, and he said angrily, "Damn it, no wonder we always fell short when attacking Beiping. It turns out they were deliberately keeping us hanging."

Mahmud frowned and asked, "Why would Beiping do this?"

Arughtai was taken aback by these words, a deep sense of doubt rising in his heart. Indeed, what was Beiping's purpose in bringing the Northern Yuan troops with him? It couldn't just be for fun, could it?

"Perhaps we're waiting for Zhu Yunwen to arrive with his army?" Taiping said.

"Shhhhh!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed simultaneously.

It is a fact that the Northern Yuan could not defeat the Ming Dynasty.

Although they all thought that Duoerzhibo's description of Zhu Yunwen was somewhat exaggerated, it must be said that since Zhu Yunwen was able to successfully rebel, he definitely had strength, and it was by no means weak.

If Zhu Di dared to defecate and urinate on the head of the Northern Yuan, wouldn't it be even more ruthless to replace him with Zhu Yunwen, who would be beating the Northern Yuan on the head?
"Hoo," Arughtai took a deep breath, looked at Benyashiri beside him, and said in a deep voice, "Great Khan, I think our southward march this time was indeed a bit too impulsive. Let's retreat now!"

Zhu Yunwen is heading towards Beiping. Once he arrives, it will be a huge problem for them to safely retreat back to the grasslands.

Zhu Yunwen has just seized the throne and needs to consolidate his power. That's why, when he heard that they were invading the Ming Dynasty from the south, he immediately led his army to personally lead the expedition. He wanted to establish his authority by defeating the Northern Yuan!

"Prime Minister, what do you mean?" Benyashiri turned to look at Mahmud.

This trip south to the Ming Dynasty made him see Arughtai's strength. Now he wants to win over Mahmud and have him check Arughtai, so that he, as the Khan of the Northern Yuan, can be secure.

Arutai frowned, somewhat displeased, but didn't say anything more.

"Great Khan, I also agree to withdraw the troops!" Mahmud said in a deep voice.

He wasn't stupid. Given the current situation, the new emperor of the Ming Dynasty was clearly trying to establish his authority by taking action against them. If he didn't run away now, what was he waiting for?

To do something you know is impossible is foolish!

At this point, even if Arughtai hadn't said anything, he was already preparing to run away. As for Benjamin's opinion, he didn't care at all.

He had previously tried to curry favor with Benyashiri because he thought the Northern Yuan would be able to march south into the Central Plains. Now that all of that had been shattered, he naturally had no desire to fawn over Benyashiri anymore.

How could someone who was put to power by Arughtai possibly be of one mind with him? He's not a child; he's not so naive.

“Alright, since the Grand Tutor and the Prime Minister have both agreed to withdraw their troops, then let’s withdraw our troops,” Benyashiri said.

Arutai suddenly had a thought and turned to Dorjibo, asking, "Dorjibo, tell me, how many troops have risen up in Beiping now?"

“Very few; most of the cavalry were taken to Yingtian Prefecture,” said Duoerzhibo.

"Haha, it seems it's not all bad news. Given the current situation, it's impossible for us to march south and destroy the Ming Dynasty. However, since there are no cavalry in Beiping, let's raid some other cities in Liaodong. We can't just make a wasted trip." Arughtai said with a smile.

"Grand Tutor, the new emperor of the Ming Dynasty is heading towards Beiping. Let's return to the grasslands as soon as possible," Benyashiri said hesitantly.

Arughtai looked at Benyashiri and said, "Great Khan, the men have come south empty-handed. Do you want them to have made the trip for nothing? If so, please go and tell them. I can't bring myself to say it."

He might not have noticed it before, but Benyashiri's behavior just now was too obvious, and he wanted to warn him.

I, Benjamin, was speechless for a moment.

Although he was the Great Khan of the Northern Yuan, his prestige would be greatly damaged if he spoke out to stop his troops from looting.

Most of the Northern Yuan soldiers were recruited from various tribes on the grasslands. They received no salary and their wealth depended entirely on plunder. How could they possibly agree to not plunder?
(End of this chapter)