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

Chapter 170 Pursuit Outside the City: A Suicide Attempt?

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Jiang Li nodded.

"Go!" Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand.

Jiang Huan turned and walked away.

After Jiang Huan left, Zhu Yuanzhang stepped into the courtyard, looked up in the direction of Huangjue Temple, and his gaze was extremely complicated.

After a long silence, he let out a long sigh: "Alas."

This was indeed somewhat cruel for Zhu Yunwen.

However, with everything in the Ming Dynasty thriving, there was nothing that could be done but to make things difficult for Zhu Yunwen.

At the inn!
Huang Zicheng, his face full of anger, walked up to Qi Tai and said with a gloomy expression, "Qi Tai, what exactly do you mean? We finally found His Majesty, why did you just leave like that?"

At that moment, he felt both angry and confused.

Having spent so many days with Qi Tai, he believed he understood Qi Tai quite well. However, Qi Tai's behavior just now left him somewhat puzzled.

"Lord Huang, please calm down and sit down so I can explain it to you slowly." Qi Tai waved his hand at Huang Zicheng with a calm expression.

"Hmm?" Huang Zicheng looked at Qi Tai's appearance, paused for a moment, frowned and hesitated, "You just left, is there some hidden story behind it?"

"Of course!" Qi Tai nodded.

Now that he was back at the inn, he naturally wouldn't keep it from Huang Zicheng any longer.

Huang Zicheng breathed a slight sigh of relief, then looked at Qi Tai with a puzzled expression: "Lord Qi, what's going on? We finally managed to find His Majesty, and you should know that every day we stay in Yingtian Prefecture, the greater the danger we face."

"Of course I know that. Yingtian Prefecture is not a safe place." Qi Tai nodded.

If possible, he also wanted to take Zhu Yunwen away from Yingtian Prefecture as soon as possible.

Huang Zicheng was even more puzzled and asked, "Since you knew, why did you leave directly?"

Qi Tai took a deep breath, looked at Huang Zicheng with a solemn expression, and said, "Lord Huang, I suspect that His Majesty is being watched by someone."

"Huh?" Huang Zicheng looked surprised and bewildered.

The next second, he came to his senses and frowned: "Lord Qi, why do you say that? Do you have some evidence?"

“No evidence!” Qi Tai shook his head.

"No evidence?" Huang Zicheng was speechless. Just now, he thought Qi Tai had some kind of evidence because of Qi Tai's appearance. It turned out that it was just his own wild guess.

Isn't this ridiculous?
Qi Tai seemed to see through Huang Zicheng's thoughts and said, "Although I don't have any evidence, this matter is most likely true."

“Lord Qi, please give me a break. How can you be sure your idea is correct without evidence?” Huang Zicheng shook his head.

Qi Tai looked at Huang Zicheng, took a deep breath, and said, "His Majesty told me."

"Your Majesty? What are you saying? I didn't hear you." Huang Zicheng was taken aback at first, then frowned.

When he went to Huangjue Temple, he stayed with Qi Tai the whole time and didn't hear Zhu Yunwen say anything.

“It’s not His Majesty’s words, but His Majesty’s reaction,” Qi Tai said.

"His Majesty's reaction?" Huang Zicheng's expression gradually turned serious, revealing a thoughtful look. He said, "You mean, His Majesty has not recognized us?"

“That’s right. If there were no outsiders, would His Majesty disown us?” Qi Tai said.

Huang Zicheng shook his head and said, "If there are no outsiders, His Majesty would have no reason to disown us, unless..."

“Unless we’ve mistaken someone for someone else!” Qi Tai continued Huang Zicheng’s words.

“Yes!” Huang Zicheng nodded.

Qi Tai looked at Huang Zicheng and said, "Lord Huang, do you think we've mistaken someone for someone else?"

“Of course not. I am absolutely certain that the person we just saw at Huangjue Temple was His Majesty,” Huang Zicheng said firmly.

As Zhu Yunwen's teacher, he knew Zhu Yunwen extremely well.

Although Zhu Yunwen has now become a monk and his demeanor is very different from before, he can still recognize Zhu Yunwen at a glance.

“Yes, we haven’t mistaken anyone for someone else. So, what reason does His Majesty have not to acknowledge us?” Qi Tai sighed.

The only reason he could think of was that Zhu Yunwen had been discovered, and in order to save his own life and the lives of the two of them, he chose not to acknowledge them.

Huang Zicheng's eyes widened in panic as he said, "Lord Qi, if that's the case, doesn't that mean we've been exposed as well?"

Assuming Zhu Yunwen has been under surveillance, their visit to him today will certainly attract attention as well.

"Perhaps!" Qi Tai said.

Huang Zicheng looked anxious and said, "How could things have turned out like this? This is terrible! Let's go, we have to leave right now."

The two of them responded to Tianfu to rescue Zhu Yunwen, but now that they have just found him, they have been exposed.

The main problem is, who would have thought that Zhu Yunwen had already been exposed!
Normally, Zhu Yunwen would have been killed immediately if his identity had been exposed. Who would have thought that Zhu Yunwen would be allowed to live!
"I'm afraid it's too late!" Qi Tai said with a bitter expression.

Instead of saving others, he got himself into trouble.

"We have to give it a try. What if we succeed? In any case, it's better than staying here and waiting to die, right?" Huang Zicheng said in a deep voice.

At this moment, he no longer cared about Zhu Yunwen.

Of course, if he insists on taking Zhu Yunwen with him now, it will be more of a curse than a blessing.

Zhu Yunwen might survive if he hid, but once he revealed himself, he would face certain death.

Qi Tai thought for a moment, then stood up and said, "Alright, let's leave now and get out of this inn first."

Peking!

Zhu Quan looked at Zhu Gaochi and said, "Gaochi, you're right. The Northern Yuan has completely withdrawn its troops now."

Zhu Gaochi nodded, not surprised by the result.

The retreat of the Northern Yuan confirms his earlier statement: the Northern Yuan now knows the situation of the Ming Dynasty. From now on, Beiping can be said to be safe, but the Liaodong region is in trouble.

A thief never leaves empty-handed.

The Northern Yuan's southward march was solely for plunder. They had previously aimed to capture Beiping and seize the entire city in one fell swoop, thus neglecting other parts of Liaodong.

However, the Northern Yuan suddenly realized that they were unable to capture Beiping, and even moving south was no longer possible. At this point, they would definitely turn their attention back to the Liaodong region and plunder it.

Zhu Quan took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Gao Chi, I want to lead 50,000 troops to catch up and protect the Liaodong region as much as possible."

Beiping was out of danger, but his Daming had become the target of the Northern Yuan.

If Beiping had not sent troops at this time, it is conceivable that Liaodong would have become a living hell.

He didn't want to see that happen.

Of course, what gave him the courage to chase after him was that Zhu Yunwen was right behind him.

Perhaps after he catches up and engages the Northern Yuan, Zhu Yunwen will arrive with his army. "Seventeenth Uncle, are you really sure?" Zhu Gaochi asked hesitantly.

Although Zhu Yunwen could arrive at any time, it would still be extremely dangerous to lead 50,000 troops to pursue the Northern Yuan at this moment.

If we fall into the Northern Yuan's ambush, the result could be the annihilation of the entire army.

"I've made up my mind!" Zhu Quan said in a deep voice.

His expression was incredibly resolute.

Chasing after Bei Yuan like this is very risky, but it can at least divert some of Bei Yuan's attention. As long as he doesn't act impulsively, he might be able to hold out until Zhu Yunwen arrives, at which point everything will be fine.

Zhu Gaochi looked at Zhu Quan, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Alright, since you've made up your mind, Seventeenth Uncle, I won't say anything more. Let's go!"

"Don't worry, I'll be fine." Zhu Quan patted Zhu Gaochi on the shoulder with a smile on his face.

He then strode away.

"Alas, Your Majesty, when will you be able to arrive?" Zhu Gaochi sighed to himself.

The situation in Liaodong is now out of control. Only if Zhu Yunwen arrives with his men can the crisis in Liaodong be resolved.

However, he also knew that Zhu Yunwen was currently rushing towards Beiping with all his might.

"Have you heard? The Northern Yuan have withdrawn their troops?"

"What's going on? Why did the Northern Yuan suddenly withdraw their troops?"

"That goes without saying, they must have known they couldn't win and it would end in a draw, so they just left."

"Hey, these Northern Yuan traitors are quite clever. To be honest, I'd love to see them continue attacking Beiping. Then His Majesty can deal with them directly."

"Don't worry, whether they attack Beiping or not, His Majesty will eventually deal with these Northern Yuan traitors. This time, His Majesty is personally leading the expedition to sweep away the grasslands."

"Alas, with the Northern Yuan retreating, the other cities in Liaodong are in danger. I hope Your Majesty will come quickly."

"Who can argue with that? Other cities don't have walls as high and thick as Beiping's. Can they withstand the attack from the Northern Yuan?"

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The people in the city also learned of the Northern Yuan's retreat, and they gathered together, whispering among themselves.

While they were somewhat pleased by the Northern Yuan's retreat, they weren't entirely overjoyed, as they had anticipated this outcome from the beginning.

Moreover, many people did not actually want the Northern Yuan to retreat; they wanted to see Zhu Yunwen arrive so that he could lead the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to deal with the Northern Yuan traitors.

"Shhhhh!"

Zhu Quan led 50,000 troops from Beiping out of Beiping amidst the astonished gazes of the people.

"What's going on? Is Beiping about to take the initiative?"

"What's going on? We don't have any cavalry in Beiping. Are we going to use infantry to fight the Northern Yuan's cavalry?"

"Theoretically speaking, we in Beiping should send troops, but it would be very dangerous. If we were ambushed by the Northern Yuan, things would get serious."

"I have a feeling that His Majesty may be arriving soon."

"What do you mean? Did you receive some inside information?"

"There's no inside information, just pure intuition. The reason Prince Ning dared to send troops is probably because he knows His Majesty is arriving soon and that His Majesty has something to back him up!"

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The crowd buzzed with discussion, all their faces filled with astonishment.

They really didn't expect that Beiping would dare to send troops to pursue the Northern Yuan.

Liaodong, Huangfengkou.

With a broad smile, Arughtai's team made great progress in Liaodong after their transfer from Beiping, plundering countless riches.

"Grand Tutor, although our southward expedition did not achieve the expected results, we have still received very rich rewards. At the current rate, we can return to the grasslands after another five or six days of looting." Benyashiri said with a smile.

"Hehe, I knew it. The defenses on the Ming Dynasty's borders aren't very strong right now. It's only because the internal strife in the Ming Dynasty has ended that we could have marched all the way to Yingtian Prefecture." Arutai said proudly.

Mahmud glanced at Arughtai and thought to himself, "To be fair, that old dog Arughtai has a pretty good eye."

Although Arughtai had ordered him to cover the rear, the Ming dynasty did not pursue him in the end, so he escaped unharmed.

After retreating to Liaodong, he led the Oirat troops in a massive plundering spree.

However, although he acknowledged Arutai's abilities, he was very clear in his heart that Arutai was a very strong opponent, and after returning to the grasslands, the two were very likely to go to war.

This wasn't due to his overreaction, but rather the influence of the Ming Dynasty.

A stable Ming Dynasty is not something that the Northern Yuan can provoke at present.

Under this premise, Arughtai might very well turn his attention to the Oirat Mongols and try to integrate the entire steppe.

"Grand Tutor, troops have been dispatched from Beiping!" Dorjibo hurried to Arutai.

"Huh?" Arutai was taken aback upon hearing this, somewhat astonished, and looked up at Dorjibo: "What did you say? The troops from Beiping have been dispatched?"

"Yes, Zhu Quan is leading 50,000 troops and is heading towards our location." Duo'er Zhibo nodded, his eyes also looking somewhat strange.

“Isn’t there no cavalry in Beiping?” Arutai asked, frowning.

“That’s right, Zhu Quan is leading 50,000 infantrymen chasing after us,” said Duo’erzhibo.

He was utterly speechless. Leading 50,000 infantry to pursue over 100,000 Northern Yuan cavalry—wasn't that a bit too arrogant? They clearly didn't take the Northern Yuan seriously at all!
"Tsk tsk, you think you're invincible just because you've defended Beiping!" Arughtai sneered.

Then, a cold glint flashed in his eyes, and he said to Duoerzhibo, "Tell the men to stop looting for now and kidnap Zhu Quan!"

"Yes, Grand Tutor!" Duo'erzhibo nodded, turned and walked away.

Arutai looked up towards Beiping, a smirk playing on his lips: "Interesting. They actually dared to chase after us. In that case, don't blame me!"

When easy money comes knocking on your door, you should definitely take it.

"Grand Tutor, what's wrong?" Benyashiri asked.

Arughtai chuckled softly and said, "Great Khan, someone doesn't take us seriously. The troops from Beiping have been dispatched and are chasing after us!"

"Huh?" Benyashiri, Mahmud, and the others were all taken aback upon hearing this.

After a while.

Everyone snapped out of their daze, their faces filled with disbelief.

Beiping, how dare they chase after them?
Is this person tired of living?

Relying on the advantage of the city, they indeed had no way to deal with Beiping for the time being. However, if they encountered Beiping's troops in the wild, they would not tolerate them.

Although Zhu Quan was very capable, he was alone, and there were no cavalry in Beiping.

Is this courting death?
(End of this chapter)