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

Chapter 174 Arriving to Save You
"Gentlemen, fantastic news! His Majesty has arrived!"

"His Majesty is here? Really?"

"How could this be false? The news came from the city gate. This time, the Northern Yuan traitor Yao is in trouble."

"I know now. I really didn't expect His Majesty to arrive so quickly?"

"Gentlemen, what does it mean that His Majesty was able to arrive so quickly? It means that he has been keeping the situation in the north in mind, and he has been traveling non-stop."

"Very well, His Majesty has arrived. I want to see the Northern Yuan traitors utterly routed."

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On the streets, the people of Beiping spread the news. Everyone was incredulous when they heard that Zhu Yunwen had arrived, but then their faces lit up with ecstatic joy.

After learning that Zhu Yunwen was going to personally lead the army, everyone had been looking forward to this scene. Finally, the day came.

The emperor arrived with his troops; they were finally going to launch a counterattack against the Northern Yuan.

Because the Ming Dynasty had been suppressing the Northern Yuan for many years, not only the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, but also the people of the Ming Dynasty felt a sense of pride when facing the Northern Yuan.

Unexpectedly, the Northern Yuan took advantage of the internal turmoil in the Ming Dynasty to launch an attack, which angered the people of the Ming Dynasty. If the Ming Dynasty were not in turmoil, how could these Northern Yuan traitors be allowed to run rampant?

Now things are looking up; their emperor has arrived with his troops and is ready to settle accounts with the Northern Yuan for this invasion.

Zhu Yunwen raised an army in Fengyang and marched all the way to Yingtianfu in a very short time. During this process, the fame of the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry spread throughout the entire Ming Dynasty.

Everyone knows that Zhu Yunwen has two invincible armies under his command, and these two invincible armies are accompanying him on this personal expedition.

This situation has greatly excited the people of Beiping. They want to see the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry give the Northern Yuan army a sound thrashing. They are all very confident about this outcome.

"Thump thump thump!" Zhu Gaochi ran through the crowd toward the city gate.

A moment later, he ran to the city gate, panting heavily.

After calming myself down, I stepped onto the city wall.

"Sir!"

"Sir!"

"Your Highness, His Majesty has arrived!"

"Your Highness, His Majesty has arrived! Northern Yuan is doomed!"

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On the city wall, a group of Beiping soldiers greeted Zhu Gaochi with smiles.

At this moment, everyone's face was filled with undisguised joy.

As Zhu Gaochi responded to the crowd, he looked up towards the outside of the city.

A long, winding dragon was roaring toward Beiping City. Although it had not yet arrived, the overwhelming sense of suffocation was already very clear.

"Your Majesty." Zhu Gaochi was extremely excited; Zhu Yunwen had really arrived.

Now not only is Zhu Quan safe, but the entire Liaodong region is likely safe as well. Of course, the Northern Yuan will definitely suffer.

When the Ming Dynasty and the Northern Yuan fought, whether they acknowledged it or not, the biggest difference between the two sides was their cavalry.

The Ming Dynasty was aware of this situation, but there was nothing they could do. It was difficult to train Ming cavalry to control their horses as skillfully as the Northern Yuan. If they couldn't control their horses well, they certainly wouldn't have excellent horsemanship and wouldn't become a top-notch cavalry force.

Now it's all good. Although we don't know exactly how Zhu Yunwen did it, the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry are definitely stronger than the Northern Yuan army. There is absolutely no doubt about that.

"I don't know whether to say the people of Liaodong are lucky or Prince Ning is lucky." Yuan Gong shook his head, a bitter smile creeping across his face.

Of course, regardless of who was lucky, it can all be attributed to the good fortune of the Ming Dynasty, because both the people of Liaodong and Zhu Quan belonged to the Ming Dynasty.

"Boom!"

The ground trembled and dust billowed as Zhu Yunwen led his army closer to Beiping.

"Open the city gates and welcome His Majesty into the city!" Zhu Gaochi said.

Immediately, he took a deep breath, slowly descended the city wall, and walked towards the city gate.

"Crack! Crack! Crack!" The heavy city gate made a dull sound as it slowly opened.

Zhu Gaochi stepped out of the city gate, followed by Qiu Fu, Yuan Gong, and officials from Beiping. The group stood in front of the city gate, gazing into the distance at the imperial army slowly approaching the gate.

After a while.

Zhu Yunwen led an army of 100,000 to the front of Beiping City.

"Beiping, I'm back!" Zhu Di looked at the city of Beiping before him, his expression filled with deep emotion.

Not long ago, he set off with mixed feelings, wanting to compete with Zhu Yunwen for the throne. However, he did not expect that he would receive bad news before he had gone far, which led him to give up the struggle for the throne.

"Is this Beiping?" Zhu Yunwen looked at the city before him, his face full of curiosity.

Compared to later generations, the present-day Beiping was far less prosperous, and had a more desolate and somber atmosphere.

This is normal, as Beiping in later generations was the capital, and it was the capital of two dynasties.

The capital city is the lifeblood of the nation; it would be truly strange if it hadn't developed in the hundreds of years since then.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!" Zhu Gaochi and a group of Beiping officials knelt down and said respectfully.

"Whoosh!" Zhu Yunwen dismounted and stepped forward, saying, "Gao Chi, your response to the Northern Yuan attack was excellent."

He had a very high opinion of Zhu Gaochi; the guy's abilities were truly top-notch.

In hindsight, if Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Yunwen had been switched, it's hard to imagine how far the Ming Dynasty would have gone.

Historically, whether it was his sons Zhu Biao, Zhu Shuang, Zhu Gang, and Zhu Di, or his grandsons Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Yuntong, Zhu Gaochi was definitely the one who best fit Zhu Yuanzhang's ideal candidate.

Moreover, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di were completely different. Zhu Yuanzhang truly gave his all to support his successor, while Zhu Di was somewhat forceful.

It was precisely Zhu Di's personality that led Zhu Gaochi to completely let himself go after Zhu Di's death, and then quickly ruined himself.

The matter is actually very simple. Zhu Di put too much pressure on Zhu Gaochi. Although Zhu Gaochi was very strong, in his eyes, Zhu Di was more like an emperor than a father, and also an unpredictable emperor.

Even more outrageous is that although Zhu Di had decided to pass the throne to Zhu Gaochi, he was also indulging Zhu Gaoxu, which made Zhu Gaochi feel uneasy every day.

It's good to put some pressure on children, but Zhu Di put too much pressure on them.

"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty. I only did what I should have done," Zhu Gaochi said.

Although it was his first meeting with Zhu Yunwen, he felt that this cousin was much better than his father. Despite being the emperor, and his father having even competed with Zhu Yunwen for the throne, he felt a pleasant and comfortable feeling towards Zhu Yunwen. This first impression alone left a very good impression on him.

"Hehe, how is the situation in Beiping now?" Zhu Yunwen smiled and inquired about the situation.

There's no rush to talk. There's plenty of time later. Let's drive away the Northern Yuan that's invading the Ming Dynasty first. Otherwise, wouldn't it just make the people of the Ming Dynasty suffer?

"Your Majesty, please save Prince Ning!" Zhu Gaochi said with a solemn expression.

"Huh? What's going on?" Zhu Yunwen was taken aback by what he heard, his face full of confusion. He asked, "Gao Chi, what do you mean by that? What happened to Uncle Seventeen?"

At this point, he suddenly realized that he didn't seem to see Zhu Quan.

This is clearly very unusual. No matter how difficult the situation in Beiping is, Zhu Quan would definitely come to greet him at this time.

"Your Majesty, my seventeenth uncle led his men to pursue the Northern Yuan troops, but news came not long ago that they had fallen into a Northern Yuan ambush," Zhu Gaochi said.

Although he had written a letter to Zhu Yunwen before, Zhu Yunwen arrived too quickly and he probably hadn't even seen the letter yet. He didn't dwell on it too much and simply told Zhu Yunwen the situation.

"Seventeenth Uncle led his men to chase after the Northern Yuan troops?" Zhu Yunwen looked somewhat surprised.

He turned to look at Zhu Di beside him and asked, "Fourth Uncle, how many cavalrymen are there in Beiping now?"

Zhu Di was also somewhat bewildered, and shook his head, saying, "Your Majesty, there are no cavalry in Beiping right now."

Of course, it's impossible to have none at all, but having a few measly items or nothing makes little difference.

"Seventeenth Uncle is really brave." Zhu Yunwen shook his head.

Then he added, "In that case, I won't go into the city yet. Let's rescue Uncle Seventeen first."

"Sanbao, pass down the order to prepare for battle against the Northern Yuan!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Ma Sanbao nodded and turned to relay Zhu Yunwen's order: "His Majesty has ordered the pursuit of the Northern Yuan and preparations for battle!"

After such a long journey, it would be best to rest now.

However, the Snow Dragon Cavalry and Tiger Leopard Cavalry under Zhu Yunwen's command were all summoned by the system, and they were all very powerful troops. Although their status was not at full strength, they were more than enough to participate in the battle.

Zhu Di, Zhu Gaochi, Lan Yu, and the others were all stunned when they heard Zhu Yunwen's words.

Did you agree so readily without even considering it?

The troops are exhausted from their journey, and you have to lead them yourself. Have you not considered the consequences if you are defeated?

"Your Majesty, why don't you stay in Beiping to fight, and I'll lead men to rescue my seventeenth brother?" Zhu Di said.

“Your Majesty, the Prince of Yan is right. You should stay in Beiping and oversee things. We can handle the fighting on the battlefield,” Lan Yu added.

"Your Majesty, please remain in Beiping!" Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Gaosui, Zhu Neng, Li Jinglong, and others also said.

Zhu Yunwen waved his hand, a smile on his face, and said, "Alright, no need to persuade me anymore, let's get ready to set off!"

He's already personally led the expedition, why should he back down?
Others may not know the details of the Great Snow Dragon Riders and the Tiger Leopard Riders, but how could he not know?
Moreover, he also has a system, and the system's warehouse is full of good things, with countless ways to save his life.

The crowd looked at each other, somewhat hesitant.

Zhu Di glared at Zhu Gaochi and said, "Elder, look what you've done!"

"I," Zhu Gaochi, was somewhat at a loss. He was only thinking about rescuing Zhu Quan. Besides, he hadn't expected Zhu Yunwen to personally lead the troops there.

Who could have predicted that!

"Fourth Uncle, if I were afraid, I wouldn't have led the army and personally led the expedition," Zhu Yunwen said.

Zhu Di paused for a moment, then nodded and said nothing more.

"Alright, enough talk, let's go, let's go!" Zhu Yunwen pulled on the reins of his warhorse.

"Lulu!"

The warhorse reared up and neighed, then began to gallop.

"Boom!" The 100,000-strong army followed behind Zhu Yunwen, bypassing Beiping City and heading towards Liaodong.

"I've only ever heard of the emperor coming to the rescue, never of the emperor coming to rescue you!" Yuan Gong stared blankly at Zhu Yunwen's departing figure.

Zhu Gaochi said, "From now on, if Seventeenth Uncle doesn't die, he'll fight to the death if anyone says anything bad about His Majesty."

He paused, then added, "On another note, Mr. Yuan, have you noticed that His Majesty does indeed possess a unique charm?"

Yuan Gong nodded and said with a wry smile, "Not long ago, I received a message from Yingtian Prefecture that some people said His Majesty is a true dragon emperor, a born king. I used to scoff at it, thinking it was just a rumor to mislead people, but now I think it might not be a rumor after all."

"A born king?" Zhu Gaochi was taken aback, lowered his head and thought seriously for a moment, then said, "To be honest, Your Majesty is really better than my father when it comes to sitting on the throne."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Gong and Qiu Fu felt a pang of bitterness in their hearts.

Although they admitted that Zhu Gaochi was right, what did all their preparations for helping Zhu Di seize the throne amount to?

In an instant, they began to understand the historical Zhou Yu.

Why was Zhu Di born when Zhu Yunwen was already born?
All their efforts were in vain; their years of planning ultimately benefited Zhu Yunwen.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's go back and prepare a banquet," Zhu Gaochi said.

With Zhu Yunwen in charge, Zhu Quan's safety was no longer a concern.

As for whether Zhu Yunwen would be defeated by the Northern Yuan, although it was possible, he felt that such a possibility would not happen at all.

As long as Zhu Yunwen feels it, then it will be the end of the Northern Yuan, and an exceptionally exhilarating victory.

"His Majesty is too fierce. Upon hearing that the Northern Yuan traitors were causing havoc in Liaodong, he led his men straight there without saying a word."

"You Northern Yuan traitors, your end has come."

"I heard that Prince Ning was ambushed by the Northern Yuan, and His Majesty rushed over to rescue him."

"His Majesty went to rescue Prince Ning? Hiss! From now on, won't Prince Ning be completely devoted to His Majesty?"

"Let alone Prince Ning, the 50,000 Beiping troops he led will probably pledge allegiance to His Majesty from now on. If the Emperor himself goes to rescue them, they will absolutely be willing to die for him!"

"That's right. Put yourself in His Majesty's shoes. If it were me, and His Majesty came to save me, then my life would belong to His Majesty from now on."

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On the streets, people were talking excitedly, and everyone looked very enthusiastic.

Such an emperor was their pride!
(End of this chapter)