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

Chapter 179 Yingtian Prefecture was shaken and shattered?

"Whoosh!" Zhu Di turned his head and glared fiercely at Zhu Gaosui.

If you tell this story, where will your father put his face?

You want me to admit that I'm not as good as others, right?

Zhu Gaosui understood the meaning behind Zhu Di's words and said awkwardly, "Ahem... Well, speaking of which, the Northern Yuan is going to suffer from now on!"

The biggest reason why the Ming Dynasty had not been able to conquer the grasslands before was the lack of a strong cavalry. Now, things are different. The existence of the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry perfectly makes up for this. Now, it is only a matter of time before the Ming Dynasty conquers the grasslands.

"My grandfather's greatest wish was to destroy the Northern Yuan. If he were still alive, he would be very gratified to see this scene before him," Zhu Gaoxu said.

Zhu Di turned to look at Zhu Gaoxu, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, and said, "You brat, I really didn't realize you had such filial piety?"

Zhu Gaoxu scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly and said, "Father, please don't make fun of me. I was just looking at the scene in front of me and suddenly felt inspired to say this."

"No matter what, it's still good that you thought of your imperial grandfather. However, you've said something wrong!" Zhu Di shook his head.

In his life, he feared Zhu Yuanzhang the most, but at the same time, he also respected Zhu Yuanzhang the most. Therefore, he felt extremely gratified by Zhu Gaoxu's words. Although he did not know what Zhu Gaoxu's mood was when he said those words, he said them anyway!

"Hmm?" Zhu Gaoxu looked at Zhu Di with a puzzled expression.

"His Majesty said before that what he wants is not to destroy the Northern Yuan, but to conquer the grasslands!" Zhu Di said in a deep voice.

Destroying the Northern Yuan and conquering the grasslands are not even in the same league. Compared to conquering the grasslands, destroying the Northern Yuan is far too easy.

"Uh..." Zhu Gaoxu was taken aback. After thinking for a moment, he nodded and said, "That's right. What His Majesty wants is to conquer the grasslands, not simply to destroy the Northern Yuan."

"Conquering the grasslands? That's just too difficult!" Zhu Gaosui shook his head and smiled bitterly.

"Yes, it's difficult!" Zhu Di nodded, then thought to himself, "However, I believe Yunwen can do it!"

Of course, he didn't know why he had so much confidence in Zhu Yunwen.

The Great Snow Dragon Riders and Tiger Leopard Riders are indeed very powerful, but they cannot conquer the grasslands by force alone. After all, the grasslands are too vast. The Great Snow Dragon Riders and Tiger Leopard Riders may be able to slaughter everyone on the grasslands, but they cannot possibly control the entire grasslands.

at the same time!

On the battlefield, the Northern Yuan troops discovered that Arughtai, Mahmud, and others had fled. Their already desperate situation collapsed instantly.

The defeat of an army is like a landslide; this is by no means an exaggeration.

"Brothers, run! The Grand Tutor and the Prime Minister have already fled."

"Damn it, they ran away already. Why didn't they hold on a little longer? Although the Ming army is very powerful, if they had held on a little longer, what if a miracle had happened?"

"Kill! Fight those Ming traitors to the death! Long live the Great Yuan!"

"I can't die, I can't die, run, run, run!"

"Why is this happening? Why is this happening? Why are the Ming Dynasty's cavalry so terrifying?"

"Run! Staying here means certain death!"

"Kill! No retreat allowed! Anyone who dares to retreat will be killed without mercy!"

"You bastard, if you want to die, don't drag me down with you! I want to live!"

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The Northern Yuan camp was in complete chaos, various scenes flashed before my eyes, everyone was fleeing in panic, they had lost all will to fight, and everyone's expression was filled with fear.

"Boom!" The Snow Dragon Riders and Tiger Leopard Riders charged back and forth on the battlefield, frantically reaping the lives of the Northern Yuan soldiers. These black and white death gods killed wherever they went, leaving behind a trail of severed limbs and pools of blood, a scene of utter horror.

"Kill! Your Majesty, we're here!"

"Kill those Northern Yuan traitors!"

"Your Majesty, we've arrived!"

"You traitors of the Northern Yuan, your end has come!"

On the other side of the battlefield, Zhu Quan led his troops from Beiping and charged forward.

However, they soon realized something was wrong.

"Holy crap, it looks like the Northern Yuan troops are fleeing?"

"What's going on? Has the battle already ended?"

"Are those His Majesty's Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and Tiger Leopard Cavalry? They're chasing after the Northern Yuan troops, they're really too ferocious."

"What terrifying soldiers! But weren't they supposed to have traveled a long way? Shouldn't they be exhausted by now? Why don't they seem tired at all?"

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The Beiping soldiers were all talking excitedly. Looking at the battlefield before them, they were all stunned, their faces full of disbelief. Finally, they focused their attention on the Snow Dragon Cavalry and Tiger Leopard Cavalry charging back and forth.

One of them had a strange look in his eyes.

Not long ago, they were being toyed with like cats and mice by the Northern Yuan army, being gradually devoured. But in the blink of an eye, the Northern Yuan army, which they had no way to deal with, is being slaughtered by the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.

Yes, it was massacre.

Faced with the Great Snow Dragon Riders and Tiger Leopard Riders, the Northern Yuan troops were utterly powerless to fight back. Apart from desperately trying to escape, anything they did would only lead to death.

So cruel!

It's so suffocating!

This is the most direct impression that the troops of Beiping had of the Snow Dragon Cavalry and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.

"Hoo," Zhu Quan took a deep breath, looked up, and said in a deep voice, "Alright, everyone stop standing there. You can all see the current situation. We can't help His Majesty fight against the Northern Yuan army, but we should still do our part and help clean up the battlefield!"

"Yes, Your Highness!" the generals nodded in response.

He then turned and left, relaying Zhu Quan's orders.

Zhu Quan steadied himself and walked towards Zhu Yunwen.

After a while!

Zhu Quan approached Zhu Yunwen, bowed, knelt on one knee, and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty!"

"Seventeenth Uncle, please rise!" Zhu Yunwen dismounted and helped Zhu Quan to his feet. Zhu Di looked at Zhu Quan and said, "Seventeenth Brother, His Majesty didn't even enter Beiping City to save you; he rushed straight here. You must remember this favor!"

Upon seeing Zhu Di, Zhu Quan's anger flared up instantly. He said, "Thank you for the reminder, Fourth Brother. I, Zhu Quan, will never forget His Majesty's kindness in this lifetime. But Fourth Brother, is there nothing you wish to say to me at this moment?"

Although he helped Zhu Di defend Beiping, it did not mean that he had let go of his resentment!
After all, what Zhu Di did back then was really too much. He came to his territory and kidnapped him. This was simply too much of a bullying thing to do.

Of course, it was also because he was careless at the time!
"Ahem. Seventeenth Brother, it's all in the past now, we should look forward!" Zhu Di coughed twice, looking somewhat embarrassed.

What he did to Zhu Quan was indeed a bit underhanded, but in the end, it wasn't entirely his fault. If the three guards of Duoyan hadn't betrayed him, he wouldn't have kidnapped Zhu Quan. It was all just too much of a coincidence!

Of course, no matter how valid the reasons may be, what he did to Zhu Quan was indeed very unethical.

"Tsk tsk, Fourth Brother, that's a very nice thing to say. What if I don't look forward?" Zhu Quan said with a dark face. Could all the grievances he had suffered these days be forgotten with just a casual remark about looking forward?

Just kidding?
"Seventeenth Uncle, don't worry, I will definitely get Fourth Uncle to give you an explanation for this matter. However, what Fourth Uncle said makes some sense. People do need to look forward." Zhu Yunwen looked at Zhu Quan, who was questioning Zhu Di with a dark face, and smiled bitterly to himself.

Of course, he wouldn't interfere in this matter; he would merely act as a mediator between Zhu Quan and Zhu Di. As for how the two would reconcile, that was their own business.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Zhu Quan nodded.

Zhu Yunwen rushed over to save him, and he remembered this kindness. Therefore, although he wanted to beat Zhu Di up, he ultimately held back.

Zhu Di looked at Zhu Yunwen, a hint of gratitude in his eyes.

Although Zhu Yunwen did not suggest that he and Zhu Quan reconcile, he was already very grateful for Zhu Quan's temporary advice. As for how to discuss things with Zhu Quan next, he was not particularly worried.

Efforts in speaking.

The great battle has slowly come to an end.

With the exception of a few individuals, the outcome of this battle stunned everyone.

"The Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry are indeed formidable, as they were the troops that helped His Majesty fight his way from Fengyang into Yingtian Prefecture."

"Where did the Great Snow Dragon Riders and Tiger Leopard Riders come from? And who trained them?"

"With such two powerful armies, the Ming Dynasty will be even more invincible in the future. Perhaps His Majesty will be able to conquer the grasslands and usher in a new chapter for the Ming Dynasty."

"Your Majesty really misjudged him back then. Your Majesty is far superior to Zhu Yunwen. Fortunately, Your Majesty eventually ascended the throne. However, all these twists and turns just prove that the throne was originally Your Majesty's."

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Various thoughts arose in everyone's minds, but at the same time, they all firmly believed that Zhu Yunwen would be able to lead the Ming Dynasty to a new height and make it even more glorious and splendid.

"Your Majesty, shouldn't we press our advantage?" Zhu Gaoxu asked as he approached Zhu Yunwen.

Zhu Yunwen waved his hand and said, "No need. Beiyuan is, after all, the overlord of the grasslands. It's unrealistic to think we can kill them all in one fell swoop. Let's take it slow!"

With a map for navigation, he wasn't worried about not finding the location of the Northern Yuan royal court. Therefore, he didn't choose to continue pursuing the fleeing Northern Yuan troops. He would take it slow, as he would be staying in Beiping for some time, and there would be plenty of opportunities to deal with the Northern Yuan.

"Oh!" Zhu Gaoxu nodded, looking at the fleeing Northern Yuan troops in a disheveled state, and said, "Consider yourselves lucky!"

Zhu Yunwen pulled on the reins of his warhorse and said, "Let's go, back to Beiping!"

"Boom boom boom!"

The Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry followed behind Zhu Yunwen, heading towards Beiping.

Yingtian Prefecture, in the small courtyard!
After learning that Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai had been arrested, Zhu Yunwen pondered the matter carefully before finally approaching Zhu Yuanzhang.

He didn't want to get involved with these two people. After all, he was aware of his current situation; the more he got involved, the greater the danger to himself.

Now he's content to be a monk at Huangjue Temple, not getting involved in anything; that's the safest way for him.

However, he saw all the efforts that Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai had made for him.

If he didn't know, that would be fine, but if he knew and did nothing, he really couldn't do that.

"Please, Your Majesty, have mercy and spare their lives," Zhu Yunwen knelt before Zhu Yuanzhang.

He didn't say anything about releasing Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai, because he knew that was impossible. It was already a great effort to spare their lives.

"Alas, Yunwen, why are you doing this to yourself?" Zhu Yuanzhang sighed, his heart filled with bitterness.

Looking at Zhu Yunwen in front of him, he really couldn't quite understand him.

In some respects, he did not misjudge Zhu Yunwen, but how could Zhu Yunwen be so heartless when facing his own uncle?

Zhu Yunwen remained silent, simply kneeling on the ground.

He knew that Zhu Yuanzhang might not agree in the end, but he had no regrets after he did it.

"Your Majesty!" At this moment, Jiang Huan rushed in from outside. Upon seeing Zhu Yunwen, he was taken aback: "Grandson Yunwen!"

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and asked, "What is it?"

Jiang Huan took a deep breath, his eyes showing excitement, and said, "News just came from Beiping that the grandson of the Emperor Yuntong has won a great victory in Liaodong, killing the Northern Yuan traitors who fled for their lives in a panic."

"That's normal!" Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, his expression perfectly calm.

He had studied the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry; these two troop types were incredibly powerful in combat.

The Northern Yuan army was so weak that it couldn't even defeat the Ming army. If they encountered the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, it would be an easy crushing defeat.

“Your Majesty, Prince Ning risked his life to pursue the Northern Yuan troops and is in danger. Grandson Yuntong has just arrived in Beiping and is heading straight for the Liaodong battlefield.” Jiang Huan knew that Zhu Yuanzhang had misunderstood and quickly explained.

It was not unexpected that the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry defeated the Northern Yuan army. However, it was somewhat frightening that after more than ten days of continuous travel, the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry could still easily crush the well-prepared Northern Yuan army.

"Huh? You mean the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry didn't rest?" Zhu Yuanzhang understood the meaning behind Jiang Huan's words and looked somewhat dumbfounded.

He had also led troops before, and he knew very well how much damage that forced marches would do to the soldiers' condition.

Sometimes, in such situations, it's quite normal for the fighting strength of the troops to be reduced to less than one-tenth.

“Yes!” Jiang Huan nodded and said, “Moreover, it seems that the Northern Yuan also learned that His Majesty was heading there and laid an ambush!”

"This...this..." Zhu Yuanzhang's mouth dropped open, completely bewildered.

Originally, he thought he knew the Great Snow Dragon Riders and Tiger Leopard Riders well enough, but now it seems he underestimated these two forces.

(End of this chapter)