Zhu Yuanzhang Returns from Modern Times

Large numbers of troops moved in succession, braving the cold wind!

Xu Da sat on his horse, moving along with the others.

They paid no heed to the biting cold wind.

My heart is filled with endless passion.

At this moment, my whole being was filled with anticipation and excitement.

They became impatient for what was to come.

After all, the destruction of the Northern Yuan royal court is just around the corner, and victory is within reach!

He had been thinking about the matter of destroying the Northern Yuan royal court for a long time.

Long ago, when Lao Chang and I led troops to attack Dadu (Beijing), we thought of eliminating all the emperors, ministers, nobles and officials of the Yuan Dynasty without leaving a single one alive.

However, those people ran too fast.

This run lasted for seven years.

Over the years, his greatest desire has been to destroy the Northern Yuan royal court that has fled to the grasslands.

As a result, it still hasn't been completed.

The Northern Yuan Dynasty must be destroyed, otherwise, who knows when it might reunify the grasslands and then march south to attack China again!
The Song Dynasty was too incompetent; it never managed to recover the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun throughout its entire reign.

Not only that, but later on they even lost all of the Central Plains.

When we, under the leadership of our superiors, restore the Central Plains and recover Youyun, it will have been more than two hundred years since the Central Plains were lost.

The Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun were lost for over four hundred years.

The Hexi Corridor and those areas west of the river have been lost for hundreds of years.

As for the southwest, it has been lost for over 800 years and has not yet been recovered.

It was still occupied by the King of Liang in the southwest.

In addition, the Yuan dynasty's southward migration brought various forms of enslavement and persecution of the Han people, treating them as less than human beings, and resulting in a series of natural and man-made disasters.

It's fair to say that the Han people are on the verge of being wiped out!

If it weren't for His Majesty's courageous fight and the fierce counterattack he led, who knows what would have happened.

He didn't want to see that kind of day again, and he didn't want the Yuan Dynasty to continue harming China.

Now, the opportunity to completely destroy the Yuan Dynasty is at hand.

How could he not be excited?
In fact, as the previous ruler had said, there was no rush for the Yuan court to take action.

Wait a little longer, and then use the trade to cut the flesh off the Northern Yuan royal court.

This made the Yuan court feel very uncomfortable.

It's not too late to take action when it's extremely weak and defeat it in one fell swoop.

However, plans can't keep up with changes.

Who could have known that Hu Weiyong would suddenly rebel, and at the same time, try to win over the people of the Northern Yuan and get them to join him in the rebellion?

These people from the Northern Yuan actually agreed, hoping to turn the tide in one fell swoop.

They even sent Grand Commandant Manzi, leading so many elite troops, to attack our Ming Dynasty.

Then I solved it all by myself in one go.

It can be said that the Northern Yuan court suffered heavy casualties in this battle.

Under such circumstances, the Northern Yuan also suffered heavy losses.

Under such circumstances, it was reasonable for Xu Da to make a decisive change and no longer act according to the original plan.

In fact, it was already after learning from his superiors that Hu Weiyong was very likely to rebel and would even contact the people of the Northern Yuan to carry out the rebellion.

Xu Da then quickly submitted a memorial to his superiors, requesting instructions.

He revealed his plan.

If there were no unusual movements from the Northern Yuan side, or if there were some unusual movements, he did not inflict any significant damage on the Northern Yuan, nor did he achieve any good results.

Naturally, we must act in accordance with the strategies outlined at the beginning of the leadership.

However, if a good opportunity arises, they request to seize the moment and take action.

The superior responded as quickly as possible, acknowledging their actions.

Let your camera move with you.

The warplane that would destroy the Northern Yuan has actually appeared!
Over the years, Xu Da has been dedicated to dealing with the Northern Yuan.

In addition, in the eighth year of Hongwu, Wang Baobao died and Li Shanchang and his group caused trouble, resulting in a shortage of food and supplies in places like Beiping. They had to miss the opportunity to take action against Li Shanchang and his group.

Having learned from this lesson, the authorities secretly stockpiled a large amount of grain, weapons, and other supplies in Beiping over the next two years.

They were preparing to destroy the Northern Yuan.

Therefore, the plan he proposed at this time seems somewhat abrupt.

In reality, it wasn't abrupt at all; it was something we had planned in advance.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to lead his men directly to the grasslands so easily.

He was extremely confident in taking action against the Northern Yuan royal court this time.

No matter what, we cannot let the Northern Yuan royal court escape again!

This must be resolved!

Firstly, the Northern Yuan's Grand Commandant and his barbarian followers were wiped out quickly enough by our own actions, and our side's successive moves can catch them off guard.

On the other hand, since the rise of the upper class and the many tribes on the grassland began to trade with each other.

The relationship between the Ming Dynasty and the various tribes of the grasslands underwent a significant change.

Originally, the policy was to treat all tribes on the grassland equally.

This left the many tribes on the grasslands with only one choice.

That is to unite and gather around the Northern Yuan royal court, and listen to their commands.

But now, with these changes in power, the Northern Yuan court can no longer control everything on the grasslands.

These actions by those in power have created numerous gaps in the grasslands.

Meanwhile, they have taken this opportunity to develop considerable influence on the grasslands.

Under these circumstances, it is clearly impossible for the Northern Yuan Royal Court to continue to expect the people of various tribes to willingly protect them, act as their eyes and ears, and subconsciously conceal the location of the Northern Yuan Royal Court, as it had done before.

Meanwhile, they had already learned the exact location of the royal court through trade.

This is the most important thing.

After all, the reason why the Northern Yuan court is so difficult to attack is that it is too far north and its whereabouts are unpredictable.

It is difficult to find the true location of the Northern Yuan royal court here.

But now, everything is different!
This time, they also followed some traces left by the fleeing soldiers, and the comparison confirmed the accuracy of the intelligence they had obtained earlier.

If he still can't take down the Northern King's Court under these circumstances, then he won't return to Beiping this time.

Even if it means attrition, we will wear down the Northern Yuan royal court!

The many soldiers who followed Xu Da were also unaffected by the cold.
They were equally eager to fight and excited about what was to come!

"Quickly, get out of here! Let's split up!"
I'll go towards Nahachu, you go north.

The court officials were divided in two: I took one part, and you took the other.

If I perish on this journey, then you will be the next emperor of my Great Yuan Dynasty!

At the royal court, the Northern Yuan emperor Ayushiridara looked at the person in front of him and spoke in a hurried voice.

This person was none other than his younger brother, Togus Temur.

His son was still young, and the situation was critical. Xu Da would certainly not let this opportunity slip by.

They will definitely come here to take action.

In such a situation, a young person would certainly lack sufficient prestige and ability to cope with the sudden change that would follow.

Under these circumstances, it would be reasonable to summon his younger brother, Togus Temur, and make such arrangements.

Ayushiridara has already made the worst-case scenario arrangements and plans.

He needs to be on high alert now, otherwise he could very well face annihilation!

As for why he went to Nahachu, which seemed safer, instead of sending his brother, the answer is...

It was because he knew that Naha had escaped, and that his actions during this time had made Naha resent him.

Besides, he wasn't sure whether Nahachu's side was connected with the pseudo-Ming side.

Furthermore, with the Yuan Dynasty now suffering heavy losses, it would be easy for Nahachu to establish connections with the pseudo-Ming Dynasty, even if they had no prior contact.

These are all things he doesn't want to see.

In other words, this trip to Nahachu is also fraught with danger.

If not handled properly, it could easily backfire and cause Naha to suffer a backlash.

The desired result was not achieved.

Having been emperor for many years, he still possessed considerable prestige and influence, enabling him to suppress Nahachu and the forces controlled by him to a certain extent.

However, it was obviously not an option to send his younger brother.

Of course, even if he went in person, he still wouldn't be able to guarantee that he would be able to do this or that.

It's still better than sending my younger brother...

Upon hearing what Ayushiridara said, Togus Temur's expression changed drastically.

Clearly, this was beyond his expectations.

"Brother, you can't do this!"

He spoke up.

"No! It must be so! The situation is urgent. Our Great Yuan is in danger of annihilation at any moment!"

Xu Da might already be on his way and could arrive at any time.

Now is not the time for sentimentality; we should be thinking about how to take action quickly and resolve the crisis.

The most dangerous place is actually here. Xu Da's intentions are more likely to be directed at me, the emperor.

We can't go together; we can't let them all be wiped out!
We must act separately.

Now, besides me, you are the most capable person to stand firm in the royal court.

Now is not the time to say so much!
This is an order!

If I were to die, I would have to rely on you to keep things going!

At least we must keep our court afloat, so that we have something to look forward to.

From now on, we must find ways to strengthen ourselves and then fight back!

Ayushiridara raised his voice.

His face also became serious.

Upon hearing this, Togus Temur could only agree with tears in his eyes.

After the two brothers made this decision, Ayushiridara immediately summoned some of the most important people in their Northern Yuan royal court.

He told them about his decision in front of everyone.

He then presented a decree to Togus Temur.

After doing all this, he didn't linger and quickly went their separate ways.

It's actually quite difficult for them to act quickly at this point.

Because there were just too many things and too little time.

In addition to numerous artisans, subjects, and others, there were also a large number of livestock.

These are all things they need to rely on, and they are indispensable.

However, many things are already too late; he has to make certain choices.

Besides Togus Temur and Ayushiridara leading artisans, a portion of the army, and princes and ministers who went ahead, the rest of the group also went ahead.

Some people were left behind, leading the herdsmen and a large number of livestock to follow.

As for the royal tent and many other things that couldn't be taken away, they planned to burn them.

Even if we set these things on fire, we can't let Xu Da and the other people who are false Ming regimes benefit from them!
Xu Da and his men must have acted hastily this time.

If we really try to catch up and go deeper into this area, but can't get any supplies, then we won't be able to go very far.

While it may not completely halt their advance, it will at least significantly reduce the ease with which Xu Da and his men can pursue them.

This caused them significant staff losses.

The wind and snow on the grassland will teach them a lesson!

These are some of the thoughts in the mind of Ayushiridara, the emperor of the Northern Yuan Dynasty.

However, his ideas did not come true.

Because the Ming army arrived faster than he had imagined.

He had only led his men for half a day when a large contingent of Ming troops arrived.

Meanwhile, at the Northern Yuan royal court, only a few fires had just broken out.

The reason for this was that the Ming army acted too quickly, leaving the Northern Yuan with little time.

There are also too many things here at the Northern Yuan Royal Court.

More importantly, it is winter now, and the weather is freezing cold; it can really freeze people to death.

Without food or tents, they couldn't go very far at night.

Therefore, although the Northern Yuan emperor Ayushiridara issued the corresponding orders, they were not accurately and efficiently implemented after he fled.

Many of those people are still tending to cattle and sheep, and carrying tents.

It's impossible to take them all, but at least some should be taken so that they can survive in the future.

Of course, there are also some people who have different ideas.

That is, the situation in Wangting is clearly not going well.

Under such circumstances, following their emperor could very well mean death.

If that's the case, then shouldn't we wait a little while and surrender to the Ming Dynasty?

Due to a combination of factors, only a small portion of the much-needed food and supplies were burned.

The rest all went to the Ming Dynasty.

Quickly assign a group of people to guard this place, maintain order, and control the cattle, sheep, and other supplies.

Many Ming generals wore smiles on their faces.

Because accomplishing these things means their combat capabilities will be significantly enhanced.
The former site of the Northern Yuan royal court has now become their garrison.

Many of the resources of the Northern Yuan royal court will also become theirs!

This money will be used to provide them with subsidies so that they can better demonstrate their ability to destroy the Northern Yuan!

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At almost the same time, the Northern Yuan emperor Ayushiridara stared wide-eyed, looking incredulous… (End of Chapter)