Zhu Tian: Starting from the Laughing Proud Yue Buqun

Chapter 227 Japanese Invasion, Ming Army Retreats South
Outside the Mongol capital, the Ming Cult army besieged the city for nearly half a month.

Dozens of feint attacks left the Mongol Yuan garrison defending the city exhausted.

Inside the Ming army's main camp.

"The morale of these city guards is nearing its limit!"

"If they do it a few more times, they definitely won't be able to hold out!"

"Heh, if we weren't unwilling to suffer too many losses, we could have stormed into the city long ago!"

White-browed Eagle King, Yang Xiao, and Green-winged Bat King all spoke up.

Zhu Yuanzhang sat in the marshal's seat, with generals such as Chang Yuchun and Lan Yu under his command.

Everyone showed joy, knowing they would soon be able to overthrow the Mongol Yuan dynasty.

Everyone knows that it will happen within the next few days.

However, at that moment, Liu Bowen hurriedly entered the tent, his face grave, and said to Zhu Yuanzhang:
"Marshal, I'm afraid it will be very difficult for us to capture the Mongol capital in the next few days!"

Everyone was startled upon hearing this, their faces filled with confusion.

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and quickly asked, "What happened?!"

"The Japanese army has launched a surprise attack on the southeastern coast, capturing cities along the way, and is now heading north!" Liu Bowen said in a deep voice.

"What!?" Zhu Yuanzhang stood up in shock.

"Japanese invasion!?"

"How dare this tiny Japanese country invade my Central Plains!"

"Damn it, it must be those bastards who took advantage of the chaos in the Central Plains to hatch their scheme!"

Everyone present was shocked and extremely angry.

The tiny country of Japan was never taken seriously by the Chinese dynasties.

Now, they actually dare to send a large army to attack cities and seize territory; they must have a death wish!

"Why at a time like this!?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was puzzled. Although the Japanese had indeed been harassing the southeastern coast for years, their numbers were not large.

Most of them were bandits, and they were not a large-scale operation.

However, it is too much of a coincidence that this time it was the Japanese army that crossed the sea and landed in the Central Plains.

"In my opinion, this might be related to the Mongol Yuan dynasty." Liu Bowen's eyes flickered, and he made some deductions.

"Does the strategist mean that the Yuan Emperor, that treacherous dog, is colluding with the foreign Japanese pirates, willing to let those pirates invade our Central Plains and slaughter our people, just to stop us from continuing our attack on the capital?!"

Yang Xiao felt that this was simply too crazy.

Throughout history, no emperor who fell from power should have been so spineless, no matter how despicable he was!

How outrageous it is that the central government, a powerful nation, would collude with the Japanese pirates who have been harassing the dynasty!
"How dare that damned Emperor Yuan do such a thing!?"

"Isn't he afraid of being condemned by posterity for all eternity?!"

Introducing foreign tribes to invade the Central Plains in order to block their path to overthrow the regime is far too insidious and vicious.

"Strategist, what should we do next?" Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath, looked at Liu Bowen, and asked.

“If we ignore this, most of the people in the south will suffer a massacre at the hands of the Japanese pirates. Such a tragedy must not be allowed to happen,” Liu Bowen said.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "I understand. Issue the order to withdraw the troops south, slaughter all those Japanese pirates, and then overthrow the Mongol Yuan dynasty!"

Zhu Yuanzhang did not hesitate. Conquering the Mongol capital was very important; it was his grand ambition, and he could probably accomplish it in just a few days.

But as people of the Central Plains, we must not allow Japanese pirates and other foreign tribes to invade and slaughter the people of the Central Plains without doing anything about it!
"Yes! Marshal!"

Everyone felt resentful, but they also understood that the most important thing now was to slaughter and drive the alien races out of the Central Plains!

Soon, the Ming Cult army swiftly withdrew from outside the capital city and headed south.

According to intelligence, large numbers of Japanese pirates were massacring civilians along the southeastern coast and even attempted to interfere in the war in the Central Plains.

Time was of the essence, and the Ming Cult army, filled with rage, left in a huff.

"They've withdrawn!?"

"The rebels have retreated!"

"Why did they suddenly evacuate?!"

"what happened?!"

All the soldiers guarding the city were completely bewildered, unable to understand the Ming Cult army's withdrawal.

After all, given the strength of Kyoto's defenses, if the enemy launches another attack in a while, there is a possibility that the city will be breached.

It's hard to understand why they would choose to withdraw now.

All the soldiers and even the generals were completely bewildered, unable to figure out the Ming Cult army's tactics.

However, they did not relax too much, clearly still somewhat afraid that the Ming Cult army would make a comeback.

The news spread like wildfire throughout the city, and everyone looked on in disbelief. The Imperial City's Back Garden.

After relieving the pressure on his body and mind by killing another concubine, Emperor Yuan waved his hand and ordered his men to drag the dead concubine away for disposal.

These days, Emperor Yuan's pressure has become increasingly immense, making him extremely irritable and unable to control his behavior.

In a moment of venting his anger, Emperor Yuan accidentally strangled one of his concubines to death, which seemed to release much of his stress.

After that, it was as if he had activated some kind of attribute, and whenever he was in a bad mood, he would strangle a concubine to death.

It's almost like I'm losing my rationality.

"Your Majesty, the rebels have retreated!"

At this moment, Eunuch Wang appeared with incredible speed and said with a joyful expression.

"Hahaha! Great! It must be Japan that's making its move!"

Emperor Yuan was taken aback at first, then burst into laughter.

"I was right after all!"

After laughing, Emperor Yuan seemed to relax all at once, his body went limp, and he almost fell straight to the ground.

"His Majesty!"

Wang Gonggong was shocked and quickly helped Emperor Yuan up.

The surrounding servants all paled, and Eunuch Wang shouted, "Quickly, summon the imperial physician!"

Everyone immediately sent someone to relay the order.

The situation was urgent, so Eunuch Wang picked up the unconscious Emperor Yuan and hurriedly left.

Meanwhile, news of the Japanese pirates invading the Central Plains was rapidly spreading throughout the country.

Many martial arts sects were incredulous upon hearing this news.

Japan, a tiny island nation, where did it get the audacity to invade the Central Plains?

But as time went on, the news spread wider and wider.

Zhang Wuji, who was stationed at Bright Peak in the Western Regions, also received the news.

"Japanese pirates invaded? The culprit was Emperor Yuan who deliberately lured them in? Just to stop our army from destroying their dynasty!?"

Upon hearing this news, Zhang Wuji's expression turned extremely grim.

The invasion of foreign tribes has wreaked havoc on the Central Plains; this is a momentous event!

"No, I can't wait here any longer. I must go south to stop the alien race from slaughtering the people!"

Zhang Wuji said.

"Brother Wuji, we'll go with you!"

Zhu'er and Xiao Zhao both spoke up, wanting to go with Zhang Wuji.

“No, the battlefield is dangerous, and your martial arts skills are not good enough. I won’t allow it!” Zhang Wuji shook his head and firmly refused.

"Brother Wuji..."

"There's no need to say any more. You also have important tasks to complete. I need you to go to Misty Peak in Tianshan, find my master and Master Zhang, and inform them of this matter!"

Zhang Wuji looked at the two women solemnly and said...

According to intelligence, this invasion by Japanese pirates involved a force of 100,000 men, a force not to be underestimated, and was accompanied by martial arts masters from the Japanese pirate country.

They came with great force, harboring an ambition to invade the Central Plains.

The matter was serious and extremely urgent, and Zhang Wuji believed that he must inform his master and Zhang Zhenren as soon as possible.

"We understand, Brother Wuji, you must be careful too!"

Xiao Zhao spoke up, no longer requesting to follow.

"Don't worry, I am a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm, with formidable strength, and I am not so easily injured."

Zhang Wuji smiled slightly, rubbed Xiao Zhao's head, then took Zhu'er's little hand and instructed her:
"The Tianshan Mountains are far away, so you must be careful."

Zhu'er nodded slightly, reluctant to leave Zhang Wuji's side.

But she also knew that this matter was serious and should not be taken lightly.

After explaining everything, Zhang Wuji immediately descended from Bright Peak.

Bright Peak was then managed by his adoptive father Xie Xun and the Purple-Robed Dragon King. Of course, the White Ape was also secretly protecting Bright Peak.

Therefore, Zhang Wuji descended the mountain with peace of mind.

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