Zhu Di: My fourth son is a great emperor of all time?

Chapter 49 The third brother confidently launched an attack and killed the Oirat leader!
Zhu Di was not too worried about Zhu Gaoshuo's departure.

He felt that with the fourth brother's intelligence, it was impossible for him to take eight hundred men on such a risky mission.

The Ming Dynasty still needs Zhu Gaoshuo.

At this point, Zhu Di had made up his mind that the battle in the northern desert was inevitable.

Seeing that Zhu Di had made his decision, Yao Guangxiao laughed heartily and prepared to leave.

Zhu Di suddenly called out to him.

"Old monk, are you leaving?"

Yao Guangxiao nodded and said half-jokingly, "Of course I'm leaving. Do you expect me to go with you to fight in the northern desert? If I die, no one will avenge me!"

Yao Guangxiao helped Zhu Di ascend the throne.

That's because they felt Zhu Di was the best choice for the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Di's rebellion was not smooth, and he was almost killed several times. At one point, Zhu Di even considered retreating to Beiping.

Later, Zhu Di listened to his advice and quickly marched straight for the capital, eventually capturing it.

Previously, Yao Guangxiao had thought the same as Zhu Di, believing that the crown prince was the most suitable candidate for the throne.

But things are different now; the Ming Dynasty has produced another Zhu Laosi (a high-ranking official).

Just like eighteen years ago, Yao Guangxiao favored the fourth son.

Zhu Di also listened to his advice.

Yao Guangxiao was at peace with himself, so there was no need for him to stay here.

"Do me a favor!" Zhu Di said calmly, "If I come back alive, I want to see my eldest nephew!"

"I know you can contact him. Please ask him if he wants to see me!"

Upon hearing this, Yao Guangxiao's face showed shock, but knowing Zhu Di, he thought about it and understood what it meant.

"Are you afraid that after your death, Jianwen will regroup his old subordinates and wreak havoc on the world?"

Looking at this great contributor who helped him ascend the throne, Zhu Di couldn't help but laugh. Perhaps only this old monk truly understood what he needed.

Back when the two first met, Yao Guangxiao gave him a white hat as soon as they met.

Zhu Di, then the Prince of Yan, immediately understood the meaning behind it.

Wang + Bai!
This was actually his purest and strongest thought.

Yao Guangxiao did not go back to see Zhu Di, but left directly.

Leave only one sentence.

"Jianwen couldn't beat Zhu Laosi back then, and Zhu Laosi is even less likely to beat him now!"

After Yao Guangxiao left, Zhu Di originally planned to deploy a new strategy to attack the Oirat Mongols.

Unexpectedly, the curtain of light was not yet drawn.

Zhu Di couldn't resist his curiosity and decided to see what would happen next.

"Zhao Wang Zhu Gaosui was actually a very confident person, especially after seeing his father's successful rebellion. His confidence reached its peak, and he never took anyone or anything seriously. However, after seeing Han Wang Zhu Gaoxu burned to death and then the Yongle Emperor's death, he began to lose confidence."

"Because he knows very well that no one can protect him anymore."

"Zhu Gaosui, in a fit of rage, concealed the fact that Zhu Di had died and falsely issued an imperial edict to continue attacking the Oirat Mongols."

"Of course, Zhu Gaosui was also well aware that he could not use all of the Ming army in this battle, and it would be easy for his boss in the capital to see through his plan."

"He was just relaying orders, saying that Zhu Di had ordered him to lead 30,000 men to stay behind and cover the retreat, in order to save face for the Ming Dynasty."

"In the end, they fooled everyone."

"Zhu Gaosui's mind was very clear: he wanted to kill Tuohuan with his own hands to avenge his second son, Zhu Gaoxu!"

Upon hearing the last sentence, Zhu Gaoxu excitedly punched Zhu Gaosui hard.

"Third brother, you're really loyal, no wonder you grew up with me, you've got guts!" Zhu Gaosui rolled his eyes.

Zhu Gaoxu chuckled and put his arm around him. "Don't worry, I'm serious this time. If I ever gain the world, I'll definitely share it with you!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Gaosui was furious and cursed, "Conquer the world? Second son, you can talk about it after you've survived!"

"You've really gotten cocky after I praised you a couple of times." Zhu Gaoxu mocked, "At least I killed Mahmud. You're just throwing your 30,000 men to your deaths."

"Insanity!"

Zhu Gaosui confidently replied, "If I hadn't killed Tuohuan, how could I have become emperor!"

In Zhu Gaosui's view, he was certain that he had killed Tuohuan.

That's why I was able to return to the capital and become emperor.

Only then can the civil and military officials and the people of the world be convinced.

Even knowing that he had become the emperor he had always dreamed of, Zhu Gaosui did not feel the joy he had imagined.

Unlike the joy of Zhu Gaoxu dying on the battlefield.

Zhu Gaosui, the only survivor, was extremely saddened.

He began to doubt the old man he respected and was somewhat reluctant to fight this battle in the northern desert.

"Zhu Gaosui, the Prince of Zhao, dared to send 30,000 men to kill Tuohuan. Keep in mind, Tuohuan was already the leader of the Oirat Mongols at the time, yet Zhu Gaosui managed to do it. This is what makes the history of the Ming Dynasty so strange—it always seems to produce unexpected events."

"Did the third brother really kill Tuohuan?"

Upon hearing this news, Zhu Di's previously depressed mood vanished instantly.

He never imagined that the third brother would actually do it.

At this moment, he felt a pang of guilt towards Zhu Gaosui.

In his early years, he focused on raising his eldest and second eldest sons, completely neglecting his third son.

Later, as the sky appeared, even the fourth brother became more concerned.

But they completely ignored the feelings of the third son.

Just thinking about such behavior would probably be a huge blow to the youngest son's fragile heart.

Previously, Zhu Di had always disliked his third son's blind self-confidence.

But now he suddenly realizes that confidence can be really useful in war.

"The killing of Tuohuan by Zhu Gaosui has always been a controversial topic in history, because Tuohuan was ambushed and only had a thousand cavalrymen guarding him. Moreover, no one knows how Zhu Gaosui knew Tuohuan's whereabouts. Historical records say it was just luck and a coincidence."

"But now, more and more people feel that it was actually Esen who betrayed Toghon's whereabouts, and after Toghon's death, Esen naturally became the leader of the Oirat."

"But many people also believe that it was because Esen's prestige was too high at the time, and that this was not his doing, but rather the work of those ministers who wanted Esen to become the leader."

"The history of the Oirat Mongols is incomplete and quite chaotic. Some records suggest that Toghon and Esen were not brothers, but father and son, which is why many people believe that it was not Esen who betrayed them."

"Most importantly, Esen, after becoming the leader of the Oirat, indeed demonstrated exceptional ability, and quickly unified the grasslands!"

"Yesen, that bastard!"

Upon hearing those two words, Zhu Di's eyes blazed with fury.

He used to completely look down on Esen.

But now it seems that what the third brother said before, that Esen had the appearance of an emperor, is true.

In this battle, he was determined to kill Esen no matter what.

This person is indeed a formidable enemy of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Di felt somewhat guilty; he, in the heavens, had actually left his fourth son with a formidable enemy.

(End of this chapter)