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

Chapter 56 Capturing the Oirat Khan
Just as Daliba was fantasizing about invading the Central Plains to burn, kill, and plunder.

"Your Majesty, Ming cavalry has been spotted ahead. There are only a few dozen of them; they seem to be scouts!"

The Oirat cavalrymen looked excited as they spoke.

Everyone now knows that a battle with the Ming army is inevitable.

Therefore, now is the time to make a contribution.

"Very good, all of you come with me to kill these Ming soldiers!"

Daliba shouted, and then rode off on his warhorse.

His eyes were filled with the joy of the hunt.

With three thousand cavalrymen behind him, what fear did he have of dozens of Ming soldiers?

A hundredfold difference in troop strength.

Not to mention, the Tatar royal court was also nearby as reinforcements.

"It really is the Ming army!" Daliba saw the Ming cavalry from a hundred meters away.

His cautious demeanor made it obvious he was a spy out gathering information.

Especially when they saw the Oirat cavalry appear, the Ming army had no will to fight and fled in disarray, even throwing down their spears.

Upon seeing this, Daliba burst into laughter and sneered, "See? The Ming army has no courage. They were so frightened by the mere sight of my figure that they fled in panic."

"Ha ha ha ha!"

"Today, I will use the blood of these Han people to consecrate my royal banner!"

"Chase them down and kill them all! Let the Ming army see the might of our Oirat cavalry!"

Daliba drew his broadsword and gave the order, and the Oirat cavalry charged with all their might.

The Oirat cavalry was indeed very powerful; since ancient times, the cavalry of the northern deserts has always been a headache for the Han people.

Even now, the Ming Dynasty's Three Thousand Camps are actually mainly composed of Mongols.

The cavalry charged forward, getting closer and closer.

The Ming cavalry looked even more disheveled, which greatly excited the Oirat people.

But just when the two sides were less than ten meters apart.

Suddenly, a strong gust of wind blew.

"kill!"

Shouts of battle came from all directions.

"Is the Ming army lying in ambush?"

The sudden sound of horses' hooves and roars startled the Oirat people.

The Oirat cavalry, who had been in an extremely excited pursuit, suddenly stopped and looked around in panic.

Although it's unclear what happened, the situation clearly indicates they are surrounded.

They were surrounded by the Ming army.

But suddenly they discovered that there were no tens of thousands of Ming soldiers.

The Ming army appears to have numbered only a few hundred.

However, just as they lowered their guard, Zhu Gaoshuo roared, "Fire!"

A deafening roar erupted from the once peaceful grassland, and smoke filled the air.

Explosives easily took the lives of countless Oirat cavalrymen.

This is gunpowder that Zhu Gaoshuo brought out from the Shenji Camp.

The familiar sound of cannon fire instilled fear in the Oirat cavalry.

"They are cannons from the Ming Dynasty!"

Daliba's pupils widened in terror; the power of the cannon had long been ingrained in the minds of every Mongol.

The Ming army used this cannon to make them suffer greatly.

Not only Daliba, but Liu Jiang, who had escaped the pursuit of the Mongol cavalry and was panting heavily, was also dumbfounded.

He knew about artillery.

This is the most powerful weapon in the Ming Dynasty!

But he followed along the way and didn't see any cannons. Moreover, how could such a small group of people possibly carry those heavy objects weighing several thousand kilograms?

But neither muskets nor matchlock guns have that kind of power.

The explosions quickly subsided. Zhu Gaoshuo knew that the explosives were running out, and he dared not steal too much sulfur from the Shenji Battalion.

Therefore, not much explosive was produced, but it was enough.

It was originally intended for deterrence.

Under the bombardment of explosives, the Oirat cavalry had long lost the will to fight, and all that remained in their minds was the thought of escaping.

Seeing this, Zhu Gaoshuo knew the time had come.

At his command, eight hundred cavalrymen charged forward, and soon Oirat cavalrymen were beheaded, their bodies falling one after another across the grassland.

"Run, run!" Daliba was filled with immense fear.

He never imagined that, despite being outnumbered tenfold, they would be completely powerless to fight back.

At this moment, the only way to survive is to run.

The Ming army was not large enough to effectively pursue them.

If they could escape to the rear, they could get help from the Tatars, since they are allies now, and then they could organize an effective attack.

"Liu Jiang, what are you waiting for? Bring him back!"

Zhu Gaoshuo's order brought Liu Jiang back to his senses.

He immediately grabbed his sword, mounted his warhorse, and charged forward, his goal being to capture Daliba alive.

Liu Jiang was putting in all his effort; he never imagined that Zhu Gaoshuo would give him the chance to capture the Oirat Khan alive.

He'd heard plenty of "Sky Curtain" too.

I especially admire Zhu Gaoshuo's skill in drawing his bow and arrow and sweeping away thousands of troops.

The great achievement of capturing the Oirat Khan should have been easily obtained by Prince Qi, but the opportunity was given to him instead.

Liu Jiang, of course, could not let them down, and at that moment he rushed towards Daliba.

He swung his long sword recklessly.

In the blink of an eye, he caught up with him and killed Daliba's warhorse. The Oirat Khan rolled on the ground in a sorry state and was eventually subdued by Liu Jiang.

As dawn broke, the grasslands were littered with corpses. The Tatar army slowly arrived, and the sight before them sent chills down their spines. The stench of blood permeated the entire grassland.

But Zhu Gaoshuo had already left with his men.

Liu Jiang was extremely excited to have captured the Mongol Khan alive; at this moment, he was completely convinced by Zhu Gaoshuo.

"Your Majesty, in this battle our army not only annihilated three thousand Oirat cavalry, but also captured the Khan alive!"

Zhu Gaoshuo coughed lightly, "Watch your address!"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, there's no one else here!" Liu Jiang said with a smile.

Before Zhu Gaoshuo could say anything more, he said impatiently, "I just counted the number of men. After this battle, our army still has more than 700 men left. We should press on and break through the Tatar royal court!"

If it were before, Liu Jiang would have thought it was absurd.

But now it's different.

They led 800 men deep into the grasslands and were able to capture the Oirat Khan alive.
Now that we have breached the Tatar royal court, why not capture the Tatar leader Arughtai again?

He might not have been able to do it if he were leading the troops, but now we have Zhu Gaoshuo, the greatest emperor of all time.

Liu Jiang was already considering whether this was the only chance he could make a great contribution in his life.

"Stop fighting, withdraw the troops, and take the people back," Zhu Gaoshuo said, rolling his eyes.

Liu Jiang nodded vigorously.

He now obeys Zhu Gaoshuo's orders unconditionally.

When Zhu Gaoshuo and the others returned.

Zhu Di, however, looked rather grim inside the Ming army camp.

"There's still no news of the fourth brother. What is that kid doing? How could he disappear without a trace? Could he have been captured by the Mongols?"

Zhu Di is now filled with regret.

Why didn't you keep a close eye on the person?

The Mongols now know that the Ming Dynasty has produced a Zhu Gaoshuo, and they will definitely take action.

If something happens to the fourth brother, then this battle is over.

After all, with his escape route cut off, if something were to happen to him, the Ming Dynasty would truly be doomed.

"Grandpa, Fourth Uncle is back! He even captured the Oirat Khan, Daliba, alive!"

(End of this chapter)