Ming Dynasty: I, Zhu Yunwen, started by resurrecting my grandmother.

Chen Shiliang was also puzzled. Those five hundred people were clearly right in front of him, so how did they suddenly disappear?

Just as he was stunned, he suddenly felt the warhorse beneath his feet go limp, and Chen Shiliang and hundreds of pirates immediately sank into the pit.

The pit was extremely deep; once the pirates fell in, they couldn't get out at all.

Chen Shiliang was also stunned; he never expected there would be a trap in this place.

At this moment, he was filled with despair.

However, there is no medicine for regret.

It's too late for him to regret it now.

Chen Zuyi, leading a large contingent of men, was following behind when he heard that Chen Shiliang and his entire force had fallen into the pit, and he was greatly surprised.

He quickly led a large force to the rescue.

Just then, three cannon shots rang out, and the ambushing troops sprang up from all sides.

Chen Zuyi had initially thought Zhu Yuntong and his men numbered only around five hundred, but he hadn't expected Tie Xuan to come to their aid.

Zhu Yunwen and his men recruited new soldiers, bringing their force to about seven or eight thousand.

From their elevated position, the group fired arrows down the mountain, unleashing a barrage of rolling logs and rocks, causing the pirates to fall from their horses one by one.

In an instant, one or two thousand pirates were killed or wounded.

This is also the most devastating casualty Chen Zuyi has suffered since his debut.

At this moment, Chen Zuyi was furious and summoned the two-headed snake monster.

The monster was enormous and extremely ferocious.

Its tail swept up stones, sending them flying into the air and crashing down on Zhu Yunwen and Tie Xuan's army.

At this moment, Tie Xuan quickly ordered his men to set up cannons and bombard the two-headed snake monster.

However, to his surprise, the two monsters were very cunning. When they saw the cannons coming at him, they immediately ran away.

At this moment, Chen Zuyi had already rescued Chen Shiliang from the pit.

Upon seeing that the two-headed snake monster had fled, he ordered a retreat.

Zhu Yuntong and Tie Xuan achieved a great victory, capturing more than 2000 pirates.

Zhu Yunwen grasped Tiexian's hand, saying, "Thanks to your help this time."

"We're all family, there's no need for such polite words."

However, Zhu Di has already attacked, and he has arranged to join forces with Chen Zuyi to launch a pincer attack on Jinan tonight. I must rush back.” Tie Xuan was extremely anxious and frustrated.

"We'll go with you."

Tie Xuan immediately bowed and thanked him, saying, "That's wonderful."

Zhu Yunwen ordered Zhao Sili and his two hundred servants to escort the prisoners back to the capital, while the rest followed Tie Xuan to Jinan.

Just as dawn broke

They then returned to Jinan city.

At this moment, Sheng Yong was on the city wall of the North Gate.

Zhu Yunwen, Chang Yuchun, Tie Xuan, and others climbed to the top of the city wall. Looking out, they saw a vast, dark mass of troops below, with banners obscuring the sun. There were approximately 10 troops.

They have been besieging the area for a long time, but so far, they have not launched an attack.

Zhu Di was also puzzled, because he and Chen Zuyi had agreed to act together the previous night.

However, they waited until dawn, but there was still no movement from behind.

Zhu Gaoxu grew impatient and brandished his Overlord Spear: "Father, let's not wait for their news anymore, let's charge forward first."

Zhu Di shook his head. "Let's wait and see."

At this moment, Zhu Di asked Yao Guangxiao, who was beside him, "Have you explained things clearly to Chen Zuyi?"

Yao Guangxiao, riding a tall brown horse, said, "Your Majesty, I made it very clear to him that we agreed to launch a pincer attack on Jinan last night."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Di frowned: "That's strange. Since you've explained it so clearly, why haven't they launched an attack yet?"

Yao Guangxiao pondered for a moment: "From my observation, Chen Zuyi is also a man of his word."

Although he was a pirate, even thieves have their code of honor.

If he didn't attack the city, something must have happened.

Zhu Di's expression changed slightly, and he asked, "Has something changed?"

You mean they were attacked by Chang Yuchun and Zhu Yunwen?

Yao Guangxiao nodded: "That's very likely the case."

"That's not right either. Didn't they say that Zhu Yunwen and Chang Yuchun only had a little over 1000 men?"

Chen Zhuyi had tens of thousands of pirates. How could his 1000 men be a match for tens of thousands of pirates?

Moreover, what kind of monsters do Chen Zuyi and his group possess?

"This, this humble monk has no idea."

Just then, Zhu Gaoxu pointed to the city wall again: "Father, isn't that Zhu Yunwen and Tie Xuan?"

And there's Chang Yuchun.

Zhu Di glanced at it and thought, "That's right."

He was puzzled and couldn't help but ask, "Si Dao, what's going on here?"

When did Zhu Yunwen and Chang Yuchun arrive in Jinan?

Yao Guangxiao was also quite surprised after reading it.

Yao Guangxiao said, "As far as I know, Zhu Yunwen's army is stationed in Suzhou. I didn't expect them to arrive in Jinan so quickly."

At that moment, Zhu Yunwen, standing on the bridgehead, called out loudly, "Fourth Uncle, are you alright?"

Zhu Di looked at him and laughed, "It's you, kid. Last time, when I led my army to the capital, you tricked me out of 1000 men."

"Since you arrived in Beiping, I've treated you quite well."

"I thank Fourth Uncle for his hospitality. Fourth Uncle, are you crazy?"

When will it be ready?

Upon hearing this, Zhu Di blushed and said, "Yun Tong, I cannot understand what you are doing now."

That brat Zhu Yunwen, following the advice of the sycophants Qi Tai and Huang Zicheng, strongly advocated for reducing the power of the princes, and he even reduced yours as well.

Logically, you should be standing with us against the imperial court, so how could you turn around and help the court fight us?

Zhu Yunwen said loudly, "Fourth Uncle, you are wrong. I am not helping the court; I am thinking of the people of the world."

"If you and your elder brother, the people of the land, will suffer the most."

Zhu Di sneered: "So you're saying I'm not compassionate towards the people?"

"Fourth Uncle, I didn't mean that."

Your feint attack has been seen through by the imperial court.

At this time, Zhu Gaosui and Zhang Yu had already been defeated by Geng Bingwen and Guo Ying and retreated back to Beiping.

Zhu Di had already learned of this matter and was furious. He thought to himself, "It's one thing that Zhu Gaosui is young and immature, but you, Zhang Yu, are wrong. The reason I sent you to Zhu Gaosui's side was to keep an eye on him, but I never expected you to suffer such a defeat."

Originally, we could have launched a two-pronged attack to tie down Zhu Yunwen's forces, but now, neither of us has even engaged in battle.

Geng Bingwen and Guo Ying defeated you.

Geng Bingwen is so old, and Guo Ying is in poor health, how come you are no match for him?

You clearly underestimated us.

After I take Jinan and seize the capital, I will settle accounts with you there.

Zhu Yunwen continued, "Fourth Uncle, we are all family, blood relatives."

If you cut your losses in time and withdraw your troops now, I will return and plead your case before the Emperor. Perhaps then your mistake will be overlooked.

If you remain stubborn and insist on forcibly attacking Jinan, do you think you can take it?

At this point, Zhu Di was also in a dilemma. If he withdrew his troops just like that, it would seem like he would lose face.

However, if they launch a full-scale attack, Chen Zuyi's troops have already retreated.

Our side, fighting alone against a fortified city like Jinan, has very little chance of winning.

At this moment, Zhu Di asked Yao Guangxiao, who was beside him, "Sidao, what do you think? Should we fight this battle or not?"

Yao Guangxiao also saw Zhu Yuntong, Tie Xuan, Chang Yuchun, Sheng Yong and others on the city wall.

Putting everything else aside, he knew all too well how formidable Chang Yuchun was.

That guy is an invincible war god.

"Your Majesty, let's retreat. To prevent Tie Xuan from attacking us from behind, let Zhu Gaoxu cover our retreat."

"Good!" Zhu Di nodded. "It seems Jinan is indeed a tough nut to crack; we can't seem to get past it."

From now on, wherever Cheol-hyun is, you should avoid him.

Therefore, the King of Yan's army withdrew.

Sheng Yong requested permission to pursue, but Tie Xuan waved his hand, saying, "Forget it, don't pursue a cornered enemy!"

"If we can hold Jinan, that will be the greatest victory for us."

Tie Xuan held a banquet in Jinan to celebrate.

This time, Tie Xuan had a deeper understanding of Minmin Timur and did not say anything to his face, but treated him with courtesy.

Zhao Ling'er laughed and said, "Zhu Di is really interesting. He was perfectly fine, but he pretended to be crazy, and he did it so convincingly that he fooled us all. In the end, he wasn't really crazy after all!"

"Miss Zhao, do you know what Zhu Di's real purpose was in feigning madness?" Tie Xuan asked.

"You mean he's intentionally trying to mislead the court?"

"Yes, Zhu Di's feigned madness was probably also a scheme by Yao Guangxiao."

Because he pretended to be insane, he even deceived his own son.

So, why did Zhang Bing, Xie Gui, Song Zhong, Xu Kai, and the others lower their guard?

Zhu Di also accepted Zhang Xin's surrender.

Zhang Xin easily detained Xie Gui, and Zhang Bing was also placed under Zhu Di's control.

After listening to Tie Xuan's analysis, everyone felt that what he said made sense.

Zhu Yunwen praised, "Looking around the court, there aren't many who can match Zhu Di."

Zhu Gaoxu was incredibly arrogant, calling himself the number one warrior in Beiping. He looked down on everyone and didn't care about anyone. However, when they arrived in Jinan, they found themselves unable to move an inch.

At this moment, the veteran general Sheng Yong spoke up: "You may not know, but the Yan King's army has used many tricks. They once lay on the ground outside our city gates and cursed."

The insults were incredibly harsh. If it were up to me, I would have charged out and fought them, but Lord Tie wouldn't have agreed.

Zhu Yunwen praised, "This is the demeanor of a great general! Your forehead is so thick you could run a horse across it! Holding Jinan firmly, refusing to engage in battle, and wearing them down—this is the perfect strategy!"

Tie Xuan also laughed: "It seems that King Wu has seen through my thoughts."

"Lord Tie, you understand the art of war."

Zhu Yunwen stood up and paced back and forth in the hall, slowly saying, "This reminds me of Han Xin's military campaign back then."

Han Xin led only 20,000 to 30,000 troops to attack the Zhao state.

Chen Yu had an army of 20. One of his advisors, Li Zuoche, suggested that they should hold their ground and not fight. In time, Han Xin's army would run out of food and retreat. Then, they could take advantage of the situation to launch a surprise attack and achieve a complete victory. This was a sure-win strategy.

Chen Yu said something like, "Our army is several times larger than Han Xin's army. Do we need to use those underhanded tricks?"

I'll fight him fair and square; how could I possibly lose?

Therefore, he ignored Li Zuoche's advice and was eventually defeated by Han Xin. Chen Yu himself was also killed in the chaos of battle.

Isn't this a truly regrettable situation?

Tie Xuan laughed heartily: "King Wu, it seems you are well-versed in classics and history!"

Indeed, Chen Yu is an arrogant and conceited person.

He believed he had sufficient troops and did not take Han Xin seriously.

How could he possibly know how formidable Han Xin was?

Today, the Prince of Yan has a multitude of strategists and generals under his command. We must be extremely careful, for the slightest mistake could lead to the loss of the city and utter ruin.

Although Zhu Di withdrew his troops this time, I believe he will not give up.

Chang Yuchun couldn't help but ask, "Lord Tie, in which direction do you think Zhu Di will launch his attack?"

"I predict that Zhu Di will return empty-handed and will surely reorganize his troops, and may launch an attack at any time."

He's like an arrow shot from a bow now; there's no turning back.

Everyone nodded.

At this moment, Tie Xuan turned his gaze to Minmin Timur: "Princess, if you can go back and get your father to send troops to attack Zhu Di, then he will definitely have some reservations about going south."

Minmin Timur stated, "When I return, I will definitely tell my father about this."

Zhao Ling'er looked intently at everyone: "I don't understand the things you men do when you fight."

What I'm concerned about is that this time, Chen Zuyi and his son Chen Shiliang were not completely eliminated.

"When we return to the capital, the Emperor will likely punish Zhu Yunwen."

Tie Xuan said in surprise, "It's already quite an achievement that you were able to capture so many pirates this time."

How many men did those pirates have, and how many did you have?

Zhao Ling'er crossed her arms and said, "That old fellow Qi Tai often speaks ill of Zhu Yunwen in front of the Emperor."

He repeatedly suggested to the emperor that he would only feel satisfied if Yunhu was killed.

Who doesn't know that his decision to send Yunhuo and his maternal grandfather to attack Chen Zuyi was a calculated move?

He clearly knew Chen Zuyi and his forces were numerous, yet he only gave us a little over 1000 men. Wasn't that like throwing eggs against a rock? Fortunately, Lord Tie intervened, allowing us to achieve a great victory.

Otherwise, the odds are against them.

Everyone present nodded in agreement.

Zhu Yunwen was well aware that the reason he was able to get out of the Dali Temple prison was because he had sent a letter to Tie Xuan, instructing Tie Xuan to impersonate a pirate and attack the capital.

Zhu Yunwen was terrified. He consulted with Qi Tai and was released from prison so that he could lead troops to meet the enemy.

In fact, their motives were quite malicious; they wanted to use Chen Zuyi and his son Chen Shiliang to kill themselves.

Fortunately, after going through so many twists and turns, he finally repelled the pirates and captured so many of them.

Logically speaking, this was already a significant achievement, but he knew that Qi Tai was a very ruthless person.

Zhao Ling'er continued, "If Yun Tong hadn't arrived in time at the Yanjin Ferry on the Yellow River, Zhu Gaosui and Zhang Yu's army would probably have already crossed the Yellow River and marched towards the capital."

How could they possibly defeat Zhu Gaochi and Zhang Yu's troops?

Logically speaking, this should be considered a great achievement.