Daming: After self-explosive time travel, Lao Zhu's mentality collapsed

"Yes! Yes!" The ministers were immediately excited when they heard this. "It's time to kill them all! The army will set out immediately and strike them head-on!"

The Khan saw this and after a moment's hesitation, he slammed the table and shouted, "Okay! Send down the order, gather all the troops and rush to the front! Make sure to wipe out these Ming dogs completely!"

"promise!"

Soon, the Tatar army came out in full force and marched towards the Mongolian Plateau in a mighty force.

The two armies soon met in the heart of the plateau. Although the Tatar army was aggressive, the Ming army seemed confident.

"Tatar barbarians, you got away with it last time only because you relied on your numbers!" Chu Ze sat upright on his horse, looking at the dark mass of Tatar troops opposite him, and shouted disdainfully, "This time we are well prepared, let's see who will have the last laugh!"

"Get lost, you stinking Ming dog! You are just a Han Chinese, and you want to compete with me, the Tatars? Today I will teach you how to dream!" A tall Tatar general cursed and rushed out with a knife in his hand. He was obviously a subordinate of the King of Barbarian Power.

Chu Ze sneered and waved his hand to signal the soldiers behind him: "Everyone, get out of the way, watch me deal with this arrogant beast!"

After saying that, he kicked his horse's belly and rushed straight towards the Tatar general. The soldiers of both armies exclaimed in unison, fearing that Chu Ze would take the risk of riding alone and suffer a great loss.

But the next moment, everyone was stunned by the scene before them——

Chu Ze rode his horse to within two feet of the Tatar general, then reined in his horse and aimed his musket. With a loud bang, the Tatar general screamed and fell to the ground with his horse.

Blood gushed out, staining the yellow sand beneath him red. Killed with one strike, captured easily!

"What a great marksmanship!" "You are worthy of being a prince, your skills are amazing!" The soldiers of the Ming army cheered and their morale was high.

The Tatar army was in an uproar. A powerful Tatar general was shot down by a single shot. Isn't this a great shame? For a moment, angry roars resounded through the sky.

"Ming dog! How dare you kill the hero of my tribe? We Tatars will never forgive you!" "Kill! Kill him and chop that vicious Ming dog into meat paste!" The Tatar soldiers were excited and rushed towards Chu Ze with swords and guns.

Chu Ze didn't care at all. He turned his horse and rushed to the front of his own formation, and shouted an order: "Everyone, control the rhythm, wait for the enemy to rush within a hundred steps, and shoot at the same time! Don't let the thieves rush into the formation again!"

"Yes!" The Ming army soldiers responded in unison.

In a flash, the Tatar cavalry had already arrived at the front of the Ming army.

"Shoot!" Chu Ze gave an order, and hundreds of muskets behind him were raised at the same time. There were a few loud "bang bang bang" noises, and a flash of fire suddenly lit up, instantly surrounding the Tatar cavalry in a sea of ​​fire.

"Ah!" "What kind of power is this?" "Retreat! Retreat!" Amid the burning and wailing screams of the Tatar cavalry, the Tatar army retreated step by step and was forced back to its original position in a blink of an eye.

"Chase!" Chu Ze gave an order, and his soldiers chased relentlessly, hacking and killing all the way, until the Tatar bandits were chopped into pieces, with corpses scattered all over the ground.

In this battle, most of the Tatar soldiers were killed or wounded, and even the Khan was shot by arrows and died of his wounds. The rest of the Tatar soldiers fled at the sight of the enemy, and dared not to fight again.

The Ming army pursued the enemy all the way to the heart of the Tatars. On the way, they united with the Mongolian tribes to fight against the Tatars, and finally defeated this major threat to the northern border of the Ming Dynasty.

The Tatar army was completely defeated, and the remnants of the defeated army fled in panic. Chu Ze ordered the complete elimination of the Tatar forces, and at the same time supported a pro-Ming regime in the local area. From then on, the situation in the northern border was stabilized, and there was no longer any risk of war.

"Your Majesty, congratulations on your great victory! The Tatar bandits have surrendered and will never harass our Ming territory again!" Zhao Si and other confidants surrounded Chu Ze who had returned triumphantly, all of them beaming with joy. "This is all thanks to you. Without the bloody battles of all the soldiers, there would be no victory today?" Chu Ze said modestly, "However, although the battle against the Tatars was a great victory, we still have more difficult tasks ahead."

"Oh? What does Your Highness mean?" Everyone was puzzled.

"From a military perspective, we must consolidate our victories and station troops on the border. But from the perspective of governing philosophy, we must use advanced civilization to influence the people of all ethnic groups in the northern border. Only in this way can we fundamentally eliminate war and achieve long-term peace and stability," Chu Ze said earnestly.

Everyone suddenly understood and nodded in agreement.

After returning to the capital, Chu Ze immediately presented his plan to Zhu Yuanzhang, who was overjoyed and highly praised his insights.

"Good! My dear minister, what you said is exactly what I want!" Zhu Yuanzhang clapped his hands and exclaimed, "From now on, we will vigorously promote the policy of civilization in the northern border. Set up schools to cultivate talents; develop agriculture and sericulture to enrich the people and strengthen the land; build roads and trade to build relationships. We must make sure that all the subjects of all ethnic groups in the border areas can feel the grace of our Ming Dynasty!"

"I will obey your command." Chu Ze was flattered.

Soon, an imperial edict was issued to the whole country, requiring the whole country to work together to develop the northern border. For a time, skilled craftsmen from the south of the Yangtze River and scholars from the Central Plains went north to work to consolidate the border and educate the people.

Under Chu Ze's personal supervision, schools sprang up in the northern border, and batches of outstanding talents emerged.

"We must use knowledge to change our destiny and use civilization to enlighten our minds." Chu Ze often encouraged students in the school in this way.

At the same time, with the spread of agricultural and sericulture technology, local agricultural and animal husbandry production has made great progress. Han people and ethnic minorities live together, helping each other and no longer have the prejudices of the past.

“It turns out that the Han people are also very easy to get along with. We can live in harmony and achieve common prosperity.” Many ethnic minority compatriots expressed their heartfelt emotion.

The most exciting thing is that with the construction of official roads and post stations, a large number of merchants traveled back and forth, bringing with them a variety of exotic specialties. The tea-horse trade was a constant flow of people, and the border had never been as lively as it was now.

"We need to use trade and exchanges to build a bridge of communication." Chu Ze often said to those around him, "Only through frequent exchanges can we enhance understanding and turn hostility into friendship."

Over the past few years, the once war-torn northern Xinjiang has undergone tremendous changes.

On the vast grassland, there were many schools and merchants. The nomadic peoples settled down and lived a happy life.

They witnessed the advanced civilization of the Ming Dynasty with their own eyes and were grateful to the court from the bottom of their hearts.

"The Ming Dynasty taught us propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame, and enriched us with plenty of food and clothing. How can we not be grateful and determined to follow it?" Many ethnic minority leaders said this to Chu Ze.

"No, it is your broad-mindedness and sincerity that have brought us today's peaceful and prosperous times." Chu Ze always responded happily.

The situation on the border was very good. When the news reached the capital, Zhu Yuanzhang was very pleased and summoned Chu Ze immediately.

"My dear minister, you are indeed a talented person in border administration. You can use civilization and education to completely resolve border troubles. What an achievement!" Zhu Yuanzhang praised him endlessly.

He wrote down the title of "King of Dingbei" after Chu Ze's name. (End of this chapter)