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

After leaving the pass, the Western Xia army in the distance had already assembled. The sound of war drums was shaking the earth, and the soldiers were waving their weapons, ready to fight a decisive battle with the Ming army.

"Your Majesty, the enemy's vanguard has begun to approach!" Lu Bing rode his horse to Chu Ze and reported.

"Very good!" Chu Ze sneered and raised the long sword in his hand slightly: "All troops, prepare, when the enemy enters the shooting range, the archers will shoot first!"

Soon, the Western Xia's vanguard troops approached.

A cold light flashed in Chu Ze's eyes, and he swung his sword down fiercely.

"Fire arrows!"

Following Chu Ze's order, archers drew their bows one after another, and countless sharp arrows rained down on the enemy.

The Western Xia soldiers were caught off guard and were hit by a rain of arrows. Screams were heard and the formation was immediately thrown into chaos.

"kill!"

At Chu Ze's command, the Iron Blood Army soldiers rushed forward and engaged in close combat with the enemy. Amidst the flashes of swords and sabers, the battlefield instantly fell into melee.

Chu Ze led the cavalry into the enemy camp, waving the long sword in his hand like the wind. In a moment, several enemy soldiers fell under his sword.

Lu Bing and other generals followed closely behind, fighting desperately and defeating the enemy.

"Your Majesty, the main force of the enemy has not yet taken action. There may be an ambush!" Lu Bing shouted while waving his spear.

"I know!" Chu Ze swung his sword and killed an enemy soldier, sneering: "These barbarians are only capable of this. Stay calm first and wait for Guo Huai to take action!"

The battle was extremely fierce, but the Iron Blood Army remained steady and cautious.

Although the Western Xia army was large in number, they were gradually suppressed under Chu Ze's command.

Just as Chu Ze was about to order an attack, a hissing sound was suddenly heard.

Suddenly, a team of elite cavalry appeared from the Western Xia army in the distance and headed straight towards Chu Ze.

"As expected!" Chu Ze snorted coldly and raised his sword: "All troops will meet the enemy!"

The cavalry charged and instantly crashed into the Iron Blood Army's camp. The neighing of horses and the clashing of swords and guns were deafening.

Seeing that the enemy was powerful, Chu Ze was not afraid at all. He killed several enemy cavalrymen with the sword in his hand. The horses galloped beside him, but no one could get close to him.

"Your Majesty, be careful!" Seeing this, Lu Bing immediately rode up on his horse and blocked several enemy soldiers.

"I don't need to be careful!" Chu Ze said coldly, and he turned the sword and chopped it down fiercely, and another enemy general fell off his horse.

Just when the battle was getting tense, shouts of killing suddenly came from afar.

Chu Ze looked up and saw Guo Huai leading a team of elite soldiers charging out from behind the enemy, instantly disrupting the enemy's formation.

"Good!" Chu Ze laughed loudly and waved the sword in his hand: "Charge the whole army and defeat them completely!"

The Iron Blood Army soldiers rushed forward like a tide, and the Western Xia soldiers were defeated one after another, and their formation completely collapsed.

The enemy troops fled in all directions and the sound of shouting and killing was heard everywhere on the battlefield.

Soon, the remnants of the Western Xia army could no longer bear the pressure and began to flee in all directions.

"Your Majesty, the enemy has been defeated. Should we pursue them?" Guo Huai rode his horse to Chu Ze and asked for instructions with a fist salute.

Chu Ze glanced at him coldly, then said calmly: "No need to chase them, leave them a way out!"

"Yes!" Guo Huai nodded and received the order, and then passed the order down, and the Iron Blood Army stopped chasing. "Order the whole army to reorganize on the spot and count the casualties!" Chu Ze ordered, then turned over and dismounted, walked to the front of the formation, and looked down at the battlefield in front of him.

Lu Bing and Guo Huai quickly arranged soldiers to clean up the battlefield. The morale of the Iron Blood Army was high, while the Western Xia army was in a mess.

"Your Majesty, although this battle did not completely annihilate the enemy, it was already a great victory!" Guo Huai walked forward and said in a low voice.

"Victory or defeat doesn't have to happen in a moment!" Chu Ze said calmly: "They will come again, I'm not in a hurry!"

"Your Majesty is wise!" Guo Huai clasped his fists and praised.

"You continue to clean up the battlefield, I will go back to the tent to rest for a while!" After Chu Ze said this, he turned and walked towards Tianhai Pass, his back still as tall as a mountain.

Lu Bing and Guo Huai watched Chu Ze leave and then went about their business.

On the battlefield, the soldiers began to count the casualties and pick up the remaining soldiers.

Inside Tianhai Pass, Chu Ze returned to the tent, sat at the desk, took out the map, carefully checked the enemy's marching route, and already had a plan in mind.

"Your Majesty, the battle report from the border has been delivered, please have a look!" Lu Bing hurried into the tent and presented the latest military intelligence with both hands.

"What's so good about it? I'll go into battle myself, why would I need these reports?" Chu Ze glanced at it, didn't take it, and sneered instead.

"Your Majesty is well-known, so you don't have to worry too much!" Lu Bing smiled and cupped his hands, his eyes full of admiration: "However, this time Xixia is indeed ready to make a move again. Small groups of harassment along the border have continued. Although they dare not launch a large-scale invasion, they are obviously trying to disturb our military's morale!"

"Disturb my army's morale? These barbarians are not qualified!" Chu Ze stood up and walked out of the tent: "If they come again, I will kill them again, no more nonsense!"

Seeing this, Lu Bing followed behind Chu Ze and couldn't help but ask in a low voice: "Your Majesty, although there have been gains in these few battles, it seems that Xixia has not really used its full strength. Are they waiting for the opportunity?"

"Wait?" Chu Ze snorted coldly, turned around and looked at Lu Bing: "What else can they wait for? The Iron Blood Army under my command is unparalleled. Even if they wait for a year, they will only die!"

"Your Majesty is right!" Lu Bing quickly agreed, and then changed the subject: "But I think that Xixia's alliance with Mongolia may not be for a direct battle, they may have other intentions behind it!"

"What's your intention?" Chu Ze narrowed his eyes slightly and glanced at Lu Bing: "Tell me about it!"

“I dare to speculate that they might be trying to use this opportunity to harass and delay our main force, while they have other plans elsewhere.

What I am afraid of is that there are people in the court with bad intentions colluding with them, attacking from both inside and outside. This is what we need to guard against!"

"Collusion?" Chu Ze chuckled: "I have my own ways to deal with those villains in the court.

If they dare to make any unusual moves, I will kill them first!"

"Your Majesty is wise!" Lu Bing lowered his head and said no more. He knew that Chu Ze acted decisively and had planned everything out in advance.

"However, what you said does make some sense!" Chu Ze turned around and put his hands behind his back: "What has been the development in the court in recent days?"

"Your Majesty, the capital is relatively calm, but the Minister of War, Lord Guo, has submitted several letters proposing to dispatch troops to strengthen the defense of the capital!" Lu Binghui reported.

"Strengthen the defense?" Chu Ze frowned. "What does he mean by this? Is he still worried that someone will be able to attack the capital?"

"I also find it a little strange. Although Lord Guo is loyal, this move seems unnecessary!" Lu Bing whispered.

"Guo Huai?" Chu Ze pondered for a moment, then waved his hand and said, "Don't pay attention to him. I am personally guarding the capital, who dares to move rashly?"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Chu Ze glanced at the distance, and after a moment he said coldly: "Western Xia and Mongolia are not a concern for the time being, but I want to see if those old foxes in the court will take this opportunity to jump out!"

"What does your majesty want?" Lu Bing asked hurriedly. (End of this chapter)