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

Night falls and the wind is cold.

Chu Ze stood on the city wall of Tianhai Pass, looking down at the empty fields below.

The Mongolian military camp was vaguely visible in the distance, with tents rising and falling and campfires reflecting swaying human figures.

Mongolian sentries were patrolling outside the camp, and the sound of muffled horse hooves could be heard from time to time.

The entire border seemed to be shrouded in an invisible atmosphere of tension.

"Your Majesty, the main force of the Mongolian army is camped about five miles away, and Batur seems to be waiting for reinforcements."

Lu Bing stood beside Chu Ze and reported in a low voice.

Chu Ze smiled coldly, with a hint of disdain in his eyes: "Waiting for reinforcements?"

"He's trying to delay time."

"Wait until their reinforcements arrive, and then fight us to the death."

"Humph, Batur, do you really think I will sit there and wait for you to arrive at the gates of the city?"

Lu Bing nodded, and then asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, how should we deal with it next?"

"Should we launch a surprise attack while they are still struggling to gain a firm foothold?"

Chu Ze shook his head, his eyes deep: "No hurry."

"Batur wants to test us with this little force, so I will play along with him."

"Pass the order, all archers and artillery ready, wait until Batur's main force approaches, then launch an attack."

"Remember, don't expose our military strength and deployment."

"I want Batur to think that we are just passively defending."

When Lu Bing heard this, he was slightly shocked.

He looked at Chu Ze, his eyes full of admiration: "Your Majesty is indeed far-sighted. If Batur really thinks we are just defending, he will definitely underestimate the enemy."

"Then it will be our time to counterattack."

Chu Ze nodded calmly: "Not bad."

"But Batul is not the kind of person who is easily fooled."

"If he dares to lead his troops to attack Tianhai Pass, he must have a backup plan."

"We cannot take this lightly."

Lu Bing clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty is absolutely right."

"I will make arrangements now."

He turned quickly and walked to the bottom of the city wall to convey Chu Ze's orders to the generals of various camps.

Soon, the entire Tianhai Pass began to take action.

Archers and artillerymen entered their respective defensive positions and aimed all their weapons and equipment at the Mongolian camp outside the city.

Everyone's expression was extremely serious, and there was a solemn and murderous atmosphere in the air.

Chu Ze stood quietly on the city wall, staring sharply at the Mongolian camp in the distance.

The wind blew up his cloak, making a rustling sound, like a tiger waiting for an opportunity, waiting for the enemy's weakness.

……

Inside the Mongolian military camp.

Batur stood in front of the tent, his brows furrowed, his eyes staring coldly in the direction of Tianhai Pass.

"This Ming Dynasty's Tianhai Customs is indeed difficult to deal with."

"Their defense is so tight, it seems they are well prepared."

A deputy general walked quickly to Batur's side and whispered, "General, what should we do next?"

"Should we attack immediately and test their strength?"

Batur shook his head, his eyes showing a hint of coldness: "No hurry."

"The Ming Emperor Chu Ze is no ordinary man. If we attack rashly, we will only alert the enemy."

"Let the soldiers rest first, and only send a small force to test the waters tonight."

"At the same time, send out scouts to find out the defense situation inside Tianhai Pass."

"We will decide on the next course of action tomorrow morning."

The deputy general nodded quickly: "Yes, General."

He turned and left. Not long after, hundreds of light cavalry quietly moved out of the Mongolian military camp and approached the direction of Tianhaiguan.

They rode lightly on horseback, their movements extremely stealthy, like a group of ghosts moving through the night, silently approaching the outer defense line of Tianhai Pass.

However, just as they approached the city wall, a sharp horn suddenly sounded from the wall. "Enemy attack!"

"Get ready to meet the enemy!"

Following the order, the archers on the city wall quickly pulled their bowstrings and aimed their arrows at the approaching enemy troops.

The Mongolian light cavalry were terrified and quickly pulled the reins, trying to turn around and escape.

But it was too late.

"Fire arrows!"

Following Chu Ze's order, countless arrows poured down like a rainstorm, instantly covering the light cavalry in the rain of arrows.

Screams were heard everywhere as Mongolian light cavalrymen were shot by arrows and fell to the ground one after another, with their blood staining the ground red.

In just a few moments, hundreds of light cavalry were shot to pieces, and only a few managed to escape.

"Your Majesty, those scouts have been completely wiped out."

"The Mongolian army will not easily send troops to investigate again."

Lu Bing stood beside Chu Ze and reported in a low voice.

Chu Ze nodded and said calmly: "If Batur wants to know the strength of our defense, he should come and see for himself."

"Pass the order down, the entire army is on high alert."

“But don’t rush into it.”

"I will wait until Batur leads his troops here in person, and then give him a surprise."

Lu Bing responded and left, conveying the order to each camp.

The entire Tianhai Pass was suddenly like a sleeping beast, lying dormant quietly, waiting for the arrival of its prey.

……

The next morning, the morning light began to appear.

In the Mongolian military camp outside Tianhai Pass, the sound of war drums rumbled.

Batur, wearing heavy armor and riding on a tall warhorse, looked coldly at the towering city wall in front of him.

"Chu Ze, do you think that with these defenses, you can stop my army?"

He raised his whip and shouted, "All troops, gather your forces and prepare for the attack!"

Following his orders, the soldiers in the Mongolian camp quickly gathered and formed a neat attack formation.

Swords and spears were like forests, bows and arrows were like rain, and the entire camp was like a giant beast. Under Batur's command, it slowly approached Tianhai Pass.

Chu Ze stood on the city wall, looking coldly at the dark enemy army, with a sneer on his lips.

"Sure enough, it's here."

"Batur, this time I will make your blood spill all over the customs."

"Pass the order down, all troops get ready!"

"Archers, artillerymen, fire with all your might!"

"Let Batur know what it means that the majesty of heaven cannot be violated!"

Following Chu Ze's order, the archers on the city wall quickly pulled their bowstrings, and the artillerymen loaded fireballs into the gun barrels and aimed at the enemy troops below.

"put!"

With an order, countless arrows and fireballs were shot out, streaking through the sky like meteors and heading straight for the Mongolian army.

When Batur saw this scene, his face suddenly changed and he shouted, "Everyone get out of the way!"

However, it was too late.

Countless arrows and fireballs rained down on the Mongolian army's formation, instantly causing chaos.

Screams, horse neighs, and explosions mixed together. The Mongolian army's vanguard was caught off guard and its formation collapsed instantly.

Batur's eyes were red, and he roared: "Everyone hold the formation! The rear troops move forward to cover the retreat of the vanguard!"

He swung the whip hard, trying to stabilize the situation.

However, Chu Ze had already seen through his intentions and smiled coldly: "Want to stabilize the formation? Wishful thinking."

He raised his hand and said, "Pass the order, Rocket Battalion attack!"

Following the order, the archers on the city wall lit their arrows and shot out flaming arrows.

Countless rockets fell like a meteor shower, instantly setting the Mongolian army’s camp on fire.

Raging flames shot up into the sky, and the entire Mongolian army was engulfed in flames. The soldiers fled in panic, trying to put out the flames, but it was too late.

"Retreat! Retreat quickly!" (End of this chapter)