Ming Dynasty: Zhu Biao's younger brother, the most rebellious son in history

Chapter 120 The Mongols need talents like you!

Continuing to scan the generals present, the barbarian discovered a person: the Prime Minister of Liaoyang, Liu Yi.

The Han man whom the barbarian wanted to capture now sat in the chair in a daze, with his head slightly lowered. It was unclear whether he was distracted or just unwilling to step forward.

However, if the barbarians discover him, they will not let him escape.

"Liu Yi."

When the barbarian saw Liu Yi, he immediately called his name and said, "You will lead your troops as the vanguard and break up the Ming formation."

Liu Yi seemed to be unaware that he was being targeted. He immediately obeyed the barbarian's order: "Yes, sir!"

Then he returned to his original "dull" state and sat on the chair.

When the other generals saw that Liu Yi was used as a shield by the barbarians, smiles immediately appeared on their faces.

How could this hot-head dare to accept any task? Does he have no brains?

These Mongol generals all knew that Liaoyang was a big piece of fat meat and Liu Yi had always controlled it.

If Liu Yi was defeated in the battle with Zhu Kai this time, they could easily attack Liaoyang and take him into their own hands.

The Mongol generals all thought that Liu Yi was a young and inexperienced man who dared to take on any mission.

What's the difference between this and seeking death?
But that’s the biggest difference.

While these Mongol generals who only knew how to fight among themselves were still thinking about how to take the fat piece of Liaoyang from Liu Yi, Liu Yi was already preparing to capture all these people and send them to Zhu Kai to seek credit.

With Liu Yi leading the charge, it was much easier for the barbarians to arrange the other generals. They all gladly accepted the orders and were ready to follow Liu Yi.

Because Liu Yi took on the task of the vanguard, Manzi was less critical of him. When Liu Yi went back to reorganize the army for battle, Manzi even sent him to the door and emphasized to him the importance of clearing out Zhu Kai, and made a solemn promise: "Sir Liu, if you can destroy this Ming army, I will ask His Majesty to make you a Duke. If you can kill the commander of the Ming army, I will ask His Majesty to make you the King of Liaoyang!"

It's just making big promises. This is what the barbarians are best at.

"Okay, thank you for your support, Commander."

Liu Yi was also arrogant, but he was very disdainful in his heart: "How can a dynasty in trouble compare to the nobles of the Ming Dynasty? The Ming Dynasty is now thriving!"

Moreover, Liu Yi believed that he had found a good person to surrender to, the loyal and righteous Zhu Kai.

Zhu Kai could make good arrangements for the people in those tribes. He surrendered with a complete army, so how could Zhu Kai treat him badly?

This is the opportunity!
Barbarian!

Toghon Temur!

Second Prince, these two people are the best gifts for my surrender to you.

Liu Yi said to the barbarian: "General, Zhu Kai has a weapon that can kill people from two or three hundred steps away. We will not have an advantage if we attack during the day, so I plan to launch a surprise attack on Zhu Kai at night."

"Oh?"

A smile appeared on the barbarian's face.

It turns out that Liu Yi had already figured out how to deal with it... That's great.

"it is good."

The barbarian happily agreed, "I will make arrangements when I get back and have the other generals lead their troops to obey your arrangements."

"it is good."

Liu Yi seemed very grateful for the arrangement made by the barbarian. "At night, I will attack the Ming army's camp head-on, and other generals will ambush with their troops on all sides. As long as I start fighting, they can come out and attack from all sides."

The smile on Manzi's face became even brighter: "That's how it should be. The Mongols need talents like you!"

"I will go back and tell those people to set out early and prepare an ambush in advance."

"it is good!"

There is no one in the main camp who is more suitable for me to do the job.

With the goal in mind, Liu Yi's steps became more determined.

After returning to his camp, Liu Yi immediately called his confidant over and asked, "How are the preparations going?"

"Everything is ready!"

The confidant made a hand-to-knife gesture, "You can do it anytime."

"it is good!"

Liu Yi waved his hand and called his confidant to his side. He whispered a few words to the confidant, who nodded vigorously. Then he led a team of scouts and headed towards the direction where Zhu Kai was heading.

Liu Yi gathered the rest of the troops and left the barracks before nightfall, gradually disappearing into the horizon.

……

In August on the grassland, night falls quickly.

The barbarian was quite comfortable. He placed four plates of snacks in the tent and drank some wine. The sound of his smacking mouth was enough to show his happiness at the moment.

The night attack strategy Liu Yi gave him was so good that the barbarian seemed to have seen it. After defeating Zhu Kai, he told Toghon Temur the news of victory and let everyone know: The enemy that Wang Baobao could not defeat was defeated by me, the barbarian!

What an honor is this?

Thinking of the happy things, the barbarian happily filled himself a glass of wine. He planned to drink all night and wait for the news of victory when day came.

The military camp was almost empty at this time, and the generals inside had been sent out by him. There were more than 3,000 people left guarding the camp. The barbarians felt unprecedentedly safe.

At this moment, countless dark shadows slowly and carefully approached the military camp. Their actions were very methodical, as if they already knew the flaws of the military camp and avoided all checkpoints as they moved forward.

He sneaked around the back of the checkpoint, and then attacked the Mongol Tartar on duty from behind before he could react.

The military camp became even quieter.

Soon, Liu Yi, who had left during the day, reappeared in the military camp. He was followed by a hundred or so personal soldiers and walked towards the barbarian camp. Those who had been hiding in the darkness to attack him had cleared all obstacles before he could move forward.

Barbarian, still drinking.

The lights flickered slightly, and he turned his gaze towards the door of the military tent.

It’s so late, who will come back to see him?

Then, in the barbarian's astonished gaze, Liu Yi walked in from outside.

"You? Liu Yi?"

The barbarian didn't know whether he was drunk or his brain was not working well. When he saw Liu Yi appear, he subconsciously asked, "Why are you here?"

"Why can't I be here?"

Liu Yi walked forward and looked at Manzi: "You said that the Mongols need talents like me, but unfortunately... talents like me don't need the Mongols. Manzi Taiwei... you are mine."

At this time, the barbarian finally realized that Liu Yi had no intention of looking for Zhu Kai, his target was himself!
This is a traitor!
Traitors in our Mongol camp!

"Liu Yi, you are so brave!"

The barbarian grabbed the wine jug and was about to smash it at Liu Yi, but the guards around Liu Yi were already prepared. When he just raised his hand, the guards rushed forward and pinned the barbarian to the ground.

Liu Yi was a Han Chinese. During the Yuan Dynasty, when he ruled the Central Plains, he passed the imperial examination and became the top scorer in the imperial examination, and then he had a successful career.

He was a very capable man, but in the eyes of the Yuan Dynasty's princes and nobles, Liu Yi was not even as good as the Semites, and he belonged to the ninth-class Yuan people... It was precisely because of the years of sleeping on straw and enduring humiliation that Liu Yi developed the aura of remaining calm even when facing a mountain collapse.

Looking at the barbarian who was controlled by his personal soldiers but still struggling, Liu Yi remained calm and looked down at him calmly and condescendingly.

The barbarian was controlled by Liu Yi's personal soldiers. He wanted to break free but couldn't. He could only tilt his head and glare at Liu Yi: "Liu Yi, you betrayed the Yuan Dynasty and joined the rebellious Ming Dynasty. Do you think you can get wealth and honor? The Han people hate traitors the most. Even if you have made great contributions, you are just a traitor in their eyes!"

"Rebel?"

Liu Yi shook his head and said to the barbarian calmly:

"General, I am originally a Han Chinese. Now I am joining the Ming Dynasty, just like a wanderer returning home."

I think, with the barbarian's cultural level, he would not understand what it means for a wanderer to return home.

Since any further explanations would be a waste of words, Liu Yi did not want to waste any more words. He waved his hand and asked his personal soldiers to drag the barbarian out. He himself did not stay in the barracks for long. As he walked out slowly, he said to the people behind him: "Burn it!"

"As ordered!"

When Liu Yi said "burned", he meant the entire military camp was burned.

It’s not that Liu Yi is cruel and ruthless, but he wants to let Zhu Kai see his actions in this way.

I guess Zhu Kai is not far from here, right?
The military camp could accommodate 100,000 people, and the tents alone stretched for 20 miles. The fire directly illuminated half the sky red.

The barbarian was escorted out of the military camp with a very ugly look on his face.

But when he saw the burning military camp, illuminated by the fire, there was only fear in the barbarian's eyes.

He knew that he was finished.

……

During the day, Zhu Kai saw the scouts sent by Liu Yi. After the other party explained his purpose, Zhu Kai followed behind and sneaked all the way to the military tent outside Buyuerhai. When night fell, the fire was burning fiercely. The shouts and screams coming from the military camp did not seem fake.

Mao Xiang came to Zhu Kai and asked, "Your Highness, what should we do?"

"It was in the past."

After Zhu Kai finished speaking, he glanced at Zhang Hao beside him, signaling him to be prepared for the response.

In order to deal with any situation that might happen later, Zhu Kai first armed his own personal guard battalion with weapons, an AK47 unit of people, plus twenty pineapples loaded with bullets. If anyone wanted to plot against Zhu Kai, a disaster of blood and fire would surely be waiting for them.

Zhu Kai, under the guidance of the scout sent by Liu Yi, used a strange bird call to communicate, and soon got a response from another "bird". He immediately turned around and said to Zhu Kai: "Your Highness, Lord Liu is here, please come this way."

With the scout leading the way, Zhu Kai strode forward. Mao Xiang, Jiang Li, Zhang Hao, Zhang Zhou, the five tigers of the Zhang family, etc., all surrounded Zhu Kai tightly, looking around vigilantly. At Zhang Zhou's command, more than a thousand people spread out to provide Zhu Kai with a strong outer protection barrier.

Soon, Liu Yi appeared in Zhu Kai's sight. Dice, who had been following Zhu Kai, saw Liu Yi and smiled widely. He immediately raised his hand to greet Liu Yi. At this time, Liu Yi also saw Zhu Kai and hurriedly came to Zhu Kai.

Without saying anything, he knelt down and kowtowed: "Liaoyang Pingzhangshi Liu Yi, with his 30,000 men, has come to surrender to His Royal Highness the Second Prince. I hope Your Highness will take us in."

Liu Yi?

Zhu Kai was very surprised when he saw Liu Yi's appearance in the light of the torch.

Is he the Pingzhangshi of Liaoyang?

He doesn't look like someone who would hold such a high position at all. He has a well-proportioned figure, dark skin, and a face that seems to have been exposed to the wind and sun, making him look very old. But his eyes are bright and his hair is pure black. If you cover his face, he would look like an official in his thirties at best. But if you cover his face... he immediately turns into an old man who is almost fifty.

He is a very ordinary person and doesn't look like a strategist who can plan everything out.

Zhu Kai asked the dice in disbelief: "Is he Liu Yi?"

"Yes."

Dice was very puzzled as to why Zhu Kai asked such a question.

Liu Yi could hear the doubt behind Zhu Kai's words, and took the initiative to explain: "Your Highness, Liaoyang is far away from the Central Plains, and the environment is harsh. In winter, the wind is like a knife scraping on your face, and the Han people are not valued in the Yuan Dynasty. Even if I am a prime minister, my status may not be as good as a Semu."

Having said this, it is basically clear.

Liu Yi was not happy living in the Yuan Dynasty, so he wanted to join the Ming Dynasty and strive for a good future.

Zhu Kai doesn't hate ambitious people. On the contrary, he thinks ambition is a good thing.

If someone has no desires or requests all day long, Zhu Kai would not even want to look at such a person.

"Since you have decided to join me, my highness, we must agree on three rules."

Zhu Kai looked at Liu Yi, "Follow orders! Follow orders! Follow orders damn well!"

"I understand."

Facing the questions raised by Zhu Kai, Liu Yi answered very easily, as if he had already prepared a solution in his mind.

This is a good choice for housekeeper.

Then Zhu Kai asked him why he burned the barracks. Liu Yi immediately replied, "Your Highness, the one in charge of this barracks is Taiwei Manzi of the Yuan Dynasty. He has no ability, but he has the blood of the Golden Family flowing in his body, so he is highly respected in the Ni Yuan Dynasty."

His words were filled with disdain for the barbarian: "Before coming to see you, the barbarian was still clamoring for death, but I know he is a coward. Put a knife to his neck, and he will give you whatever you want."

Zhu Kai laughed: "Then I'll have to see it later."

This Mongol general sounds like a good target for teasing.

……

Most of the troops in the military camp were sent by the barbarians to launch a surprise attack and encircle Zhu Kai. Only 3,000 people were left in the military camp. Most of these 3,000 people were burned to death by Liu Yi. The rest were scared like headless flies, running around in the military camp, and were all killed easily by the soldiers brought by Liu Yi.

By dawn the next day, only a pile of ashes would be left in the military camp.

The fire in the military camp was still burning, and it was estimated that it would take some time to put it out, so he simply chose a place far away from the smoke and had Zhu Kai and his troops camped ten miles apart. He then took a few of his personal soldiers and escorted the barbarian to see Zhu Kai.

Liu Yi had already made up his mind to surrender to the Ming Dynasty. Since he was surrendering, he had to have an attitude of surrender, so Liu Yi only brought a few personal soldiers to find Zhu Kai. He was not panicked at all. If he had this attitude and Zhu Kai was not going to let him go, even if he surrendered to the Ming Dynasty in the future, he would inevitably be ostracized.

This is Liu Yi's attitude, and also Liu Yi's test of Zhu Kai.

Zhu Kai didn't think too much about it. When he saw the barbarian, he directly revealed his identity:

"I am Zhu Kai. I heard that the Barbarian Commander wants to kill me?"

"..."

The barbarian said nothing, but he was very unyielding, as if he was telling Zhu Kai: Even if you kill me, I will never say a word.

(End of this chapter)