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

Chapter 80 Those who cause trouble are often surrounded by treacherous ministers!

He drew out the guard's sword and walked quickly into the East Palace.

When Zhu Yuanzhang entered the Eastern Palace, he saw Lan Yu lying on a stretcher with a crossbow in his hand, and Chang Mao standing beside him in a daze, not knowing what to do.

As for Zhu Biao, a crossbow arrow was stuck in his shoulder blade and blood was oozing out.

Seeing this scene, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes turned red.

How dare Lan Yu bully my son like this?

Needless to say, it was definitely Zhu Biao who asked them to help take care of Zhu Kai, but they didn't want to help. In the end, Zhu Biao threatened Lan Yu and others. Lan Yu was so angry that he accidentally injured Zhu Biao with a crossbow.

Absolutely!

Zhu Yuanzhang also believed that this was an accidental injury. The reason was very simple. Lan Yu was a typical princeling and an absolutely loyal minister to Zhu Biao.

Since he is a loyal minister, he will never kill his master!
But even if it was an accidental injury, that’s not okay!
Lan Yu brought Li into the palace, which in itself was extremely disrespectful!
"Lan Yu, you are looking for death!"

Zhu Yuanzhang walked into the East Palace angrily, holding a knife.

Lan Yu was shocked when he saw Zhu Yuanzhang. His hands trembled and he threw the crossbow to the ground: "Your Majesty, it's not what you think."

I don’t know what the hell is going on. Zhu Biao stuffed a crossbow into my hand. I don’t know what is going on, Your Majesty!
Lan Yu was at a loss, as he did not expect Zhu Yuanzhang to appear at this time.

Chang Mao saw Zhu Yuanzhang, who was as angry as a lion, and he didn't care about being stunned. He ran to Zhu Yuanzhang and hugged him tightly: "Your Majesty, you must not do that, Your Majesty, we are innocent. This crossbow was given to us by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang became even angrier.

Put the sign in your hands?

Why is the crossbow arrow placed on Biaoer's shoulder blade?
Chang Mao, do you want to deceive the emperor?
Zhu Yuanzhang was so angry that he whipped Chang Mao hard with the back of his knife to make him let go.

However, Chang Mao didn't dare to let go. If he let go, Lan Yu would be dead.

Even if you beat him to death, you can't let go easily!
Yuan Qi quickly ran to Zhu Biao to inquire about his injuries.

"Hel me up!"

Zhu Biao looked very weak. With the help of Yuan Qi, he stood up and looked at the angry Zhu Yuanzhang. He said weakly, "Dad, it has nothing to do with Lan Yu and Chang Mao. I did it by accident. Lan Yu took the crossbow to save me!"

"Do you think your father is blind?"

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't expect that at this time, Zhu Biao would still speak for Lan Yu.

Biaoer, Biaoer, you disappoint me so much.

Even if he is still your loyal subject, so what?

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Biao with a look of disappointment and pointed the tip of his knife at Lan Yu: "How can a useless man like him, who is lying there unable to move, protect you?"

Zhu Biao looked as if he had been discovered by Zhu Yuanzhang, and bit his lip: "Dad, it was really my own mistake, it has nothing to do with Lan Yu and Chang Mao."

"It's nothing!"

Zhu Yuanzhang had no interest in Lan Yu and Chang Mao at this time, and he just wanted to beat Zhu Biao up.

"Dad, stop making trouble."

Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Yuanzhang pleadingly, "Can't we just let this go? My second brother is on the expedition to the north, and I don't want to stir up any more trouble."

Listening to Zhu Biao's pleading, even if Zhu Yuanzhang was very angry, he had to put away his anger and throw the knife aside.

After all, these two people are Zhu Biao's absolute subjects, and they are loyal and capable... ahem, Chang Mao is just capable.

Don't waste it casually.

"Fuck off!"

Zhu Yuanzhang pushed Chang Mao away, and then shouted to the imperial guards: "Throw them both into the prison and wait for your punishment!"

"..."

"..."

Neither Lan Yu nor Chang Mao had expected that one day they would be tricked by Zhu Biao.

It was clearly the crossbow that Zhu Biao stuffed into his hand himself, and he knew nothing else!

As for quarreling, that is normal.

Lan Yu thought that since Zhu Biao already knew that he was going to deal with Zhu Kai, he might as well be more ruthless, so he told Zhu Biao his plan truthfully... and naturally a quarrel broke out.

Then, for some reason Zhu Biao took out a crossbow and put it in Lan Yu's hand, then took a few steps back and stuck the crossbow arrow into his shoulder.

Just this operation... Lan Yu was completely stunned.

Chang Mao, who was imprisoned in the Tianlao, was very angry when he thought about being framed by Zhu Biao: "Your Highness, it is too despicable for the Crown Prince to do this. Zhu Kai is his brother, aren't we his relatives? Aren't we doing this for him?"

Lan Yu ignored Chang Mao and started laughing instead.

Lan Yu's smile stunned Chang Mao: "Uncle, it's already this hour, and you can still laugh."

"Why can't you laugh?"

Lan Yu glanced at Chang Mao, still smiling: "His Royal Highness is not as honest as we thought. We... have all misjudged His Royal Highness. With him around, Zhu Kai can't make any waves."

"what?"

Chang Mao was very puzzled. Could it be understood this way?

That was really unexpected.

"Then, then should we still deal with Zhu Kai?"

"of course."

Lan Yu said with a smile, "It won't be long before we can get out. It won't be too late to deal with Zhu Kai then."

In Lan Yu's opinion, as long as Zhu Biao is strong enough, there is no need to be afraid of Zhu Kai.

……

On the other side, Zhu Yuanzhang personally watched the imperial physician sew up Zhu Biao's wound, and after sending the doctor away, he couldn't help but kick Zhu Biao: "Rebellious son, your brother went to the northern border for you, and you are still here to protect the people who want to harm him? Is there any brother like you? Or... do you think Kai'er is a threat to you?"

"How can my second brother be a threat to me?"

Zhu Biao still would not tell the truth to Zhu Yuanzhang:

"Lan Yu is capable, but arrogant. He is a person with little ability but a bad temper. With my second brother suppressing him, he will never make any waves in his life. My Ming Dynasty is expanding its territory and guarding the frontiers. We cannot rely solely on my second brother and the princes who were appointed by you, my father, in various places. I must use those generals as well!"

Lan Yu is loyal and will not rebel, and that is enough.

Zhu Biao said to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Whenever there is a war in the Ming Dynasty, I can't always let my brother go out to fight."

"Dad, believe me, I have the ability to handle this."

Looking at Zhu Biao who was full of fighting spirit, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded: "Okay, I believe you."

Patted Zhu Biao on the shoulder:

"You should work together as brothers, so that our Ming Dynasty can be better."

"Yeah, Dad, I understand."

……

Zhu Kai didn't know that Zhu Biao had already solved the trouble that Lan Yu would bring to him at home.

After leaving Yingtian Prefecture, Zhu Kai broke away from the main force and galloped on his horse.

Feng Sheng, the commander of the Western Army far away in the northern border, had received a military report from Zhu Yuanzhang saying that Zhu Kai would be heading to the northern border.

Feng Sheng was really surprised that his son-in-law could come to the northern border.

How could he come?

Why did you get involved in military affairs?
Wouldn't it be better to just be a scourge in Yingtian Prefecture?

Feng Sheng knew that as long as Zhu Kai came, the pressure on him would increase.

No matter how brave Zhu Kai was, he was Zhu Yuanzhang's most spoiled child, and such a child could not just go to the battlefield casually.

What's more, the person who came was his son-in-law.

In order to prevent his daughter from becoming a widow, he also has to take good care of Zhu Kai.

Feng Sheng was the commander of the Western Route Army. The place he attacked was not the main force of the remnant Yuan Dynasty. Moreover, Wang Baobao wanted to fight with Xu Da, so the losses of the Western Route Army did not need to be taken too seriously.

Moreover, Wang Baobao had already seen through Zhu Yuanzhang's combat intentions.

The central army was the main force, while the eastern and western troops were the surprise forces. He dispatched troops to defeat Xu Da, who was in the main force, and then gathered the power of the grassland to harass the eastern and western forces. He had achieved very good results in this battle.

Wang Baobao was ready to continue to beat Xu Da...and at this moment, Zhu Kai rushed outside Jinlan.

Jinlan is the collective name of Jin County and Lanzhou in later generations.

However, Zhu Kai did not enter Jinlan.

The soldiers following him at this time were Zhang Hao's 361 personal soldiers and Zhang Zhou's 3,000 imperial cavalry.

Ah, no.

There are 362 personal soldiers.

Zhu Neng, who was favored by Zhu Kai, was also incorporated into the ranks of the personal guards.

As for whether he can make the leap, it depends on himself.

Zhu Kai stopped, and Zhang Hao and Zhang Zhou came to his left and right.

In front is Jinlan, where Feng Sheng’s troops are stationed, but Zhu Kai has no intention of going in. It is obvious that Zhu Kai has other ideas.

Zhu Kai asked Zhang Hao, "Zhang Hao, if I go to Jinlan now and want to go to the battlefield, will my cheap father-in-law agree?"

"Of course I will!"

Zhang Hao answered very confidently. He said to Zhu Kai, "Master Kai, you are the head of the royal family appointed by His Majesty and have the power to mobilize troops. He is also the father-in-law of the Second Prince and knows how brave the Second Prince is. How could he not agree?"

After listening to Zhang Hao's words, Zhu Kai shook his head and said, "I don't think so."

"No? Is Feng Sheng going to rebel?"

Zhang Hao's eyes widened, and he said to Zhu Kai, "Master Kai, you may as well rest outside the city. I will go in and control Feng Sheng first. In the name of the Second Prince, I will control his troops. Under your leadership, the Ni Yuan will surely be destroyed like a dead tree or rotten wood."

Zhang Zhou, who was standing aside, didn't even want to speak.

Along the way, Zhang Zhou was already numb from listening to the conversation between Zhu Kai and Zhang Hao.

If Zhu Kai was the emperor, he would be a tyrant, and his eldest brother would definitely be the number one traitor!
Zhang Zhou felt very distressed about this kind of tyrant and treacherous ministers. Why should he serve such people all his life?

What a shame!
"Get lost! My father-in-law will only let me stay in the barracks, and after the battle, he will leave me some remnants of the army so I can kill a few of them for fun. It's so boring."

Zhu Kai cursed with a smile, then said: "As for the 50,000 soldiers and horses, forget it. We can't compare with Feng Sheng in fighting."

When Zhang Zhou heard Zhu Kai's words, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

This evildoer is somewhat self-aware.

However, Zhang Hao was very dissatisfied with what Zhu Kai said: "Second Prince, you can't say that. During the Qin and Han dynasties, which Qin general was not a famous general? Didn't they all get crushed by the Overlord Xiang Yu? In my opinion, you, the Second Prince, have the courage of an Overlord. Those who are not your enemies are just chickens and dogs!"

Clenching his fists, Zhang Hao's eyes sparkled: "One force can defeat ten skills. No matter how good the enemy is, it's no problem for me to defeat him!"

"..."

Zhang Zhou widened his eyes in confusion.

Does my eldest brother really want to be a traitor?

"Hahahaha, what Brother Hao said makes sense."

Zhu Kai pointed ahead and said, "I have decided to bypass Jinlan and go to Xiliang."

"..."

Heading to Xiliang?

Just now I said that Zhu Kai was self-aware, but after listening to Zhang Hao's nonsense, Zhu Kai actually wanted to go to Xiliang.

Doesn’t he know where Xiliang is?

That was the main position where the remnant Yuan Dynasty blocked the central and western armies of the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Kai actually wanted to use these 3,362 soldiers to stir up a hornet's nest?

Even if we add himself, Zhang Hao, and the seven children, these people add up to only 3,372 people. How is it possible for these people to go to Xiliang where the remnant Yuan Dynasty has gathered its main forces?

Is he crazy?

Zhang Hao, on the other hand, clapped and cheered:

"The Second Prince is truly the best general in the world. Even if Overlord or Lu Bu were alive, they would never be a match for the Second Prince!"

Regardless of whether Zhu Kai's decision was right or wrong, Zhang Hao only did one thing: support!
Unconditional support for Zhu Kai.

"Okay, let's go to Xiliang!"

Zhu Kai made the final decision, bypassed Jin Lan, and headed for Xiliang: "Find someone to tell my father-in-law that... we are going to save the other father-in-law."

"Oh, by the way, let's go two hours later! Otherwise, my father-in-law will send people to catch up with us before we finish the battle."

"As ordered!"

……

Feng Sheng had not fought for two days, just waiting for Zhu Kai's arrival.

Of course, these two days were also for preparation for the subsequent reinforcement of Xu Da. Feng Sheng wanted to let Zhu Kai know how dangerous the war was and hoped that he would take care of himself.

Feng Sheng felt that... there were 30,000 soldiers coming with Zhu Kai.

Even if he marched faster, he couldn't come so quickly.

However, before Feng Sheng had time to clean up the battlefield, Fu Youde came running in hurriedly.

"General!"

Deputy General Fu Youde came to report, "The Second Prince's personal guards are here."

"Ok?"

When Feng Sheng heard Fu Youde's words, he couldn't help but frowned, then he thought of something bad and widened his eyes:

"So fast?"

How come that guy came so quickly?

Then, Feng Sheng suddenly realized that something was wrong and suddenly asked:

"Wait... only the Second Prince's personal soldiers?"

"……Yes!"

Fu Youde also had a frown on his face, "And there is only one person. He said that the Second Prince is concerned about his father-in-law and has bypassed Jinlan and headed for Xiliang."

"what?"

Feng Sheng secretly thought that this guy was so bold!

Xiliang was the territory of the Mongols. Although it was called the Remnant Yuan Dynasty or the Rebel Yuan Dynasty in the court, these were just names.

Feng Sheng, who had fought against the remnant Yuan Dynasty, knew very well that the remnant Yuan Dynasty forces that retreated to the grassland were not vulnerable, and their combat effectiveness was even stronger than before.

why?
Because the blood flowing in their blood and bones is the blood of the grassland. When they return to the grassland, they feel like fish in water, and their lost souls return to the grassland again.

For example, Xu Da was defeated by Wang Baobao this time because he underestimated the enemy.

What is Xiliang?
That was the place where the rebels of the Yuan Dynasty blocked the Ming Army's Western Route and Xu Da's Central Route from joining together. It was heavily blocked. How could Zhu Kai dare to go to Xiliang?

"That brat!"

Feng Sheng stood up suddenly and couldn't help but said loudly:
"Fu Youde, lead the light cavalry, go out immediately and capture him back!"

"Uh... General, I'm afraid we can't catch up with the Second Prince."

Fu Youde frowned, "The Second Prince's personal guard said that the Second Prince asked him to go two hours later, but Zhang Hao added another two hours."

Four hours, most of the day has passed.

Feng Sheng's face was full of anger and worry.

Zhu Kai, you really are such a worry to me.

The worry is that if anything happens to Zhu Kai, he will have to bear enormous pressure, and those in the court who want to deal with him will definitely use this incident as a handle to ruin his reputation.

In addition, Zhu Kai was Zhu Yuanzhang's most doted child. If anything happened to him, would Zhu Yuanzhang let him go?
"Can you finish your words in one breath, you hothead?"

"Just ask me, what are you afraid of having too much time?"

Feng Sheng kicked Fu Youde and then strode out: "Order the entire army to set out to Xiliang, find the second prince, and capture him!"

"As ordered!"

Fu Youde followed behind and quickly caught up with Feng Sheng.

……

When Feng Sheng led the light cavalry out of Jinlan, Zhu Kai had already arrived in Xiliang and had already engaged in combat with the cavalry of a tribe.

Zhu Kai rode on the black horse, wielding an iron spear, and charged at the enemy army!

Zhang Hao and Zhang Zhou followed closely behind!
Zhu Neng, Zhang Fengnian, Zhang Yuanzhi and Zhang Qingyun followed closely behind, wielding swords, spears, and halberds, charging towards the enemy.

The remnant Yuan tribal cavalry reacted quickly. They camped in the wild with flat land all around them, so when Zhu Kai appeared in their sight, they mounted their horses and prepared to fight.

At the same time, these three thousand soldiers were a bit too many, and the tribe's cavalry also began to light wolf smoke and began to ask for help from surrounding tribes.

The enemy has three thousand soldiers, while we only have two thousand. If a fight breaks out, we will be at a disadvantage in numbers, but it should be no problem to hold them back, right?

The leader of Tribe A thought so.

For the first time, I charged into the battlefield.

And it was a battle with cold weapons!

Zhu Kai was not nervous, but... excited!
They didn't even resist when Lan Yu was beaten and his personal soldiers were killed. But these people in front of him were interesting. Not only did they know how to resist, they also wanted to kill him.

"kill!"

Zhu Kai squeezed his horse's belly, held the gun with both hands, and stabbed at the cavalrymen running towards him.

Zhu Kaili was powerful and his gun shot out like a dragon!
As soon as the enemy raised his scimitar, Zhu Kai stabbed out with the gun in his hand.

One shot, piercing it directly.

Then he drew his gun and swept it across, directly hitting the enemy's head and smashing it!

It was Zhu Kai’s first time going to the battlefield and also his first time killing an enemy.

Of course, Zhu Kai also knew that he was very strong, but he had never experienced a real fight, so he did not have a clear understanding of his own strength.

Now, Zhu Kai has some understanding of him.

I knew I was strong, but I didn't know I was this strong.

Could it be because the enemy was not strong enough? The enemy just killed was just an ordinary cavalry, and they also had centurions, thousand-man commanders, and other high-ranking generals.

Zhu Kai used 50% of his strength to kill the enemy, but he was also able to keep his eyes and ears open. He wanted to find a strong Mongolian general. But after searching for a while, he found that there were too many people, and even if he found one, it would not be easy to rush over.

Damn it, I want to judge my own strength, is it so difficult?

Zhu Kai was very angry. He didn't care about being strong or weak. He only cared about one thing: rush forward!

Moreover, Zhu Kai was a person who liked to join in the fun. He not only rushed forward, but also rushed to where there were more people. With one shot, the gun barrel, which was as thick as a child's arm, opened a bloody, transparent hole in the enemy's body.

Just one word: kill!

Kill him cleanly!

The Mongol cavalry were also stunned. Where had they ever seen a fierce man like Zhu Kai who killed people indiscriminately?

These Mongol cavalrymen had only heard of a very fierce man named Chang Yuchun in the Ming army, but they had never fought with Chang Yuchun, and Chang Yuchun died early.

Is this person in front of me the reincarnation of Chang Yuchun?

The Mongols couldn't understand why there was such a fierce general in the Ming army. Zhang Hao and the seven sons of the Zhang family also went crazy and followed Zhu Kai, killing anyone they saw.

The only one who can be considered relatively calm is Zhang Zhou.

He watched Zhu Kai continue to kill people, which was not a solution, so he simply followed Zhu Kai and ordered his cavalry to shout "Kneel down and I won't kill you!"

Although the Mongols today have recovered some of their courage, it is only a little bit. Compared with their ancestors who fought to the Danube River, they are still far behind.

How could the Mongol soldiers, who had already been frightened by the threat of being killed, resist when they heard that kneeling down could save their lives?

He threw aside his scimitar and spear and knelt on the ground.

The kind of kneeling with your whole body prostrated on the ground.

"That's it?"

Zhu Kai, who was not satisfied with the killing, looked at the Mongols kneeling on the ground with confusion.

How can these guys be so spineless?
Zhang Hao, who was standing by, was also very dissatisfied. He said to Zhang Zhou, "Second brother, how could you let them surrender? We are few in number and we have to continue charging. We cannot bring these Mongols with us."

What Zhang Hao said made sense, but Zhang Zhou didn't think so. He explained to Zhu Kai, "Second Prince, you can let these Mongols go. We don't have many people, and it's impossible for us to detain prisoners of war. These people are afraid of you, Your Highness. Even if we let them go, they won't dare to be your enemy."

Zhu Kai is a person who likes to listen to nice things.

As long as you praise his bravery and say that the enemy is afraid of him, Zhu Kai will be very happy.

"is it?"

Zhu Kai was so happy that he almost put his hands on his hips, but he still said modestly with a very proud tone: "It's all thanks to the soldiers. I just used my bravery to inspire their bloodiness."

After all, I am better.

However, after boasting, Zhu Kai asked Zhang Zhou: "Zhang Zhou, how is the fighting power of these Mongolian soldiers?"

"Very strong! They have lived on horseback since childhood, and are natural cavalrymen! With a little training, they can become an elite army."

Zhang Zhou answered seriously, "It's a pity that they have no blood in their veins."

"They have balls in their crotches, how can they be so bloodless?"

Zhu Kai didn't believe that these Mongol cavalrymen were without blood. If they were without blood, what kind of men could they be?
"Brother Kai is right!"

Zhang Hao followed Zhu Kai and shouted loudly, which made Zhang Zhou frown.

Regardless of whether Zhu Kai was right or not, Zhang Hao always believed that Zhu Kai was right, and he would execute Zhu Kai's orders without hesitation:
"Brother Kai, do you want to subdue them?"

"Of course!"

Zhu Kai nodded and shouted to the cavalrymen who were kneeling on the ground in surrender: "Hey, all of you stand together, I want to lecture you!"

After Zhu Kai finished speaking, Zhang Hao went to help Zhu Kai manage the surrendered Mongol cavalry.

However, Zhang Zhou's expression kept changing. He said directly to Zhu Kai:
"Your Highness, do not surrender them!"

"What's wrong?"

Zhu Kai glanced at Zhang Zhou and said, "If this prince says yes, then yes. If no, then yes! Why~you want to disobey orders?"

"I will never disobey your orders, but as your Highness's subject, I should regulate your Highness' behavior."

Zhang Zhou answered with great righteousness:
"Your Highness, we are in the enemy's hinterland. If we are not careful, we will be surrounded. Even if we are short of manpower, we must not use these Mongolian cavalry."

If you think about it, it seems impossible. How could these Mongols fight against each other?
"Nothing is impossible."

Zhu Kai ignored Zhang Zhou and looked at the mutton cooking in the pot that had not been overturned. He picked up a knife and stabbed it a few times, finally skewering the entire pot of mutton on the knife.

Coming in front of more than a thousand captives, Zhu Kai said:

"Hey, those of you who understand me, nod your heads!"

Zhu Kai's voice was so loud that even without raising his voice deliberately, the more than a thousand captives could hear it.

"You understand everything? Then I don't need to find a translator." Zhu Kai held a knife with mutton sticking on it. With his other hand, he grabbed a piece of cooked mutton and gobbled it up. "Just now, my deputy general said that you are not useful. I don't believe it! Since you have submitted to me, you are my people, the people of the Ming Dynasty! Come~eat meat!"

The people of the Ming Dynasty?
When these Mongol cavalry heard Zhu Kai's words, they showed an incredible look in their eyes.

But when the Mongols heard that they were the people of the Ming Dynasty, they were still very excited. They all retreated from the Central Plains to the grasslands. These Mongol cavalrymen knew how to distinguish between the bitter cold of the grasslands and the prosperity of the Central Plains.

It is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. They have experienced what it is like to live a good life, so how could they be willing to live a hard life?

I still want to return to the Central Plains.

But...is it that easy to return to the Central Plains?

Before, the Mongol upper class used clay chickens and clay dogs to describe the Ming Dynasty, as if the Ming Dynasty was made of paper and could be broken by a breeze.

But what is the real situation?

it's not true.

Especially these surrendered Mongols, after seeing Zhu Kai's ferocity, they expressed disbelief in the previous propaganda.

"Why, you don't believe us?"

Zhu Kai patted his chest and said, "I am the most honorable second prince in the world and the head of the royal family. Do I need to lie to you, someone of my status?"

"Your father's words are as good as gold. If you are willing to follow me and become a Han Chinese, just stand still and don't move. If you want to leave, get out. I will never stop you!"

Those who surrendered there looked at each other, and no one chose to leave.

No matter what, the prosperity of the Central Plains is a temptation to them!
"Here~eat meat!"

Zhu Kai pulled the Mongolian man beside him to eat meat, but the other party was trembling and dared not take it. Zhu Kai put on a ferocious look and said: "My Highness asked you to eat meat, but you refused? Don't you respect your father?"

The Mongols did not understand and asked, "Who is your father?"

"...I am your father!"

You're asking that question. Zhu Kai handed the meat over without giving any reason and said with a dark face:
"Eat meat!"

It was as if: If you don’t eat meat, I will kill you!
The Mongols were also confused. They had never seen such a situation before. We don't eat meat, so you want to kill us? How can such a thing be so unreasonable?
In order to save his life, the other party could only take the meat and eat it in big mouthfuls.

Zhu Kai then passed the knife with meat in it to another Mongolian cavalryman. After the meat was divided, Zhu Kai smiled and said, "That's right. Just eat what I tell you to eat. How can you not listen to me?"

Seeing Zhu Kai dividing the meat, Zhang Hao immediately sent someone to bring the cooked meat over. If there was no meat, he would kill a sheep and cook it.

After eating the meat, Zhu Kai relaxed, found a piece of rag to wipe the oil off his hands, and then said: "After eating my meat, you will all be mine from now on. Follow me and return to the Ming Dynasty alive, and you will all be Ming Dynasty's people!"

"This prince's words are as good as gold. We have a man called Lan Yu. Because he didn't believe me, I killed ten of his guards. In the end, he had no choice but to surrender to me with tears in his eyes, and he didn't dare to refute anything I said!"

Zhu Kai looked at these Mongols and continued:

"My words are as good as gold! If you don't believe me, I will cut my hair to show my loyalty!"

It’s not a matter of believing or not, Zhu Kai just wants to shave his hair.

Zhu Kai had wanted to shave his head since he was a child, but these days people still believed that one's hair and skin were given by one's parents, so Zhu Kai could not shave his head.

Now, Zhu Kai finally found the opportunity!
Shave off the hair that annoys him so much.

"Your Highness, no!"

Zhang Zhou's expression changed, and he pulled Zhu Kai:

"Your hair and body are given by your parents. Your Highness is worth a fortune. How can you cut your hair so easily?"

"Shut up!"

Zhu Kai glared at Zhang Zhou, "I have made up my mind. Anyone who dares to advise me again will be killed without mercy!"

"Your Highness is right!"

Zhang Hao expressed his support for Zhu Kai as always, "Your Highness is cutting your hair, and we, as your subjects, will not keep it. We will live and die with Your Highness's hair!"

In a nutshell, Zhang Hao supports whatever decision Zhu Kai makes.

Zhang Zhou's face was full of bitterness. Why should he follow Zhu Kai? Why should he listen to his father and become Zhu Kai's retainer?
A real man should dare to keep his hair short.

After Zhu Kai shaved his hair, he was left with a very short buzz cut, and there were only two words written on his face: comfortable.

This is Zhu Kai’s favorite hairstyle!
And those people from the Mongols seemed to know what the hair symbolized to Zhu Kai. This was the hair of the most honorable second prince.

He actually shaved his hair for us!

Zhang Hao and his soldiers were so moved that they burst into tears after Zhu Kai cut off their hair, leaving only a bald layer of green skin on their scalp.

Is this what the Han people mean by “a word is as good as gold”?
It's really...unexpected.

"These hairs belong to me, Zhu Kai!"

Pointing at the strands of hair on the ground, Zhu Kai was in a very happy mood: "Each of you can take a strand, this is the testimony of my words! Those who follow me are all citizens of the Ming Dynasty! I will love them as my own citizens, and you must follow the laws of the Ming Dynasty in everything. Anyone who violates the laws of the Ming Dynasty will be killed without mercy!"

These Mongol cavalrymen knelt down again and shouted "Master".

From now on, Zhu Kai is their master!

Zhu Kai stood in front of everyone, full of energy and vigor.

It’s better to be away from parents!

Without parents, you can do anything and dare to do anything without worrying about your parents finding out.

Ah, no.

Even if you know, what will happen?
Zhu Kai was not afraid of this at all. They were far away in Yingtian Prefecture. Could they really come to the northern border to fight me?

I feel more and more that coming to the North was the right decision. It was absolutely the right decision!

Old Zhu, so what even if you don't like me?
Come and hit me!

"Report!"

A scout from afar came to report the military situation: "Your Highness, a large group of Mongol cavalry is approaching, about 5,000 people!"

"Well done!"

Zhu Kai took the spear stuck in the ground and jumped on his horse: "My men, follow me to meet the enemy!"

Zhang Hao's soldiers, Zhangzhou's cavalry, the Mongols...

The three parties gathered together, chased after Zhu Kai, and fought against the enemy.

At this time, they only have one identity: Zhu Kai's soldiers!
……

When Feng Sheng and Fu Youde arrived in Xiliang, they passed by the battlefield where the battle had just taken place, and Feng Sheng's eyelids twitched.

This, are they tied together now?
Where is Zhu Kai?
What about Zhang Hao and Zhang Zhou?

In the distance, several Mongolian cavalrymen saw Feng Sheng's flag and rode over on their horses. When they saw the big "Feng" behind Feng Sheng, they took out the paper in their hands and compared it carefully.

When Feng Sheng first saw that there were only a few Mongol cavalrymen, he was very puzzled. Are these people here to make a death charge?

I don't understand what this is doing.

However, the other side did not seem to be here to fight. Instead, they kept staring at the big flag behind them.

Feng Sheng was confused and glanced at Fu Youde. Fu Youde was also looking at him, and both of their eyes were full of confusion.

"The words look a bit similar, but the words behind you are bigger!"

The Mongolian cavalryman put away the note in his hand and said to Feng Sheng: "Hey, old man, are you the father-in-law of my master?"

"..."

Feng Sheng's face darkened when he heard the words of the Mongol cavalryman.

Who the hell is the father-in-law?

However, after hearing the title of "my master" and "father-in-law", Feng Sheng seemed to have confirmed something: "Is your master the second prince of the Ming Dynasty?"

"Yes!"

When Meng Yuan heard this, he understood the situation and immediately smiled: "Father-in-law... No, father-in-law! My master asked me to wait for you here. My master asked you to help transport the confiscated supplies back."

"..."

Feng Sheng's face became even darker.

I am the commander-in-chief of the Northern Expedition West Route Army. Do you think I am the transport captain?

Feng Sheng didn't care about the baggage at all. He was more concerned about Zhu Kai: "Where did your master go?"

"He went east, saying he was going to rescue his father-in-law."

Our master is so powerful that he even has two fathers-in-law.

Fu Youde hurriedly asked, "How many soldiers are there with the Second Prince?"

The cavalryman raised his head proudly: "More than 6,000!"

"..."

Now, Feng Sheng and Fu Youde are in a mess.

The two of them knew very well that Zhu Kai only led more than 3,370 soldiers and horses, and now there were suddenly 3,000 more soldiers and horses... No need to ask, they must be the surrendered Mongols who were used by Zhu Kai for his own purposes.

However, Zhu Kai was really bold. He dared to take the troops he had just taken over from the battlefield and bring them to the battlefield. In this vast world, Feng Sheng and Fu Youde had never seen such troops fighting in this war.

How could he do this?
Wasn't he afraid that the surrendered Mongols would stab him in the back?

"General... In this case, isn't your highness in a very dangerous situation?"

Fu Youde looked at Feng Sheng and said, "If the Second Prince continues to fight and recruit the surrendered Mongols as his own... there will be more and more Mongols and fewer and fewer Han troops around him. What should we do?"

"..."

Feng Sheng glanced at Fu Youde and said nothing.

If he knew what to do, would he just be standing there staring at each other?
Zhu Kai, this young man, dared to do this, and Feng Sheng had no idea what to do.

"What else can we do? Chase him!"

Feng Sheng immediately called his men to chase Zhu Kai, leaving the Mongol cavalry guarding the supplies to stare at each other in disbelief: "What about me? What about me?"

I'm here to look after the supplies. Even if I don't have any credit, I've worked hard, right? How can you ignore me like this?
"you?"

Feng Sheng was also very worried and said, "Fu Youde, send out a thousand soldiers and take them back to Jinlan. At the same time, order the army to move forward and wait for Zheng Yuchun to lead his troops over, and then bring all the soldiers up."

"As ordered!"

……

In this way, Feng Sheng and Fu Youde chased after Zhu Kai, taking prisoners while chasing.

On another battlefield, a lieutenant general was questioning the Mongol cavalry who were guarding supplies and baggage. Feng Sheng had seen this scene five or six times, and he had no idea what to do.

Because of this, Feng Sheng felt very aggrieved.

He was the commander-in-chief of the Western Route Army, but in front of Zhu Kai, he became a transport captain.

Where the hell can I go to seek justice?

The most unreasonable thing is Zhu Kai's way of leading troops.

He fought and conquered along the way. Now his army has expanded to nine thousand. Except for the cavalry he brought to the grassland at the beginning, the rest are Mongolian soldiers conquered by Zhu Kai. There are also many tribes on the grassland that are dependent on the Mongols, and they also became Zhu Kai's subordinates.

"Fu Youde, we can't keep chasing after the Second Prince."

Feng Sheng said to Fu Youde with a dark face: "If we keep chasing like this, we will really become the captain of the transport team."

Hearing Feng Sheng's words, Fu Youde nodded in agreement. He thought Feng Sheng was right.

However, they had no choice but to chase Zhu Kai. Fu Youde said to Feng Sheng in embarrassment, "General, the guillotine is ahead. The Marshal's troops are confronting Wang Baobao's troops at the guillotine. I guess that given the Second Prince's personality of liking to join in the fun, he will definitely go to the guillotine."

guillotine……

Feng Sheng felt like his head was about to break off.

"When I see that bastard again, I will beat him up!"

Feng Sheng gritted his teeth in anger, but he had to keep running after Zhu Kai.

……

Just as Feng Sheng expected, Zhu Kai had already reached the guillotine.

His army also numbered 11,000.

In front was the main force of Wang Baobao's army, with a total of more than 70,000 soldiers and horses, while Xu Da's soldiers and horses were only left with 30,000.

Even with Zhu Kai's more than 10,000 men, the Ming army was still at a disadvantage.

It is difficult to fight a battle when you are at a disadvantage.

Moreover, there is no connection between Zhu Kai and Xu Da.

If Zhu Kai attacked and Xu Da did not follow, Zhu Kai would be surrounded.

With that being said, Zhu Kai's chances of winning are even smaller.

Zhu Kai kicked over the pot that was cooking meat and shouted, "What's wrong with being at a disadvantage? Are we not going to fight if we are at a disadvantage?"

Zhang Zhou was helpless. He looked at Zhang Hao who was about to draw his sword to agree with Zhu Kai, and quickly grabbed him.

My dear treacherous brother, could you please stop interfering?

This is a fucking war, what are you doing?

"Your Highness, we really have no advantage."

Zhang Zhou tried his best to persuade Zhu Kai.

"Moreover, Wang Baobao is extremely strict in managing his army. His Majesty also praised him as the most extraordinary man in the world. Such a man is capable! Moreover, we are not going to fight him, but to find the right opportunity to annihilate him in one fell swoop!"

Zhu Kai glanced at Zhang Zhou: "When is the right time?"

Governor Zhang breathed a sigh of relief.

I wish this evil could listen to what I say.

I don't worry about anything else, I just worry that he won't listen!

(End of this chapter)