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

Chapter 83 Keep your hair and cut your hair! Zhu Kai's good brothers on the grassland!
What firearms?
Not only Xu Da, but also Feng Sheng, Gu Cheng, Zhang Hao, Zhang Zhou... were all stunned when they saw the iron ball thrown by Zhu Kai blast a hole in the generals' platform. They were standing there in shock, their frightened eyes still in a state of distraction.

Xu Da still looked like a leader. He came to his senses and looked at Zhu Kai, who was looking at him with a smile: "Old Xu, how is it? How do you like my new weapon?"

"What kind of firearm is this?"

Xu Da looked at Zhu Kai in surprise, why had he never seen him before?

"This thing is called a grenade!"

Zhu Kai pulled out another one from somewhere: "Weren't you satisfied with what you just heard? Do you want another one?"

Grenade?

This name is very good, very appropriate and fitting.

Holding it in the hand, the power it unleashes is like thunder. The name of the grenade... is really good!
Xu Da wanted it too.

Zhu Kai saw what Xu Da wanted to say and interrupted him: "Want to? No! No one in the world can pull out a grenade except me!"

You have it, so how could your father not have it?

Xu Da believed that the grenade must be the secret weapon that Zhu Yuanzhang gave to Zhu Kai. It was not only used to arm Zhu Kai and fight against the Mongols, but its more important function was to intimidate the generals who followed Zhu Yuanzhang to conquer the world.

"Besides, my weapons are not just these, I also have weapons with greater lethality!"

Zhu Kai thought of the sniper rifle he found on the super ocean freighter and couldn't help licking his lips: "Two miles away, taking the enemy's head is as easy as taking something out of a bag!"

Taking someone's head from two miles away?

At such a long distance, artillery is probably the only option, right?
But Zhu Kai didn't look like he had any artillery.

So what weapon did he use to take the enemy's head from two miles away?
Of course Zhu Kai would not reveal his trump card, but saying a little bit would whet Xu Da's appetite, and that was enough.

"Okay, I'm going to go on a expedition."

Zhu Kai looked at Xu Da and ordered, "Follow me and wait to receive the spoils."

"..."

After hearing Zhu Kai's words, Xu Da didn't know what to say, as if he was the baggage camp.

……

Ma Xiuying is not here, and Zhu Biao is not here.

No one could stop Zhu Kai from leaving the military camp. Even if Zhu Yuanzhang was there at this time, he could not stop Zhu Kai, and perhaps he would not stop Zhu Kai.

The tightly closed camp gate opened. Zhu Kai was in the front, followed by Zhang Hao's 300 personal soldiers of Zhu Kai and 3,000 soldiers of the Beijing camp led by Zhang Zhou. A group of more than 3,000 cavalrymen, each riding two horses, rode out.

Zhu Kai moved eastward. His target was not Wang Baobao, but... he didn't know what his target was, just one word: fight!

Zhu Kai goes wherever there are people.

Zhu Kai left with his troops. Xu Da and Feng Sheng sent Zhu Kai to the gate of the camp and were reluctant to leave for a long time.

It was not until the mud had settled and there was no trace of any soldiers or horses that Xu Da and Feng Sheng turned their attention back.

Glancing at Xu Da, Feng Sheng reminded him, "Duke Wei, if the Second Prince leaves like this, we won't have peace."

"Ah."

Xu Da agreed that the main reason for their restlessness was the pressure from the court and Zhu Yuanzhang: "I will write a memorial to your majesty and report the whole incident in detail."

Feng Sheng added, "Especially the hand grenades that the Second Prince brought out. We must ask His Majesty to equip us with some as well. Such weapons should not only be in the hands of the Second Prince."

Anyone can see the powerful effect that grenades can have in war. If this kind of weapon had existed before, Xu Da would not have to fear the trap set for him by Wang Baobao. He could have just used the grenade and it would have ensured that Wang Baobao would have died faster.

Xu Da naturally knew that he should remind Zhu Yuanzhang about the grenade, but at this time he was more willing to believe what Zhu Kai said.

"Tell me, is this grenade really like what the Second Prince said, that he is the only one in the world who has it?"

"Or did His Majesty simply hand the grenade to the Second Prince and let him decide who can use it?"

Two consecutive questions left Feng Sheng speechless.

How would he know that?

"No matter what, this grenade is extremely powerful and has incredible lethality. Now that we have seen it, we can't pretend we don't know."

Xu Da and Feng Sheng both set their eyes on the weapon in Zhu Kai's hand, and they were very eager to get the weapon called a grenade.

Apart from anything else, as long as we fight a battle and consume a hundred or eighty grenades, there will be no city in the world that the Ming Dynasty cannot conquer!
write a letter!

I must write a letter to Zhu Yuanzhang!
Zhu Kai is your son. Does that mean we, the old brothers who fought with you to conquer the world, are no longer brothers?

Old Zhu, you can’t favor one over the other!
Everyone felt that Zhu Kai's use of this mysterious weapon was closely related to Zhu Yuanzhang.

But Zhu Yuanzhang, who was far away in Yingtian Prefecture, had no idea that a huge pot would fall from the sky like this.

Zhu Yuanzhang was also very depressed.

Zhu Kai is brave, and it would be a pity if such bravery is not used on the battlefield.

But why didn’t Ma Xiuying understand?
And as for Zhu Biao, how could he not see that raising Zhu Kai's status in the army would definitely be beneficial to consolidating his rule in the future?

But Zhu Biao did not appreciate it at all. Instead, he stopped him from using Zhu Kai again and again.

Zhu Kai is so outstanding, can you protect your brother forever?
Zhu Kai was a thorn in the eyes of the court officials. They believed that Zhu Kai would threaten Zhu Biao's throne. Zhu Yuanzhang might not mind Zhu Kai now, but what about in the future?

Zhu Biao also knew this, but he fully believed that Zhu Kai would not rebel.

Zhu Yuanzhang also knew that Zhu Kai would not rebel, but the one who could protect Zhu Kai was no one else but Zhu Kai himself!

Having weapons in hand is the best protection for Zhu Kai.

Moreover, given Zhu Kai's personality, would he be willing to let Zhu Biao protect him?
I am useless myself, let alone my big brother Zhu Biao!

Zhu Kai only listened to Ma Xiuying and didn't care about anyone else.

Zhu Yuanzhang felt that these principles were easy to understand and there was no need to waste too much time explaining them.

But why don’t they understand?

It has been more than a month since Zhu Kai left Yingtian Prefecture. Do you know how Zhu Yuanzhang got here?

He couldn't even enter the Kunning Palace. Zhang Cheng was blocking the door. No matter whether Zhu Yuanzhang played the good cop or the bad cop, Zhang Cheng would not let him out.

In the harem, the only person Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to sleep with was Ma Xiuying. As for the other women, they were just tools for the Zhu family to continue the family line, and there was no feeling between them.

So, Zhu Yuanzhang slept alone.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang did not have three palaces, six courtyards and seventy-two concubines, there were many women in the harem, but none of them caught Zhu Yuanzhang's eye. No one would believe him when he said he slept alone.

Alas... this is the emperor's job!

Zhu Yuanzhang was now filled with rage, and could not help but vent his anger on Zhu Kai: "It's all this rebellious son's fault! Are you and I on the same page? Speak clearly, how could this happen?"

Unfortunately, what Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to see and what he wanted others to do, nothing they did met his wishes.

Especially this guy Zhu Kai!
He obviously knows everything, but he doesn't help me with anything and does everything against me.

Really... Zhu Yuanzhang felt extremely tired.

Just when Zhu Yuanzhang was sulking, Song Lian came to complain again.

Zhu Chong, Zhu Gang, and Zhu Di did not attend classes properly, skipped classes, and fought, making the school a mess. Such princes humiliated the dignity of the Ming imperial family and their crimes were unforgivable...

After these words were spoken, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately stood up and said, "These brats! Mr. Song, please don't worry, I will go and scold them myself!"

Finally finding something that made him feel at ease, Zhu Yuanzhang naturally hurried away.

Of course, Zhu Yuanzhang also knew that he couldn’t be so hasty in beating a child and had to take it slowly.

You can't just play three at once today and get your fill. You have to do it step by step. You can't feel comfortable today and then not have the chance in the future, right?
……

Although Zhu Yuanzhang did not kill them, it was completely normal for the three of them to lie in bed for three to five days without being able to get out of bed.

The three of them lay together, looking at the ground.

Zhu Di sighed and said, "If my second brother were here now, we wouldn't be beaten like this by our father."

Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang stood by and listened to Zhu Di's sigh, nodding in agreement.

If Zhu Kai were here, the trouble he would have caused would definitely be much bigger than it is now. With him around, all of Zhu Yuanzhang's attention would be on him, and the troubles caused by his younger brothers would not be of any concern to Zhu Yuanzhang at all.

Zhu Gang also missed Zhu Kai very much at this time, and even imagined what Zhu Kai was doing in the Northern Territory at this time: "What do you think Second Brother is doing now? Has he already started to kill people in the Northern Territory, killing Wang Baobao so badly that he ran away?"

"of course?"

When Zhu Kai was mentioned, Zhu Di became energetic and excited. He wanted to jump up and dance to talk, but before he stood up, he grimaced in pain and fell down again.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to get up, but... he really can’t get up.

It hurts so much!
"My second brother must be invincible in the North... Humph, you two scumbags will never be able to catch up with my second brother in your lifetime. Only I... have a little hope. I am the second young tiger of our Zhu family!"

Zhu Chong, who had been silent, couldn't stand Zhu Di's boasting and asked directly, "What about my eldest brother?"

Isn’t big brother better than you?
In Zhu Chong's mind, Zhu Kai is first, Zhu Biao is second, and Zhu Di can only be ranked fifth or sixth.

He just knows how to brag all day long and he can't do anything.

"..."

Zhu Di was so angry at Zhu Chong that he was speechless. However, he was not convinced and responded directly: "Stop making sarcastic remarks here. My eldest brother and my second brother are not the same type of people. They are both very capable and there is no need to compare anything."

"You two are cowards. You dare not even go to the North. I am ashamed to be your brother!"

After being scolded by Zhu Di, Zhu Chong did feel ashamed.

How could he not want to go to the North?

The Ming Dynasty is in danger, and as a prince, I should guard the country's borders!
But it’s hard to disobey mother’s orders!

Zhu Chong felt that the fact that it was his mother's fault was more like an excuse, and what he hated most was making excuses.

Before his trip to the northern border was successful, Zhu Chong felt that the way people around him looked at him had changed. Although those people treated him as a prince, they did not show him any respect.

Zhu Chong did not explain anything. He wanted to accumulate strength and then prove to the world that he, Zhu Chong, was not a waste!

Zhu Gang, who was standing next to him, could not stand Zhu Di's ridicule: "We want to go too, so why shouldn't we go? Zhu Laowu, stop making sarcastic remarks here. If you are not convinced, go out and compete with me. I will tell you that even if you go to the North, you are not as good as me!"

"Just you? Haha!"

Zhu Di was too lazy to compare with him, there was no need at all.

He doesn't deserve it!
Seeing that he was ignored by Zhu Di, Zhu Gang was so angry!

But the facts were before his eyes. Even if Zhu Gang had ten thousand mouths, he couldn't explain it. The angry Zhu Gang said to Zhu Di: "Zhu Di, I dare to go to the northern border. Do you dare? Go to the northern border to kill the enemy. Whoever kills more will win!"

"Why don't I dare?"

Zhu Di would not admit defeat, "When are we going?"

"Go when you're healed!"

Zhu Gang pointed to the wound on his back and said, "Since we've made the bet, whoever backs down is a bastard!"

Go after your injury heals?
After hearing this, Zhu Di calmed down instantly.

If they go out now, they must run away secretly, and neither Zhu Yuanzhang nor their mother can know about it.

Zhu Di didn't think it was a big deal when he made trouble normally, but when he sneaked to the northern border... Zhu Di still felt uneasy.

Zhu Chong glanced at Zhu Gang, but did not speak. He continued to bow his head and remained silent. Zhu Gang saw Zhu Di was hesitating, and a smug smile appeared on his face: "Zhu Laowu, why are you silent? Why~ don't you dare to go?"

"You dare to go, why shouldn't I dare?"

Zhu Di said he was not afraid at all, "Just go, who would be afraid?"

The two of them made an agreement in this way, and then looked at Zhu Chong together and asked in unison: "Third brother, are you going?"

If you go to the northern border without permission, you will definitely be beaten when you come back, regardless of whether you succeed or not.

Two is a beating, three is also a beating.

How could Zhu Chong stay out of the matter?
"go with!"

Zhu Chong’s answer was also extremely firm.

He held his breath and had long wanted to prove that he was not a wimp. Why not seize the opportunity now?

Do we have to wait until the future?

Zhu Chong couldn't wait any longer. Since his two younger brothers were going out, he wouldn't be left behind.

"Go and go!"

Zhu Di was already being put on the fire, and he had to agree even if he didn't want to.

He doesn't want to stay with Zhu Chong and Zhu Gang anymore, he needs some quiet time.

As soon as he thought about it, he made a fearful decision. How could Zhu Di not be nervous?
When he was carried away by the eunuchs of his own palace, Zhu Di couldn't help but think of Zhu Kai again.

If... my second brother were here now, I wouldn’t be afraid at all.

……

After Zhu Di left, Zhu Gang, who was lying next to him, lay there with a smile on his face, looking very proud. Zhu Gang could not help but raise his hand and slapped Zhu Gang on the head.

"oops!"

Zhu Gang didn't check for a moment, and was slapped on the head by Zhu Chong. He immediately covered his head and looked at Zhu Chong in pain: "Third brother, why did you hit me?"

"He who betrays his own brother deserves to be beaten!"

Zhu Chong looked at Zhu Gang without hesitation and said, "If Second Brother knew that you had betrayed Fifth Brother like this, you will see how he would deal with you!"

Feeling a little guilty, Zhu Gang still insisted: "How did I cheat him? He was obviously making fun of me, so I had to make the bet with him."

"is it?"

Zhu Chong looked at Zhu Gang, and the light in his eyes made Zhu Gang unable to look directly at him: "You want to go to the northern border, but you dare not go alone, and you dare not tell me, fearing that I will reject you. So you thought of a way to make a bet with Zhu Di?"

"..."

Zhu Gang, whose psychological journey was exposed by Zhu Chong, lowered his head in guilt and said to himself: "Didn't my second brother cheat us in the same way before?"

Zhu Chong's tone became more severe: "That was just a joke. If you trick your fifth brother now, it will cost him his life! When has your second brother ever wanted your life?"

Hearing Zhu Chong getting more and more serious, Zhu Gang finally couldn't help but said: "Third brother, I was wrong. I will pay attention next time."

"next time?"

Zhu Chong laughed angrily.

Do you want a next time?

"No, there won't be a next time, only this time!"

Zhu Gang said quickly, "After I recover from my injury, I will go find my fifth brother, explain the situation to him, and then let him make his choice."

As he spoke, Zhu Gang swore and said that next time he played with Zhu Di, he would know his limits and would never do anything to harm Zhu Di. After saying a lot, he finally gained Zhu Gang's forgiveness.

Brothers are brothers, and no one can change that. Outsiders cannot defeat the Zhu family's brothers, so the brothers will not allow anything that endangers their lives to happen.

Especially when it comes to cheating people.

Perhaps you may think that doing this is no big deal, but what about over time?
Now the brothers are still young, some things will not matter, but people's hearts will change, after a long time, who can guarantee who is sincere with whom? Who is on the same page with you?
Therefore, brothers should never deal with problems in this way, especially without thinking it through.

Of course, Zhu Chong reprimanded Zhu Gang, but he did not object to going to the northern border because he also wanted to go to the northern border.

To prove myself!

As for Zhu Di, he was the one who was deceived.

…At this time, Zhu Kai was galloping in the northern border.

After Wang Baobao's defeat, most tribes had already evacuated, but there were still some old-timers in the tribe who were very familiar with the Central Plains Dynasty and were very clear about its tactics.

As long as you appear respectful and submit to the generals from the Central Plains Dynasty and make them smile, after they reward you with a large amount of supplies and leave, you can still do whatever you want.

However, the people who came this time seemed different.

He is a prince, but also a rogue.

There is no such thing as just making you happy and then giving you a lot of rewards and then leaving. After he came to the tribe, whenever he saw anyone with a knife in his hand, he would immediately kill the person holding the weapon.

After everyone put down their weapons and expressed their submission, he did not leave, but said directly: "I am hungry, give me your fattest sheep!"

Then he pulled the tribal leader aside to enjoy the meal.

Naturally, the tribal chief was very flattering to Zhu Kai as he had been before, and he could see that Zhu Kai was a difficult person to get along with, so he tried his best to flatter Zhu Kai, which made Zhu Kai smile. He put his arms around the tribal chief's neck and called him a good brother. Then, after the lamb was cooked, the two of them started to eat the lamb with their arms around each other's shoulders.

The tribal leader felt relieved when he saw that Zhu Kai was satisfied. He thought that Zhu Kai was just a young boy and nothing would happen if he said something nice to him.

However, there are still changes.

After eating the mutton, Zhu Kai still had no intention of leaving. Instead, he continued to talk to the leader of the tribe: "You guys, you speak very nicely, making me feel like I've known you for a long time. I wonder what you think?"

The tribal leader knew that Zhu Kai liked to hear nice things. "Alas, I have the same idea as you, Your Highness. I have lived half my life foolishly and finally met a wise leader. It's a pity... Your Highness, you can't stay on the grassland forever, otherwise I am willing to serve you as my master and serve you at all times."

In front of Zhu Kai, the tribal leader used all his words to try to satisfy Zhu Kai.

At the same time, they kept shouting in their hearts: Go, go quickly. If you don’t give us a reward, we will give you the cattle and sheep as gifts.

"Although I can't stay on the grassland forever, you can live in Daming. We hit it off right away. Come to Daming."

Zhu Kai touched his head with his other hand and said to the panicked tribal leader: "Have you seen my hair? I made an agreement with several tribes before. I cut my hair to convince them that if they failed to become citizens of the Ming Dynasty, I would never keep long hair again."

"Ah, this..."

This tribal leader knows so many flattering words, but he must know the saying "Your body and hair are given by your parents".

He actually dared to cut his hair short in order to allow his tribe members to enter the Ming Dynasty... Isn't this too cruel?

Isn’t this forcing someone to do something difficult?

The tribal leader only wanted to trick Zhu Kai away, and did not think about going to the Ming Dynasty and becoming a submissive citizen. What good would it be to go to the Ming Dynasty? He would get nothing.

The tribal leader also didn't think that he could become a superior person.

"What, you don't want to?"

Zhu Kai's expression changed immediately, "What you said before was all a lie, right?"

Seeing that Zhu Kai turned hostile immediately, the tribal leader was so scared that he dared not say a word, and kept saying no, no, "How dare I cheat you, I'm telling the truth... It's just that we are just people from the grassland, and our living habits are different from those in the Central Plains. After we go there, we are worried that we won't be able to do well..."

"Not being able to do it well is an excuse? Bullshit! As long as you truly submit to me, what can't be accomplished?"

Zhu Kaishou grabbed the tribal leader by the neck and said to him, "You have to agree today, whether you agree or not, or you will have to bear my wrath."

"..."

Zhu Kai's bear-like body made others feel very depressed, especially now that the tribal leader was pinched by the neck by Zhu Kai, whose grip was so strong that he felt his neck was about to be broken.

The tribal leader was so scared that he was shaking all over, fearing that Zhu Kai would pin him to the ground. "Uh, I, I am willing to submit to you, Your Highness. I am very willing! I, I mean, Your Highness is willing to take me in and take in my tribe. How can I not be happy? I am just worried that if I don't do well, I will lose you."

"Since you know you will lose me, then work hard and study hard. If I find out that you have done something illegal, then wait for me to punish you!"

The words were very cruel, and coupled with the pressure that Zhu Kai himself brought to others, the tribal leader was frightened and turned pale.

He wanted to refuse, but the pressure from Zhu Kai made it impossible for him to say what he wanted to refuse: "Yes, yes, I will take my tribe and migrate to the territory of Ming Dynasty."

"Well, you are worthy of being my good brother on the grassland."

Zhu Kai laughed loudly, and then said: "I will continue to move eastward later. You should clean up your tribe here and wait to be taken over by the Ming army. Shave your head like mine, and they will know that you are one of them."

"Of course, after I leave, you can take your people to the north to seek refuge with Wang Baobao, but you are my good brother, I will remember you. If you dare to seek refuge with Wang Baobao, then we will no longer be good brothers."

Zhu Kai showed off his muscles and said to him very seriously: "Of course, you are my good brother, and I don't want to see you on the grassland again."

"..."

The tribal leader didn't know what to say, but he had to admit how huge the deterrent effect Zhu Kai brought to him was.

With the word "good brother", he can conquer everyone without leaving anyone behind. There is no one else like Zhu Kai.

Of course, this good brother is not reliable, and Zhu Kai is still threatening others.

……

In this way, Zhu Kai walked around the grassland with a knife in one hand and a carrot in the other, and made many good brothers.

Of course, the tribes of these good brothers may not all be obedient, and they may very likely go to Wang Baobao for help.

But Zhu Kai was not worried that these tribes would not obey.

Moreover, he was prepared for these tribes to disobey. Anyway, he had given them the chance to survive. If they didn't want to obey, they would just obey them and then be killed.

We are all adults and should pay the price for our actions.

How to choose is up to them.

Of course, Zhu Kai soon came across the disobedient tribe, who had clearly shaved their heads but were still wandering around on the grassland.

These people are really interesting. Instead of going west or north, they follow Zhu Kai and go east. Aren't they just walking into trouble?
After killing two disobedient tribes in succession, Zhu Kai's notoriety gradually spread on the grassland. Many tribes knew that now in the Ming army on the grassland, there was a Ming prince who was full of evil and killed people without bloodshed. He kept calling them good brothers, but he was quicker than anyone else in drawing his knife.

Surrender, or die.

There is no third option.

Zhu Kai's identity is no secret on the grassland. He had previously rushed out from behind the camp and killed Wang Baobao. Wang Baobao had already noticed him and had already found out about Zhu Kai's identity.

Those tribes that were forced by Zhu Kai to shave their hair short were afraid of Wang Baobao's power. They believed that once the Ming army retreated from the grassland, everything here would become Wang Baobao's sphere of influence. They all felt that they should submit to Wang Baobao.

When Wang Baobao learned that Zhu Kai had issued an order in the tribes on the grassland to either keep their hair or their heads, he was furious.

If Zhu Kai just killed for a while on the grassland, Wang Baobao would not think there was anything wrong with Zhu Kai doing so.

But the key point is that Zhu Kai is now trying to cut off other people's retreat!

The Mongols had been driven out of the Central Plains, and now the grassland was no longer their backyard. Instead, they had to move to a place further north to set up camp. However, the extreme north was bitterly cold and could not support all the tribes on the grassland. There was no other way... They could only continue to pretend not to help either side, doing one thing in public to the Ming Dynasty and another in private, secretly colluding with the Mongols.

Wang Baobao became even more anxious as he listened to the tribal leader whose hair had been cut off denouncing Zhu Kai's evil deeds.

We can’t let Zhu Kai continue to wreak havoc on the grassland. This guy has no moral principles and even dares to threaten the herdsmen in order to win.

Isn’t this digging up the roots of the Mongols?

"We must deal with Zhu Kai!"

Without any hesitation, Wang Baobao made the decision to deal with the troublesome Zhu Kai before dealing with Xu Da's army.

Zhu Kai's combat operations heading eastward also made Wang Baobao feel tremendous pressure.

What's in the east?
There is a granary!
The reason why the Mongols retreated to the bitter cold land of the far north was because their granaries outside the Great Wall were not captured by the Ming Dynasty.

Growing crops was no longer the exclusive domain of the people in the Central Plains. During the transition period between the Song and Yuan dynasties, there were many clashes with the ethnic groups on the grasslands. Many people and craftsmen from the Central Plains were captured and taken outside the Great Wall, and the people were provided with food, fodder and equipment.

The people who were captured and taken to Liaodong discovered that although they were inferior to others and suffered deprivation, the land here was fertile and the grain yield per mu was more than that in the interior. The people in the Central Plains had an extremely deep love for the land. When they saw the fertile land, they pounced on the buns like a hungry man who had been hungry for several days and ate them with relish.

After several generations of development, this place became the food supply base outside the Great Wall. Wang Baobao naturally knew very well what food meant to the Mongols, so he sent heavy troops to guard Liaodong. The emperor of the Mongols also knew the importance of the Liaodong food base and also sent heavy troops.

Zhu Kai killed his way eastwards. If he really rushed forward like a newborn calf, he might really make it to Liaodong.

"Zhu Kai must be restrained!"

Wang Baobao stood in front of the map, looking at it and thinking about the battle plan.

Zhu Kai's route of action was very clear, which was to advance to the place where the Mongols and the Ming Dynasty had fought. There were tribes and the Ming army here, but because the Mongols had just been defeated and retreated on all fronts, Zhu Kai had the space to act recklessly.

In order to restrict Zhu Kai, they must press forward again, but Xu Da has already realized that if they continue to fight on the grassland, the losses will be unacceptable to the Mongols.

The Ming Dynasty has now occupied the Central Plains Dynasty, and they have the population and food to quickly replenish it.

And what did the Mongols have?
The Mongols only had grasslands left. If they could not win the war quickly, a prolonged fight would be like cutting meat with a blunt knife, exhausting their war potential.

Since we can't push forward all the way and suppress Zhu Kai's actions, we have to find a way to lure Zhu Kai out.

Zhu Kai was only seventeen years old. He committed all kinds of evil in Yingtian Prefecture and was known as the number one scourge of the Ming Dynasty. Such a child did not like to study. The reason why he was so unscrupulous on the grassland was entirely because of his personal bravery.

It's very easy to deal with a young man like this.

Wang Baobao thought about it and quickly made a decision: "Order the entire army to retreat another ten miles!"

Ten miles, is that enough for you to act recklessly?
At the same time, Wang Baobao was also stepping up his arrangements. While resisting Xu Da and Feng Sheng, he was also sending reinforcements to the east. His goal was to lure Zhu Kai, the bear, into the cage!
……

Zhu Kai was unaware that Wang Baobao was secretly setting a trap for him, or he had never thought about it at all.

The only thing he wanted to do was attack! Attack! Attack again!
Zhu Kai also knew that the Mongols were like a centipede that would die but would not be cut into pieces. It was basically impossible for them to establish their rule in one place.

It is only the fifth year of Hongwu, and this can be regarded as the second northern expedition during Zhu Yuanzhang's reign.

You should know that in real history, Zhu Yuanzhang launched a total of thirteen northern expeditions.

Therefore, Zhu Kai did not think that this battle would yield much victory.

The reason why we rush around on the grassland is simply one word: play!

Enjoy the excitement that everything on the battlefield brings him!

After having finally come to the northern border, Zhu Kai naturally wanted to enjoy himself first. He did not listen to Xu Da and returned to Yingtian. Zhu Yuanzhang must have known about this.

Let Zhu Yuanzhang know that it’s nothing... Anyway, this is what Zhu Yuanzhang wants to see.

The key point is, if Zhu Yuanzhang knew, Ma Xiuying would definitely know it too. If Ma Xiuying knew that she was so disobedient, would it be convenient for her to figure it out later?

Given Zhu Yuanzhang's character, he would definitely add insult to injury in front of Ma Xiuying, and then he would be the one who would be in trouble.

And my eldest brother Zhu Biao...

Thinking of Ma Xiuying and Zhu Biao, Zhu Kai felt that the next time he tried to figure it out, it wouldn't be as simple as having his legs broken.

It’s okay to go out and play, but not to go to the battlefield.

Therefore, Zhu Kai wants to have a good time all at once!
In the half month after leaving Xu Da, Zhu Kai fought in a battle area of ​​500 miles and shaved the heads of as many as thirteen tribes.

Zhu Kai had a great time, but Zhang Hao and Zhang Zhou suffered.

Both of them were worried every day. Zhang Zhou was better, but Zhang Hao was more tired. Not only did he have to follow Zhu Kai and answer Zhu Kai's fantastic questions, but he also had to think about the current situation of the war.

Zhu Kai’s current situation is very dangerous.

Fighting on the grassland and fighting in the city are two completely different concepts. When resting at night, if you can encounter a tribe, it's fine. If not, you have to camp in the wild.

But the grassland was the territory of the Mongols.

Moreover, as time went on, Zhang Hao and Zhang Zhou both discovered that their current marching route was moving further and further north.

This is not a good sign.

At night, Zhang Hao was on duty. Zhang Zhou, who had gone out to investigate the situation, came back and said to Zhang Hao in a serious tone, "Brother, there is indeed a problem! These herdsmen migrated north on purpose!"

During the two days of fighting, Zhang Hao and Zhang Zhou discovered something unusual.

It is only July now, when the grass on the prairie is lush and lush. But they are suddenly migrating northward, which clearly shows that someone has ulterior motives.

Zhang Hao nodded: "Someone should take action against Brother Kai."

As for who it was, Zhang Hao and Zhang Zhou did not say, but they already had some guesses in their minds.

The Mongols wanted to dig a hole for Zhu Kai to jump into.

"Brother, what should we do now?"

Zhang Zhou looked at Zhang Hao nervously, "We can't go on like this. We must stop the Second Prince."

"Stop? Why should we stop him?"

Zhang Hao glanced at Zhang Zhou and said, "Brother Kai is having a great time. Will he listen to our opinions?"

???

How can you think like this?

Zhang Zhou looked at Zhang Hao speechlessly: "Brother, as the Second Prince's men, we should consider the safety of the upper position. This is the duty of a minister!"

"You are talking about the duty of being a subject. We are Kai'er's retainers, not his subjects!"

Zhang Hao didn't listen to Zhang Zhou at all and said directly: "We just need to let Kai Ge'er know about this matter. As for how Kai Ge'er makes a decision, that is Kai Ge's business. We just need to follow his orders."

"Besides... Brother Kai may not be unaware of the situation he is facing now!"

To put it bluntly, it is Zhang Hao's unconditional trust in Zhu Kai!
Zhang Zhou also had no idea why Zhang Hao trusted Zhu Kai so much.

He is a man of many evil deeds and likes to hear flattery. He does not behave like a wise ruler at all.

How can such a person be trusted?
Zhang Zhou wanted to say something else, but Zhu Kai suddenly appeared and called Zhang Hao away: "Zhang Hao, come here!"

"Okay, Brother Kai!"

Zhang Hao had put on his smiling face again and was trotting towards Zhu Kai's tent.

In the past, there was nothing in the tent except the table for eating and the bed for sleeping.

But this time, when Zhang Hao came to Zhu Kai's tent, he found that the tent was already filled with army green wooden boxes and iron boxes.

"Brother Kai? What is this?"

Zhang Hao remembered that when Zhu Kai came to the tent, there was nothing there.

Why are there so many things now?
"My secret weapon!"

Zhu Kai casually took out a grenade and said, "Grenade, do you still remember it?"

Remember, of course I remember!
This new weapon left a deep impression on Zhang Hao!

"Brother Kai, are these all?"

"It's not just grenades, there are other weapons!"

Zhu Kai lifted the lid of an opened box, revealing the M4 inside. He picked up one and threw it to Zhang Hao: "This is an improved version of the fire gun, which can fire continuously. Go back and arm your people. By the way... also give Zhang Zhou ten! I'll teach you how to use it!"

Zhu Kai taught Zhang Hao step by step. Zhang Hao was a smart man. Once he had such a weapon in his hand, he would be able to use it as long as Zhu Kai taught him once.

Then, Zhu Kai taught Zhang Hao how to use grenades and M4. After he learned it, Zhu Kai said to Zhang Hao, "Practice when you have nothing to do these days. Don't make a big fuss and be careful. The damn Mongols are setting a trap for me. I'm going to skin them alive this time!"

Zhu Kai was also very depressed. He was just fighting a war for fun. Why the hell did you set a trap for me?
Zhang Hao smiled when he heard Zhu Kai's words: "Kai is Kai, he showed his great commanding demeanor when he entered the battlefield. I wanted to remind Kai to pay attention, but I didn't expect Kai to have already noticed it himself."

"That's right, don't look at who I am."

Zhu Kai was very happy to receive Zhang Hao's flattery, but he still waved his hand and said, "Okay, now is not the time to flatter. These tribes are moving north, and there must be someone who is obstructing them. It won't be long before Xu Da will know about it. If he knows that I am in danger, he will definitely try to stop me. We must fight the Mongols before Old Xu comes to stop me!"

"okay!"

Zhang Hao smiled happily, "I will distribute these weapons to my brothers when I return."

"Well, let them get used to the new weapons first. Not in a hurry but as soon as possible."

Zhu Kai reminded Zhang Hao, "You see, it won't be long before the Mongols will have to tighten their belts in the trap they set for me. Haha... they can't bear it."

Zhang Hao nodded vigorously: "That's true, Kai brother, don't worry, I'll do it right away."

After saying that, Zhang Hao went out.

Zhang Zhou was waiting outside. When he saw Zhang Hao coming out, he immediately approached him and asked, "Brother, have you told the Second Prince? Our current situation is very dangerous. If we are not careful, something bad will happen. It doesn't matter to the two of us, but Fengnian and the others are still following us. We can't let the Zhang family die out here, right?"

(End of this chapter)