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

Chapter 84 Cavalry vs Hot Weapons

Before Zhang Zhou could finish, Zhang Hao raised his foot and kicked Zhang Zhou on the leg, scolding: "What nonsense are you talking about? Brother Kai has long discovered that the Mongols have ill intentions, and is preparing to take advantage of them to cause a big mess!"

He also uses his own trick against them!
Zhang Zhou never expected that things would end up like this.

He could never have imagined what kind of crazy decision Zhu Kai would make.

With only 3,000 men under their command, they still want to have a big war with the Mongols who set a trap for them?
how can that be!

Even if they are brave, now is not the time to fight!

They only have so many people, and if they have to fight a big battle with those who want to plot against them, they may not be able to hold on even if all three thousand of them are killed.

"Big brother!"

Zhang Zhou tightly grasped Zhang Hao's arm and kept begging: "Brother, you must stop the Second Prince's decision. We can't fight! If we continue to fight like this, we will all be dead!"

The Zhang family is really going to be extinct!
"How come you don't have any confidence in Brother Kai?"

Zhang Hao was helpless. He said to Zhang Zhou, "The Second Prince has no trump card. Will he fight head-on? Do you really think our brother Kai has no brains?"

Zhang Hao didn't give Zhang Zhou a chance to continue speaking. He put his arm around Zhang Zhou's neck and walked out: "Come on, I'll show you what a magic weapon is!"

Zhang Zhou was not impressed by the so-called magic weapons that Zhang Hao mentioned, and didn't even take them seriously.

What kind of magic weapon can withstand enemies ten times or even more in number?

……

Zhu Biao sat in the tent, which was brightly lit.

Looking at the map spread out on the table, there was no expression of joy or anger on his face, but people who were familiar with him, or who knew that Zhu Biao was usually a gentle and elegant gentleman, could feel that Zhu Biao was very angry when they saw him at this moment!
Without him!

Just because of Zhu Kai!

After receiving the order, he rode at full speed to find Xu Da and wanted to bring Zhu Kai back to Yingtian Prefecture. Of course, Zhu Biao knew that Zhu Kai would not go back with him easily. On the way, Zhu Biao had already thought of the thirty-six strategies to persuade Zhu Kai to come back.

After arriving at the place, Zhu Biao was numb.

Zhu Kai left and no one knows where he is now.

Zhu Biao's thirty-six strategies of persuasion have had no effect so far.

Damn it!
After Zhu Biao heard what Xu Da said, his face turned cold.

He naturally knew that Xu Da was powerless in the face of Zhu Kai's status as the head of the royal clan. If he really dared to do so, it would be tantamount to rebellion.

All of this was because Zhu Kai was disobedient, willful, and reckless!

Zhu Biao was very angry. His thoughts now were probably the same as Zhu Yuanzhang's before. Although he loved Zhu Kai, he also wanted to break Zhu Kai's legs and make him unable to get out of bed for a hundred years!

Although I was angry, I still had to find Zhu Kai.

If he wanted Zhu Kai to come back, it was not enough to just send two scouts to deliver the message. He did not take the scouts seriously at all.

The only way is for Xu Da's army to catch up with Zhu Kai and bring him back.

Zhu Biao wanted to go find Zhu Kai in person and ask him to come back, but... a son of a wealthy family should not sit idle in the hall. Xu Da and Feng Sheng would never dare to let Zhu Biao take the risk in such a dangerous place on the grassland.

What a joke, if something goes wrong, the Crown Prince and the Second Prince of Ming Dynasty will be trapped on the grassland. Who can afford such consequences?

Zhu Biao was more considerate of others, and he also knew that his identity was indeed not suitable for appearing on the grassland.

As for not being able to see Zhu Kai... Zhu Biao could only remind himself to completely trust Zhu Kai and his ability to protect himself, and then Zhu Biao began to devote himself to the army's mistakes.

I have to say, Zhu Yuanzhang was really miserable.

After finally becoming the emperor, he cannot sleep wherever he wants.

Headache!

It’s all that rebellious son’s fault!

If it weren't for you, why would I sleep alone at night?
However, now that he has the letters from Xu Da and Zhu Biao, he won't sleep alone again, right?
Zhu Yuanzhang happily took the letters from Zhu Biao and Xu Da and ran happily towards the Kunning Palace.

When he ran to the front of Kunning Palace, Zhu Yuanzhang's face turned into anger: "Sister, our boss and Xu Da sent a letter. That little bastard is making trouble again. It seems that we have to fight him."

As he spoke, Zhu Yuanzhang took the letter, glanced at Zhang Cheng who was guarding the door, and then walked in with a swagger.

At this time, these two letters were the tokens for Zhu Yuanzhang to enter and exit Kunning Palace!

Does Zhang Cheng dare to stop it?
Seeing Zhang Cheng's indifferent look, Zhu Yuanzhang became even happier.

This was exactly the result he wanted.

Zhu Yuanzhang walked into Kunning Palace with his head held high with pride like a victorious general. Zhang Cheng was still standing at the door, squinting his eyes, as if Zhu Yuanzhang had never existed.

Ma Xiuying hadn't slept yet, and was sitting by the bed looking at Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang saw it and felt that something was going to happen today. He walked forward even more angrily and showed Ma Xiuying the letter from Zhu Biao and Xu Da: "Sister, take a look, you take a look... That rebellious son has made me lose face!"

It seemed like it really made him angry.

Ma Xiuying took the letter and read it, while Zhu Yuanzhang lay on the bed with satisfaction.

This familiar feeling is back again.

However, after Ma Xiuying finished reading the letter, she calmly returned it to Zhu Yuanzhang and said, "Your Majesty, it's getting late, you should go back and rest."

"Ok?"

Zhu Yuanzhang sat up suddenly. "You've finished reading it? Don't you have any thoughts?"

"I already knew it."

Ma Xiuying looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, her tone as calm as ever: "Whether you know it or not, this is already a fact. All I can do is trust Biaoer. He can protect Kaier's safety."

So, you, Zhu Yuanzhang, cannot be trusted.

Zhu Yuanzhang felt that his status was beginning to decline again.

Don't go!

Lying back on the bed, Zhu Yuanzhang started to act like a rogue.

Living alone is really uncomfortable. Even if I can't party every night, it's better than the current situation.

Don’t go out, no matter what.

Also, that little bastard Zhu Biao ruined my plans!

You only write to me once every two weeks, but you write to Ma Xiuying every day, right?
Your father finally found an opportunity to sleep in Kunning Palace, but now he is being driven away again.

Zhu Yuanzhang was so upset. He never expected that not only his son left him, but he would also be stabbed in the back by his son.

This is so fucking uncomfortable!
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know what kind of mood he should use to express his inner thoughts at the moment. Perhaps he couldn't express any thoughts at all, or perhaps this was his truest thought.

Zhu Biao and Zhu Kai both deserve a beating. When they come back, I will make sure to let them know why the flowers are so red.

Ma Xiuying faced Zhu Yuanzhang, who was acting like a rogue at this time, and said calmly: "I am not feeling well and need to rest. For the sake of your majesty's safety, you should go to other palaces."

Anyway, Zhu Yuanzhang will never be allowed to stay.

Zhu Yuanzhang was very angry about this. He sat up from the bed and said angrily: "Sister, I am the emperor. The palace is the emperor's home. Can't the emperor sleep in his own home?"

"Oh."

Ma Xiuying said "oh", then stood up and bowed to Zhu Yuanzhang in a very formal manner and said, "Your Majesty, I am old and ugly, and I am afraid I don't have the energy to serve you. I hope your Majesty will choose someone else."

"Sister, you..."

Zhu Yuanzhang just felt a fire in his stomach, and he wanted to vent it no matter what. However, Ma Xiuying was too disrespectful to him. Even though Zhu Yuanzhang was angry, he did not dare to vent it on Ma Xiuying.

He knew Ma Xiuying's character too well. Ma Xiuying was a man of her word and had her own style of doing things. If he forced Ma Xiuying to do anything, it would only backfire.

He said he would sleep alone until Zhu Kai came back, so let Zhu Yuanzhang sleep alone.

In the whole world, there is no one else who can control Zhu Yuanzhang so well except Ma Xiuying.

Even Zhu Kai almost did.

Even though Zhu Kai pissed off Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Yuanzhang could still make him understand what a loving father and a filial son meant. However, no matter how much Ma Xiuying pissed off Zhu Yuanzhang, he could not let her understand what family status meant.

There’s no way, brother!

"Sister, we were wrong, we were wrong..."

As he said this, Zhu Yuanzhang slapped himself on the face and said, "I am also anxious. Why are you talking about the emperor or not in the house? Sister, I am really anxious. You haven't let me sleep here for so long..."

"Wrong? You are the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, the Hongwu Emperor who is on par with the Qin Emperor and Han Emperor. How could you be wrong?"

Ma Xiuying's words were full of sarcasm towards Zhu Yuanzhang, mocking Zhu Yuanzhang for not making mistakes, not making any mistakes: "Okay, nothing else, Your Majesty, please go out first. I will naturally pay attention to Kai'er's affairs. Your Majesty is busy with many things every day, so I will not trouble Your Majesty with such a small matter."

Zhang Cheng, who was standing at the door, soon saw that Zhu Yuanzhang, who had been so arrogant just now, was being pushed out of Kunning Palace by Ma Xiuying.

"Girl! Girl!"

Zhu Yuanzhang stood at the door and didn't dare to go in.

If he went in again, he would be greeted by a feather duster.

"Oh! It's difficult!"

Zhu Yuanzhang shouted several times in a row but got no response from Ma Xiuying. Helplessly, he had to leave. When he turned around, his eyes swept over Zhang Cheng who was standing at the door, and he was furious.

Zhang Cheng, who had just squinted his eyes, now stared at Zhu Yuanzhang with wide eyes, with a puzzled look in his eyes: "Huh? Isn't this the great Emperor of the Ming Dynasty? Why is he out again?"

"……snort!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was so angry that he threw his sleeves and left.

It’s not a good thing!

……

The northern border, Gulu grassland.

This was the place where the Liao and Jin fought a great war. A Liao warrior named Gulu killed twenty Jin soldiers in this battle! He was stabbed thirteen times but still fought to the death. In order to reward him, the King of Liao gave him this grassland and named it Gulu Grassland.

Here, we have reached the edge of the far north. If we go further, we will reach the territory of the Mongols.

Wang Baobao felt that since Zhu Kai was Zhu Yuanzhang's most beloved second prince, he should have capable people to assist him.

Didn't Zhu Kai know that he was blatantly seducing her? Was there no one around to remind him?

So why didn't Zhu Kai listen to their advice and still act the same way?

After thinking about it, Wang Baobao thought of a possibility: Zhu Kai was stubborn and self-willed. Even if he knew that someone was plotting against him, he did not take it seriously. On the contrary, he believed that his three thousand troops could resist all enemies.

Really a child's idea!
Wang Baobao suddenly felt very ashamed. How could he be defeated by such a naughty kid?

Shame!

It's so embarrassing!

Now Wang Baobao has seized the opportunity to save his face and vowed to kill Zhu Kai on the Gulu grassland to wash away his shame!

"Second Prince, according to the information sent by the scouts, there was originally a large tribe of more than 10,000 people here, but the troops and horses far exceeded the scale that a tribe of 10,000 people should have."

Zhang Zhou said to Zhu Kai, "I estimate that the Yuan people who are plotting against you are preparing to have a decisive battle with you on the Gulu Grassland!"

Ever since getting the secret weapon from Zhu Kai, Zhang Zhou's attitude towards Zhu Kai has changed.

Their master was not careless just because he was young. On the contrary, he was meticulous and generous to others. Many scouts who were incorporated into the scout camp were tribal cavalry who had fought their way through the battle. They were impressed by Zhu Kai's heroism and chose to stay and serve him.

Zhu Kai is a man who does not doubt people if he does not employ them, and trusts people if he employs them. Since someone comes to join him, he trusts him 100%. This 100% trust makes the tribal soldiers who join Zhu Kai feel a sense of home from the bottom of their hearts.

That's exactly what they want.

Therefore, when they served under Zhu Kai, they used their abilities to the best of their ability. Zhu Kai organized them into a scout battalion and gave them the eyes of the entire army. Naturally, these people trusted Zhu Kai more.

A scholar dies for a confidant!

The soldiers on the grassland used their advantages to serve as the most reliable eyes for Zhu Kai's army.

Zhang Zhou no longer looked at Zhu Kai like a child, but treated him like his lord. He analyzed the war in detail and then let Zhu Kai make the decision.

Because Zhu Kai took out the gun, Zhang Zhou was full of confidence in the upcoming war. As long as the command was proper, they would not necessarily be at a disadvantage even if facing enemies that were ten or a hundred times their number.

Zhu Kai couldn't help but sigh when he saw Zhang Zhou obeying him. He said to Zhang Zhou sincerely: "Zhang Zhou, I still hope to see you being unruly."

"..."

Being unruly means that you don't accept discipline.

Zhang Zhou's face flushed with embarrassment: "My Lord, we are discussing important matters, the war is the most important!"

"Hahaha……"

Zhang Hao, who was standing next to him, laughed and said to Zhu Kai, "Brother Kai, my brother is very shy. If you embarrass him a few more times, he will be fine."

"..."

Zhang Zhou felt the stab in the back from his elder brother, and his eyes became even more resentful.

Is there anyone who is as good as you as a big brother?
Zhang Haoli ignored him, and Zhu Kai just made a joke without really taking it seriously. He then asked Zhang Hao and Zhang Zhou, "Tell me, who dug the pit for me to jump into?"

Zhang Hao said as a matter of course: "That must be Wang Baobao. Only he dares to plot against Kai Ge'er! Little does he know that he doesn't understand Kai Ge'er's true strength at all. He is just going to die if he comes here!"

Zhu Kai is very powerful, so his enemies must also be very powerful, otherwise they are not worthy of being Zhu Kai's opponent.

Zhang Zhou's analysis was quite calm: "Wang Baobao may be involved, but he may not be the one to carry out the execution."

Wang Baobao was the commander-in-chief of the entire northern border of the Mongols. He had too many things to do. Zhang Zhou didn't think he had to take action personally to capture Zhu Kai.

Could it be that he just ignored the main forces of Xu Da and Feng Sheng?
Zhang Zhou felt that his elder brother was a very capable person, but he loved to flatter people and built all his correct ideas on flattery. Such behavior was not good, and he hoped that his elder brother could distinguish right from wrong and seek truth from facts.

When Zhang Zhou told his analysis, Zhang Hao shook his head: "How can the Duke of Wei and the Duke of Song compare with our Brother Kai? Are they qualified to compare? Brother Kai, don't listen to my brother's nonsense. The one who wants to plot against you must be Wang Baobao. That guy can abandon everything to survive. Can we expect him to have any morality? He is a vindictive villain. He will definitely take action personally to target you, Brother Kai."

Zhu Kai nodded: "That makes sense."

"..."

Zhang Zhou on the side was speechless.

How did I end up with such a tyrant and treacherous minister?
How come they don’t consider the real situation at all?

Does Wang Baobao have time to deal with you?

Zhang Zhou didn't know how he should refute this emperor and his minister.

Forget it, let it be whatever it wants. We are facing the enemy anyway, so we have to face it no matter how we face it.

Perhaps they thought the enemy was Wang Baobao, so they would be more vigilant.

Judging from the current situation, Zhang Zhou can only comfort himself in this way.

……

Zhu Kai seemed to be unaware of the danger and continued to set up camp on the Gulu Grassland. The bonfire was burning, the meat was roasting, and there were laughter and joy everywhere in the camp...

This was the result obtained by the scouts sent out by Wang Baobao after close observation.

After hearing these words, Wang Baobao didn't know what to say. He felt that Zhu Kai's reaction was really unbelievable.

Isn't Zhu Kai the second prince that Zhu Yuanzhang loves the most? The more than 3,000 soldiers around him should be led by a veteran general who can serve as Zhu Kai's deputy and restrain his behavior.

This is how you show your love to Zhu Kai.

But, Zhang Hao and Zhang Zhou... who are these generals? Why have I never heard of them?
Wang Baobao was still thinking about Zhu Kai's strange behavior. Saihazhi beside him said, "Prince Qi! Zhu Kai has entered the Gulu Grassland. Now is the time to let down our guard. We should capture him in one fell swoop. After capturing him alive, we can use this opportunity to threaten the Emperor of Ming Dynasty."

"Even if we kill him, it can boost morale!"

Zhu Kai is like a piece of fat meat, hanging in front of your eyes. There is no danger. Can't you just eat it?
Why does Wang Baobao have so many concerns?
Saihazhi was a general under his command, and his words also represented the voices of a considerable number of soldiers. Wang Baobao still felt that it might not be possible to capture Zhu Kai now, and he was still worried: "Have you explored the surrounding situation? Are there any movements of the Ming army?"

Hearing Wang Baobao's question, Saihazhi immediately understood that Wang Baobao was worried that Zhu Kai was a bait, but this worry was completely unnecessary: ​​"We have countless spies around Xu Da and Feng Sheng. If a bird flies out of their camp, we will know that there is no unusual movement of Xu Da and Feng Sheng's troops at present."

"Not only Xu Da and Feng Sheng, but also Li Wenzhong!"

Wang Baobao felt very tired, and he said to Saihazhi: "Li Wenzhong is Zhu Kai's cousin. If Zhu Kai is in trouble, he will definitely come to support him." Saihazhi immediately said: "He didn't move either. King Qi has already made arrangements, and we will naturally follow your orders."

Anyway, no matter what you say, we are ready to fight.

Besides, there are only 3,000 people. They have 20,000 Mongol warriors. It is easy to deal with Zhu Kai's 3,000 people: "Don't worry, King Qi, our army will come. Zhu Kai's 3,000 people are nothing but chickens and dogs. We can destroy them in an instant."

Wang Baobao still felt uneasy, but since Saihazhi had said it, he believed it a little.

After all, they had more people on their side, and with ten times the force, they could attack Zhu Kai's camp on Gulu Grassland and destroy it in an instant.

Wang Baobao had no doubt about the fighting capability of the Mongol army, but he felt that something was strange going on.

There is no time to waste, otherwise things will change!
Wang Baobao still made up his mind: fight!
Just beat Zhu Kai!
……

Zhu Kai was still in the tent, and there was indeed laughter and joy, but this was just an appearance. Zhu Kai was setting a trap.

The Mongols were setting a trap against him, so wasn't he also trying to set a trap for the Mongols?
After arriving at the Gulu grassland and staying there for a night, the Mongols did not come to attack the camp. This clearly told Zhu Kai that the person who was controlling all this behind the scenes was very worried that Zhu Kai was a bait.

He was worried, so Zhu Kai told the other party in his own way: Don’t worry, I’m good at fighting, come quickly!
Then there was laughter, singing and dancing in the tent.

Of course, these are the people from the scout camp singing. Give them a pot of wine and a bunch of barbecues, and they can sing and dance all day long.

The personal guard battalion led by Zhang Hao had already dug trenches and was waiting for the arrival of the Mongol army with live ammunition.

Zhang Zhou also led his own Beijing army soldiers, ready to attack at any time as long as Zhu Kai gave the order!
Zhu Kai and the tribal scouts in the scout camp sat together drinking and chatting, they were extremely happy. Whoever could drink two more bowls of wine would be the greatest reward for them.

Now, the scouts responsible for patrolling around are from Zhangzhou.

Not long after Zhu Kai drank the wine in the bowl, Zhang Zhou immediately came to Zhu Kai and whispered, "Your Highness, two brothers have not returned. I guess the Mongols are going to take action."

"Are you going to take action?"

A smile finally appeared on Zhu Kai's face. He had finally waited for it.

If the Mongols did not take action, he would go north again and lure them to attack him.

Being so cautious is not like the character of the Mongols.

"Assemble the army! Prepare for war!"

Zhu Kai finished eating the mutton and threw the mutton bones aside: "After this battle, I will make the Mongols dare not invade the south for ten years!"

It's said to be ten years, but in fact Zhu Kai hopes that the Mongols will come again next year, so that he can find another opportunity to come to the northern border next year.

How wonderful it is to be in the North, with a vast world and great opportunities to do things.

Ready for battle?

The scouts of the scout camp, who had been singing and dancing just now, were a little confused when they heard Zhu Kai suddenly say that they had to prepare for war.

Why are we going to war again out of the blue?

Where are the enemies around?
These people had no idea where the enemy was coming from, or what kind of enemy they were facing.

However, since Zhu Kai spoke, they were willing to believe him.

If there are enemies here, then there must be enemies.

Everyone raised their swords and waited for the enemy to appear... Soon, the ground began to shake.

cavalry!

Scouts who have lived on horseback all their lives are very familiar with the tremors of the earth. Experienced scouts often use a method called "ground listening" to judge the number of troops and horses coming by listening to the movements and tremors under the ground.

Even before he lay down to listen, he saw the pebbles on the ground began to shake. There was no need to think about how many soldiers had arrived. Just from the shaking of the ground, the experienced scouts could guess that there were at least 20,000 soldiers!

Twenty thousand soldiers and horses!
The scout had an ugly expression on his face. The number of soldiers and horses under Zhu Kai's command, even including the newly recruited scouts, was only 3,500.

Twenty thousand vs. three thousand five hundred.

Judging from the number of people alone, this war has already been lost without even a comparison.

How is this played?
The scouts were a little panicked, they felt they couldn't win.

However, Zhu Kai was not panicked at all. Not only that, he was standing at the front of the scout team in armor. His bear-like body really gave people a sense of security, making people feel relieved about Zhu Kai's appearance from the bottom of their hearts.

The scouts felt relieved to see Zhu Kai standing still like a mountain, but they were still very nervous. Their hands holding the knives trembled slightly, but they were not frightened by the fear in their hearts and managed to stand.

Among them, Zhang Hao was the least worried.

His 47 men were already prepared, lying in the trenches fully armed, with the safety of their AK4s and Ms already pulled, waiting for Zhu Kai's order to pull the trigger!
The Zhu Kai personal guards led by Zhang Hao are all elite among the elite, carefully selected from the Beijing camp. They have good on-the-spot combat capabilities. Moreover, after Zhang Hao taught them how to use firearms and let them know the power of firearms, these people felt more at ease.

Not to mention 20,000 people, even if another 20,000 people came, they would not be afraid.

……

When the Mongol army charged, Wang Baobao and his followers appeared behind the army.

Because of Zhu Kai's identity and his own doubts about Zhu Kai's behavior, Wang Baobao decided to come in person to experience and observe firsthand.

If Zhu Kai can be caught, it would certainly be a good thing, but if not... then so be it. At the same time, it will also make him more vigilant, and at least he will have a better understanding of Zhu Kai.

When Wang Baobao arrived, he discovered something unusual. He stood on a high place and pointed at Zhu Kai's military camp: "Why is his military camp so big? This scale should be a military camp with 20,000 soldiers, right?"

The military camp was very simple, with a fence made of trees outside and some tattered cotton felt cloth as a barrier. The tents were still herdsmen's tents, which seemed to have no defensive power and were very different from Xu Da's military camp.

But... it's too big!

There are clearly only 3,000 people, but the scale is so large. No matter who it is, seeing such a large-scale military camp, they will be confused.

Just to bluff?

Wang Baobao was not sure, as the intelligence he collected had missed this point.

However, the army has already set out and the arrow is on the string. Even if Wang Baobao hesitates, he has no choice but to go all the way.

Wang Baobao, who was watching the fight from a distance, couldn't help but clench his fists.

Zhu Kai!

We will know whether you are a dragon or a worm after trying it!
Zhu Kai didn't care whether the military camp was doing well or not, and he didn't need to care.

Because, in the face of powerful modern firepower, all defensive facilities are paper tigers.

The reason why Zhu Kai set up the military camp so large was very simple. He needed to leave a gap of fifty steps for his personal guards to shoot.

Fifty steps, or fifty meters, no matter the enemy is coming from all directions or just one way, the density must be very high.

The denser the crowd, the greater the damage that thermal weapons can cause. For people who have just acquired new weapons, this type of shooting has more advantages.

The rumbling sound of horse hooves was getting closer and closer, and the people staying in the trench saw the Mongol cavalry throwing out eagle claws and hooking them on the simple fence outside.

Then he tore it with all his strength and easily pulled the fence apart.

The large Mongol cavalry force behind saw the fence being opened and began to accelerate their charge.

The Mongol cavalry did not have any orderly formation. They knew that their strength could completely crush Zhu Kaiming's army, so when they attacked, they did not use any offensive formation. Instead, they appeared from all directions, trying to wipe out this team in one go.

I have to say, they have a big appetite.

They have big appetites, and Zhu Kai's is not small either.

After realizing that his appearance on the Gulu grassland was a trap set by the Mongols, Zhu Kai had the idea of ​​counterattacking.

Therefore, when taking action, Zhu Kai moved a lot slower, so that the people in the personal guard camp could master these weapons.

So, when they arrived at the Gulu Grassland, the soldiers of the Royal Guard Battalion had almost mastered the new weapons, and Zhu Kai realized that the opportunity had come.

Zhu Kai was very heroic when preparing for war.

On the super ocean-going freighter, the fifty containers now open were filled with various types of weapons. Zhu Kai pulled out two containers and gave all the weapons to the personal guard battalion.

Not to mention the AK47 and M4 assault rifles, which can fire both single and continuous fire; for every ten people, Zhu Kai also equipped an M249 squad machine gun affectionately called the "Big Pineapple", and the bullets were in open supply. The assault rifles were equipped with ten magazines, and the M249 had five magazines for them to make as many bullets as they wanted.

Grenades, ten for each person!
Zhu Kai distributed these weapons generously. He wanted to give the Mongol army a wake-up call, and at the same time use this method to warn the Mongols.

Let's just fight, don't engage in conspiracies or intrigues!

If you can't win, just wait to be beaten.

After the Mongol cavalry appeared from all directions, they approached fifty steps in front of the imperial guard camp. Zhu Kai raised his spear high in the air and said, "Shoot!"

At the command, the soldiers of the Royal Guard Battalion immediately pulled the trigger.

Da da da!
Da da da!
Da da da!
A very standard three-point shot.

Some of the strong guards even pulled the rings of grenades and threw them at the charging troops fifty steps away.

boom!
boom!
boom!
Grenades and bullets were flying everywhere.

The Mongol army was confused at this time. They had never encountered such a situation in their lives.

I didn't know anything and didn't see the arrow, but I heard a series of tatting sounds and the people and horses around me all fell down.

Also, the flying round things are obviously very small, no bigger than a fist, but they can suddenly explode on the ground or in the air, which can blow stars into a person's eyes and make him feel dizzy. The small thing that falls to the ground can blow both people and horses to pieces.

This……

What on earth is this?
Wang Baobao, who was watching the battle from the rear, saw that the attack was blocked, and for some unknown reason, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

As expected, just as he thought, Zhu Kai had a trump card in his hand.

However, after confirming his idea, Wang Baobao felt horrified: What weapon was Zhu Kai holding?
firearm?

Wang Baobao was no stranger to firearms. As early as the Song and Yuan dynasties, firearms had been used on a large scale on the battlefield. However, the ultimate decisive factor in war was still people. Coupled with the inability to skillfully use firearms, this ultimately led to firearms not being used as the main force of war, but serving more as a deterrent.

It's just a deterrent.

But now?

Before they even saw the people, they were hit by some unknown firearm and could not move forward a single step. Moreover, their own troops were also being harvested on a large scale, just like harvesting wheat, one crop after another was being cut down.

This was not what Wang Baobao wanted to see. What hurt him more was his own troops!

A mature soldier needs to start growing up around the age of 20, and only those who have experienced the baptism of war and survived can be called veterans and elite soldiers! But now, people have already started to die before the hand-to-hand combat even started.

Is it easy to protect these few soldiers by all means?
If there are only a few soldiers left after this battle, can the Mongols still be a match for the Ming Dynasty in the future?

Wang Baobao suddenly found that he was like a frog in a well, and he had no idea of ​​any changes happening in the outside world.

Ten days in the mountains is like ten years in the world.

Wang Baobao suddenly realized how much he had missed over the years.

firearm!

This must be a firearm.

I just don't know how many of these firearms the Ming Dynasty possesses...

Then, Wang Baobao saw that the soldiers who were charging had to retreat.

How bravely they charged forward just now, how embarrassed they are retreating now.

And in Zhu Kai's camp, the sound of "da da da" shooting continued.

Wang Baobao was surprised to find that the shooting range of this weapon was far beyond his imagination. The troops that had just charged had retreated two hundred steps, and a large number of cavalry fell to the ground despite the sound of gunfire.

With a range of two hundred steps, the only weapon Wang Baobao could think of that could shoot so far was the siege crossbow.

Or artillery.

But the weapon Zhu Kai took out was definitely not a siege crossbow or a cannon, because there was no visible arrow or trajectory of the cannonball sliding in the air.

There must be other reasons.

When Wang Baobao thought about this, he had a very bad feeling in his mind.

Perhaps, even without the support of Xu Da, Feng Sheng, or Li Wenzhong's three Ming armies, Zhu Kai's 3,000-man Ming army alone would not be able to hold out.

If they attack again, and the 'secret weapon' in Zhu Kai's hand has no limits, then they will have only one final outcome: death!
Zhu Kai didn't even leave the camp, so he still had some strength left.

just in case……

Wang Baobao felt that he could not bear the consequences of this incident!

Without further hesitation, Wang Baobao gave the order: "Withdraw!"

"Withdrawal?"

Saihazhi, who was standing beside him, had red eyes when he heard Wang Baobao's words: "King Qi, are we just going to withdraw our troops like this, leaving so many people behind? Didn't our brothers die in vain?"

Facing Saihazhi's question, Wang Baobao didn't pay too much attention. He said to him calmly, "We didn't expect Zhu Kai to have a secret weapon. If we continue fighting now, there will be no other results except more casualties for us."

If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for not investigating Zhu Kai thoroughly before acting rashly.

However, Saihazhi still refused to accept the defeat: "I refuse to accept the defeat! Please ask the King of Qi to give me the order to lead my brothers to charge once. I promise to crush Zhu Kai's camp!"

"Confused!"

Wang Baobao didn't hold back with him this time. His eyes flashed with a cold light: "You want to charge? Can you get in? The distance of thirty steps is a natural chasm!"

"I……"

"Execute the order!"

Wang Baobao did not give Saihazhi any chance to continue arguing and turned away.

Zhu Kai still has some strength left, and with his youthful character, he will definitely seize this opportunity to continue attacking.

Zhu Kai chasing him out might be a good thing...

Wang Baobao looked at Saihazhi's reluctant expression, snorted coldly and stopped talking to him.

There are some things that the people under you don't need to understand, nor do you need to explain anything.

Wang Baobao also needed to use this kind of forced command to make his generals obey him. He could also see from the generals' attitudes whether they were still loyal to him.

For Wang Baobao, loyalty is too important. The Mongol Yuan Dynasty court, which was driven to the extreme north of the grassland, is still constantly fighting among itself and vying for power. Wang Baobao is really worried that once his power is hollowed out, who will be able to help him defend the Mongol Yuan Dynasty?

……

At this time, in Zhu Kai's military camp, except for the personal guards who were shooting, everyone else showed an incredible expression.

Zhang Zhou, in particular, was like Granny Liu who had never seen the world. He was stunned by the power of the guns.

If... three thousand people were equipped with this kind of firearm, it would not be impossible to sweep across the world!
Zhang Zhou really thought that Zhu Kai could conquer the world, then he suddenly realized something and quickly shook his head.

Why am I thinking these weird things?

Why do you have the idea of ​​rebellion?
Zhang Zhou looked enlightened and felt like crying but had no tears: following Zhu Kai and Zhang Hao, two unreliable people, his thoughts also changed.

I will stay away from them in the future, so that they won’t lead me astray again!

However, Zhu Kai didn't care what Zhang Zhou thought. When he saw the Mongol army retreating and no longer preparing for an attack, Zhu Kai knew that they were going to run away.

run?
How can it be!

Zhu Kai would never allow them to run away so easily.

If you want to hit me, come and hit me. I will break my two front teeth and run away. How can such a good thing happen in the world?
If you want to leave, you have to ask me, Zhu Kai, whether I agree or not!
Zhu Kai mounted his horse with his gun in hand and shouted to Zhang Zhou, "Zhang Zhou, follow me to chase the enemy! Zhang Hao, guard those weapons. Anyone who comes close will be killed without mercy!"

"As ordered!"

Zhang Hao was not at all upset because his personal guards did not follow Zhu Kai in hunting down the enemy. On the contrary, he felt that Zhu Kai had made the most correct decision.

Compared with the pursuit of the Mongol army, Zhu Kai's weapons with powerful firepower are the ones that should be protected the most. If these things are lost, it will be trouble for the whole world.

Zhang Hao was right in thinking this, but he didn’t know that the parts used to make these guns were hundreds of years ahead of their time.

Even if someone wanted to imitate it, it would be impossible to achieve the effect of Zhu Kai's weapon.

This is also the reason why Zhu Kai dared to safely throw his weapons to Zhang Hao and then lead his troops in pursuit.

Besides, he still has dozens of containers of such weapons, so this little bit is really nothing.

(End of this chapter)