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

Chapter 86: The Jurchens were exterminated! Goryeo was destroyed!
"just you?"

Zhu Gang's face was full of disbelief, "You can still say good things?"

"Hey, you don't believe it, believe me or not..."

Before he could finish his words, Zhu Chong beside him interrupted him and said, "We just came out, stop arguing, eat quickly, and then get going. Let's go to Guanzhong first!"

Go to Guanzhong, that is Qin territory!
Zhu Chong’s fiefdom!
He wanted to use his own way to tell Zhu Yuanzhang and the people of the world that he could do it!

……

At this time, Zhu Kai, who was far away in the northern border, had no idea.

His three younger brothers had already sneaked out of Yingtian, and he didn't want to care about them.

Zhu Kai, who had just finished a battle, had taken off his armor, and Zhang Hao was helping him clean his wounds.

In the era of cold weapons, the large-scale use of hot weapons was more like a one-sided massacre. Zhu Kai felt that it was boring to win the war in this way.

The result is already visible, there is no point in doing anything, and Zhu Kai doesn't like this kind of massacre.

They are not unforgivable criminals. Is it interesting to carry out a one-sided massacre?

What Zhu Kai likes more is the blood-pumping feeling brought by the collision of cold weapons. That is what a real man should face.

Of course, in a fight with cold weapons, it is inevitable to get injured.

But Zhu Kai didn't take it to heart at all. Scars are a man's medals, and those bumps and bruises on his body are more like medals brought to him by this war.

Zhu Kai was so brave that ordinary people could not get close to him. Even the extremely brave Tartars in the Yuan Dynasty had no chance to get close to Zhu Kai when facing him.

However, the battles between generals on the battlefield are ultimately only a part of the entire war. Most of the time, the braver you are, the more enemies will surround you, and they all want to kill you and gain credit.

Therefore, during the battle, Zhu Kai was surrounded by the most enemies, and it was inevitable that he had injuries on his body. However, these injuries were nothing serious, they were just superficial injuries.

Zhang Hao looked at the wound on Zhu Kai's body and wrapped it with gauze while saying to him, "Brother Kai, we have to be careful next time. The closer we get to Liaodong, the more vicious the Tartars here will be."

"You have to be fierce. The granary is right here. Who wouldn't protect their own rice bowl?"

Zhu Kai didn't care at all, and then said: "But this is interesting. It's no fun to be a soft Tartar all the time."

Zhang Hao could tell that Zhu Kai fought for excitement, but he still reminded him, "Brother Kai, you have to be careful. If the Queen sees your injuries, she will punish you."

"alright, I got it."

Zhu Kai was a little impatient.

You're fighting a good battle outside, why do you always mention your parents?
Zhang Hao said no more and quickly bandaged Zhu Kai's wound:

"Okay, let's go eat some meat?"

"go!"

Zhu Kai did not wear armor either. He just wrapped himself in a shirt, tied a belt around his waist and went to the prisoner-of-war camp.

This group of men were all wiping their necks in defiance, but the more men there were like this, the easier it was to convince them. They would have a meal together and then fight each other, conquering each other with brute force and force, from the inside out and from top to bottom.

After a meal and some time to digest the food, all of the more than 500 surrendered Mongols were convinced of Zhu Kai. They all knelt on the ground and respected Zhu Kai as their leader.

These are the Tartars of the Mongols; they only believe in the strong.

Wang Baobao is a strong man, and now someone stronger than him has come and replaced Wang Baobao's position in their hearts. This is enough to prove Zhu Kai's strength.

"After shaving your heads, you will be my brothers, Zhu Kai." Zhu Kai held the scissors and shouted loudly, "Many brothers have already recognized me and followed me to the Ming Dynasty to become commoners. Have you seen my hair? If one of you does not live a good life and does not receive the treatment you deserve after you surrender to the Ming Dynasty, I will not keep my hair for even a day!"

The captured Mongols, upon hearing Zhu Kai's words, all knelt on the ground and shouted to him with great respect: "Hercules! Hercules! Hercules!"

Zhu Kai is the Hercules who represents strength and bravery on their grassland!
"Hahaha!"

Zhu Kai was very satisfied with the recognition of the Mongols.

He likes to hear flattery from others, especially from his enemies.

Zhu Kai ordered to rest for half a day and continue marching eastward in the afternoon!

We will never leave the grassland until we destroy the Liaodong granary!

Zhang Zhou felt a little embarrassed when he saw Zhu Kai's high-spirited look. He didn't know whether he should persuade Zhu Kai or keep silent.

Zhu Kai behaves eccentrically and is not the perfect candidate for the master in Zhang Zhou's mind. There are many times when Zhang Zhou feels that Zhu Kai is blindly confident, but the final result is always that Zhang Zhou gets slapped in the face.

For example, in the ambush on the Gulu grassland last time, Zhang Zhou thought that Zhu Kai would not let Wang Baobao set a trap to ambush him personally, but in the end it was Wang Baobao who ended up ambushing him.

So now...what should I do?

Zhu Kai was determined to attack the Liaodong granary of the Mongols, so how could Wang Baobao not know about it?

Zhu Kai has too few soldiers and horses!
If all the Mongols rushed up at once, Zhu Kai would be the one in trouble!
Even if Zhu Kai had more hot weapons, it would be useless.

Besides, Zhu Kai is so eye-catching, he will definitely be stared at. What if...

Zhang Zhou didn't dare to think about what might happen, so he quickly told Zhang Hao his guess and asked Zhang Hao to make a decision and think of a solution.

After hearing this, Zhang Hao shook his head and said, "Second brother, we just need to follow Kai'er's orders. Besides... we not only have Kai'er, but also three veteran generals Xu Da, Feng Sheng, and Li Wenzhong. With them here, Kai'er will definitely be safe."

Zhang Zhou has big ideas in mind, but when it comes down to it, he only considers Zhu Kai's safety.

It is true that they are Zhu Kai's retainers.

But Zhu Kai was also the second prince of the Ming Dynasty and the most beloved son of Zhu Yuanzhang. How could those generals who led troops to war not think of Zhu Kai?
If Zhu Kai is put in danger, can they withstand Zhu Yuanzhang's wrath?
Moreover……

Among the three generals, the chief and deputy generals of this northern expedition, two are Zhu Kai's father-in-law, and the other is Zhu Kai's cousin. Which of these people wants to see Zhu Kai in trouble?
Therefore, it was not only Zhang Zhou who was worried about Zhu Kai, but also Xu Da, Feng Sheng, Li Wenzhong and others!

All Zhang Hao and Zhang Zhou need to do is to stay with Zhu Kai and protect him. As for the situation on the battlefield, that's all.

There are more experienced people to help take care of it, so they don’t have to worry about it.

Zhang Zhou wanted to say something else, but Zhang Hao waved his hand and said, "Go and rest. It will be more and more difficult to fight later. There will be more and more enemies. How can we fight without enough rest? The casualties among our men are much greater than before. These Tartars have just surrendered, and their loyalty needs to be tested again."

"indeed so."

Zhangzhou agreed with this very much. He was also very distressed. He had no soldiers to replenish his troops and could only use these Tartars to make up the numbers. But were they trustworthy?
As a superior, Zhu Kai would not employ people if he doubted them, and would trust people if he employed them.

But Zhang Hao and Zhang Zhou were in a difficult situation. They already had a certain distrust of the Mongols, and what’s more, this was in the northern border and deep in the heartland of the Mongols. Were these people trustworthy?
Not necessarily, and I don’t dare to trust him too much.

"This is what Kai'er meant. Let's do as Kai'er said." Zhang Hao didn't want to say anything more and directly asked Zhang Zhou to do as Zhu Kai wanted.

They are Zhu Kai's retainers, so what Zhu Kai says is the biggest rule in the world!

……

The Liaodong granary of the Mongols was indeed heavily guarded.

At the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Liaodong was a major grain-producing area, so it was very chaotic. The Red Turban Army, the Jurchens, the Goryeo and other forces were at odds with each other, all eyeing this precious land.

The Mongol royal court naturally knew the importance of Liaodong. As soon as they were driven out of the interior by the Ming Dynasty, Wang Baobao sent people to stabilize the situation in Liaodong and, by the way, defeated the Jurchens and Goryeo, in exchange for peace in Liaodong.

Of course, there were some who were dissatisfied, but what could they do? Who made the Mongols more powerful?

Liaodong was the granary of the Mongols and an important town for storing and manufacturing weapons. Therefore, this place was heavily guarded by the Mongols.
Here, there are 100,000 troops stationed. The general leading the troops is called Hastu, who is known as the pride of the Mongol Golden Family and is named the Ever-Victorious King!
His status was second only to Emperor Tianyuan Toghon Temur.

He was not submissive to Wang Baobao and was only loyal to Emperor Tianyuan, but he understood Wang Baobao's loyalty to the Yuan Dynasty, so although the two did not get along, they cooperated very well.

Hastu knew that Zhu Kai was wreaking havoc on the grassland, forcing the Mongols to abandon their weapons and flee in panic, but he did not go to rescue him.

However, when Hastu learned that Zhu Kai was heading eastward and his destination was the Liaodong granary that he was guarding, Hastu was immediately delighted.

Unexpectedly, instead of dealing with Wang Baobao properly, Zhu Kai came here to seek death!
Since he wants to die, let him die!
At first, Hastu thought that Wang Baobao couldn't do anything to Zhu Kai because Wang Baobao was incompetent and he was a waste. If Zhu Kai came to his territory, he would definitely make sure Zhu Kai never came back!
However, when he sent out the cavalry to fight with Zhu Kai, Hastu realized how terrifying Zhu Kai was!
More than 3,000 cavalrymen were sent by Hastu, who also sent tens of thousands of cavalrymen, plus the tribes living in the surrounding areas to block the enemy, but they still failed to stop Zhu Kai.

On the contrary, it further strengthened Zhu Kai's strength. The original 3,000-plus cavalrymen now became 7,000 cavalrymen, of which more than 4,000 cavalrymen were the troops he sent to block Zhu Kai, and now they have all become Zhu Kai's soldiers.

This made Hastu very angry, very angry... Why?
Why did all of your soldiers run to Zhu Kai and work like dogs?

Isn't this just shooting oneself in the foot?

Hastu didn't expect... that the final result would be like this.

It was precisely because of this that Hastu did not dare to send troops to stop Zhu Kai anymore. He stayed in the Liaodong granary, prepared the army, and then occupied the advantageous terrain to defeat Zhu Kai!
Hastu's idea was good, but he completely underestimated Zhu Kai.

After Zhu Kai arrived in Liaodong, he was not in a hurry to advance alone, but began to advance along the border of Liaodong. He was not in a hurry, and he moved to another place after firing a shot, causing chaos in the surrounding areas of Liaodong.

Zhu Kai was happy, but Hastu was overwhelmed when he saw the requests for help sent by his soldiers every day!
There was no choice but to send a large army to encircle and suppress them.

But when the army arrived, Zhu Kai disappeared, and when the army was withdrawn, Zhu Kai had already gone to another place.

This damn Zhu Kai is like a dog-skin plaster!
You can't hit him, so just ignore him - Zhu Kai will chop you left and right, leaving you covered with wounds. Although Hastu doesn't think that Zhu Kai's small-scale fighting will pose any substantial threat to him, it won't hurt his bones.

But... he felt uncomfortable.

Every day, Hastu feels overwhelmed when reading these military newspapers!

How to do?
The only solution is to encircle and suppress Zhu Kai!
Get rid of Zhu Kai completely!
This is the best solution!

Of course, Hastu did not want to send out the 100,000 soldiers under his command. These soldiers were the guarantee for his defense of Liaodong.

He had to guard against the more powerful Ming Dynasty.

These troops must not be lost.

Just Zhu Kai and a few thousand soldiers and horses are not worth the trouble.

The troops of our headquarters cannot move, but there are other troops as well.

At Hastu's order, the leaders of the Jurchens and Goryeo immediately rushed to Liaodong to meet Hastu.

The Jurchens are still the Jurchens of the Jin Dynasty. After their ancestors were defeated by Temujin, they became servile courtiers of the Mongols. Now they are just dogs that obey the orders of the Mongols.

As for Goryeo, they are the ones who are sitting on the fence.

They communicated with the Ming Dynasty at sea and submitted to the Ming Dynasty, but they were still colluding with the Mongols behind the scenes. For example, the current leader was a minister sent by the King of Goryeo to Liaodong to help the Mongols. In the words of the King of Goryeo, this minister rebelled, and Goryeo can't even afford food and has no ability to encircle and suppress it... This kind of lame excuse is understood by those who understand. It's just a wording and should not be taken seriously.

The Ming Dynasty is now fully focused on targeting the Mongols, and does not take the clown like Goryeo seriously. It can only leave it alone for the time being, and settle old and new accounts together when it has time!

Hastu would not use his large army to target Zhu Kai, but he was ruthless when it came to killing the Jurchens.

"Now a group of Ming troops suddenly came to Liaodong, led by Zhu Yuanzhang's son Zhu Kai. They are like clowns, constantly disgusting us."

Hasitu briefly explained the reason, and then said to the leaders of the Jurchens and Goryeo: "Now, I will give you an order. Send out the troops of your tribe to wipe out this Ming army."

"..."

After hearing Hastu's words, the leaders of the Jurchens and Goryeo showed bitter expressions on their faces and cursed him in their hearts.

Why don't you go by yourself?
Do we have to go?

Isn't it just that you think we are easy to bully?

Unable to defeat them, they could only allow the Jurchens or Goryeo to bully them.

The two tribes did not want to obey, but the one who gave the order was Hastu, the supreme leader of the Mongols. How could they not listen to him?

If you don’t listen, you will be beaten up. No one can stand it!

Seeing the two tribal leaders looking embarrassed, Hastu snorted coldly: "Why, are you embarrassed?"

"This……"

The two leaders hesitated for a while, and finally the leader of the Jurchens, Ao Sheng, had to say: "Your Majesty, our food supply has run out. If the warriors can't get enough food, there's no way we can fight a war."

The most important thing is that we don’t have enough food to eat.

This was also the reason why Ao Sheng was in a difficult situation. They didn't have much food to begin with, and what they grew was all confiscated by Hastu. The rations they had were not enough, and they had to go fishing in the sea to fill their stomachs half full.

After talking about the food issue, Ao Sheng simply gritted his teeth and stated his other demands:

"Besides...Your Majesty, you know that our tribe's warriors have weapons that are good for hunting on weekdays, but if you want to fight against the fully armored Ming army, our weapons are completely useless!"

Hasitu knew that if he wanted the horse to run, he had to feed it. After Ao Sheng told him what he wanted, Hasitu said, "I'll give you 1,000 dan of grain, 10,000 arrows, and a number of weapons!"

Hearing Hastu's words, Ao Sheng couldn't help but close his eyes.

He was afraid that if he opened his eyes and looked at Hastu, the anger in his eyes would be seen by Hastu, and the entire Jurchen tribe would be affected.

Tate is so stingy.

The little food, fodder and weapons they gave them were not even as much as the Jurchens provided them in half a year. It's really a waste of money, and the ones being fleeced are themselves.

When the Goryeo leader saw Ao Sheng opening his mouth to ask for a batch of military equipment, he naturally wanted to gain some benefits from it.

However, Hastu seemed to have guessed his thoughts long ago. Before the Goryeo leader could say anything, he interrupted him and said, "You are also short of food and weapons? Ask your king for them!"

He is a stingy person who never spends a penny.

The Goryeo leader had not even started to speak when he was rejected. However, his little thoughts were guessed. The Goryeo leader also knew Hastu's character. If he continued to say so, he would probably be killed by Hastu before he could even send out his troops.

"No, no... We, Goryeo, are a vassal state of your Yuan Dynasty. We will do whatever you ask us to do, and we will do it beautifully!"

The leader of Goryeo knelt before Hastu and flattered him: "Your Majesty, I have brought two 300-year-old ginsengs to you. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to go on this expedition."

Ao Sheng wanted to vomit when he saw that, but he quickly said, "Your Majesty, we dug out two 500-year-old ginsengs and gave them to you. Thank you for taking care of our Jurchen tribe."

Not only did they not feel embarrassed about sending people from their own tribe to fight, they were even willing to give something to thank Hastu.

It's really unbelievable that a dog has to suffer to this extent.

Hastu was very satisfied with the attitude of the two. He sat on the throne arrogantly, waved his hand and said, "Since you all know what to do, then do it. I only want the result. If you do well, I will naturally reward you. If you don't do well... you have to think clearly about the consequences!"

Anyway, my Yuan Dynasty is powerful and you are no match for it, so just stay here and be my servant.

After hearing Hastu's threats, the leaders of Aosheng and Goryeo looked very unhappy, but what could they do no matter how unhappy they were?
No matter what the task is, as long as it is assigned by Hastu, they have to take it on.

After leaving Hastu's tent, Ao Sheng couldn't help but clench his fists.

After all, we Jurchens are too weak.

However, you, Hastu, don't be too proud. Sooner or later, you will become a prisoner of us Jurchens!

Once upon a time, the Jurchens were just one step away from conquering the world, but unfortunately the Mongols rose too fast for the Jurchens to cope with.

Until now, the Jurchen tribes still believe that the Mongols snatched the world from them.

The ambition to conquer the world has never been extinguished.

In the past, they thought that the Mongols were too powerful and they were no match for them, but now that the Mongols were on the decline, Ao Sheng felt that their Jurchen tribe had another chance.

Ao Sheng felt that the day when he could restore the glory of his ancestors was not far away.

At the same time, Ao Sheng was secretly reminding himself in his heart to be careful, careful, and careful again, and never let anything slip.

The Jurchen tribes have always had the ambition to conquer the world, which means that they will not use all their strength when fighting against the Ming Dynasty.

On the contrary, the Koreans on the other side don’t think so.

For the Koreans, the Mongols were their masters, and the Ming Dynasty was also their master. No matter which of these two masters laughed last, they would be the one who laughed last.

Therefore, no matter which master asks them for help, they will do their best.

……

Zhu Kai didn't know that Hastu had already ordered the Jurchens and Goryeo to encircle and suppress him, and he was having a great time playing around in the outskirts of Liaodong at the moment.

By the way, the guerrilla tactics of the old man in the future are really useful.

When the enemy is tired, we attack; when the enemy advances, we retreat... Zhu Kai used the sixteen-character strategy to great effect on the grassland. After more than ten battles, Zhu Kai's team not only did not lose any soldiers, but instead gained more than 2,000 Mongolians, and the number of soldiers and horses reached 10,000.

The reason is very simple. Most of the soldiers under Zhu Kai's command are Mongols with shaved heads, including the personal guards and the Beijing army that Zhu Kai originally led. All of them had shaved heads. If it were not for the different armor on their bodies, these people would be no different.

In addition, Zhu Kai was brave and invincible in battle. The Mongols thought that following Zhu Kai was a good choice. After all, most of the soldiers under Zhu Kai were Mongols, so they could take care of each other.

In addition, Zhu Kai promised them that they would become citizens of the Ming Dynasty after the war. Of course, they would not refuse such an outcome.

If you follow Zhu Kai, you will have to eat nine meals in three days!
The Mongol soldiers defected one after another and joined Zhu Kai's camp. They fought bravely and were willing to take part in every battle. This result made Zhang Hao and Zhang Zhou feel more at ease and they had more trust in the Mongols. After fighting one battle after another, everyone became true comrades.

Zhu Kai saw all of this, but never said anything.

Prejudice in people's hearts is like a mountain, and this is especially true for the Mongols and the Ming Dynasty. No matter what others say, it is useless and no one can persuade them. One has to gradually let go of the prejudice oneself.

Moreover, Zhu Kai knew that as long as he was there, Zhang Hao and Zhang Zhou could not do anything to those Mongols.

Now it seems that the results are good.

However, Zhu Kai, who had been fighting, smelled something unusual.

Hastu was too patient. Over a long period of time, the number of troops on the periphery decreased, and their sphere of influence began to converge towards the center.

It shouldn’t be like this…

If he burned Liaodong, Hastu would not be able to protect the food here.

The best way is to fight back.

But Hastu not only did not fight back, but instead withdrew the front line, which was definitely not what a good general should do.

He called Zhang Zhou and Zhang Hao over and told them his discovery, then complained: "Isn't it said that Hasitu is the pride of the Golden Family and a good general who can be on par with Wang Baobao?"

Why is he so ignorant of military affairs?

This shouldn't be the case.

After Zhang Hao pondered for a while, he said to Zhu Kai: "Brother Kai, maybe it's not that Hasitu doesn't want to fight, but that he doesn't want to use his own troops to fight."

"You mean, the other tribes?"

Zhu Kai laughed, "What's the use of those tribes? Aren't they just throwing themselves at the dead?"

Today, the most powerful people on the grassland are the Mongols. The Mongols are not their opponents, so how could other tribes be their opponents?
"That is not the case, Your Highness."

Zhang Zhou explained, "There are many tribes in Liaodong, and many Mongols do not obey the emperor and rule their own country. Moreover, the strength of those tribes in Liaodong is not inferior to that of the Mongols. It's just that the Mongols are gaining power day by day, so they dare not resist. If they find an opportunity, they will definitely fight back."

After hearing Zhang Zhou's words, Zhu Kai became interested: "Then tell me, what tribes are there?"

"Jurchen!"

The first thing Zhang Zhou mentioned was the Jurchens: "The Jurchens are the remnant tribes of the Great Jin. They were driven back to the Black Mountains and White Waters. The difficult life re-tamed their bloodiness and wildness. They are a force that cannot be ignored."

After hearing this, Zhu Kai said, "Oh, that is to say, Hasitu wants to use the Jurchens to drive the tiger to devour the wolf!"

Zhang Zhou was overjoyed to see Zhu Kai listen to his advice, and hurriedly told Zhu Kai everything he knew: "Not only are there Jurchens, but there are also the Mongols Saiyin Buhua and the so-called Goryeo rebels..."

"Okay! No need to say so much." Zhu Kai didn't want to listen any more. He felt a headache just by hearing the place names and names Zhang Zhou mentioned: "In other words, if Hasitu doesn't want to mobilize his own army, he will have to rely on other powerful tribes or forces in Liaodong, right? Tell me, who is the most likely one!"

"Goryeo and Jurchen!"

Zhang Zhou answered decisively, "Although Saiyinbuhua is a Mongolian, he does not obey the emperor of the Yuan court and governs independently. Hasitu naturally cannot order him around."

"That's the Jurchens and Goryeo!"

Zhu Kai didn't want to continue circling around Liaodong. "Let's find a place to rest, and then go and cause trouble for the Jurchens and Goryeo!"

"what?"

Zhang Zhou didn't expect that Zhu Kai's mentality would change so quickly.

Why do you want to cause trouble for the Jurchens and Goryeo?

Zhang Hao reminded him, "Didn't you say that the Jurchens and Goryeo were the most likely to be used by Hastu against us?"

Yes!

But it’s just a possibility!
"Since it is possible, then kill it!"

Zhang Hao made a chopping motion, looking very ferocious: "On the grassland, the strong prey on the weak! They may become the dogs of the Mongols, so we won't let them live!"

"That's right!"

Zhu Kai's eyes narrowed, "Goryeo and Jurchen, none of them can survive!"

Let’s not talk about Goryeo. If I travel through time and space and don’t defeat Goryeo and destroy it, I would be wasting the opportunity to travel through time.

The same goes for the Jurchens.

It was the Jurchens who destroyed the Ming Dynasty.

Moreover, after the Jurchens entered the Central Plains, they massacred everyone, leaving nine out of ten households emptied!
The existence of such tribes is a threat to the Ming Dynasty.

Since it is a threat, we must nip it in the bud!

Zhu Kai has never been a kind-hearted man, his cruelty is engraved in his bones!

"Zhang Hao, check the weapons and equipment!"

Zhu Kai looked at Zhang Hao, "First, attack the Jurchens, then destroy Goryeo! I want them to cease to exist!"

"..."

Zhang Hao looked stern when he heard Zhu Kai's words.

When Zhu Kai was fighting against the Mongol army, he used cold weapons except when facing the trap set by Wang Baobao.

And now, Zhu Kai actually wants to use hot weapons against these two tribes. This shows that Zhu Kai no longer wants to abide by martial ethics and he wants to massacre these two tribes!

If he directly expelled an entire country and a tribe from the list, and the news reached the imperial court, he would surely become the "butcher" in the eyes of all officials!
This is of no benefit to Zhu Kai's reputation!

As a retainer, the most important thing is to consider the superior's own interests.

He couldn't persuade Zhu Kai to change his decision, so he could only turn his attention to his younger brother, hoping that he could persuade Zhu Kai to give up the idea.

However, after hearing Zhu Kai's words, Zhang Zhou did not refute immediately. Seeing Zhang Hao's gaze, Zhang Zhou nodded to show that he had received it:
"Your Highness is right. The grassland tribes are barbaric and it will be difficult to make them surrender without heavy punches. The ancestors of the Jurchens have a lot of blood debts, and the Goryeo are even more treacherous. If we destroy them, we can deter all the grassland tribes!"

"..."

I didn't ask you to support Zhu Kai, you bastard!
Zhang Hao now wished he could swallow back what Zhang Zhou said!

What a complete asshole!
"Then do it!"

Zhu Kai made the final decision, and Zhang Hao's further persuasion was useless.

He hung his head and went to help Zhu Kai reorganize the troops. On the way, Zhu Kai sighed. It seemed that he still didn't know Zhu Kai and Zhang Zhou well enough.

……

When Ao Sheng of the Jurchens returned to the tribe with supplies, the people in the tribe cheered endlessly.

Although they presented more than this to the Yuan court every year, this was the first time they saw some money in return. Although it wasn't much, it was enough to make them happy.

However, Ao Sheng did not let them be happy too soon, and then he told them Hastu's intention to give them supplies.

Let them work together with Goryeo to wipe out Zhu Kai's Ming army.

Eliminate Zhu Kai?

When the Jurchen tribes heard Ao Sheng's words, they immediately fell silent, and then suddenly began to explode.

Just giving us such a small amount of supplies, he wants us to work hard for him?

Why?
Don't do it!

After hearing this, the various Jurchen tribes chose not to do it, but after making their choice, they remained even more silent.

If they don't help Hastu, can they bear the consequences of offending Hastu?

No!

Cooperate with the Ming Dynasty to destroy Hastu?
It's not realistic.

The Ming army's power is still south of the Great Wall. They will have to return from their expedition to the grassland sooner or later. Will the Ming Dynasty agree to take them to the interior?
Everyone thinks not.

What should I do?
After thinking about it... I couldn't come up with a good result.

"Now, we are not as powerful as our ancestors, and we can only act according to others' wishes, but... the Mongols are also on the decline!"

Ao Sheng looked at the silent tribesmen and said, "In the fight between the Mongols and the Ming Dynasty, I am more optimistic about the Ming Dynasty. The Mongols are just a centipede. Once the Mongols are destroyed, the world of the grassland will be ours!"

"My fellow tribesmen, what we need to do now is to wait and be patient, and at the same time accumulate strength. Sooner or later, we will restore the glory of our ancestors!"

The most important thing is to restore the glory of our ancestors!
Ao Sheng gained the support of his tribesmen by making big promises.

Although they are just making big promises, the Jurchens have no other strength now. Without the efforts of several generations, it is impossible for them to restore their former glory.

Now we can only kowtow and rely on the Mongols and serve as their dogs.

The Jurchens had a good idea, but they never expected that the Ming army would take the initiative to find them.

When Ao Sheng was gathering various Jurchen tribes and preparing to encircle and suppress Zhu Kai, the herdsmen roaming outside came to report: a group of more than 10,000 soldiers were heading towards the Jurchen tribe. The personnel composition was very complex, including Ming troops, Mongols, Oirat people... all!
When Ao Sheng heard this, he immediately knew that the Ming army had arrived. When he met Hastu, he knew that this group of Ming troops were different from the previous ones. They had subdued the grassland people and used them for their own purposes.

Why did they come here on their own initiative?

Does this group of Ming troops know that we are going to deal with them?
Ao Sheng was very confused about this, but he did not have time to continue to be confused. He immediately ordered the tribal soldiers to be gathered and prepare for war.

Ao Sheng didn't think about any tactics or routines, it was just a battle of offense and defense on the grassland!
There is no such urban attack and defense battle as high walls and deep moats on the grassland. It is just a confrontation between the cavalry of both sides on the grassland.

The narrow road meets the brave to win!

Who is more cruel!
Whoever holds the knife steadier will have the last laugh!
Ao Sheng was very confident in his tribal cavalry, so he didn't think Zhu Kai had any chance of winning.

What combat effectiveness can a group of soldiers composed of surrendered soldiers have?

Zhu Kai has 10,000 people, and we have 20,000!

Ao Sheng immediately chose to go directly to find Zhu Kai and fight him.

……

"come yet?"

"coming!"

"Well, let the cavalry in front fight and retreat, and pull them into our encirclement!"

Zhu Kai gave the order and Zhang Zhou went to execute it. Zhang Hao had already brought Zhu Kai's personal guard battalion to dig trenches, set up light and heavy machine guns, and waited for the arrival of the Jurchen tribe.

Although Zhang Zhou is a bit aloof and arrogant, he is still a very suitable general when it comes to executing orders. Zhu Kai can rest assured to leave it to him if he has any tasks, as he will be a good executor.

As for the future, maybe it would be nice to let him become a frontier general. At least he can be ruthless!
As a frontier general, you cannot be merciful. The tribes on the grassland are all wolves!
Zhangzhou had strong execution capabilities. He lost more than 700 surrendered cavalrymen, and he had led the Jurchen cavalry into the encirclement set up by Zhu Kai.

Ao Sheng didn't care about the so-called encirclement. He didn't take Zhu Kai's ragtag army seriously.

They even set an ambush...Are they, a mob of people thrown together, qualified to be the enemy of the Jurchens?

Ao Sheng still believed that the Jurchens were still the same Jurchens that dominated the world before, but they were slightly disadvantaged in numbers. However... there would be an opportunity soon.

If he could kill this Ming army and then gather its troops, the strength of the Jurchens would be further enhanced.

Thinking that he was getting closer and closer to restoring the glory of his ancestors, Ao Sheng was filled with energy.

Therefore, facing the ambush set by the Ming army, Ao Sheng did not think at all. He led his troops to charge forward, waving his scimitar and shouting loudly:
"My sons, follow me to kill the enemy!"

The soldiers under his command were also overwhelmed by victory and followed Ao Sheng to kill the enemy together.

However, Ao Sheng didn't know what he would face next.

Two hundred steps!
The Jurchen cavalry was only 200 steps away from the trench, and at this time, Zhang Zhou had already retreated behind the trench with his troops.

The one who replaced Zhang Hao as the commander was Zhu Kai.

Zhu Kai felt that killing these Jurchen Tartars would be more fulfilling if he did it himself.

He was not in a hurry to act, as he knew the power of these firearms. Even if he only left them fifty steps away, as soon as he opened fire, they would never be able to get any closer.

One hundred steps!

Zhu Kai didn't move!
Eighty steps!
Zhu Kai ordered: Get ready!
Zhu Kai's voice was very loud, and the soldiers in the Royal Guard Camp were all concentrating. They naturally turned on the safety and waited for the order to attack.

Fifty steps!
Zhu Kai is still enduring!
Thirty steps!
enough!

Zhu Kai picked up a big pineapple, aimed at the charging Jurchen cavalry in front, and shouted:
"Fire!"

Then, Zhu Kai opened fire first. The Big Pineapple M249, emitting blue flames, swept towards the charging Jurchen cavalry.

At a distance of thirty steps, there was no need to aim at all, and the Jurchens' formation was very dense. A volley of bullets, no matter whether it hit the horse or the person, would ultimately cause the horse and the people to fall to the ground.

For a moment, there was a burst of gunfire on the battlefield.

More than thirty of Zhu Kai's personal soldiers with relatively strong arms had already been deployed in various positions in the trenches. They threw grenades one after another, creating a line of explosions.

The Jurchen cavalry who were charging had no idea what was happening. They only heard a series of "da da da" and "da da da" sounds, and then their soldiers and horses began to fall to the ground.

The most unlucky one was Ao Sheng.

This guy is an energetic tribal leader. In order to let the people of his tribe know his abilities and recognize him as the leader, he will always charge to the front in every battle.

Charging in the front is indeed useful and can boost morale, but when bullets pour out, he will be the first to suffer.

Before Ao Sheng knew what was happening, his body was beaten into a sieve.

Before his death, Ao Sheng had only one question: how did he die?

What weapons does the Ming army on the opposite side have?
……

In order to inflict effective damage to the Jurchens, Zhu Kai placed them at a distance of thirty steps in front of the formation. When rows of cavalrymen were being harvested like leeks and were blown to the ground by explosions, the Jurchens, who had no idea what was going on, were stunned.

Of course, it was only a distance of thirty steps, and the blood hidden in their bodies made them willing to fight again and just rush through the thirty steps.

However, they soon discovered how wrong their thinking was. The distance of thirty steps was like a natural chasm that made it impossible for them to move forward.

The Jurchen cavalry, unable to advance a single step, knew it was time for them to retreat.

Retreat...it's not that easy to retreat.

Indiscriminate shooting at a distance of three hundred steps... If the barrel hadn't been heated for too long, Zhu Kai could have continued killing.

Throwing away the big pineapple with two empty magazines, Zhu Kai jumped on his horse with his gun in hand:

"Brothers, follow me and charge! We must destroy the Jurchens today!"

Reaping lives is like harvesting leeks, and Zhu Kai's cavalrymen are filled with blood.

At the same time, they became more convinced of Zhu Kai!

Zhu Kai had a weapon with such amazing lethality in his hand, but he didn't use it when he attacked us.

What does this mean?
This shows that others are kind to you.

I feel more and more that I have followed the right person - with such a weapon with amazing destructive power, wouldn't it be possible to kill anyone who stands in my way?
(End of this chapter)