Daming: After self-explosive time travel, Lao Zhu's mentality collapsed

Chu Ze spoke in a loud voice and with a firm gaze. As soon as he finished speaking, there was a cry of surprise in the hall.

Zhu Di's eyes flashed and he nodded with satisfaction.

"Good! You are worthy of being my favorite general! Chu Qing, are you sure?"

Chu Ze clasped his fists and said, "Although I dare not say it is 100% certain, I am 70% sure. But..."

"Just what?" Zhu Di asked.

Chu Ze said sternly, "It's just that this trip is dangerous and I'm afraid something unexpected might happen. I beg Your Majesty, if I unfortunately die on the battlefield, I hope Your Majesty will treat my family well."

Zhu Di was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect Chu Ze to say this.

All the officials in the palace were also shocked by Chu Ze's words. As everyone knows, Chu Ze is an orphan who grew up in a military camp.

Where did his family come from?

Just as everyone was puzzled, Chu Ze continued, "My family members are the soldiers who followed me through life and death. Their parents, wives and children are my relatives. If anything happens to me, I hope Your Majesty can treat them well."

As soon as these words came out, there was a sigh in the hall. Even Zhu Di, who was always ruthless, had a touch of emotion in his eyes.

"Okay! Chu Qing, rest assured. As long as you can return victorious, I will reward you handsomely. If you..."

Zhu Di stopped talking suddenly in the middle of his words.

He took a deep breath and said solemnly: "If you unfortunately die on the battlefield, I will definitely treat your family well. You can go without worry!"

Chu Ze heard this and kowtowed heavily, "Your Majesty, I obey your command!"

At this moment, Lord Wang suddenly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, this is absolutely not allowed!"

Zhu Di frowned and looked at Lord Wang, unhappily saying, "Lord Wang, what do you think?"

Lord Wang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said calmly, "Your Majesty, General Chu has just returned victorious, and it is time for him to rest and recuperate. Besides..."

He paused and continued, "Besides, General Chu has just taken power. If he rashly goes to war, it may cause dissatisfaction in the court. It is safer to let the veteran general take action."

Zhu Di frowned upon hearing this. He was also worried that Chu Ze would be too powerful. But the situation was urgent, and who else could take on this important task besides Chu Ze?
Just when Zhu Di was hesitating, Chu Ze spoke again.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say, please understand."

Zhu Di nodded and signaled him to continue.

Chu Ze looked around and said loudly: "Your concerns are not unreasonable. But the border is in danger right now. How can we ignore the safety of the country for the sake of power struggle in the court? I ask for the order to go to war, not for anything else, but only to ensure the eternal stability of our Ming Dynasty!"

As soon as these words came out, cheers rang out in the hall. Even some ministers who originally had a grudge against Chu Ze could not help but look at him with new eyes.

After hearing Chu Ze's words, Zhu Di's eyes flashed with approval. He pondered for a moment and finally made up his mind.

"Okay! I'll do as Lord Chu said. I will immediately issue an order to appoint you as the general of the expeditionary army, commanding an army of 100,000 and setting off immediately to fight against the Tatars!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Ze bowed his head solemnly and accepted the order.

"I will definitely fulfill your mission!"

In this way, Chu Ze set out on his journey again. Before leaving, Zhu Di personally saw him off.

"Mr. Chu, this journey is thousands of miles away, so please be careful on your way." Zhu Di warned earnestly.

Chu Ze clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured, I will return victoriously!"

Zhu Di nodded, and then lowered his voice and said, "Mr. Chu, I know you have resentment in your heart."

"But you must remember that no matter what happens, you are my most trusted general. I believe that you will be able to resolve this crisis."

Chu Ze was shocked when he heard this. He didn't expect Zhu Di to say this.

"I understand. I will do my best to live up to your majesty's trust!"

After saying that, Chu Ze jumped on his horse and led the army to march out in a mighty manner.

Looking at Chu Ze's back, Zhu Di felt mixed emotions. He knew that sending Chu Ze to fight was a gamble on the fate of the country. If Chu Ze won, the Ming Dynasty would be more stable. But if Chu Ze lost, or...
Zhu Di shook his head, not daring to think about it any further. He turned back to the palace, secretly praying that Chu Ze would return safely.

At the same time, Lord Wang was also making secret arrangements. He sent a secret envoy to the Tatar camp overnight to inform the Tatars of Chu Ze's marching route.

However, just as the secret envoy was about to arrive at the Tatar camp, he was intercepted by a mysterious group of men in black.

"Who are you?" the emissary asked warily.

The leading black-clad man sneered and did not answer. With a flash of cold light in his hand, the secret envoy fell in a pool of blood.

"My Lord has ordered that anyone who collaborates with the enemy and betrays the country will be killed without mercy!"

After the man in black finished speaking, he quickly disappeared into the night.

Meanwhile, Chu Ze's army had already set out for a long time. They traveled day and night and finally arrived at the border five days later.

However, when Chu Ze climbed up the city wall and looked into the distance, he found that the Tatar army had been waiting here for a long time.

"Report!" A scout came running over.

"Your Excellency, the Tatar army has assembled and is preparing to launch an attack!"

Chu Ze frowned upon hearing this. He originally thought he still had time to deploy, but he didn't expect the Tatars to arrive so quickly.

"Pass the order down, the entire army is on alert!" Chu Ze ordered in a deep voice.

At this moment, there were sudden horn sounds from afar. The Tatar army began their attack!
Chu Ze stood on the city wall, looking at the enemy troops coming like a tide, but his heart was unusually calm.

"Come on!" Chu Ze sneered, "Let me see how much you have grown over the years!"

After saying that, he waved his hand.

"All troops, listen up and prepare for battle!"

Following Chu Ze's order, the Ming soldiers were ready for battle. On the city wall, the archers had already drawn their bows. Under the city, the cavalry were ready to go.

The Tatar army surged in like a tide, shouting and killing, shaking the earth.

Chu Ze stood on the top of the city wall, his eyes sharp as torches, observing the situation on the battlefield calmly.

Just as the enemy rushed into range, Chu Ze waved his hand violently.

"Fire arrows!"

Suddenly, thousands of arrows were fired at once. Arrows rained down like rain, and the Tatar vanguard suffered heavy losses.

However, the Tatar army seemed tireless and charged forward one after another.

Seeing this, Chu Ze's eyes flashed with solemnity. He knew that the city defense alone could not completely repel the Tatar army.

"Pass the order down, prepare to break out!"

At Chu Ze's command, the cavalry troops that had been ready immediately rushed out of the city gate.

"kill!"

Chu Ze personally led the cavalry, like a sharp knife, and penetrated directly into the heart of the Tatar army.

The Tatar army obviously did not expect Chu Ze to take the initiative to attack, and their formation was in chaos for a while.

Chu Ze seized this opportunity and commanded the cavalry to charge left and right, and soon arrived near the central camp of the Tatar army.

At this moment, a group of elite Tatar cavalry suddenly rushed out and blocked Chu Ze.

"Damn Ming thief, prepare to die!"

The leading Tatar general roared and swung his scimitar towards Chu Ze. (End of this chapter)