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

"Your Majesty..." Chu Yao's voice sounded again, with a hint of trembling and begging.

Chu Ze stood up suddenly and paced back and forth in the imperial study. His heart was like a raging sea, struggling endlessly.

Suddenly, he stopped, a fierce light flashed in his eyes. "Someone come!" he shouted.

A guard came in immediately, "What do you want, Your Majesty?"

"Pass on my order to release Chu Feng!"

Chu Yao was stunned when she heard this. She couldn't believe her ears. She raised her head suddenly and looked at Chu Ze in disbelief.

"Your Majesty...you...what did you say?"

Chu Ze took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. "I say, release Chu Feng."

Chu Yao's tears burst out again, this time, they were tears of joy. She kowtowed quickly to express her gratitude, "Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Chu Ze looked at Chu Yao's ecstatic expression, and his heart was filled with mixed feelings. He didn't know whether what he did was right or wrong, but he knew that he had to make the right choice.

At this moment, a eunuch hurried into the imperial study, knelt on the ground, and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty...something bad is happening! The Western Regions army...the Western Regions army has already breached the border!"

Chu Yao's tears of joy and the eunuch's horrified report formed a sharp contrast, and the atmosphere in the imperial study froze instantly. Chu Ze's face was ashen, and he seemed to hear the sound of the Western Regions' iron cavalry breaking through the country's gates, and felt the great Chu country trembling.

He waved his hand, signaling the eunuch to leave, then sat back on the dragon chair dejectedly, rubbing his temples tiredly. "I... I really lost my mind!" He muttered to himself, his tone full of self-blame and regret.

Seeing this, Chu Yao hurried forward to comfort him, "Your Majesty, things have come to this point, and regret is useless. The most urgent task is to gather troops to fight against the Western Region army."

Chu Ze raised his head and looked at Chu Yao, with a complex emotion flashing in his eyes. He said slowly: "Yao'er, you are right. I can no longer be soft-hearted. Pass on my order and order the General Zhenbei to lead an army of 200,000 to rush to the border immediately!"

"Yes, sir!" Chu Yao took the order and left.

In the imperial study, Chu Ze was alone, looking at the gloomy sky outside the window, his heart filled with anxiety and uneasiness. He knew that this war was about the survival of the Chu State.

At the same time, the Western Region army had already broken through the first line of defense at the border. The Western Region King Chu Tian was ambitious, he stood on the high city wall, overlooking the land of Da Chu, his eyes full of greed and ambition.

"Great Chu, I'm here!" Chu Tianxiong roared to the sky, his voice resounding through the clouds.

The news of the emergency at the border was reported back to the capital, shocking the whole court. In the court, the ministers discussed and argued endlessly.

"Your Majesty, the army from the Western Regions is coming in full force. We must send troops to support them as soon as possible!" said the Minister of War anxiously.

"Your Majesty, I suggest that we immediately mobilize all the troops in the country to fight a decisive battle with the Western Regions!" said a general passionately.

"Your Majesty, you must not do that! The terrain of the Western Region is dangerous and easy to defend but difficult to attack. If we send troops rashly, we will only fall into an enemy ambush!" another minister retorted.

Chu Ze was annoyed as he listened to the ministers' arguments. He knew that what these ministers said made sense, but none of them could really solve the problem.

He stood up suddenly and shouted, "Enough!"

The court fell silent in an instant, and all the ministers were silent, not daring to make any sound.

Chu Ze looked around at his ministers, his eyes flashing with coldness. "I have made up my mind, I will lead the army in person!"

As soon as this statement came out, the officials were in an uproar.

"Your Majesty, you absolutely cannot do this! You are the emperor, how can you take risks so easily?"

"Your Majesty, please think twice!"

The ministers knelt on the ground and tried to persuade him earnestly.

Chu Ze was not moved at all. He snorted coldly, "I have made up my mind. No need to say more! Let's adjourn the court!" After that, he turned away, leaving the civil and military officials in the court looking at each other in bewilderment.

Chu Ze returned to the imperial study and immediately ordered preparations for the expedition. He knew that this trip was extremely dangerous, but he had no choice. He had to go in person to stabilize the army and boost morale.

Three days later, Chu Ze led an army of 500,000 and left the capital in a mighty force, heading for the border.

The army marched quickly all the way and finally arrived at the border half a month later. At this time, the battle at the border had reached a white-hot stage. The Chu army was defeated and suffered heavy losses.

The arrival of Chu Ze undoubtedly gave the Chu army a shot in the arm. Seeing the emperor personally coming to the front line, the soldiers' morale was greatly boosted, and they all expressed their willingness to fight to the death with the Western Regions.

Chu Ze, wearing golden armor and riding a tall horse, stood in front of the battle formation, looking majestic. He looked at the aggressive Western Region army opposite him with a sneer on his face.

"Chu Tianxiong, I want to see what you are capable of to dare to offend my Great Chu!"

After that, he drew the sword from his waist, pointed it at the sky, and shouted loudly: "Soldiers, follow me to kill the enemy!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

The Great Chu army let out a deafening cry of killing and rushed towards the Western Region army like a tide.

A bloody battle began.

Chu Ze was indeed an invincible master. He held a precious sword in his hand and charged left and right in the enemy's formation, as if he was in an empty space. Wherever he went, the soldiers of the Western Regions fell down one after another, and blood flowed like a river.

Seeing Chu Ze so brave, King Chu Tianxiong of the Western Regions could not help but feel a little timid. He originally thought that with the dangerous terrain and powerful military force of the Western Regions, he could easily defeat the Great Chu.

But he never expected that Chu Ze's strength would be so terrifying.

"Chu Ze, who... who are you?" Chu Tianxiong asked in horror.

Chu Ze sneered, "I am the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Chu Ze!"

Chu Tianxiong's face suddenly changed when he heard this. He never thought that he would provoke such a powerful enemy.

"Retreat! Retreat quickly!" Chu Tianxiong shouted in panic.

Upon seeing this, the Western Region army turned their horses around and fled in a panic.

Chu Ze did not pursue. He stood in the center of the battlefield, looking at the defeated Western Region army, with a cold light flashing in his eyes.

He knew that this war had just begun...

At this moment, Chu Ze suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest. He looked down and saw a sharp arrow stuck in his chest.

Chu Ze's eyes widened in disbelief. He slowly turned his head and looked in the direction where the arrow came from...

I saw a woman dressed in black and wearing a veil, standing not far away, holding a bow and arrow in her hand.

"It's you?!" Chu Ze said gritting his teeth.

The woman in black sneered, "Yes, it's me!"

"Why...why are you doing this?" Chu Ze asked with difficulty.

The woman in black slowly took off her veil, revealing a beautiful face.

"Because...I hate you!" (End of this chapter)