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

Seeing the defeat of the reinforcements, Zhao Tianxiong felt filled with regret.

"Zhang Cheng, this loser, couldn't even hold on for a moment, causing me to die in vain!"

He gritted his teeth, wishing he could break his promise and gain weight.

But it was too late to say anything now, he could only fight to the death.

"Brothers, don't be afraid! Even if we die in battle, we must be loyal to Dayuan!"

Zhao Tianxiong shouted loudly, trying to boost morale.

However, how can we defeat the enemy with a broken heart?

The rebel soldiers were frightened and had no intention of fighting.

Seeing that the situation was not good, they abandoned their helmets and fled in all directions.

When Zhao Tianxiong saw this, he was so angry that he blew his beard and stared, but there was nothing he could do.

"That's all, it's important to escape for your own life!"

He didn't care about his face, turned his horse's head and left.

Li Xing chased after him and was about to catch up.

"Thief, where can you escape!"

Li Xing shouted loudly, and the long knife in his hand flew into the air.

"Pfft!"

There was a scream and blood splattered.

Zhao Tianxiong fell to the ground together with his horse and man, unable to get up again.

The Ming army made great efforts and pursued the victory.

The rebels abandoned their armor and fled.

"Failed! A huge defeat!"

Zhang Cheng complained endlessly among the rebellious army.

He dodged left and right and fled into the forest in embarrassment.

"Chu Ze, Qin Zhen, wait for me!"

Zhang Cheng gritted his teeth and felt hatred in his heart.

"One day, I want you to pay with blood!"

He secretly vowed to make a comeback and avenge his shame.

Chu Ze was fighting in the front. After hearing the news, he came over and met Qin Zhen.

"General Qin, have you ever captured Zhang Cheng?"

"Huh, that guy runs so fast, it's hard to catch up!" Qin Zhen snorted coldly.

"Death penalty can be avoided, but living crime cannot be avoided! Let's go back to the county first and then make plans!"

Chu Ze nodded in agreement and ordered the troops to retreat.

The Ming army returned triumphantly and completely defeated the rebels.

The people in the county lined the streets and cheered, praising the achievements of Chu Ze and Qin Zhen.

"Thanks to the prince and the general, we can live and work in peace and contentment!"

"Yes, no one dares to rebel now!"

The people were grateful and devoted to the court.

Chu Ze and Qin Zhen led their troops back to the county government office, where Li Xing and Zhao Si were already waiting.

"Prince Qi, the rebels have been wiped out, and the remaining defeated troops fled in all directions!" Li Xing reported respectfully.

"That guy Zhang Cheng must have run away with his tail between his legs!" Zhao Si said bitterly.

Chu Ze waved his hand, indicating to everyone to excuse themselves.

"Thank you for your hard work, please go back and rest first!"

"Thanks to General Qin's help this time, we can win!"

"You're welcome, Prince Chu. This is our duty!" Qin Zhen replied humbly.

"It's just that Zhang Cheng managed to escape by chance. It's really hateful!"

Chu Ze pondered for a moment, and a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes.

"It doesn't matter. Even though the traitor escaped, he must have been seriously injured. As long as we control him tightly, we will definitely be able to bring him to justice!"

Chu Ze gathered the generals in the county government hall and began to count the results of the battle.

"Li Xing, how many men and horses are there in the enemy army? How many have we annihilated and how many have we captured?" Li Xing respectfully replied: "Prince Qi, according to statistics from my subordinates, the total number of rebels plus reinforcements is about five thousand. ”

"Our army fought bravely against the enemy and made great gains. The enemy suffered heavy casualties, with about 3,000 people killed."

"In addition, we captured more than a thousand prisoners, and we basically caught them all in one go."

After hearing this, Chu Ze nodded repeatedly, a glimmer of approval flashing in his eyes.

"Not bad, not bad! Everyone has made great contributions!"

He looked around and said to the generals present: "Thank you for your hard work, please go back and rest first. I will report the merits to the court truthfully."

Everyone left one by one, but Qin Zhen did not leave, as if he had something to say.

Chu Ze waved back and asked, "What else can General Qin do?"

Qin Zhen hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice: "Prince Qi, we have raided the Zhang Mansion and found a lot of gold, silver and silk."

"Oh?" Chu Ze frowned and pondered for a moment before saying, "It seems that the gang of traitors in the Zhang Mansion had already planned and spent all their money and food on recruiting soldiers and horses."

"But it doesn't matter. The traitors have been eliminated and the country is stable. Let them go with this small fortune."

Qin Zhen nodded in agreement, secretly admiring Chu Ze's broadmindedness.

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When the news reached the capital, Zhu Yuanzhang was overjoyed and praised the contributions of Chu Ze and Qin Zhen.

He immediately issued an order to give Qin Zhen a commendation and an official promotion.

"For Qin Zhen's great achievements, the military salary will be increased by 30% and the official will be promoted to one level."

Qin Zhen knelt down to thank him for his kindness, feeling happy in his heart.

But for Chu Ze, Zhu Yuanzhang only gave verbal praise and no substantive reward.

"Chu Ze has always been loyal and brave, and I am very pleased that he has made extraordinary achievements this time. Work hard and I will not treat you badly."

The eunuch who announced the edict smiled and read out the imperial edict and said: "Prince Chu, please accept the edict."

"I thank you, Lord, for your kindness." Chu Ze bowed to accept the order, but was speechless for a while.

"This damn turtle grandson is still so stingy. To put it nicely, isn't he just sending away beggars?"

"After all, I am a noble prince, and I have made such great achievements. I can only give verbal praise?"

"It doesn't matter, I am now worshiping the prince, and there is no way I can be promoted."

"It seems like this position is really a good job. You can't get promoted even if you want to, haha."

Chu Ze muttered in his heart, but his face was respectful and humble, showing no expression at all.

"Chu Ze, Chu Ze, you have to be more open-minded."

"In these troubled times, it is a great honor to have the title of prince."

"Although it's not a big deal, at least you have a chance to contribute to the country, right?"

Chu Ze secretly cursed and comforted himself, with mixed feelings in his heart.

He sighed deeply and told Zhao Si who was kneeling next to him: "Go and prepare a congratulatory gift for General Qin."

Zhao Si hurriedly accepted the order and hurried down to prepare.

Chu Ze shook his head and smiled helplessly.

The Zhang Mansion rebellion has come to an end.

The rebels were defeated and Zhang Cheng disappeared.

Chu Ze ordered Qin Town to send out scouts continuously to look for Zhang Cheng nearby.

"General Qin, Zhang Cheng, the thief, was wounded and fled."

Chu Ze said in a deep voice: "General Qin, you continue to send people to search for the traces of Thief Zhang, hoping to bring him to justice and completely eliminate the remaining evildoers!"

"No!" Qin Zhen accepted the order and immediately ordered a few capable scouts to search around.

Chu Ze let out a long sigh and said to Li Xing beside him:

"Li Xing, thanks to you this time. If you hadn't led your troops to attack the enemy's flank, I'm afraid many brothers would have died."

Li Xing replied humbly: "Your Majesty, you are so complimentary. This is all a minor matter."

"Besides, if it hadn't been for Your Majesty's wise decision, how would we have had the chance to win unexpectedly?"

Chu Ze smiled and waved his hand, turned to Zhao Si and ordered:

"Zhao Si, pass the order, and the whole army will set off immediately to return to Fengyang!"

"Here!" Zhao Si took the order and hurriedly prepared his luggage.

After a long and dusty journey, the army returned to Fengyang in mighty force. (End of chapter)