My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 936 Rescue (Part )

"Whoo~"

Zhu Qiming stretched and then let out a long breath, feeling that the fatigue on his body had finally disappeared.

"Father, it's true. I just returned to Xijing and he asked me to go back to Peshawar again!"

Zhu Qiming murmured in a low voice, then shook his head and walked out of the room.

Some time ago, Zhu Qiming came to Peshawar for a tour, and then returned to Xijing to report to Zhu Zhanhe. However, just after he returned, Zhu Zhanhe drove him back again, saying that he wanted him to welcome a secret mission from Timur. , so he had to come back.

This is the palace in Peshawar City. When Zhu Gaoxu was still alive, he liked to visit Northern Xinjiang in person, especially here in Peshawar, where he would sometimes stay for half a year, so a palace was built for him in the city.

Now that Zhu Gaoxu is gone, Zhu Zhanhe and Zhu Qiming and his son occasionally visit Northern Xinjiang and rest in the palace every time.

"Prince, you are finally awake. Didn't you have an appointment yesterday to go hunting outside the city? Hurry up and get ready. Brothers are waiting!"

As soon as Zhu Qiming left the hall, he saw a strong young man striding forward and saying loudly.

I saw that this young man was about twenty years old, with a square face and regular facial features. He looked upright. He was the kind of young man that the elders liked very much when they saw him.

"Pingbo, you are too impatient. I haven't even eaten breakfast yet. How can I have the energy to hunt?"

Zhu Qiming couldn't help but smile when he saw this sturdy young man.

This young man's name was Zhang Hai, also known as Pingbo, and he was the adopted son of Zhang Zhong. Because Zhang Zhong could not have children, he adopted a son from one of his cousins ​​so that he could inherit his title in the future.

Speaking of Zhang Zhong’s cousin, he was also a god-like man. He could be called a human seeder. He married more than 20 concubines and gave birth to more than 40 sons. On the contrary, he only had a few daughters, but that may be because he was too much. Lustful, this guy died in his forties, leaving behind a bunch of orphans and widows, which meant that the Zhang family had a big business, otherwise it would really not be able to support them.

"We haven't had breakfast yet. We can just buy something to eat on the way. Let's go early and grab more game for barbecue. It's much better than eating here!"

Zhang Hai said that he stepped forward and grabbed Zhu Qiming's arm, pulled him and walked out.

Zhang Hai and Zhu Qiming grew up together and went to school together. Even after they became adults, they went to the military academy of Dahan for several years. During this period, they also experienced the hardships of the bottom class in the army together. It can be said that the two of them are not only They were classmates when they were young, and they were tough guys who carried guns together. Their relationship was as deep as that of real brothers.

In fact, there are many young people like Zhang Hai. They were all specially selected by Zhu Zhanhe for Zhu Qiming, so that they could accompany Zhu Qiming to study and play together since childhood, and develop a deep relationship. In the future, when Zhu Qiming succeeds to the throne, people like Zhang Hai They are his most solid team.

When we came to the front hall of the palace, we saw that several young people had gathered here. Like Zhang Hai, they were Zhu Qiming's friends since childhood. It is also worth mentioning that young people like Zhang Hai have nothing to do. In fact, after graduating from school a few years ago, some of them joined the army and some of them joined politics. Although their current official positions are not high, their future prospects are not. Limited quantity.

Zhang Hai and these young people all worked near Peshawar. After Zhu Qiming came here, he specially called them over to connect with each other. After all, as they grew older, everyone had their own careers, and they reunited in Naturally, the time we spent together became increasingly scarce.

Zhu Qiming said hello to a few playmates, and then rode out of Peshawar City. There is a mountain forest to the west of the city. There are mountains and water there, and there are a lot of wild animals. It is a good place for hunting.

Zhu Qiming and others chose weapons that fit their hands according to their own habits. For example, Zhu Qiming likes to use guns. After all, today's muskets are fast and accurate, much easier to use than bows and arrows, and they are more powerful.

But Zhang Hai is different. He comes from a family of military commanders and has learned horseback riding and archery since he was a child. Therefore, he prefers to use bows and arrows, and even feels that bows and arrows can better represent a man's prowess.

However, in the Han Dynasty, there are fewer and fewer people like Zhang Hai who like bows and arrows. After all, the military has popularized guns, and even civilians sell guns for civilian use. For example, some overseas caravans can purchase them through legal The guns purchased through this channel are not as powerful as those used by the military, but they are enough to deal with ordinary robbers and wild beasts.

Zhu Qiming has been hunting with Zhu Gaoxu since he was a child, and later entered the military academy to study. His marksmanship is quite good, so in just half an hour, he harvested several prey, including a ferocious leopard, which even wanted to attack after being shot. Fortunately, he was not injured because he shot again in time.

In the afternoon, Zhu Qiming and the others gathered together the prey they had hunted. Some of the prey with good meat were disembowelled by their own hands. A bonfire was also lit nearby. The wine bottles on the horses were also removed, and everyone sat on the fire. While having a barbecue and drinking wine, we also chatted about our experiences and worries during this period.

We are all young people, and they all grew up together, so Zhu Qiming and the others can talk about everything. Even if they haven't seen each other for a while, they don't feel alienated at all. Instead, they have more to say, so the atmosphere of chatting around the fire is Also very enthusiastic.

But at this moment, suddenly I saw a horse galloping towards me and reported loudly: "Your Majesty the Crown Prince, an urgent report was received in the city. The Timur mission was attacked twenty miles away in the north. Please send us troops to rescue!" "

"What? Isn't that within the territory of our Han Dynasty? Someone actually attacked the mission within our territory?"

Before Zhu Qiming could speak, Zhang Hai stood up and said angrily, "The thirty miles north of Peshawar are all within the territory of the Han Dynasty. Of course, because this place is vast and sparsely populated, the Han Dynasty and the Timurid Empire only set up boundary markers on the border. In normal times, people are occasionally sent for patrols, but there are no permanent troops stationed at the border.

"Give me the order, gather the troops and horses, and follow me to save people!"

Zhu Qiming immediately concluded that he came to Peshawar just to welcome the delegation sent by Timur. Although Zhu Zhanhe did not tell him who was in the delegation, since he, the prince, was asked to greet him in person, it must be Timur. He is a very important figure in the Er Empire, so nothing should happen to him. What's more, the other party has entered the territory of the Han Dynasty, so he has the responsibility to protect the other party.

So Zhu Qiming and the others did not return to the city. Instead, they immediately rushed to the cavalry camp outside the city. After gathering three thousand cavalry, Zhu Qiming personally led a mighty attack to the north of the city.

At the same time, the Timur mission, which had traveled all night and finally arrived in the Han Dynasty, also fell into an unprecedented crisis.

(End of this chapter)