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Chapter 609: Nine vassal kings came out together, Lan Yu was anxious! (Subscribe please!!)
"Your Highness, what I mean is that we can take advantage of this opportunity!"

Yao Guangxiao spoke.

"How to use it?"

Zhu Di asked hurriedly.

"Your Highness, do you still remember the imperial edict that was first sent by the court?" Yao Guangxiao asked.

"Of course I remember. Although it was issued in the name of my eldest brother, the emperor, it was actually the intention of my father, asking me, Prince Ning and several other princes guarding the border to assist Lan Yu in resolving the Northern Yuan Dynasty!" Zhu Di said.

"Yes, it is assistance!" Yao Guangxiao said excitedly, "I have studied the imperial edict carefully. Normally, the court has appointed Lan Yu as the general who breaks the enemy's will, and he is in charge of an army of 500,000. In theory, he should control the troops of the kings guarding the borders so as to better unify the forces of the Ming Dynasty and form a joint force to deal with the Northern Yuan Dynasty."

"But the Emperor did not do so. He just asked Your Highness and other princes to assist!"

"Assisting is not obeying, and it is certainly not restraining!"

Hearing this, Zhu Di nodded, "Master Yao, you have already told me this. That is why Lan Yu invited us brothers to a banquet that day, but none of us went. We are all vassal kings, why should we flatter Lan Yu's stinky feet!"

"It is precisely because of this that several of us, the princes guarding the border, tacitly agreed not to send troops directly to the grassland, but to hold on, just to see if Lan Yu can defeat the Northern Yuan Dynasty!"

"Your Highness is right, but I now feel that it is time for Your Highness to take action!" Yao Guangxiao said.

"Take action!" Zhu Di was stunned. "Master Yao, didn't you agree with our idea of ​​waiting and watching for the time being?"

"Your Highness, this is a different time now. Since Your Highness doesn't just want to be the King of Yan, we should make some changes in our strategy!" Yao Guangxiao said seriously.

"Master Yao means that I should lead my troops out of the grassland to find the main force of the Northern Yuan army and then fight them? Isn't this too risky?" Zhu Di frowned. "Although after these years of development, Zhu Di can mobilize 100,000 troops, and at critical moments he can ask Xu Da's troops stationed in Yan for support, but these troops will not exceed 200,000 at most. How can they defeat 400,000 Northern Yuan troops on the grassland?"

"If they really had this ability, there would be no need for Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di to send Lan Yu to lead the army. Zhu Di and Xu Da would have joined forces to destroy the Northern Yuan Dynasty!"

"Your Highness will naturally go out in the name of searching for the main force of the Northern Yuan army, but it is not really for the Northern Yuan. Instead, we will directly cross the grassland at this time to deal with the forces behind the grassland!"

Oh! !

When Zhu Di heard what Yao Guangxiao said, his eyes suddenly lit up!
"Master Yao, your strategy of pretending to build a plank road while secretly attacking Chencang is really brilliant!"

"I've heard that you can reach another dynasty by crossing the grassland. Although it may not be richer than the Ming Dynasty, it is a place with fertile land and abundant resources. Brother-in-law Ouyang said that there is gold underground in some places, the kind that can't be used up in several lifetimes. If you occupy such a place, you can definitely create your own world!"

"Whether my father agrees or not, I have taken over the territory!"

Zhu Di praised him again and again.

"According to the court's intention, I think the emperor wanted to let Your Highness and the other princes compete with Lan Yu for the credit. However, the emperor probably didn't expect that Your Highness and the other princes would be so cautious, and the Northern Yuan army at home would be so cunning. As a result, Lan Yu is now the only one who is performing a one-man show, and his performance is ugly!"

"If Your Highness sends troops at this time, the court will not only not blame you, but will be quite supportive instead." Yao Guangxiao continued to analyze.

Zhu Di nodded, "Since Master Yao has said so, then this king has nothing to worry about. This king will go and select the troops and generals and set off quickly. If Lan Yu finds the leader of the Northern Yuan army, it will be too late to set off then!"

After saying this, Zhu Di drank the last bowl of wine and stood up to take action.

Zhu Di's army had already assembled and prepared because of the situation with the Northern Yuan army. After some arrangements, Zhu Di and Yao Guangxiao led the army directly out of the Great Wall.

There was already a Northern Yuan army of about 10,000 people stationed outside Louzi Pass. Zhu Di had previously felt that this number of people was too small and was barely enough to fill his teeth, so he had never taken any action. After all, with the Northern Yuan army there, it would be easier for him to report to the court.

Now Zhu Di has more important things to do, so naturally he would take direct action.

When Zhu Di rushed out with 50,000 elite cavalry, the 10,000 Northern Yuan troops were frightened silly. In a moment, most of them were killed!

Afterwards, Zhu Di led an army of 50,000 deep into the grassland, and for a moment it was like a dragon entering the sea!

Prince of Yan Zhu Di led a large army to invade the grassland, and this news soon reached the ears of Prince of Ning Zhu Quan.

"Strange! Fourth Brother was so calm before, why did he suddenly take action?"

"Could it be that the main force of the Northern Yuan army has been discovered?"

"That's not right! The main force of the Northern Yuan army is at least several hundred thousand strong. Even if Fourth Brother is so powerful, the army he leads is only 50,000. Even a fool wouldn't do such a thing as fighting 50,000 against 400,000!"

"What on earth did Fourth Brother see in this?"

Zhu Quan thought silently for a long time, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind, "Could it be that Fourth Brother wants to... seize the territory!!"

"That must be the case. After all, Brother-in-law Ouyang said that our chances as vassal kings are not within the Ming Dynasty, but outside its borders!"

"Fourth Brother was the first to receive Brother-in-law Ouyang's teachings, and he also learned the most from him. He must have his reasons for doing so. No matter what, I will follow Fourth Brother's actions, and I will never go wrong!"

Thinking that his fourth brother Zhu Di had already started to act, Zhu Quan was afraid that he would be too slow.

"Come here! Gather the troops for me and follow me to the battle!"

"Yes!"

Soon, Zhu Quan also led 50,000 people out of Ningguo fiefdom and plunged into the grassland!
Naturally, the actions of Prince of Yan Zhu Di and Prince of Ning Zhu Quan could not be concealed from the other princes guarding the border. Some princes roughly guessed what the two were thinking, while others did not. But whether they guessed it or not, they all raised their troops to march to the grassland!

After all, if the prince does not send troops at this time, he will feel like a fool, and no one wants to be a fool!
"What!?"

"You said that all the border vassal kings have been dispatched??!"

When Lan Yu got the news, he immediately became nervous.

These vassal kings who were sent to guard the border did not convey any message to him, so the meaning was very clear, that is, they were here to steal the credit from Lan Yu!
"Yes, General! According to statistics, Prince of Yan Zhu Di led 50,000 troops out of Beiping Prefecture, Prince of Ning Zhu Quan led 50,000 troops out of Daning Prefecture, and Prince of Jin Zhu Gang led 60,000 troops out of Taiyuan Prefecture to guard the border. All nine princes have been dispatched!"

The scout hurried to report.

"Father, we have been fighting the Northern Yuan army on this grassland for more than half a month. Although we have not found the main force of the Northern Yuan army, we have destroyed no less than 10,000 Northern Yuan soldiers. These princes are going out at this time, I am afraid they have found the main force of the Northern Yuan army. The combined strength of the nine princes is enough to compete with the main force of the Northern Yuan army. Are they going to get rid of us, destroy the Northern Yuan army, and take all the credit for destroying the country?!"

"Father, if the nine vassal kings conquer the Northern Yuan Dynasty, we will not only have no credit, but we will also be the object of ridicule by everyone in the Ming Dynasty!" Who says it's not true! Everyone in the world knows that Lan Yu is the main force to destroy the Northern Yuan Dynasty. If the Northern Yuan Dynasty was destroyed by the nine vassal kings, then why did he come to the grassland? Is he traveling with 500,000 troops? He is just a clown!

"Damn it! This great general originally wanted to be more cautious and eat away at the Northern Yuan Dynasty bit by bit, with the main goal of destroying the country in a safe way!"

"Now that the nine vassal kings have all been dispatched, I can't be so slow any longer!"

Lan Yu said with a fierce look on his face.

Since entering the grassland, Lan Yu's marching speed has not been fast. This is actually Lan Yu's strategy. He wants to quickly destroy the Northern Yuan Dynasty, but not too quickly, otherwise the achievement of destroying the country will seem less important!
Anyway, the armies of the nine vassal kings and Xu Da had not moved, so the only one who could destroy the Northern Yuan Dynasty was Lan Yu. The initiative was in his hands, so he could be said to be not panicked at all!
But the situation is different now. The nine princes are all out as if they had agreed upon it, like nine dragons charging into the grassland. If he doesn't move faster, he will really become a joke and a clown as his adopted son said!
"Pass on the general's order!"

"The flanks of the army will quickly defeat the harassing Northern Yuan army. The main force of the army will advance quickly. We must catch the main force of the Northern Yuan army before the nine vassal kings. This general will swallow up the Northern Yuan in one bite!"

"Tell all the soldiers, you have eaten well and slept well in the past half month, and you have even had several feasts of meat and wine. Now it's time to fight hard. Anyone who hinders me will be killed without mercy!"

"Army attack!"

"Yes!"

As the nine princes led their armies into the grassland, they successfully stimulated Lan Yu. Lan Yu's fifty armies rushed madly towards the heartland of Northern Yuan Dynasty like war beasts!

The Northern Yuan army had actually set up positions along the route of Lan Yu's army long ago.

They had sent out troops before to harass Lan Yu's army and make it gradually become exhausted, so that they could gain the upper hand. All of this was within the Northern Yuan's plan.

But suddenly, Lan Yu's army began to advance rapidly.

It was originally expected to take another month to arrive, but it arrived on the third day.

Moreover, Lan Yu's army was like crazy. As soon as they saw the main force of the Northern Yuan army, they immediately pounced on them. Nearly one million troops from both sides broke out in a fierce battle on the grassland!
Although the Northern Yuan Dynasty was well-rested and had the advantage of home court, the desperate fighting style of Lan Yu's army directly made up for these shortcomings. In addition, Lan Yu's army had larger and more sophisticated weapons and large offensive equipment such as red cannons and rocket crossbows.

The Northern Yuan army was suffering greatly!

However, the fighting spirit of the Northern Yuan army is also quite tenacious. After all, if they are defeated, the entire Northern Yuan will be completely destroyed!
"Ha ha!"

"The main force of the Northern Yuan army was finally captured by me, Lan Yu!"

"Boys, you have fought very well these past few days! If it weren't for the superiority of the Northern Yuan cavalry, the main force of the Northern Yuan army would have been defeated long ago!"

Lan Yu's current mood is in stark contrast to a few days ago, and he is in a very good mood.

"Foster father, we are clearly superior in equipment. The Northern Yuan has no other means except relying on terrain and cavalry harassment! If you give me another 10,000 soldiers, I can directly destroy their camp!"

"Godfather, I only want five thousand!"

"Three thousand. Three thousand is enough! Godfather, please let me go again!"

The adopted sons all volunteered to fight.

"Haha, I'm very pleased that you are so eager to fight. But since we have already found the main force of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, there is no need to be too anxious!"

Lan Yu has also regained consciousness in the past few days.

As long as he attacked the Northern Yuan army madly regardless of the cost and casualties, he would be sure to defeat the main force of the Northern Yuan army in three days at most. But what would happen after the defeat?

This battle is over!
So Lan Yu's mentality returned to his previous one. Anyway, the main force of the Northern Yuan army was right in front of him, which was the meat in his mouth. Even if the nine vassal kings came, they couldn't snatch it away!

The more time there is, the longer Lan Yu's performance will last.

"Tell the brothers that we have fought very well these past two days, so withdraw and rest for two days. As for the Northern Yuan army, let them catch their breath first." Lan Yu said with a smile.

"Yes, foster father!"

The group of adopted sons had followed Lan Yu for so many years, so they naturally understood what Lan Yu meant.

"By the way, can I have information about the armies of the nine vassal kings? Where are they going? How far are they from here?"

Although Lan Yu is no longer worried about the Nine Princes coming to steal his credit, he is still a competitor and must pay attention to them. It would be best if he could take down the Northern Yuan Dynasty when the Nine Princes arrive, so that there will be so many people to witness his success! !

"Reporting to the general, the nine vassal kings disappeared after entering the grassland. We have not found their traces yet? However, our army has not seen any traces of the nine vassal kings within a hundred miles."

"Please rest assured, General!"

The scout replied quickly.

"What!? Disappeared? There is no trace of them!!" Lan Yu was completely stunned when he heard the news!
There is no way. This grassland is too vast. Even if 500,000 people were dropped on this grassland, they would only be a larger target and would most likely be missed. Moreover, most of the grassland is uninhabited, so it is normal not to find any trace.

Fortunately, the armies of the nine vassal kings did not appear within a radius of 100 miles, which made Lan Yu feel a little more at ease.

"Send more scouts to find them. This general needs to know the exact location of the nine vassal kings and what they are trying to do!?"

Lan Yu felt more and more that the sudden movement of the nine princes was not a simple matter, but he couldn't figure out what went wrong.

"Yes!"

After the scout accepted the task, he left the general's tent.

Suddenly, a Yizi general came in hurriedly.

"Father, it's bad. News just came from the front line that the Northern Yuan army has retreated!"

"Retired?! Go and confirm it?" Lan Yu's eyes widened?
"There's no mistake. There's no one left on the front lines of the Northern Yuan army. No one responded to the arrows we shot!"

(End of this chapter)