Daming: I can’t kill such a greedy prince-in-law?

When Kuyuk Timur heard the news, he was in disbelief.

He immediately grabbed the soldier who reported the incident and said, "Are you saying that after defeating Tuotuomu's 3,000 cavalrymen, the Ming cavalry did not flee but instead charged towards me?!!"

"Yes, Your Majesty." The soldier nodded in confusion. He had no idea that his prince would be like this.

"Okay!"

"The Ming cavalry are so brave that they dare to attack my central camp!"

"This is the best I have ever seen such a brave Ming cavalry. It is not unfair for Tuo Tuo Mu to die at the hands of this cavalry!"

After saying this, Kuyuk Timur looked angrily at the other Northern Yuan generals in the tent and said, "You all heard it, the Ming cavalry can ride on our faces!"

"Our Yuan cavalry swept across the world in the past, and the Ming cavalry could only flee when they saw us. But now they are chasing us and fighting us!"

"What a shame! This is such a shame!"

After being scolded by Kuyuk Timur, the generals in the Northern Yuan Dynasty’s central army camp turned red in the face and were visibly angry.

“Your Majesty, I will fight to annihilate the Ming cavalry, to avenge the Yuan cavalry and Tuo Tuo Mu!”

A Northern Yuan general stood up and said angrily.

With one person taking the lead, others followed suit.

"Your Majesty, I will fight you!"

"I only need 5,000 cavalry to defeat this Ming cavalry!"

"I only need three thousand!"

Seeing his men fighting so enthusiastically, Kuyuk Timur finally relaxed his expression and nodded, "Very good! Now they are like the brave generals of our Yuan Dynasty!"

"Pass on the king's orders!"

"The Central Army sent out 3,000 cavalry to completely destroy this Ming army. I want to let them know that the Yuan cavalry is the strongest in the world. You only have one chance. If you still lose, you'd better pray that you die on the battlefield!"

As Kuyuk Timur gave the order.

The Northern Yuan Dynasty's central army camp also took quick action, and the three thousand Northern Yuan cavalry once again headed towards the more than four thousand Ming cavalry led by Zhou An.

"General, the enemy has only sent 3,000 cavalry to stop us! Just charge straight ahead!"

"Kill another 3,000 Beiyuan cavalrymen!"

The deputy general is now extremely excited, because just now, their five thousand people defeated the three thousand cavalry of the Northern Yuan Dynasty!

Even though it was a victory of the few over the many, this definitely made history. You must know that in the battle with the Northern Yuan cavalry, this was a victory of the Ming cavalry with the few over the many. In the past, the Ming cavalry rarely won against the Northern Yuan cavalry, and even if they won, it was a victory of the many over the few!

But this time they really, truly won with fewer people!

There were 3,000 Northern Yuan cavalrymen, and they were completely wiped out by them. If this is considered a success, what a huge achievement it would be!

It was precisely because of the victory just now that the more than 4,000 cavalrymen participating in the attack were extremely excited and had no fear of the Northern Yuan cavalry. When they saw another 3,000 Northern Yuan cavalrymen rushing out of the enemy's central camp, they believed that they could still break through the enemy's camp again!
"Everyone, listen to my orders. Rush forward another 100 meters and throw all the stones you just picked up into the Northern Yuan army camp. Then turn around and leave the dock immediately. Don't hesitate!"

Zhou An spoke in a deep voice.

what! ?

When everyone heard Zhou An's order, they were stunned.

Zhou An's order was like a bucket of cold water, instantly extinguishing the excitement of the soldiers. The deputy general widened his eyes and looked at Zhou An in disbelief, as if he had heard something extremely absurd.

"General, what do you mean? We have just defeated three thousand Northern Yuan cavalry and our morale is high. Why don't we pursue the victory but retreat instead?" the deputy general asked anxiously, with a hint of unwillingness in his voice.

Zhou An looked stern, his eyes sweeping around the soldiers, and said in a deep voice: "Do you think that the victory just now was because we are stronger than the Northern Yuan cavalry? No, it was because Tuo Tuo Mu underestimated the enemy, and we attacked desperately. Now, Kuyuk Timur has known our strength, and the 3,000 cavalry he sent out are definitely not here to die. They came prepared, and if we rush into battle, we will only fall into their trap."

Upon hearing this, the deputy general's expression changed slightly, but he was still a little unwilling: "But General, if we retreat now, wouldn't it seem that we are afraid of them? Wouldn't the prestige we just displayed be wasted?"

Zhou An sneered, his eyes like knives: "Prestige? Do you think prestige is gained by impulse? Real prestige is won by wisdom and strategy. If we fight hard now, we will only sacrifice the lives of more than 4,000 brothers in vain. Who is Kuyuk Timur? He is a famous general of the Northern Yuan Dynasty and will never let us succeed easily. If we rush forward, we will only fall into his trap."

At this point, Zhou An's voice suddenly rose, with unquestionable majesty: "Pass on my order, everyone listen, rush forward another 100 meters, throw all the torches and arrows in your hands at the Northern Yuan camp to create chaos. Then, turn your horses around immediately and retreat at full speed! Anyone who disobeys the order will be executed!"

Although the soldiers were still unwilling, seeing Zhou An's resolute expression, they had to suppress their restlessness and responded in unison: "As you command!"

Following Zhou An's order, more than 4,000 Ming cavalrymen charged forward again like a hurricane. The sound of horse hooves shook the earth, and the dust flew, as if they were going to flatten the entire Beiyuan camp. However, just when they were only a hundred meters away from the Beiyuan camp, Zhou An suddenly raised the spear in his hand and shouted, "Throw it!"

Instantly, countless torches and arrows flew towards the Northern Yuan camp like raindrops, flames shot up into the sky, and thick smoke billowed. The Northern Yuan camp was in chaos, and the soldiers panicked and fled in all directions.

"Retreat!" Zhou An gave the retreat order without hesitation.

More than 4,000 Ming cavalry quickly turned their horses around and retreated like a tide. Their movements were clean and neat, without any drag, as if they had practiced it thousands of times.

At this time, the 3,000 cavalrymen of the Northern Yuan Dynasty had just rushed out of the camp. When they saw the Ming cavalry suddenly retreat, they were stunned. The leading general of the Northern Yuan Dynasty shouted angrily: "Chase! Don't let them get away!"

However, just as they were about to chase, Kuyuk Timur's voice came from behind: "No need to chase!"

The general turned around and saw Kuyuk Timur standing on the high platform, looking deeply at the direction where the Ming cavalry was going away. He sneered and said, "The commander of this Ming cavalry is not simple. He knew that we were prepared, but he still dared to provoke us. He also retreated decisively at the critical moment without seeking merit or advancing rashly. People like this are the real opponents."

The general asked unwillingly, "Your Majesty, are you going to let them go just like that?"

Kuyuk Timur said calmly, "Let them go? No, this is just the beginning. Pass the order, the whole army should be on alert, patrols should be stepped up to prevent them from attacking again. Also, send someone to find out who the commander of this Ming cavalry is. I want to know all his details."

"Yes!" the general responded respectfully.

Kuyuk Timur looked into the distance, a sneer appeared on his lips: "The Ming cavalry is no longer as weak as it used to be. But this is interesting. I want to see what other tricks you can come up with."

At this time, the Ming cavalry led by Zhou An had already left the Beiyuan camp far behind. The deputy general rode up to Zhou An and whispered, "General, what should we do next? The Beiyuan army didn't chase us. If we go back like this, the treacherous minister Ouyang Lun will use this as an excuse to deal with us!" Hearing the deputy general's words, Zhou An's face darkened, "Ouyang Lun is really treacherous. He just wanted us to provoke the Beiyuan army as an excuse. We didn't do it this time, which gave him an excuse to cause trouble!"

"Plus, since His Majesty the Emperor favors him, I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to get through this time!"

"But we are the most elite cavalry in Huaixi. We have defeated the 3,000 cavalry of the Northern Yuan Dynasty today. We have no regrets even if we die!"

"All of you remember this, General. We must never bow to the treacherous minister Ouyang Lun. If he wants to kill us, then we can kill him. This will just confirm his identity as a treacherous minister. In the future, Prime Minister Li and General Lan will naturally vindicate us. In a word, even if we die, we must not bring disgrace to the reputation of Huaixi!"

"Yes!"

The deputy general and other cavalrymen responded in unison.

"Let's go, follow this general back!"

Zhou An waved his hand and immediately led more than 4,000 cavalrymen under his command towards the Ming army camp.

Just when Zhou An returned to the camp, the camp gate suddenly opened and two teams of soldiers came out, accompanied by the sound of drums and the cheers of the soldiers. Then the Emperor Zhu Biao, the military advisor Ouyang Lun, and a group of princes and high-ranking generals came out to greet them.

This scene stunned Zhou An and the cavalrymen.

"General Zhou did a great job! He is worthy of being called the fierce general of Huaixi. He won the first battle with 5,000 cavalrymen defeating 10,000 cavalrymen of the Northern Yuan Dynasty. Such a record has never been seen before in our Ming Dynasty!"

"I will give you a huge credit! Haha!"

Zhu Biao smiled happily, and his eyes were full of admiration when he looked at Zhou An.

"His Majesty!"

"I failed to complete the mission, Your Majesty," Zhou An said, looking at Ouyang Lun, and continued, "Military Advisor Ouyang, please forgive me!"

"Punish? You, Zhou An, are the chief contributor, what crime have you committed?!" Zhu Biao said loudly.

"General Zhou is indeed one of the best cavalry commanders in the Ming Dynasty. I have witnessed the cavalry breaking through the enemy's formation with my own eyes today. I admire him!" Ouyang Lun said with a smile, "Defeating 3,000 enemies and harassing the Northern Yuan camp! This is the first achievement in this expedition against the Northern Yuan!"

Ah!
Hearing Ouyang Lun's words, Zhou An and the cavalrymen behind him were extremely surprised. They thought that Ouyang Lun would take the opportunity to make things difficult for them, but they didn't expect that Ouyang Lun would actually praise them so much!
For a moment they all felt that it was a little unreal. After all, in the minds of these Huaixi Party members, the image of Ouyang Lun as a treacherous minister was still deeply rooted.

"Military Advisor Ouyang, are you telling the truth?"

Zhou An asked uncertainly.

"Of course it's true, but the credit goes to you, but you haven't completed the mission, so you still need to complete this!"

"So you have to continue harassing the Northern Yuan army!"

"General Zhou, I'm sure you're not the kind of person who would give up halfway or be afraid of a fight, right?"

Ouyang Lun said.

Ah!
Upon hearing this, Zhou An and the cavalrymen behind him were shocked and filled with anger!
They had just retreated from the battlefield, fought against an enemy force twice their size, and even ran to the front of a large camp of hundreds of thousands of enemy troops to provoke them. They hadn't even rested yet, and they were being sent to the battlefield again? !
Ouyang Lun, please behave yourself!

But soon, Zhou An and the cavalry behind him calmed down.

This is the real treacherous minister Ouyang Lun! This is his sinister and treacherous true face!

If they were simply praised, they would not be used to it and would suspect that there was some conspiracy that they had not thought of. But now they don't have to think like that because Ouyang Lun's conspiracy has been laid out on the table.

Instead, it made them feel at ease. Of course, their hatred towards Ouyang Lun also deepened.

Zhou An did not want to bow to Ouyang Lun at this time, so he immediately bowed and said, "Since this is the order of the military advisor, and it is also a task that I have not completed, I should naturally complete it!"

"Brothers, follow me. We are going to anger the Northern Yuan army this time!!"

After saying that, Zhou An immediately mounted his horse and set off again with more than 4,000 cavalrymen.

Zhu Biao looked at Zhou An and the more than 4,000 cavalrymen who were leaving, and his brows could not help but frown. His eyes were full of worry. "Brother-in-law, I'm afraid it's not a good idea for us to do this. General Zhou and the more than 4,000 cavalrymen are already very tired. Letting them harass the Northern Yuan army at this time will probably not have any effect. Moreover, the Northern Yuan army must have been prepared after being harassed once. I'm afraid General Zhou will be in great danger if he goes!"

"I know you don't really want them to die, why don't you just say so?"

Ouyang Lun smiled slightly, "Your Majesty, if I tell them directly, do you think they will believe me?"

Forehead.
Hearing this, Zhu Biao was stunned for a moment, then smiled awkwardly. He also realized that the people from the Huaixi Party had a very bad impression of Ouyang Lun and would indeed not really listen to Ouyang Lun.

"Then my brother-in-law can also explain it to them. I believe General Zhou will understand."

Zhu Biao continued.

"Hey, Your Majesty, you don't understand. The prejudice in this person's heart is like a mountain. Didn't you also think that I was a corrupt official at the beginning?"

Ouyang Lun said lightly.

Forehead.
Zhu Biao was stunned again.

Not only at the beginning, even now, I think you are a corrupt official!

"Your Majesty, looking at your expression, don't you think I'm a corrupt official? Tsk tsk. Even you are like this, let alone Zhou An and the others!"

"Hey"

Ouyang Lun shook his head helplessly.

"Brother-in-law, I...you...I don't care what kind of person you are, but I believe in you. You will always be my brother-in-law!"

Zhu Biao said quickly.

"But brother-in-law, I am still a little uneasy. However, Zhou An's 4,000 cavalrymen are the most elite cavalrymen of the Ming Dynasty. If they are defeated like this, it will be a huge blow to the morale of our army!" (End of this chapter)