Yongle Emperor's grandson: Zhu Yuanzhang with cheats, Zhu Di went crazy

Chapter 10 Unbelievable Good News (Please Read)
"One incompetent general can lead to the death of the entire army."

"Qiu Fu is incompetent, so his title is stripped and his entire family is exiled to Qiongzhou."

Inside the Fengtian Hall, the old man sat alone at the head of the table, resting his hand on his forehead as he coldly charged Qiu Fu with a crime.

The civil and military officials who were summoned overnight were all silent and dared not speak.

Zhu Pangpang, who was standing in the front of the crowd, heard the old man's judgment on Qiu Fu and subconsciously wanted to step forward, but was held back by the Minister of Revenue Xia Yuanji.

Zhu Pangpang turned around and Xia Yuanji shook his head.

"Xia Yuanji."

After Qiu Fu was convicted, the old man shouted loudly.

"I'm here." Xia Yuanji hurried out.

"You." The old man pointed at Xia Yuanji, "Prepare food and fodder for the northern expedition immediately. I will lead the army in person. I will only give you one month. If you are not ready in one month, I will take your head."

Xia Yuanji, who was always stingy, did not hesitate at all and kowtowed and shouted, "I obey your command."

"Your Majesty, I suggest that you first send a capable general to the north to take over the Northern Expedition Army." Liu Sheng waited for Xia Yuanji to return to class, then stood up and spoke out his thoughts loudly.

After saying that, he said helplessly to the old man: "Although I know that they are probably in danger, I will bring back as many as I can."

The old man nodded, and after a moment's hesitation, he said, "You should go there in person, try to bring them all back, and then gather them in Peking, and manage the troops gathered in various places for the Northern Expedition."

"My lord, take your orders."

Liu Sheng responded loudly, took the appointment letter handed over by Xiao Bi Si, turned around and ran out.

"Ta Tata..."

But before he even stepped out of the hall, he heard hurried running in the distance.

Liu Sheng's heart tightened and he quickly ran out of the palace.

Looking up, I saw a dusty messenger, escorted by the Embroidered Uniform Guards, running quickly towards the hall.

"Could it be..."

Liu Sheng's heart sank and he turned around and went back to the hall.

Everyone in the hall also heard the hurried footsteps. They all had solemn expressions and stared straight at the door of the hall.

The old man had already stood up, his eyes fixed on the outside of the hall, his whole body stretched straight, and his hands in his long sleeves were clenched tightly together.

"Great victory, great victory..."

The excited shouts came from afar and reached everyone's ears, making everyone stunned for a moment.

Great victory?

What great victory can there be at this time?
Could it be that Zhang Fu won another victory?

Everyone was secretly guessing.

Hearing the shouts of great victory, the old man's tense body relaxed a lot, but he did not return to his seat. He still stood beside the imperial desk waiting.

Amid everyone's expectations, curiosity and doubts.

The officers and soldiers supported by the Embroidered Uniform Guards staggered in. When the messenger saw the old man and the civil and military officials, he relaxed and fell to the ground.

Everyone looked at him nervously, but no one urged him.

The soldier took a few deep breaths, took out the battle report sealed with feathers from his arms, held it high, and shouted: "Your Majesty, after Duke Qi died in the battle, the Tatars led 5000 cavalry to attack the camp..."

When they heard that 5000 cavalrymen were attacking the camp, everyone's heart suddenly tightened.

"…At the time of crisis, His Royal Highness Zhu Zhanjun took over the entire army, using the main camp as bait to lure the enemy to attack. When the enemy reached the middle camp, the chariots swarmed in to block it. Several camps attacked together, beheading more than 4500 people and capturing more than 400. Our army suffered less than casualties, and won a great victory!"

"Victory...Victory!"

After the soldier finished his report, everyone was dumbfounded.

He was in imminent danger one moment, but the next moment he turned the tables, ambushed the enemy, and killed nearly 5000 of them.

This, how is this possible?

Wait... Suddenly, someone thought of the person the other person was talking about.

The emperor's grandson Zhu Zhanjun.

This name sounds so familiar. It seems that he is the second son of the Crown Prince who has been missing for two years and is looking for a cure for the Queen.

"Dengdengdeng..."

After listening to the soldier's report, the old man couldn't wait for Little Nose to take it, so he ran down the stairs in a few big strides and grabbed the victory report held high in the soldier's hand.

When Fat Zhu heard the name of his second son, he didn't care about being rude and ran over quickly.

Several bigwigs including the six ministers of the six ministries also quickly gathered around.

The old man violently tore open the envelope and pulled out the battle report inside.

But at the moment of opening it, the old man didn't dare to look at it. He was afraid that this was just a dream.

"Boss, come here."

Glancing at his eldest son who was also looking forward to it, the old man directly stuffed the battle report into Zhu Pangpang's hands.

Zhu Pangpang caught it in a hurry, glanced at the people around him who were expecting it, swallowed his saliva, and slowly unfolded the battle report.

As the battle report unfolded, lines of vigorous and powerful words appeared before our eyes.

After a quick glance, Zhu Pangpang showed an excited smile on his face.

"Snapped!"

Seeing that his eldest son was just grinning foolishly, the old man angrily slapped Zhu Pangpang on the head.

"Why are you so happy? Just read on."

Zhu Pangpang did not dare to complain. He rubbed the place where he was hit by the old man, unfolded the battle report, and read out loud: "Grandson Zhu Zhanjun, kowtow to the saint."

"It really is that brat."

Hearing the greetings at the beginning, the old man's tense heart suddenly relaxed a lot. Thinking back to the sneaky second child, his originally tense face also showed a smile.

Glancing at the old man's smile, Fatty Zhu instantly had a clue in his mind, and continued to read aloud: "A few days ago, my grandson came back from the north looking for medicine, and at the end of the Luzhou River, he met a scout from our Ming Dynasty..."

Listening to this whole speech, the civil officials shook their heads secretly. The old man and the military officers were very pleased to hear it. Especially the old man, he squinted his eyes and listened quietly.

It is very clear in the battle report.

How did Zhu Zhan meet the scouts? Later, he learned that Qiu Fu was advancing boldly and recklessly. He guessed that he might encounter an ambush, so he rushed to the main army as soon as possible and took over the chaotic main army.

The details of how the 5000 Tatar cavalry were defeated and how the captives were exchanged for the bodies of Qiu Fu and others were all described in great detail.

"…After much consideration, I know that the army has no intention of fighting again. I have led the army to slowly retreat. It is expected that we will reach the border of Ming Dynasty in half a month. Please send troops to support us, Grandpa."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

As Zhu Pangpang finished reading the last paragraph, Zhu Di pinched his waist and laughed heartily.

"Good boy, you are really my good boy. You have made me proud and did not bring shame to the royal family. Good, good, good...hahahaha..."

The ministers looked at Zhu Di who was laughing loudly, and the anxiety in their hearts was suddenly relieved a lot.

It was originally thought that even if the 5000-man army was not completely annihilated, it would suffer heavy losses. Unexpectedly, the second grandson of the emperor not only stabilized the army in the first place, but also ambushed the Tatars and killed the light cavalry that were chasing them.

Not to mention anything else, just relying on this ability to react in battle, coupled with the cooperation of various mid- and low-level generals in the army, there will be no problem in bringing back this army of 100,000.

The old man laughed for a while and said to Liu Sheng: "Although the second kid has stabilized the army, he is still too young. You still have to rush over and help him bring back the army."

"Sir, obey the order."

Liu Sheng, who also had a smile on his face, clasped his fists in response, then turned around and was about to leave.

"Wait a moment!"

The old man called him and stroked his chin as he turned around. He said to Liu Sheng, "Tell that kid to lead the army with peace of mind and not think about anything else. I will personally meet him at the city gate when I come back."

ps: Something delayed me for a while. I will update at 1~2 pm when I have nothing to do.

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