My father Yongle, building a five-good family

Chapter 141 Battle of Xizhimen

It was getting late at this time.

On the streets, people's doors were closed, and flickering fires could be vaguely seen, as well as the hurried sound of horses' hooves splashing dust and mud on the streets.

Zhu Gaoyu was riding on a horse with an excited expression, holding a long sword in his hand and a strong bow on his back. He felt like he was taking advantage of troubled waters and was about to cause a big scene.

The Sultan and his guards behind him looked nervous and uneasy, but at the same time, they couldn't help feeling a little excited and stimulated.

Once they jumped onto the pirate ship of King Yan, there was no turning back.

Now that things have come to this, I can only try my best to gain the so-called merit of following the dragon.

The Sultan's blood was boiling at this moment. He took the reins and came half a step behind Zhu Gaoyu:

"Your Highness, now Qiu Fu, Zhang Yu and other thousand households and hundred households are heading straight for the Nine Gates. Where should we... fish in troubled waters?"

Zhu Gaoyu glanced at him and said righteously:

"What do you mean by fishing in troubled waters? Sultan, you have to believe that our five hundred men, though few in number, are elite fighters!"

As he spoke, Zhu Gaoyu raised his whip and turned his horse around.

The little black mare under him seemed to be quite human-like and even snorted along with Zhu Gaoyu's movements.

I only heard Zhu Gaoyu pointing to Xizhimen from afar:
"Let's go! Target - Xizhimen!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the 500-man guard team moved quickly and in an orderly manner.

……

Xizhimen.

Qiu Fu, Zhang Yu, Zhu Neng and others are all top-notch generals under the command of Prince Yan.

Now, under the command and dispatch of many powerful generals, except for Xizhimen, the other eight gates are being conquered step by step in an orderly manner, and the situation is very good.

However, at Xizhimen, there was the commander-in-chief Peng Er.

Peng Er was a man of both courage and resourcefulness, and most importantly, he was extremely good at mobilizing the morale of the troops.

Seeing that Xizhimen could not be taken after a long siege, Peng Er, the commander-in-chief, was covered in blood when he suddenly shouted:
"The Prince of Yan is a rebellious person because of his rebellion. The current emperor is the one who is destined by heaven and the legitimate ruler of the world! Everyone, follow me and fight your way out. His Majesty will definitely reward you handsomely!"

As soon as the words "orthodoxy" and "generous rewards" came out, Qiu Fu could clearly feel that the soldiers in the battle were obviously much more excited, and the situation seemed to be reversed for a while.

At this moment, a team of a hundred people from the streets and alleys suddenly appeared on the battlefield of Xizhimen, and like a sharp knife, they suddenly penetrated into the enemy camp.

Qiu Fu also took this opportunity to breathe a sigh of relief, then looked up at the person who came.

But when he saw the dazzling person on the tall horse in the crowd, Qiu Fu's eyes suddenly widened.

Immediately, regardless of the blood on his hands, he rubbed his eyes and looked again.

If the man on the horse is not Zhu Gaoyu, then who is he? !
Zhu Gaoyu is also a cunning guy.

He knew that he was short-handed, so when he arrived on the battlefield, he did not rush to the front to fight. Instead, he shot arrows from behind. Occasionally, when his arms were sore, he took out his musket and fired a few shots.

And the soldiers under Zhu Gaoyu's command... are also very interesting.

As early as when they were at a distance, the prince's guards would light the musket's fuse in advance.

With their skillful control of the matchlock, they have an accurate grasp of the burning time of the matchlock.

When the time is right, these guards will suddenly step forward, and when the enemy is about to chop them with their swords, these guards will calmly... point their guns at the enemy.

boom!
Blood splattered.

When Qiu Fu saw this scene, his eyelids couldn't help but twitch.

Using firearms against cold weapons... unexpectedly works so well?!

But Qiu Fu is not a fool.

The matchlock guns in the hands of Zhu Gaoyu's guards were obviously superior to the muskets of the early Ming Dynasty in terms of ammunition loading speed and stability.

With the addition of the matchlock gun, the battle situation, which was originally on the verge of a reversal, suddenly stabilized.

Seeing this, Peng Er was filled with grief and looked at Zhu Gaoyu with eyes full of hatred and indignation.

At this moment, the significance of Zhu Gaoyu's existence far exceeds that of an ordinary child.

Naturally, Peng Er would no longer treat Zhu Gaoyu as an ordinary child, or even tolerate him.

Just because... Zhu Gaoyu is also a rebellious minister!
When Peng Er was exhausted, he still wanted to make a final struggle. He shouted at Zhu Gaoyu, his voice was shrill, and it was particularly loud in the twilight:
"Zhu Gaoyu! You are the Prince of Dinghai appointed by the late emperor, but now you are leading the guards to attack the people of the court. You are ambitious and rebellious, and you are doing disrespectful things. Are you, the Prince of Yan, really not afraid of being punished by heaven for doing things against heaven?!"

Just the wail of the loser!
But when Zhu Gaoyu heard Peng Er mention the late emperor, that is, his grandfather, he had to speak.

"God's punishment?! I am the one chosen by God, my father is the orthodox one, we are just serving the king and eliminating the treacherous officials inside and outside the court, what's wrong with that?!"

Is Zhu Gaoyu the man destined to succeed?
When Peng Er heard this, he almost laughed out loud.

Zhu Gaoyu is indeed a child.

How dare you say such nonsense.

Regarding matters of destiny, apart from His Majesty, Taizu, who dares to say that he is the one who carries out destiny? !
But after he finished laughing, he suddenly felt that something was wrong with the movements of the soldiers around him.

A bad thought emerged in Peng Er's mind.

He turned his head and looked at the soldiers behind him, only to see them staring at Zhu Gaoyu in a daze. After hearing those words, their faces seemed to be moved.

Peng Er's eyes widened.

Zhu Gaoyu said that he was the man of destiny, but these soldiers...did they really believe it?!

Before he opened his mouth, Zhu Gaoyu on the other side continued:

"We all live in Beiping City. Haven't you paid attention to the rumors? If you, my fellow soldiers, don't believe it, why not go home and ask, who is the man of destiny, Zhu Yunwen or me, Zhu Gaoyu?"

There was a commotion in the soldiers' camp, which had been defending tightly.

I don't know who spoke first:

"My mother told me before that Prince Dinghai and Prince Yan are both sons of destiny. Otherwise, how can we explain why there was a sudden thunderclap at the gate of Prince Yan's mansion two days ago..."

The war situation has evolved to this point.

It was already pitch black all around.

The reason they were still able to fight together was all due to the torches around them and the moonlight above their heads.

In the darkness, Peng Er didn't know which little bastard said that.

If he found out who said it during the day, I'm afraid Peng Er would slap him in the face right away, and that would be considered a light punishment.

On the battlefield, anyone who disrupts the morale of the army will be executed immediately.

But it was pitch dark and the surroundings were so noisy that even Peng Er couldn't tell who had said this.

He immediately shouted at the top of his voice:
"You are such a bullshit man! There is thunder in the sky, that's because the Waking of Insects has arrived!"

As soon as Peng Er finished speaking, someone else took over the conversation:
"But that day, in addition to the thunder, there was also a cloud covering the Prince of Yan's Palace!"

Peng Er's face turned red with anger and he roared:

“So it was raining above Prince Yan’s Mansion at that time!”

Just as he finished speaking, he heard someone speaking in the dark:
"But at that time, there was also a cloud covering the head of the Dinghai County Prince. Most importantly, the cloud moved as the Dinghai County Prince moved, just like Emperor Gaozu of Han back then!"

"My mother said that Emperor Gaozu of Han was the true emperor who killed the white snake and started the uprising. He was the founding emperor!"

After these words were spoken, it was Peng Er's turn to be speechless.

At the moment he was stunned, Zhu Gaoyu, relying on his balanced diet, love of carrots and strong night vision, found an inconspicuous corner in the dark, quietly pulled the bow, stringed it, and completed a series of actions in one go, which could be described as flowing like water.

At this moment, Peng Er over there suddenly felt a sense of crisis.

But before he could react, a strong wind blew and the arrow pierced straight into his shoulder blade.

Fortunately, Peng Er was a tough guy. He didn't even make a sound when his bones were being chiseled. However, the sound of the arrow piercing into his flesh made Qiu Fu notice something strange.

When he turned his head, he saw Zhu Gaoyu gesticulating wildly over there.

At this moment, Qiu Fu and Zhu Gaoyu miraculously understood each other's minds.

He rushed into the crowd of soldiers and attacked Peng Er.

Peng Er was in severe pain and his consciousness was a little confused. He didn't have time to command the soldiers around him and was caught by Qiu Fu.

Peng Erdu was captured, and the soldiers' morale, already low, became even more disorganized.

It was at this time that Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng arrived late with their troops.

Seeing the one-sided situation in Xizhimen, Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng looked at each other, and saw astonishment and disbelief in each other's eyes.

Didn’t we say before that Peng Er of Xizhimen was quite talented. When facing Qiu Fu, he was able to rely on the troops of Xizhimen to create a situation of equal strength.

But right now...

Just at this time, Zhu Gaoyu, holding the reins, the mare kicked her hooves, shook her head and snorted, and came to the horses of Zhu Neng and Zhang Yu.

"Your Highness?!"

When Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng saw Zhu Gaoyu on the Xizhimen battlefield, they were stunned.

Why did this guy come to Xizhimen? !

Or is it that the sudden change in occupation is closely related to Zhu Gaoyu?

Zhu Neng came from a family of generals. His father, Zhu Liang, had followed Zhu Yuanzhang in his campaigns and later became the deputy captain of the Yan Wang's guard. Zhu Neng therefore inherited his father's title.

Zhu Neng had vision and relevant battlefield experience, so he naturally noticed the abnormalities of Zhu Gaoyu and even the troops behind him at a glance.

Zhu Neng signaled his deputy to clean up the battlefield, then looked at Zhu Gaoyu with a smile on his face:

"Your Highness, that thing behind you...is it a musket?"

Zhu Gaoyu looked at Zhu Neng in front of him, as if he was recognizing him.

He was not very familiar with Zhu Neng. Looking at this general who was in his prime like his father, he always felt that something was wrong.

It’s not that I doubt Zhu Neng’s loyalty or anything else.

It was simply that Zhu Neng always gave Zhu Gaoyu a very empty feeling.

He has a lot of muscular body, but he always looks like he is overworked and in sub-health condition.

This can be seen from Zhu Neng's dark circles.

However, despite his weak physical condition, he was still very cautious when talking about Zhu Gaoyu's secret weapon.

The next moment, Zhu Gaoyu spoke:

"This is a matchlock gun. Do you want it?"

Zhu Neng hesitated for a while:

"Your Highness, can you give it to me if you want it?"

When Zhu Gaoyu heard this, he was about to take out his matchlock gun, but he immediately retracted his hand and looked at Zhu Neng with contempt:
"Are you dreaming? Such a good thing doesn't even exist in dreams."

Zhu Neng was bullied by Zhu Gaoyu, but he didn't get angry. He just smiled awkwardly.

no way.

Is it really possible to make things difficult for such an old man?
Still the old saying.

Why bother with the child?
When Zhu Gaoyu saw that Zhu Neng stopped talking, he didn't seem angry and even smiled at him foolishly.

Zhu Gaoyu felt a little embarrassed.

He is a person who responds to soft words but not hard ones.

After hesitating for a while, Zhu Gaoyu took out a matchlock gun from his back and handed it to Zhu Neng, and finally gave him a word of advice:
"Be careful when you handle the matchlock, don't light the fuse."

Zhang Yu, who was standing nearby, felt a little depressed when he saw Zhu Gaoyu acting like a troublemaker.

This kid has never been so obedient in front of me.

Could it be that this guy has a unique mechanism for killing familiar people? !

However, when he thought that Qiu Fu was treated the same as himself, Zhang Yu's originally depressed mood immediately recovered.

While Zhu Neng was still studying the matchlock gun in his hand, Zhu Gaoyu, unwilling to be lonely, started talking again without stopping:
"Where's my dad? Where is my dad?"

Zhang Yu took the opportunity to continue the conversation:
"Prince Yan is still on his way..."

Zhu Gaoyu sighed, his expression showing some disdain:
"I am not good at anything, but eating is my top priority. I usually run fast when eating, but now when we are attacking Xizhimen, I have already finished the battle, but he is still on the way. Alas! Without me, the Prince of Yan's Mansion will fall apart sooner or later!"

Zhang Yu didn't dare to respond.

He didn't even dare to smile out of courtesy.

When Zhu Neng heard this, he looked up in surprise. When Zhu Gaoyu got off his horse and went to talk to Peng Er, he spoke in a rather indescribable way:

"Your Highness, is this also the case in front of His Highness, the Prince of Yan?"

This is just the beginning.

Zhang Yu gave Zhu Neng a look and uttered two words concisely:

"more than."

For a moment, Zhu Neng was shocked.

At this moment, Prince Yan, wearing armor, rode on horseback to the vicinity of Xizhimen. The palace guards behind him were all like Prince Yan, with blood-stained armor and resolute faces.

Just at this moment, a gust of wind blew, clearing the clouds to reveal the moon. Under the moonlight, the King of Yan and the soldiers behind him were covered with a layer of glory, as if they were heavenly soldiers and generals descending to the mortal world.

After seeing this scene, the last soldiers at Xizhimen finally gave up the idea of ​​resisting.

In their minds, they could not help but recall the voices in the crowd just now.

Zhu Gaoyu was the son of destiny.

King Yan is the man of destiny!

This family is no ordinary person!

(End of this chapter)