The Ming Dynasty: Starting with the Somersault Cloud, Old Zhu was so envious he cried!

Xiao Huohuo took the wooden cup with both hands, and without even looking at it, drank it all in one gulp.

He had assumed that this unknown, purplish liquid, even if drinkable, would be a very bitter medicine.

But to my surprise, what I drank was sweet and refreshing grape juice.

"This, how is this possible?" Xiao Huohuo stared at the empty glass in her hand and exclaimed in shock, "This is actually grape juice!"

The soldiers below the stage were immediately in an uproar, unable to believe it.

"How is that possible? I saw with my own eyes that the wooden barrel was filled with foul-smelling sewage, how could grape juice be flowing out?"

"Yes, we all saw it with our own eyes. Could it be that Xiao Huohuo has been thirsty for too long and his sense of taste has become disordered?"

Seeing that no one believed him.

Xu Da said nothing more, but gestured for everyone to come forward and drink in turn.

Every soldier who stepped forward to taste it was initially full of doubt, but after tasting the juice, they were all stunned.

"That kid wasn't lying to us, this...this really is grape juice!"

"No, it tastes like orange juice to me, and it's ice-cold, like it's been chilled."

"This tastes amazing! I've never had such delicious fruit juice before. How is this possible?"

"I heard from the son of my maternal grandmother's daughter's neighbor's uncle that a cup of freshly squeezed juice like this costs ten taels of silver in the capital!"

"Ten taels of silver? That's enough for me to marry three or four wives! That's way too expensive!"

……

The crowd discussed it excitedly.

Without exception,

Every soldier who had witnessed the miracle looked up at Zhu Ming in the stands with a newfound respect and fervor.

It turns out they were all wrong.

It wasn't General Xu's daughter who became a disciple of the immortal.

It is actually the Sixth Prince who is a reincarnated celestial child!

"Many thanks to Your Highness for using your divine artifact to purify the poisonous water and save the lives of all my soldiers!"

It is unknown who was the first to kneel down and shout "Long live the Sixth Prince!"

Then one, two, three... tens of thousands of soldiers knelt down in unison, their shouts of "Long live the Emperor!" shaking the entire military camp.

Seeing this scene of thousands of people worshipping, Xu Da's expression was somewhat complex and hard to describe.

Although he was a rough and impulsive man, he was sharp-minded and had grown up with Zhu Yuanzhang since childhood.

It can be said that few people in the world understand Lao Zhu better than him.

Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty,

The fact that the emperor directly appointed Zhu Biao as crown prince was simply to send a message to everyone.

From now on, my successor can only be Zhu Biao. No one else should even think about it; it would be a mistake for them to even consider it!

Everything was fine until now.

At present, the Sixth Prince Zhu Ming not only enjoys the extreme favor of Empress Ma, but also gains the gratitude and support of the soldiers.

If His Highness were to have designs on that position in the future, who could possibly compete with him?

Are you suggesting we create a new Ming Dynasty?

Xu Da became increasingly worried and couldn't help but turn his head to secretly look at the stands, wanting to see what kind of expression the Sixth Prince Zhu Ming would show when faced with the gratitude of tens of thousands of soldiers.

But the moment his gaze fell upon it,

Xu Da was completely dumbfounded.

Where is the Sixth Prince?

Where did my great Sixth Prince go?

Zhu Ming, who was sitting obediently in the main seat like a primary school student, was nowhere to be seen!

Xu Da hurriedly searched everywhere, but soon he spotted the Sixth Prince.

Little Zhu Ming was seen sticking his bottom out, hiding in a corner and secretly drinking juice.

The moment the juice entered his mouth, the little guy's eyes turned into crescent moons with joy.

It seemed that for Zhu Ming, the morale of tens of thousands of soldiers was less important than a glass of juice in his hand.

Xu Da was at a loss for words, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

However, the anxiety he had been feeling about the succession struggle among the legitimate sons dissipated by more than half.

He really is...

He had watched the Sixth Prince grow up since he was a child.

He was well-behaved and sensible from a young age, so how could he possibly compete with his elder brother for the throne!

Xu Da shook his head in self-reproach.

Just then, a scout galloped into the camp, fell to the ground, and hurriedly reported: "Reporting to the commander! The Northern Yuan has dispatched 50,000 additional cavalry, which, combined with our previous forces, brings our army to a full 100,000, and they are advancing at full speed towards our camp!"

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, the slight smile on Xu Da's face vanished instantly, replaced by a grim and solemn expression.

Now, their entire army has just escaped the deadly predicament of poisonous water pollution and water shortage thanks to the Sixth Prince's magical artifact.

Before they could even catch their breath,

The Northern Yuan Tartars suddenly attacked, even sending 50,000 elite cavalry to press on the border!

At this moment, even Xu Da couldn't help but want to curse!

That's so unlucky!

Xu Da quickly scanned the entire room, and his heart sank instantly.

Currently, the entire camp has only 10,000 soldiers who can don armor and wield weapons to fight, and the majority of them are infantry, with extremely poor mobility.

Most fatally, the water source had been contaminated by poisonous weeds and plague, and all the warhorses in the camp had been poisoned by the water and had already collapsed to the ground.

The entire army is now without a single warhorse available!

Ten thousand exhausted infantrymen faced an army of one hundred thousand, including fifty thousand fully-fledged cavalry.

Even though Xu Da was known as the greatest war god of the Ming Dynasty, he was at a loss for what to do for a while.

His brows were furrowed tightly as he rapidly devised a way to break the deadlock in his mind.

However, the difference between the two is simply too great.

No matter how skilled he was in warfare, he couldn't find a single chance of survival for a while.

Could it be that this time, fate is truly against me?

Just when the atmosphere in the entire army was extremely oppressive and everyone was in a deathly silence,

Suddenly, a soft, sweet, yet remarkably clear child's voice rang out!

"This humble general is willing to lead the attack!"

The entire room fell silent instantly.

Xu Da was stunned for a moment, then almost laughed out of anger.

Main attack?!

On the other side are a full 100,000 elite Northern Yuan troops!

It would be a miracle if they could hold on.

Who dares to claim the main offensive role?

This is utter childish nonsense, utterly ignorant and arrogant!

and many more……

Xu Da suddenly realized that this was a military camp, and apart from the Sixth Prince, there were no children around.

And why does that voice sound so familiar?

Xu Da's heart skipped a beat, and he abruptly turned his head to look.

As expected, it was His Highness the Sixth Prince who said earlier that he was willing to lead the attack.

He was wearing a phoenix-winged purple-gold crown, a golden chainmail armor, and lotus-silk cloud-walking shoes. He bowed respectfully to Xu Da with his hands clasped.

That small body stood clad in armor, bathed in sunlight, seemingly radiating a divine aura, looking majestic and awe-inspiring.

Of course, that's not the point. The point is...

"When did you put on your armor?" Xu Da was so shocked that his eyes almost popped out, his mouth wide open, looking completely bewildered.

He had just seen the little guy squatting in the corner secretly drinking juice, but in the blink of an eye, he had changed his skin.

And it's even the same skin as the Monkey King!

Upon hearing this, the little guy looked down at his gleaming golden armor and said happily, "Isn't my armor beautiful? I begged my fourth brother for a long time before he gave it to me."

Who asked who gave you this? What I want to know is how you managed to switch into your armor in an instant!!!

Xu Da mentally ranted.

"Sixth Prince, I know your intention: to share weal and woe with the soldiers and fight against foreign enemies together."

Xu Da tried his best to use a tactful tone to persuade the Sixth Prince not to act recklessly.

"But this is a battlefield. Swords, spears, and arrows have no eyes. If a fight really breaks out, no one can protect you."

"Besides, you're only six years old, and your health has always been weak..."

Heaven knows what Xu Da felt when he said, "Sixth Prince, you're only six years old."

The entire army was so frightened by the enemy that they dared not utter a sound.

As a result, a six-year-old child was not afraid at all, but was even willing to volunteer.

This is utterly shameful!

"Sixth Prince, please stay in the camp. I will send people to protect you and Her Majesty the Empress."

"Even if only one of our soldiers survives, we will never allow those Northern Yuan Tartars to harm a single hair on your head!"