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

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Several hundred feet outside the Ming army camp.

Two groups of Northern Yuan troops were arrayed on the desolate plain.

Leading the charge, well-armored and heavily armored, were 50,000 elite cavalrymen from the northern desert, personally commanded by Wang Baobao.

The loosely arranged troops on the side, exuding a sense of disarray, belonged to the remnants of Prince Togus Temur of the Northern Yuan.

This was the person who had been fighting against Xu Da all along.

Of course, he was the one who poisoned it.

This guy was the second son of Emperor Yuan Shundi.

Not long ago, Xu Da led his army on a northern expedition.

This guy led an army of 150,000 to intercept us.

At that time, he commanded an army of 150,000, and was arrogant and overconfident, completely disregarding Xu Da.

What kind of number one war god of the Ming Dynasty? In his eyes, they were all a bunch of chickens and dogs, utterly vulnerable.

He was full of plans, thinking that as long as he defeated Xu Da's main force in this battle, he could take the opportunity to go south to capture Long and reclaim the lost territory of the Northern Yuan.

Then he can use this to prove himself to the whole world.

What Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang?

He's just a slacker.

I, Togus Temur, am the true chosen one!

Until the eve of the battle between the two armies,

That's what he always thought.

As a result, when the two armies clashed, they immediately gave him a huge beating.

He was completely stunned by the beating.

That was a full 150,000 troops, twice the size of the Ming army on the other side.

As a result, they were outnumbered and outmatched. After only a few rounds, they were routed by the Ming army.

No, is that right?

War can be fought like this? My teacher never taught me that!

By the time Togus Temur realized what was happening, he was already on his way to escape.

And so they fled frantically ahead, with Xu Da leading his army in hot pursuit.

He fled, he chased, but he couldn't escape!

Until they arrived here.

Togus Temur resorted to a vicious and ruthless tactic, sending men to garrison upstream and poison the only water source in the entire region, spreading disease.

Relying on such despicable means,

This caused the Ming army to suffer from dehydration, disease, and a sharp decline in combat effectiveness, barely managing to preserve their remaining forces.

Even though the Ming army was already in deep trouble,

Tuogusi was still terrified and dared not send anyone to launch a surprise attack on the Ming army camp.

I'm terrified of being beaten!

Fortunately, today, Wang Baobao led 50,000 elite cavalry to provide support, which gave Tuogusi a sliver of courage.

The two armies joined forces, amassing a force of 100,000, to surround and kill the Ming army.

The army of 100,000 men almost covered the entire wasteland. From a distance, they were almost all heavily armored cavalry, their warhorses neighing softly, and a chilling aura enveloped the surrounding area.

They were only a few hundred feet away from the Ming army camp.

To be honest, the distance is neither too far nor too near.

With just one cavalry charge, they could rush straight to the camp walls and flatten the entire camp.

Commander Wang Baobao reined in his horse and stood at the front of the formation, his cold iron armor gleaming with a chilling light.

He looked towards the main camp ahead, his brows furrowed, his eyes filled with deep thought and doubt.

Our army of 100,000 is pressing in, but the Ming army camp is deathly silent, with no banners moving and no soldiers patrolling.

The silence was unusually quiet, which made me uneasy.

"Strange." Wang Baobao murmured, his eyes deep. "Based on my understanding of Xu Da, even if his soldiers are exhausted and dehydrated, they would never sit idly by and wait for their deaths."

"Our troops are already at the city gates, yet the enemy remains completely silent; there must be an ambush!"

Tuogusi, who was already holding back the humiliation of his previous crushing defeat, immediately burst into laughter upon hearing that Wang Baobao was being cautious in everything he did. He deliberately put on an arrogant demeanor to hide the fear in his heart.

"Kokötemur, have you been terrified of the Ming army? Why are you acting so timidly?"

"Before you arrived, I had already cut off the Ming army's water supply for many days, and the camp must be full of corpses by now."

"Even if some are still alive, they're nothing more than a bunch of crippled wretches clinging to life. What kind of deadly trap could they possibly set up?"

"If it weren't for my divine intervention, we wouldn't even have had the chance to encircle the Ming army today!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his remaining soldiers immediately joined in the commotion and laughter, trying to cover up their previous humiliation at being chased by the Ming army with their arrogant laughter.

Wang Baobao didn't speak, but turned his head and looked at Tuogusi with disdain.

For generations, the people of the grasslands have lived by following the water and grass. Water is the foundation of all their livestock. If the water source is poisoned, the poison will spread for hundreds of miles.

By then, vegetation will wither, livestock will die, and clean, fresh water will be hard to find on this land for several years, harming innocent lives.

When two armies clash on the battlefield, engaging in sword and spear combat and employing stratagems are all part of a soldier's duty.

Poisoning rivers is a despicable act that is deeply abhorred by all tribes on the grasslands.

Deviating from the Way of Heaven and going against the will of the people

They are despised by all the people of the grasslands!

The Tuogus in front of him not only showed no remorse, but was also very proud of his achievement, having long since lost the integrity of the grassland people.

That cold, disdainful gaze struck a nerve with Tuogusi, who was already sensitive and insecure.

He had already lost face after being defeated and forced to flee by Xu Da, and now, being looked down upon again, he was filled with rage and publicly challenged Xu Da.

"Kökö Temür, what right do you have to look at me like that?!"

"Have you forgotten the shameful incident four years ago? Back then, you commanded an army of over 100,000, yet you were still defeated by Xu Da, and in the end, you could only flee for your life with your entire family!"

"If it weren't for my father's intervention back then, you would have been executed long ago. You yourself are a defeated general who has suffered repeated defeats. What right do you have to look down on me?"

You know what, Togus is no good at fighting, but he's great at cursing people, always hitting their sore spots.

Wang Baobao's body stiffened abruptly, his hands gripping the horse's reins tightly, and he lowered his head, remaining silent.

The incident of escaping the Yellow River was the most indelible stain on his life.

Although two years later, he defeated Xu Da in the Battle of Lingbei, forcing the latter to keep his head down.

But in the end, he still lost!

Seeing that he had no words to refute, Tuogusi felt a twisted sense of pleasure surge up in his heart.

Although he had been chased around by the Ming army and could only survive by resorting to underhanded tactics.

They dared not confront the Ming army head-on from beginning to end, which was extremely cowardly.

But now the situation has reversed, and Xu Da is trapped in the camp with no way to retreat. The outcome of the battle is about to be rewritten.

As the saying goes, the winner is king, the loser is a bandit.

History is always written by the victors!

If he can flatten the Ming army camp today, kill Xu Da, and take over this land in southern Gobi Desert.

The method of poisoning oneself to protect oneself today will only be passed down as a brilliant plan by future generations, and no one will dare to say that he acted viciously.

Tuogus suddenly raised his right hand high and shouted sternly, "All troops, listen up! Prepare to charge, raze the Ming camp to the ground, and annihilate the enemy!"

One hundred thousand iron cavalrymen instantly gathered their strength, their hooves churning the yellow sand, and an overwhelming killing intent swept across the entire wasteland.

But just as he was about to wave his hand to give the order!

Suddenly, a snow-white divine steed appeared in the distant camp, galloping rapidly toward the army of 100,000.

Its speed is as fast as a shooting star, and it can cover a distance of hundreds of feet in the blink of an eye.

When they were only a hundred feet away from the Northern Yuan army.

The divine steed then gradually slowed its pace and finally came to a steady stop in front of the two armies.

They were exactly one hundred paces away from the Northern Yuan army.

The 100,000-strong Northern Yuan army fell into a deathly silence. The warhorses stopped in unison, and everyone looked up and stared ahead.

Upon seeing the magnificent steed ahead, the same question simultaneously popped into everyone's minds.

What exactly is this thing?