The Ming Dynasty: The most ruthless imperial grandson, Old Zhu begged me not to kill him.

Chapter 243 Taking Down Horqin
Fortunately, Zhu Xiong Ying had prepared powerful firearms; otherwise, it would have been impossible to defend against the elite troops under Kökö Töre.

"Damn it, Kuo Kuo is so insidious!"

Fu Youde led the remaining surrendered steppe people back to the central army camp, where he excitedly said...

"After the Crown Prince became Marshal, news has come that the troops under Kökö Temür's command have been wiped out by us. Among them, 70,000 able-bodied men and women from his tribe have all been eliminated. In addition, a total of 400,000 men, women, and children from his tribe have also been killed."

They've all been captured by us!

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up.

This is indeed good news. King Kökö Temür of Qi is arguably the strongest and most difficult to deal with among the tribes of the northern grasslands.

His demise is a tremendous blow to all the tribes of the northern grasslands.

Xu Da was not overly excited.

"The situation with Kuo Kuo is still uncertain. This man is a major enemy of our Great Ming. If we let him escape, we'll be in big trouble!"

Fu Youde patted his chest and said.

"I don't believe he can run anywhere else, Your Highness."

"Marshal, rest assured, I will immediately lead my troops north and bring them back!"

Before Fu Youde could finish speaking, a commotion arose outside, and then a burly man walked in.

"Lord Yingchuan, this credit may not be yours, because we have already captured Kuokuo!"

The newcomer was Chen Heng, followed by Xu Zengshou, Li Jinglong, and others.

Once everyone had entered the tent.

Chen Heng looked at Zhu Xiong Ying and Xu Da and said, "Your Highness, Marshal, I have successfully completed my mission and captured Kökö Töre!"

Soon a person bound hand and foot appeared before everyone, and upon closer inspection, it was indeed Kuo Kuo.

Looking at his old rival with whom he had fought for so many years, Xu Da felt a mix of emotions and bewilderment: "It's been a long time!"

Unexpectedly encountering Kökö Temür under these circumstances, Kökö Temür's expression was complicated: "It has indeed been a long time since we last met. I did not expect that the strength of the Great Ming has improved to this extent. But don't be smug. So what if you defeated my tribe? The Great Yuan has countless tribes on the grasslands, and there are also many khanates in the west!"

"The glory of the Golden Family of the Grasslands will surely spread to every corner of the world!"

"One day they will avenge me!"

Zhu Xiong Ying sneered: "I will shatter all your ambitions and dreams. Did you think this time it was only targeting your tribe?"

"Our Great Ming Dynasty aims to completely eradicate all the tribes on the grasslands; you have no chance!"

Upon seeing the man before him, Kuokuo immediately recognized him as Zhu Xiong Ying, the grandson of the Ming Dynasty and Zhu Xiong Ying's mortal enemy.

Kuo Kuo's expression was extremely complicated. It was truly a pity that such a talented person did not appear on their grasslands.

Xu Da was no longer interested in these words. He believed that as long as the Ming army was present, these people would not dare to make any trouble: "Men, take Kökö Tölö away, treat his wounds, and deal with him after the battle is over!"

After some discussion, Xu Da decided to continue north. This time, with the equipment they had, they annihilated the tribe without much effort.

However, since Kökö Tsang was essentially guarding the gateway to the northern grasslands, it didn't have a significant impact on the various tribes on the grasslands.

The more important thing now was to continue north and attack other tribes. Soon, the Tuohuoqi tribe fled north, directly crossing the Hulanhushiwen area and reaching Buyur Lake.

At this moment, the Yuan emperor Togus Temur was enjoying the song and dance, seemingly unconcerned about the war.

The climate at Buyur Lake is significantly worse than in most other places.

This place is extremely impoverished; I really don't know when I'll be able to return to Dadu.

Thinking of the prosperity of Dadu, Togus Temur sighed.

At this time, an envoy from the Tuohuoqi tribe requested an audience with Tuogus Temur. The Yuan emperor was extremely puzzled: "Why are you in such a hurry? What happened?"

The envoy from the Tuohuochi tribe hurriedly said.

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! Kökö Tölö's army has been defeated, and he himself has been taken prisoner. The Ming army has invaded!"

These words still linger.

The nobles and officials on the grasslands were terrified. Kökö Tölö might not be of one mind with them, but he could indeed be considered the last great general of their Yuan Dynasty.

Now that even he has been defeated, who in the world can suppress the Ming army? Tuogustemur turned his gaze to Nairbuhua beside him.

"Does the Prime Minister have any good ideas?"

Nai'er Buhua frowned. After some investigation, she learned that the Ming Dynasty had acquired a new type of equipment with extremely strong combat power.

Thinking of this, Nai'erbuhua said, "The entire northern grassland is extremely vast, and it won't be easy for them to find us on this grassland. Why don't we try to find them in circles and contact other tribes, including the Duoyan tribe and the Wuliangha tribe in the northeast!"

"With such terrifying weapons appearing in the Ming Dynasty, these people can't sit still any longer. As long as we unite, we will definitely be able to defeat the Ming army, and perhaps we can even take this opportunity to seize these weapons!"

Togus Temur's eyes lit up. This was an opportunity. These cannons were so powerful now. If they were used to attack the border fortresses of the Ming Dynasty, they could be put to good use.

This is absolutely fatal for the Ming Dynasty. The tribes on the grasslands are very strong in combat, but only on the grasslands. When it comes to conquering cities and seizing strongholds, they are not good at it.

With this equipment, they might even be able to breach the most fortified Shanhaiguan Pass.

"In that case, let's do as you suggest, Prime Minister!"

"Tell the various tribes that if they can defeat the Ming army and obtain those firearms, I will bestow upon them the surname of the Golden Family and appoint them as Grand Commandants of my grasslands, succeeding Kökö Töregene in their previous positions!"

Nai'er Buhua sneered, clearly indicating that the conditions offered by Tuogustemur were not attractive in the slightest.

On the grasslands, everything is decided by strength. Kökö Temür defeated the Ming army and had more than 100,000 elite troops under his command, which is why he had great influence in the entire Yuan Dynasty.

It wasn't bestowed by this incompetent and foolish emperor.

Togus Temur had no intention of giving anything in return; he figured that sending troops from various tribes would likely yield minimal results.

Besides Xu Da's central battlefield, on the eastern battlefield, Duke Feng Sheng of Song launched a series of surprise attacks, capturing cities and strongholds very quickly.

They then defeated the various grassland tribes in the Liaodong region and occupied Karakorum in one fell swoop.

Forced by the Ming Dynasty's overwhelming strength, they have now even lost the extremely important Karakorum. Continuing to fight would not bring them any benefit, especially since the special equipment in Feng Sheng's possession had given them quite a fright.

(End of this chapter)