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

Chapter 244 Surprise Attack on Buerhai
After much deliberation, the leaders of various tribes on the grasslands, including the Fuyu, Wuliangha, and Duoyan tribes in the northeast region, all expressed their intention to surrender.

Duke Feng Sheng of Song immediately took them into custody and placed them under Zhu Yuanzhang's control.

The central and eastern armies have achieved excellent results, but the western army has not reported any battle results.

In the vast northern desert, Lan Yu led his 200,000-strong army northward. The further they went, the colder the weather became, and the scarcer the food became. The most critical thing was that they couldn't see a single ghost. If this continued, their army wouldn't be able to hold out for much longer.

Lan Yu wrapped his leather coat tighter around himself and said, "This is really a ghost story! Where have all these steppe barbarians gone? We haven't run into a single one!"

"Could it be that my whereabouts have been exposed?"

Geng Bingwen, the Marquis of Changxing, frowned.

"I don't think so. They might be hiding too well. Besides, the area we've been traveling through recently has been sparsely populated. Things might get better once we get past the southern and northern deserts!"

This was said by a general.

"Why don't we change course and head east now to help General Xu Da attack Kuo Kuo!"

Lan Yu shook her head upon hearing this.

"No, our goal is to directly attack the Northern Yuan people's stronghold, Buyur Lake, and take their royal court. The others are just small fry. Are they worth sending our entire army of 200,000?"

Lan Yu was well aware that leading an army of 200,000 men and horses meant that the daily food and supplies for the men and horses would be enormous. If he returned without any results, Zhu Yuanzhang would surely skin him alive.

Lan Yu looked firmly toward the north and said, "We've come this far, there's no way we can retreat. Let's keep moving forward and find a way to send out all of our cavalry, every single one of them, to find the main force of the Northern Yuan!"

Despite knowing that doing so would have little effect, Lan Yu still tried to do it, just like Li Guang in the Han Dynasty. Li Guang was also a general who was good at fighting, but he had a very special attribute.

Li Guang often got lost on the northern grasslands, which prevented him from ever being granted a title of nobility throughout his life.

I will never become a second Li Guang.

At this moment, King Zhu Shuang of Qin stepped forward.

"It gets colder the further north we go. Although Xiong Ying provided us with sweaters, a large number of people have still caught a cold during this period. This can't go on, and our food supplies won't last much longer. The next batch of supplies hasn't arrived yet!"

Lan Yu gave a bitter smile to himself: "How could the supplies possibly arrive now?"

"Let alone getting them to this place, even finding themselves would be a very difficult task!"

Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth and said, "Your Highness, if you are afraid, then you may leave on your own."

"In any case, my 200,000-strong army will not retreat a single step; I will definitely find the Yuan people's lair!"

King Zhu Shuang of Qin shook his head: "My father sent me to this army, so there is absolutely no reason for me to retreat!"

It's just leading troops into battle, what do I have to worry about? What King Zhu Shuang of Qin was worried about was not himself, but this army of 200,000 men.

If they linger on this grassland for too long, not to mention whether their bodies can withstand it, even the food cannot be transported. If the 200,000-strong army is wiped out, even if they manage to return alive, they will likely not have a good end.

At this moment, a soldier exclaimed excitedly, "Your Highness, General Lan, good news! We've found a large tribe, and it looks quite big. They must be extremely important people!"

The two were extremely excited upon hearing this.

After crossing a snow-capped mountain, we indeed came across a densely populated village.

King Zhu Shuang of Qin held a telescope and looked into the distance. "This should be Buyuer Lake, and ahead lies the royal court of the Northern Yuan!"

Lan Yu looked at the object in Qin King Zhu Shuang's hand with great confusion.

"What is this thing? Can it see that far?!"

At this moment, when Lai Ri looked at the distant tribe, he could only see a patch of black dots; he couldn't see anything else.

King Zhu Shuang of Qin waved his hand triumphantly.

"Of course! This is a telescope that Xiong Ying made for me. It can see things very far away. It's very useful on the grasslands!"

Lan Yu snatched it away and tried it out.

"You know what, this thing really works! It looks very clear, not bad, not bad, this thing is mine!"

"Damn Xiong Ying! I'm his great-uncle, and he doesn't even know how to show me such good things!"

King Zhu Shuang of Qin looked at the tribe in front of him and said, "The enemy has not yet discovered us. This is a good opportunity. We should send our troops out to block all the roads and capture them all!"

"But once we win, we must take them away quickly!"

"This place is extremely important to the tribes of the grasslands. If they find out about this, they might send troops to counterattack, and then things will get chaotic!"

Lan Yu curled his lip: "What's there to be afraid of? I'm not afraid of them coming. What I'm afraid of is that even if they don't come, I still have enough to kill!"

"But we definitely need to surround them!"

So Lan Yu began to deploy his troops, and Xiang wiped them all out in one fell swoop.

At this moment, Emperor Togus Temur of the Yuan Dynasty was in a large tent, feeling somewhat flustered.

I don't know why, but I have a feeling that something is going to happen.

Previously, the Kuokuo tribe guarded the southern gate of the grassland, and the Tuohuochi tribe was also monitoring him. In addition to his own elite troops, Wang Ting also had Naierbuhua's troops.

But now that all these troops have gone out to fight, he doesn't have many soldiers left around him, and he's worried that something might happen.

Suddenly, shouts of battle erupted outside, startling him.

"What's happening outside? Why is there such a commotion?"

A Northern Yuan commander ran in.

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! The Ming army has attacked, and the brothers are resisting!"

Togus Temur was surprised.

"How is that possible? This is Buyur Lake. Without the guidance of locals, it would be impossible to find this place. How did they find it?"

The captain beside him gave a wry smile: "This humble general doesn't know either. Perhaps they came by mistake. However, the number of enemies is very large. Your Majesty, we should leave this place as soon as possible. If we are too late, I'm afraid we won't be able to leave!"

Tuogus Temur nodded hastily: "That's right, quickly escort me back first. As long as I get out alive, I will be richly rewarded!"

(End of this chapter)