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

Chapter 249: Being clever but being misled by cleverness

The chief of the Arutai tribe said anxiously, "What should we do next? I thought that as long as we pledged allegiance to the Ming Emperor and accepted his imperial decree, we could save our tribe. But it seems we underestimated the Ming Emperor's ambition!"

The leader of the Uriyangkhai tribe sighed: "What can we do? We can't just fight the Ming Dynasty to the death. Even Kökö Temür is no match for the Ming army. How could we possibly win?"

The leader of the Tuohuochi tribe kept his head down and didn't say a word.

It is unknown who revealed that he stood by and watched the great battle between the Ming Dynasty and Kökö Temür from the sidelines, which earned him a reputation for being a traitor who refused to help.

Now, he can't say anything about the expansion.

Just then, a commotion was heard outside, and a person walked in.

"Chiefs, things haven't reached the point of no return yet. Are you really going to give up now?"

When everyone saw who had arrived, their eyes lit up. It was none other than Nai'er Buhua.

"Grand Commandant, that's wonderful! The Grand Commandant has returned!"

"The Grand Commandant is still alive! We're saved!"

The tribal leaders were overjoyed.

As the Grand Commandant of the Northern Yuan, Nairbuhua commanded 100,000 troops, and his strength was in no way inferior to that of the King of Liang and Kökö Temür in the southwest.

At this moment, Nai'er Buhua sat in the main seat and looked at the tribal leaders below.

“You are all leaders of various tribes in my Great Yuan Dynasty. You have only encountered a small problem. Are you afraid?”

"The Ming Dynasty is indeed stronger than before, but to think they can wipe us out is simply a pipe dream!"

"The grasslands will always be our land, and no one can take them away!"

"Although Kökö Temür was defeated, it only proves his stupidity. Instead of using the elite troops of my grasslands, he insisted on taking a small force to launch a sneak attack on Xu Da. As a result, the other side was already prepared, and he not only failed to steal a chicken but also lost his own rice and got trapped!"

"If it weren't for this reason, which led to a lack of leadership and chaos in their tribe, how could they have been defeated so quickly!"

Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly understood. So that's why Kuokuo suffered such a crushing defeat; there was such a reason behind it.

Doesn't that mean the Ming army is not invincible? Thinking of this, these people regained some confidence.

Nai'er Buhua turned her gaze to Tuohuo Chi beside her.

"The reason why the Ming army is much stronger than before is because it has acquired some powerful firearms. Chief Tuohuochi should be very clear about this!"

Everyone turned their attention toward the direction of the Tuohuo Chi tribe.

Tuohuochi paused for a moment, then quickly nodded.

"Grand Commandant, you are indeed wise and powerful! The Ming Dynasty is now equipped with many firearms, especially cannons, which are numerous and varied in number!"

"Some of these cannons have a very long range, while others have a very short range, but their positions can be moved around randomly, which is very convenient!"

"They even invented a type of flying thunder that can be thrown by hand. This thunder only needs to be lit before it is thrown and can cause great damage. Our grassland cavalry has been greatly affected!"

"Besides that, I don't know what kind of gunpowder they used, but its power is several times greater than before, and the loading speed is also much better!"

Hearing this, everyone frowned, meaning that the Ming Dynasty was already far ahead in terms of firearms.

They wouldn't have been worried about the old firearms, because those firearms were far inferior to their bows and arrows. But now, all of the Ming Dynasty's firearms have been improved, and their lethality is several levels higher than before.

Engaging in battle with the Ming army rashly is no easy task. The crowd looked at Nai'er Buhua with suspicion.

"Grand Commandant, since the Ming Dynasty's firearms are so powerful, what should we do?"

Nai'er Buhua said smugly.

"The Ming Dynasty's strength lies in its firearms, but after so many battles, they must have exhausted their ammunition reserves. In addition, all firearms have a fatal weakness: they are greatly affected by the weather. If it gets windy and rainy, it will be a good opportunity for us!"

"I've already consulted a fortune teller, and it's said that heavy rains will come soon. If we attack then, we'll definitely reap unexpected rewards!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up. If they could maintain their current status and position, no one would be willing to surrender, especially since they were confident in dealing with Zhu Xiong Ying.

Soon, under Nairbuhua's leadership, the armies of various ethnic groups gathered together, preparing to fight against the Ming Dynasty.

At this moment, Xu Da frowned as he looked at the letter in his hand.

"Strange, weren't these tribes supposed to surrender? How did things suddenly change like this!"

Xu Da was puzzled to find that the troops had gathered together and showed no intention of attacking.

Zhu Xiong Ying felt that this matter was probably not as simple as she had imagined.

This is Zhu Xiong Ying looking towards the corner next to her.

"Yuhuatian!"

Everyone was puzzled, wondering if there was someone else here. Just then, a white figure suddenly appeared in front of them.

The military officers inside the tent instinctively took two steps back.

Clearly, these people were all quite skilled in martial arts, but even so, they did not discover that Yu Huatian, the most powerful eunuch of the Western Depot, was in this place.

Fortunately, this person wasn't an assassin; otherwise, given his strength, they might all have perished here.

Yu Huatian watched as Zhu Xiong Ying knelt on one knee.

"Yu Huatian pays his respects to His Highness the Crown Prince!"

"Go and investigate what exactly happened inside those Mongol camps, and who went in!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Huatian nodded and vanished in an instant, like a ghost.

Everyone was extremely surprised, and then the general said with great displeasure.

"Your Highness, this man is extremely rude! How dare he be so presumptuous in this important military camp!"

Xu Da glared at the general, somewhat annoyed, upon hearing this.

"Shut up. After so many years in the military, don't you know what you should and shouldn't say?"

"If you have the same strength as Yu Huatian, and you want to go to the West Depot, I can send you there!"

Upon hearing this, the general immediately voted in the majority.

Dying on the battlefield is not a big deal, but being stripped naked, turned into a eunuch, and sent to the palace is humiliating.

(End of this chapter)