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

Chapter 406 Zhu Xiong Ying's Overt Scheme
"During their westward migration, they will inevitably clash with the present-day grassland tribes, which will greatly weaken their strength!"

After hearing this, Crown Prince Zhu Biao still had some hesitation in his heart.

"But that would be too risky. What if they don't fight each other but instead unite? That would be a very troublesome situation for us!"

Zhu Xiong Ying smiled, her eyes full of confidence.

"If they really dare to do that, it would be a good thing for us!"

"Feng Sheng and others stationed in the north have been gathering Mongol cavalry during this period of time."

They've been integrated into my Ming Dynasty's iron cavalry, and their training is quite good now. If they dare to make any rash moves, then we'll wipe them completely off the map!

Crown Prince Zhu Biao was stunned for a moment after hearing this. Now, when Crown Prince Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Xiong Ying, he felt as if he were looking at Zhu Yuanzhang.

Looking at one's own son is like looking at one's father; this feeling is truly unique.

He sighed as he thought about this.

“You’ve always been a person with your own ideas. Now that you’ve already made up your mind about this, your father won’t stop you!”

"I only hope you won't become arrogant. Although the strength of our Great Ming is very strong now, it cannot withstand excessive depletion. If the depletion is too severe, even with the strength of the Great Ming, it may not be able to withstand it in the future!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Xiong Ying smiled and nodded, seemingly confident of victory. Seeing Zhu Xiong Ying's expression, Crown Prince Zhu Biao knew not to say anything more.

A large number of tents have appeared on the grassland.

Inside a military camp in this place, surrounded by many soldiers and assistants, a man from the Central Plains frowned as he looked at the letter in his hand.

"I never imagined that the Ming Dynasty would react so quickly this time, mobilizing so many troops!"

This man was none other than Subridamur, the commander of this Chagatai cavalry unit.

At this moment, a person next to him frowned and sighed.

"The Ming army is much stronger than before, and it's not so easy to deal with them!"

"It's a pity that the people we sent to Yingtian Prefecture failed to rescue His Majesty the Emperor, the Grand Commandant, and the Prime Minister!"

"If only we could have saved them back then, we could have used their prestige to gather all the tribes of the grassland together, and then dealing with them would have been a piece of cake!"

The area currently occupied by the Chagatai Khanate is the former Western Regions, a place that was once under the control of the Central Plains, but a long time has passed, and the local people no longer have any regard for China.

He no longer felt much of a sense of belonging, only remembering that there was once a Silk Road leading to this place, which was very important to the Central Plains, so Zhu Xiong Ying also wanted to open up this place.

The most important thing to do in order to open up the Silk Road was to defeat the Chagatai Khanate.

At this moment, Subidamur, the leader of the Chagatai Khanate, frowned and looked at Mahmud beside him.

“Mahamut, you are more familiar with the situation in the Central Plains than I am!”

What do you think our chances of winning this battle are?

Mahmud frowned upon hearing this. Although the Chagatai Khanate's cavalry was quite capable, it was still far inferior to Kökö Temür's cavalry. The Ming army was formidable, and this time, the commander was none other than Cao Guogong Li Wenzhong.

He was extremely capable of leading troops and was not an easy opponent. After thinking about this, he shook his head and said.

"Commander Subridamur, if I may be so bold, the Ming Dynasty is now extremely powerful!"

"Even the current Chagatai Khanate is no match for them, and this Duke Cao has fought countless battles and conquered a vast territory. I'm afraid we're in grave danger in this battle!"

Upon hearing this, Subridamur was immediately displeased. He looked at Mahmud with displeasure and said with a cold smile.

"No wonder you can't win battles; you've been scared out of your wits by these sheep from the Central Plains!"

“We, the people of the grasslands, are the most powerful. It’s just a pity that it wasn’t our Chagatai Khanate that occupied the Central Plains before, otherwise, how could it have grown so strong?”

"I see these enemies as nothing to fear. On the grasslands, we are the eternal kings; they are no match for us!"

Upon hearing this, Mahmud frowned and offered a reminder.

"Commander, I hope you will not be careless!"

"Our Great Yuan was very powerful before, especially with the troops under His Highness Prince Qi. Those were our elite troops. But even such an army was no match for them. As far as I know, the firearms of the Great Ming have now reached a very high level of sophistication. In our previous battles, firearms played a huge role in our defeats!"

Commander Subridamur's eyes were full of disdain. These guys could only rely on these things; their own strength was not that great.

"We are all heroes on horseback, relying on our long curved swords and bows and arrows. We are born strong and there is absolutely no way we can lose to these lowly Central Plains people!"

"I made these decisions on my own. You should back down for now. Mahmud is extremely unwilling!"

If they are really as arrogant as he is, they are very likely to lose in the end. After thinking about this, he looked at Subridamur in front of him and said.

"There are still many of our Eternal Heaven's descendants on the Great Plains, and they have suffered greatly from the oppression of those Central Plains people!"

"Now is the time for us to lead them to become stronger."

It's been much worse than before!

"Why don't I go and persuade them to believe that they will definitely send their troops to follow us in restoring the glory of the Eternal Heaven!"

Subridamur nodded upon hearing this, after all, this area was the origin of their Mongols and also possessed considerable power.

He had come from afar, and did not have many soldiers at his disposal.

If his troops suffer heavy losses this time, it will be difficult to explain when he returns. It would be better to do as Mahmud suggested and gather all the forces of these tribes to serve as cannon fodder. This would be the best solution for him. After thinking about this, he nodded with a smile. This was the most suitable approach.

After all, we are all children of the Eternal Heaven, destined to gather together and fight against our common enemy.

Since that's the case, you should take your troops and go find those tribes. Then we can join forces to deal with the Ming army. I believe it won't be long before we can reach the former Yuan capital.

(End of this chapter)