When the emperor comes to modern times, history collapses!

The next few days were sunny and breezy.

Zhu Ming and Wan Chao Zhu Di were fully immersed in watching the wonderful football games every day, and seemed to have completely forgotten the events of the Yuan Dynasty. They sometimes cheered and sometimes stared with bated breath, completely immersed in the tense and exciting atmosphere of the game.

Time flies, and a week goes by in a flash.

On this day, the stands were bustling with people and excitement.

Wanchao Zhu Di and Yongle Zhu Di were seen walking slowly towards them with steady steps.

Wan Chao Zhu Di said with a smile: "A whole week has passed. The soldiers responsible for mapping the area should have explored most of the areas except for some remote and long-distance areas that have not yet been reached."

Yongle Zhu Di nodded slightly, expressing his agreement, "Indeed, in my opinion, we can proceed to the next step."

After hearing this, Zhu Ming nodded and responded, "In that case, let's take action tomorrow. You two go back first and prepare the army. Look at you, you have all been eliminated, but you are more enthusiastic than me when watching the game!" After that, the three of them smiled at each other.

In a tent not far from Yingtian Prefecture, Zhu Yuanzhang was sitting at his desk with a solemn expression.

He waved his hand gently, motioning Bai Shi and Tian De to come forward.

When several people approached, Zhu Yuanzhang picked up a secret letter that had just been delivered from the table and handed it to them, saying in a deep voice: "Please take a look at this news from Yuan Dadu."

Li Shanchang slowly unfolded the letter with a serious expression, his eyes quickly scanning every line of text like lightning.

His face gradually became more surprised as he read, and he couldn't help but shouting: "Hundreds of thousands of troops appeared in Dadu at night! And from the description, it seems to be the emperor's secret army. The equipment is so sophisticated that it is beyond imagination. It is said that the power of muskets and artillery is even greater, far beyond what our army can match. This... is this true or false? Although it is not surprising that the emperor has a secret army, it is too exaggerated to have hundreds of thousands of people appearing all of a sudden."

Xu Da, who was standing by, took the letter and read it carefully. He also frowned and said worriedly, "Brother, regardless of whether this news is true or not, just talking about this well-equipped army of more than 100,000 people, all equipped with even more powerful muskets and artillery, if the imperial court really had such a powerful force, I'm afraid our Red Turban Army would have been completely pacified long ago."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked gloomy, shook his head slightly, and said in a deep voice: "The news is indeed true. This is the intelligence sent back by several spies, and they all say the same thing. I just don't know if this mysterious army is coming for us?"

Everyone was shocked when they heard this and looked at each other. After a moment of silence, someone echoed, "This possibility does exist. We have to take precautions."

"Brother, in my opinion, the current situation is urgent. We should capture the city as soon as possible and make full preparations to deal with possible crises." One person suggested anxiously.

However, another person objected: "If we rashly launch a siege, our casualties will surely be huge."

Zhu Yuanzhang's face was full of worry. He sighed and said, "Yes, this matter is really a headache. How to defeat the enemy at the lowest cost requires long-term planning."

Just as several people were discussing enthusiastically, suddenly, a burst of hurried footsteps came from far away.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a panicked, breathless soldier running into the tent like a gust of wind.

"Marshal, something terrible has happened! Thirty thousand troops suddenly appeared out of nowhere ten miles outside the camp!" The soldier reported the shocking news in horror while panting.

When the people who were discussing important matters heard this, their faces were instantly filled with astonishment, as if they were struck by a bolt from the blue. They stared at each other with their eyes wide open, unable to believe this sudden change.

"Thirty thousand troops? And they appeared ten miles away? How is this possible! We have already dispatched a large number of people to monitor the area within a radius of thirty miles. Logically, any disturbance should be detected in time. Why is there only news at this moment!" Zhu Yuanzhang slammed the table in anger, his rough voice full of anger and confusion.

Li Shanchang, who had remained calm, frowned slightly and asked, "Do you know where the other party came from?"

The soldier calmed down his breath and quickly replied, "My Lord, the exact identity of the enemy is still unclear, but we only saw the words 'Yanhuang' written on the flag they were carrying."

Hearing this, Xu Da couldn't help but stroke his beard and fell into deep thought.

After a moment, he slowly said: "Yanhuang... Judging from the flag, this army should not be the Yuan army. However, I have never heard of this name before, which is really puzzling. Big brother, in my opinion, we should make full defense preparations first. As the saying goes, it is better to be safe than sorry."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded in agreement, expressing his agreement with Xu Da's opinion, and decisively ordered: "Pass my order, immediately notify the entire army, and make sure to be fully prepared for the battle!"

Before he finished speaking, Xu Da, Chang Yuchun and others stood up and prepared to leave the tent to carry out the military order.

Just then, another soldier rushed into the tent.

"Marshal, it's bad! Ten miles away from the camp, a full army of 100,000 suddenly appeared, and they are rushing towards us with great momentum! Moreover, all of them are wearing heavy armor, holding a weapon similar to a musket in their hands, and there are also hundreds of powerful cannons!" The soldier who came to report the military situation had a look of fear on his face and his voice was trembling violently.

Upon hearing this news, Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned, then his face darkened and he said sternly: "What is going on? The intelligence we got before clearly showed that there were only 30,000 enemy troops, how could it become 100,000 in the blink of an eye!"

The soldier was so frightened that he trembled all over and stammered to explain: "Reporting to the commander, I really don't know the reason! Previously, we only detected about 30,000 to 40,000 enemy troops, but in that instant, tens of thousands of troops appeared out of nowhere, adding up to a total of 100,000 troops, and then we hurriedly came to report."

Zhu Yuanzhang's face became even more gloomy when he heard this. He snorted coldly and said, "How can tens of thousands of troops appear in the blink of an eye? Could it be that they are all gods who have descended to earth? Humph, if anyone dares to lie about military intelligence, you should know what the consequences will be!"

At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang thought to himself that if the enemy had only 30,000 troops, he would have a certain advantage with his own forces and would not be too afraid. However, now there were 100,000 troops, and the difference in the strength of the two sides was almost the same. What was even more terrible was that these enemy troops suddenly appeared only ten miles away from the camp, and the situation was extremely critical.

Li Shanchang, who was standing by, was so shocked that he took a deep breath and asked hurriedly, "You just said that all of them were equipped with weapons similar to muskets?"

"It's absolutely true, sir!" the soldier nodded in response.

"Marshal, this is not good. I'm afraid it's the emperor's secret army mentioned in the letter."

When everyone in the tent heard this, the letter they had carefully read not long ago immediately came to their minds.

There appeared an army that was extremely well-equipped. Every soldier was wearing sturdy armor, and the weapons in their hands were not traditional bows and crossbows, but advanced firearms similar to muskets.

At this moment, Xu Da suddenly stood up and shouted, "Brother, let me lead a team to meet the enemy, and you lead the other brothers to evacuate this place quickly!" As he spoke, Xu Da's face showed an expression of fearlessness, as if he had already put life and death aside. However, just as Zhu Yuanzhang was about to respond, another soldier suddenly ran into the tent in a hurry. The soldier looked panicked and shouted breathlessly, "Marshal, something is wrong! According to the intelligence from the front, there are 300,000 troops only ten miles away from our camp!"

When the news came out, Zhu Yuanzhang and the generals in the tent were stunned for a moment. They looked at each other, at a loss as to what to do.

"Three hundred thousand? How could it be three hundred thousand? The intelligence we got before clearly said that there were only one hundred thousand troops!"

Zhu Yuanzhang questioned the spy who had not left yet with a gloomy face. The spy was so frightened that his face turned pale and trembled all over. He stammered and replied: "General, I saw with my own eyes that there were indeed only 100,000 troops."

Before he finished speaking, the spy who had just arrived nodded and agreed: "General, the situation is just as he said. When we first discovered the enemy, they only had about 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers. But not long after, the number quickly increased to 100,000. I didn't expect that there are already as many as 300,000 now!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's face turned ashen, veins bulged on his forehead, and he roared with eyes wide open: "An entire army of 300,000 was only discovered within ten miles. What's the point of keeping a bunch of you trash? Come on, drag these two useless things down and behead them immediately!" His voice was deafening like thunder, and everyone present was frightened into silence.

At this moment, Li Shanchang quickly raised his arm and shouted, "Wait a minute, Marshal, please calm down!" His eyes were fixed on the two trembling, pale-faced people, and then he asked calmly, "Have you two seen clearly whether the people coming are real soldiers? And not scarecrows or other disguises?"

One of them kowtowed and cried, "Even if we have the courage of heaven, we dare not be negligent or lie about such a thing! I am willing to guarantee the truth with my life."

Hearing this, Li Shanchang could not help but frown and ponder in his heart. If there were only 100,000 enemy troops, perhaps he could fight to the death and still have a glimmer of hope of winning; but now he was facing a full 300,000 people. It was obviously not because the enemy was short of troops, but because his own Red Turban Army was too weak.

Xu Da, who was standing by, was extremely anxious. His face was filled with anxiety, and he said to Zhu Yuanzhang anxiously, "Brother, the situation here is critical, and we must not delay any longer! You should lead everyone to evacuate here as soon as possible. I am willing to stay behind to cover our retreat and do my best to stop the enemy and buy more time for you to retreat!"

Another general also hurriedly echoed, "Yes, brother, as long as you are safe, our Red Turban Army will sooner or later regroup and regain its former glory. As the saying goes, 'If you have green mountains, you will never be short of firewood'. Marshal, you should make a prompt decision and retreat first!"

However, Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly and resolutely refused: "Don't say that! I'm not going anywhere. How can I abandon you and run for my life alone? Even if we have to fight to the death today, I will live and die with my brothers!"

"Even if you don't think about yourself, you have to think about your sister-in-law and the newborn baby."

Thinking of the future Empress Ma and the newly born Zhu Biao, Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Guo Xing, you take people to send them away. As the commander-in-chief, I have to stay here and advance and retreat with my brothers!"

Zhu Di held the telescope tightly in his hand, and through the lens, he could clearly see the military camp in the distance. At the same time, he keenly noticed that there were many spies hiding around, watching their every move closely.

"Haha! I will be able to meet my father from this era soon. To be honest, I am really looking forward to it! Back then, our father always talked eloquently about how handsome he was when he was young. He was said to be a famous handsome man in the surrounding area, and even my mother married him because she fell in love with him at first sight. Humph, I don't know whether others believe this or not, but I definitely won't believe it anyway!" Wan Chao Zhu Di said as he shook his head repeatedly.

Yongle Zhu Di, who was standing by, couldn't help but grin when he heard this. "That's right. I also find it hard to believe. I heard from my father that he was either a monk or begging for a living. He dared to call himself a young handsome man in such a miserable state. He must be bragging! Let's find an opportunity to take a picture of him with a camera and bring it back for my father to take a good look. Let's see how he can brag then!"

Having said this, the two smiled at each other, their hearts filled with a sense of mischievous fun.

Zhu Ming then joked, "I wonder what Old Zhu would think when he sees our mighty army of 500,000? Would he be so scared that his face would turn pale and his legs would go weak?"

“Hehehe…” Yongle Zhu Di laughed wickedly, “I’m also quite curious. I really want to see with my own eyes what kind of wonderful expression my father’s face will reveal! Maybe he’ll be so shocked that his jaw will drop to the ground!”

The army advanced at full speed.

Ten miles is not a far distance.

It didn't take long.

Zhu Ming saw in front of him, tens of thousands of people were on high alert, staring at the allied forces of all dynasties with a coveted look.

Zhu Yuanzhang and others looked at the densely packed troops approaching. Each of them looked strong and powerful, neatly dressed, holding weapons similar to muskets in their hands. Hundreds of cannons were neatly arranged, and a murderous aura came over them.

I was horrified.

Elite, this is a truly elite army, completely different from the Yuan army we have seen before.

"Damn it, this is probably more than 300,000 yuan."

"Brother, be careful. The enemy may have 500,000 people."

"This is not a charge formation, this is a defensive formation."

Old Zhu nodded slightly. He also realized that the other party had no intention of fighting as soon as they met, so he strictly ordered his men not to take action without orders.

He stopped when he was a hundred meters away from the opponent.

A gentle breeze blew by, and everything around was quiet.

The two Zhu Di and Zhu Ming broke away from the main force and rode forward.

"The one opposite is Marshal Zhu of the Red Turban Army!"

Zhu Yuanzhang saw the opposing commander coming alone between the two sides, and followed by Xu Da and Chang Yuchun, he also rode forward on his warhorse.

"My name is Zhu Yuanzhang. May I ask your name, General?"

The two Zhu Di looked at Zhu Yuanzhang opposite them curiously, and Zhu Yuanzhang was also looking at the three of them curiously.

Zhu Ming couldn't help but wonder what Zhu Yuanzhang's reaction would be if Zhu Di suddenly called him "Dad". (End of this chapter)