Zhu Di: My fourth son is a great emperor of all time?

Chapter 14 Is Wang Zhen Zhu Gaoshuo's man?

Prince Qi’s Mansion!
Zhu Gaoshuo felt a strange sense of familiarity when he watched the video of the actor playing Zhu Qizhen.

At this moment, he also realized that the people in this sky were from the era he lived in his previous life.

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The content shown on the dome differs greatly from history.

That doesn't match at all.

At this time, Esen had just unified the various tribes of the grasslands, so how could he possibly have the ability to send troops to the Ming Dynasty?

Clearly, the butterfly effect occurred for some reason.

"Your Highness, there is something this old servant wishes to report!"

Just as Zhu Gaoshuo was thinking, Uncle Chen, who was fanning him, suddenly spoke up.

Seeing Chen Bo's hesitant and reluctant expression, Zhu Gaoshuo was speechless, but still offered some words of comfort:
"Uncle Chen, just tell me what's wrong, don't be nervous!"

"Ignoring the objections of the Three Yangs, Zhu Qizhen insisted on leading 200,000 troops from the capital on a personal expedition, along with countless generals who had fought alongside Zhu Di since his time."

"Moreover, Zhu Qizhen actually played a clever trick, bringing over 200,000 troops but claiming to have 500,000."

Zhu Di, however, didn't think it was a big deal.

After the civil war between the eldest grandson Zhu Zhanji and the fourth prince, the military strength of the Ming Dynasty was already depleted.

He thought Zhu Qizhen was very intelligent.

Because that's the method he used.

Those grassland people may seem brave and skilled in battle, but they are actually quite timid.

During the Northern Expedition, Zhu Di often exaggerated the size of his army.

This can save a lot of trouble.

Upon hearing that hundreds of thousands of troops were pressing in, those small tribes did not have the courage to fight and surrendered immediately.

Zhu Di had tried this tactic many times and it always worked.

I never expected my great-grandson to use the same trick.

Zhu Di was very confident. Although the Oirat army numbered only over 200,000, it was not a large force. Moreover, the Oirat army had to defend against the Tatars' constant attacks. His great-grandson was certain to win this battle.

There is no reason to lose.

This battle is very important.

Zhu Di understood very well that if his great-grandson Zhu Qizhen, as a young emperor, could personally lead an expedition to victory, he would surely gain the trust of the people.

From then on, there was no longer a need for the three ministers of the Grand Secretariat to serve as regents; Zhu Qizhen was the true emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

Thinking of this, Zhu Di's eyes were filled with satisfaction, as if he could see the arrival of the Ming Dynasty's golden age.

"Zhu Qizhen led an army of 200,000 men, along with a large number of civil and military officials, from the capital to Datong, with the aim of engaging in a decisive battle with the Oirat tribe. Due to insufficient preparation, the problem of food supplies became increasingly serious. In addition, the weather was rainy at the time, making the march extremely difficult. Therefore, the civil and military officials were actually advising Emperor Yingzong to return home as soon as possible."

"Such remarks infuriated the eunuch Wang Zhen, who immediately punished the official who offered the remonstrance severely!"

Upon hearing these two sentences, Zhu Di frowned.

Unexpectedly, this little eunuch named Wang Zhen is still alive.

Not only did he go on the expedition with his great-grandson, but he also wielded considerable influence.

They can even punish on behalf of the emperor.

The fact that mere eunuchs possessed such power clearly indicated the collapse of the dynasty.

However, Zhu Di also believed that Wang Zhen's idea was correct, and that they should not retreat at this time; this battle had to be fought.

"Wang Zhen, this little eunuch, is indeed very extraordinary. Because he grew up with Zhu Qizhen, he is highly valued and wields immense power."

"This war between the Oirat Mongols and the Ming Dynasty was actually orchestrated by Wang Zhen."

"The Oirats had long since unified the Mongolian steppe under Esen's leadership, and their strength grew day by day. Originally, the Oirats and the Ming Dynasty could coexist peacefully because of the tribute trade."

"The main tribute commodity from Mongolia was horses, but Wang Zhen's sudden order to cut horse prices thoroughly angered Esen, who then dispatched four armies to launch a full-scale attack on the Ming Dynasty!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Di finally realized that something was wrong.

Wang Zhen no longer resembled a eunuch; rather, he was the true emperor.

What exactly is the great-grandson doing?
The Yongle Emperor, who had spent his entire life fighting against various tribes on the grasslands, was experiencing unprecedented tension at this moment.

The reason he believed he was destined to win was actually because the various tribes on the grasslands were not unified.

Unexpectedly, Esen actually unified the grasslands.

Zhu Di was well aware of the benefits of unification. At this time, the fighting strength of the Oirat army was clearly no weaker than that of the Ming army.

"At this time, the border defenses of the Ming Dynasty had been completely captured by Esen, and the battlefield was littered with the corpses of tens of thousands of Ming soldiers. However, Zhu Qizhen still wanted to continue the attack, but was stopped by Wang Zhen, who decided to withdraw the army to the capital!"

"Thank goodness we didn't continue the pursuit!"

Zhu Di let out a long sigh of relief, cold sweat pouring down his face.

He knew very well that the Ming soldiers were already afraid under these circumstances and had no chance of winning.

Moreover, this man was able to unify the grasslands, so he was clearly no ordinary person.

Great-grandson is no match for him now.

Returning to the capital in triumph was the right thing to do.

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Zhu Di frowned, clearly very dissatisfied with Wang Zhen.

"They listen to Wang Zhen in everything. Does this eunuch think he's the emperor?"

Zhu Qizhen wanted to return to the capital, but the emperor would not let him go easily and personally led a large army to pursue him.

Originally, Esen's army wouldn't have been able to catch up, but when they passed through Wang Zhen's hometown, Wang Zhen, fearing they would trample his wheat crops, ordered his army to turn back, ultimately causing a significant delay.

"Foolish thing, making such a good appointment to this eunuch, don't you know the consequences?"

Zhu Di could no longer hold back his curses, and in his rage, he frantically threw everything in sight.

I almost couldn't catch my breath.

He was so angry that he was on the verge of a breakdown.

He realized that this great-grandson of Zhu Qizhen was an incompetent person.

They are nothing like the children of the Zhu family.

It's amazing that a eunuch can give orders.

What time is it now? The enemy army is hot on their heels. At this time, they actually turned back because they were afraid of stepping on the wheat.

This is such an outrageous order!

Was Wang Zhen really not doing this on purpose? Even someone without a brain wouldn't give such an order!
Zhu Di clenched his fists. At this moment, he wished he could take out his sword and kill all the eunuchs in the palace to vent his anger.

"Your Majesty, my eldest son and grandson, why leave so many capable ministers for this little brat to use, yet you trust a eunuch so much!"

Relying heavily on eunuchs has always been a major taboo.

Zhu Di seemed to have already foreseen the complete erosion of the Ming Dynasty's national destiny.

Ruined.

It's completely over.

The things that were delayed by returning the way they came will surely be caught up by Esen's troops.

Zhu Di seemed to hear the angry roars of the more than 200,000 Ming soldiers before their deaths.

It seems they are blaming him, the Yongle Emperor.

Is Heaven going to destroy my Great Ming Dynasty?
wrong.

There is still hope for the Ming Dynasty!

Zhu Di's deep eyes flashed with a sharp light.

"And there's the fourth brother! The fourth brother can save the Ming Dynasty!"

Zhu Di suddenly thought of his fourth son, Prince Qi, Zhu Gaoshuo.

Emperor Zhongzu of Ming, acknowledged by the heavens as one of the greatest emperors of all time, who saved the Ming Dynasty.

At this time, the Prince Qi's residence.

Chen Bo looked at Zhu Gaoshuo with a nervous expression, "Your Highness, this old servant found a baby boy yesterday and named him Wang Zhen!"

Zhu Gaoshuo???
Such a coincidence?
Seeing Chen Bo's serious expression, Zhu Gaoshuo waved his hand impatiently: "What a coincidence! Even if he really is Wang Zhen, you can change his name now, and he won't be. Don't worry about it."

In Zhu Gaoshuo's view, he was just an infant.

It doesn't matter at all.

It doesn't matter whether it's Wang Zhen or not.

They didn't notice the gleam in Chen Bo's eyes at all.

(End of this chapter)