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

Chapter 59: Conquer the Wolf’s Lair!

Three Gorges.

As the commander's flag fell, the cannons of the Ming army's Shenji Battalion immediately fired.

Rows of cannons fired simultaneously, bombarding the enemy's location.

Immediately, smoke billowed up from the Oirat side.

Screams could be heard from time to time.

Although the Ming army had the suppression of artillery fire, the range was insufficient, and the entire Three Gorges Pass was so vast that it was impossible to cover it completely.

Soon the cannons ran out of gunpowder.

Zhu Di personally led the vanguard, with Prince Han, Zhu Gaoxu, by his side.

At this moment, Zhu Gaoxu felt no fear whatsoever.

He hadn't charged into battle with the old man's cavalry for many years.

As the war drums sounded, Zhu Di gave the order and charged out.

On the other side of the mountain lay an ambush of tens of thousands of Oirat troops.

"Old man Zhu Di has personally led his cavalry here." Esen was somewhat surprised.

Mahmud was overjoyed, "It seems the morale of the Ming army has wavered. Zhu Di is determined to fight to the death; he's courting death!"

"Order the entire army to attack and capture Zhu Di alive!"

Since Zhu Di was determined to fight to the death, then he would accompany him to the very end.

If they win this battle, the entire world will belong to the Oirat Mongols.

Mahmud drew his silver crescent blade, and with the sound of horns, a dense swarm of cavalry charged down the mountain.

The sound of horse hooves was deafening.

Zhu Gaoxu had already reached the Three Gorges Pass when he saw enemy troops appearing from three directions at the same time. He immediately realized that he had been surrounded by the Oirat Mongols.

Everything that happened in the sky is about to repeat itself.

At this point, retreat was no longer an option; they could only charge towards the enemy.

Under the onslaught of the Oirat cavalry, the Ming vanguard suffered repeated defeats, with more than half of its troops killed or wounded.

Mahmud was overjoyed to see Zhu Di knocked off his horse.

Today he will defeat the Yongle Emperor, whom the Mongols considered invincible.

At this time, Zhu Di was trapped in an encirclement. If it weren't for the Ming soldiers around him risking their lives to save him, Zhu Di would have died under the Mongol scimitars.

Mahmud led a thousand cavalrymen to attack Zhu Di.

However, just when he thought victory was in his grasp, the Ming army's vanguard suddenly retreated, the cavalry on both flanks also contracted, and then a new army suddenly appeared in the center.

Shenji camp.

The vanguard army pushed the Shenji Battalion into the battlefield through rapid formation changes.

Although the Shenji Battalion's cannons couldn't withstand the attack, their muskets could.

Although muskets are not very powerful, they can still be fatal at close range.

The thunderous roar of gunfire was deafening. The overwhelming firepower made it difficult for the charging Oirat cavalry to move an inch, and many of them fell directly from their horses to the ground.

"Kill! Kill them all!"

Mahmud ordered his cavalry not to retreat, but to continue charging forward.

Having been familiar with all the military tactics of the Ming Dynasty, he knew very well that although the muskets were powerful, they had to be reloaded with gunpowder after each shot was fired.

The time it took to refill the gunpowder was the opportunity for the Oirat cavalry.

But by this time, Zhu Gaoxu's vanguard had already retreated.

Mahmud saw that the Shenji Battalion was completely surrounded by the vanguard army and immediately realized that the situation was hopeless.

It's impossible to fight the Divine Machine Battalion now.

Retreating would also mean certain death; there is no way to retreat.

He never expected that Zhu Di would dare to risk his life and personally lead the vanguard.

Mahmud realized he had been tricked.

However, he was also extremely experienced in combat and quickly figured out a way to break the deadlock.

Zhu Di was the flaw.

The Great Emperor of the Ming Dynasty is right in front of us; capturing him would be a threat to the Ming army.

The Oirat still have a chance.

Zhu Di naturally grasped Mahmud's idea quickly.

Without the slightest intention of backing down, he drew his sword and charged forward to fight Mahmud.

However, since Mahmud was fighting to the death, Zhu Di only had less than 500 cavalrymen protecting him, which was not enough to stop him. In an instant, he was left with less than 100 men.

Zhu Di was filled with regret, never expecting that after planning for so long, a flaw would be revealed in the end.

He could have retreated much earlier, but as the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Di's heart wouldn't allow him to.

Zhu Di knew very well that he could not be captured alive in this battle.

"come!"

With a death wish, Zhu Di unleashed astonishing power and managed to withstand the onslaught of Mahmud's cavalry.

But Zhu Di was old after all.

He was no longer the King of Yan who once dominated the battlefields.

He was completely exhausted.

Just when he was in despair, Zhu Gaoxu led several hundred vanguard soldiers back to fight his way back.

Zhu Gaoxu completely disregarded his own injuries.

Charging forward like a god of war, their momentum instilled fear in the Oirat people.

Mahmud was at a loss for what to do.

The Ming army is now fighting in complete disarray. Due to the disparity in numbers, the battlefield is completely fragmented, and the Oirat troops are unable to support each other, making them lambs to the slaughter.

In the end, Mahmud decided to give up.

The main force of the Oirat army was bogged down in the quagmire and could no longer escape the Ming army's encirclement. Mahmud could only flee with the few hundred cavalrymen he had left. He mounted his warhorse and was about to run away.

Zhu Gaoxu was about to give chase.

But Zhu Di stopped him.

After this battle, the Oirat Mongols will cease to exist and will never again pose a threat to the Ming Dynasty.

As for the Tatars and Uriyangkhai, they had long been terrified.

The war in the north is now completely over.

The Ming Dynasty can develop in a better direction.

But as he watched Mahmud walk away, Zhu Di felt somewhat helpless. He wanted to kill Mahmud with his own hands, but his body had reached its limit.

However, at that moment, a sound of wind breaking came.

In the snow-white mountains, an arrow shot through the air and struck Mahmud squarely in the head, exploding instantly.

The Grand Tutor of the Oirat fell from his horse and died a gruesome death!
Drawing a bow and nocking an arrow?

"Is it the fourth prince?" Zhu Di's eyes widened, filled with countless questions.

What kind of bow has such power?

What secret is the fourth brother hiding now?

But Zhu Di couldn't bring himself to ask the question and fainted.

Three days later, the Ming army won the victory on the grassland, but did not immediately withdraw. Instead, they obeyed Zhu Di's orders and headed to Langjuxu Mountain.

This was Zhu Di's second visit to Langjuxu Mountain.

The highest honor for a general who seals the wolf's lair and dwells in the wilderness.

Zhu Di completed it twice.

For the first time, they defeated the Tatars, who were known as the Golden Family, and made them submit.

The second time, they directly wiped out the Tatar tribe, which was destined to unify the grasslands.

However, Zhu Di did not perform the Fengshan ceremony to celebrate this time.

Standing atop a snow-covered mountain with his three sons and eldest grandson on horseback, gazing at the clouds that seemed within reach, he couldn't help but sigh, "With the dragon banner pressing forward and the emperor personally leading the campaign, all the achievements of my life, the Yongle Emperor, have been on the battlefield."

With the situation in the northern deserts pacified, Zhu Di knew this was his last visit to Langjuxu Mountain.

"Life is so short, and with such a beautiful country, how can one not feel nostalgic!"

Zhu Di sighed and looked at Zhu Gaoshuo: "Fourth son, in this lifetime, I can only fight my way up to Langjuxu Mountain. The places outside the mountain are too far away. I'm afraid I will never have the chance to see them in this life. I'm counting on you!"

"Yes, I will!" Zhu Gaoshuo replied.

Zhu Di immediately perked up and asked earnestly, "Fourth Prince, the Crown Prince is often ill; you should encourage him!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but burst into laughter.

The battle was won.

Dad has finally started to fool people.

(End of this chapter)