My Pen Pal Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 17 The Change of Tumu Fort

Zhu Yuanzhang's fists were clenched, his eyes were wide open, and his eyeballs were full of bloodshot, as if he was about to burst into flames of anger.

I want to see what kind of mess you, the descendant of Zhu Qizhen, can come up with by colluding with that damn eunuch Wang Zhen!

"Xuanfu, Chicheng, Datong and other places have successively reported emergencies. Once Xuanfu is captured, the Wala army will be able to march straight into Juyongguan and threaten Beijing!
However, when the news of the failure on the front line reached back to the capital, Zhu Qizhen was shocked but also a little excited. He believed that now was the time for him to show his skills!

Due to his discord with the court officials, Zhu Qizhen had been looking for an opportunity, an opportunity that would allow him to shock the court officials enough and become famous throughout the world!
When the Wala army was approaching, was Zhu Qizhen anxious? Of course he was, as he was the king of a country after all.

But there was someone who was more anxious than him, and that person was Wang Zhen.

Wang Zhen was anxious, of course not because he was worried about the country's crisis, but because he was worried about his little property!

Wang Zhen has been corrupt and committed crimes for many years, amassed countless wealth, and placed most of his family property in Datong. Now that the Wala army is about to capture Datong, of course he is anxious!

So, in order to protect the little property in his hometown, Wang Zhen encouraged Zhu Qizhen to lead the army in person!
Wang Zhen had followed Zhu Qizhen for many years and naturally knew the tricks in Zhu Qizhen's mind. He said to Zhu Qizhen, "With the power of the Ming Dynasty and the inspiration of the emperor, we will be able to defeat the Oirat in an instant."

The two of them had their own ulterior motives, but they hit it off immediately.

Naturally, this move was opposed by all the civil and military officials in the court, especially the Minister of Personnel Wang Zhi, who led all the officials to try their best to stop it!

Zhu Qizhen, this muddlehead, spent most of his time arguing with his ministers. Not only did he not think about deploying troops, he hadn't even read many military books.

This grandson, he doesn't even know his own weight, he was actually moved by Wang Zhen's words and insisted on leading the army in person!"

This grandson!
The Immortal scolded well!

This guy Zhu Qizhen is a real grandson!
Zhu Yuanzhang also agreed with Li Han in his heart, but unfortunately, the important officials in the court did not dissuade Zhu Qizhen!

And there is the eunuch Wang Zhen, who is a disaster to the country and the people. He is so greedy and despicable. If he were during the Hongwu period, I would definitely exterminate his entire clan!

"So, without knowing the direction of the main force of the Wala army, Zhu Qizhen ordered the army to be assembled hastily and to send troops to attack within two days!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's blood pressure rose again. My goodness, this grandson of Zhu Qizhen, is fighting a war just like playing house?

Sun Wu once said: War is a matter of great importance to a state, a matter of life and death, a road to survival or destruction, and it must be carefully considered.

Zhu Qizhen, you just rushed to send troops without thinking, you really didn't read any military tactics at all!
"The troops were dispatched in haste, the commander is a fool, and the military advisor is a eunuch. Even if Sun Wu were alive, he wouldn't be able to win this battle!
In addition, Wang Zhen was anxious about his family business in Datong. When Xuanfu was already in danger, he chose a long way instead of the near one and instigated Zhu Qizhen to lead his troops from Xuanfu to Datong, which made the situation take a turn for the worse!

It was the rainy season in the north at that time. There were continuous storms and rains, and the roads were very muddy. Before the army reached Datong, there were already soldiers who starved to death or had frostbite. When they arrived in Datong, the army was already exhausted.

The Oirat army was well-rested and naturally defeated the Ming army. The Ming army was defeated miserably and the people were terrified, so they had no choice but to retreat in panic! "

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang was almost out of his mind with anger.

He was angry at Zhu Qizhen's stupidity and also felt sorry for the Ming army soldiers who would die in the future.

He took a deep breath and kept repeating in his mind, "This is a matter of the future, a matter of the future, it hasn't happened yet, everything can still be saved!"

After repeating it several times, I finally felt relieved.

Then he continued to look down, and the anger that had just subsided was instantly ignited again.

"Let's retreat, however, something unexpected happened on the retreat route.

Wang Zhen wanted to withdraw his troops from Zijing Pass and let Zhu Qizhen pass through his hometown of Weizhou to show off his power and bring honor to his family.

But now my mood is ruined and I start to think of everything in a negative way.

He thought that such a large army passing through his farmland would cause huge losses to the grain he was about to harvest, and the emperor would not be in a good mood if the army was defeated and retreated. Then, Zhu Qizhen actually believed Wang Zhen's words again!

Regardless of the fact that the army had already marched more than 80 miles south, the two men ordered the troops to turn back to the northeast, return to Xuanfu, and return along the route of the expedition.

When Datong Lieutenant General Guo Deng, Cabinet Scholar Cao Nai and Zhang Yi learned about it, they hurried to dissuade them, pleading that they were already close to the city and it was unnecessary and inappropriate to turn north and take risks when Xuanfu was threatened.

But Wang Zhen, who was focused on his personal power, still ignored this warning and insisted on doing what he wanted.

Wang Zhen!

Zhu Yuanzhang's veins bulged and he slammed his fist down on the couch.

I am determined to kill this beast!

"The army took several days of detours before reaching Xuanfu. This long period of time gave the Oirat sufficient time to pursue.

On the day when the Ming army entered Xuanfu, the Oirat Grand Master Yesen ordered Bayan Temur to lead a pursuit force to Jiming Mountain, southeast of Xuanfu, only 60 miles away from Xuanfu, blocking the Ming army's advance.

The army led by Yesen followed closely, forming a pincer attack on the Ming army.

Zhu Qizhen and Wang Zhen sent troops to fight against the Oirat Mongols while hurriedly heading south.

Wu Kezhong, the Earl of Gongshun, and the Governor-General Wu Keqin were ordered to cover the rear and resist the enemy. They fought against Yesen's cavalry, but were defeated. Most of the soldiers were killed or wounded, and the two brothers were both killed in the battle.

Zhu Qizhen also ordered Duke Cheng Zhu Yong and Earl Yongshun Xue Shou to lead 30,000 troops to provide support.

The elderly and incompetent Zhu Yong led his troops directly into the Mongolian encirclement, resulting in the killing of 30,000 cavalrymen, and Zhu Yong and Xue Shou themselves also became victims of the sword.

When Bayan Temur, who was stationed at Jiming Mountain, learned of this, he pretended to be unable to defeat the Ming army that came to attack him and deliberately retreated northward in order to lure Zhu Qizhen and Wang Zhen into a deeper trap.

At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang felt a deep sense of powerlessness in his heart. He was already numb. This second-generation war god of the Ming Dynasty was even more powerful than Li Jinglong!

"After the Ming army retreated to Tumubao, it was still early in the morning and only 20 miles away from Huailai County, which had relatively complete defense facilities. The accompanying civil and military officials all persuaded Zhu Qizhen to stay in Huailai City to rest.

However, Wang Zhen, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, was worried that more than a thousand baggage carts carrying his personal belongings had not caught up yet, so he decided to spend the night in Tumubao.

However, right here in Tumubao, an event occurred that could change the future of the Ming Dynasty!"

Zhu Yuanzhang, who had already become numb, began to feel his heart beating wildly again. He felt as if he had been thrown into an iceberg hell and then into a mountain of swords and a sea of ​​fire.

"The Wala army quickly surrounded Tumubao and seized the only river in Tumubao, cutting off the Ming army's water supply.

The lack of water put the Ming army in a life-and-death situation, but they still defended Tumu Fort. At the same time, Tai Shi Yesen was afraid of the large number of Ming troops and came up with a vicious plan.

He pretended to retreat and sent envoys to the Ming camp to ask for peace. Zhu Qizhen and Wang Zhen were overjoyed and immediately agreed to peace talks.

When Wang Zhen saw that the Wala army "really" retreated, he ordered the entire army to evacuate their positions and "move camp to the water" without any analysis.

Chaos ensued. The thirsty soldiers ignored discipline and formation and rushed out of the trenches and toward the river, causing chaos in the Ming army.

Yesen took advantage of this opportunity and immediately attacked from all sides. In the chaos, the Oirat army was defeated and Wang Zhen was hit to death with an iron hammer by General Fan Zhong, who had been accumulating anger for a long time.

Zhu Qizhen was captured alive by the Wala army!"

what?
Even Zhu Yuanzhang, who had been extremely shocked by the previous content, widened his eyes again.

Zhu Qizhen was captured alive?
How could the great Emperor of the Ming Dynasty be captured alive by the Oirat Mongols?
(End of this chapter)