Chapter 810: Capturing the Remnant Yuan Prince



Zhu Ying actually didn't know much about India. After all, he had never been to that place in his past or present life, and he only had a vague concept of India's history.

The specific situation was not known until Lan Yu arrived in the Tianzhu area and waited for the intelligence to arrive.

In response to the old man's questions, Zhu Ying said that he didn't know much and had only heard about it from some businessmen.

Zhu Ying and Zhu Yuanzhang spent a leisurely life in the capital.

There is now conflict on the grassland.

Zhu Gang and Zhu Di led the cavalry to pursue the remaining Yuan Dynasty, and Aluta could only keep running for his life.

"Are these Mongolians like rats? They ran away again."

Zhu Gang's temper became more and more violent. During the days of pursuit, he kept everything simple. He hadn't taken a bath for more than ten days, and his body was covered in mud.

However, the results achieved were not great. Even if there were some stragglers, they were just scouts on Aluta's side.

Aluta was very cautious, and even these spies didn't know the next direction of escape.

At this moment, a fast horse galloped towards Zhu Gang.

"Your Highness, Captain Zhang has captured a spy who holds a high position in the remnant Yuan. He has obtained some information about the remnant Yuan through interrogation. Since the spy is only one breath left, Captain Zhang would like to invite Your Highness to come over."

Zhu Gang was overjoyed upon hearing this, and immediately went there with thousands of his personal guards.

Of course, an army of 100,000 could not have only one camp, and the one Zhu Gang wanted to go to was the camp of a thousand households.

The distance here was not far, and Zhu Gang arrived in more than half an hour.

"General Zhang Qi pays respect to His Majesty."

Zhang Qi and his subordinates were waiting respectfully in front of the tent. When they saw Zhu Gang coming, they hurried forward to pay their respects.

"Stop talking nonsense and take me to the spy immediately."

"Yes, sir."

Under the leadership of Captain Zhang Qi, they soon arrived at the back of the tent, where a row of bloody Mongols were tied to wooden pillars.

"Which one is the spy you mentioned?" Zhu Gang asked, looking at the Mongols who were lowering their heads and seemed to be dead.

Zhang Qi quickly led a half-dead Mongolian to introduce him, "Your Highness, this is the man."

"Your Highness, please look, although this Mongolian looks similar to the others, he is obviously more delicate and tender. I saw the difference in him at first sight and specially arranged a torture for him."

"This guy is really resilient. Almost all the others were dead but he still didn't speak. In the end, I had to use some underhanded tricks to pry his mouth open."

"This man is called Anosta, and he is the son of a nobleman from the Qierjisi tribe. However, because Guilichi was killed, the Qierjisi tribe is not having an easy time now, and this man was sent out as a spy, and was subsequently captured by me."

Zhu Gang looked at Arnolda, who was obviously only breathing his last breath. He probably wouldn't be able to withstand another interrogation at this time.

Then he said, "Tell me everything he said."

Zhang Qi said quickly: "This person knows something about Alutai. He said that he heard by accident that they were going to hide in Duoyan Mountain."

"There is a vast forest near Mount Duoyan, which can conceal their whereabouts."

"But he was not sure, because Alutai had not decided to go to Duoyan Mountain at that time. They would not announce their next move before the migration."

“Many people don’t know where they are going every time they follow the migration.”

Zhu Gang looked at Arnolda again without saying anything.

Now the situation is basically clear.

No wonder we couldn’t find Aluta’s direction these days. It turns out this guy is so cautious that he didn’t even tell his own people.

This Duoyan Mountain is indeed a good hiding place. It was previously the garrison of the Duoyan Guards.

Now there is only this one clue, and Zhu Gang actually has no good choice.

"Very good, you are very good, Zhang Qi, right? I will remember your name."

"If I can really meet Alutai in Doyan Mountain, I will definitely remember your great achievement."

"Order the entire army to immediately head to Duoyan Mountain to surround and kill Alutai."

Zhu Gang gave the order decisively.

Zhang Qi looked excited and kept flattering Zhu Gang.

For a small captain like him, the King of Jin is already an unattainable existence, and the levels above that are beyond his reach.

If he could gain the appreciation of King Jin, he would surely rise to prominence in the future. It would be even better if he could go to Japan with him.

To Zhu Gang, Zhang Qi was just an insignificant little character.

If we could capture Aluta in Doyan Mountain, we would be somewhat interested in him.

Under Zhu Gang's order, an army of 100,000 began to gather and head towards Doyan Mountain.

Concentrating all the scattered forces also shows that Zhu Gang was prepared.

You should know that last year Zhu Chong was almost captured by the Mongolian coalition forces in Hulunbuir grassland because he underestimated the enemy.

He never underestimated the fighting power of the Mongols.

Even if Aluta keeps fleeing now, he still has the capital to fight against 100,000 cavalrymen.

Zhu Gang's 100,000 cavalry were mainly light cavalry. In pursuit of speed, they did not carry a large number of artillery. The only weapon that could suppress the Mongols was the matchlock gun.

When Zhu Gang marched into Doyan Mountain, Aluta and Bayanchur did lead a large army to the Doyan Mountain area.

Of course, they were not in Doyan Mountain, but near the remnant of the Greater Khingan Range near Doyan Mountain.

There is plenty of water here, and you can hunt for food. If the Ming army attacks and you can't defeat them, you can run into the forest and escape.

"It's already September, and we can't hold out for more than two months. If we wait until the ice and snow fall, we will suffer heavy losses even without the Ming army."

"The food sent by Goryeo is not enough to keep us going through the winter. The Ming army has no intention of retreating and has been pursuing us more fiercely."

"Grandmaster, perhaps we should find some other way out. Otherwise, we will just hide in the woods like the Wala and we don't know when we can get out."

"Recently, some people from small tribes were captured. They wanted to escape and report to the Ming Dynasty. This has happened many times. They have no food. If they can't get food this winter, the entire tribe will starve to death. That's why they want to surrender to the Ming Dynasty."

"There are rumors coming from the Ming Dynasty that slaves are given a bite to eat and can even have two meals a day. Many people are attracted by this."

"How come there is so much food in this damn Ming Dynasty? Is it really impossible to eat it all? Even the slaves are given two meals."

Ben Yashiri said angrily.

His temper has become very bad now. Perhaps the happiest time before was when he killed Guilichi, which could be regarded as revenge for his father.

He had just expressed his gratitude to the Ming army. If it weren't for the oppression of the Ming army that caused Guilichi's prestige to decline, he would have no chance of revenge.

However, just after taking revenge, they were chased around by the Ming army and had no time to stop.

Alutai said: "Prince, we are now competing with the Ming army in endurance. Historically, the Central Plains has never succeeded in its many invasions of the grasslands. Even though they are very proud now, what about the future?"

"I heard that it was not enough for them to build Guihua City, and they also started to build a city in Arshan. Now is a good harvest, and the Ming Dynasty can certainly afford it. If it is not a good harvest, then these two isolated cities will be built for us."

Ben Ya Shi Li replied: "Not to mention the Ming army's pursuit, but we don't even know how to survive this winter."

Alutai patted Benyashiri on the shoulder and encouraged him, "Don't worry, this winter will never stop us. I have already contacted Gaoli. This time, Duoyan Mountain is just a temporary place for us to rest."

"When winter comes, Lee Seong-gye is willing to allocate a piece of land in Goryeo for us to rest and recuperate."

"Of course, the place he gave us must be the gateway to block the Ming army, but they can use us, and we can also use them."

Ben Ya Shi Li said: "What if Goryeo is unwilling to give us food?"

Alutai sneered: "There are quite a few two-legged sheep in Goryeo."

Obviously, as long as he entered Goryeo, Aluta would not worry about the follow-up at all. Now he was constantly putting pressure on Goryeo.

Eating two-legged sheep was not a big deal for the Mongols, especially the soldiers, many of whom were already used to it.

Aruta's plan was to wait for the opportunity here temporarily. Lee Seong-gye did not directly agree to Aruta's entry into the Goryeo region. Even if Aruta still had a lot of cavalry at this time, it would be impossible for him to attack the city.

Therefore, they had to wait until Lee Seong-gye opened the city gates to them.

Aluta knew that if the Ming army couldn't find him, they would definitely attack Goryeo, and Lee Seong-gye would definitely agree to his request at that time.

at this time.

Zhu Gang's spies are already approaching Doyan Mountain.

"Your Majesty, we have discovered traces of a large number of Mongolian camps fifty miles north of Mount Duoyan, and they only camped within three to five days."

"For fear of alerting the enemy, I dare not go any further, so I come to ask Your Majesty for your decision."

Hearing the news from his subordinates, Zhu Gang laughed out loud.

Finally, I caught up with Canyuan at this time. It was a godsend.

At this time, Zhu Di was approaching Goryeo and cooperating with Zhu Chong's army to attack Goryeo.

The biggest conflict between Zhu Gang and Zhu Di was in the 23rd year of Hongwu. He and the fourth brother Zhu Di split their troops into two groups and marched north. Because of his eldest brother Zhu Biao, Zhu Gang returned to the vassal state to welcome the inspection, which resulted in all the credit going to Zhu Di.

Coupled with some rumors, this led to a feud between them.

In fact, after so many years, Zhu Gang had already guessed that his father had been behind the events of the past, trying to sow discord between the Jin and Yan clans.

Even if he guessed it, Zhu Gang didn't care much, because he had always looked down on Zhu Di.

It was just the Northern Expedition that escalated the conflict between the two.

Having obtained the traces of the remnants of the Yuan Dynasty, Zhu Di no longer hesitated and led his army directly to approach.

At dusk on the third day, the scouts finally discovered the location of the remnant Yuan camp.

"To establish a career, it's time to do it. Kill!!!"

Dozens of miles were nothing for the cavalry. Zhu Di directly ordered the cavalry to charge when they were forty miles away.

At dusk, it is the time for the other party to eat, and they are generally much more relaxed.

The cavalry on Zhu Gang's side all carried dry food, and of course they wanted to catch the enemy off guard.

Aluta also arranged cavalry patrols in the surrounding areas.

However, Zhu Gang directly launched a cavalry attack, and by the time the news reached Aluta, they no longer had time to migrate.

Aluta was not like Zhu Di. There were only cavalrymen in the camp, including the elderly, children, cattle, sheep, and women from many tribes, all brought along.

What Zhu Gang wanted was to delay Aluta and not give them the opportunity to migrate.

The hasty battle had a great impact on the remaining Yuan army's military strength.

Aluta was also a ruthless man. He sent out all his cavalry to fight Zhu Gang.

It is obvious that although Aluta's cavalry is tens of thousands more than Zhu Gang's, the difference in personal armaments and quality is not small.

A battle involving hundreds of thousands of troops, even on a plain, is not that simple.

It is unlikely that Zhu Gang will be able to defeat Aluta in one fell swoop.

At this time, while Aluta was ordering the cavalry to fight, he ordered the people of each tribe to move quickly into the forest.

But the war situation collapsed faster than Aluta had imagined.

On the third day, the Mongolian cavalry could no longer bear the pressure and began to desert in large numbers.

No one wants to lose their life here, but the elderly, children, women, cattle and sheep in the camp have not been completely evacuated.

Aluta also knew that he had no choice but to run.

It was impossible to count how many people died in the battle. The remaining Yuan troops fled madly into the forest. Zhu Gang immediately ordered an investigation.

The sayings of "don't chase a desperate enemy" and "don't enter a forest" are all nonsense. In such a situation, it was a completely one-sided massacre.

On the fourth day of the hunt, good news came.

Bayanchur, the crown prince of the remnant Yuan Dynasty, was captured alive by the Ming army.

Logically, Ben Ya Shi Li should not have been captured alive. This can be said to be a complete accident.

Because they had to disperse and hide, Ben Ya Shi Li did not flee with Aluta, but split in two directions.

In Ben Ya Shi Li's hands, in addition to the cavalry left over from the Northern Yuan Dynasty, there were also 10,000 cavalry left to Ben Ya Shi Li by Cabest when he left.

The problem lies with these 10,000 cavalrymen.

Because they were always chased by the Ming army following the remnant Yuan Dynasty, these 10,000 cavalrymen had a very difficult life.

You have to know that in Samarkand, being able to command 10,000 cavalrymen makes one an absolute military aristocrat. It would be fine if he just ran to the grassland, but his life was so miserable.

Previously, Arutai had obtained 500,000 dan of grain from Goryeo, but not much was given to Bayanchur.

Bayanchur naturally gave priority to his own trusted troops, so the cavalry from Samarkand only received a small part of them.

During this battle against the Ming army, Bayanchur let these 10,000 foreign aids lead the charge, resulting in heavy losses.

As a result, after entering the forest, the 10,000 cavalrymen rebelled, resulting in Bayanchur being unable to escape and being captured by the Ming army.


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