Chapter 179: Zhu Yuanzhang, Wang Yangming, and Lin Xian'er's Ambitions
Chapter 179: Zhu Yuanzhang, Wang Yangming, and Lin Xian'er's Ambitions
Deep in the grasslands.
It's already spring, but it's still snowing. The weather is getting colder every day, and life on the grassland is getting harder and harder.
Fortunately, a powerful ruler emerged on the grasslands, who was known as the Little Prince of Mongolia because he was young when he ascended the throne.
However, in the early years of the Zhengde reign, he eliminated a number of separatist forces, unified southern Mongolia, and then unified the Oirat and Tatar tribes, establishing the Mongol Yuan system of 60,000 households, showing signs of a revival.
However, when times were tough before, he could still lead his men south to plunder supplies and people, but after the defeat in Yingzhou and the internal turmoil, he was powerless to go south.
With the weather changing drastically, survival on the grasslands becoming increasingly difficult, coupled with a major defeat and internal turmoil, his life was already very difficult.
Who would have thought that a terrible natural disaster would occur in the far north!
Although he tried his best to keep the news under wraps, it wouldn't last long.
During those days, he lived in constant fear. Fortunately, a strange person appeared in his life, and he met his queen, Lin Xian'er, who was an unparalleled beauty.
That's not all; women were nothing more than playthings to him.
However, his queen recommended a talented person to him—the all-knowing scholar.
Bai Xiaosheng possesses miraculous supernatural powers, enabling him to sense the location of extraordinary individuals who descend from the heavens and know their past experiences. Through these abilities, he has gathered a large number of experts.
At that time, he only had one path: to head south, take control of the Central Plains, and survive.
So, with the help of Bai Xiaosheng, he devised a plan to wreak havoc on the martial arts world of the Central Plains, assassinate the emperor, and actively prepare for the invasion of the south...
But now, it's all over!
Fires broke out everywhere in the royal court, and shouts of battle filled the air as countless Ming soldiers stormed in.
He couldn't fathom how the Ming army had found him in this weather and in this place, and how they had silently stormed his royal tent!
Now he has nowhere to run. Even if he could escape, as the saying goes in the Central Plains, a phoenix with its feathers plucked is no better than a chicken. If he were to flee in such a sorry state, no one on the grasslands would believe in him anymore.
Furthermore, there are no more areas further north, and given the rate at which the natural disasters are spreading, there is absolutely no way I could organize another southward invasion...
The grasslands are finished!
Just then, Lin Xian'er and her guards entered. Lin Xian'er looked at him with deep affection: "Your Majesty, there is still a chance. Let's escape..."
Yonda Khan shook his head with a bitter laugh: "There's no escape! Fine, we'll go together..."
Before he could finish speaking, a hand plunged into his chest, ripped off his head, and then attacked his guards.
Lin Xian'er scattered a burst of light from her hand, knocking down many guards!
The other guards immediately scattered like birds and beasts!
Yanda Khan has indeed sent out all his top fighters. The current guards are just ordinary fighters, and they are no match for him!
The person who killed him was Qingmo Shou Yin Ku, Lin Xian'er's loyal sycophant.
Even a master like him, ranked high on the weapons list, was now in a state of utter confusion. Holding Lin Xian'er's hand, he said, "I just need to protect you and help you escape. Why do you still need to kill Yanda Khan?"
Lin Xian'er touched Yin's tearful face: "This might be our only chance of survival..."
Then, she looked at Yanda Khan's severed head with a grin: "I have no choice, Great Khan. I love you, but in order for me and my beloved Yin Ku to live, I have no choice but to ask you to die."
Seeing her smile, Yin got goosebumps all over. This woman was truly wanton and ruthless.
But there's nothing I can do; I love her, after all...
……
Hong Qigong and Huang Yaoshi are fighting in the Tatar royal court.
If it were two armies lined up and fighting head-on, even experts like them would have to wear heavy armor to lead the charge, otherwise they might still be riddled with arrows.
But now, such surprise attacks are completely unnecessary.
Hong Qigong leaped forward and slapped a Tatar soldier away, laughing loudly: "This is truly exhilarating! I never thought we would one day be able to storm the royal court. This is retribution for the Mongols' destruction of my Great Song Dynasty."
Huang Yaoshi was also somewhat excited: "I never imagined that Emperor Zhengde would have such courage."
"General Zhu's ability to lead troops is even more amazing. He led these several thousand elite cavalry into the heart of the grasslands, following in the footsteps of the former champion."
"And that deputy general, Earl of Xinjian Wang Yangming, is also very capable!"
"I had heard before that this person quelled the rebellion of Prince Ning almost all by himself."
"His knowledge was so profound that it surprised me greatly, but I never expected that his martial arts skills were also at a high level. I heard that he once let out a long howl in the military camp, which could be heard for miles around."
"I thought it was just a rumor, but I never imagined it was true."
Hong Qigong snatched a knife and, while hacking and slashing, said, "He's just a scholar, I don't know where he learned such superb martial arts!"
Huang Yaoshi, wielding a long spear, knocked two Tatar soldiers away: "I once consulted him, and he said that his martial arts skills were derived from Confucianism..."
"The three teachings are one; Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism are originally one family."
"If martial arts can be understood through Buddhism and Taoism, then why can't it be understood through Confucianism...?"
"This is truly comparable to Huang Chang comprehending the Nine Yin Manual from the Daoist Canon..."
The two fought their way to the king's tent.
The two fought their way to the king's tent.
But there they found a beautiful woman dressed in fine clothes kneeling there, with a head placed in front of her.
Both of them were taken aback, thinking it was some kind of trap.
The woman looked up, her face streaked with tears, a sight that evoked pity. She cried out, "Are you soldiers of the Great Ming Dynasty?"
Huang Yaoshi had initially worried it was a trap, but now that his divine intent had reached its peak, he sensed no ambush. He asked with some confusion, "Who are you?"
The woman wept uncontrollably, a sight that broke one's heart: "My name is Lin Xian. I was originally a celestial being who descended to this grassland, but was later forcibly taken as a concubine by this Yanda Khan."
"But I have always longed for the Ming Dynasty and yearn to return to the Central Plains."
"Now that the Ming army has arrived, I, a mere woman, will personally avenge my enemies and only wish to return to the Central Plains."
Huang Yaoshi and his companion were greatly shocked. Looking at the head, they realized it was Yanda Khan.
His head would be a great military achievement, but the two of them didn't care.
Huang Yaoshi sighed, "You've truly suffered. Though a woman, you possess such fierce spirit, putting many men to shame! However, you are the Tatar princess, and I cannot release you privately..."
"Now that Yanda Khan is dead, I will take you to see Earl Xinjian and General Zhu."
Afterwards, the two of them took Lin Xian'er to meet Wang Yangming and General Zhu.
After listening to Lin Xian'er's description, Wang Yangming's eyes turned cold. He then bowed to General Zhu and said, "General, this woman is evasive and naturally seductive. She is a wicked concubine who will bring ruin to the country. It would be better to execute her directly."
General Zhu laughed and said, "No, no, no, you are not qualified, and neither am I. Only His Majesty can handle the concubines of enemy countries."
"Bo'an, you can't do this."
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled; he never expected he would have this opportunity again.
He harbored a deep-seated hatred for the Yuan Dynasty. Although he saw in history books how another version of himself defeated the Yuan Dynasty, it was not his own doing, and he always felt something was missing.
This time, Zhu Houzhao asked him for advice on how to deal with the Tatar invasion from the south.
After synthesizing all the intelligence, he discovered that with such troop deployment, the Tatar rear was already vulnerable, making it the perfect time to penetrate deep behind enemy lines and carry out a decapitation strike.
Coincidentally, his supernatural powers also awakened. He really didn't expect that he, with his mediocre martial arts skills, would awaken supernatural powers. Under these circumstances, he became the most suitable person to lead the team to storm the royal court.
If it were a different emperor, even if he wasn't wary of him, he would never have allowed him to take such a risk.
But it just so happened that it was done by the absurd emperor Zhu Houzhao.
This attack, which destroyed the Tatar royal court, finally vented their anger.
As for the Tatar princess...
What kind of storm can a mere woman stir up?
Just take it back and give it to my good grandson...
Lin Xian'er breathed a sigh of relief; she had finally survived.
I just don't know if I'll have a chance to enter the palace!
I've heard that when the emperor captures a queen from an enemy country, many of them are taken directly into his harem. If that's true...
She was so excited that her whole body trembled.
In her original timeline, she could only manage to survive in the martial arts world despite her best efforts. If she could enter the imperial harem in this life, then... then...
Just thinking about it made her so excited she almost fainted!
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