Volume 1: The Wind Rises in Tumubao Chapter 1 Soldiers trapped in Tumubao
"The Emperor has worked too hard and is still asleep. General Fan, please come back later!"
"Eunuch Wang, we can't wait any longer. The soldiers have dug two feet into the ground but found no water. They are already thirsty. If we don't find a solution, there might be a mutiny!"
"Water, water..."
At this time, Zhu Qizhen turned over in his sleep , closed his eyes and said, "I'm so thirsty, bring me a bottle of water!"
"The emperor is awake!" Wang Zhen hurriedly ordered, "Quickly fetch some water!"
A young eunuch had already brought the cowhide water bag. Wang Zhen took it and handed it to Zhu Qizhen's mouth with an eager look on his face.
Zhu Qizhen gulped down a few mouthfuls and muttered, "What's that taste? Is your water expired?"
After saying that, he turned over and fell asleep again.
Wang Zhen was a little confused. What did expired mean?
The army has been without water for two days, and the only water we have is reserved for you. How come it's expired?
He took the water bag and sniffed it. No problem, it was the same smell!
The commander of the imperial guards, Fan Zhong, took the opportunity to rush forward, grabbed Zhu Qizhen's arm and shook it vigorously, saying, "Your Majesty, the army has already..."
"Didn't I tell you to massage your feet first?"
Fan Zhong was stunned. What did it mean to press the feet first?
Wang Zhen was also stunned, but he reacted immediately and said eagerly: "It seems that the emperor is exhausted. I will massage his feet!"
As he spoke, he gently pinched the soles of Zhu Qizhen's feet and asked cautiously, "Is... this so?"
Zhu Qizhen said in a daze: "Please try harder. Haven't you eaten yet?"
Fan Zhong became anxious, pushed Wang Zhen away, grabbed Zhu Qizhen's feet and pressed down hard!
Zhu Qizhen sat up suddenly and said dissatisfiedly: "Can you press...ah?"
What came into view was a burly man in his forties with a full beard, and a guy in his thirties with fair skin who looked androgynous.
Is the technician industry so competitive these days?
I remembered that I ordered a Supreme Emperor Set Meal last night, which was said to be like the treatment of an emperor.
But, why does it feel like something is wrong...
"Your Majesty!" Fan Zhong knelt on the ground. "The army has been cut off from water and food. The situation is extremely unfavorable. We can't wait any longer!"
Wang Zhen said sarcastically, "General Fan, don't exaggerate. The Yongding River is fifteen miles ahead. Just order the army to move south."
At this time, Zhu Qizhen was still in a daze, with only one thought in his mind: was the wine he drank last night fake?
Suddenly, I felt dizzy, had a splitting headache, and passed out.
Damn, it’s really fake wine, I’m drunk!
When Wang Zhen and Fan Zhong saw Zhu Qizhen faint, they were so anxious that they didn't know what to do, and hurriedly asked someone to call the imperial physician over.
The imperial physician arrived with a medicine box, took the patient's pulse carefully, and said, "The pulse is normal, there is nothing wrong!"
Wang Zhen glared at him and said in dissatisfaction: "You better watch carefully. If something goes wrong, your whole family will be in trouble!"
"Yes, yes, I'll take another good look."
The imperial physician pinched Zhu Qizhen's wrist with all ten fingers, but still could not find any problem. He could only say: "It may be that the emperor is tired from the recent hard march. Just take a rest."
At this time, Zhu Qizhen slowly woke up and said weakly: "You are right, I am fine, you can go down!"
"Yes Yes!"
The imperial physician hurriedly packed up his things and ran away.
At this time, Zhu Qizhen had already accepted the memories of this life. He knew that he was the sixth emperor of the Ming Dynasty, with the reign title Zhengtong. He was the one who was later called the God of War of the Ming Dynasty.
Before waking up, he was a business manager who spent the whole night drinking with a client in order to help the company sign a deal.
Now, he is the legitimate emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Qizhen, who has a legendary life!
It turns out that the girl at the front desk was not lying. With the Emperor Supreme Package, you can really enjoy the treatment like an emperor!
It really couldn't be more true...
The memories of the previous life were slowly fading away, or rather, the two memories had merged into one.
Becoming an emperor is the ultimate dream of many men, but fate plays tricks on them because this place is called...Tumubao!
This year, Zhu Qizhen had just turned twenty years old. The Empress Dowager Zhang and the old ministers of the previous dynasty had passed away one after another. It was a good opportunity for the young emperor to show his talents.
At this time, the Oirat Mongols in the north were growing increasingly powerful and constantly sent troops to harass important border towns such as Datong and Xuanfu. Coupled with the instigation of the eunuch Wang Zhen, he decided to lead the army in person.
Ministers in the court vied to dissuade him, but Zhu Qizhen simply wouldn't listen. On the one hand, he wanted to emulate the civil and military achievements of Emperor Taizong and Emperor Xuanzong; on the other hand, he was eager to prove himself to his fellow ministers. Besides, the Ming Dynasty was at its peak, so how could it be afraid of a small Oirat?
Therefore, he ordered Prince of Qin Zhu Qiyu to stay in the capital, while he himself led the hastily assembled army of 200,000, announced to the outside world that the number was 500,000, and began the journey of personally leading the army.
As a result, in Tumubao, everyone knows...
Damn it, if you wanted to travel through time, why didn’t you do it earlier? Why did you have to do it at this critical moment!
When I thought of the legendary Ming God of War, the Emperor of the Gate, the Wala Student... and other such honorary titles, my chest began to ache.
The game starts in hell mode, how can we play it?
Fan Zhong looked anxious at this time and said, "Your Majesty, we can't wait any longer. You should issue an order immediately..."
"General Fan, you are overstepping your authority!" Wang Zhen interrupted him and said in his unique and sharp voice, "Does the emperor need you to tell him how to make an order?"
At this time, Zhu Qizhen stood up from the bed and waved to Wang Zhen.
Wang Zhen hurriedly took two steps forward, and his voice immediately became gentle: "Your Majesty, what do you want?"
Zhu Qizhen felt his head was still a little dizzy, he rubbed his forehead and said: "Tell me, what should we do next?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Fan Zhong felt extremely disappointed. At this time, the emperor still trusted Wang Zhen so much. If this continued, the efforts of three generations of the Ming Dynasty would be destroyed!
Wang Zhen said respectfully, "With the Emperor here, I dare not act on my own."
While speaking, he glanced at Fan Zhong beside him intentionally or unintentionally, the meaning of which was self-evident.
"It's okay, I'll let you say it!"
Wang Zhen was secretly proud in his heart. He thought that he had the final say on what the young emperor could think of.
"The Wala envoy brought news that Grand Tutor Yesen is willing to negotiate peace with our army. To show his sincerity, he has ordered a retreat of thirty miles. I think the emperor can order the camp to move south and first get water from the Yongding River. After reorganizing, we can return to the capital."
Fan Zhong said anxiously: "Your Majesty, we cannot negotiate peace. This is Yesen's trick!"
Wang Zhen said sarcastically: "General Fan, do your duty well!"
Fan Zhong's old face turned red, and he was about to explode, but he saw Zhu Qizhen press his hand towards him, then took a step forward, came in front of Wang Zhen, spat into his palm, and rubbed his palms together.
Wang Zhen didn't understand what he meant and asked, "Your Majesty, what are you doing..."
"Stand still and keep your head up!"
Wang Zhen quickly shut up, raised his head slightly with a flattering smile on his face.
"Raise it higher!"
"I dare not!"
In this era, looking directly at the emperor could be considered treason. No matter how noble a minister was, he had to keep his head down when speaking to the emperor.
Although Wang Zhen said he didn't dare, he cherished this honor in his heart. He carefully raised his head, and then... something seemed to be wrong...
Why are the emperor's eyes filled with hatred and anger?
The next second, Zhu Qizhen slapped him in the face.
Snapped!
The sound of this palm was crisp and loud, with a lingering sound in the ears.
Wang Zhen was knocked unconscious, his legs went weak and he fell to the ground, spitting out a large mouthful of blood, which contained a bloody tooth.
"I will die forever..."
Wang Zhen didn't know what was going on, but he instinctively got up, knelt on the ground and kowtowed.
Zhu Qizhen didn't even want to look at him, and said in a cold tone: "Get out!"
"Yes Yes……"
Wang Zhen was completely dumbfounded. He grew up watching Zhu Qizhen, but in all these years, he had never seen such a murderous look in his eyes as today. He was so scared that he knelt and crawled out tremblingly.
"return!"
Wang Zhen thought Zhu Qizhen had changed his mind, and said inwardly with delight, "Yes!"
"Immediately call all the generals to come to the tent to discuss the battle plan!"
"I obey your command!"
Wang Zhen kowtowed again, his face full of disappointment, and stumbled out.
