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[ Ming Dynasty ] EP26

Since ancient times, emperors offer sacrifice to set the pace

name the crown prince and consolidate the foundation of the country.

For the inheritance hierarchy.

I am cautious and conscientious to implement the ancestors' instructions.

The instructions are vital. And we need to inherit the ancestral temple.

It's about the distinguished men.

Imperial grandson Zhu Zhanji.

He is talented with striking appearance.

And he is obedient to my decree.

I would like to hold a ceremony to show the whole country.

In 1421, I will Zhu Zhanji accolade and the imperial seal.

He will be an entitled imperor grandson.

According to the reign traditions, he needs to keep the country in his heart.

Yes, your Majesty.

Congratulations.

God bless our country.

Hu and Sun will be the imperial grandson's wife and concubine.

They will inherit the ancestral temple to bring peace to the country.

Now we bring the bride-price and all the outstanding and

talented people are here to make the announcement.

talented people are here to make the announcement.

The conferring books.

Give them.

Rise.

Make a bow with hands folded in front.

On your knees.

All on knees.

Kowtow.

After Feb. 2, I need to go out of the Pass with the emperor.

Then you need to visit my father frequently.

My mother often says you are so good at decoction.

Thank you.

Why do you say thank you?

You don't need to tell me.

I will take good care of them.

The crown prince is so polite.

This is the way he is.

Grandfather always says,

my father is like the cotton ball that popped from the gutter.

He is the only gentleman in the palace.

He is the only gentleman in the palace.

Grandfather just can't quite fit in.

But...

It's ok that you call him the crown prince in public.

But you need to call him father in private.

Forget it. I won't force you.

I think I am a jinx.

I have no prejudice against the crown prince.

Jinx?

This is Kerulen river.

Tide comes in June.

The tide can submerge the mountains on both sides.

If you march here with army,

I'm here, in the upstream of the river.

And use Han Xin's art of war.

Stop the flow of water, all the army expels

and draw off the water from the upstream.

I can send you to feed fish and shrimps.

I haven't spoken yet.

This is FlashSearch.

I'm over there.

I will surround all the cannons here.

The wagons of supplies and gear. Separate the planks.

They can be used as the temporary abode.

And the rafts on the water.

If the tide lasts less than half a month, I can move freely after the tide ebbs.

This is the literati's strategy.

It's the spur of the moment.

They won't be so rational if the war comes.

The emperor drives you back with cavalrymen one on one.

You brag about yourself so blindly. So funny.

Back then, the soldiers he confronted were slothful.

Now it's different here.

The grassland is our hometown.

There is nowhere to hide without the water plants.

The morale at that time...

You should see it again.

You cheat.

Decamp.

We need to go immediately.

Decamp.

Come up.

Decamp.

We need to leave now, hurry up.

On alert.

Decamp now.

Imperial grandson comes.

No red tapes.

Sit.

Is horseman here?

Yes, your Royal Highness.

Doctor and Sergeant.

Yes. -Yes.

The emperor permits me to inspect the army.

Drugs, provisions and the horse diet.

Are they enough?

Based on past experience, we have 4,400 medics and drugs for 6 months.

We will bring 60 good farriers.

We are going to decamp, and it's hot.

These are standing drugs for march.

Make them into sachets.

During the march, make a station every ten miles.

So the soldiers can take them if necessary.

Yes.

You need to show me the dosages before you give them out.

Especially drug for traumatic injuries and hemostatic.

Each injured soldier should be taken care of by two people.

If the doctors can't take a good care of them,

we will have low combat effectiveness.

Imperial grandson.

We are short of hands.

These are finished medicinal materials.

It takes two months to grind them into powder and give them out,

If everyone asks me for two months, will we still fight a war?

You need to prepare everything before we get out of the Great Wall.

Temperature varies widely from day to night outside the Pass.

The recruits can't stand it.

If you can't do it, you need to behead yourself.

Your Royal Highness.

Can we give the cold medicines out first?

It's the prescription from the imperial academy of medicine.

It's very useful.

Yes.

Yes.

Horseman, you need to send a team as the vanguard.

Find good terrains for stable.

Previously we had two false alarms in the camp.

All the 2000 horses ran away.

We can't be careful enough this time.

You need to add salt and grass for war horses at night.

Don't starve my horses.

We are understaffed.

We even don't have enough people for the bathorses.

Go to recruit some men.

A warhorse is the leg of the army.

We can't make any mistake.

Yes.

Along the way, the clamor is all over the army.

All sizes of boxes on the wagons.

All officer's luggages.

It's a war, why do you take so many luggage?

The country will give you the coffin if you are sacrificed.

Six words out of the Great Wall

Take the strongholds and fight hard.

What's strongholds?

Digging three trenches around the camps.

One trench in front, one in the middle, one in the rear.

Make the front and the rear four feet wide and one foot deep.

The middle one is eight feet deep and one foot wide.

Bamboo sticks cover the bottom of the trenches.

You can't be careful enough. No goof-off.

We need to dig trenches even if we stay for one night.

Allocate the barricades and gunpowder well.

If there is something wrong, I will punish Sergeant first.

Yes.

Fight hard.

Means we need to go all out.

The brave side will win.

Strongholds and fighting hard are our secret weapons.

Don't forget.

Yes.

Dismiss.

Imperial grandson.

Why were you laughing just now?

I laughed because of your high prestige backed up with power.

You offended so many people in a while.

I am awed.

It's the imperial decree.

What can I do?

I can't be so hesitant.

I'm the horseman.

I can see a lot.

Now many officers are from the campaign of Jingnan.

Now they make a fortune.

Speaking of which, we have so many horsemen.

But most of them hold down a job without doing a stroke of work.

The emperor builds his empire with this.

I think he knows this.

Now the war is imminent.

So we can't have an exhaustive reform.

People around the emperor speak no truth.

I don't care if I offend them.

It's better than we are defeated.

But if I see you sneer again, I will have you whipped.

Guess.

What does he mean?

Tartar and Oirat are at odds all the time.

We spend much money on them.

So I think the leader of Oirat is here to fish for information.

Second, he wants to know who we are going to fight against.

I think we should settle himself first.

Then persuade him to eliminate Tartar with us.

And eliminate Oirat before we return.

Your wishful thinking.

What's your take?

The leader of Oirat is Mahamud.

His grandson is Esen, wet behind the ears.

Mahamud won't come here.

If we catch him, tribe Oirat will be in a total fiasco.

You are right for his fishing for information.

But you think he will fight against Tartar with us?

I really doubt it.

I won't let them fish for information.

As I know, Esen is a famous general on the grassland.

Tomorrow afternoon, I will see Esen.

Father.

I can see him on your behalf.

I just want to know more about the enemy.

Am I too old that he ignores me?

Don't look formidable.

Or you should go for me.

Yes.

He never sees me before.

You should wear my robe.

Sit there.

You should scare him.

I...

What should I say?

I don't care what you say.

Just scare him.

What's your take, guys?

Let him see our young and heroic emperor.

Then I will be a veteran.

Ignite the incense and stand there.

And serve the emperor.

The emperor sees Esen, the leader of Oirat.

Esen comes.

The emperor sees Esen, the leader of Oirat.

Esen comes.

Your Majesty.

I give the greetings to Your Majesty on behalf of our tribe.

So why are you here?

As I know, you go all out on an expedition.

I don't know if I can help you.

Thank you for your filiality.

I want to crusade against Tartar.

These years, Tartar attacked my border for many times.

They looted and injured my soldiers.

I won't stand it anymore.

And you also did this.

Some people of our tribe were seduced by them.

It's not our leader's intention.

If possible, we want to pioneer to befriend you.

And we won't intrude into your territory.

Pioneer?

How many people do you have?

More than four thousand.

More than four thousand.

At least 4,000...

We have more than one million.

We don't care your 4,000 people.

But thanks anyway.

Tell your men who are close to Tartar.

Stay away from Tartar.

Yes.

I also brought my grandfather's gift for you.

500 good horses.

2000 sheep.

I hope you will like it.

Why is your grandfather not here?

He is ill in bed.

He fell from the horseback that day.

He lied in bed for one month.

If you need doctors and medicine, feel free to tell me.

Yes.

Thank you, your Majesty.

How's it?

Fan Zhong.

Entertain them well.

Reward them with money.

Don't cold-shoulder them.

Yes.

Go.

Come back.

Ask him about the impression of the emperor.

Yes.

Go.

What's the impression of the emperor.

Why are you still sitting there?

Your Majesty.

How's it?

He never sees so much money.

They say god bless you while drinking.

What about my question?

Esen is so funny.

He says you are so dashing and powerful.

But the veteran with a machete next to him is a real hero.

Where is he?

I saw him off just now.

No.

We can't let him go back.

Go take him back.

Get him back.

Even if we need to fight against Oirat.

He is so young with awe-inspiring appearance.

And his eyes impressed me a lot.

He will make a career.

God wants to destroy our Ming dynasty?

What are you waiting for?

Yes.

I'll go with him.

Bros.

I have a bad omen.

Split up. Go back to the hometown.

Hurry up.

Split up.

Jiuwan.

It's ok, just show your card.

Ok?

Jiuwen.

You will lose money for it.

No.

Deal.

I don't want to play it.

Well.

As I know, the emperor defeated Tartar's elite troops.

I assume they will come back soon if it goes on like this.

I hope so.

Amitabha.

I need to pray every day.

In the morning, I saw the crown prince go to the ministry of defense.

I think he should work at home.

I don't think he should ruin his body to run errands.

See.

Now you begin to care for the fate of the nation.

Liangwan.

Got it.

Again?

I am done with it.

Jinkongque.

The crown princess is so lucky.

Both of us are doomed to lose.

I am here to shuffle.

Time for decotion.

Thank you.

She is really not good at this.

We can go on playing.

I want to ask a favor. I need you to ask a question for me.

All ears.

Someone reports your aunt to me.

I can't say anything.

But we just moved the capital.

We have a lot to do.

She can't lie in bed all the time.

She really thinks she is the emperor's relative?

I'll ask her right away.

In the future, you will be the crown princess.

According to the rules of civilians, the wife will run the home.

You need someone to help you.

Yes.

Well, crown prince...

Crown prince.

I think...

Go.

After this battle, the emperor wants to divide forces.

But I disagree.

That's not all.

We need to reallocate provisions, munitions, supplies, and gears.

I think we can't divide forces so abruptly.

I think we can't divide forces so abruptly.

Don't apple polish me.

I will persuade him.

I need specific methods.

How to divide forces?

Ministers of defense have any ideas?

Left and right wings.

Prince Han and prince Zhao lead soldiers.

The emperor will go across Onon river right?

Why no terrains around Onon river?

Since our dynasty, no one has led the army to the north of Onon River.

Our surveyors didn't expect the emperor would go so far.

I think the forces are divided so well.

The two wings collude with each other.

The right and the left are like a scissor.

Nonsense endangers the empire.

Nonsense endangers the empire?

Don't pin labels on me indiscreetly.

Let me ask you.

You only see Tartar's den.

Do you know? Here is too wet to march?

We can have a high possibility of winning the battle before the rainy season.

Otherwise the whole troop will starve.

You can afford it?

At the current speed, we will return before the rainy season.

An armchair strategist.

What?

I think you are a coward.

You...

Enough...

Stop it.

We all work for the country.

Just speak your mind.

Don't be so aggressive.

Crown prince, I think...

Think... -Enough.

Crown prince.

I think it's a little faster.

Yes.

Send Alutai's memorial for reinforcement.

Alutai asked us for reinforcement last year.

They say tribe Oirat killed its leader.

Punyari.

Their campsite was here, too.

But this time in the emperor's expedition,

Alutai's campsite is 500 miles backwards.

Do you know what he means?

It's an ambush to stop our retreat.

I don't think so.

Even if he wants to rebel, he can't do it.

Because the emperor wins every time.

Gather all the latest military intelligence.

I want to see where they are.

Oirat is on side front.

Tartar retreats from the right front.

Uriyangqa is on the right.

Alutai will keep an eye on our supply line.

Crown prince.

This is a pocket.

Crown prince...

It doesn't matter.

So that's it.

Great.

Note it down.

Tartar suffered a great deal after this battle.

We are so pleased, but we are worried at the same time.

They are defeated, but they retreat in good order.

Uriyangqa and Oirat sneak around the left and right wings of our army.

Alutai's remaining soldiers are lurking on our army supply line.

It's so worrying.

The rainy season is coming.

And the poor logistics supplies.

If the three armies encircle us, our weapons will underperform.

We will be passive.

I hope the emperor will think it carefully.

Note down this one.

The emperor wants to divide forces into the right-wing and left-wing immediately.

To defeat Oirat and Uriyangqa separatively.

If we can't win by June, we should withdraw the troop right away.

Just like what Zhuge Liang did in Wuzhangyuan.

We need more soldiers to mislead the enemy and more camps.

We need to dig more stovetop burners and wait for the opportunity.

Urgent paper.

For dividing the forces, we need to come up with a plan.

I will instruct them to prepare.

Now, how many soldiers does Oirat have?

Our intelligence is inaccurate.

They say, they have 4000 to 5000.

Our intelligence is 20,000 to 30,000.

How to divide left and right wings?

The emperor has 600,000 elite soldiers.

He leads middle troops.

The left and right wings have 100,000 separately.

They are outnumbered.

As long as it doesn't rain, our cannons and blunderbusses are invincible.

Do you find there is a hegemon on the prairie?

And all the tribes listen to one man's instructions.

He can control the whole situation.

This is the most terrifying.

Kill...

Correct me if I am wrong.

The horse is not your son, why do you grind the salt so fine?

No one can have enough sleep.

Now you make me work late at night.

These are the best steeds.

If salt is not fine, they won't have enough

kick power on the battlefield tomorrow.

kick power on the battlefield tomorrow.

Well, I got it.

I think we can return before the end of the year.

Really?

No matter how many troops you have, all the cannons and

and blunderbusses will give you all holes.

and blunderbusses will give you all holes.

Not entirely.

It will soon rain on this grassland.

So I really doubt blunderbuss will work.

Even without the cannons and blunderbusses,

they can defeat the enemy with the high morale.

The old emperor is going to take here back?

All the tribes fight for their homelands.

The high morale.

I don't think so.

You can go to sleep.

I will keep watch tonight.

Crown prince.

Sister thinks you can

work at home with ministers of defense.

It sounds pretty reasonable.

Maybe you should consider.

We have rules to follow.

My residence is not the ministry of defense.

If I have a military meeting at home,

people will think I want to take the throne by force.

The crown princess also said today.

Never talk about this again.

Men can change the rules if necessary.

Beijing is not like Nanjing.

It's close to the Pass.

It's windy and cold.

I'll go send for a doctor.

No need.

Wait for dawn.

I'll go send for the doctor first.

Come back...

If you go send for the doctor now, all the people will know this before dawn.