"Daming Fenghua" is a costume TV series set in the period from Jianwen to Tianshun in the Ming Dynasty, telling the story of Sun Ruowei's five emperors and six dynasties. Among them, Zhu Zhanji is Sun Ruowei's husband, and also the father of Ming Xuanzong and Ming Yingzong, a Ming Dynasty monarch who is both civil and military, benevolent and loves the people. In the play, Zhu Zhanji once followed his father Zhu Di to Wara, showing his bravery and wisdom. So, which episode is Zhu Zhanji's expedition to Warat?
The plot of Zhu Zhanji's expedition to Warat takes place in episode 28. In this episode, Zhu Di decided to personally lead the army north to quell the rebellion in Wara, and Zhu Zhanji also accompanied him on the expedition, as the emperor's grandson, he wanted to share his father's worries and accumulate military merits for himself. Before the expedition, Zhu Zhanji and Sun Ruowei hugged each other and said goodbye, Sun Ruowei was pregnant, Zhu Zhanji told her to take good care of herself and her child, and Sun Ruowei also wished him an early victory. Although the two love each other, because of the difference in identity, they cannot get married publicly, so they can only stay together secretly.
On the battlefield in the north, Zhu Di and Zhu Zhanji encountered the main army of Warat, led by Mahamu and Yexian. Zhu Di ordered Zhu Zhanji to pretend to be the emperor and summon the chieftains of Warat to test their attitude. Zhu Zhanji sat in a dragon robe, and Zhu Di pretended to be a veteran and stood under the seat. Zhu Di ordered Fan Zhong to ask the chief what he thought of the Ming Emperor, and the chief praised the veteran next to the emperor for his bravery, Zhu Di was shocked and ordered Fan Zhong to chase and kill first. Zhu Zhanji also immediately ordered the whole army to attack and engage in a fierce battle with the Warat army.
The momentum of the Ming army was high, the horn of the charge sounded, and the decisive battle between Zhu Zhanji and Ma Hamu began. The Warat army was defeated by the Ming army, Mahamu was killed by Zhu Zhanji, the Warat army was defeated and retreated, and the remaining Warat people fled quickly, Zhu Zhanji won a complete victory, and the rest of the tribes did not have the intention to fight, and surrendered to Zhu Zhanji.
Zhu Zhanji's expedition to Wara not only stabilized the situation in the north for the Ming Dynasty, but also won himself military merits and prestige, and paved the way for his son Zhu Qizhen to ascend to the throne. This episode shows Zhu Zhanji's bravery and wisdom, as well as his deep affection and loyalty with Sun Ruowei, which is a classic plot in "Daming Fenghua".