The Ming Dynasty: The most ruthless imperial grandson, Old Zhu begged me not to kill him.

Chapter 332 King Liang Strikes
King Liang felt somewhat embarrassed.

Duan Bao, that guy, it's fine if he doesn't send anyone, after all, this guy and I don't get along at all. As long as this guy doesn't side with the Ming Dynasty, I'll be grateful.

But what does "Da Yue" mean?
Da Viet is his most loyal ally, shouldn't he fully support him?

They only sent some hastily assembled laborers, and they dared to fight against the elite army of the Ming Dynasty with some makeshift weapons. This is simply insane.

Upon learning of this, the envoy from Dai Viet hurriedly offered an explanation.

“Your Highness, this matter is really not our king’s fault. The Champa Kingdom to the south is restless, and Lan Xang is not particularly friendly either. In addition, the land to the south of our Great Vietnam is extremely long and narrow, and we need more troops to protect it. Therefore, we simply cannot mobilize enough troops to support Your Highness. Please forgive us, Your Highness!”

Upon hearing this, King Liang frowned, then snorted coldly and turned to leave the place.

How could he not understand that these were all excuses, simply a sign that they didn't have a high opinion of his military campaign?

King Liang hated Zalawami with a vengeance. Since no one believed in the outcome of this battle, he was determined to win it and show the Ming people and all those countries that had underestimated him his strength.

I underestimated Mu Ying when we faced her before.

It's normal to lose.

But things are different now.

Which chieftains are currently helping out there?

Furthermore, with enough troops at his disposal, dealing with Marquis Mu Ying of Xiping would be a piece of cake.

Now that the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty is in this place, he must allocate some troops to protect him, which creates an opportunity for himself.

Thinking of this place, he was extremely excited. If this was the case, victory was just around the corner.

Not long after, another piece of good news came from the front: Zhu Xiong, the grandson of the Ming emperor, was preparing to personally inspect those chieftains, so a considerable number of troops under the command of Marquis Mu Ying of Xiping were transferred there to protect them.

Zhu Xiong Ying was overjoyed when he heard the news; this was a great opportunity.

The position of the Crown Prince Zhu Xiong Ying is very important, so Marquis Mu Ying of Xiping will definitely send his most elite troops. At that time, there will not be many troops left to deal with him.

King Liang led his nearly 80,000 troops, including Zalawaer, in a grand procession toward the Duogandu Provincial Administration Commission.

Marquis Mu Ying of Xiping and Marquis Wang Bi of Dingyuan were both taken aback when they saw the intelligence in their hands.

"Is King Liang a fool? How could he not see through such a simple plan?"

Both of them were speechless.

This whole thing was just a smokescreen they created.

When Zhu Xiong Ying said this, they thought the chances of this method succeeding were not very high. Even if Liang Wang Ba Zhalawarmi was stupid, he had led troops for so many years. Surely he couldn't not see through such a simple plan.

However, as it turns out, Zhu Xiong Ying was right; this guy really didn't understand himself.

Zhu Xiong Ying said with a smile.

"According to the reports from our people who infiltrated these chieftains, they provided quite a lot this time. In fact, in order to win over Liang Wang Bazalawarmi, these chieftains even offered the benefits held by the chieftains we just killed to Liang Wang Bazalawarmi!"

"Furthermore, their alliance with Da Yue and Dali has just been formed, and he himself is an extremely arrogant person who needs a war to prove himself." Everyone nodded after hearing this; if that was the case, then it was understandable!

At this moment, a spy from the Western Depot handed the list to Zhu Xiong Ying.

Zhu Xiong Ying picked up the list and said.

"This record shows which local chieftains can be won over, and which have extremely poor relations with our Great Ming Dynasty. It also includes the number and configuration of their troops!"

"You two, take a look and see if there's anything else you'd like to add?"

Marquis Mu Ying of Xiping and Marquis Wang Bi of Dingyuan examined it carefully.

Upon seeing the contents, the two men's expressions changed drastically. The information recorded inside was far too comprehensive. Even after operating in Yunnan for so many years, they still didn't know as much as this document did.

The two looked at Zhu Xiong Ying with disbelief.

"Your Highness, the contents of this document are incredibly detailed. To my shame, we've been in this place for so many years and still don't understand it this clearly. This document is of utmost importance to us!"

"With this, we can guarantee that we can take down these people before we suffer too many manpower losses!"

Zhu Xiong Ying nodded in satisfaction after hearing this.

"That's the guarantee I need!"

"Since that's the case, then let's do everything as you say. I only have one request: all the chieftains who have a bad relationship with my Great Ming Dynasty must be eliminated at double speed this time!"

Upon hearing this, the two clasped their hands in greeting.

"Please rest assured, Your Highness, we will obey your orders!"

At this moment, several chieftains gathered together, and judging from their expressions, they were very happy.

"I have good news for everyone. King Liang has already sent out troops, and this time he has brought 80,000 soldiers, including many from Da Yue. We can easily defeat them this time!"

At this moment, one of the chieftains frowned slightly, looking somewhat uneasy.

"But I remember that the Ming army is very strong, especially those people specially trained by Marquis Mu Ying of Xiping. They are completely fearless and we find it very troublesome to deal with them, let alone this Prince Liang, Bazalawarmi!"

"The current King of Liang is not the same as he was back then, especially since his most elite troops have suffered heavy losses. These troops have not been formed for very long. Can their combat effectiveness really be guaranteed?"

Upon hearing this, a hint of worry flashed in everyone's eyes.

This matter is indeed a huge problem, and the chieftain who just brought it up looked rather displeased upon hearing these words.

"Please rest assured, things are different now than before because Duan Bao and King Liang broke off relations!"

"This led to His Majesty being attacked from both sides. In addition, at that time, the elite troops under Marquis Mu Ying of Xiping were basically the soldiers who had followed him in his campaigns in the south and north. Those people were extremely powerful!"

"The King of Liang lacked sufficient understanding of the Marquis of Xiping, Mu Ying's, plans and abilities, which led to his defeat!"

(End of this chapter)