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

Chapter 333 The advantage is mine
"But this time it's different. The current army was recruited locally by Xiping and Muying. Although they have received training, they have never actually been on the battlefield. They are just greenhorns. How much combat power can they possibly bring?"

"Moreover, by causing trouble for them from behind, we can also draw away some of their troops, or even cut off their supplies, thus reducing the fighting strength of their frontline troops!"

"Furthermore, with the current Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Xiong Ying, we need to spare a considerable number of troops to protect him in this area. This will further reduce their army size. Considering all these factors, the Ming army simply cannot exert much combat power, so they are no match for us!"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this; if that was the case, they felt much more at ease.

"Since that's the case, then let's stop worrying about these things. Besides Liang Wang Bazalawami, we should also find a way to get more benefits!"

"The people of the Ming Dynasty care most about their reputation, especially since this is the Duogandu Provincial Administration Commission. The Ming Dynasty doesn't want any trouble in this area right now, and they might even spend more money to win us over!"

"When that time comes, all we need to do is propose transferring the power of the other chieftains to us, and our strength will definitely be even greater!"

The group fantasized that they would eventually take complete control of the entire southwest region.

What they didn't know was that Zhu Xiong Ying had already made a lot of preparations against them.

King Liang led his troops in a grand procession toward the place where Marquis Mu Ying of Xiping was stationed.

Although they encountered some minor obstacles along the way, these did not have a significant impact on them and they quickly overcame them.

Seeing that they were fighting further and further away, and that the Ming army was no match for them, he was very happy.

Just as he had guessed, in such a short time, the Ming army was already far weaker than before.

Back in the day, the Ming Dynasty's army was incredibly powerful, but unfortunately, after such a long period without fighting, it has completely degenerated.

At this moment, King Liang, Bazalawarmi, looked triumphantly at the group of ministers around him and burst into laughter.

"I've said it before, the army of Daping isn't actually that scary. After so much time, the army of the Ming Dynasty has long since declined and is not as good as it used to be. There are even some people who are terrified of the Ming Dynasty. They are truly cowardly!"

Upon hearing these words, the envoy from Da Yue's face immediately darkened and changed color.

It is clear that King Liang's use of the name "Zalawarmi" was a veiled insult directed at them.

However, the envoy from Da Yue did not know what to say to these words, since they had not sent enough reinforcements to support him. Thinking of this, the envoy from Da Yue had some doubts in his heart. Could it be that he had done something wrong?

If these Ming armies were really so easy to deal with, then they would have sent more troops to help.

Immediately afterwards, Liang Wang led his army, including Zhalawami, straight into the territory. There were no troubles along the way. When they arrived at a place very close to them, they learned after some inquiries that the rebellion of the local chieftains had tied down most of the Ming army.

The remaining troops were all sent to protect Zhu Xiong Ying, resulting in too many troops being drawn from the army along the way, leaving them with no troops to deploy.

King Liang's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he looked at the person in front of him and said.

"So, Marquis Mu Ying of Xiping doesn't have many troops around him right now?"

The man nodded after hearing that.

"It's not just Xiping; Hou Muying doesn't have many troops around him anymore. Even the army around Marquis Dingyuan, Wang Bi, has almost been wiped out!" "This time, the chieftain rebellion came extremely swiftly, and it involves a large number of chieftains!"

"Now, even the Ming Dynasty is finding it difficult to cope with such a battle!"

"Many troops have already retreated, and it's estimated that they won't be able to fight for much longer. They might even have to withdraw from the southwest!"

When Liang Wang Bazalawami heard this, he burst into laughter. If the Ming army withdrew from the southwest region and relied solely on this scattered group of chieftains, they would have no chance of competing with him.

At that time, all these chieftains will be brought under my control.

Then, by using these two armies, one can gather all of Duan Bao's army in Dali and the army of Dayue under one's own control.

At that time, this southwestern region will become the domain of King Liang, who will rule with absolute power.

Then, when the time comes, we will attack Nan Zhang, Champa, and the Khmer Empire to the south.

To build a powerful nation that is in no way inferior to the Ming Dynasty.

Thinking of this, King Liang gathered all the generals he had previously recruited and looked at them, saying...

"We have received reliable intelligence that the troops under Marquis Mu Ying of Xiping have all been transferred to suppress those chieftains. He doesn't have many troops left. If we send troops to launch a surprise attack on him now, we will definitely be able to wipe him out completely!"

The generals frowned upon hearing this.

"Is this news reliable, Your Highness? Marquis Mu Ying of Xiping is also a veteran general who is extremely skilled in battle!"

“When he was still young, he followed Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang in conquering the country, and a long time has passed since then!”

"We've faced him many times, and he's never made such a mistake before. Could this be a scheme of his?"

King Liang shook his head with a disdainful look.

"Even a skilled cook can't cook without rice; the Ming Dynasty has far too many places where it needs to wage war!"

"Most of the troops under the command of Marquis Mu Ying of Xiping now are new recruits, completely different from the elite soldiers he led when he fought against us!"

"Besides, although the individual chieftains are not particularly powerful, if all the chieftain camps rebel, the Ming Dynasty will have to pay a much higher price to suppress them!"

"Otherwise, once they escape into the deep mountains and forests, even if these Ming people have great abilities, it will be very difficult to find them!"

"Moreover, Zhu Xiong Ying, the grandson of the Ming Dynasty, is also in this southwestern region!"

"Zhu Xiong Ying is extremely important to the entire Ming Empire. I've heard that both the current emperor and the crown prince value her highly, so they will absolutely not allow anything to happen to her!"

"Naturally, the people protecting him are all elite troops. After all this, do you still think Marquis Mu Ying of Xiping has many usable soldiers?"

(End of this chapter)