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

Chapter 408 Chaos on the Grasslands
Upon hearing this, everyone gasped in shock, and upon reflection, it did indeed seem to be true.

The Ming Dynasty is now far stronger than before; they are simply beyond their ability to deal with.

If you offend the Ming Dynasty, not only will you fail to gain more territory, but you will also lose the base you currently have. That would be a real problem.

The leader who had advocated for an alliance with Mahmud was furious upon hearing this.

"What do you mean by this? Have you forgotten the glory of the Golden Family, forgotten the glory of the Eternal Heaven?"

"If things continue like this, our territory will be swallowed up by the Ming Dynasty sooner or later. Where will we have a foothold on this grassland then? You all hesitated and suffered the consequences. We can no longer wait like before. Now we must resist the Ming Dynasty like Japan and Goryeo did in the past!"

Upon hearing this, the commander standing nearby began to deliver the final blow.

“You’re right. Like Japan and Goryeo, they rebelled against the Ming Dynasty and were then wiped out by it. The kings of Japan and Goryeo are still in Yingtian Prefecture right now!”

"If you think that kind of life is easy, you can go and be with her, we won't stop you!"

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but sneer.

What do the glory of the Eternal Heaven or the glory of the Golden Family have to do with them? Can they exchange them for a full meal? Now that the Ming Dynasty is even stronger, there's nothing wrong with them siding with the Ming Dynasty.

Anyway, the people on the grasslands have always admired the strong. As long as the enemy is strong enough, it's not a big deal to surrender to them. As for Mahmud, he had already escaped before.

Although they have now received reinforcements, they are still unsure of the strength of these reinforcements.

However, the tens of thousands of troops that the Chagatai Khanate has gathered now are probably no match for the Ming Dynasty. They will not easily place bets before the outcome of this war is decided.

At this moment, the leader snorted coldly.

"Alright, stop arguing! You are all tribal leaders, what kind of behavior is this, making such a racket!"

"The Ming Dynasty is still very powerful, and we can't fight against it. So it's best not to antagonize them for now!"

"Now we're considering something. What do you all think about the Ming Dynasty asking us to send troops to fight alongside them against the Chagatai Khanate's army?"

The men reacted differently upon hearing this, considering the number of soldiers they had left.

The number wasn't large, and they really didn't want to wage another war unless absolutely necessary, needlessly depleting their strength. However, this was something Zhu Xiong Ying had suggested.

They could ignore what others said, even the words of the alliance leader they had chosen, but the words of the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty were a different story.

If he were to find a reason to eliminate them, they would have no one to turn to for help.

At this moment, one of the commanders stepped forward and spoke.

"Gentlemen, the Ming Dynasty is now far too powerful. Even if we combine the strength of all our tribes, we may not be a match for them. This may be a test from the Ming Dynasty, a probing of us. If we do not do as they say, we will surely be in trouble before long!"

Everyone nodded in agreement upon hearing this. Zhu Xiong Ying was indeed not someone to be trifled with; offending him would definitely lead to a bad end!

The other person snorted coldly. "Then what do we do? We've finally managed to gather this much power, we can't just give it all away, can we? If something really happens to us, I'm afraid we'll have a hard time from now on!"

Upon hearing this, everyone sighed.

The army is the foundation of their existence. Without the army, they are nothing, so this is what they are truly worried about.

Just then, Commander Ming smiled and said.

"Don't worry, everyone. I don't think things are as complicated as we imagine. You know, the Ming Dynasty still cares about its reputation. After all, it still has many vassal states around it. If the Ming Dynasty were to do something like this just to covet the land of its vassal states, its reputation would be ruined. This would actually be quite beneficial to us!"

"Moreover, it would be excellent for us to continue our westward attack on the northern desert. Since the Ming Dynasty pacified the northeast, that region has become a power vacuum, and basically no one can defend it!"

"It's such a waste that so much land is going to waste!"

"If we reach that place and defeat the Chagatai Khanate and Mahmud's army!"

"The people of the Ming Dynasty only know how to farm and don't know how to herd livestock at all. So this vast grassland still belongs to us. As long as we lie low for a few more decades, our strength will become even greater in the future!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up. This was indeed a good explanation, and if that was the case, it would be a significant opportunity for them.

Especially after their royal court at Buyur Lake was destroyed, the powerful tribes on the grassland split into smaller tribes. These smaller tribes fought each other, but none of them were a match for them in terms of strength. When they arrived in these places, they killed people like chickens.

Before long, their strength will increase significantly.

Perhaps he will end up like the former Grand Commandant, Prince Qi.

Upon arriving at this place, they became breathless.

"That's indeed a good idea. In that case, let's take our troops and go to lend them a hand, and also reap some benefits from it!"

"Anyway, it was the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty who invited us to go together, so whatever we get will be ours, and even the Ming Dynasty won't say anything!"

Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.

Soon, the various tribes united and organized 40,000 elite cavalry, claiming to be an army of 100,000, and marched westward in a mighty force.

Along the way, they had wiped out many small tribes, and thus obtained a large number of cattle, sheep and horses, which made them very excited.

However, the reputation of these tribes also began to spread throughout the tribes on the grasslands.

The remaining people of these grassland tribes were terrified.

These tribes have now turned their swords against them.

(End of this chapter)