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

Chapter 281 The Betrayal of the King of Goryeo

The King of Goryeo was at a loss for what to do.

You never thought of being an enemy of the Ming Dynasty, mainly because the Ming Dynasty was too powerful. However, after hearing what your ministers and this envoy said, you were indeed afraid.

With the Ming Dynasty's national strength so formidable, if it were to truly confront us one day, I fear that no one in the entire Goryeo Kingdom would be able to withstand the Ming Dynasty's military might.

The founding emperor of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin, once said, "How can I allow others to snore beside my bed?" Thinking about it carefully, isn't the current situation in Goryeo just like that? When he thought of this, he felt afraid.

At this moment, he looked at the group of ministers around him with a look of fear.

"My esteemed ministers are all pillars of our nation. I wonder how to resolve this matter?"

The ministers on the parade ground looked at each other, but no one spoke. After all, this matter was too troublesome, and they didn't know how to resolve it. Moreover, the strength of the Ming Dynasty was evident in this place.

It's true. If they ever anger the Ming Dynasty, their fate will be dire.

Seeing the attitude of these people, the King of Goryeo frowned. Only then did he realize that something was wrong. It seemed that none of his so-called court officials dared to oppose the Ming Dynasty.

The thought of this place filled him with endless sorrow.

At this moment, the leader of the Tuohuochi tribe said with a smile.

"Your Majesty need not be anxious. This matter is not just a matter for Your Majesty alone. If all the countries in the world unite, even if the Great Ming has the greatest ability, it will not dare to oppose us!"

"Moreover, the situation in the Ming Dynasty is not much better now. I heard that they have implemented a land tax reform, and many powerful families have rebelled. They are already too busy to take care of themselves, let alone us. Besides, there are still many tribes on our grasslands!"

"Although we nominally submit to the Ming Dynasty, if the Ming Dynasty really intervenes in our battle, the outcome is still uncertain!"

"Although Japan suffered a crushing defeat, it still retains a considerable amount of territory. As long as they unite internally and rally together, they will surely be able to generate an extremely powerful force!"

"At that time, our Mongol armies will threaten the territory of the Ming Dynasty in the north, and the Japanese army will cause trouble, which will attract a lot of Ming troops!"

"At that time, the Goryeo army will continue to launch surprise attacks on the coastal areas of the Ming Dynasty from the sea. Even if the Ming Dynasty survives, no one with great ability can fight against three of them!"

"Moreover, in the southwestern Yunnan region, there is our Prince Liang. With all these forces combined, the Ming Dynasty absolutely cannot withstand such a battle!"

Upon hearing this, the King of Goryeo breathed a slight sigh of relief. If that was the case, then Goryeo still had a chance to exist; otherwise, it would be a national crisis.

"Very well, in that case, I am willing to form an alliance with the Mongol states to jointly confront the might of the Ming Dynasty!"

The envoy nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this, it seemed that he had finally succeeded this time.

After the long meeting ended, the person who had opposed antagonizing the Ming Dynasty was...

The general frowned, seemingly dissatisfied with the outcome.

That evening, many generals gathered at his residence.

"General Li, what should we do about this? His Majesty listened to that old man surnamed Jin, and with those rebellious Mongol envoys echoing him, they not only provoked the Ming Dynasty but also dared to oppose it. How can our army be a match for the Ming Dynasty? If we anger the Ming Dynasty, what should we do?" Compared to the civil officials in the court, these generals had a clearer understanding of the situation in the Ming Dynasty. It was precisely because they understood the Ming Dynasty better that they were unwilling to fight this war.

The Ming Dynasty's fighting power was far greater than they had imagined. Once they angered this monstrous beast, the consequences for them were self-evident.

The general surnamed Li sighed and said.

"We can't go on like this, otherwise who can be sure what the final outcome will be?"

"I suggest we tell Daming about this. No matter what the outcome, we won't be in any trouble!"

"If we perform meritorious service, I believe the Ming Dynasty will not remain indifferent to our contributions!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up. This General Li's idea coincided with theirs. Knowing full well that the Ming Dynasty's fighting power was extremely strong, why fight them if they couldn't win? Wouldn't it be better to befriend them honestly?

That makes sense!

"Let them fight if they want. I want to see what they can actually achieve. They were no match for the Ming Dynasty even with their large armies before. Now, how can they fight the Ming Dynasty with these remnants?"

The other generals nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

The difference in national strength cannot be made up in a short period of time, and the fighting power of the Ming Dynasty at this time is beyond what they can match now.

Therefore, in his view, the Ming Dynasty was not invincible, but now was not the best time to deal with it. If they opposed the Ming Dynasty now, death would be the only outcome.

They quickly spread the news to the Ming Dynasty, and Hua Yunlong, the general of Liaodong, was extremely disdainful.

He had received orders from the grandson of the emperor, Zhu Xiong Ying, to begin cultivating land in the Liaodong region and to relocate people from various tribes to this area to farm.

Once they have farmed for a period of time, they will be able to appreciate the benefits that farming brings them, which is much better than herding livestock.

However, this matter was of great importance, and although they did not take these grassland tribes seriously, they still told Zhu Xiong Ying about it.

Inside Yingtian Prefecture, Zhu Xiong Ying frowned upon hearing the news. He hadn't expected these remnants of the Northern Yuan to still harbor such treacherous intentions. But thinking about it, it was understandable; his recent actions had indeed been quite significant, so it was strange that they could relax.

However, the Ming Dynasty is currently unable to support fighting on multiple fronts.

But this is only temporary.

I will definitely eliminate them one by one in the future.

If Goryeo hadn't been involved, it would have been a real problem. After all, Goryeo had always been a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. Compared to the restless and erratic Japan, Goryeo was quite docile. If that were the case, I wouldn't have had any reason to destroy them. But now that they have also begun to betray the Ming Dynasty, I have enough reason to take action against them.

Thinking of this, he immediately ordered Hua Yunlong to prepare for battle. Even if they didn't fight now, they should still be prepared to fight, so that they could give these guys a good surprise when the time came.

(End of this chapter)