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

Chapter 296 The Demise of Goryeo
"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! Most of the cities in Jeolla Province have been captured by the Ming army, and our army is suffering defeat after defeat!"

"They are no match for them at all; many have already surrendered!"

"The fighting in other places is also becoming increasingly intense, and many generals are even considering surrendering!"

Upon hearing this, the King of Goryeo felt dizzy and extremely surprised. How could the Ming army have advanced so quickly in such a short time? The civil official's face was also extremely grim.

If their army could hold out for a while longer, he might have been able to persuade the King of Goryeo. But now that this has happened, he can't guarantee that the King of Goryeo will really dare to continue to fight against the Ming Dynasty. He knows the King of Goryeo's character very well.

The King of Goryeo said angrily.

"Originally, my relationship with the Ming Dynasty was excellent; we were brotherly nations. However, I heard the slanderous words of some villains, which caused a rift between us and the Ming Dynasty!"

"This villain is guilty of heinous crimes! Guards, seize him!"

Soon, several soldiers rushed out and arrested the civil official. The official was furious and struggled to speak.

"Your Majesty, you mustn't do this! If you do, our Goryeo will eventually perish!"

Upon hearing this, the King of Goryeo's face turned extremely ugly. This guy was about to die, yet he still dared to spout such nonsense. He said angrily.

"Someone's here! Quickly drag him out!"

The general was extremely pleased with himself when he saw this.

This guy dares to go against me? He's delusional.

Now that this guy is gone, he is second only to the emperor in all of Goryeo. Thinking of this, he was extremely excited.

At this moment, the King of Goryeo, who was standing to the side, looked at him and hurriedly said something.

"General, what should we do next?"

After thinking for a moment, the general spoke.

"We were misled by the slander of petty men, which led Your Majesty to make the wrong choice. We believe that the Ming Dynasty, as the suzerain state, will not hold us responsible!"

"All we need to do is explain this matter clearly. In addition, we need to mobilize all the troops from other places to this one place!"

"If our negotiations fail, we will have enough troops to deal with the Ming Dynasty," he said.

The King of Goryeo nodded.

This sounds like the real way to solve the problem. After thinking of this, he looked at the general in front of him with a smile and said.

"Please forgive me, General. I was misled by slander and neglected you!"

"This is my fault!"

"Please don't blame me, General!"

Upon hearing this, the general burst into laughter.

"Your Majesty is too kind!"

"It is my honor as a subject to offer advice to Your Majesty. Your Majesty listened to the slander of petty men before. I believe in Your Majesty's divine power and will not allow such a thing to happen again!"

Then the emperor and his ministers put on a show of unity, but despite this, the officials in the court were still very afraid, after all, they were facing the Ming Dynasty this time, not anyone else.

The Ming army advanced with incredible speed, reaching their capital in a very short time—a pace that even the Goryeo generals hadn't anticipated. Due to time constraints, the Goryeo army was only just beginning its mobilization.

There weren't many troops guarding the city at the moment. At this time, Prince Zhu Gang of Jin and Marquis Wu Liang of Jiangyin frowned as they looked at the letter in their hands. It turned out to be a letter from one of the generals. The letter said that the two countries were originally friendly, but their kings had listened to the slander of some steadfast people, which had affected the relationship between the two countries.

But that was not their original intention. We ask them not to take it to heart, for the sake of the friendly relations between the two countries.

Upon hearing this, Prince Zhu Gang of Jin couldn't help but sneer. He had come to this place to conquer the entire Goryeo, not just for sightseeing.

Therefore, Prince Zhu Gang of Jin wrote back ordering them to surrender immediately, so that the Ming Dynasty would not continue its attack.

The general's face turned extremely ugly upon hearing this news. Although he had many connections within the Ming Dynasty, his relationship with Prince Zhu Gang of Jin was not good.

I caused unnecessary trouble, which is embarrassing.

If my identity is exposed, I won't benefit from either side.

After thinking of this place, he decided to take the risk. Since Goryeo was no match for the Ming Dynasty anyway, he might as well surrender to the Ming Dynasty and maybe even receive a reward.

He immediately ordered his troops to lay down their weapons and surrender.

Soon the Ming army entered the city and took control of the entire capital. The King of Goryeo was furious when he learned that the general had surrendered. At this moment, he looked at the general in front of him and said...

"I trusted you so much, yet in the end you betrayed me too! You traitorous scoundrel!"

The general smiled and said.

"I have already pledged allegiance to the Ming Dynasty, so you can't blame me for this."

If you have to blame someone, then you can only blame yourself!

"We always wanted to serve Goryeo, but who would have thought you would listen to slander and cause such a mess!"

"If you hadn't betrayed the Ming Dynasty first, we wouldn't be in this situation!"

"The Ming Dynasty is far too powerful. We are no match for them. Are you trying to make us continue fighting against the Ming Dynasty so that we will be buried with your royal family?"

Upon hearing this, the King of Goryeo felt extremely regretful, realizing that he had embarked on a wrong path from the very beginning. When Prince Zhu Gang of Jin entered, the King of Goryeo looked extremely pale and had no choice but to surrender. At this moment, Prince Zhu Gang of Jin helped the King of Goryeo up.

"Your Majesty, there's no need for this!"

"We've heard that there are treacherous and wicked people around the King of Goryeo, so we've come specifically to help you!"

"After all, we are allies, so how could we possibly actually fight each other, don't you think?"

After hearing this.

The King of Goryeo before him had a complicated expression. Now he was at the mercy of others, like a fish on a chopping board, with no way to explain himself. Perhaps after thinking about this, he nodded and agreed to the matter. At this moment, Prince Zhu Gang of Jin yawned.

"We're exhausted from this long march, so let's rest here!"

"I will arrange for someone to send the King of Goryeo back to Yingtian tomorrow!"

The King of Goryeo looked incredulous upon hearing this, as he had expected to be imprisoned in this place.

(End of this chapter)