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

Chapter 471 The Conspiracy of the Foggy Day

"Of course, we can't ignore the impact on His Highness the Crown Prince!"

"But they actually chose Prince Yunwen. Did they think that Prince Yunwen could surpass the Crown Prince and seize any position?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Ying sneered and took out a letter.

"This news is from the capital. Take a close look!"

Wang Bi was extremely surprised when he saw the contents of this document, never expecting that there were so many twists and turns involved.

"The Khmer princess is no pushover either; to think of such a method is truly fascinating!"

Thinking about this, he hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"So what should we do now?"

"No matter what, Zhu Yunwen is, after all, the grandson of the emperor. If the Khmer Empire uses him as leverage, I'm afraid our chances of conquering the Khmer Empire are not very high!"

"It would be a bad thing if the life of Prince Yunwen were to be taken!"

Upon hearing this, Mu Ying smiled and said.

"Do not worry!"

"His Highness the Crown Prince has already written to me about this matter!"

"We don't need to concern ourselves with these things at all. He chose this path, so he can't blame anyone else!"

"This position is destined for the Crown Prince; no one may take it!"

Upon hearing this, Duan Wangbi nodded. At this moment, they admired Zhu Xiong Ying to the extreme, believing that no one else was suitable for that position.

If Zhu Yunwen were to actually ascend to that position one day, they would not be satisfied, and it is estimated that many people in the court would feel the same way.

However, with Zhu Yunwen here, their attack might be a bit more troublesome, Mu Ying said.

"In that case, let's give them a surprise!"

"Don't you think that just because we have Prince Yunwen as our backer, we can't attack them? If that's the case, then let's grant their wish!"

The two exchanged a smile and quickly understood each other's intentions.

News soon arrived from the front lines of the Khmer Empire.

In the Khmer Empire's court, an official ran up excitedly and said...

"Your Majesty, good news! The Ming army has begun to retreat in stages!"

"It seems that the Ming army has retreated. Now that Zhu Yunwen is in our hands, they will not continue to attack under any circumstances."

The emperor of the Khmer Empire burst into laughter.

"As expected, no matter what, that person is still a grandson of the emperor, and these subjects are ultimately just subjects. Unless there is an order from the court, they dare not do anything!"

"But neither the Emperor nor the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty could issue such an order. Even tigers don't eat their cubs, so I don't believe the Ming Dynasty would be indifferent to such a grandson of the Emperor!"

After hearing this, the others all spoke up.

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

When Zhu Yunwen learned of this news, his expression was extremely complicated. He didn't know whether this matter was good or bad for him.

Unbeknownst to him, he had found himself on the opposite side of the Ming Dynasty, because if word got out that the Ming Dynasty was unable to attack him, it would not be a good thing for him.

Recently, officials from the Khmer Empire have frequently inquired about the origins of those weapons from the Ming Dynasty.

However, he didn't care about any of this, so he had no idea which people came full of enthusiasm but left disappointed. Zhu Yunwen felt a sudden sense of disappointment.

He was completely indifferent to these strange and ingenious skills.

However, the princess of the Khmer Empire did not think any of this was a big deal. In her opinion, this was the best arrangement. It was just that Zhu Yunwen's attitude towards her made her extremely dissatisfied. He always used the support of the Khmer Empire as a threat, which made Zhu Yunwen extremely depressed.

Regardless, we're on someone else's turf, living under their roof, so it's not really appropriate to say anything.

The thought of this place made him inexplicably irritable.

The border troops, having learned that the Ming army had withdrawn, relaxed. The Ming army was a formidable fighting force, and during this time, they had been patrolling the city walls day and night to prevent a sudden attack by the Ming army.

They were utterly exhausted.

Now that the Ming army has finally withdrawn, they have gained some breathing room.

What they didn't know was that an army was slowly approaching them.

At this time, on the border of the Khmer Empire, the soldiers on the city wall were getting sleepy while on patrol and then dozed off.

The Ming army retreated, and in their view, the battle was over. They believed that the Ming Dynasty, an alliance between the two countries, would not attack at this time, and they could finally rest.

They all felt much more relaxed.

After they wake up.

A thick fog blanketed the area that day.

Looking down from the city wall, they could see almost nothing, so they simply stopped worrying about it and fell fast asleep on the city wall.

Suddenly, they heard a horn sound outside, which puzzled them greatly, wondering where the sound was coming from.

Unfortunately, they couldn't see anything outside the city. After their men went out to investigate, they couldn't help but gasp in shock.

Upon inspection, they discovered a large army appearing in this area, flying the banner of the Ming Dynasty. This startled them, and they hurriedly reported the matter.

The city's garrison general was extremely shocked upon hearing this news and shook his head.

"Impossible! The Ming Dynasty has already formed a marriage alliance with our Khmer Empire and even sent hostages. How could they possibly send people to attack? This matter must be false!"

He eagerly arrived at the city wall and, sure enough, saw a large army outside, which made his expression change drastically.

Judging from the size of this army, it should be the main force of Mu Ying and Wang Bi. He was extremely flustered that so many troops had been sent to this place.

With the alliance between the two countries, they have lowered their guard and have not even stationed troops on the border.

How many troops?

Who could have imagined such a thing would happen? Panicked, he quickly ordered all his soldiers to ascend the city walls for defense, and also reported the matter to His Majesty, urging him to send reinforcements as quickly as possible!

His soldiers began to move hastily.

At this moment, the bugle call of the Ming army sounded, which made his expression change drastically.

The Ming army is moving so fast! They weren't even prepared when the Ming army started their attack.

Thinking about this, he pondered to himself.

"No, if this battle continues, it will be disadvantageous for us. We need to find a way to buy some time, otherwise our people will not be able to prepare at all!"

The general guarding the city looked down and shouted loudly.

(End of this chapter)