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

Chapter 472 The Road to Rescue by Sea
"Brothers of the Ming Dynasty, do not misunderstand. I am the general guarding this city. Who among you is the leader? Come out and answer me immediately!"

Just then, two generals in armor appeared at this spot.

He gasped as he looked at the general in the hands of the two men. He knew these two men well, but they were none other than Mu Ying and Wang Bi.

Who would have thought that these two would actually come in person? It seems they are determined to win this war. This is going to be troublesome.

The general guarding the city knew that with his current forces, he was no match for them, and then said angrily.

"So it's two dukes. May I ask what brings you here?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Ying and Wang Bi smiled and said...

"Aren't our actions obvious enough?"

"Of course we're here to attack your passes!"

"What, do we have to give you a heads-up beforehand?"

The general guarding the city looked extremely grim.

"Aren't you all going a bit too far by doing this?"

"Our Khmer Empire and your Great Ming have just formed an alliance through marriage, and now you want to tear up the contract and attack us? If this gets out, won't we be ridiculed by the whole world!"

"I urge you to leave immediately, or you will surely cause a great disaster!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Bi burst into laughter.

"Don't think I don't know the true situation of this city. There probably aren't many soldiers in the city right now!"

"The reason you're saying this is simply to stall for time, am I right?"

The general guarding the city's face changed drastically upon hearing this.

It's bad that my idea has been exposed; this is going to be troublesome.

What followed was a series of deafening booms.

It turned out that the Ming army's cannons had already been assembled and were frantically blasting towards the city wall.

Many soldiers on the city wall were blown to the ground before they could even prepare.

The other soldiers were terrified by the sound and quickly hid.

When the sound of cannon fire subsided, they opened their eyes slightly, only to find that the city gate had been destroyed and was in ruins.

Meanwhile, the Ming army had already charged forward.

The soldiers guarding the city were extremely anxious and shouted loudly.

"Brothers, the time has come to serve our country! Let's charge forward and wipe out this group of enemies!"

The remaining soldiers charged toward the Ming army, and the two armies made contact.

These soldiers guarding the city were surprised to discover that, in addition to firearms, the Ming army was also incredibly formidable in close combat.

Mu Ying and Wang Bi were both renowned generals, and after so many years of experience, their troops had been through numerous battles and were extremely powerful.

The Khmer Empire's army was considered powerful in this area, but only in this vicinity.

They were extremely weak in the face of the Ming army.

Not long after, the city was captured.

The Ming army then moved directly down the slope and attacked other areas.

Meanwhile, news of the attack on the border reached the capital of the Khmer Empire.

The emperor of the Khmer Empire and all his officials were incredulous upon hearing this news.

"What do you mean the Ming army has attacked? How is that possible? Didn't they already retreat?" The general beside him murmured.

"If I'm not mistaken, we've all fallen into their trap!"

All the ministers turned their gaze to the general, who then sighed and said...

"The reason why the Ming Dynasty agreed to this marriage was not to make peace with the Khmer, but to lull us into a false sense of security and to allow Mu Ying and Wang Bi's army to launch a surprise attack!"

"They have already breached our most fortified border cities, and it won't be long before they invade the interior!"

"I'm afraid we'll be in danger then!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces turned grim, and they all cursed the Ming Dynasty.

"How could the despicable Ming Dynasty do such a thing?"

"Isn't the Ming Dynasty a land of etiquette? If we do this now, won't we be laughed at?"

...The emperor of the Khmer Empire was also extremely angry.

They originally intended to use this opportunity to scheme against the Ming Dynasty, but who would have thought that they would be outsmarted by the Ming Dynasty instead?

"Damn it, don't they forget that Zhu Yunwen is still on our territory? Aren't they afraid I'll kill him?"

The old general next to him sighed.

"Now, Zhu Yunwen is more like a hot potato in our hands. Obviously, the Ming Dynasty doesn't care about his life or death at all. But if we kill him directly, it will definitely anger the Ming Dynasty, and they will definitely use this as an excuse to attack us!"

"I'm afraid that when they attack at that time, we won't have any reason to stop them!"

Hearing this, everyone sighed. Who would have thought they would invite such a scourge?

Their current confidence is meaningless to the Ming Dynasty, which is truly a headache.

"I wonder if any of you gentlemen has a way to resolve this matter?"

The ministers in the court looked at each other without saying a word.

This matter is truly a headache and not so easy to resolve, so no one dares to guarantee that it can be solved.

Seeing that everyone was silent, the emperor was extremely angry.

Just then, an official stepped forward and spoke.

"Your Majesty, it is not easy for us to defeat the Ming Dynasty on our own. Perhaps we can seek help from others!"

Upon hearing this, the emperor of the Khmer Empire's eyes lit up and he hurriedly replied.

“What you say makes sense, my dear minister. But whose power can we rely on now? The Ming army is extremely powerful. Most of the forces in the world are now under the rule of the Ming. Even though there are a few small countries around us, they dare not confront the Ming. I'm afraid this method will be difficult to implement!”

The official then said.

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"I've heard that the Timurid Khanate, the White Horde, and the Delhi Sultanate have united!"

"Why don't we try to join their alliance? If the Ming army dares to attack us, we can have the people of the Delhi Sultanate launch a surprise attack from behind. That will surely provoke them to come back to defend us!"

The emperor of the Khmer Empire frowned.

“You’re right, but the problem is how we can contact the Emperor of the Delhi Sultanate. As far as I know, all roads to the Delhi Sultanate have been cut off, so we have no way to get there!”

"Moreover, the Ming army will not allow us to have contact with the people of the Delhi Sultanate!"

At that moment, the official spoke.

"I've heard before that it doesn't take long to sail from the coast of our Khmer Empire to the Delhi Sultanate!"

(End of this chapter)