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

Chapter 473 King in the Morning, Prisoner in the Evening
"Although there are rumors about this, I cannot be sure if it is true or false, so I would like to investigate. However, this process will take a long time, so please give me some time, Your Majesty!"

The emperor of the Khmer Empire nodded slightly.

"Very well, if you believe you can accomplish this, then I entrust this matter to you. I will do my best to buy you time, and I hope you will not disappoint me!"

The minister nodded upon hearing this, then turned and left the area.

After he left, the general standing to the side frowned.

"Your Majesty, it may not be so easy to find aid from the Delhi Sultanate at sea. After all, the sea is boundless and there are many dangers to be found."

It's not an easy task!

"Isn't it a bit hasty to place our hopes on this?"

The emperor of the Khmer Empire was extremely displeased upon hearing this.

"Besides this, do we have any other options? We must now do everything in our power to defend ourselves, and also send envoys to Yingtian Prefecture to seek help from within the Ming Dynasty. We must resolve this matter by whatever means necessary!"

"Furthermore, gather all the troops in the country, and do the same to those small countries. Detain all the members of their royal families and force them to gather all their troops to fight against the Ming Dynasty. Also, bring back Zhu Yunwen and his men!"

Everyone lowered their heads and remained silent. Clearly, they were also frightened by the Khmer Emperor's determination. No one had expected the Khmer Emperor to issue such an order, leaving them absolutely no way out.

At this time, Zhu Yunwen and the Khmer princess were still drinking and making merry on their own territory.

With the help of the Khmer Empire, Zhu Yunwen was finally able to build a decent mansion on his own territory.

During this time, they enjoyed various song and dance performances and a wide variety of delicious food in their mansion, which made him quite reluctant to leave.

Although this place is far less prosperous than Yingtianfu, he must set an example for so many people in the hardware team who are watching him.

Moreover, although Huang Zicheng, Lian Zining, and others are of average ability, they are still Confucian scholars, and at least on the surface, they will not allow Zhu Xiong Ying to do anything too outrageous.

Please do so as not to affect their right to inherit.

But this place is different. The emperor is far away and this place belongs entirely to him. No one dares to restrict him in any way, not even the princes of the Khmer Empire.

The princess was very supportive of him, which made him extremely happy.

Just then, a group of soldiers suddenly burst in, startling them. Zhu Yunwen looked at them with some displeasure and said...

"Who do you think you are? How dare you trespass on my territory? Do you even know where you are? If you know what's good for you, get out of here right now, or else you'll regret it!"

However, the general who arrived at this place sneered, completely ignoring the matter, and looked at Zhu Yunwen in front of him and said.

"I am here on His Majesty's orders to invite the Prince Consort and the Princess back to the capital to rest for a while!"

"Please come with me!"

The princess was utterly astonished by these words. These people completely disregarded her; they deserved to die. She slammed her hand on the table and declared, "How dare you! I am a princess of the Khmer Empire! How dare you treat me like this! I will tell my father what you have done when I return, and he will surely punish you!"

However, the general sneered and said with a smile.

"Whether His Majesty will punish me or not, I don't know, but I do know that if we don't leave, you two will surely die. You may not know this yet, but the Ming army has already come to our doorstep, and we have lost our important border passes!"

The two looked on incredulously upon hearing this.

They thought that after this incident, the two countries could maintain peace for a short period of time. After all, it would not be good for them if this matter got out. Who would have thought that the Ming army would attack so quickly? This caught them off guard. At this moment, the Khmer...

The princess of the empire turned her gaze to Zhu Yunwen, who also looked completely innocent. Since he went south, he had essentially cut off all contact with the capital and had no idea what was happening there. As for the war, he was naturally unaware of it as well.

Seeing the way these people were looking at him, he quickly explained.

"This matter has nothing to do with me. I haven't been in contact with those people for a long time. Besides, Mu Ying and Wang Bi are both Zhu Xiong Ying's men and have nothing to do with me. This must be Zhu Xiong Ying's doing. His purpose is to use you to kill me!"

The Khmer princess looked grim upon hearing this, then nodded, agreeing that this was the reason.

It's unbelievable that Zhu Xiong Ying is so vicious, able to come up with such a method; this is not a good thing for them.

At this moment, the princess even felt a little regretful. If she hadn't remembered Zhu Xiong Ying, she and Zhu Yunwen would have had no relationship whatsoever, and things wouldn't have escalated to such a serious point.

The leading general sneered.

"As for the reason, that's none of our business!"

"My task is simply to bring you back to the capital. As for what happens next, His Majesty can decide. Now, come with me!"

Soon Zhu Yunwen and the princess of the Khmer Empire were taken away.

At this time, the armies under Mu Ying and Wang Bi were advancing rapidly, taking over a considerable amount of territory from the Khmer Empire.

At this time, the people of the Khmer Empire were shocked. They had thought that their Khmer Empire was powerful and had few rivals in the world. Although the Ming Dynasty was powerful, it was not much different from their Khmer Empire.

If they dared to attack them, they would suffer heavy losses as well. However, to their utter surprise, the Ming army was far more formidable than they had imagined. The battle had barely begun, and their troops had already suffered a complete defeat, with many places falling into enemy hands. This was hard for them to accept, but the facts were right in front of them.

It's pointless for them to accept it. The Ming army is extremely powerful. Every time they conquer a place, they completely secure it before moving on to the next. This leaves the local people with no chance to resist. The Ming army's fighting strength and their firearms are both formidable.

Once the main force had captured these cities, they immediately ordered the follow-up troops to take over the city walls of the area, following up with the reserve troops who had been stationed there.

Although they were a reserve force, their combat effectiveness was still very strong, especially since they were armed with muskets.

Compared to the people of the local Khmer Empire, this was an overwhelming advantage.

At first, there were a few scattered resistances, but these resistances were quickly and completely suppressed.

(End of this chapter)