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

Chapter 480 The End of the Khmer Empire

The Khmer Empire's army was preparing for battle.

But a very dramatic scene unfolded at a port behind them.

Many soldiers carried boxes, and even cartloads of gold, silver, treasures, grain, and cloth, preparing to load them onto the ships.

These soldiers wore extremely fine armor and looked like elite troops.

Even the armor worn by these people was better than that of the soldiers resisting on the front lines.

If placed on the battlefield, it could actually play a significant role.

Unfortunately, these people were destined never to go to the battlefield.

After the Delhi Sultanate's army withdrew, the Khmer emperor knew that even their fortified cities would not last long.

If it weren't for the aid from the Delhi Sultanate, they would probably have been wiped out long ago.

Staying in this place any longer is not a solution; the best course of action is to leave as soon as possible.

From the Khmer Empire to the South China Sea, there are many sea areas, and in these places there are many huge islands. If they could seize a few islands, they could rebuild their Khmer Empire.

The sea is so vast that even with the mighty navy of the Ming Dynasty, it's impossible to find them all one by one.

Perhaps one day when the Ming Dynasty's national strength weakens, they will be able to launch a counterattack.

Looking at the mountain of things piled up on the shore, the Khmer emperor sighed, realizing that he had brought almost everything that could be moved from his royal household.

Moreover, to make this land reclamation easier, he brought almost all the able-bodied men and women from the capital of the Khmer Empire with him.

As for the elderly who were of little use, the children didn't care about them and simply let them fend for themselves in that place.

However, at this moment, several people were already quietly watching this port.

Wang Bi and Mu Ying planned to cut off the ports of the Khmer Empire to prevent the Delhi Sultanate or others from providing support from the sea.

Of course, what they never expected was that they would encounter the emperor of the Khmer Empire in this very place, and even have these boxes.

At this moment, the leading flag officer frowned and spoke.

"It looks like these guys want to escape. We can't let them take all these good stuff. You guys stay here and keep an eye on things while I report to the generals. If we can capture these things, we'll definitely make a significant contribution!"

The group nodded upon hearing this.

Upon encountering this commander and reporting the matter to Wang Bi, Wang Bi was extremely shocked.

I thought the emperor of the Khmer Empire still had some backbone and was prepared to fight to the very end.

Little did they expect that he had already begun planning his escape. If it weren't for the fact that his soldiers had stumbled upon the port by chance, he probably would have really escaped.

"Brothers, this is a great opportunity. No matter what, we absolutely cannot let him escape!"

"The emperor of the Khmer Empire must have taken a lot of valuable items with him when he tried to escape. If we rush in and capture him, everyone will be rewarded!"

The Ming soldiers were extremely excited upon hearing this, as if they had been injected with adrenaline.

The Ming army is forbidden from looting; this is a rule set by Zhu Xiong Ying, and even the Heavenly King himself cannot break it.

Therefore, apart from the monthly salary, there were only rewards for winning battles.

This time, the Khmer emperor wanted to escape, so he must have taken everything that could be moved from the entire capital.

In other words, even if they conquered the Khmer Empire, they wouldn't gain much of a good thing. However, if they could seize these things, they could definitely obtain much more. Just thinking about this filled everyone with excitement. At this time, the emperor of the Khmer Empire was unaware of all this.

When Mu Ying began his attack, he let out a deep sigh.

I was hoping that things might turn around like they did last time.

As it turned out, luck did not smile upon him.

There was no sign of reinforcements until the Ming Dynasty's army began its attack.

The Delhi Sultanate is already struggling to survive, let alone come to their aid.

The emperor of the Khmer Empire arrived at the dock surrounded by a group of guards.

Looking at this land, he felt extremely conflicted.

Their ancestors had lived in this place for generations, and now they had established the Khmer Empire, which had lasted for over a century.

Even the powerful Yuan Dynasty couldn't wipe them out. Who could have imagined that after such a short time, they would ultimately succumb to their fate of being destroyed?

Thinking of this, the emperor of the Khmer Empire grabbed a handful of soil from the ground and put it in an exquisite box.

"This handful of soil is from my hometown. I will definitely return to this place again soon!"

Upon hearing this, everyone lowered their heads and remained silent; it was a sad story.

Just as the emperor of the Khmer Empire was preparing to move these boxes onto the ship, he suddenly heard deafening shouts of battle all around him.

The sudden shouts of battle startled him, causing him to fall to the ground. He looked around warily, feeling somewhat panicked.

"who?"

"What kind of behavior is this, pretending to be a ghost? Get out here right now!"

This suggests that the emperor subconsciously believed these people were also members of their Khmer Empire.

The reason I appeared in this place was to take this opportunity to sneak onto the ship.

Despite his extreme dissatisfaction, he did not deal with these people. The Ming Dynasty was attacking their city, and if the soldiers at the front could not hold out, he would not be able to finish moving all these things.

However, just then, a group of people suddenly rushed towards their location from the place where the shouts of battle had just come from.

When the group of people got very close to them, they realized that it was actually the army of the Ming Dynasty.

Seeing that the Ming army had actually appeared in this place, these people were all filled with disbelief.

"This is unbelievable! How could the Ming army be in this place? Shouldn't they be at the front?"

Upon hearing this, the others shook their heads and then began to scatter to other places.

Although it is unknown how the Ming army appeared in this place, their presence here is an undeniable fact.

Their immediate priority was to escape this place; otherwise, once the Ming army surrounded them, they would surely die.

The emperor of the Khmer Empire hurriedly boarded the ship surrounded by his guards. As the Ming army drew closer, he had no choice but to leave first.

Seeing so many princes and ministers, and the mountains of boxes piled up on the shore, he felt his heart was bleeding.

(End of this chapter)