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

Chapter 493 Strike while the iron is hot
Zhu Xiong Ying smiled and nodded, then looked at the soldiers who had fought alongside Lan Yu on the battlefield and spoke.

"You have all made significant contributions today. When you return, each of you will be promoted three ranks, and there will be other rewards!"

"Of course, the names of those soldiers who fought alongside you on the battlefield will also be forever engraved on the stone tablet at the entrance of the Yingtianfu Palace!"

"Their names will be remembered by future generations, and their families will receive a very generous compensation. They are the future of our Great Ming Dynasty!"

Hearing this, everyone was extremely excited, and it was precisely for this reason that they dared to fight on the battlefield.

Back in his camp, Dobuachiri was furious.

"What the hell were those damned guys doing? Weren't they supposed to block all the enemy? How come the Ming army is still here? Are they all useless?"

It's no wonder he was so angry. After being taken out of prison, he had already made many contributions, and his status in the entire Delhi Sultanate would be the highest. It would be only right that he would get that position.

Who could have imagined that after such a long period of planning and so much manpower and effort, it would all come to nothing in the end?

At this moment, a general stepped forward and said, looking quite embarrassed.

"Your Highness, this matter is really not our fault. We have investigated and found that it was not our fault. It was simply that the Ming army was too cunning. They did not come from the north at all, but from the sea in the south!"

Dobuaqiri was extremely shocked when he heard this.

"What did you say came from the sea? How could that be? And what are those people with so many troops doing? Why haven't they realized what's happening yet?!"

The leading general was extremely embarrassed. He didn't know why. He saw these dozen or so generals enter the tent. These were the naval generals from the nearby area.

Looking at these people and generals, it's no wonder they were angry. This matter was simply too outrageous. They had finally managed to capture Lan Yu, and if it weren't for them, things wouldn't have come to this.

Dobuaqiri looked at the naval commander and asked.

"What on earth are you guys up to?"

"The Ming army has invaded from the sea. Why didn't you report such an important matter?"

"And even if you don't report it, can't you at least keep a close watch on things?"

"Does my Delhi Sultanate spend so much money on you every year just to support a bunch of useless people?"

Upon hearing this, the naval commander felt extremely embarrassed and then said...

"Your Highness, this matter is really not our fault. We did not expect such a thing to happen. At that time, our navy also discovered the enemy. The general in charge thought that the Ming army did not have many people and wanted to annihilate them. But we really did not expect that the Ming army's fighting power would be so strong!"

"Our naval forces are basically not in this area, so we are no match for them and have suffered extremely heavy losses!"

Dobuaqiri frowned upon hearing this, feeling extremely displeased.

“Is what you’re saying true? Our Delhi Sultanate’s navy has been established for so long, and we’ve never heard of any other country’s navy being stronger than ours.”

"The Ming Dynasty has only ever fought in their rivers and lakes. When have they ever been to the sea? Is what you're saying true?" Clearly, Dobuaqiri did not believe that the Ming Dynasty could be more powerful than them in terms of navy.

Upon hearing this, the man became very anxious and hurriedly said...

"Your Highness, everything we said is true. We would never dare to utter a single lie. This matter is indeed true, and we did not lie."

To think that the enemy's naval power was so formidable!

"Moreover, I've heard that the Ming Dynasty's navy has already destroyed many countries, and this time they've committed their main force. So once their army attacks, we're no match for them at all!"

"Especially the crossbows we set up on our ships, they couldn't hit the enemy at all, while the enemy's cannons could attack us at any time. Many of our ships were hit directly by them, caught fire, and sank!"

"What's even more strange about these Ming Dynasty ships is that they have an outer layer of steel, making our ordinary attacks completely useless against them!"

Everyone was extremely surprised to hear this. If what this person said was true, then the strength of the Ming Dynasty was indeed beyond their ability to defeat.

Dobu Aqili's face was extremely pale.

At this moment, a general standing nearby spoke up.

"Your Highness, the enemy's army has already arrived here. I think they may not be after Lan Yu alone; they might actually want to attack us. We should inform His Majesty about this and ask him to send more troops!"

"When the time comes, our various armies will unite and we will surely be able to annihilate them!"

Upon hearing this, Dobu Aqili blushed. When he first left, he had said that he would definitely be able to annihilate all the Ming army. However, not only had he failed to annihilate them, but he had also suffered heavy losses.

The Ming Dynasty's support has also increased significantly, and he really doesn't know how to continue talking about this matter.

Seemingly understanding Dobuachiri's thoughts, the general next to him spoke at this moment.

"Since we're out there, His Majesty and the others have no idea what the situation is like on the border. Why don't we exaggerate a bit and say there are more enemies? That way, the court will definitely send out more troops, and it won't have much of an impact on our situation!"

Hearing this, Dobuachiri felt much better, and he nodded.

"Since that's the case, I'll leave this matter to you. Don't disappoint me again, or you should know what will happen!"

Upon hearing this, the Ming general nodded and quickly wrote up the battle report, which he then sent to their capital.

At this time, the capital of the Delhi Sultanate had just been rebuilt, but it was still very fragile. Lan Yu burned down their granaries and armories in this place.

This resulted in a shortage of food in their area, leaving them with no choice but to plunder more food from the local people.

Otherwise, there would be no way to maintain the army's normal supply, and there would definitely be a huge mess.

(End of this chapter)