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

Chapter 670 Planning Before Acting
The morning sunlight streamed through the palace windows and fell on Zhu Xiong Ying's face.

His expression remained calm and composed. Although the border war had achieved a phased victory, he was well aware that the situation was far from over.

At present, the borders of the Ming Dynasty are still under threat, and the turmoil within the court also requires him to stabilize the situation.

"Your Highness, I have continued to monitor the movements within the Timurid Empire as you have ordered."

Li Jinglong strode in, his expression wary.

"According to reports from spies, the conflict between the local lords of the Timurid Empire and the central government is intensifying."

“Some lords have begun to secretly contact us, hoping to cooperate with us at the right time.”

After hearing this, Zhu Xiong Ying nodded slightly, a calm glint flashing in his eyes.

"Indeed, cracks have appeared in the rule of Timur's Empire."

"Their already fragile foundation of rule is gradually collapsing."

"The fact that these local lords have begun to contact us shows that they have realized the inevitable trend of the times."

He said this with an air of unwavering courage and decisiveness.

"However, we cannot easily trust them."

"The ultimate goal of these lords is still their own interests."

"We can deal with them temporarily, but we must never let them affect our overall situation from behind."

Li Jinglong immediately nodded in agreement and then said, "Your subordinate understands. Your subordinate will handle these lords' requests carefully to ensure that they do not affect our strategy."

"However, Your Highness, I am worried that although the central government of the Timurid Empire has suffered setbacks, their emperor is still secretly mobilizing troops."

"If we wait until they regroup, they may pose a threat to our border again."

Zhu Xiong Ying smiled slightly, his eyes revealing a hint of cold wisdom.

"The Emperor of Timur's Empire is still making a last-ditch effort, but his actions are now completely under the control of our intelligence network."

"His only remaining asset is the army he is trying to regroup."

"However, he overlooked one point—the power of the Ming Dynasty would not give him any chance to breathe."

His voice was low and calm, but every word was filled with unwavering resolve.

"Pass down the order to command the troops on the border to remain on high alert."

"At the same time, continue to secretly stir up internal conflicts within the Timurid Empire, especially between local lords and the central government."

"We must exacerbate their internal divisions to the point where they eventually turn on each other."

Upon hearing this, Li Jinglong immediately realized what was going on and nodded in agreement.

"What His Highness said is absolutely true."

"We must not only defeat the enemy on the battlefield, but also divide and disintegrate their forces from within."

"I will immediately deploy more spies to continue stirring up conflict within the Timurid Empire and ensure that their central government cannot maintain stable rule."

Zhu Xiong Ying nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping coldly across the distant horizon.

"The emperor of Timur thought he could turn the tide by regrouping his army, but he was completely unaware that his greatest enemy came from within."

"Once the cracks within them fully erupt, we can simply sit back and reap the benefits."

"The outcome of this war was already predetermined."

Although his voice was calm, every word he spoke was filled with boundless courage and wisdom.

***
Several days later, the situation at the border began to become increasingly tense.

Despite suffering an unprecedented blow, the emperor of the Timurid Empire did not give up. He attempted to restore his rule on the borders by mobilizing more local troops.

"Your Highness, the Emperor of Timur is mobilizing troops from all over the country; he seems to be planning a large-scale counterattack."

Li Jinglong arrived with the latest intelligence, his expression revealing a hint of urgency.

"If they really manage to regroup enough forces, the border conflict will likely escalate again."

Upon hearing this, a cold glint flashed in Zhu Xiong Ying's eyes.

"The emperor of Timur's empire has clearly made a desperate gamble."

"He thought he could regain control of the situation, but he didn't realize that his internal divisions were irreparable."

He said this with an air of utter coldness and decisiveness.

"However, we cannot allow him to continue accumulating strength." "Send down the order to immediately mobilize the border troops and launch a feint attack on the border of the Timurid Empire."

"We want to use this method to keep his army busy and unable to concentrate its forces for a counterattack."

Li Jinglong immediately nodded in agreement, then asked, "Your Highness, does this feint attack have a specific target, or is it a comprehensive suppression?"

Zhu Xiong Ying smiled slightly, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

“A few feints at key points would be enough to disrupt their plans.”

"Especially on their logistical supply lines, we need to cut off their supplies through surprise attacks."

"In this way, even if their army assembles, it will not last long."

Although his voice was calm, every word he spoke was filled with boundless wisdom and decisiveness.

Li Jinglong suddenly realized and immediately nodded in agreement.

“Your Highness is absolutely right. I will arrange for action immediately to ensure that their supply lines are completely cut off.”

"This time, we must make sure that the emperor of the Timurid Empire completely loses any chance to fight back."

Zhu Xiong Ying nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping coldly across the distant horizon.

"These foreign enemies thought they could regain control of the situation through a counterattack, but they didn't know that their every move was already under our control."

"What we need to do is to completely collapse their power through this kind of precise strike."

"When their army is exhausted from fighting, that will be the best time for us to launch a full-scale attack."

His voice was deep and calm, revealing boundless courage and wisdom.

***
A few days later, the fighting on the border began to escalate.

Following Zhu Xiong Ying's orders, the Ming army launched a series of feint attacks on the borders of the Timurid Empire, successfully cutting off their supply lines.

"Your Highness, the battle at the border has already shown initial success."

Li Jinglong came to report with a beaming face, his expression filled with barely concealed excitement.

"Our army has successfully cut off Timur's supply lines, and their army has begun to fall into disarray."

"If we put in a little more effort, their army will completely collapse."

Upon hearing this, a cold smile appeared on Zhu Xiong Ying's lips.

"very good."

"The emperor of Timur's empire has finally made a fatal mistake this time."

"He thought he could turn the tide by regrouping his troops, but he didn't realize that the outcome of a war is not just about the size of the army."

"His supply lines have been cut off, and no matter how many troops he gathers, he cannot sustain a prolonged battle."

Although his voice was calm, every word he spoke was filled with boundless decisiveness and ruthlessness.

"What we need to do next is to continue to suppress their supply lines."

"At the same time, continue to divide their internal forces to ensure that their army can no longer regroup."

Li Jinglong immediately nodded in agreement and said, "I understand. I will continue to intensify my attacks on their supply lines."

"This time, we must make sure that the emperor of the Timurid Empire is completely deprived of the power to fight back."

Zhu Xiong Ying nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping coldly across the distant horizon.

"Although the war is nearing its end, we must not let our guard down."

"This battle will only truly end after the Timurid Empire has completely collapsed."

"We must remain highly vigilant to ensure that no further incidents occur."

His voice was deep and calm, revealing boundless wisdom and decisiveness.

***
Several days later, the fighting on the border gradually subsided.

The Timurid Empire's army had been completely rendered ineffective due to the cutting off of its supply lines.

"Your Highness, a great victory has been achieved in the border war!"

Li Jinglong came to report with great excitement, his expression filled with boundless admiration.

"The Timurid Empire's army, unable to continue fighting, has surrendered to our Great Ming!"

(End of this chapter)