My Pen Pal Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 386 Destruction
When Deng Zibing heard this, his legs were shaking with fear. He could not translate these words randomly. If he translated the captain's words literally, he would definitely offend Parameswara.

In a hurry, he racked his brains to express Qian Benyi's meaning in the most tactful way possible. As for those impolite words, he absolutely did not dare to say them out loud.

After listening to this, Parameswara's expression relaxed a lot, and it seemed as if a huge burden had been lifted from his heart.

It’s fine as long as the Ming Dynasty is not targeting me. As for Chen Zuyi, wasn’t the purpose of capturing him just to hand him over to the Ming army for disposal?
Thinking of this, he said to Deng Zibing:

"Sir, please tell the Ming army that I have arrested Chen Zuyi and am about to hand him over to Ming. Please rest assured that we in Srivijaya have always been loyal to Ming. It was Chen Zuyi who was stirring up trouble. Now that Ming can send the heavenly army to wipe out Chen Zuyi's pirate gang, I would like to express my most sincere gratitude to Ming on behalf of Srivijaya."

Deng Zibing conveyed Parameswara's words to Qian Benyi verbatim. Qian Benyi nodded and asked Deng Zibing to tell Parameswara that the monarch was wise and the Ming Dynasty would not mistreat its loyal vassal state.

After Deng Zibing translated it, Parameswara was completely relieved. It seemed that he had made the right move by capturing Chen Zuyi and handing him over to the Ming army!

When Deng Zibing was delivering the message to both sides, he felt a little strange at first. Why was the king of Srivijaya so polite to him? He even felt flattered.

Later, he thought carefully and realized that he was just taking advantage of the power of others. The real reason why Bailimisula was polite and friendly to him was probably because of the Ming army next to him.

Haha, this is the honor of being a Ming Dynasty person. Even the monarchs of vassal states have to treat me with courtesy. Thinking of this, Deng Zibing unconsciously straightened his chest.

Only Chen Zuyi looked at both sides fiercely, and then cursed:

"You, all of you bastards will die a miserable death. Bailimisula, you are an ungrateful bastard. I spent so much money to support you, but you sold me out in the blink of an eye. I will not let you go even if I become a ghost!"

Qian Benyi gave a wink, and the soldiers behind him understood and smashed Chen Zuyi with the butt of a rifle, knocking him unconscious instantly.

At this moment, the Ming army soldiers only heard a majestic voice coming from behind them.

"Qian Benyi, stop it, don't cause any disaster!"

This voice is very familiar to everyone. Isn't it the commander-in-chief, Duke Wei?

When everyone looked back, they couldn't help but gasp and were stunned for a moment. It was not just the Duke of Wei, but also Duke of Cao Li Wenzhong, Duke of Xin Tang He, two young princes, the Fourth Prince of the Ming Dynasty, and many lieutenant generals were all in front of them!

My goodness, they have moved the entire combat headquarters into someone else’s palace, right?

Qian Benyi immediately became obedient and quickly knelt down on one knee, "I greet the commander and all the gentlemen!"

The soldiers of the second battalion knelt down in unison. For a moment, the scene was quite spectacular. Deng Zibing, Parameswara, and many people in the palace stared at all this in amazement. It took them a long time to realize that the majestic official of the Ming Dynasty who was walking in the front was the one who could really make the decision.

Qian Benyi also cleverly retreated behind Xu Da, and then whispered to Xu Huizu:
"Young Master, the commander said that there is no big trouble. You know me well. I have always been steady and down-to-earth in doing things. How could I cause trouble?"

Xu Huizu was about to laugh, but then he changed his mind and decided to be more serious in this situation, so he pretended to be serious and said, "You are causing trouble. You didn't listen to the commander's orders and secretly brought the second battalion to the palace. Where is the king? Will you kill him?"

"Young Master, how can that be possible? They are worshipping Lasu, after all, he is the ruler of a country. I am just a small centurion, so I must give him some respect. Look, that person is the King of Srivijaya."

Qian Benyi pointed at Parameswara and said, "He is still alive and well. The king was quite sensible. He tied up Chen Zuyi and handed him over to our Second Battalion. Young Master, I am proud of you. The credit belongs to our Second Battalion."

"What do you mean by Baili Su? Don't talk nonsense. My name is Baili Misura. If you continue to make trouble, I will punish you by military law!"

Although Xu Huizu was scolding, he was relieved in his heart. As long as the king of Srivijaya was still alive, there would be no big problem. Moreover, he handed Chen Zuyi over personally, which meant that Parameswara had surrendered and gave both parties a way out. Everything could still be negotiated. The Second Battalion would definitely get the credit!
But he couldn't say this in front of Qian Benyi and the brothers from the Second Battalion. After all, they still needed to be properly punished, lest these guys get too cocky.

"You old boy are still thinking about the first merit. You disobeyed the commander's order and broke into the palace without permission. You can just wait for the commander to question you!"

Zhu Di couldn't help but come over and joked that he and Qian Benyi had known each other for a long time. The first and second battalions often trained together, so they were old acquaintances.

"Your Highness, please don't say anything careless. I, Old Qian, am not someone who dares to disobey military orders!"

Qian Benyi hurriedly explained, "The commander said that the second and third battalions should pursue Chen Zuyi, but he didn't say whether they should be together or separately. So our second battalion didn't disobey the military order. It's just that I was in a hurry at the time, so I chased after him in advance. As for the third battalion, you can't blame me if they run slower, right?"

Seeing Qian Benyi's resolute "I am not wrong" look, Zhu Di couldn't help laughing, "Old Qian, with your thick skin, it's a pity that you don't become a civil servant. You are worth ten censors!"

Qian Benyi immediately revealed a simple and honest expression, "Hehe, Your Highness, you are joking. I am an honest and upright person who only knows how to fight in battle. I am not the same as those civil servants who talk nonsense!"

While Qian Benyi, Xu Huizu, Zhu Di and others were whispering, Xu Da and Parameswara were having a friendly conversation under the interpretation of Deng Zibing.

Xu Da first expressed his high appreciation for His Royal Highness Parameswara's selfless spirit in the matter of Chen Zuyi, and apologized for the Second Battalion's unauthorized entry into the palace. At the same time, he told Parameswara that he would severely punish the perpetrators.

Parameswara also told the respected Duke Wei of the Ming Dynasty that it was with the strong assistance of the Ming army that he was able to capture Chen Zuyi, who was causing trouble to the village. He expressed his highest respect for the Ming army's fearless spirit and promised to fully cooperate with the Ming Dynasty to crack down on pirates and ensure the safety and smooth flow of shipping routes.

Afterwards, the King of Srivijaya, Parameswara, cordially invited Duke Wei of the Ming Dynasty and all the soldiers of the Ming army to attend the dinner. Duke Wei of the Ming Dynasty readily agreed and expressed his gratitude to King Parameswara for the invitation.

(End of this chapter)