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

Chapter 349 Ambush from the shadows
"So if I'm not mistaken, the Ming Dynasty will definitely not be able to continue fighting anytime soon, and they will withdraw their troops before long!"

Just then, a soldier came in to report.

"Your Highness the King, you are very happy!"

"Your Majesty, news has come from outside that all of the Ming army's troops on the border have withdrawn. There are hardly any left. We now have virtually no enemies on our border!"

King Duan Bao of Dali breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, indicating that their negotiations in Yingtian Prefecture had yielded some results.

"It seems the rumors are true. Great! The negotiations have finally succeeded!"

At this moment, the civil official said with a smile.

"Given the capabilities of the Ming Dynasty, achieving this much is already quite remarkable. They simply don't have the strength to continue fighting. Therefore, I suspect they will definitely not continue the war, and there is a basis for this!"

Emperor Duan Bao of Dali was extremely pleased upon hearing this.

“You’re right. How could the Ming Dynasty possibly come all this way to attack us? Besides, it’s not a big deal. We don’t need to send so many troops to the border!”

"Order the troops at the front to withdraw immediately, especially to the capital and the southwestern border area!"

This was a general. He frowned, then stepped forward and spoke.

"Your Majesty, shouldn't we reconsider? After all, the Ming Dynasty is very powerful. If they were to launch a sudden attack at this time, we might not be able to withstand them!"

Upon hearing this, the civil official burst into laughter.

"That's utter nonsense. The Ming army has already left this place. Our people saw it with their own eyes. How could it be wrong?"

"To guard against the Ming army, we have mobilized almost all the troops that can be mobilized in the country. If something happens on the southwestern border, how should we deal with it?"

Upon hearing this, the man frowned and was speechless. This matter was indeed a very big problem for them.

At this moment, Duan Bao was in a pretty good mood. After watching the two of them argue for a while, he smiled and said...

"Rest assured, the Ming Dynasty has always upheld benevolence and righteousness. If such a treacherous and wicked person were to act, the Ming Dynasty would not be able to stand among the nations. Alright, let's recall our troops!"

Subsequently, the Dali army was transferred to other locations.

The civil official who had just spoken arrived at a courtyard after winding his way through several turns, and looked at the man in black in front of him and said.

"Shangguan, my mission is complete. The border troops have been redeployed to other locations, and I deliberately used a trick to move all the elite troops to other places. Now, those facing our Ming army are just weaklings!"

So that people will hear it and say it.

"You've worked hard, Lord Gao. I will report this matter to His Highness the Crown Prince. Moreover, the Chief Eunuch greatly admires you. I hope you can continue your efforts and achieve even more merits in the future!"

The adult was very excited when he heard this.

"It is my honor to serve you, my lord and Your Highness!"

After hearing this, the adult nodded and then patted the box next to him.

"The contents of this box were entrusted to me by His Highness to bring you, and these are only a part of it. If you do a good job, there will be more in the future!" After saying this, he turned and left the place. Seeing that the matter was over, the official surnamed Gao couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. At this moment, he couldn't wait to open a box.

Upon discovering that the box was filled with gleaming silver, he was overjoyed. Indeed, serving the Ming Dynasty was rewarding; he had reaped so many rewards in such a short time.

The news then reached the army.

After receiving this news, Zhu Xiong Ying immediately informed Marquis Dingyuan, Wang Bi, and Marquis Xiping, Mu Ying.

"We just received news that all of Dali's elite troops on the border have been transferred away. Now, all we have in front of us is a bunch of remnants. We can take Dali City as quickly as possible!"

"Moreover, once we enter Dali, someone will help us open the city gates. This battle is a must-win situation!"

The adults nodded after hearing this. Zhu Xiong Ying had already completed all the most important tasks. If they still couldn't win the battle, then they were simply too useless.

"Please rest assured, Your Highness, we will do our best to win this battle!"

Zhu Xiong Ying nodded in satisfaction after hearing this.

"I am very clear about your abilities. In addition, the latest news has come from the capital. His Majesty has decided to confer the title of Duke of Qian on Mu Ying and the title of Duke of Li on Wang Bi. The edicts of appointment will probably take some time to arrive. Congratulations in advance!"

Hearing this, the person was very excited and hurriedly replied.

"Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

Neither of them could have imagined that they would become dukes in such a short time.

It should be noted that at the founding of the Ming Dynasty, there were only six dukes, and each of these six dukes had fought in numerous battles and made outstanding contributions.

Since then, the Ming Dynasty has only granted the title of Duke to a handful of people, such as Duke of Xin, Tang He; Duke of Ying, Fu Youde; Duke of Jiang, Wu Liang; Duke of Hai, Wu Zhen; and Duke of Liang, Lan Yu.

It's unbelievable that they've reached such a position now.

They knew very well that it would be very difficult for them to reach this position with their strength, so they probably added credit to them in advance for the upcoming sweep of the southeast.

"Please rest assured, Your Highness, we will definitely wipe out all these enemies this time!"

Soon Mu Ying's army set off, and while Mu Ying's army was attacking the Dali Kingdom, Wang Bi's army also began preparing to attack the southern Da Yue Kingdom.

At this time, the Dali army on the border did not discover anything unusual.

The war was over, and they did not believe that the Ming army would attack at this time.

Mu Ying's eyes lit up when she saw that these enemies were unprepared.

"These people are still unprepared. This is a great opportunity. Maybe we can catch them off guard!"

"Order the troops to quietly surround them and encircle them. Don't let a single one escape. This time, we must sneak through and not let them find us!"

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded, quietly left the area, and surrounded the group.

(End of this chapter)