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

Chapter 351 Loyal Minister Gao Antai

Mu Ying was extremely satisfied with the city he had captured and took the prisoners back with him.

Regardless, these prisoners of war are excellent laborers and will still be of great use in the future.

He then proceeded to attack the next city, and before long, he had overcome all obstacles and reached the outskirts of Dali.

When Mu Ying's army arrived at the gates of Dali, everyone realized that Mu Ying had actually launched an attack.

Everyone was very panicked upon hearing this news.

At this moment, King Duan Bao of Dali looked extremely pale and was in a state of extreme panic.

"Damn it, the enemy has arrived at this time! What are we going to do now? We are no match for them!"

The other generals nodded in agreement, but were extremely flustered and didn't know what to do.

At this moment, he looked at the general beside him and asked.

"General, our troops have just been transferred from this area, and some may not have fully returned to their original positions yet. Should we recall them all? With them by my side, I can feel more at ease!"

The general was very clear about the current situation, and he let out a long sigh.

"I'm afraid things aren't as simple as we think. Those soldiers have just gone on a long march and are finally back. Even if they come back, they won't have much fighting power!"

"Moreover, the Ming army that has been mobilized is the elite force of the Ming Dynasty, known as tigers and wolves!"

"These Ming troops are far beyond our capabilities to deal with. The best course of action now is to seek peace!"

Duan Bao was extremely dissatisfied upon hearing this. No matter what, he was still the king of Dali.

Now, before even putting up any resistance, they're already talking about peace. If outsiders heard about this, what would they think of them?

At this moment, he felt extremely disdainful. How could he possibly win a battle if even the generals under his command were like this?

After this matter was over, I had to find a way to replace the general.

Then he looked at the other civil officials, who all had their heads down and none of them thought about continuing the fight.

They knew very well that continuing the fight would not benefit them and there was no way they could win.

At this moment, King Duan Bao of Dali had a cold look in his eyes. This was troublesome. Even all the ministers in the court did not have a good opinion of him. Could he really win this battle? At this moment, an official next to him said.

"The Ming army is beyond our ability to deal with. My suggestion is to unite with the surrounding countries on the one hand, and try to buy time on the other. Only if we can buy time will we have a chance to win!"

The other officials rolled their eyes at him after hearing this.

At first glance, this statement seems to make a lot of sense, but upon closer inspection, it seems to be nothing at all.

If the Ming army were so easy to talk to, they wouldn't have come all the way to this place. It's obvious they came here to destroy you.

How could I possibly let you waste time?

Duan Bao understood this as well. He sighed and looked at everyone, saying, "Since we carved out this place, it was initially to oppose the rule of the Great Yuan, and later to deal with the war with the Prince of Liang!"

"After all these years, we've finally gained this territory. Are we just going to surrender now?"

Upon hearing this, everyone lowered their heads. If there were any other options, they would definitely not choose this one, but so far they really couldn't think of any other ideas.

At this moment, Duan Bao gritted his teeth and said.

"Since there's no other way around here, then I will personally lead the remaining troops in this city to resist, and resist for as long as we can!"

"If there's any courage left, then come with me to defend the city. If we really can't resist, then we'll die here together!"

Upon hearing this, the officials in the court all took a step back, clearly indicating that none of them wanted to choose to die at this moment.

This action left Duan Bao stunned.

I had thought that my impassioned speech would inspire these people to fight alongside me.

They could concentrate all the troops in Dali City and definitely hold off the Ming army. When reinforcements from other places came to their aid, they would be able to turn the tide of the war. However, not a single official in the court, big or small, supported him, which pained him greatly.

At that moment, an official stepped forward and spoke.

"Your Majesty, this humble general is willing to die alongside you!"

Someone looked in that direction and discovered that the person speaking was Gao Antai, who followed Duan Bao and was deeply loved by Duan Bao.

Gao Antai never does anything good. If it weren't for him, Dali wouldn't be in such a chaotic state now.

Unexpectedly, he stepped forward at this crucial moment.

When Duan Bao saw Gao Antai step forward, his eyes were filled with excitement. Sure enough, there was still someone in the court who was loyal to him.

Gao Antai truly lived up to his reputation as the person he trusted most. Even at this moment, you were still thinking of me. After realizing this, he was very satisfied.

Those damned guys even tried to sow discord, insisting that Gao Antai was a treacherous minister.

There's no such thing as a treacherous minister in the world. If this is considered a treacherous minister, then he would rather all the civil and military officials in the court be treacherous ministers.

"Very well, very well. I never thought that Dali would have such a loyal person. In that case, all the affairs of the court will be handed over to you, including the army. You shall immediately mobilize all the people in Dali to resist!"

"I believe that with such a vast territory, there are still many people among the inhabitants who are loyal to me. If we can unite them, they will definitely be an extremely powerful force!"

After making a series of assurances, Gao Antai immediately began to deal with these matters.

However, after Gao Antai returned, he immediately spread the news. Many people in Dali were very excited when they heard that the Ming army had come to this place. The reputation of the Ming Dynasty was much better than that of Gao Antai and Duan Bao.

I've heard that the local chieftains in the southwest and the territory of the Liang King are now in question.

(End of this chapter)