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

Chapter 356 Fighting and Talking
In the presence of a host of envoys, Zhu Xiong Ying signed the order and sent it to Wang Bi, the Duke of Liguo, overnight.

The envoys breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that the order had been issued. As long as the Ming army did not continue its attack, the matter could be discussed. If they gave Da Yue some more time to prepare, the combined forces of the various countries would be an extremely powerful force. Even the current Ming Dynasty would not dare to attack it casually. The matter would then be considered closed. Perhaps they could even take this opportunity to force the Ming Dynasty to return the territory that previously belonged to the Liang King and Dali.

They learned that the imperial decree from the Crown Prince Zhu Xiong Ying had already been sent out.

These envoys no longer had any scruples, and they ate and drank as they pleased, living a very comfortable life.

Meanwhile, another letter from Zhu Xiong Ying had already reached the hands of Wang Bi, the Duke of Li.

At this moment, Duke Wang Bi of Liguo frowned as he looked at the two completely contradictory letters in his hand.

He gathered all his generals together and said with a puzzled expression.

"His Majesty sent me two letters with completely contradictory contents. Do you know what His Majesty's purpose is in doing this?"

The generals were extremely surprised to see these things. One of the generals said...

"I heard that envoys from various countries have gathered in Bozhou. I guess these countries have put pressure on His Highness the Crown Prince, which is why things have turned out this way!"

"Although these countries are no match for our Great Ming, they are still an extremely powerful force when they are not united, especially the Khmer Empire, which is still capable of forming a considerable army!"

Everyone nodded after hearing this; this was indeed the most likely possibility.

Duke Li Guo, Wang Bi, smiled and nodded.

“You all think exactly the same way I do, so I’m thinking of just pretending this letter never came!”

"Let's find a way to take down Da Viet first. Once we take down Da Viet, Nan Zhang will be ours for the taking!"

"Even if the Khmer Empire wanted to attack us, they definitely wouldn't have the time!"

Upon hearing this, the assembled troops nodded in agreement. After considering this matter, Duke Li of the State, Wang Bi, began to gather all his troops together.

Because Dai Viet's borders were extremely long and narrow, taking it down was no easy task. At this moment, Wang Bi suddenly thought of Nan Zhang, which was nearby.

Although Nan Zhang's territory is no less than that of Da Yue, the ruler of Nan Zhang is extremely incompetent and has very little powerful force at his disposal.

When the King of Nan Zhang heard that the Ming army had reached the capital of Nan Zhang, he was startled.

He never expected the Ming Dynasty to attack at this time, and he was so frightened that his soul almost flew away.

Therefore, they immediately sent envoys to negotiate peace with the Ming Dynasty.

When Duke Li of Guo, Wang Bi, learned of this situation, he was extremely surprised. He thought that these people would need to fight several more battles before they would behave, but he did not expect them to start seeking peace with them so quickly.

When they heard that Duke Li Guo, Wang Bi, wanted them to make way, the King of Nan Zhang agreed without the slightest hesitation.

Compared to being conquered by the Ming Dynasty, giving up a road wasn't out of the question, since the road would be opened for these people to fight against Dai Viet. The relationship between the Nan Zhang and Dai Viet wasn't good, and anything that could cause trouble for their enemy was a good thing for them, so they readily agreed to the arrangement.

When Duke Li Guo Wang Bi learned that they had agreed directly, he was somewhat surprised.

At this moment, he felt somewhat bewildered. Was the Southern Zhang Kingdom really so easy to talk to? He should have asked for more conditions; now he had asked for too little.

At this time, the letter from the Dai Viet envoy also reached the hands of the Dai Viet king.

The King of Dai Viet breathed a sigh of relief. Although he couldn't guarantee that the Ming army would stop attacking, he was fine for the short term. Once the armies of the Khmer and other countries arrived in his territory, they could cooperate to defeat the Ming.

Once the Ming army is defeated, things will be much easier to resolve. Perhaps they can take advantage of this opportunity to reclaim the territory previously occupied by the Liang King. At that time, they will be one of the top powers in the entire south, second only to the Khmer Empire.

Thinking of this place filled him with immense excitement.

To prevent a sudden attack by the Ming army like Dali had, he concentrated many of his troops at the front line to prevent the Ming army from advancing.

When almost all of his troops were concentrated in the north, he breathed a sigh of relief. With this arrangement, the Ming army would have no chance of reaching this place.

Thinking of this place, he was extremely excited, finally the matter was resolved.

At this time, the army under the command of Duke Li Guo, Wang Bi, had completed a major detour and reached their rear.

Since most of Dai Viet's army was on the front lines, there were not many troops stationed in the area bordering countries like Lan Xang. Before long, Li Guogong Wang Bi directly conquered this place.

Since all of Dai Viet's troops were on the front lines, the troops stationed in the rear were only temporarily recruited and had little combat power, so they were easily dealt with.

A lieutenant general excitedly ran over.

"Good news, General! There's a large amount of grain in the city we've captured!"

Upon hearing this news, their eyes lit up; they knew it was good news.

In order to advance stealthily this time, they did not bring much food. After capturing the city of Nanzhang, they took all the food from the official granaries.

To his surprise, so much grain was stockpiled in this place. After some investigation, he learned that Da Yue had concentrated almost all of the country's grain in the rear to support the various fronts.

Then they continuously sent supplies to the front lines, ensuring that no matter where the Ming army fought, they could guarantee that the food supplies would not be lost, and that the further they went, the more difficult it would be to fight.

"The king of Da Yue was quite the schemer, but unfortunately we stumbled upon him by accident. I bet he'll find it very interesting when he finds out!"

At this moment, the adjutant standing to the side thought for a moment and said.

"Lord Li, I think it's best not to let them know. According to the intelligence we've received, the King of Dayue isn't too far from here. If we concentrate our forces and launch a direct attack, we can reach their city in no time!"

(End of this chapter)