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

Chapter 361 The truth is only within range
The Khmer envoy's eyes were full of contempt.

"So what if we declare war? So what if we don't? Can your Great Ming afford to fight?"

Zhu Xiong Ying sighed, her eyes full of innocence.

"Of course, my Great Ming cannot afford to fight. In recent years, the national strength of my Great Ming has been too weak. The only viable achievements were defeating Qi Wang Kökö Temür in the north and capturing the Mongol Emperor Togus Temür alive in the Battle of Buyur Lake!"

"They defeated the Mongol Grand Marshal Nairbuqa, then destroyed Japan, and then annihilated Goryeo!"

"Right now, our Great Ming Dynasty doesn't have many troops, only one or two million, and we still need to detach some to guard the north and other places!"

"Since the reform of the military system in our Great Ming Dynasty, many soldiers have joined the army, and there are now many generals in the court who are eager to fight!"

"Hua Yunlong and Feng Sheng are stationed in the north, Wu Zhen and Wu Liang are stationed in Japan, Geng Bingwen and Ping An are defending Goryeo. In addition to the troops stationed in various other places, the court also has a group of famous generals such as Lan Yu, Fu Youde, Xu Da, Li Wenzhong, Chen Heng, and Cao Zhen. They have nothing to do now and are clamoring for war every day!"

"If a war really breaks out, I might have to go back to Yingtian Prefecture to enjoy my life, while the people who will truly be in charge of the southwest will probably be these people!"

Everyone gasped upon hearing this; it wasn't an admission of innocence at all, but a blatant boast.

With the current strength of the Ming Dynasty, they are simply not capable of dealing with it.

Even the envoys from the Khmer Empire gasped in surprise.

Such strength is truly terrifying.

If these are indeed the people who come, no one can predict what their fate will be.

At this moment, the envoy from the Khmer Empire spoke.

"In truth, Your Highness, all we want is justice. The affairs of the Great Yue Kingdom are not particularly relevant to us. We will resort to force only if we cannot resolve the issue. Why should our two countries be so embroiled in this conflict? Wouldn't such talk make us a laughingstock to outsiders?"

Everyone smiled but remained silent after hearing this.

"In that case, let's have a proper discussion about the affairs between Dali and Yue!"

"Dali and Yue are helping our enemy, the King of Liang. Is it a problem for us to attack them now?"

The envoys were stunned when they heard this. If it were before, they could have argued their case and fought for their own interests, but now it was different. The Yue Kingdom had already been destroyed.

If we continue to be enemies with the Ming Dynasty at this point, no one knows what the outcome will be.

At this point, the Khmer envoy sighed and said...

“You’re right, there’s really no major problem. Since Da Yue has already decided to be an enemy of Da Ming, it’s only natural that it will be destroyed!”

When the envoy from Dai Viet learned of this news, he was shocked. He couldn't understand why people from these countries no longer supported him.

"How could you do this?"

"Didn't we already agree that we would definitely support Da Yue?"

The envoys were immediately embarrassed upon hearing this, because they had previously supported Dai Viet against the Ming Dynasty, and now their troops would not be able to reach their doorstep.

But the situation is different now. If we continue to support Da Yue, we might offend Da Ming and end up dragging them into the battlefield.

At this time, the strength of the Ming Dynasty is not something they can deal with, so it is best to avoid war.

Zhu Xiong Ying couldn't help but sneer when she saw these people's expressions. Did these guys really think they were easy to bully?

At this moment, the Khmer Empire's envoy looked at Zhu Xiong Ying with eyes full of anger.

"Our Khmer Empire has never had any conflict with your Great Ming Dynasty. This matter is mainly to resolve the issue of the Liang King, so it should have nothing to do with us!"

Zhu Xiong Ying smiled after hearing this.

"That's natural. We should be friendly. How could there be conflict between neighboring countries? This incident was mainly caused by the instigation of the bandits, which forced us to act in this way!"

"If the Khmer Empire were willing to establish a peace treaty with our Great Ming, we would be very happy!"

Upon hearing that there was potential for profit, envoys from various countries decided to form an alliance with the Ming Dynasty.

As for the King of Dai Viet, whom they had always supported, they had long since forgotten about him.

After the nations united and signed the contract, their envoys left satisfied. Once they were gone, Zhu Xiong Ying, the grandson of the Ming emperor, tore the contract to shreds.

Those around them were extremely curious when they saw this.

"Your Highness, these are contracts we finally managed to secure with various countries. How could you just tear them up like that?"

Zhu Xiong Ying smiled and shook her head.

"What contract? It's just a piece of waste paper to me. True peace is never about being recognized by others, but about having the right to make others recognize it!"

"Our Great Ming is powerful because of its national strength and military power. Only these can make them submit. A piece of paper alone is of no use. Besides, these countries in the southwest will be our Great Ming's possession sooner or later!"

"However, after fighting for such a long time, we also need to rest for a while. It is not suitable to continue fighting now, without a doubt!"

Soon, the handling methods in the southwest reached Yingtian Prefecture.

Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang and Crown Prince Zhu Biao were extremely satisfied with the contents of the document.

"Excellent, excellent! Douyin's handling of the situation was just right. It not only made other countries take our Great Ming Dynasty seriously, but also gave us ample time to prepare for the next war!"

Moreover, the Ming Dynasty transported a considerable amount of grain from the south out of the country, and even engaged in considerable trade.

These are all the accumulations of Dali Dayue and Liangwang over the years.

At this moment, Crown Prince Zhu Biao felt somewhat worried.

"U.A.'s love of war might not be a good thing. Though I am great, I am destined to perish. If U.A. develops this habit, the future consequences will be significant. What will we do then?"

At this moment, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at him and said with a smile.

"It is true that wars can deplete national strength, but they can also strengthen it. Do you think that the battles Zhu Xiong Ying fought in the southwest have damaged the national strength of our Ming Dynasty?"

Crown Prince Zhu Biao paused for a moment upon hearing this, then nodded, as if it were indeed the case.

The Ming Dynasty's strength not only did not suffer any loss, but instead continued to grow stronger.

In particular, Yingtian Prefecture did not send out many resources. On the contrary, the Ming Dynasty increased its military strength in the southwest and even brought them a lot of money and food.

(End of this chapter)