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

Chapter 488 Zhu Xiong Ying's Second Personal Expedition

"Although we didn't capture their emperor, we've seized all the wealth they wanted to take, and the entire Khmer Empire is now pacified!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up. They hadn't expected that they would destroy another country so quickly; it was truly a cause for celebration.

Moreover, they had heard that the Khmer Empire was no less powerful than their Ming Dynasty and had abundant grain.

It's definitely a great place, but I didn't expect that the two who just became dukes would destroy another country. Are they really going to be made kings this time? But now Zhu Xiong Ying has directly mentioned these two people, so it seems that the solution should come from these two.

At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to understand something. He looked at Zhu Xiong Ying and said...

"You mean to transfer the troops under Mu Ying and Wang Bi's command to support Lan Yu!"

Zhu Xiong Ying nodded after hearing this.

"Your Majesty is wise, that is indeed the case!"

"Although their troops have been through a battle, their fighting strength remains!"

"Moreover, we have gained many benefits now, and even the enemy would never expect that we have regrouped and are fighting again so quickly!"

"Moreover, at that time, Duke Lan Yu of Liang was heading south all the way, getting further and further away from the border!"

"Supporting us from the north might not be very useful. Our navy is quite strong, so we should utilize its power!"

"Let Mu Ying and Wang Bi land and fight. This way, our army will reach the front line as quickly as possible, and we can also take this opportunity to catch the enemy off guard!"

Upon hearing this, everyone frowned. This was far too hasty. According to their plan, the Khmer Empire should be destroyed first.

Now that this mission is complete, we should be resting and recuperating. Why have we started a second war so quickly? The civil officials, in particular, are frowning. A country that is large and fond of war will perish. Fighting every day is not a good thing.

But ironically, the Ming Dynasty is gaining more territory and becoming stronger the more it fights.

It is truly an extremely strange thing.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded upon hearing this, his eyes filled with excitement. He knew that the outside world was vast, far larger than what he could see at the moment.

If the battle here ends sooner, I can shift my focus elsewhere. My sons are almost adults, and they will need a lot of fiefdoms by then.

Previously, he had planned to divide the most fertile lands of the Central Plains among his sons and to give the border regions to his capable sons, so that they would be confined to the frontier.

It seems like a narrow-minded approach now. Why send them to guard the frontier? Just make them local vassal kings and let them expand their territory. Then, like Genghis Khan, they would have their own lands everywhere, and their descendants would truly carry on their family name.

Just then, Zhu Xiong Ying looked at Emperor Zhu Yuan Zhang and said.

“Grandfather, this battle will surely be very fierce. The Nadri Sultanate is a large country, and moreover, they have allied with the Timurid Empire in the north. Taking it will not be an easy task. Therefore, I think we should also transfer Lu Xiang-sheng there!”

Hearing this, everyone was very surprised. Everyone knew that Lu Xiang-sheng was a soldier whom Zhu Xiong-ying had personally assembled in the court, and he trusted Zhu Xiong-ying the most.

The fact that this army remained in Yingtian Prefecture would be a great help to Zhu Xing. Now, Zhu Xiong Ying was actually willing to send this army to the border, which made him somewhat incredulous.

Normally, who wouldn't want to keep their most elite and strongest troops by their side? This behavior is truly strange. Zhu Yuanzhang gave Zhu Xiong Ying a sharp look.

At this moment, he understood that Zhu Xiong Ying also knew these things, but he was just extremely disdainful. In his opinion, as long as he was strong enough and had enough trump cards, no one in the entire Yingtian Prefecture would dare to touch him. Therefore, keeping this army by his side was meaningless. And a general like Lu Xiang Sheng should be on the battlefield to play his greatest role. It was a pity to keep him by his side.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded after hearing this.

"Alright, we'll do it your way!"

At this moment, Zhu Xiong Ying suddenly said something else.

"Grandson has one more thing he hopes Your Majesty will allow!"

However, before he could even finish speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang firmly and decisively refused.

"no!"

"I disagree with this. Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. Are you itching to go to the front lines yourself?"

Zhu Xiong Ying paused for a moment, then awkwardly scratched his head. Indeed, he hadn't done anything particularly significant in Yingtian Prefecture.

With the cabinet in place, everything is stable. Although there are still some things I haven't brought up, these things are not suitable for the Ming Dynasty at present.

The reforms in the Ming Dynasty will take a long time.

If we rush things and try to implement everything at once, problems will definitely arise. At this time, it's best not to do anything and to gradually implement these policies one by one.

That's why he was so bored in Yingtian Prefecture during this time. After all the matters were handled by the cabinet and reviewed by his family and three generations, there was hardly anything left to do.

This gave him the idea of ​​going out for another walk.

In particular, it is a waste to leave such a large plain in the Delhi Sultanate to those people. If we can take over this place, the Ming Dynasty will gain even more.

Even the Crown Prince Zhu Biao, who was standing to the side, spoke in a loud voice.

"Xiongying, you're getting old enough. Before long, your grandfather and I will be choosing a consort for you."

You can simply stay in the capital and oversee the central government without worry. Why take such a huge risk on the border?

"If it weren't for your distrust of my Ming generals, would you not trust them?"

Zhu Xiong Ying shook her head.

"I still trust the generals of our Great Ming, but now that my grandfather and father are here in Yingtian Prefecture, it is enough for them to guard the city. This time, we are facing a country whose strength is not much weaker than our Great Ming!"

"We weren't originally planning for a decisive battle, but because of Lan Yu's situation, we have to bring it forward. So we can't afford to take any chances in this battle!"

"We need a high-ranking person to take overall command!"

(End of this chapter)