Mu Ying frowned when he saw this scene, and Fei Ju also frowned slightly, feeling that the situation was not good.
We are not blind and can clearly see that the people standing on Songming City are all Han people, but whether they are Ming people is debatable. Moreover, judging from the attitude of the other party, it is obviously quite unfriendly.
At this moment, the gate of Songming City suddenly opened, and then a large group of black-armored cavalry, accompanied by a heroic young female general covered in white armor, rushed out of the city gate and headed straight towards Mu Ying.
Mu Ying frowned even more tightly when he saw the troops rushing out of the city gate. He never expected that Songming City would send a woman to lead the army to meet him.
But when he saw clearly that all those coming were cavalry, and there were quite a few of them, Mu Ying's expression changed again.
They were all light-armored cavalry. The reason they were called light-armored cavalry was that both the knights and the war horses used light armor as riding equipment. This type of cavalry was slightly weaker than the heavy-armored cavalry, but it had great lethality against ordinary cavalry.
It is no exaggeration to say that if the cavalry under King Liang who had just retreated were to engage in a head-on battle with such light cavalry, and if the quality of the soldiers on both sides was equal, the light cavalry would be able to easily defeat their opponent.
In an area of Yunnan that was supposed to be in ruins, a magnificent city suddenly appeared, and these cavalrymen appeared. Mu Ying's shock and surprise instantly reached an extreme level, and the same was true for Fei Ju beside him.
When Li Xiuning led his troops closer and met Mu Ying, Fei Ju and others, they were even more surprised.
I knew that the person coming was a female general, but I didn't expect that she was so young. At first glance, she looked like a girl who had just gotten married.
But even so, Mu Ying and Fei Ju did not underestimate Li Xiuning. To be able to appear in front of everyone as the main general in a wild place like Yunnan and Dian, even if she is just a young girl, she must have her extraordinary qualities.
"Could you tell me your name, General?" Mu Ying shouted loudly in the direction of Li Xiuning from a distance.
Li Xiuning led his troops forward. Hearing the shouting from the opposite side, he snorted coldly and glanced to the side. Yu Jin understood his intention and urged his horse forward, shouting arrogantly, "This is the territory of our Songming City. Who are you to dare to raise an army here?"
Not only did he not answer my question, but he also questioned my purpose. And it wasn't the commander who came forward to ask in person. How rude!
Mu Ying's heart was raging, his eyes cold and displeased, and he was about to explode. Fei Ju saw that this was not good and hurried to dissuade him. He then urged his horse forward and shouted, "I am Fei Ju, the Marquis of Pingliang, and this is my commander, General Mu Ying, the Marquis of Xiping!"
"We are soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. We have been ordered by the emperor to come to Yunnan to fight against the remnants of the Yuan Dynasty. Who are you? Who built this city? You are all dressed like Han people. Could it be..."
"So you are Ming soldiers. We are originally Han Chinese, but due to the war, we were displaced and moved here a few months ago to build a city and settle down. This place is not under the jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty, nor is it under the jurisdiction of the former Yuan Dynasty. I wonder what the purpose of these generals leading their troops here is?"
Yu Jin's words stunned Mu Ying. Although most of Yunnan and Dian were not under the jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty, so many Han people migrated here to build cities and settle down because of the war, but he did not get any intelligence. This immediately made Mu Ying suspicious.
When Fei Ju heard what Yu Jin said, his heart suddenly skipped a beat. The affairs of Songming City were only known between him and Zhu Chong.
But now Zhu Chong has been summoned back to the capital by Old Zhu. Judging from the time, these people should be the ones who defected to Zhu Chong, but no one expected that they would have grown to such a scale now.
But he couldn't understand how this group of refugees could organize and form such a huge force in such a short time without Zhu Chong's support. Doubts suddenly arose in his heart.
Mu Ying, already extremely impatient, urged his horse forward, raised his whip and pointed it in Li Xiuning's direction. "You all know that the Ming Dynasty is a court founded by Han Chinese. Since you are all Han Chinese, why don't you submit to our dynasty and accept our rule?"
"General, you are wrong." Li Xiuning sneered at Mu Ying's rude words and urged his horse forward. "There are many refugees from the Ming Dynasty in Songming City. General, you are not among the people, so I am afraid you don't know their suffering."
"In the years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, natural disasters have been constant, and public relief is usually not delivered in a timely manner. Officials are busy with their own affairs, so how can they care about the lives of ordinary people? Most of us are refugees like this."
"Since the imperial court doesn't care about us, then is there anything wrong with us finding a place where no one cares, building our own city, and being self-sufficient?"
Upon hearing this, Mu Ying's face flushed, anger welling up in his eyes. "The imperial court has its own difficulties, but the whole world belongs to the king. This world now belongs to the Ming Dynasty. You have built a city here without the imperial court's permission. Do you know that this is a serious crime?"
"Whether the crime is serious or not, your decision doesn't count, and neither does the imperial court. You say the world belongs to the Ming Dynasty, but why don't you ask the other nations, including the Mongol cavalry here, if they agree?"
"I don't care whether they agree or not!" Mu Ying's eyes flashed with a fierce light, "Anyone who disagrees will be the enemy of the Ming Dynasty!"
Li Xiuning refused to back down. "If that's the case, then there's no point in talking. The general considers us enemies, so be it. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Songming City are waiting for you!"
Mu Ying's eyes were filled with even more anger, but when he looked at the tall walls of Songming City, his anger eased a lot.
He didn't expect to encounter such a thing in Songming. His intention to attack Kunming has been exposed. If he really fights with the people of Songming City here, he is afraid that in the end, if he captures the city, he will have to give up all the hundreds of thousands of troops on his hands.
If that happens, it will ruin the grand plan of his adoptive father Zhu Yuanzhang, which would be very bad. Thinking of this, Mu Yingwen relaxed a little, "Since most of you are Han Chinese and were once citizens of the Ming Dynasty, this general can show some leniency here."
"As long as you open the city gates and submit to the Ming Dynasty, this general will report the situation to the emperor and properly accommodate you."
"You expect us to surrender with just one word from you?" Li Xiuning sneered. "We live quite well here and don't need anyone to manage us. General, please return. As long as we don't disturb the peace of Songming City, we will not interfere in the war between your army and King Liang."
"How dare you!" Mu Ying didn't expect that the other party would ignore his kindness at all, and he immediately became furious.
"My army is here. If you don't surrender, you will be considered a traitor to the imperial court. I will lead my army and raze your Songming City to the ground!"
"Then go ahead and give it a try. My Songming City is waiting for your arrival, General!" Li Xiuning sneered and rode back.
Mu Ying's anger suddenly reached a fever pitch. He shouted, "Did the general let you go? Someone, come here..."
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