It's all over. All 10,000 soldiers of Annam have perished here.
The more than two thousand people of Heishan Village were spared, and they all looked at Zhu Yunwen with admiration.
At this moment, Zhu Yunwen looked at the people and said:
"I am the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty, and today I hereby promise you all that the people of Yunnan are also the people of the Ming Dynasty. Yunnan has always been an inseparable part of China and the Ming Dynasty."
Therefore, it is an indisputable and undeniable fact that Yunnan will rise to prominence under the support of the Ming Dynasty, and its people will also receive its protection.
Upon hearing this, the people all shouted:
"Long live His Highness the Crown Prince..."
During this period, Zhu Yunwen already had a great reputation in Yunnan because he had single-handedly changed the region and made it capable of rising to prominence.
This also boosted the economy of Yunnan and helped the region gradually shed its reputation as a place of exile.
This made more people in the Ming Dynasty aware of this place, understand it, and were willing to travel here and buy its products.
For the people of Yunnan, this is nothing short of a rebirth.
Now, facing a foreign enemy, in their moment of despair, the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty has actually led his soldiers to rescue them.
How could such a thing not move them?
How can we prevent them from worshipping and respecting Zhu Yunwen?
At this moment, the people of Heishan Village felt no fear of the Annamese soldiers who had been killed around them.
All they had was an ever-growing faith in the Ming Dynasty.
Moreover, these people have truly realized just how powerful the Ming Dynasty is now.
After all, the five thousand soldiers brought by Zhu Yunwen killed all ten thousand soldiers of Annam in the blink of an eye.
Moreover, not a single soldier on the Ming side was injured; such a record was simply terrifying.
It's something that normal people wouldn't even dare to imagine.
After all, it is almost impossible to achieve zero losses as long as there is fighting.
But Zhu Yunwen's musketeer army did just that; these soldiers, and most of them, never even drew their longswords.
They were only on horseback, attacking with their muskets, yet they already achieved a very powerful effect.
After the crisis here was resolved, Zhu Yunwen ordered his soldiers to take a thorough look around the area.
Check if there are any remaining enemies, or if there are any other Annamese soldiers operating nearby.
If any such soldiers are found, they should be removed to prevent them from causing further harm to the people of the Ming Dynasty.
After confirming that the surrounding area was safe, Zhu Yunwen led five thousand musketeers away from Heishan Village.
After safely returning to Yuanyang County, Marquis Muchun of Xiping finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhu Yunwen then instructed Mu Chun to gradually withdraw some soldiers to ensure the safety of all the people in the border region as much as possible.
As for the main force of this battle, Zhu Yunwen decided to use his five thousand musketeers and one thousand artillerymen.
After all, Zhu Yunwen believed that while war was important, protecting the lives of ordinary people was equally crucial.
Once all the soldiers are assembled when the war breaks out, Mu Chun's soldiers will also be able to quickly assemble.
That's enough.
Zhu Yunwen's bizarre actions prevented Annam's plans from being realized.
They failed to achieve their plan by besieging a large village and even lost 10,000 soldiers.
When this news reached Annam, the King of Annam was furious inside the royal palace.
He could hardly believe what had happened, so he glared at the officers below him, almost roaring, and said:
"What on earth happened? There were ten thousand soldiers! How come not a single one has returned?"
A general from Annam below hurriedly said:
"Your Majesty, it is indeed the case... None of our ten thousand troops have returned, and there is not even a trace of them in that village on the border of the Ming Dynasty. We dare not send anyone to investigate now."
The King of Annam roared in anger:
"Could it be that the soldiers stationed at various border checkpoints along the Ming Dynasty's borders provided substantial support to this village? Otherwise, how can we explain the sudden disappearance of our 10,000 Annamese soldiers?"
The group of military officers below were also completely bewildered by this.
Then a general cautiously spoke up:
"According to the information I have received, there has been no movement of the Ming army on the border; they remain stationed at their respective checkpoints."
Therefore, it is highly likely that another army carried out a rescue operation in that border village, which led to the loss of 10,000 of our soldiers there.
The King of Annam slammed his hand on the table and said angrily:
"Ten thousand soldiers, all lost without even making a ripple. How can we fight this battle?"
The officials below were all silent, too terrified to speak.
At this moment, the prince of Annam cautiously said:
“Father, there is some good news as well. I have heard that the northern part of the Ming Dynasty has mobilized its troops. The Goryeo Kingdom and the Dongdao Kingdom have joined forces to confront the Ming army.”
I believe that the Ming Dynasty is currently besieged on both sides and would absolutely not be able to send troops to support Yunnan. Therefore, although we have lost 10,000 soldiers, it is not a big deal.
The time is ripe for us to launch a large-scale military campaign. Even if the Eastern Island Kingdom and the Goryeo Kingdom successfully occupy most of the Ming Dynasty's territory by then, we can still take over Yunnan and the southwest.
At that time, we will be able to rival Goryeo and the Eastern Island Nation, each occupying half of the Ming Dynasty's territory.
Hearing the prince say this, the King of Annam finally felt a little better.
This is the only good news amidst the bad news of losing 10,000 soldiers.
So the King of Annam said to his generals below:
"Now is the opportunity. In the next few days, seize the opportunity and launch a direct attack on the Yunnan border of the Ming Dynasty. You must take Yunnan within a few days."
Then we will continue to expand eastward and northward, striving to occupy as much territory as possible. Compared to Korea and the Eastern Island Kingdom, Annam has a geographical advantage.
After all, this southwestern region is far from the central government of the Ming Dynasty. It is also on the Ming Dynasty's territory, but it is not particularly important.
"As long as we can press on with our momentum, the Ming Dynasty will have neither the time nor the energy to attend to our affairs; they will inevitably be focused on dealing with Goryeo and Dongdao."
The generals below agreed, and they prepared to launch the attack.
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