To be honest, Zhu Yunwen was really in a terrible situation. He originally thought that he had already won over the magistrate of Baicheng, and that as long as he arrived at this place, he could just give an order and the magistrate of Baicheng would open the city gates and let him in.
Then the troops of Goryeo and Dongdo could hold out for Baekseong, wear down Fu Youde's troops, and look for an opportunity to launch a counterattack.
However, things didn't go as planned. No one expected things to develop to this point. It turned out that Zhu Yunwen had already known about the collusion between the former magistrate of Baicheng and Zhu Yunwen.
Furthermore, the original magistrate was imprisoned, and a new magistrate was appointed.
Isn't this pushing Zhu Yunwen into a fire pit?
This is practically digging a pit for Zhu Yunwen, and then letting him jump in.
Now look what's happened! The situation has developed to this point, and Zhu Yunwen is caught between a rock and a hard place, unable to advance or retreat.
There were also many soldiers on Baicheng, pointing their muskets at the people below.
Fu Youde's army also surrounded them from behind, and they were also facing off with various weapons.
The King of Goryeo and the Princess of Dongdao were in a panic, as the current situation was completely beyond their ability to handle.
Even Zhu Yunwen felt there was no hope. After Fu Youde's troops surrounded them, Fu Youde sneered and looked at the surrounded Zhu Yunwen, the King of Goryeo, and the Princess of Dongdao Kingdom, saying:
"Well, aren't you going to lay down your weapons and surrender?"
Zhu Yunwen gritted his teeth and said:
"Fu Youde, don't underestimate us. Although we don't have many troops left, if we fight hard, we can definitely fight our way out."
As soon as he said this, both the Princess of Dongdao and the King of Goryeo looked at Zhu Yunwen.
Immediately, the princess of Dongdao spoke loudly to Fu Youde:
“Our Eastern Island Nation is willing to surrender.”
The princess of the Eastern Island Kingdom was no fool. She understood the power of cannons and muskets before, and knew that being surrounded meant they would be used as targets and would surely die.
These mere 70,000 to 80,000 people are absolutely not enough to help them escape. Such resistance will only lead to their deaths, but they don't want to die.
Therefore, they would not launch a charge as Zhu Yunwen had suggested, and they were absolutely certain that they would not be able to break through.
It's better to back down than to risk your life.
The King of Goryeo immediately spoke to Fu Youde:
"General, our Goryeo Kingdom is willing to surrender. Please, do not attack us with weapons..."
When it comes to being afraid of death, the King of Goryeo was second to none.
He's so noble, how could he die? No, he can't.
Even if this attack on the Ming Dynasty ends in a miserable state, it will only cause heavy losses to the Goryeo Kingdom. At that time, he will beg for mercy with his knees groveling. Not only will he be able to save his life, but he may also continue to enjoy wealth and honor as usual.
The princess of the Eastern Island Kingdom is the same. Even if she has to pay a price for this Red-Haired Ming Dynasty, at least she is still alive and will still be a princess in the future.
But if I die here now, then I'll have nothing left.
So she understood this perfectly, and the two of them immediately backed down.
In the end, Zhu Yunwen was left in an extremely awkward situation. Since both of them chickened out, he naturally couldn't get an erection either.
After all, the soldiers here belong to the two of them.
Zhu Yunwen had no soldiers under his command. If he were to charge into battle, could he really succeed with just words?
In that case, Fu Youde sneered and looked at Zhu Yunwen, saying:
"They both surrendered, what about you?"
Zhu Yunwen's face was extremely ugly. Wasn't this forcing him into a difficult situation?
Then he took a deep breath and said:
"A true man can bend and stretch; if they surrender, why can't I? I'll surrender too!"
It has to be said that it's rare to see someone so shameless.
He could make surrender sound so grand and reasonable; Zhu Yunwen was quite a talent.
At that very moment, the soldiers of Goryeo and Dongdao laid down their weapons, discarded their armor, and surrendered without resistance.
The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty stepped forward and arrested them all.
This matter still needs to be decided by Zhu Yuanzhang. All the captured soldiers should be kept under guard in this place.
As for the Princess of Dongdao, the King of Goryeo, and Zhu Yunwen, they were to be escorted to the capital to be interrogated by Zhu Yuanzhang.
After everything had settled down, Zhu Yunwen, who was still tied up, looked at Fu Youde with a defiant expression and said:
"Although we have failed this time, your grandson must be in danger now. You should know that Annam has at least 20,000 to 30,000 troops, while the small Yunnan region has very few soldiers."
In that case, Zhu Yuntong's chances of survival are slim. Once Zhu Yuntong dies, your Ming Dynasty will be without an heir apparent, and it will be very difficult to choose another. What will you do then?
Upon hearing this, Fu Youde immediately laughed and said:
"That's probably not your concern. Although His Highness the Crown Prince is in Yunnan, he's not afraid of Annam's mere two or three hundred thousand troops."
After all, didn't your 400,000-strong army crumble quickly under the power of artillery and muskets?
Zhu Yunwen was taken aback for a moment, and said:
"Could it be that there are soldiers armed with firearms in Yunnan?"
Fu Youde sneered:
"Ten thousand musketeers are enough to rout your four hundred thousand troops and force them to surrender. In the southwest, His Highness the Crown Prince has also brought five thousand musketeers, one thousand light artillerymen, and one thousand soldiers. Tell me, what difficulty would it be for His Highness the Crown Prince to wipe out the soldiers of Annam?"
Zhu Yunwen finally fell silent. He knew that Zhu Yuntong was indeed not in any danger.
Then Fu Youde spoke to Zhu Yunwen again:
"If you're thinking about this now, you should consider what you'll do when you return to the capital and face His Majesty's judgment."
Zhu Yunwen frowned as he faced Zhu Yuanzhang; naturally, he was still afraid.
But now it seems there's no other choice. He failed, and failure means paying the price of punishment.
Although he didn't know what the price would be, he was already starting to feel afraid.
No matter how impressive he was before, he is now just a defeated prisoner.
Meanwhile, Fu Youde successfully quelled the joint attack on the Ming Dynasty by the Eastern Island Kingdom and the Goryeo Kingdom.
Meanwhile, Annamite soldiers were preparing to break through the Yunnan border.
In Yuanyang City, Yunnan Province, Mu Chun reported to Zhu Yuntong that Annam's 200,000-strong army had all assembled at the border of Yuanyang County.
They are currently in a standoff with 100,000 border troops in Yunnan, the territory of the Ming Dynasty.
After receiving the news, Zhu Yuntong smiled slightly and said:
"It would be much simpler to fight directly like this. Let's go, I'll go join in the fun too."
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