Li Jinglong was somewhat flustered by what Zhu Yunwen said.
He was still very confident that the situation would eventually favor Annam, no matter what.
Therefore, he felt that Annam was a place that was easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it should not be easy for the Ming Dynasty to conquer it.
Therefore, as long as some key fortified areas are held, it may be possible to block the Ming army and prevent them from taking over Annam and becoming kings.
Moreover, with Zhu Yunwen in his hands now, the Ming Dynasty might be even more hesitant to act rashly, making Zhu Yunwen a bargaining chip for Li Jinglong in negotiations with the Ming Dynasty.
But after listening to Zhu Yunwen's words, he realized that things might not be as simple as he had imagined.
Throughout the entire process, Zhu Yunwen looked at Li Jinglong with a mocking gaze, as if he were a fool.
He thought to himself, with Li Jinglong's IQ, how could he possibly try to rebel like others? Isn't that a joke?
Of course, Li Jinglong was still very unconvinced. He didn't think he was lacking in anything, and instead, with unwavering confidence, he said to Zhu Yunwen:
“Then we can just kill you. That way, the Crown Prince of Ming will be gone, and no one will think the incident happened here. With a threat like you gone, our chances of successfully rebelling will be much higher.”
Zhu Yunwen nodded upon hearing this and said:
"What you say seems to make sense. You can try and see if you can kill me."
Li Jinglong sneered and said:
"Don't keep trying to provoke me like this. I'm not so easily intimidated. Although I may not be able to beat the woman beside you, there are 50,000 soldiers in this camp. She won't be able to take you away from here."
Zhu Yunwen nodded and said:
"What you say makes sense. Then let's make our move. Let me see if you men in the military camp will dare to lay a hand on me."
Li Jinglong was very confident. He believed that the people in this military camp were his subordinates, and having been under his rule for so long, they would definitely obey his orders.
Moreover, even if Zhu Yunwen revealed his identity, how could he prove that he was indeed the Crown Prince?
However, the truth is that Li Jinglong was too confident in himself and too distrustful of Zhu Yunwen, underestimating Zhu Yunwen's reputation and status in the Ming Dynasty.
Then, Li Jinglong suddenly walked slowly out of the military camp.
Just as he was about to leave, Zhao Qingzhu suddenly said to Zhu Yunwen:
"Should I kill him right now?"
Upon hearing this, Li Jinglong's expression changed.
He then realized that although Zhu Yunwen had entered his camp, if the three of them were now in the same tent, it would be easy for Zhao Qingzhu to kill Li Jinglong.
He hadn't expected this before, but now that he heard Zhao Qingzhu say these words, he was naturally extremely nervous.
Once Zhao Qingzhu attacks him directly, Li Jinglong will naturally have no chance to resist.
With Li Jinglong dead, any crisis he had previously mentioned to Zhu Yunwen seemed to have vanished.
Thinking of this, Li Jinglong swallowed hard and cautiously glanced back at Zhao Qingzhu.
He wasn't confident he could escape from this terrifying woman. Even now, with some distance from the tent entrance, he wasn't sure he could escape Zhao Qingzhu's clutches before he could run out.
Because Zhao Qingzhu and Zhu Yuntong were both very close to him at the moment, he looked at Zhu Yuntong with that thought in mind.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Yunwen calmly spoke up:
"No need, let him go."
Li Jinglong looked at Zhu Yunwen as if he were a fool, thinking, "You're not taking advantage of this chance to turn things around? You're just letting me leave? Well then, I won't be polite."
So Li Jinglong quickly walked out of the tent, and the moment he stepped out, he felt relieved.
Because he was out of danger, Zhu Yunwen and Zhao Qingzhu would then face being surrounded by his 50,000 soldiers.
In his view, this situation was almost unsolvable.
He was very confident that his soldiers would obey him. He believed that the prestige and authority he had built up over this period of time had made his soldiers completely submissive, obedient, and loyal to him.
So, the moment he stepped out of the tent, he immediately gave the order:
"Men, shoot through this tent and set it on fire!"
The soldiers didn't know why their general had given such an order.
But they still went ahead and carried it out without hesitation. Almost instantly, countless archers rushed over and aimed their arrows at the tents. There were also people holding muskets and small cannons, all of whom aimed at the not-so-large tents.
But at that moment, the tent flaps were suddenly opened.
Zhu Yunwen and Zhao Qingzhu calmly walked out. Before Li Jinglong could speak, Zhao Qingzhu spoke first:
"The Crown Prince Zhu Yunwen of the Ming Dynasty is here. You all, lay down your weapons."
Although Zhao Qingzhu spoke in a very calm tone, her voice was quite loud, so that everyone present could hear her clearly.
So everyone took a good look at Zhu Yunwen.
Zhu Yunwen's physical characteristics were very familiar to the people of the Ming Dynasty and to every soldier of the Ming Dynasty; they were etched in their minds.
Therefore, when they saw Zhu Yunwen, they could be fairly certain that this person was likely the grandson of the Ming Dynasty's crown prince.
So Li Jinglong immediately spoke up:
"Don't believe them. He's a fake. He came in just now trying to deceive me. You've never seen the real Crown Prince. Don't be easily fooled by him."
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