The disgraced official I took care of was actually Zhu Houcong's childhood friend.

Chapter 686

Hu Zongxian mobilized two thousand infantrymen not to conquer cities and territories, but to attack the Toungoo Dynasty quickly. He wanted to capture the Toungoo Dynasty's capital before Mang Ruiti could react. With so many people acting as inside agents within the Toungoo Dynasty, it should have been an effortless victory.

As long as that eunuch or the rest of the Mang family are of sound mind, they wouldn't dare to rebel. After all, it would be best if Hu Zongxian and his group could conquer the Toungoo Dynasty. If Hu Zongxian and his group were to fail because of those people's rebellion, then the Toungoo Dynasty would soon face the army of the Ming Dynasty.

Hu Zongxian didn't believe these people couldn't figure this out.

These two thousand infantrymen were there to support the cavalry, and after conquering the Toungoo Dynasty, they would turn around and fight the Toungoo Dynasty's large army outside the capital of Champa.

The situation in Southeast Asia was different from that in the Ming Dynasty. Just because Hu Zongxian and others could conquer the Toungoo Dynasty did not mean that the soldiers of the Toungoo Dynasty would surrender. Once the Toungoo Dynasty was destroyed, it meant that these troops would become the army of the commander, who would most likely think about leading his troops to conquer other places and establish a new dynasty.

In Southeast Asia, apart from the relatively stable Le Dynasty and Champa, the small kingdoms west of the Toungoo Dynasty were constantly in turmoil and war. It was during this period of constant warfare that Mang Jisui established the Toungoo Dynasty.

With an army at your disposal, it is not difficult to rebuild a dynasty.

However, neither Wen Zhengming nor Hu Zongxian would allow this to happen. If they wanted to wipe out the Toungoo Dynasty, they had to do it thoroughly.

Hu Zongxian led 600 cavalrymen to Champa first, while the 2,000 infantrymen were led by a general who followed the route planned by Hu Zongxian.

Soon, Hu Zongxian's 600 cavalrymen and Zhao Zhenji's 800 Champa cavalrymen joined forces.

"Please wait in Champa, Master Wen. I am determined to conquer the capital of the Toungoo Dynasty within two days."

Hu Zongxian bowed and said.

Wen Zhengming nodded upon hearing this. He knew very well that he did not understand military strategy and that if he insisted on going, he would only be a hindrance. It would be better for him to stay in Champa.

"You two must be careful. If things don't go well, even if you have to retreat, you are still young and will have plenty of opportunities to make contributions to the Ming Dynasty in the future."

Wen Zhengming spoke earnestly and earnestly.

Hu Zongxian and Zhao Zhenji were deeply moved upon hearing this. If it were anyone else, they would have urged them to fight to the death to destroy the Toungoo Dynasty, because even if they had conquered the Toungoo Dynasty, Wen Zhengming, as the chief envoy of the mission, deserved the greatest credit.

Moreover, both of them were well aware that if they failed to conquer the Toungoo Dynasty, their advisor might actually choose to die to prove his loyalty.

Even so, Wen Zhengming still gave them these instructions, how could they not be moved?

"Don't worry, sir, I know what I'm doing."

After Hu Zongxian and his companion paid their respects, they led over a thousand cavalrymen south to Annam, thus bypassing the sight of the Toungoo Dynasty's army, and then marched from Annam towards the Toungoo Dynasty.

The main army of the Toungoo Dynasty was stationed outside the capital of Champa, with a small portion stationed to the west of the Toungoo Dynasty, in order to prevent other small countries there from taking the opportunity to launch a surprise attack.

To the east of the Toungoo Dynasty, there were virtually no garrisons, while the Toungoo army had penetrated deep into Champa and was stationed outside the capital, some distance from the border. Once the army bypassed them, the rear would be extremely vulnerable.

Faced with the Toungoo Dynasty's flimsy border defenses, Hu Zongxian and his entourage encountered virtually no resistance and advanced directly into Toungoo territory. Armed with the map given to them by the eunuch, they headed straight for the Toungoo capital.

Within the capital of the Toungoo Dynasty, Mang Ruei Thee mourned for two days in a seemingly solemn manner. Subsequently, the officials of the Toungoo Dynasty requested that Mang Ruei Thee prioritize the affairs of the state and ascend the throne as soon as possible. Unable to resist the requests of the officials, Mang Ruei Thee had no choice but to agree.