boyutpedia Chapter 383 Rescue 1
Chapter 383 Rescue 1
After a moment of silence in the hall, there was a sudden explosion.
Several princes knelt down in a row.
Well, what is to come will eventually come. Emperor Qianyuan thought of the late emperor at this moment. When his father was old and watched the princes fighting overtly and covertly, he must have felt the same way as he does now!
The second prince was the first to react and spoke hastily:
"Father, I am willing to go to the battle for my elder brother. It is unethical of me to work so hard for the country. I am willing to go to the northern border to fight the enemy for my elder brother, not for the sake of fame, but just to preserve the brotherhood!
Please grant me your blessing, Father!"
Emperor Qianyuan laughed in his heart and really wanted to ask his second son, do you think I would believe it? ! However, he did not express his opinion, but nodded slightly.
The crown moved slightly, hiding the cold and solemn face of Emperor Qianyuan, and his whole body exuded the aura of an emperor who was majestic without anger.
Before the Second Prince Xiao Qi could finish his words, the Fourth Prince Xiao Yi also knelt down.
"Father, I have been in the army for a long time and would like to have a chance to serve the court. This time I am willing to lead the army to the northern border for the crown prince.
Please give me a chance to hone my skills."
Before the other princes who were kneeling down could speak, the third prince Xiao Lin spoke slowly,
"This time, the Northern Barbarians and Hanshan people have joined forces to besiege Beiyukou and Beining City. The situation is critical. If Beining breaks through, it will reach the Central Plains directly, and it will not be far from Shangjing..."
He was silent for a long while and did not speak any more.
The fifth prince Xiao Rui lost his temper and said, "Third brother, you..."
Emperor Qianyuan raised his hand. The hall fell silent. Only he spoke in a deep voice, "Speak!"
The third prince Xiao Lin spoke up immediately, "I think this will be a tough battle. The prince is in poor health and is not suitable for such a bumpy ride."
Emperor Qianyuan stared at Xiao Lin through his crown. Seeing that he had left Xiao Lin in suspense, he withdrew his gaze, but heard the Third Prince say something else.
"Your son is willing to share your father's worries!"
Emperor Qianyuan raised the corners of his lips and looked at his sons who were interacting with each other and pretending to be friendly and respectful to each other. In fact, they were just fighting for military power. His eyes gradually became cold and his heart also grew cold.
Jiangshan! You don't even check whether you have the Jiangshan in your heart, but you want to fight for it! It's just for power...
In the hall, the five princes were still vying with each other to go to the battle, but no one was thinking about what Xiao Yu wanted to say.
Xiao Yu slowly raised his head, his eyes falling directly on the foundation stone of the palace in front of him. He felt an indescribable feeling in his heart. He had heard Xiao Yu say many times that there is no family affection in the royal family, but he had never felt it as deeply as today.
The uncles kept saying they wanted to go to war for the prince, but was there anyone who wanted to die for the prince like he did? !
Of course not, huh!
He knelt woodenly in the hall without saying a word, listening to his uncle and the ministers arguing with each other. The debate began again.
All I see is an ugly scene.
Emperor Qianyuan suddenly stood up, rolled up his sleeves and turned away, leaving only two words:
"Dismiss the dynasty!"
The five princes were arguing with red faces. Some were kneeling and some were standing in front of the ministers. They were still arguing, but they didn't expect that the emperor himself retired from the court. They were at a loss as to what to do and stood in the Golden Throne Hall.
The eunuch in charge of ceremonies shouted in a long tone: "Retreat——"
After the three orders were issued, the ministers were still discussing in low voices and were reluctant to take any action.
Several eunuchs in the inner court looked at each other, put their hands in their sleeves with expressionless faces, and walked towards the ministers with slow but majestic steps.
The ministers finally reacted, hastily straightened their official robes, bowed their heads and left the hall in accordance with etiquette.
Outside the hall, some people were still discussing, but only a very small number of people calmly folded their hands and walked out of the palace gate.
Emperor Qianyuan had made up his mind and issued an imperial decree that same day.
General Huyan received the order and appointed his generals; Lieutenant General Huyan led the troops to march ahead; the rear army's food and fodder were approved to be loaded onto trucks and had already left the city ahead of the main army...
The prince leaned against the car window and recalled seeing him off to the battle. Ouyang Wenche knelt in front of the car and said in a deep voice:
"May the prince return victoriously, may the three armies display their might and power, and may the foundation of a prosperous era be laid!"
The carriage started slowly, Ouyang ran over, the prince lifted the curtain and looked at his son with a faint smile, but saw Ouyang chased after him with emotion and grabbed the prince's hand, shouting loudly: "Father! Father, you must take care of yourself! Take care!"
The prince held his son's hand and smiled, shouting in his heart, "My son! You have to grow up quickly..."
Now he still remembers the reluctance and sincere affection in Ouyang Han's eyes, and that is enough!
In order to let his son return to his ancestral home, he would rather go through this journey. Even if it costs his life, he will let Ouyang return to the royal jade book!
The prince coughed lightly with a smile. He was exhausted from the bumpy ride along the fast horse. But the battle was imminent, so he forced himself to take out a silver needle from his sleeve pocket and inserted it into the Zusanli acupoint. His spirit slowly recovered, and he leaned against the wall of the carriage, gasping for breath.
Outside the carriage, the eunuch hurriedly reported: "Marshal Huyan wants to see you!"
The prince's pale fingers clenched the robe on his knees. He forced himself to straighten his back. A sweet taste rose in his throat but he swallowed it back. He said slowly, "Announce."
The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and Huyan Yun knelt on one knee in the mud, and the undried rain and snow on his armor flowed down.
The old general's voice was hoarse: "The Northern Barbarian and Hanshan coalition forces are cooking prisoners alive to provoke our army to leave the city. The arrow tower at the south gate of Beining has collapsed!"
"Ahem... Old General, please wait and see."
The prince hid the blood-stained handkerchief in his sleeve and ran his fingertips across the sheepskin map. "There must be an ambush in the northwest canyon. If we give chase..." Before he finished speaking, the sound of war drums like thunder suddenly came from the distance, and the war horses pulling the cart stood up in fear.
General Hu Yan said in a deep voice:
"Your Highness, the front is less than thirty miles away from Beining City. According to the scouts, the Northern Barbarians and Hanshan people are jointly attacking the city. I have ordered the vanguard battalion to lead the rescue and come to the central army to report."
"General, you are a loyal minister of the Great Qi Dynasty. Father will help the Northern Border to overcome difficulties and give full authority to General Huyan. Although I am the commander-in-chief, I am here to support you. Please give me some advice. General, you don't have to say this!"
The prince coughed lightly to calm his breathing.
"General, I suggest leaving 5 soldiers to protect the food and fodder, set up camp and keep them as the rear army in case of an emergency, and leave the rest of the troops to you to lift the siege of Bac Ninh.
What do you think, General?
Hu Yanyun raised his head after hearing this. People said that the prince was a useless sickly person. The sickly person had seen so much along the way that it was totally wrong to say that he was a useless person. How could he make a decision based on just two sentences of military intelligence? How could this be a decision made by a useless person who had never fought a war? !
"I will obey the orders of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and will not let you down. I will leave the guards to His Royal Highness and I will be back soon!"
"General, the enemy has been stationed here for a long time. I'm afraid they have already set a trap. Please be careful. Retreat and don't pursue them!"
After a brief discussion, Marshal Huyan rode on a tall black horse wearing heavy armor and galloped straight to the vanguard camp in front.
The vanguard camp that set out first, led by the silver-helmeted vanguard officer Hu Yanqing, was like a wild horse that had broken free from its reins...