The Young and Vigorous Eighth Prince

No one is optimistic about Chu Yan'er, not even Ning Zhen. In this battle, the entire Dayan will turn their attention here.

Everyone was in panic. If this battle failed, Dayan would be really finished!

In the capital, Emperor Yan and a group of ministers were also worried. They were looking forward to Jiang Fan's return to turn the tide.

At the same time, in Hedu City, Chu Yan'er stood on the city wall, and beside her was Madam Chu. Each of them was holding a baby in their arms, who were Jiang Fan's children.

Mrs. Chu's eyes were also filled with worry. With only 100,000 people facing an army of 200,000, they might not be able to fight this battle at all.

The Great Yan side was short of troops, and all the troops that could be mobilized had come. No one expected that the Great Western Dynasty would fight a war that would destroy the country. Facing an army of 400,000, the Great Yan had very little chance of winning.

If the two cities of Heluo and Heyuan had not held back the other 200,000 troops, Hedu City would have been facing an army of 400,000.

"Yan'er, are you sure this time?! That's an army of 200,000? We only have 100,000 troops. If we can transfer the Imperial Guards and Zhenyuan Army from the capital, maybe there is still hope!"

Mrs. Chu looked at her daughter and said.

Chu Yan'er heard this and looked at the sky in the distance with a smile on her lips. She said with confidence: "Mom, don't worry, it's just an army of 200,000. There's nothing to be afraid of! If it were in the past, or facing this army of 200,000, I would be afraid, but now... they are just chickens and dogs!"

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Chu sighed. It was good that her daughter had such confidence, but confidence alone was not enough.

At this moment, a messenger ran up from the city wall, knelt down respectfully and said, "Princess, our army of 20,000 men is already in position outside the city, and the enemy's vanguard of 50,000 men is less than ten miles away from us. They will arrive in about an hour!"

Chu Yan'er nodded when she heard this, and said to the messenger, "Inform all units to proceed according to the battle plan!"

The messenger took the order and left, and the city wall fell into silence again. At this time, the little guy in his arms moved, opened his sleepy eyes, and looked around curiously.

The little guy was already three months old at this time, and his pink and tender face was particularly adorable. This was Jiang Fan's son Jiang Fuguang. As the little guy woke up, Jiang Wangshu in Mrs. Chu's arms also woke up, making whimpering sounds.

The chubby little hands were put into his mouth and he chewed on the food, while his bright eyes looked around.

Seeing the cute appearance of the two little guys, Chu Yan'er and Mrs. Chu's eyes were full of pity.

Chu Yan'er looked at her son's face and thought of her husband whom she missed day and night, with tenderness in her eyes.

"Mother, they must be hungry!" Chu Yan'er said tenderly to the nurse behind her, "Take the little prince and princess down to feed them!"

Hearing this, the two wet nurses behind them nodded and carried the two little ones away.

Chu Yan'er looked towards the road ahead, her eyes gradually becoming sharp, with a cold murderous intent in them.

Time passed little by little, and on the road ahead, a crowd of people could be vaguely seen. It was the vanguard army of the Daxi Dynasty coming.

The 50,000 troops sent by Guan Yizhi were the most elite Zhenbei Army of the Great Western Dynasty, and they were also the trusted men of Guan Yizhi. This army was the face of the Great Western Dynasty.

It was an iron army of the Great Western Dynasty that fought against the northern barbarians. When fighting against the northern barbarians of the Great Western Dynasty, this army was victorious in every battle and forced the northern barbarians to retreat nearly a thousand miles away.

Such reputation not only resounded throughout the Great Western Dynasty, but also throughout the Great Yan Dynasty.

On the city wall, in addition to the 2,000 Huaining troops, there were also nearly 10,000 Dayanzhou troops guarding the city wall.

The Huaining Army didn't feel anything, but the Zhoufu Army looked at the neat and uniform military appearance, their bodies trembled unconsciously, their eyes were full of fear and dread.

Mrs. Chu frowned as she looked at the iron-blooded army. Compared to the Zhenyuan Army, the army before her was not inferior at all.

Facing such an army, she didn't know whether she could win the battle.

"Report, Princess, the enemy's vanguard is about to arrive at the city. The enemy's 100,000-man central army is approaching ten miles away and will arrive in about an hour. The rear army of 50,000 people has already begun to split up!"

The messenger passed the information over in time. Chu Yan'er smiled when she heard it.

Guan Yizhi on the opposite side was very cautious. Fifty thousand vanguard troops attacked the city, and a hundred thousand troops followed closely, which was nothing more than to create great psychological pressure on the army in the city.

The remaining 50,000 troops were divided into two groups, intending to bypass the other three gates of Hedu City and defeat the enemy when they were down.

Once the situation in the city changes, the remaining three directions will be the directions in which the army will escape. Although only 50,000 people were sent, it is definitely more than enough to defeat the fleeing army.

However, Guan Yizhi seemed to take it for granted. Did he really think that he could capture Hedu City and force the army in the city to escape? !

I'm afraid he didn't know that his strategy of dividing the troops had already been used by Chu Yan'er. If he didn't divide the troops, the fight might be a little troublesome, but once he divided the troops, that would be the beginning of his defeat.

Chu Yan'er waved away the messenger and looked at the 50,000 troops that were approaching the city. The densely packed army looked extremely shocking, and many provincial troops in the city were already trembling in fear.

Looking at the reactions of these state troops, Chu Yan'er shook her head and sighed. If she relied on these state troops, she was afraid that it would be difficult to turn the situation around even if it was a 100,000-strong army, let alone a 200,000-strong army.

The enemies outside the city began to form a battle formation in an orderly manner. Seeing such a military appearance, Mrs. Chu was amazed.

With such an army, even if there were surprise troops in the city who wanted to rush out for a surprise attack, I'm afraid they wouldn't be able to shake them at all.

Under the city wall, several generals in the central army position looked at the city wall in front of them with a hint of sneer on their faces. Leading them was a middle-aged man who looked to be around 40 years old.

"General Guan, I'm afraid we won't need any help from the middlemen when we attack Hedu City this time!" A general on one side said to the middle-aged general in the lead.

The middle-aged general was Guan Changxin, the eldest son of Guan Yizhi and one of the main generals of the Zhenbei Army of the Daxi Dynasty. He commanded the 50,000 vanguard troops in front of him.

Following the man's flattery, several other generals around him echoed: "Yes, General, a small Hedu City is not something we can easily capture."

"I heard that the Princess of Qin is in the city. It is said that she is the most beautiful woman in Dayan, with both talent and wisdom. If you can capture her, General, you must love her well!"

"Haha... Let our general put a hat on the King of Qin from Dayan! Let him feel the pain of having his wife taken away from him!"

"Of course! No matter how talented and intelligent you are, you are nothing but a plaything to our general!"

Upon hearing this, Guan Changxin looked towards the city wall with amusement, his eyes filled with contempt.