Cannon fodder She is targeted by yanderes in every dimension
Chapter 23: The Cannon Fodder Orphan Who Was Offline at the Beginning
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Back mountain camping site.
The Duke of Jin, General Zuo and others from the Second Prince's faction were discussing countermeasures together. They all supported the Second Prince as the crown prince.
But the emperor's health has been getting worse recently, and he has become more and more concerned about the prince. If they don't take advantage of the emperor's trip to the south of the Yangtze River to take action.
I'm afraid there will be no chance to seize the throne in the future.
Now their troops have been gathered together. This time the emperor is only traveling with a few thousand elite soldiers. As long as the time, place and people are right, he can seize the throne in one fell swoop.
So what if the crown prince is now in the capital as regent? When they force the emperor to write an abdication edict and pass the throne to the second prince, the person sitting on the dragon throne will be the second prince.
"Our troops have successfully arrived from the northern mountains and will definitely surround this ravine tightly!"
General Zuo smiled and said that before Gu Huanzhi went to the battlefield, he was the most respected general in the court. However, as Gu Huanzhi's status rose in recent years, he gradually lost his core position in the army.
The only way to seek wealth and honor is to rely on the Second Prince.
"The prince's party is now in the capital. Except for Gu Huanzhi, they will be unstoppable!"
Duke Jin stroked his white beard and said, the expressions of everyone present also became serious. Gu Huan knew that this man was brave and good at fighting, and had a deep mind.
Besides, there are the Black Armor Guards led by him, so the biggest enemy this time is Gu Huanzhi.
General Zuo raised a scornful smile on his dark face, and then said:
"Isn't it rumored that he dotes on his wife? The Second Prince has now captured his wife and is threatening her with her life. Let's see what he will do."
The others all followed suit, except for the Second Prince, whose expression darkened for a moment when he heard General Zuo suggest using Yun Wu as a threat.
At this time, the spy rushed in and fell to his knees with a thud.
"Second Prince! General Gu has led the Black Armor Guards to annihilate all of our troops deployed outside the mountain!"
"what!"
Duke Jin frowned, he didn't expect Gu Huanzhi to be so fast.
They had previously used the strategy of luring the tiger away from the mountain to lure most of Gu Huanzhi's troops to a faraway place, and took the opportunity to lead the troops to surround the hilltop near the Jiangnan Villa where the emperor was.
In other words, the emperor is only surrounded by elite soldiers and guards. They have already surrounded them, and it is only a matter of time before they rush into the villa.
But now I'm afraid I have to act in advance.
General Zuo raised his hand and bowed, saying, "Second Prince, let's lead our troops to attack tonight! If we delay any longer, once Gu Huanzhi's troops arrive, our situation will be unfavorable!"
General Zuo is right. If they don’t attack now, Gu Huanzhi will lead his troops to attack them from the rear.
If the prince sent reinforcements at that time, they would be surrounded.
The second prince slowly stood up from his seat, his armor eye-catching.
"Pass on my order. All teams must reorganize immediately and attack once night falls!"
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As soon as it got dark, Yun Wu was put on a carriage by people arranged by the second prince. Her hands were tied with hemp ropes and the people guarding her were outside.
Yun Wu could only sit in the carriage and listen carefully to their movements outside. They were very noisy, and the sounds of their armor and weapons colliding were particularly clear.
Yun Wu guessed that they might take action tonight.
Just as she was thinking about what to do next, she suddenly heard the guard outside shouting "Greetings, Second Prince."
Not long after, the carriage sank and the second prince lifted the curtain and walked in. He was wearing silver armor engraved with dragon claws and looked ready to go.
"Awu, tonight I will attack the villa and fulfill my long-cherished wish..."
"Your Highness, do you know that rebellion is a capital crime..."
Yun Wu frowned slightly and spoke softly. She was not a virtuous woman, she just wanted to persuade the Second Prince to cut his losses in time.
Although the Second Prince's personality seemed a little... to her, he had not done anything to hurt her except knocking her out and tying her up this time.
The second prince's expression was firm, and he said, "Victory and defeat are common in the military. If I win, I will be the supreme ruler of the great treasure. If I lose, I will have nothing to say."
Yun Wu moved her lips but didn't say anything. She stroked her belly somewhat uneasily.
The second prince instructed his men to keep a close eye on Yun Wu and then left.
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As night falls, the smoke of gunpowder begins to rise...
Just when the Second Prince's rebels were about to attack the villa with unstoppable force, Gu Huanzhi arrived with the black-armored guards.
The Second Prince's party had a large number of people and should have had enough strength to put up a good fight, but reinforcements sent by the Crown Prince arrived from the rear.
They took advantage of the situation and surrounded the Second Prince and his party.
Normally, it would take until late at night to send reinforcements from the capital, but the second prince fell into the prince's trap.
He originally thought that the crown prince was regulating the country and placed all his focus on the capital, but he did not expect that the crown prince had secretly stationed troops nearby.
After receiving Gu Huanzhi's message, they quietly rushed there by water and cooperated with the Black Armor Guards to encircle the rebels led by the Second Prince.
"Second Prince! It's hopeless to attack under the current situation! We need to retreat as soon as possible!"
The Duke of Jin led a group of men to the side of the Second Prince and said, The Second Prince was riding on his horse with a grim expression on his face, and the sword in his hand was already dripping with blood.
He frowned tightly and hesitated to give orders.
The black-armored guards in the front were watching with eager eyes. Gu Huanzhi rode out from among them and looked at the Second Prince who was leading the group with a vigilant look on his face while riding on the horse.
"Where is my wife now?!"
Gu Huanzhi and the second prince looked at each other in their respective camps. When their eyes met, it was like lightning and thunder.
The second prince closed his eyes and took a deep breath. When he opened his eyes again, his expression was resolute. He ignored Gu Huanzhi's anger, raised the sword in his hand and shouted loudly:
"withdraw!"
Under pressure from both sides, the second prince had no choice but to lead the remaining troops to retreat to the back mountain.
But Gu Huanzhi was well prepared. It was the battle line he arranged that forced them to flee to the back mountain, but at the end of the back mountain was a cliff and there was no road.
Gu Huanzhi immediately ordered a team stationed at the exit of the back mountain to block the mountain road, allowing only entry but no exit.
The second prince fled to the back mountain, and Yun Wu was naturally taken along by his men.
However, the Second Prince was now too busy to care about Yun Wu. This miscalculation had fallen into his trap, and the rebels suffered heavy casualties.
General Zuo and others were captured, leaving only the Second Prince and the Duke of Jin, as well as some elite soldiers. They were afraid that they had no hope of seizing the throne, and now even how to retreat safely was a problem.
The back mountain is desolate and has no food or water. If you escape further up, you will end up on a cliff and there will be no way out.
After some discussion, the Second Prince and the Duke of Jin decided to attack down the mountain before daybreak. There was still a chance of breaking through the blockade and escaping to the north.
But obviously they underestimated Gu Huanzhi.
He has fought in the army for many years and made great achievements in the battlefield. Now, generals such as General Zuo who have combat experience have been captured.
The remaining Second Prince and Duke of Jin were inexperienced and had never fought in a real battle. Gu Huanzhi only used a little trick to kill all their remaining troops.
In desperation, they had to retreat to the back mountain. However, when Gu Huanzhi learned that Yun Wu was in their team, he no longer wanted to use roundabout tactics.
He called on all the soldiers to encircle the top of the mountain from all directions. The Second Prince and his men were defeated step by step until they were finally forced to the cliff at the top of the mountain.
When they were at their wit's end, Duke Jin came over with Yun Wu held hostage with a knife.
"Who dares to come over here?"
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