The ninth son of the emperor was demoted at the beginning. I have a famous Chinese general.

"Our car dealership just opened a branch in Wuwei, and we have some things we need to take care of."

Sikong Ruo said with a smile.

"Oh I see."

"That's perfect, we can go together."

"But Miss Sikong, you have to think carefully about the safety issue."

"You also know that there are many people who want to kill me, and the eldest prince is just one of them."

"Next, there will definitely be danger."

Ning Quan smiled and said.

"Don't worry, Your Highness. I'm not afraid. I've already sent people back to gather more manpower."

"This was just an accident. We were in such a rush that we didn't have time to transfer anyone."

Sikong Ruo said indifferently.

"Well, it's good that you know. I don't care anymore."

"But...how many days will it take you to transfer the personnel?"

Ning Quan nodded and continued to ask.

"Don't worry, Your Highness. We will arrive within three days and will not delay our trip."

Sikong Ruo promised solemnly.

"Three days, all right. Then when they arrive, we'll set off immediately."

Ning Quan nodded.

Just as Sikong Ruo and Li Wanyue were chatting.

Hexi, Xiping County.

The residence of the eldest prince Ning Zhen.

In the study, Ning Zhen was resting with his eyes closed.

"Your Highness, something bad has happened. It's very bad."

A guard stumbled in and shouted.

"What's the matter?"

Ning Zhen frowned and said coldly.

"Your Highness... Your Highness, I just received news that General Wen and his men were defeated and completely annihilated."

The guard swallowed and said nervously.

"What!"

Hearing the guard's words, Ning Zhen stood up suddenly, his face full of shock.

Ning Quan only had 500 soldiers, but he sent 2,000 bandits and failed?

Not only was the entire army destroyed, but even Lieutenant General Wen and his four men were killed in the battle?

how can that be!

"Bang~"

Thinking of this, Ning Zhen punched the table with a look of anger on his face.

"Is there any news from Lieutenant General Liu?"

After a moment, Ning Zhen regained his composure and asked.

"Your Highness, there is no news from Vice General Liu yet."

the guard replied.

"Well, no news is good news."

Hearing this, Ning Zhen muttered to himself.

Liu Yuanqing is his most capable deputy general, and he is also a seventh-rank general. It should be no problem for him to capture the convoy.

As long as the caravan was robbed, even if Ning Quan escaped, he would not be able to survive in Beiting.

He had no idea that Liu Yuanqing had already been defeated and captured alive.

"You go back first!"

After a brief thought, Ning Zhen waved his hand.

"Yes, Your Highness!"

The guards retreated respectfully.

Ning Zhen sat at the desk, lost in thought.

He was considering whether to continue attacking Ning Quan.

"Forget it. I'll slowly settle the score with him when he gets to Hexi."

After a long time, Ning Zhen shook his head and made a decision.

Ning Zhen also served as the Jiedushi of Hexi, controlling the entire Hexi and having 50,000 elite troops under his command.

The place where he attacked Ningquan this time was in Tongchuan County, hundreds of miles away.

Although he could still take action, the journey was long after all, and it was not easy to find the bandits again.

It would be better to wait for Ning Quan to arrive in Hexi and directly mobilize troops to take action, which would ensure victory.

the other side.

Because the convoy was attacked, Ning Quan had to postpone his departure for three days.

Although he was somewhat anxious, there was nothing he could do.

The carriage needed drivers, but half of them were killed or injured.

Without a driver, the caravan certainly couldn't set off.

In addition, Sikong Ruo also needs to wait for reinforcements to arrive.

On the other hand, this is also a good thing.

When Sikong Ruo's reinforcements arrive, the two teams will be combined into one, and the team's strength will be further enhanced, so they will be able to protect themselves when they encounter a strong enemy again.

I waited like this for three days.

That afternoon, Sikong Ruo's reinforcements and three hundred rickshaw drivers finally arrived.

The total number of reinforcements was one thousand, all of them regular soldiers.

The team was led by three military generals, all of whom were of the seventh rank.

Needless to say, they must all be under the command of King Zhenbei.

"Subordinates are here to see the young lady!"

Seeing Sikong Ruo, the three generals bowed and saluted.

"Everyone, please stand up quickly!"

Looking at the three generals, Sikong Ruo showed joy.

Of course she knew these three people, they were all lieutenant generals under her father.

"Oh, come and meet His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince."

Sikong Ruo introduced.

"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince."

Hearing Sikong Ruo's words, the three of them immediately saluted Ning Quan.

"Well, no need to be polite!"

Ning Quan waved his hand.

"Since Miss Sikong's reinforcements have arrived, let's set off tomorrow morning!"

Ning Quan then said.

"Okay, Your Highness!"

Sikong Ruo nodded in response.

The next day.

The convoy was back on the road.

Starting from Tongchuan, the convoy will next go to Fengxiang and then to Longyou.

Fengxiang and Longyou are adjacent to each other, located to the east of Longyou, less than 800 miles away from the capital, and is also an important gateway to the capital.

The governor of Fengxiang was named Liu Yuyang, who was just forty years old this year.

Liu Yuyang is your Majesty's confidant and one of the few military governors who obey your Majesty's orders.

Since he is His Majesty's confidant, he naturally would not make things difficult for Ning Quan.

But the situation is different in Longyou, where we are going next.

Longyou is the gateway to Guanzhong and its geographical location is very important.

Liu Yongde, the governor of Longyou, was also the King of Zhenxi, one of the three kings of different surnames in Daqian. He was responsible for guarding Longyou and had 80,000 Longyou troops under his command.

When Ning Yuanwu rebelled, Liu Yongde was also a major participant and supporter.

Therefore, in the Daqian court, Liu Yongde was so powerful and influential that even His Majesty was wary of him.

The Longyou Army was famous for its bravery and fearlessness, as it had been fighting against the Eastern and Western Xiongnu for many years.

But now all this has become an obstacle for Ning Quan.

Because Liu Yongde is the grandfather of Concubine Liu and the great-grandfather of the Sixth Prince.

So don’t even think about it, Ning Quan will definitely encounter trouble after entering Longyou.

However, Ning Quan was not afraid of him. Unless Liu Yongde openly mobilized a large army to encircle and suppress him, there was no way he could stop him.

If this is true, then he is openly rebelling.

And this is impossible.

"drive!"

The convoy moved forward.

Seven days later, the convoy arrived at Fengxiang Prefecture.

Ning Quan originally thought that Fengxiang Jiedushi Liu Yuyang would come out to greet him.

Unexpectedly, Liu Yuyang did not send anyone out, not even a housekeeper or staff.

But think about it, this is normal.

Ning Quan is just an exiled prince, so Liu Yuyang naturally doesn't need to take him seriously.

This is exactly what Ning Quan wants. What Ning Quan fears most is the hustle and bustle.

"Husband, this Liu Yuyang is too arrogant. He simply doesn't take you seriously."

Ning Quan was not angry, but Li Wanyue was not happy with it and said angrily.

"Haha, if you don't want to come, then don't come. There's nothing to be angry about."

Ning Quan chuckled and said calmly.

"Husband..."

Seeing Ning Quan so calm, Li Wanyue suddenly felt a little aggrieved.

It's not just that she feels wronged, but she also feels that her husband has been wronged.