Dressed as the prince's substitute? I took the throne

"Why are there constantly alien soldiers jumping down from the city walls? Could it be that the aliens really fell for it and stormed through the city gates, and are now suffering heavy losses?"

Wen Tianhai's hands gripped the reins tighter and tighter, and he became more and more anxious. If the alien race really suffered heavy losses, he would definitely go up and beat the fallen dog!

But if it was a trap set by aliens, if he rushed forward rashly, he would only end up being drawn into the trap.

"Reporting to the Grand Marshal, the alien cavalry entered the city and was surrounded by the troops led by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. The aliens have suffered heavy losses!" The scout reported shortly.

All the generals were in an uproar, looking at each other with an expression of disbelief on their faces.

"I never thought that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would have such a strategy. He really let the aliens take the bait!"

"How is this possible? The alien race has always been cautious, so how did they chase us directly into the city this time?"

"Isn't this the key point? The alien cavalry is truly surrounded and engulfed in flames. Doesn't this mean we can annihilate them effortlessly?"

"Grand Marshal, we must send our troops quickly, or we won't get the credit!"

Most of the generals in the northern border were unwilling to face the foreign cavalry in their prime, fearing their brutality and bloodthirstiness, but at this moment they were even more unwilling to give up the credit that was about to be obtained.

They are still very happy to do this kind of thing of kicking a drowning dog.

Wen Tianhai took a deep breath, then drew the sword from his waist, pointed it at the sky and said, "My fellow soldiers, follow me and kill the enemy!"

"kill!"

With the addition of the army led by Wen Tianhai, a total of 20,000 elite alien troops were all burned to death. Even some people who risked their lives to break out of the siege were killed by the powerful bows and crossbows of the Wu Dynasty army.

The repeating crossbow made by Zhou Chuxuan played a huge role in this battle. The overwhelming rain of arrows made it impossible for the alien cavalry trapped in the sea of ​​fire to escape.

After the dust settled, Wen Tianhai's deputy continued to advance deep into the Northern Desert, intending to wipe out the remaining alien forces.

Holding Aluta's head in his hand, Lao Yang excitedly walked up to Zhou Chuxuan and said, "Your Highness, I bow to you. I pierced this fellow's head with a single musket shot! Your Majesty, please take a look!"

Seeing Alutai's eyes wide open, Zhou Chuxuan smiled and waved his hands: "Lao Yang, General He, you have all worked hard!"

He Jian changed his previous disdainful attitude towards Zhou Chuxuan and said, "Your Highness, I am willing to serve you from now on and kill the enemy to serve my country!"

Zhou Chuxuan smiled and helped He Jian up: "Good, good, good! It seems that another brave general has awakened in the Wu Dynasty!"

"Haha, General He, your position is the vanguard officer of the Northern Frontier. I'm afraid you can't follow His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and serve him!"

Suddenly, Wen Tianhai's voice was heard.

He Jian suddenly turned around, his eyes somewhat unnatural, but he still bowed and saluted: "This humble general greets the Grand Marshal!"

"I don't deserve it! I've been deposed as a marshal in Northern Frontier!" Wen Tianhai's tone was full of sarcasm.

"General He has climbed up the ladder. When you become successful in the future, don't forget to support us!"

Zhou Chuxuan listened to the voices of Wen Tianhai and other generals who were making indirect accusations, and a hint of murderous intent flashed through his mind.

Arrogant soldiers and generals will cause endless troubles!

This group of generals have been stationed in the northern border for countless years and have won the hearts of the people. Their subordinates only know of the generals, but not the imperial court!

If this continues, one day in the future, when these generals rise up in rebellion, won’t tens of thousands of soldiers respond immediately?

"Marshal Wen, you are too kind! I have only been ordered to come to the Northern Frontier temporarily to repel the enemy. The position of marshal still belongs to you, Lord Wen!"

Zhou Chuxuan put his hands behind his back and slowly walked to He Jian's side. "However, I have seen that General He is very brave and would like to take him to the capital for further training. I wonder if the Marshal can allow it?"

Looking at the Imperial Sword at Zhou Chuxuan's waist, Wen Tianhai's expression grew increasingly grim. After pondering for a long moment, he finally said in a deep voice, "Your Highness the Crown Prince is the heir apparent, and with the Imperial Sword in hand, I cannot stop him. I can only congratulate General He on his promotion!"

He Jian heard this, and a strange look flashed in the depths of his eyes, but he still bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Highness!"

He also knew in his heart that from the moment he was left alone by Zhou Chuxuan, a grudge had already grown in the hearts of Wen Tianhai and others.

If I stay in the Northern Frontier, my life will definitely not be easy. It is better for me to follow the prince and have a good future!

"Your Highness, the city gate has become a ruin, and the people are living in simple shacks in the distance. What advice do you have?"

Wen Tianhai put his sword into the scabbard, took off his helmet, and looked at Zhou Chuxuan with a smile. He wanted to know how Zhou Chuxuan would solve this problem.

This is not a war, and building a city will not be done overnight.

"Yes, Your Highness, it would be bad if the situation is not handled properly and causes anger among the people!" Zhu Wu gently waved his feather fan, looking mysterious.

"If that doesn't work, how about we report it to the court and let His Majesty make the final decision?"

This was clearly a threat to Zhou Chuxuan. After all, blowing up civilians' houses and city gates was no small matter. If rumors were spread along the way, the entire Wu Dynasty would be plunged into chaos.

Zhou Chuxuan took the kettle from Lao Yang, took a sip slowly and swallowed it, saying, "It's just a small matter, why report it to the court?"

"Oh? Then I'd like to hear what Your Highness has to say!" Wen Tianhai sneered, "Your Highness, building an entire city is no small matter!"

"There are only a few craftsmen and wealthy people living in the northern border. Moreover, merchants are greedy, and most of the craftsmen they hire are lazy. Who would be willing to work so hard here?"

Zhou Chuxuan raised his eyebrows slightly: "Then may I ask, Marshal Wen, what is the purpose of the craftsmen's work?"

"Of course it's wages!" Wen Tianhai answered without hesitation.

Zhou Chuxuan nodded and said with a smile: "As long as we pay enough wages, we don't worry that the craftsmen won't work hard!"

"Haha, Your Highness, you're used to living a life of luxury in the inner palace. Where do we get so much money to pay the craftsmen?"

Zhu Wu pretended to count on his fingers and said, "The military pay allocated by the court every year is already very little when it reaches us. Add to that the distribution to the soldiers, and there's basically no extra money left!"

Zhou Chuxuan immediately seized the opportunity and said, "How could the food and wages allocated by the court be exploited so severely? After distributing them to the soldiers, there is not much left? How could this be?"

The generals had not yet realized the seriousness of the problem and were still watching with their arms folded, wanting to see how Zhou Chuxuan was going to solve the matter.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Chuxuan's next words suddenly changed their expressions: "Generals, I will immediately report to the court and have the annual military pay books carefully checked to see how much should be left after distributing it to the soldiers!"

"Whoever embezzled the military pay, I will make them give it all back. How do you think?"