Every time the prince opens his eyes, he sees

After saying this, she jumped on her horse, whipped the horse, and plunged into a new battle to protect the people.

"Your Highness, this place seems to have been looted, burned, and slaughtered by the Northern Rong. But I wonder who killed these hateful Northern Rong soldiers."

Qingfeng said after getting off his horse and checking the surrounding situation.

Xie Qingchen and Gu Huai also dismounted. Gu Huai pulled an arrow from the corpse of a Beirong soldier and respectfully presented it to Xie Qingchen, "Your Highness, please look."

Xie Qingchen took it and inspected the arrow repeatedly. Seeing the word "Chen" engraved on the feathers, he said with certainty, "This arrow came from the Chen family in the capital. The one who killed the Beirong soldiers must be from the Great Jin, and like us, he came from the capital."

"The opponent's archery skills are quite good. One arrow pierced the heart." Gu Huai praised.

Xie Qingchen checked the other soldiers killed by a single arrow and raised his brows slightly. "More than impressive! This warrior fired several arrows simultaneously, and every one of them hit the mark. I'm afraid the Great Jin Dynasty can't even find five such talents."

Gu Huai raised the corners of his lips slightly, "If I am fortunate enough to meet this warrior, I will definitely persuade him to join the army and serve the Great Jin."

……

In the first battle between Da Jin and Bei Rong, Da Jin won a great victory.

A deputy general laughed heartily at the defeated and fleeing Beirong army.

"You call yourself a hero on horseback, but I think you're more of a bear on horseback."

"General, if you had known earlier, you should have asked the Emperor for permission to send troops to the battlefield. The arrogance of the Northern Rong wouldn't have been suppressed until now."

Another deputy general also praised the general: "It is because of our general's god-like military skills that the Northern Rong were defeated like fleeing rats. If someone else led the army, it is not certain that he would be so powerful."

Gu Huai frowned. Even though he won the battle, he was not too happy.

For some reason, he always felt that the enemy commander Yelu Qi did not seem to be using his full strength, as if he was deliberately losing to him.

This was the first time he had seen such a situation.

But why did Yelu Qi deliberately lose to him?

All the generals were immersed in the joy of victory, and he didn't want to spoil their fun.

"Let's go back and have a celebratory drink. The Crown Prince has learned of our great victory and has sent word that a bonfire dinner will be held tonight. Please drink to your heart's content and don't sleep until you're drunk."

"Well, Your Highness the Crown Prince is mighty!"

As night falls, the bonfire jumps over the camp, reflecting the red and excited faces.

The soldiers sat in a circle, holding wine in one hand and meat in the other, accompanied by singing and dancing, and laughter and joy intertwined into one.

Xie Qingchen was wearing silver-white armor, his deep gaze swept over each smiling face below him, raised his wine bowl, and toasted from afar:

"Comrades, we drink this cup tonight not only to celebrate this first victory, but also for our brothers who sacrificed their lives in the battle, defending the dignity and peace of the Great Jin."

All the soldiers raised their wine bowls, and their heroic responses resounded through the sky. "For the peace of the Great Jin Dynasty, and for our fallen brothers, let us drink!"

Xie Qingchen was the first to drink it all in one gulp, and the rest of the people also finished the wine in their bowls in one gulp.

The aroma of wine and ambition intertwined in the air, as if even the night was ignited by this passion.

Gu Huai sat to the lower left of Xie Qingchen, and was deeply moved by the harmonious relationship between the monarch and his subjects, and the scene of unity between the superiors and subordinates.

Even though the prince was extreme in some minor aspects, he was undoubtedly wise and capable when it came to national affairs.

……

"General, what's going on? Ever since the Northern Rong suffered a defeat, they have been hiding in the city like turtles. No matter how we shout and scold them, they refuse to come out. Are they really scared of us? Since they are afraid of us, Yelu Qi should persuade his king to write a letter of surrender as soon as possible." After shouting and scolding for a long time, Pang Yong, who was already dry-headed and parched, lost his patience and muttered.

Gu Huai did not really think that Yelu Qi was afraid of the Jin Dynasty. If he was so vulnerable, he would not dare to lead his troops to invade the northern border so wantonly and ignore the warning letter sent by the Jin Dynasty.

"Don't let your guard down. Let's withdraw and return to camp first. Then quickly send someone to investigate the situation in Yezhi City and find out what Yelu Qi is up to."

Gu Huai looked very serious, and Pang Yong could only obey, "Yes."

The next day, Xie Qingchen, General Gu, and Gu Huai were discussing matters in the main tent when Pang Yong lifted the tent curtain and walked in.

Kneel and report:

"Your Highness, Marshal Gu, General Gu, spies report that a plague has broken out in Yezhi City, and at least half of the Beirong soldiers have been infected."

"really?"

All three of them were delighted.

"Absolutely true." Pang Yong also said excitedly: "This may be the reason why Yelu Qi refused to lead his troops out to fight no matter how much we shouted and cursed at him from under the Yezhi Tower."

"Your Highness, General, what should we do now? Should we take advantage of the Beirong army being infected with the disease and storm Yezhi City?"

"Of course we can't miss this good opportunity, but we need to formulate a good strategy." Gu Huai said cautiously: "Instruct the spies to keep a close eye on Yezhi City and don't miss any signs of trouble."

"Yes."

……

Three days later, Pang Yong reported the good news to Xie Qingchen and the others again, "Your Highness, General, following the epidemic, our spies have reported that the Beirong soldiers have started a large-scale riot due to lack of food. Now the Beirong army is demoralized and has no intention of fighting."

"Not full?" The perceptive Father Gu immediately said, "Add more sentries to keep a close eye on the four gates of Yezhi City."

He smiled at Xie Qingchen, twirling his beard.

"Your Highness, the Beirong Army is probably running out of food."

Only when there is a shortage of food will people tighten their belts.

"It's estimated that within a few days, Yelu Qi will find a way to lead his men secretly out of the city to gather food and fodder. As long as we defend it tightly and wait for him to come out, we will surround and destroy him with all our might. Yelu Qi will definitely be dead."

"Okay, let's attack from both sides and catch the turtle in the jar."

……

A week later, Yelu Qi led a team secretly out of the south gate and headed towards a small town in the south under the cover of night.

After passing through a dense forest, Yelu Qi realized something was wrong. He raised his hand and signaled the team to stop.

After some observation, his expression changed.

"There's an ambush!" Yelu Qi shouted, quickly drawing the long sword from his waist. He watched the surroundings vigilantly while shouting, "All troops, be on alert! Prepare for battle!"

Before the Beirong soldiers could react, fire suddenly broke out all around the dense forest and shouts of killing shook the earth.

Then arrows rained down like raindrops, killing all the Beirong soldiers on the outermost perimeter. The wailing sounds and the clashing sounds of weapons intertwined together, forming a tragic picture.

The rain of arrows stopped, and the Jin army drew their weapons and rushed towards the Beirong soldiers.

Yelu Qi led the remaining Beirong soldiers and retreated while fighting.

But when they reached a certain place, they suddenly could not retreat because a large number of Jin soldiers appeared behind them and blocked their way.

Yelu Qi and the Beirong soldiers were surrounded from both sides.