Crown Prince of the Empire, I quit!

The casualties were one to five.

Although the losses were still very high, Xiao Tianzhu did see the hope of victory.

The losses they suffered in the previous battle with the Daqian troops were several times higher than this.

Confirming that the Daqian troops had no follow-up support, Xiao Tianzhu and Wanyan Tielu continued to attack the Daqian troops, squeezing every inch of their living space.

But just when the implementation of this plan began to show results.

A man suddenly appeared in front of them.

"Generals, the Third Prince is here!"

Several subordinates did not have time to inform each other and directly brought Yan Zheng in before telling Xiao Tianzhu and the others.

"Greetings to the Third Prince!"

When they saw the person coming, Xiao Tianzhu and Wanyan Tielu both felt a sinking feeling in their hearts.

They knew very well what it meant that the Third Prince Yan Zheng came personally from the imperial city.

"It's rare that you two still recognize my Yan family."

As expected, Yan Zheng didn't give them any face at all. He sat directly in the main seat and questioned them coldly.

"Your Highness, what are you talking about? How could we deny it?"

"You're kidding me."

Xiao Tianzhu and Wanyan Tielu said hurriedly.

"Fuck your mother's fart!"

"You two are stray dogs. If it weren't for the protection of my Yan family, how would you get a million-strong army?"

"What did you two ungrateful bastards do? Daqian's most elite Fire Battalion, armed with ten thousand tons of gunpowder, has blown nine cities to the ground! Where are the troops? Where is the support? Where is the support?!"

Yan Zheng almost roared in anger.

These are all the Yan family’s properties.

But so much was lost in the hands of two defected generals.

The key point is that these two people have not shown any intention of providing support so far!

Faced with this situation, Xiao Tianzhu took the initiative to step forward:

"Your Highness, we cannot afford to lose men on the front lines. This battle is extremely crucial, as it concerns the establishment of subsequent defense lines."

Snapped!

Yan Zheng slapped Xiao Tianzhu in the face and roared:

"How long are you going to keep fighting here? This isn't your property, and yet you're still acting like this?"

"I tell you, the royal family must take this battlefield, but they don't necessarily need you!"

Xiao Tianzhu's face swelled up visibly.

But his expression remained calm.

After shaking his head slightly, he smiled and said:

"You are wrong, Your Highness."

"Only the two of us can fight this battle."

"Arrogant! Do you really think a million-strong army can't survive without you? I think you've lost your mind because of too many defeats!"

Faced with such a madman, Yan Zheng's arrogant and condescending attitude did not change, but continued to make sarcastic remarks.

"Wrong again. There are less than 500,000 troops left."

Xiao Tianzhu said calmly:

"Your Highness, what general would be willing to fight the enemy's main force with such a small number of men?"

"Or do you think there are people who can support you when Liu Chuang and East Coast advance together?"

Yan Zheng was suddenly stunned, and then he understood everything.

"You... dare to threaten the Yan family!?"

Xiao Tianzhu is a smart man and he knows the current situation.

With such a small force, no one would dare to take over this mess unless the Yan Dynasty royal family continued to send troops for support!

He and Wanyan Tielu had already discussed how to create such conditions.

They had long anticipated that the top royal family members would come to hold them accountable.

But accountability is no longer effective.

This place is already a mess.

There is no other way except to let Xiao Tianzhu and Wanyan Tielu continue to fight to the death.

"Yes."

Facing Yan Zheng's questioning, Xiao Tianzhu nodded slowly.

Wanyan Tielu behind him continued:

"Third Prince, please stop messing with us."

"At least we are both risking our lives to achieve merit. In this battle, everyone is hanging their heads on the waistband of their pants."

"If you replace any other general, can he do the same?"

Their words silenced Yan Zheng, who had come specially to call for an explanation.

At this time, he finally put aside his condescending attitude and began to face up to these two generals, whom he thought were lost.

"What other plans do you have? I won't be able to explain myself if I go back like this."

Saying this means that Yan Zheng has given in.

Xiao Tianzhu and Wanyan Tielu looked at each other, and both of them slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

Xiao Tianzhu said:

"Delay for a month. You go to the border area between the two places to complete the construction. The western front is over, and everyone will focus on dealing with Qin Ming. But I have to tell you in advance that my people may run out."

Yan Zheng looked at them deeply and said coldly:

"Not just them, you too must sacrifice your lives to help me."

"Once the concrete wall on the western front is built, I will ensure your survival."

Throwing down the last sentence, he turned and left.

After he left, Xiao Tianzhu and Wanyan Tielu smiled at each other and both collapsed on the stools.

"We passed, Brother Wanyan."

Xiao Tianzhu said with relief.

"This kid wants to fight for the position of crown prince. Judging from what he said just now, we can maneuver and help him get the position."

Wanyan Tielu was older and had heard many rumors about the Yan royal family.

Although the Yan royal family controls the entire Yan Dynasty, many of their princes are ambitious.

They have land and soldiers, and none of them are easy to mess with.

After witnessing the abilities of Wanyan Tielu and Xiao Tianzhu, two desperate generals, Yan Zheng began to consider recruiting them under his command.

After all, they are now homeless and alone, so recruiting them does not involve many external factors.

“Is he the best choice?”

Xiao Tianzhu was a little hesitant.

“Isn’t this a choice?”

"Brother, you haven't been in the Yan Dynasty for long, so you don't understand. Among the current princes of the Yan royal family, the most powerful one is definitely the Second Prince, who was the first to obtain firearms from Daqian and began to use them."

"But they definitely don't think highly of us, so it's good enough the way it is now."

Wanyan Tielu began to explain the situation of the Yan royal family.

Xiao Tianzhu nodded slowly and silently kept these situations in mind.

Night comes quickly.

The wilderness was filled with the smell of blood and a mess of broken limbs.

Cao Chuan and Hei Fu stood in the open space, covered in blood, handing over the battle situation.

"We killed quite a few Yan troops today, but their weapons and equipment have really been upgraded, making them very difficult to defeat now."

Cao Chuan was out of breath after speaking a few words. Their weapons and ammunition were on the verge of being cut off several times that day alone.

In the end, they even had to go into battle bare-chested and fight alongside the enemy.

Fortunately, both sides have support behind them.

The Yan army can get reinforcements from the royal support troops, and Cao Chuan has a hidden enemy behind to contact the Nanyang merchant caravan for support.

But even so, they still have an ammunition vacuum period.

So a situation of hand-to-hand combat ensued.

Just because Duan supplied gunpowder for a few hours, Daqian lost more than two thousand men!