Crown Prince of the Empire, I quit!

"Where is General Hu? Have you seen him?"

"I haven't seen him. Didn't he say he was going back to see His Highness? It's been two hours since lunch and it's almost dark. Did something delay him?"

The defenders on the city wall soon realized that something was wrong.

Hu Wei went there and didn't see anyone the whole afternoon.

It would be fine if I didn’t see anyone, but the key point is that there was no movement from Hua Yuanzheng’s side.

Just leave the mess to them on the city wall.

Now the enemy attacks in waves.

Even if they tried to bear it, they couldn't bear it.

As the number of people continued to decrease, the last city wall was about to be blown open.

If they continue like this, I guess the other party will be able to enter the city directly tonight.

"Have you arranged for someone to look for it?"

Several centurions quickly came up from behind and asked questions.

"We've already sent people to look for him, but the gates to the mansion are locked. We haven't seen General Wu, and His Highness doesn't seem to be making any moves either."

"This……"

When they heard the news, everyone's faces looked embarrassed. At such an important moment, neither Hu Weizhao nor Hua Yuanzheng could be relied upon.

"Look again!"

"Yes."

When they sent out a few men to look for Hu Weichao.

Several centurions also gathered together to discuss.

There were still waves of attacks outside, and the shouts of killing were deafening.

At this moment, they no longer even had any thoughts of fighting.

I just want to quickly get rid of the troops that have climbed up to the top of the city and force them to retreat.

But this is not a solution all the time.

The enemy has a large number of people and can attack day and night.

But there were only a few thousand defenders left in their city.

Although some troops from surrounding counties came to support them, it was just a drop in the bucket and could not keep them going for long.

"Go ask His Highness if we should still fight. If not, we'll go home."

At this time, one of the centurions gathered together suddenly spoke up and began to back down.

"We should have contacted him a long time ago. He promised to give us meat every day and good treatment, but now he hasn't delivered on his promise."

"That title is just a fantasy. It's a wonder we can win a battle like this. We can't even find the people!"

"If you ask me, I was really foolish to come here this time. If I had known earlier, I should have been a general in the county town. At least I wouldn't have to come here and suffer this."

They originally came to help Hua Yuanzheng specifically for the title.

But in the current situation, it is difficult for Hua Yuanzheng to defend Shenmu City.

Don’t even think about the title, just save your life first.

In the face of a crushing defeat.

They just wanted to see how Hua Yuanzheng, who was so passive, could still hide in the mansion with peace of mind.

What exactly do you want to do?

If Hua Yuanzheng still had some ambition, he could lead them to continue fighting here.

People might not have so many complaints.

There is a saying that goes, "If one soldier is incompetent, the whole army will be incompetent."

Hua Yuanzheng is now under attack from all sides and has long been in a weak position.

"Let's go and ask His Highness for an explanation."

After some discussion, many high-ranking generals present decided to go to Hua Yuanzheng for an explanation.

Hu Weichao just ran away.

But Hua Yuanzheng was the one who made the promise to them.

Now none of the promises have been fulfilled.

Even if Hua Yuanzheng backed down and wanted to run away.

These people won't be willing.

Thinking of this, all the generals ordered the battle lines to shrink and quickly arranged people to take command.

They gathered a dozen people and headed towards Hua Yuanzheng's residence in a mighty procession.

"Let us see His Highness!"

Soon, everyone arrived at the gate of Hua Yuanzheng's mansion.

After seeing these blood-stained and aggressive soldiers.

All the servants were a little frightened. They hurried into the backyard and reported the situation to the Chinese expedition.

"Your Highness, there is a group of people who want to see you. They seem to be coming down from the city wall."

"What? They're coming down from the walls at this time?"

The moment he heard the news, Hua Yuanzheng's hair stood on end.

If Hua Yunhong's troops were allowed in, they would definitely blockade the entire Shenmu City.

When the time comes, I will catch the turtle in the jar and take it down.

Once you fall into Hua Yunhong's hands, you no longer have the final say in anything.

By then, there is a high possibility that you will be killed directly, and you will have no chance at all.

As if sensing his fear, his men immediately explained:

"No, they didn't withdraw all the troops. Instead, they sent over a dozen people."

"Bring it in quickly."

Hua Yuanzheng was shocked and confused, and quickly waved his hand to let his men bring them all in.

Soon, a group of strong men entered Hua Yuanzheng's study.

They all had murderous and dissatisfied expressions on their faces, staring closely at Hua Yuanzheng.

"Your Highness, what do you mean by this? There's not even a general commanding the city walls, and you're hiding in your mansion. Are you asking us to pay with our lives?"

"What general is missing? Isn't Hu Weichao over there?"

When Hua Yuanzheng heard the news, he was visibly stunned, but he quickly reacted. He recalled Hu Weichao's disappointed look as he left. He hadn't expected this guy to be the first to flee.

"Who is there?"

"Hu Weichao should have escaped."

Taking a deep breath, Hua Yuanzheng told everyone his guess.

When the officers present heard the news, they were not surprised at all.

With the war getting to this point, those who should have run away would have done so long ago.

They were the only ones who said they were here to accompany Hua Yuanzheng, who looked confused.

They don't understand why.

Hua Yuanzheng rushed to Shenmu City.

Even though he had the right time, place and people, he was still beaten like this by Hua Yunhong.

"Your Highness, please give me an accurate answer. How far away are your troops from here? If we don't see their support arriving today, we will also withdraw."

These officers were relatively good. Even before leaving, they would notify Hua Yuanzheng.

In contrast, Hu Weizhao just left quietly.

His behavior was almost equivalent to throwing Hua Yuanzheng out.

Use it as your own shield.

He used Hua Yuanzheng to attract everyone's attention in exchange for his own escape.

When he left, probably not many people knew about it.

Having said that, Hua Yuanzheng finally understood why these people came to him today.

The pressure caused by the continuous fighting and the huge losses incurred have made many generals present feel that it is not worth it.

They no longer wanted to continue to linger here.

In addition, I have never given them satisfactory treatment.

Naturally, the situation we have today has emerged.

Thinking of this, Hua Yuanzheng immediately expressed his position in front of everyone.

"I will definitely give you a satisfactory explanation. Even if this war doesn't end, I will take you back to the north and promote everyone's military rank."