Daming: Grandpa Emperor, please get up and sit on my throne!

At this time... with such a large number of troops, whose troops could it be if not Yang Taining's? How many could there be?

He didn't know the variables beyond this estimate and couldn't judge it for the time being, but judging from the sound, it had to be at least tens of thousands.

The key is.

There were already tens of thousands of elite warriors in front of him, and the military advantage on his side was wiped out immediately. Moreover, the enemy was encircling him from the front and back!

Think of this.

His eyes fell on Zhu Gang, revealing a hint of murderous intent and determination...

Some are happy and some are sad.

On the other side, Zhu Gang, Yang Taining and Long Han all showed relieved expressions, the solemnity on their faces dissipated slightly, and they breathed a sigh of relief.

"We're finally here!" Yang Taining said, his brows relaxed.

Long Han's lips curled up slightly, and his brows raised slightly. "This is Shanxi, our home turf, and we're being attacked from both sides. We have the advantage! Deal with Song Zhong and the others, and then head straight north."

Zhu Gang nodded in agreement. "I'm not the only one who can't stand seeing that little bastard Zhu Yunhuan sitting in the Fengtian Hall."

Just the next moment.

He saw Yang Taining frowning again, looking as if he was facing a formidable enemy: "No...it's still not right!"

Zhu Gang and Long Han didn't know what he was referring to.

But he also knew that Yang Taining would never do something aimless at a time like this, so he immediately asked nervously, "What's wrong?"

"Wrong direction!"

"If it was me who arranged the troops, they should have come from the southwest, not the southeast!" Yang Taining explained immediately, then took a breath and said, "Could it be that Song Zhong has a backup plan?"

Long Han shook his head. "It wasn't his backup plan. Look at Song Zhong's expression. He's clearly not as relaxed as before. He also thought it was Lord Yang's troops."

The three of them looked at Song Zhong together and found that it was indeed the case.

While he breathed a sigh of relief, he immediately became puzzled: "At this time, in this place, at this critical juncture, where did this third party come from?"

Between hesitation.

The sound of horse hooves from the southeast was already deafening and approaching this side.

"Line up, and immediately send out 30,000 troops from the right rear!" Song Zhong also responded immediately. If someone attacked from the rear at this time, they would be doomed.

But what he didn't expect was.

Although the opponent rushed towards him from the right rear, they stopped five feet away and lined up on the spot.

"Let's go and see what's going on." The distance was too far, and it was of course difficult to judge with the naked eye at once, but Song Zhong still breathed a sigh of relief, temporarily ordered to suspend the attack, and immediately sent someone to check.

Soon, the scouts came galloping back on horseback.

He cupped his fists towards Song Zhong and said, "Commander Song, the man who has come is Duke Ying! Duke Ying has come alone with me!"

As the scout finished speaking, an old man in his sixties or seventies in military uniform came galloping over on his horse and stopped about ten feet away from Song Zhong.

The old man stood with his shoulders straight and his eyes were cold. Even though his beard had turned gray, he still exuded the murderous aura of years of fighting on the battlefield.

Duke of Ying, Fu Youde???

Seeing Fu Youde, Song Zhong, Zhu Gang, Yang Taining, Long Fan and the others were all briefly stunned.

But after a brief moment of confusion.

Song Zhong's expression turned serious again. His eyes swept over Fu Youde, and he thought to himself that something was wrong. "Your Majesty didn't tell us in advance that the Duke of Ying would be involved in this matter. And if I remember correctly, last year the late Emperor arranged a marriage between the Duke of Ying's daughter and the heir of the Jin family!"

Even though he knew Fu Youde was also a founding general and had a close relationship with General Lan Yu, this relationship was different when it came to in-laws. Loyalty was something no one could guarantee, and the bond of friendship was even less reliable when it came to matters of such magnitude and interest!