Your Majesty said that my life is worthless, so why are you crying when I increase my troops?

"Commander, what should we do now?"

"With Huaiqing Prefecture's 20,000 troops coming out in full force, we might actually have a chance."

Wang Gang waved his hand and had Cao Sheng's body dragged away. His eyes were full of admiration when he looked at Xia Mingyuan.

Xia Mingyuan smiled slightly and nodded gently, "Of course we have to fight Huaiqing Mansion, but I don't plan to let Xia Lingfeng go either."

"When I was in the palace, I heard that this boy loved to study the art of war. Today, let me see how well he has learned the art of war."

"Wang Gangyi, quickly send two cavalrymen back to Hanyang City."

"Have General Yue send out three thousand elite soldiers to ambush on the official road near Yunsui Mountain. Send another two thousand elite cavalry to harass and attack their central army. Remember, only target the carriages for attack."

"I don't seek success, I just want to give them some excitement."

Hearing this, Wang Gangyi was stunned, with a look of confusion on his face.

"General, the Huaiqing army won't fall into an ambush easily. They're definitely going to explore the valley and other places. If they discover us, without a city to defend us, we won't be a match for a 20,000-man army with only a few thousand men."

Upon hearing this, Xia Mingyuan gently patted Wang Gangyi's shoulder.

"Don't worry, their Lord will believe."

"First, go find two hundred men and change into the clothes and armor of these Huaiqing Prefecture soldiers."

Wang Gang was stunned, but seeing Xia Mingyuan's confident expression, he didn't say anything else and hurried to give orders.

Not long after, Xia Mingyuan led the elite cavalry to change direction and march quickly towards Hanyang.

……

A day passed in a flash.

Xia Lingfeng was sitting in the carriage at this moment, flipping through a military book boredly and chewing candied fruit.

Suddenly, the sound of hurried horse hooves came from the side.

Xia Lingfeng opened the carriage curtain, and Deputy General Ma Guangyuan quickly bowed in salute.

"Your Highness, we are thirty miles away from Hanyang. The entire city of Hanyang is now occupied by Xia Mingyuan. The general has asked me to remind you to stay in the carriage and do not move around. The central army will guard your safety on both wings."

"Alright, alright." Xia Lingfeng waved his hand impatiently, his face displeased as he said, "Guo Zhen, this guy, is like a turtle, so cautious in everything he does."

"I've calculated that this official road should only take two days to travel, but it took us half a day longer. I was always worried that Xia Mingyuan would set an ambush, but along the way, there wasn't even a single ambush."

"If you ask me, Xia Mingyuan only has a few thousand troops. Upon learning that my army is coming to quell the rebellion, he's already scared out of his wits and is hiding in Hanyang City, not daring to show his face."

"Even if he were given another 5,000 men, he wouldn't dare to leave the city and ambush."

After hearing this, Ma Guangyuan couldn't help but laugh bitterly, shook his head and said, "Your Highness is with the army, so we should be more cautious."

"If Xia Mingyuan really goes crazy and ambushes us on the road, the loss of the army will be a small matter, but scaring His Highness will be a big deal."

"You should follow the general's instructions and try to stay in the carriage and don't move around."

After Ma Guangyuan finished speaking, he was about to turn around and leave.

At this moment, Xia Lingfeng curled his lips and said, "I'm getting bored in the carriage, so I'm going to go for a walk and use the restroom."

"I just don't believe that someone in this remote area would dare to launch a surprise attack on Huaiqing Prefecture's 20,000-strong army."

After saying that, Xia Lingfeng jumped off the carriage.

Seeing this scene, Ma Guangyuan's expression changed slightly and he hurriedly wanted to step forward to persuade them.

Suddenly, several arrows came towards this side with the sound of breaking wind.

By the time Ma Guangyuan came to his senses, the arrow had already shot directly towards Xia Lingfeng's face.

"Be careful, Your Highness!"

Ma Guangyuan's face was filled with horror. He rushed forward and pushed Xia Lingfeng to the ground.

Dozens of arrows flew past Xia Lingfeng's scalp.

The next moment, the canyon was filled with the sound of killing.

Yue Hanshan took the lead, leading 3,000 cavalrymen, suddenly emerging from the mountains and forests nearby and charging towards the central army.

When the army commander Guo Zhen saw this scene, he was so frightened that he almost died.

Xia Lingfeng was stationed in the center of the army, secretly guarded by the left and right wings. This matter was top secret, and only a dozen generals in the entire military camp knew about it.

The rebels actually found the exact location as soon as they arrived!

Did someone leak the information, or is this a true coincidence?

Guo Zhen didn't have time to think about it, and hurriedly took his personal soldiers to support the central army.

"Your Highness, please get into the carriage!"

Ma Guangyuan brought a dozen people and surrounded Xia Lingfeng, who was frightened and pale.

Xia Lingfeng, who had always lived a life of luxury in the palace, had never seen such a scene. From time to time, people from the imperial guards guarding him were shot down by arrows.

His originally spotless and spotless robes were now covered in blood.

Xia Lingfeng was so frightened that his legs went weak and he couldn't even lift his legs to walk for a while.

Seeing this, Ma Guangyuan gritted his teeth, rushed into the crowd, picked up the man, and jumped into the carriage.

Yue Hanshan led his army to harass the enemy for a while, but when he saw that the left and right wings had already deployed their troops and were coming to support them, he immediately said without hesitation, "Everyone, retreat immediately."

After saying this, the three thousand cavalrymen retreated in a hurry, seeing that the battle was won.

Seeing the army retreat, Ma Guangyuan finally breathed a sigh of relief and felt a chill down his spine.

so close!

If he had reacted slower just now, the little prince Xia Lingfeng would have become a corpse and his life would have come to an end.

Fortunately, these people were just feinting and retreated in time.

"Your Highness, are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere?"

Ma Guangyuan came to his senses and was the first to check Xia Lingfeng. Seeing that he was not seriously injured, he breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly shook his body.

"what!"

Xia Lingfeng roared and then came back to his senses, his face pale.

"Kill them, kill them for me!"

"Anyone who dares to come here will be killed without mercy."

"Your Highness!" Ma Guangyuan frowned and patted Xia Lingfeng on the shoulder.

"The enemy has retreated, and everything is over."

Xia Lingfeng shuddered violently and roared at the top of his lungs, "These bastards actually had the guts to attack me."

"What are you still standing there for? Send out your troops and catch up with them."

Ma Guangyuan was stunned for a moment, then quickly shook his head and said, "Your Highness, you are joking. The ones coming down are just a small group of cavalry. I think they are here to harass us."

"At this time, our army cannot attack at will. The most urgent task is to capture Hanyang as soon as possible and not let the enemy stumble."

Xia Lingfeng bit his lip lightly and said coldly, "Xia Mingyuan, that bastard, actually dared to sneak out of the city to launch a surprise attack. Are we just going to let this go?"

A trace of contempt flashed across Ma Guangyuan's face, and he quickly consoled him, "Don't be anxious, Your Highness. As the old saying goes, a gentleman's revenge is never too late. Once our army captures Hanyang City, that villain Xia Mingyuan will be at your disposal."

"If we attack now, we will truly fall into this guy's trap!"