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

Zhang Ziqian's eyes widened and stared straight ahead.

The next moment, Yue Hanshan's spear pierced his chest.

"you……"

Before Zhang Ziqian could finish his words, Yue Hanshan drew his gun without any expression, turned around and rushed towards the imperial guards to continue killing.

In just a moment, most of the imperial guards who had entered the valley were killed.

With the death of the main general, the army, which was already in disarray, lost its backbone and the entire battlefield was in chaos.

Soon, only a few dozen soldiers were left out of the army of 900.

"Commander-in-chief, it seems that Xia Yingfeng is not in this army."

After a careful inspection, Yue Hanshan strode forward and reported in a deep voice.

"How come there isn't?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Mingyuan frowned immediately, not knowing what went wrong.

"Go and bring me those remaining prisoners."

At a command, dozens of remaining soldiers were quickly escorted to Xia Mingyuan.

"Your Majesty!"

Yue Hanshan shouted harshly, and these remaining soldiers soon knelt down obediently on the ground, looking at Xia Mingyuan with fear in their eyes.

Xia Mingyuan frowned and stared at these people for a long time without asking any questions.

After a while, he suddenly raised his head and looked at Yue Hanshan, "Have you calculated the death toll of the Imperial Guards who were ambushed?"

Yue Hanshan nodded quickly, his expression respectful. "Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, the Deputy General has already reported that a total of 836 Imperial Guards were killed in our ambush, and another 64 are the prisoners we have captured."

When Xia Mingyuan heard this number, his face became even colder.

"The number of people is wrong. Xia Yingfeng should be with the remaining one hundred people."

"Wang Gangyi, quickly lead two hundred men and follow the direction this group came from. If you find any suspicious groups, report back immediately."

"Remember, don't reveal your whereabouts unless it's absolutely necessary."

Wang Gang didn't hesitate at all and immediately took the order and left.

Xia Mingyuan folded his arms and walked up to the remaining soldiers with a smile.

"Everyone, I guess you've all been badly hurt by that loser Xia Yingfeng, right?"

"Is it because he was so stubborn and insisted on pursuing you that you ended up in this situation?"

Xia Mingyuan's words were silent, but they exploded in everyone's ears like thunder.

Everyone raised their heads, their eyes filled with grief and anger.

Obviously, Xia Mingyuan's guess hit home directly.

Xia Mingyuan smiled, knowing that he had guessed wrong, and said calmly, "As the saying goes, an incompetent general can tire out the entire army."

"The responsibility for your defeat today is not yours. The blame should go to Xia Yingfeng. He is a useless person, yet he still tried to contact all the soldiers."

"You are the imperial guards of Daxia, the elite of the imperial court."

"To be honest, even I, Xia Mingyuan, am a little afraid of you. But you have lost so many brothers because of the willfulness of a prince. As a commander, I feel bad too."

Xia Mingyuan's words made the imperial guards kneeling on the ground look desolate, and there was a bit of emotion in their eyes.

"Commander Xia, you are right!"

"If that beast hadn't insisted on having his own way, we wouldn't have ended up in this situation."

"Hundreds of us brothers could have lived well."

Someone among the imperial guards took the lead and shouted something, and suddenly many of them had tears in their eyes.

Xia Mingyuan sighed and said calmly, "When two armies engage in battle, my lords, if I, Xia Mingyuan, do not attack you, I will be the one to die."

"I hope that you generals can forgive me."

Hearing this, dozens of imperial guards shook their heads simultaneously, "We are inferior in skills, and we are willing to accept this fate."

"I only hate that bastard Xia Yingfeng. So many of my brothers died waiting for him, but he was safe and sound!"

At this point, the imperial guards gnashed their teeth, their faces filled with resentment.

Seeing this scene, Xia Mingyuan couldn't help but smile slightly.

"Everyone, now there is an opportunity for you to take revenge with your own hands. I wonder if you are willing?"

Hearing this, everyone was stunned, and many people showed hesitation on their faces.

Xia Mingyuan waved his hand, asking them to stand up, and continued to persuade them: "Everyone, I, Xia Mingyuan, rebelled because I couldn't stand the imperial family of the court. They relied on their royal status to abuse their power and domineeringly, without caring about the lives of the people below."

"Xia Tianxiong, who was sitting in the palace, sent an inexperienced brat to the battlefield in order to gild his son's reputation."

"That would be fine, but he actually wants to allow his unworthy son the power to command the entire situation, suppressing the military and civil officials so that they dare not speak out."

"Are you destined to become tools in the hands of the Xia family?"

"boom!"

As soon as Xia Mingyuan said this, dozens of captured imperial guards were in an uproar.

Everyone was filled with righteous indignation. Someone took the lead, but they suddenly stood up and knelt in front of Xia Mingyuan.

"Commander Xia, we've had enough of this loser Xia Yingfeng."

"Please give us a chance. We are willing to kill Xia Yingfeng with our own hands."

"Okay, have some backbone!"

Xia Mingyuan clapped his hands, his face showing admiration, "You are worthy of being a man of the Great Xia. Since you can distinguish right from wrong, then I, Xia Mingyuan, will give you a chance."

"Anyone who is not injured, please step out quickly."

……

At the same time, dozens of miles outside the valley.

Xia Yingfeng sat on the sedan chair that the soldiers had made for him, with his legs crossed, humming a little tune, and a relaxed look on his face.

"According to the time, Zhang Ziqian should have caught up with Xia Mingyuan."

"This loser would never have thought until his death that he would be defeated by my younger brother."

"When we take him back to the capital, we must let everyone take a good look at him and see how big the differences can be between children born from the same father."

Hearing this, the soldiers carrying the sedan chair burst into laughter.

"Your Highness, Xia Mingyuan's mother is just a country peasant woman. I'm afraid she can't even read a few words."

"As for you, Your Highness, you have been well-versed in military books since childhood and possess extraordinary strategic talents. If it weren't for the boasts of me and others, those officers and generals in the Ministry of War would pale in comparison to you, not to mention that useless Xia Mingyuan."

As soon as these words were spoken, Xia Yingfeng burst into laughter and nodded repeatedly in satisfaction.

"You're right. I've always said that ambition is not determined by age. Among all the princes, although I'm the youngest, I'm the most favored by Your Majesty. Why is that?"

"It's all thanks to my skills!"

"Yes, yes, it's a blessing for us soldiers to be able to follow His Highness."

Amid the crowd's flattery, Xia Yingfeng became more and more proud.

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

The one hundred imperial guards stopped laughing immediately when they heard the noise. They quickly formed a formation and stood guard in front of Xia Yingfeng.

Not long after, a small group of cavalry came rushing towards this side.