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

As soon as Xia Lingfeng said this, many soldiers following Ma Guangyuan showed expressions of grief and anger on their faces.

Everyone turned around and looked at Xia Lingfeng with unfriendly eyes.

If it weren't for this guy who insisted on entering the canyon, they wouldn't have been so reckless to follow him and cause such huge losses.

Now that they were ambushed, they fought each other to the death, trying to escort Xia Lingfeng to escape, but they didn't expect that the other party would not appreciate it at all.

It seems that he had no intention of letting Ma Guangyuan go after returning.

"Xia, don't think that just because you're a prince, we won't dare kill you!"

One of Ma Guangyuan's personal soldiers, with bloodshot eyes, rushed out of the crowd like a madman, holding a long knife, and slashed straight at Xia Lingfeng.

"My brothers are all dead anyway. Even if I die today, I'll take you, a troublemaker, with me!"

"You dare to insult our General Ma? I'll fight you!"

I don't know who shouted, but a lot of people rushed up with knives in their hands.

At this moment, the army of Huaiqing Prefecture had completely lost their patience with Xia Lingfeng.

"Are you going to rebel?"

Xia Lingfeng was so frightened that his legs went weak and he almost rolled off the horse.

There were 900 imperial guards around him, and they had all been taken care of by Xia Mingyuan before this.

The remaining one hundred people had already defected to Xia Mingyuan. At this time, everyone hated this evildoer so much that they wondered why he would come out to protect the emperor.

For a time, Xia Lingfeng really became a lonely man.

Seeing that no one was protecting him, Xia Lingfeng's emotions completely collapsed, and he fell off his horse, no longer having his previous majesty.

"No, don't kill me!"

"Ma Guangyuan, tell your men to stop!"

Xia Lingfeng pleaded with Ma Guangyuan in a high-pitched voice.

Ma Guangyuan's face turned pale, and he sighed helplessly, "Enough, everyone calm down!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the personal guards beside him turned around and looked at Ma Guangyuan.

"General, our brothers already know that this is a dead end. Since we must die here today, why don't we take this culprit who killed you all with us?"

"General, all the blame will be borne by the brothers!"

The angry curses made Xia Lingfeng feel limp all over.

The threat of death was approaching step by step. Until this moment, Xia Lingfengcai finally realized how ridiculous his identity as a prince was.

He raised his head tremblingly and looked at Ma Guangyuan with a pleading look on his face.

"I've said enough!"

"Didn't you hear anything?"

Ma Guangyuan raised his voice a few notches and glanced at Xia Lingfeng coldly, "Although I also want to tear this guy into pieces, he is a prince after all."

"If he dies here today, will you be charged with treason?"

"Don't forget, you all have families in Huaiqing Mansion!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the soldiers of Huaiqing Prefecture turned pale and stood there in a daze.

Ma Guangyuan was right, their families were still in Huaiqing Prefecture.

If the prince were killed here today, no one in the entire Huaiqing Mansion would be left alive.

"General, are we just going to let this go?"

A personal soldier raised his head, his eyes full of unwillingness.

"Now, the retreat route has been blocked. We can't escape no matter what."

"As for Xia Lingfeng, there's no way Xia Mingyuan will let him go."

"Confused!"

Ma Guangyuan sighed, glared at everyone and said, "Xia Lingfeng has a special identity. Even if Xia Mingyuan captures him, he won't be killed immediately."

"As long as we don't betray him, His Majesty will know that our Huaiqing Prefecture has been completely annihilated. Whether it's a reprimand or a compensation, he will not punish our families in the end."

Hearing this, the soldiers looked at each other, lowered their heads and remained silent.

Everyone knew that although the general's words were unpleasant to hear, they were an indisputable fact.

The strange thing is that they are just soldiers and do not have royal blood like Xia Lingfeng.

Anyone could die here today, except Xia Lingfeng.

Ma Guangyuan limped and came to Xia Lingfeng, enduring the pain in his leg.

Xia Lingfeng's face was filled with fear, and he huddled in a ball. "Don't kill me, don't kill me."

"I know I was wrong, please don't kill me."

"As long as you spare my life, I will ask my father to treat your family well after I return. Please..."

Ma Guangyuan curled his lips, his eyes filled with disdain. "You are a prince, yet you speak such lowly words. Your Majesty's face is completely humiliated by you."

"If it weren't for the greater good, I would have torn you into pieces today."

"It's a pity that your last name is Xia. I can't kill you today."

"But now our army's retreat has been completely blocked. Those one thousand soldiers haven't arrived to support us yet. I can only guess that they have met with an unexpected disaster."

Having said this, Ma Guangyuan took a deep breath, looked at everyone with a serious expression, and finally his gaze stopped on Xia Lingfeng.

"Now, we are alone and helpless, like a piece of fat meat on the chopping board, waiting to be slaughtered."

"As for your life or death, I can no longer guarantee it."

After saying this, Xia Lingfeng's whole body began to tremble even more violently. "I, I don't want to die. I'm only seven years old..."

"General Ma, please think of a solution."

"As long as you can keep me alive, I will ask my father to reward you handsomely after we return to the capital and make you the general who protects the country."

Ma Guangyuan grinned, "Your Xia family's Protector of the Nation General, such a hot position, no one in the court dares to take it."

"The battle has reached this point. I no longer have any way to turn the tide. At this point, I can only die to repay Your Majesty for his support."

"As for whether you can survive, my men and I will ensure that you will not be harmed by the chaotic army and arrows, but the most important thing is to see how Xia Mingyuan handles you."

"what?"

Xia Lingfeng screamed and his body shook violently.

It was not until this moment that he finally understood what kind of desperate situation he was facing.

"Your Highness, my brothers and I will ensure your safety on your final journey. If you are truly blessed and survive, I believe you should know what to do."

Ma Guangyuan took a deep breath, looked at Xia Lingfeng helplessly, and spoke softly.

Xia Lingfeng's expression froze, his eyes turned, and he soon understood what Ma Guangyuan meant.

He gritted his teeth and nodded quickly, saying, "If I survive, you will all be considered meritorious officials who have protected the emperor. When I return to the capital, I will ask my father to increase the pension. I will ensure that your descendants will have no worries about food and clothing!"

Hearing this, Ma Guangyuan finally smiled.

He stepped forward and pulled Xia Lingfeng up from the muddy mess. "Someone, stop the bleeding for His Highness! The enemy will charge in soon. Make sure he's safe!"