The carefree sixth prince, my father respectfully invites me to ascend the throne.

"why?"

Upon hearing these words, he questioned them with great resentment.

Seeing the expressions on their faces, Li Xuan's smile deepened.

"Because I feel that Lin Shuai's ability is insufficient."

Upon hearing this, the entire tent fell silent instantly, and Li Xuan's voice rang out in the empty tent.

Lin Chong's face turned extremely ugly; his entire face turned green.

Lin Chong never expected that Li Xuan would say such a thing to his face; it was an insult to him.

"Li Xuan, do you want to die?"

At this moment, Lin Chong could no longer suppress his anger and roared out.

Yang Ling looked completely bewildered upon hearing this.

"General Lin, please let me finish speaking."

Li Xuan's smile was very broad. He patted Lin Chong on the shoulder and said, "I have always admired General Lin's strength."

"But Commander Lin, have you considered what major events have occurred here since His Majesty entrusted you with the power of the three armies?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Chong fell silent.

Li Xuan's smile grew even wider.

"Although there have been no major mistakes in our three armies, we have been stagnating."

"On the other hand, Xichuan and Yunzhou have greatly increased their strength. In their eyes, this army of 300,000 no longer poses any threat."

Li Xuan's words caused Lin Chong's face to turn pale and then red.

"Lin Shuai, what do you think?"

Li Xuan looked at Lin Chong in front of him and said.

Lin Chong stood there stunned, speechless for a long time.

Li Xuan's words sent shockwaves through his heart; he never expected the other party to say such a thing.

Lin Chong remained silent for a long time before raising his head.

He glanced at Li Xuandao in front of him: "So?"

Li Xuan smiled slightly and said, "Therefore, I think what Your Highness said is not wrong."

"His Highness's arrival is to take over the army. Although I don't think His Highness can do anything, at least he can show His Majesty our role."

Li Xuan's words left Yang Ling stunned.

"You actually dare to speak up for me?"

A look of surprise appeared on Yang Ling's face. He never expected that the other party would help him.

Lin Chong's expression was extremely unpleasant. Li Xuan's actions showed that he thought highly of the Ninth Prince. If he continued to insist on this, he would be in a precarious situation, far from the emperor's reach.

If I really anger the Ninth Prince, I might die and no one will even know.

"So General Li means that in order to prove our worth, we must pledge allegiance to the Ninth Prince, right?"

Lin Chong's face looked extremely depressed, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly. He somewhat disagreed with what had just been said.

After all, he was the commander of this army of 300,000. If he were to defect to someone else, he would truly become a laughingstock.

Lin Chong's words made Li Xuan burst into laughter.

"General Lin, those words are rather unpleasant. The Ninth Prince is currently guarding the entire Liangzhou region. He previously waged war against the Chu Kingdom. Doesn't General Lin see that the Ninth Prince possesses great talent and ambition?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Chong's expression grew even more unpleasant.

Yang Ling couldn't help but frown, knowing that Lin Chong would never compromise so easily.

"I appreciate General Li's kindness."

Yang Ling said calmly. He had already anticipated everything that was happening in front of him. If Lin Chong really refused to surrender, he still had a pistol on him and could just shoot him.

Li Xuan hadn't expected this guy to be so stubborn, and he looked up at Yang Ling again.

“Your Highness, I, Li Xuan, am willing to submit to Your Highness. Many of the 300,000 troops were once my subordinates. As long as I raise my arm and call, they will all obediently pledge their allegiance to Your Highness.”

Upon hearing this, Yang Ling was slightly taken aback.

Li Xuan's actions caused Yang Ling's expression to change slightly. After all, if he really accepted Li Xuan's offer of allegiance, then these 300,000 troops would be his trump card, and could even help him accomplish his great cause at a crucial moment. However, Yang Ling still felt that something was not right.

"General Li, have you thought this through? You should know that this matter is not so simple."

Yang Ling said in a deep voice, a gentle smile on his lips.

Upon hearing this, Li Xuan's expression changed slightly; he knew what Yang Ling meant.

But he didn't say anything.

Lin Chong frowned, feeling utterly helpless about Li Xuan's actions.

"I only trust Your Highness. If Your Highness doesn't even have this much ability, how could I possibly submit to you?"

Lin Chong heard Li Xuan's last words, but he could no longer laugh. He did not refute the general's attitude.

Yang Ling smiled slightly and said, "Since that's the case, I can't underestimate General Li."

"I appreciate General Li's willingness to surrender, but an army of 300,000 is no joke. I hope General Li will not disappoint me."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chong's face turned pale, while Li Xuan smiled.

……

That evening, Yang Ling and Li Xuan reached an agreement.

This matter was now completely resolved, and Li Xuan had pledged allegiance to Yang Ling.

However, this incident left a thorn in Lin Chong's side, as Li Xuan's departure made him feel a sense of crisis.

However, this is not a problem. As long as Yang Ling controls the military power of these 300,000 troops, he is fully confident that he can suppress these two.

……

Silent all night.

The next morning, Yang Ling made his usual rounds in the camp. Although nothing major happened, someone came to see him that morning.

Yang Ling originally didn't want to pay attention, but then he saw a person standing not far away, a person he vaguely remembered.

This is one of Li Xuan's most loyal supporters, named Zhou Tian.

General Zhou, what brings you here?

Yang Ling cupped her hands in a gesture of respect towards Zhou Tian, ​​a hint of curiosity in her eyes.

Zhou Tian's face showed a strange expression when he heard Yang Ling's words.

"So it's His Highness the Ninth Prince. I've heard so much about you."

Zhou Tian clasped his hands in a fist salute, then walked up to Yang Ling.

"General Zhou, just say what you need to say."

Yang Ling was slightly taken aback; something seemed off about this guy's tone.

Zhou Tian gave a wry smile.

He thought a lot last night, but the more he thought about it, the more confused he became.

Therefore, he sought out Yang Ling today, wanting to figure out what choice he should make. However, when he saw Yang Ling, he had a sudden realization.

"Your Highness, I would like to ask what you intend to do with this army of 300,000?"

Zhou Tian took a deep breath and spoke slowly.

Yang Ling was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "These 300,000 troops are all elites. General Zhou should know very well what I want to do!"