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

When I have the time, I will definitely kill all these greedy and despicable people.

"We beg Your Highness to help us. We simply cannot afford these exorbitant taxes."

The two brothers seemed to see a glimmer of hope, and were moved to tears by Yang Ling's words.

Yang Ling nodded slightly, but then seemed to have thought of something the next second.

"You two are hunters who live in this area, so you should be very familiar with the terrain here, right?"

"Your Highness, I am a native of this place and am familiar with the terrain. If Your Highness does not mind, I am willing to lead the way for you."

Yang Ling raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself that these two hunters were indeed quite bold.

That's good, it saves him the trouble of looking for someone.

"In that case, you two will take me to the best spot here."

After saying that, he told the two hunters what he was going to do. The two were shocked when they heard it. They had heard about the war between Liang and Chu, but they never expected that they would witness it with their own eyes.

However, since Yang Ling had already spoken, the two of them were naturally happy to oblige.

Before long, Yang Ling was taken to a high mountain, from which the two armies' camps could be clearly seen.

Yang Ling frowned slightly, as if she was thinking about something. The two men didn't dare to say anything, and the three of them stood there quietly.

After a long while, Yang Ling smiled slightly, turned around and glanced at the two people standing behind her.

"I would like to trouble you, brother. Take my token back to the Liangzhou military camp and bring a thousand men to find me here."

As Yang Ling spoke, she took out the token and handed it to one of the people.

At this moment, he already had a good plan in mind, and defeating the Chu army would be a piece of cake.

……

Meanwhile, in Qin Shou's camp, the soldiers were singing and dancing with great revelry. The generals were leering at the dancing girls, their eyes practically popping out of their sockets.

"Your Majesty, with your personal command, the Liangzhou army is bound to suffer a crushing defeat this time!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, I believe that as long as Your Majesty takes action, there will be no chance of failure!"

"Is that so?" Qin Shou looked at the group of soldiers below with a half-smile.

"I am actually looking forward to this battle!"

As he spoke, Qin Shou's gaze fell on the woman sitting beside him, a smile playing on his lips: "Do you also think that I will definitely win?"

"Your Majesty is the supreme ruler of the world. What are the mere Liang army compared to this!"

"Hehe, my beloved concubine really knows how to please me."

Qin Shou pinched her delicate cheek, then turned his gaze to the distance.

"Issue my decree: tomorrow we shall break camp and march out, and we must capture Liangzhou City within half a month!"

"Yes! Your Majesty!"

After Qin Shou finished speaking, he closed his eyes and stopped talking. He remained unmoved no matter how the beautiful concubines beside him flirted with him.

……

The next day, before dawn, bugle calls rang out in the Liangzhou military camp.

Yang Ling walked out of the tent with a faint smile on her lips.

He had been busy all night and had done everything he needed to do. Now he was just waiting for the two armies to clash, so that one battle would crush the entire Chu army.

"Your Highness, the Chu army has made a move and is leading its troops this way. Should we respond?"

As Yang Ling listened to the report from his adjutant behind him, a faint smile appeared on his lips.

"Prepare yourselves for battle! Today, we will ensure that the Chu army never returns!"

After saying this, Yang Ling turned and walked into the tent, leaving behind a group of soldiers who were full of enthusiasm and eager to fight.

The Chu army advanced with overwhelming force, while the Liangzhou army advanced steadily and cautiously, resulting in a stalemate between the two sides.

Several days passed in a flash, and the Chu army still had not gained any advantage, while Yang Ling continued to send scouts every day to monitor the surrounding environment and prevent the Chu army from launching a surprise attack.

Before they knew it, five days had passed, and both the Liangzhou army and the Chu army remained inactive, neither of them having any intention of launching a preemptive strike.

"Your Highness, the Chu army has not made any moves in the past few days. It seems they are afraid."

"Oh, so they're scared?"

Yang Ling asked with great interest.

"Yes, if it were any other time, we probably would have already sent troops."

Yang Ling smiled slightly upon hearing this, and sighed inwardly. The Chu army was probably terrified this time, which was why they dared not attack rashly. Otherwise, why would things be like this?

"Since that's the case, and we've rested for so long, it's time to let the Chu army taste the might of Liangzhou."

After saying this, Yang Ling ordered his men to assemble the troops in Liangzhou.

……

Outside the military camp, the general of the Chu army frowned as he looked at the dark mass of troops. They had been attacking Liangzhou for three days in a row, but the enemy still showed no signs of fatigue and was even more troublesome than before.

"General, should we retreat?"

"If we retreat now, we will suffer heavy casualties. We will be unable to resist the Liangzhou army. At that time, Liangzhou will definitely take the opportunity to advance directly into our heartland."

"General, the Liangzhou army is so troublesome. Not only do they have firearms, but their fighting strength is also formidable. We are no match for them at all."

"Everyone, please calm down. Our only option now is to buy time and wait for reinforcements to arrive."

"Reinforcements?"

The general snorted coldly.

"Reinforcements? His Majesty has already personally gone to the front lines, what reinforcements could we possibly have?"

The faces of the crowd were ashen; at this moment, there was no hope left.

But they had no idea that Yang Ling had already followed the example of the story of flooding the seven armies and had made all the necessary preparations.

That night, a flash flood occurred, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers were swept away by the flood.

When Yang Ling learned the next morning that the Chu army had been completely annihilated, he was overjoyed.

"Your Highness, the envoy from Chu has arrived."

Yang Ling sat in his tent, discussing with his men what to do next.

The guards standing outside the door suddenly walked in.

Upon hearing that they were envoys from the State of Chu, Yang Ling smiled faintly. These people had ultimately backed down.

Yang Ling gave everyone a look, and they all withdrew. Only then did Yang Ling lead two guards outside.

As soon as I got outside, I saw a horse-drawn carriage parked there.

The carriage was magnificent, and as the curtain was slowly lifted, a man stepped out.

The man was quite handsome, with a tall and straight figure. He wore a purple robe and looked extremely noble. His eyes shone like cold stars, inspiring awe in everyone.

The man walked lightly to Yang Ling, touched his chin, and looked Yang Ling up and down.

"You are the Ninth Prince?"

"Indeed, may I ask who you are?"

"I am Qin Huaimin, the sixth son of the King of Chu."