manynovel Chapter 925: Holding an army and gaining respect, his achievements surpass his master
Chapter 925: Holding an army and gaining respect, his achievements surpass his master
After saying that, Jiang Youzhen no longer cared about the others and turned to walk towards the direction of the second prince.
But the next moment, she got angry!
"Who took the Second Prince away? Hand him over!"
However, no one dared to answer, her eyes were full of murderous intent.
"Li Dongsheng, you and Qin Yandong take people to chase Ke Zhenqiu and Ha Dan. The Second Prince must have been taken away by them. Once we catch them, I will tear them into pieces."
Li Dongsheng and his men did not dare to resist now. They immediately counted their men and horses and chased after them.
Ke Zhenqiu stumbled and ran towards a cave with the Second Prince on his back. He knew that Jiang Youzhen would show no mercy to him, so he had no choice but to take the Second Prince with him to save his life.
If Jiang Youzhen found him, he would threaten Jiang Youzhen with the life of the second prince.
Looking at the unconscious Second Prince, Ke Zhenqiu frowned. He couldn't let him die. This was his only hope of survival.
He took out a life-saving pill from his pocket, which was given by the high priest. He was stunned for a moment. The high priest might not really want to support him as Khan, but perhaps he still had some conscience?
Now, none of this mattered. He poured all the pills in the bottle into the Second Prince's mouth and then hid in the cave.
He had to return to the capital. He only had a hundred-liang silver note on him, which was definitely enough to get him there. Once he got the remaining ten thousand liang and a travel permit, he would leave the capital and live an ordinary life.
Suddenly, there was a noise outside the cave. He held his breath and didn't dare to move.
"You guys go search over there, I'll do this."
It’s Li Dongsheng’s voice!
Ke Zhenqiu understood that Jiang Youzhen would definitely send people out to look for the second prince once he discovered that he was missing.
He looked at the Second Prince's pale face and suddenly felt that he looked somewhat like Hadan. He had heard before that the Second Prince's biological mother was from Northern Ming, and he suddenly had an idea.
At this moment, Hadan was running for his life. After changing his armor, he had to wade through the river and swim to the other side to eliminate his traces.
The icy river water seemed to penetrate into his bones. He endured the biting cold and swam forward with difficulty.
Just as he was about to reach the other side, Hadan swam over with all his might. Just as he was about to take a breath, a man stood directly in front of him.
"Prince Hadan, where are you escaping to?" Li Dongsheng's face appeared in front of him, scaring him.
Hadan immediately jumped up, took out the dagger in his arms and stabbed towards Li Dongsheng.
How could Li Dongsheng be so unprepared? The two quickly engaged in a struggle. However, Hadan was exhausted from running, and swimming across the Pei River had expended his energy, so he was no match for Li Dongsheng.
In less than a quarter of an hour, Li Dongsheng had his hamstrings cut and tied him up.
"Let's go! Don't you like Dayun Dynasty? Come back to Beijing with us! Hahaha!"
Li Dongsheng was overjoyed to have captured the enemy prince. This was a great achievement! He hoped the emperor would waive the punishment on the Li family in recognition of his meritorious service!
"Haha! Do you think the Zhao family still has the final say in the court? You've fallen into a trap! The Khan can send me to the Dayun Dynasty as an undercover agent, which means he doesn't care about me.
In fact, Nurhe is the eldest prince, and he has already arrived in the capital. I have been preparing for this for so many years in the capital. It is not certain who will sit on this throne now!
Haddan spat sarcastically.
Li Dongsheng's face suddenly became solemn. It seemed that the situation in the capital was serious!
He carried Hadan to the battlefield, "Hmph! Don't be so complacent. Even if the Northern Ming Kingdom wins, it will be Nurhe who inherits it. You are now our prisoner!"
"So you better think carefully. If the throne changes hands and you kill me, then no matter if the Khan is doing it out of respect or out of genuine affection for his son, he will not let you go."
"In the final analysis, you are just afraid of death. Let us go easy on you!" Li Dongsheng sneered. You have been saying this for so long, you are just afraid of death!
"Wait until you get to Jiang Youzhen, then beg him for mercy! I can't make the decision!" Li Dongsheng shook his head.
"Jiang Youzhen? If you didn't bring the Second Prince back, you can't be considered to have done anything great. You should be able to see that these two have a special relationship, right? Otherwise, would the Second Prince die for Jiang Youzhen? The Second Prince is now in Ke Zhenqiu's hands, you'd better go and capture him!"
Even after being caught, Hadan continued to talk.
"But don't worry. It doesn't matter whether the Second Prince is dead or alive. Only Jiang Youzhen cares about him. Once the situation in the capital is settled, Jiang Youzhen, who is considered a traitor and has his own army, will be killed. Even if the Zhao emperor wins, she will be more powerful than him, and her life will not be easy."
Li Dongsheng could no longer bear it. "Of course, nothing can happen to the Second Prince. The Emperor is no fool. How could he be manipulated by you? Jiang Youzhen is just a civil official. He will give up his military power when he returns. What you said is impossible."
"Really? Is there an imperial decree for her to take command? Are the tiger talismans in her hands legitimate? She hid General Dingyuan's tiger talisman and refused to hand it over. She even schemed to seize the half from Duke Qin. What are her real intentions?"
Let alone consolidating the Zhao family's rule, even if it was true, do you think the emperor would trust her?" Ha Dan sneered.
"He knows what he is thinking! Either the east wind will prevail over the west wind, or the west wind will prevail over the east wind! Anyway, it's time for a change of dynasty. Tell Jiang Youzhen that if he doesn't kill me, I will lend him a helping hand!" Hadan smiled somewhat sadly.
Since the Northern Ming Kingdom has abandoned him, he doesn't have to work for the Northern Ming Kingdom.
"A prisoner like you may turn against us at any time. Do you think Jiang Youzhen will believe you?" Li Dongsheng said sarcastically.
"Whether you believe it or not is not up to you to decide." Hadan shook his head and laughed.
Jiang Youzhen was in charge of the overall situation at the moment, so she couldn't leave. In order to prevent the enemy from putting up a last-ditch resistance, she had no choice but to stay.
As for the Second Prince, she was certain that Hadan and Ke Zhenqiu would not harm him, and would do their utmost to save his life. Without the hostage, what else could she worry about?
After all, he was a life-and-death friend who blocked a punch for her. She couldn't just sit there and do nothing, right?
"Open the city gate!" Jiang Youzhen shouted to Fang Zhongyi who had rushed back.
"What? Why open the city gates now?" Prince Yuanming and his men were very surprised. Victory was in sight, so were they opening the city gates to welcome the enemy? This was ridiculous.
However, Fang Zhongyi's men ignored Prince Yuan Ming and his men and quickly opened the city gate. Just as everyone was surprised, they found that many soldiers quickly poured out of the city gate.
For a moment, the enemy was surrounded more thoroughly, and many of the enemy soldiers who were still resisting threw down their weapons.
It is simply impossible to defeat a large force with a small one, not to mention that the princes have run away, the high priest is dead, and the remaining soldiers are either dead or injured, and their morale has long been lost.