Chapter 59 Driving an SUV to capture the Crown Prince of Yu Kingdom!

Xiao Qidi turned around and saw a huge crowd rushing towards them.

By the moonlight, one could immediately tell that they were the 70,000 barbarian soldiers of the Sha Yue Kingdom.

Their physique and clothing were very distinctive, and the vast majority of them were infantrymen who ran like monkeys, leaping and bounding at extremely fast speeds.

"They've finally arrived." Xiao Qidi breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Ning Jinli asked, "Now you don't have to go to the battlefield yourself?"

Xiao Qidi cautiously replied, "Let's wait and see."

As the barbarian soldiers rapidly approached, the Yu Kingdom's army and the Xuanjia Army also noticed the situation.

The morale of the soldiers of the Yu Kingdom was immediately boosted.

The crown prince shouted, "Quickly! Send someone to order the barbarian soldiers to kill these Xuan Kingdom cavalrymen! They are agile and easy to deal with!"

He was seething with resentment and anger.

A few days ago, he led 200,000 elite troops on a personal expedition, full of confidence, hoping to restore face for Daewoo and establish himself as the future monarch.

I thought it would be a crushing battle, simpler than eating and drinking, and that I could just go through the motions and finish it.

But unexpectedly, they ended up in this situation.

It is still unclear how many of the 170,000 elite troops have been lost, but at least more than 100,000 remain. Yet, they have been forced to retreat while defending themselves by a mere few thousand cavalrymen from Xitun Pass.

Now that the barbarian army has come to our aid, we must vent our pent-up anger no matter what!

The Xuanjia Army instantly felt immense pressure.

On the one hand, the morale of the Yu Kingdom's army has been restored; on the other hand, with the addition of barbarian soldiers, the number of enemy troops will also increase dramatically.

They were about to reach the vicinity of the Crown Prince Yu's guards when this unexpected situation occurred.

Although Duan Wu was unwilling, he could only decisively order, "Brothers! Retreat!"

The five thousand Xuanjia soldiers reacted quickly and turned back.

Seeing the tide of battle turn, the Crown Prince of Yu Kingdom sneered: "They've killed so many of my men, and they think they can escape? Stop them! Make sure they're torn to pieces!"

The sound of gongs, drums, and horns signaling the order then rang out.

The Yu Kingdom's army switched from defense to offense, relentlessly pursuing the Xuanjia Army cavalry.

The Xuanjia soldiers retreated while blocking, with the Yu Kingdom army following closely behind. Further back, the barbarian army surged forward and soon stormed into the Yu Kingdom army's camp.

"Very well, very well!" The Crown Prince of Yu Kingdom sneered with a ferocious expression. "As expected of the vicious dogs raised by my Great Yu Kingdom, so ferocious!"

His several lieutenants also breathed a sigh of relief.

But before they could finish exhaling, the lieutenants realized that something seemed amiss.

As the barbarian soldiers charged into the battlefield, chaos erupted wherever they went within the Yu Kingdom's ranks.

Because of the distance, it was difficult for everyone to see clearly what was happening at first.

"Your Highness, something seems... wrong," a lieutenant said anxiously, peering around.

The Crown Prince of Yu waved his hand, revealing a leisurely and calm expression, "Barbarian soldiers have always been this crude and reckless. When they fight, they fight like mad dogs, without any regard for tactics. Let them be chaotic."

"Report!" A scout from the Yu Kingdom rushed over in terror, scrambling and collapsing before the prince's chariot. "It's terrible! The barbarian soldiers have gone mad! They're killing our men!"

"What?!" The crown prince and several deputy generals were shocked.

The scout's eyes were filled with disbelief. "Our soldiers were just about to fight alongside them, but unexpectedly... they were stabbed in the back! Everyone is confused about what happened! Please enlighten us, Your Highness!"

The Crown Prince of Yu Kingdom said incredulously, "Could it be that because it's so late at night and we can't see clearly, these madmen have mistaken us for someone else?"

"Impossible!" A lieutenant general exclaimed, his face turning ashen. "The barbarian soldiers have excellent night vision, and they recognize the armor worn by our Great Yu soldiers!"

The scout immediately added, "Your Highness! When our generals from all camps realized something was wrong, they tried their best to stop them and identify themselves! But the barbarian soldiers turned a deaf ear! Some generals were even killed by them without any warning!"

The Crown Prince of Yu stumbled, nearly losing his balance, his face turning deathly pale. "How...could this be...this is impossible..."

Then another scout came to report that the barbarian soldiers had gone berserk and that even the deputy general in charge had been caught off guard and killed in a surprise attack!

The prince's several lieutenants were greatly alarmed and, disregarding everything else, immediately led about a hundred guards to escort the prince away from the battlefield, while the remaining guards covered the rear.

Even if we have to give up all 170,000 troops here today, we cannot allow the Crown Prince to suffer any mishap!

On the other side, Duan Wu and Li Yao led 5,000 Xuanjia soldiers in a retreat when they suddenly realized that the Yu Kingdom's pursuing troops were no longer behind them.

Looking back, they were surprised to find that the Yu Kingdom's army was actually fighting against the barbarian army.

The fighting was incredibly fierce!

"What's going on? Aren't the barbarian soldiers coming for us?" Li Yao asked in surprise.

Duan Wu laughed and said, "Could it be that both sides wanted to fight us, but they couldn't reach an agreement and started fighting amongst themselves?"

Li Yao shook his head. "I don't think so."

Duan Wu pondered, "Who cares! Let's keep trying to capture the Crown Prince!"

“Reporting to the general,” the scout beside him said with a troubled expression, “you just said to retreat, so I stopped using drones to monitor the Crown Prince’s movements.”

Duan Wu frowned. "Keep searching!"

“I think it’s better not to,” Li Yao said cautiously. “The armies of Yu Kingdom and Sha Yue Kingdom are fighting like dogs. This is too strange and the situation is unbelievable. We should be more cautious. The most important thing is to hold Xitun Pass.”

"Alright, let's retreat then." Although Duan Wu felt it was a pity, he listened to the advice and continued to lead everyone out of the battlefield.

At this moment, the Yu Kingdom's army and the barbarian army were locked in a fierce battle.

Standing on high ground, Xiao Qidi saw the Xuanjia Army take advantage of the chaos to retreat back to Xitun Pass. His heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.

The plan to subdue the barbarian soldiers and then incite them to attack the Yu Kingdom's army has succeeded.

Suddenly, his sharp eyes spotted a Yuguo tank that, amidst the chaos of the battlefield, had maintained an orderly formation and reached the edge of the combat zone.

Upon closer inspection, although the person on the chariot could not be clearly seen, the exquisite golden armor was enough to prove that he was no ordinary person.

Xiao Qidi sneered, "Only the Crown Prince of Yu Kingdom would dress so extravagantly and impractically."

“Miss Ning,” he turned and clasped his hands in a fist salute, “now is the perfect opportunity to capture the Crown Prince of Yu Kingdom. Please lend me your assistance!”

"Get in the car!" Ning Jinli agreed decisively.

The Mercedes-Benz G-Class immediately started and chased after the direction in which the Crown Prince of Yu Kingdom had fled.

The two vehicles, with their two headlights, bumped and sped across the rugged wilderness and mountains in the dark. Although they were far slower than driving on a flat road, they were much faster than horse-drawn chariots.

The only drawback is that some sections are too narrow; armored vehicles can pass through, but Mercedes-Benz G-Class vehicles cannot.

Fortunately, Ning Jinli was a good driver. Although she drove in a winding and circuitous manner, she was getting closer and closer to the Crown Prince of Yu Kingdom's chariot.

Gradually, the headlights began to illuminate the rear of the tank from a distance.

"What are those things?" The Crown Prince of Yu Kingdom turned around and stared in astonishment at the two beams of light behind him.

The light grew closer and closer, becoming increasingly dazzling, even brighter than the bright moon in the sky.

It also emitted strange, low growls that had never been heard before.

The lieutenants were filled with doubt and confusion; they couldn't quite make out what it was.

"Could there be a monster here?!" The prince broke out in a cold sweat, then exclaimed in shock, "That's it! A monster! General Bayong's 50,000 troops were wiped out... and then my 30,000 vanguard troops also encountered strange phenomena. It must be this monster's doing!"

"Faster! Speed ​​up!" a lieutenant shouted to the guard driving the tank.

Another lieutenant gritted his teeth and clasped his hands in a fist salute, "Gentlemen, please protect the Crown Prince. I'll take some guards to hold off that monster!"

"Very well! You must hold him back for me! I will posthumously grant you a noble title and treat your family well!" the Crown Prince of Yu Kingdom hurriedly promised.

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

The deputy general immediately led several dozen guards to remain where they were.

As the two blinding beams of light drew ever closer, he drew his sword and shouted, "No matter what kind of monster it is, kill it!"

"Kill!" the guards shouted, drawing their swords.

With a roar of courage, the group charged towards the light.

Ning Jinli was driving with great concentration. Although the SUV had a high field of vision, it couldn't keep up with the uneven terrain. When the car went out of a shallow pit and the front of the car lifted high, she only saw what looked like a shadow flickering in front of the headlights.

Immediately afterwards—

Bang!

Bang!

A series of dull thuds rang out.

"Huh? What is that?" Ning Jinli glanced at the rearview mirror.

However, the car was going too fast, and it was pitch black outside. In the blink of an eye, the shadow that had been hit was left far behind.

She didn't have time to think further and continued driving after them.

The Crown Prince of Yu and the remaining deputy generals on the chariot were all deathly pale.

They had just seen it—the monster with its enormous, glowing eyes. With a single, casual bump, it sent several people flying, and its speed remained undiminished!

That's terrifying!

"It's over... I'm going to die here today!" The Crown Prince of Yu Kingdom was so frightened that he almost jumped out of his skin, and he kowtowed repeatedly on the chariot, crying out, "Heavens above, help me!"

"Your Highness! Generals! Lie down immediately!" the guards driving the carriage suddenly shouted.

Several lieutenants quickly pressed the crown prince down and worked together to protect him.

In that instant, the chariot passed through a narrow crevice in the mountain rocks, and both sides of the carriage were crushed to pieces!

Immediately afterwards, a deep ditch more than two zhang (approximately 6.6 meters) wide appeared in front of them.

Snap!

The guard driving the carriage cracked his whip!

The horses in front of the chariot charged forward with all their might, actually pulling the chariot soaring over!

boom!

A muffled thud.

The chariot crashed to the ground and shattered into pieces.

The horses pulling the cart also broke their hooves and fell to the ground, unable to get up.

The remaining dozens of mounted guards followed closely behind, crossing the ditch. Some of them lost control and fell directly into the ditch, a truly horrific sight.

When everyone came to their senses, including the crown prince, only a dozen or so people and a few uninjured horses remained.

The Crown Prince of Yu was shielded by several lieutenants with his bodies. Although he was quite frightened, he was not seriously injured.

"Your Highness! Get on your horse!" The lieutenants dragged and pulled him onto a warhorse.

Then they rode a few more horses, with fewer than ten guards, and continued to escort the prince to safety.

squeak!

The sound of screeching brakes rang out.

Ning Jinli suddenly drifted and stopped just before the front of the car hit the rocks.

That gap was barely big enough for the chariot carrying the Crown Prince of Yu Kingdom to pass through, but this Mercedes-Benz G-Class SUV probably wouldn't be able to.

Furthermore, the rugged and jagged rocks on both sides stretch endlessly as far as the eye can see.

Even if you try to find a way around it, you don't know where you'll end up.

Ning Jinli hurriedly got out of the car, glanced at both sides, then looked at the deep ditch in front of the crack in the rocks, and couldn't help but curse, "Holy crap!"

They were almost catching up when they encountered this treacherous natural barrier.

This is infuriating!

In that instant, she wished she could fly over in a plane!

Xiao Qidi also got out of the car. Seeing her eyes blazing with anger and her hair standing on end, he couldn't help but show a slightly surprised expression. "So you can be this fierce too."

Ning Jinli took a few deep breaths to calm herself down. "We can't catch up now. I'll take you back to Xitun Pass."

Xiao Qidi's lips curled into a smile. "Who said we can't catch up?"

"Huh? What's going on—" Before she could even finish the word "chase," Ning Jinli was suddenly swept up in Xiao Qidi's arms.

Before she could react, Xiao Qidi carried her like lightning to the edge of the ditch, then pushed off with his legs and leaped into the air!

"Aaaaaah!" Ning Jinli's scream echoed through the night sky...

...

The Crown Prince of Yu and his entourage were busy fleeing for their lives until their horses were so exhausted that they collapsed and refused to move no matter how much they were whipped. Only then did they stop.

The guards were panting heavily and it took them a while to catch up.

The group didn't know how long they had been running, but they could tell that it was already late at night.

As for where they were, they had no idea. They ran over in a panic, and the surrounding area was all desolate wilderness.

"Your Highness, let's continue," several lieutenants urged.

The Crown Prince of Yu collapsed to the ground, waving his hands repeatedly, "No, no, I need to rest for a while!"

The lieutenants advised:

"It doesn't look very safe here. That monster might still be chasing us!"

"Let's at least find a secluded cave, hide there, and rest!"

"..."

No matter what they said, the crown prince simply wouldn't budge.

He even adopted an expression of indifference, sprawling on his back with his limbs spread out on the ground, muttering, "When have I ever suffered like this! I'm not running anymore! Let the monster come! Let it bite me to death!"

The lieutenants had no choice but to stay with him and rest for a while.

Just then, the sound of a carriage slowly moving around could be heard nearby.

The crown prince sat bolt upright with a start. "Someone's passing by? Go check it out!"

Several guards immediately drew their knives and ran toward the direction from which the sound came.

Before long, the carriage procession was brought before the Crown Prince.

The prince adjusted his helmet, glanced around, and noticed that there were only five people outside the carriage.

A middle-aged groom, and four young women riding alongside him.

Judging from their clothing and appearance, they are all from the Central Plains, but it's impossible to tell which country they are from.

"Who are you people?" a lieutenant asked.

The coachman chuckled and clasped his hands in greeting, "We're just passing by. What can we do for you, esteemed soldiers?"

The Crown Prince of Yu stared at the carriage curtain. "Is there water?"

“Yes, yes, yes,” the coachman said to a young woman. “Give them some.”

The young woman took a water bag from her waist and threw it in front of the prince.

Without any hesitation, the prince pulled out the stopper and gulped down the entire drink, causing several deputy generals and guards to swallow hard.

"Is there any food?" the prince asked again.

The coachman gestured again, and another young woman tossed over a small bag of dry rations.

"Sir, we've given you plenty of food and drink, can we leave now?" the coachman asked with a smile.

The crown prince slowly rose and tentatively asked, "Your carriage is quite nice; could you give me a ride?"

The coachman said politely, "Our master is sitting inside. There is a difference between men and women, so it is really inconvenient for you, sir, to sit inside."

"Oh? Another woman?" A sinister smile crept into the prince's eyes. "Since you've brought water and food, I'd like to thank you in person, is that alright?"

The coachman turned his head, leaned close to the carriage curtain, and whispered, "Sect Leader, this kid has ulterior motives, you see..."