Fang Cai shuddered, then calmed down a bit before saying, "Princess, I had no choice but to order the withdrawal. The Turks and Wanfan have set an ambush. Failure to withdraw will only lead to more casualties. As the commander-in-chief, I cannot bear to see my soldiers die in vain."
"Master Fang, you are accusing me of something without any basis."
Fang Cai lowered his head slightly, "I dare not."
Chen Jingxi said angrily: "Is there anything you dare not do?"
"As a woman, Princess, you don't understand the unpredictable nature of the battlefield. I didn't expect the Turks to set up a trap. I'm also very sad that His Majesty is in trouble."
Chen Jingxi looked at him and said, "Master Fang, how could the Turks know about such a confidential matter as the prince sneaking into the Turkic barracks? And even set up an ambush in advance?"
"Princess, this matter...I have been thinking about it too."
"Oh! What did Master Fang come up with?"
"After some time of contemplation, I suspect spies have infiltrated Qingzhou City."
Chen Jingxi smiled. Even if spies had infiltrated Qingzhou City, Chu Jinghuai's plan to infiltrate the Turkic camp was confidential. Only a few people knew about it, so how could the spies know?
"Does Lord Fang have any countermeasures?"
"I will immediately order the defense to be strengthened. I will definitely find the spy and avenge the prince."
"Very good. This princess believes that Lord Fang will be able to find the spy."
"I will definitely not let the princess down."
After seeing Fang Cai off, Ling Feng looked at the disappearing figure with disdain and said, "Princess, are you going to let Fang Cai go so easily?"
Chen Jingxi smiled coldly, "Let him go? I just thought he was still useful, so I kept him for a few more days."
Fang Cai is the main general. If he is killed now, the 100,000-strong army will be leaderless and will definitely be in chaos. Moreover, if he is punished and executed for the withdrawal of troops, the soldiers under his command will definitely not give up.
After all, these 100,000 soldiers are loyal to the emperor, Lao Deng.
According to her guess, Chu Jinghuai should be back soon.
"I understand."
——
Outside Qingzhou City, the Turks and Wanfan were slowly approaching. They had been hiding in the mountains for half a month and their food and fodder were almost gone. Without any more food and fodder, they would starve to death without even having to fight.
Qingzhou City is the largest city in the northwest. It has countless food and military supplies, and is their first real step in conquering Daxia.
In the big tent, the Turkic commander sat behind the desk, took the memorial just handed to him by his subordinates, looked at it for a while, and suddenly burst into laughter.
The generals below looked at each other in confusion, wondering what had made the general so happy. When he had finished laughing, he said loudly, "News has come back from Qingzhou that Chu Jinghuai is not in Qingzhou City. His princess heard about his disappearance and came looking for him."
As soon as these words came out, everyone became excited. What a coincidence! They were just about to attack Qingzhou and received such good news.
Someone stepped forward and said, "Since that's the case, General, we can take this opportunity to capture Qingzhou City."
The Turkic leader nodded and said, "Speed up the pace. We must capture Qingzhou City within three days."
"Yes, sir!"
Wanfan Commander: "God is really helping me."
"Hahaha!"
——
late at night
A candle burned quietly in the tent of the commander of the Black Armor Guards' main camp. Chu Jinghuai sat behind his desk, reading the memorial in his hands, his stern brows furrowing slightly from time to time.
Half a month ago, he sent someone to send a message to the Turks, making them think that he was going to sneak into their camp, and ordered Fang Cai to pick him up.
As he expected, Fang Cai withdrew his troops immediately when he saw that things were not going well.
Chu Jinghuai tapped the armrest rhythmically with his index finger. It was spring, and it was time for the Turks to attack Qingzhou.
"Your Highness." A secret guard appeared in the tent.
Chu Jinghuai raised his head and asked, "Is there any intelligence from the Turkic side?"
The secret guard nodded and delivered the newly obtained information to Chu Jinghuai.
Chu Jinghuai reached out to take it, looked down and couldn't help frowning. The Turkic people quickened their pace and headed towards Qingzhou City.
Where did this Turk get the courage? There are 100,000 troops stationed in Qingzhou City. Without confirming whether he is in Qingzhou City, the Turk was so rash to attack Qingzhou City. There must be something wrong.
At this time, Ling Ying walked in quickly holding a letter, "Your Majesty, a secret letter from Qingzhou."
Chu Jinghuai quickly pulled out the letter, looked down at it, stood up suddenly, his expression changed drastically.
Ling Ying asked worriedly, "Prince?"
"Immediately break camp and head for Qingzhou."
Ling Ying was stunned and looked at Chu Jinghuai in confusion. It was already three o'clock in the morning, why did the prince suddenly have the idea of rushing to Qingzhou?
Looking at the crumpled letter, could it be that something happened in Qingzhou? But wasn't this part of their plan?
The Turks will attack Qingzhou, and when Fang Cai's army is defeated, they will go to rescue them in times of crisis. By then, the emperor's army will surely submit to the prince's command.
Is it too early to rush over now? Entering this battle at an inappropriate time may reduce casualties, but when this war is over, the Emperor's 100,000-strong army will be aimed at the prince.
The sudden appearance of the Black Armored Guards in Qingzhou City, isn’t that just an excuse for the Emperor?
Only by making the emperor's army submit to the prince and restraining the emperor can they avoid the emperor's attack and get tens of thousands of troops for free.
If you want to fight for the world, you cannot be soft-hearted. If a person does not work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth. The emperor sent Fang Cai because he does not want the prince to return alive.
Then why are they still polite?
Ling Ying didn't accept the order and frowned, saying, "Your Highness, rushing to Qingzhou at this time is not the best strategy."
Chu Jinghuai said in a deep voice: "The princess is in Qingzhou."
"What princess is in Qingzhou?!" Ling Ying shouted.
This completely ruined the plan. How did the princess suddenly appear in Qingzhou? How could Ling Feng and the others bring the princess to Qingzhou? Idiot!
Ling Feng: Who are you calling a fool? Believe it or not, I'll kill you! The princess is coming to Qingzhou, what can we do? And who is the princess coming to Qingzhou for? It's all for the prince.
"Ling Ying, take your men to Qingzhou immediately to protect the princess. No, take the princess away from Qingzhou immediately."
"Yes, Your Highness." Ling Ying responded and left.
Chu Jinghuai looked at the map in front of him that was full of marks. After leaving the Beiliang Pass, the Turks and Wanfan had been entrenched sixty miles away from Qingzhou City and did not dare to advance.
In order to avoid being discovered, his 20,000 black-armored guards hid in Yanshan. It took three days to get from Yanshan to Qingzhou.
Chu Jinghuai murmured softly, "Jingxi, I will not let anything happen to you."
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