Chapter 429: Will His Excellency the Crown Prince crown her as the Queen in the future?
Shen Yichuan nodded heavily and said, “Sister, I understand!”
The Beirong soldiers took turns to eat. Now it was the time for the guards stationed near Zhao Ye's tent to eat, so only a few small teams of soldiers were left on guard.
Chen Fenghe seized the opportunity and began to count quietly, "One, two, three!"
As soon as she uttered the word "three", she raised her hand and lashed the horse's belly with the whip. The horse neighed and rushed out in an instant.
Although Shen Yichuan, who was standing by, was young, he was very courageous. He also whipped the horses almost at the same time, and the horses rushed out in pain.
The guarding soldiers couldn't help but look over here, and saw an adult soldier with a young soldier, and another young soldier riding alone on horseback. They were all stunned at first.
"Are the kids from the children's camp here again to be naughty and steal horses? Who is so careless and doesn't even take care of his own horses?" someone couldn't help but mutter.
Beirong men were brought to the barracks for training from a young age. Since they were little, the soldiers were used to being naughty, so they didn't find it strange at first, until someone suddenly shouted, "Oh no! There's an assassin!"
It turned out that someone had discovered the soldiers guarding the tent who had been knocked unconscious by Chen Fenghe with an anesthetic needle, and then naturally discovered that the one adult and two children who were supposed to be in the tent were also missing.
The Beirong soldiers finally came to their senses and immediately started chasing after them.
But as soon as they got on the horse, or chased for just a few dozen meters, they all felt unbearable abdominal pain.
Another part of them discovered that their war horses had disappeared!
"Oh no! Someone poisoned the food!"
"Where's my horse? Someone stole it!"
"This must be the work of the Dayu spy! Damn Dayu people..."
"Bah! Do you think we're just here to eat and do nothing? How could we not recognize someone from Dayu who sneaked in? The strange things started happening after your prince arrived. It must be your prince who is secretly causing trouble!"
"You are slandering me. If our prince ordered such a thing, why would you start from near his tent? It's obvious that you are deliberately framing our prince..."
For a moment, the Beirong barracks was in chaos.
Amidst the chaos among the Beirong soldiers, Chen Fenghe saw Zhao Ye's men taking advantage of the chaos to head towards the tent of the Beirong Khan.
However, the strange thing was that the clothes they wore were not the same clothes they had worn before. Although they had been trapped in the Beirong enemy camp for a short time, Chen Fenghe still keenly discovered that there were subtle differences in the uniforms worn by different opponents.
Although the Northern Rong had a common Khan, they were actually divided into different tribes. These tribes were similar to the officials in Dayu's court. They were roughly divided into several factions: one supporting the first prince, one supporting the second prince, and there was also an ambiguous faction.
Their uniforms vary depending on the faction.
If Chen Fenghe had not known that they were Zhao Ye's trusted confidants during their journey west, she would not have been able to recognize them in such a chaotic situation.
However, according to the conversation between Zhao Ye and the Khan of Beirong, Zhao Ye should have brought his trusted subordinates to exchange hostages. Why did he leave these people behind, and these people were still wearing the clothes of the Grand Prince's party?
Chen Fenghe was confused, but she didn't have time to think about it, because some Beirong soldiers were chasing them, shouting at them to stop, while drawing their bows on horseback, and arrows were about to be shot at them.
Chen Fenghe withdrew her thoughts—after all, this was the Northern Rong people's own business, and had nothing to do with her. As she steered her horse forward, she glanced back and couldn't help but marvel at the prowess of these cavalrymen, who could even shoot arrows while riding!
She, Shen Yichuan, and Shen Qingxing were all wearing bulletproof vests that could block even bullets, so they were not afraid of these sharp arrows.
Chen Fenghe instructed the two, "Yichuan Xing'er, both of you should bury yourselves on the horse's back and protect your heads."
Although they were afraid, they still did as they were told.
Before he could finish his words, an arrow came flying towards him.
Chen Fenghe was not afraid of danger. He took out a pistol from the space and fired several shots behind him.
Although her spear skills were somewhat inaccurate due to the bumpy ride on horseback, she still basically hit the Beirong soldiers on horseback.
The Northern Rong soldiers screamed in pain and fell off their horses.
Suddenly, the horse Shen Yichuan was riding was hit by an arrow on its butt. The horse felt pain and stood up suddenly with a roar!
"Sister!" Shen Yichuan was just a child after all, and he cried in fear.
"Damn it!" Shen Fenghe cursed softly, quickly pulled the reins, and stood up from the horse's back, reaching out and grabbing Shen Yichuan's clothes!
Before Shen Yichuan was thrown off the horse, Shen Fenghe pulled him onto his horse.
Shen Fenghe breathed a sigh of relief. While helping Shen Yichuan sit on the horse and telling them to hold the saddle tightly, she turned back and fired a few more shots, some of which hit the Beirong soldiers and some hit the horses.
Beirong's pursuit slowed down. Chen Fenghe had already ridden nearly ten miles and left the Beirong army camp. After going around a low hill, she looked to the south and could vaguely see a long line of tents facing Beirong's camp. They should be Dayu's army.
She felt a surge of excitement. Xiao Yunshuo should be in charge of Dayu's central army, or perhaps... he was exchanging hostages with Prince Beirong...
As long as she could shake off the pursuers, she would be able to meet him smoothly.
Thinking of this, Chen Fenghe looked back again, but unexpectedly found that the Beirong cavalry who came to chase them suddenly turned their horses' heads and headed back to their own barracks?
What's going on?
Shen Fenghe was confused, but soon understood.
Inside the Northern Rong army camp, someone was waving a flag. Shen Fenghe had seen that flag outside the Northern Rong Khan's tent before. Zhao Ye's tent also had a similar flag, but the embroidery on it was different.
Could it be that this was the flag used exclusively by the Northern Rong Khan? Was it because of this flag that the pursuers suddenly stopped chasing them and turned their horses around to rush back?
The Northern Rong army...does it have any intentions?
Just when I was wondering, I saw that the Beirong soldiers, under the guidance of this flag, quickly reorganized their formation, and the cavalry stood in rows, as if they were about to launch a surprise attack.
Obviously, she had just laid down Croton and stolen a lot of war horses, but Beirong was still ready for battle at such a short time!
Chen Fenghe frowned slightly, took out a flare from the space and lit it. In an instant, colorful smoke mixed with sharp sounds rushed into the sky.
Beirong and Dayu should be exchanging hostages at this moment, which means that this short period of time is a truce period tacitly agreed upon by both sides, but Beirong is not following the moral code of war and plans to launch a surprise attack!
Chen Fenghe looked up at the smoke bomb, whipped his horse's butt again, and rushed towards the camp of the Beirong army even faster.
I just hope that Xiao Yunshuo will see this smoke signal and become alert.
Otherwise, even if Dayu did not lose to Beirong, there would probably be many casualties in this surprise attack, and the first to bear the brunt would probably be Xiao Yunshuo who was exchanging hostages at the front.
Beirong's hostages are Qin Mengyue and Xiao Yunhao. Xiao Yunshuo may have thought that she is also there, so he will definitely come in person.
Since Beirong has arranged a surprise attack, then... I'm afraid this is not the only plan, and it may be combined with other conspiracies - for example, taking advantage of the hostage exchange to assassinate Xiao Yunshuo!
When two armies are facing each other, the death of the commander-in-chief is a big taboo, which can easily cause the army's morale to collapse and lead to disastrous defeat!
Thinking of this possibility, Shen Fenghe became even more anxious!
At this moment, the place where hostages are exchanged.
Just as Chen Fenghe guessed, the location for the hostage exchange between the two sides was arranged on a Gobi rocky beach at almost the same distance from the two camps.
There are many large rocks here, and the scenery changes as you move. This can effectively block the sight of the armies of both sides, and the war horses cannot advance straight in. This is naturally to prevent one of the two sides from suddenly launching an attack.
When the Great Prince of Beirong saw Zhao Ye coming to exchange hostages, his face turned pale and he asked in a deep voice, "What are you doing here?"
The Khan of Beirong had many sons, but he and Zhaoye were the only two born to his two wives. According to tradition, he was the eldest son and should have inherited the position of future Khan, but this second brother was always competitive and unwilling to submit to him.
He probably just wants to die, so why is he the one to be exchanged for hostages?
Zhao Ye sneered at his reckless brother and said, "Of course, I'm doing this in the name of my father, the Khan, to exchange hostages and rescue my brother!"
"Are you that kind-hearted?" The eldest prince didn't quite believe it.
Xiao Yunshuo interrupted them calmly, saying, "If you two want to talk about brotherhood, you can do so after you return. Prince Zhao should quickly hand the hostage back to Dayu!"
Zhao Ye raised his eyes and glanced at Xiao Yunshuo, with a strong hostility rising in his eyes.
From childhood to adulthood, he had never lost to anyone. Even his father, the Khan, often praised him for his great talent in fighting and governing the country.
But he had to admit that Xiao Yunshuo was the most powerful opponent he had ever encountered in his life.
In the past, they were just on the battlefield, and they could still feel some mutual appreciation for each other, but now thinking about the fact that he is Chen Fenghe's husband... Zhao Ye's eyes couldn't help but become more provocative.
Zhao Ye clapped his hands, and his men came up with Qin Mengyue and Xiao Yunhao.
Qin Mengyue and Xiao Yunhao's mouths were sealed with cloth. The moment she saw Xiao Yunshuo, Qin Mengyue immediately said something anxiously and vaguely. Naturally, she wanted to tell Xiao Yunshuo that Chen Fenghe, Shen Yichuan and Shen Qingxing were still in the Beirong military camp.
Xiao Yunshuo didn't need to listen to Qin Mengyue to know that Chen Fenghe and his younger brother and sister had also been captured. So after seeing only the two of them, his face darkened and he said coldly, "Prince Zhao, I'm afraid the number of hostages is not right."
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Zhao Ye pretended to be dumb: "Why not? Queen Dayu and His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince are our Beirong hostages. If we exchange two for one, your country will still make a profit, right?"
Xiao Yunshuo's dark eyes were icy cold as he spoke, "Prince Zhao, let's not mince words in front of famous people. My Crown Princess and her two younger siblings are also in Prince Zhao's hands. Prince Zhao, do you think I don't know this? Or do you think that the life of the Northern Rong Grand Prince, the future Great Khan, is not enough to exchange for my Crown Princess?"
Just a few words easily aroused the conflict between the two princes of Beirong.
The Grand Prince's face turned pale as he angrily declared, "Zhao Ye, I knew you were just being charitable! If you really wanted to exchange hostages for me, why didn't you bring that Crown Princess Dayu with you? You're clearly trying to provoke Dayu into killing me so you can become the future Khan of the Northern Rong!"
Zhao Ye glanced at him, then said lightly: "Brother, I really don't have Crown Princess Dayu and her brothers and sisters in my hands. If you don't believe me, I can't do anything about it."
Xiao Yunshuo's eyes became filled with hostility.
It seems that Zhao Ye has made up his mind to tell lies with his eyes open!
Zhao Ye replied, "Your Excellency, Crown Prince Dayu, I have indeed never met your Crown Princess. If you don't believe me and refuse to exchange hostages, I can do nothing. I will have no choice but to take your mother and brother back to Beirong. You, too, may take my brother back to Dayu's camp..."
"Zhao Ye, what did you say! You said you didn't want to kill me!" The eldest prince cursed angrily.
Xiao Yunshuo also became impatient.
Shen Fenghe's life or death is uncertain, he is really worried!
"Is Prince Zhao planning to drink a penalty toast if he refuses to accept it?"
Zhao Ye looked up at him and then said, "I heard that after Crown Prince Dayu's death, the Crown Princess was exiled and remarried. I didn't expect that Your Excellency the Crown Prince is such a sentimental man. Would he accept a Crown Princess who had remarried? Even if he could accept it, if Crown Princess Dayu was really abducted by the Northern Rong, after so much time has passed, could Your Excellency the Crown Prince still believe that the Crown Princess is innocent? Would Your Excellency the Crown Prince, who had been defiled by another man, put aside the past grudges and make her the Queen despite the opposition of the world?"
Xiao Yunshuo's face was stern, and his tone was filled with murderous intent: "What did you do to her? If she is harmed in any way, I can guarantee that you, Beirong, will never have a day of peace again!"
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