Chapter 346 The Second Prince Voluntarily Offers His Life (Edited)

Du Ze even brought his soldiers and searched all the way in the direction of Tingzhou City, but still could not find any trace.

If it were not for the news from the spies in Tingzhou City that people were also being sent to look for the Second Prince, Du Ze would have thought that this man had already returned to Tingzhou City without anyone noticing.

Now that he cannot be found, and there is no movement from the First Prince, even if he knows he is poisoned, he has not asked Da Cang for an antidote. Presumably, they have a way to cure this poison.

At first, they were planning to exchange the city for food, silk fabrics, tobacco, alcohol, sugar, tea, gold, silver, and jewelry, but they did not expect that the Daliang Army would act so quickly this time, and it was very different from the past.

Not only did they provide timely support, but each of them was not affected by the cold weather in the northwest at all. They killed the enemies bravely on the battlefield, and soon they captured two cities in succession.

Not only that, but Da Cang also lost an experienced and battle-hardened veteran.

As a result, if they want to achieve their goal, they can only shift their target to other people.

The eldest prince and the second prince are their main targets to achieve their goals.

Now, it is obviously impossible for the eldest prince to succeed, so their only hope is the second prince.

But unfortunately, this main figure, they just can't find him no matter how hard they look for him.

It's really hard to find him alive or dead.

It is precisely because of the existence of the second prince that determines whether they can achieve their goal, Du Ze is so dedicated and never relaxes.

Du Ze had no idea that the people in Tingzhou City were like ants on a hot pot, and they were extremely anxious. They had been searching for half a month, but there was still no movement.

If they had disappeared on the ice field for half a month, in previous years, even if they had lost contact for three days, let alone half a month, they would have been dead, and there would be no possibility of survival.

But now it was different. The soldiers were all wearing warm underwear, cotton pants, cotton socks, cotton gloves, and cotton hats. Some of them even had military coats, and each of them brought food with them, which made it possible for them to survive even in the wild.

However, even so, being missing for half a month was the limit. If they couldn't find anyone anymore, it could be basically confirmed that the second prince and his group had died on the ice field.

Apart from this, there was no other possibility.

The eldest prince was extremely anxious. If his arm was not still in a sling, he would definitely ride out immediately to look for the person himself.

He could only order his men to lead the troops to expand the search area and find the person at all costs.

The second prince, who was being searched by both sides and lost his way on the ice field, was stunned at this moment when he saw the tents in front of him.

The 50-man team also swallowed their saliva.

The brave one spoke first, "Your Highness, this seems to be the military camp of Da Cang." "Please remove the word 'seems'. This is the military camp of Da Cang." A soldier complained. The second prince was also embarrassed. It was okay for him to get lost, but how could he lead people to the enemy's base camp?

Was n't he too accurate in leading the way? If they are discovered by the other side, wouldn't that mean they are giving themselves up for dead? The second prince was very upset. What should he do? "Why don't we go back the same way? Let's get out of here quickly. It's too dangerous here." A soldier suggested. After going through hardships together for half a month, everyone has become familiar with each other and there are no more elaborate words. "The original way? Who of you can see the original way now? I can't recognize it anyway." The other soldiers turned around and looked at the vast snowfield with confusion. The most confused one was the second prince. He couldn't find the way back either! However, it would be impossible for them to stay here. Once they were discovered, it would be really dangerous. Feeling the cold wind blowing past his ears, the second prince thought of the bad days he had lived in the past half month, and he was angry. A crazy and dangerous plan suddenly formed in his mind. "Brothers, do you want to follow me and do something big?" Everyone is a soldier, full of blood in their bones, and they are all new recruits. Who doesn't have the idea of ​​making achievements? Everyone agreed immediately! The second prince immediately told his plan. It was not a brilliant plan. The victory of a war, in addition to relying on the power of the local soldiers, is financial power. Adequate military supplies are a necessary condition to support the victory of a war, and Da Cang does not have such conditions. As long as the food supply of Da Cang is cut off, the army of Da Cang will not be able to hold out for long. The Second Prince, who was in charge of food, naturally understood the idea of ​​storing food in the army very well, and where to put the food to be safer and more convenient. Including the Second Prince, there were only 51 of them in total. With such a small number of people, it was almost an impossible task to burn the food of Da Cang. However, the Da Cang military camp was surprisingly empty, and most of the soldiers in the camp went out to look for the Second Prince, wanting to capture him alive. Therefore, the actions of the Second Prince and his party were really smooth. Not only did they find the food storage place, but they also set a big fire. Du Ze had never thought that the person they had tried so hard to find was actually in their military camp, and had done such a big thing. In the dark night, the blazing fire was particularly conspicuous. But at the same time, the night also concealed the second prince and his 50-man team. They set the fire and ran away, and it can be said that they had no regrets. Whether it was day or night, the ice field was full of howling winds. If you didn't wear a hat, it would be so windy that even your mother wouldn't be able to recognize who you were. In the past, the second prince hated the cold wind the most, but at this time, he really wished the wind would blow a little stronger. Even though they had run a long way away, they could still see that under the blowing of the strong wind, the fire that was originally burning on the grain and straw was blown directly onto the surrounding tents. Good fellow, originally he just wanted to burn the food and grass, but the strong wind blew and immediately changed from burning the food and grass to burning the military camp. The second prince did not expect that his wild idea would cause half of the military tents in the Dacang military camp to be engulfed in flames.

Not only that, judging from the situation, the fire has a tendency to continue to spread.

The commander was not in the army, and the soldiers were busy putting out the fire. Although some people were also tracking down the person who set the fire, it was a dark and windy night, with no moon tonight. In addition, the blazing fire in the barracks was so conspicuous that the Second Prince's team was quite inconspicuous.

Thanks to this fire, the deputy general of Daliang, who had been wandering in the ice field, looking for the Second Prince's whereabouts, finally saw the dawn of hope and found the Second Prince and his 50-man team who had fled in a hurry.

The moment he saw the Second Prince, the deputy general really cried with joy.

He had been in the army for ten years, and finally rose to the rank of deputy general after working his way up. He never expected that one day he would receive a military order not to charge into battle on the battlefield, but to search for someone on the vast ice field.

He had been searching for so many days that his eyes were almost blinded.

If he had known that this day would come, he would not have practiced killing enemies all the time, but also practiced the technique of searching for people!

Just when he was about to collapse from searching for someone, he saw the dazzling fire in the distance. When he was sure that this was the Da Cang military camp, he saw the second prince again. The deputy general didn't know what expression he should use to face him.

Before they returned to Tingzhou City, the eldest prince and Shen Hong, who were far away in Tingzhou City, received the news that the Da Cang military camp was attacked in the middle of the night, all the food and grass were burned, and most of the tents were lost.

As the saying goes, "When you are ill, you will die." Shen Hong took the opportunity to lead his troops to attack Da Cang.

When the second prince and his entourage returned to Tingzhou City, the battle had already begun there, and the war situation was very favorable to Daliang, and victory was just around the corner.

The premise for gaining such an advantage in this battle was that the grain and grass in Da Cang and the military camp were burned.

The second prince instantly attracted attention in the military camp and was admired and respected by all the soldiers.

"The prince is really far-sighted and has a good plan. The generals in the army thought that the prince was ambushed and in danger. They searched for the prince on the ice day and night, fearing that the prince was in danger. Unexpectedly, the prince actually went to the enemy camp to attack!"

"That's right! That's right! The prince is really too wise and decisive. He has no plan left. The night attack on the Da Cang military camp gave us the advantage we have now! General Shen has just sent back the battle report. Da Cang is retreating step by step. This time we will definitely be able to take back Qingcheng in one go!"

"Your Highness, I have never admired anyone in my life, but you are the first one! Your Highness is truly a man of both military and civil skills, and you have made a great contribution in this battle."

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The Second Prince was praised by everyone. As a man, who doesn't have a heroic complex?

Relying on his own strength, he turned the tide, influenced the overall situation, and became a hero in everyone's heart. No one can resist that feeling!

The second prince sat among many generals, laughing wildly and boasting triumphantly, "At that time, I was going to meet the subsequent escort of grain and grass, but I didn't expect to be ambushed by the Da Cang."

"Then can this king eat this loss in vain? Of course not. I always take revenge when I have a grudge, and I have not yet avenged their sneak attack last time. I will naturally pay them back for the new and old grudges added together!" The

second prince immediately recounted how they had overcome all the difficulties and dangers along the way, how much hardship they had endured, and how he cleverly led everyone to find the camp where the Da Cang soldiers were stationed. It was a story of ups and downs.

When the second prince was so excited, he stood up and stepped on a chair. Those who didn't know him would think he was a bandit leader.

"You don't know how dangerous the situation was. There were only 51 people on my side, and the other side had thousands of generals."

"However, fortunately, I was not afraid of danger. Even though the road ahead was very dangerous, I still resolutely led people to burn the food and straw!"

"Good!!!"

In the tent, the faces of many generals who were watching were red. They were so excited that their blood boiled and they clapped their hands excitedly.

The eldest prince still had his arm in a sling. When he came over, he saw the second prince bragging shamelessly. "Second brother is really brave and has made such a great contribution. When the war is over and we return to the capital, the emperor will definitely reward you!"

The second prince looked very embarrassed when he saw the eldest prince who had seen through everything.

After paying their respects, the generals in the room left immediately. They were also very nervous when they were seen by the commander-in-chief to be idle and not training the troops.

After everyone left, the eldest prince glanced at him and didn't give him any face, "You are really great!"

"You have seen a lot of this map. Along the way, you have discussed enemy strategies with the generals in the army. General Shen is impartial and treats you and me equally. How could you not recognize the way?" The

second prince also sighed heavily, "Before it happened, I didn't know I could get lost on the ice field."

The eldest prince no longer wanted to recall how he felt after hearing the news.

"You are really promising! Fortunately, you are not a general, otherwise, by the time you find the battlefield, the war will be over!"

The second prince felt aggrieved, he muttered softly, "You can't blame me, I look at the sun during the day and the moon at night to determine the direction, and I didn't know, I just walked to Da Cang's camp!"

The first prince heard it and became even angrier, "You still think you are right, do you know how many people I sent out to look for you? The soldiers have almost searched the entire ice field, if you were not so lost, they would have found you long ago!"

The second prince hung his head in despair, "I don't know either. It was all white, and I couldn't even tell east from west. Don't blame me. Fortunately, I'm not injured. Your arm is broken."

The eldest prince was also upset. Because of his injured arm, he was ordered to stay at the rear and couldn't even go to the battlefield. He was so angry.

"Shut up and have a good rest when you come back."

"No, I'm the grain escort officer this time. The capital must have transported grain here a long time ago. I have to lead the troops to meet them."

The second prince objected immediately.

"Who knows if Da Cang will continue to ambush us on the way? I burned their food and straw, but they were in need of food. I have tasted that these people can do anything!"

Thinking of the ambush last time, the second prince was furious.

"We should bring more people this time. I understand that these Da Cang people also hold a grudge."

"Last time, we made a fake food pile and fooled Haritu, and then we took advantage of the situation to deal with him. Da Cang has been brooding over it and ambushed me on the ice field."

"I burned their food and grass this time, they will definitely not give up. According to their nature, they will definitely ambush us. We should bring more people with us, just in case."

The second prince made a very reasonable analysis, but who knew that he only got a roll of the eye from the first prince.

"Behave yourself, just stay in Tingzhou City for me. Someone has already taken charge of this matter. When you come back, the opportunity will be gone."

The second prince was very dissatisfied, "I am the grain transport officer appointed by my father himself! I was only away for a few days, how could I be replaced?"