'Swish, swish, swish...' At this moment, arrows were shot out from the Sea King's army camp, and the Northern Qi army who had captured Hai Chenxi before was shot dead instantly. Hai Chenxi suddenly bent down, picked up the long sword on the ground, and attacked Qi Jingyuan who was sitting on horseback.
In the chaos, Qi Jingyuan quickly glanced at the battle situation in front of him. When Hai Chenxi's sword stabbed at him, he immediately swung the whip in his right hand. At the same time, his left hand pulled the reins hard, making the warhorse retreat and avoid the fatal blow.
However, Hai Chenxi's sword strike was a miss. While Qi Jingyuan was trying to save himself, he moved slightly and ran towards the nearest warhorse. In the blink of an eye, he had already jumped onto the warhorse, his left hand firmly grasping the reins, and at the same time, his feet clamped on the horse's belly and chased Qi Jingyuan...
Meanwhile, on the battlefield, the 100,000-man Northern Qi army had already secured an overwhelming victory. Suddenly, from afar, the deafening roar of iron cavalry could be heard. Along with the roar of slashing and killing, countless Sea King troops suddenly rushed out from all directions...
The Northern Qi army immediately gathered their forces, surrounding Qi Jingyuan and his main general in the center. Using the infantry's shields as cover, archers hid behind their shields and unleashed a volley of arrows at the charging Sea King's army. The only sound in the night sky was the steady clatter of arrows piercing the air, streaking across the space between the two armies. In an instant, countless screams echoed throughout the suburban areas of Beijing...
"Hai Quan really loves you. He actually dispatched troops to rescue you and Hai Yue at such a critical time!" The two men were evenly matched in the fight. Qi Jingyuan enjoyed the screams outside the circle and spoke to Hai Chenxi with a sneer.
Upon hearing this, a hint of coldness flashed across Hai Chenxi's eyes, but he pursed his lips tightly as he continued to attack Qi Jingyuan...
However, the Northern Qi army was everywhere. Except for Qi Jingyuan, the other Northern Qi army also attacked Haichenxi.
Even though Hai Chenxi's martial arts were unparalleled, he was no match for four punches with his bare hands, and he gradually showed signs of defeat...
The Northern Qi soldiers surrounding Hai Chenxi held spears in their hands, and when Hai Chenxi's movements slowed down, they simultaneously thrust their spears...
"Hiss..." The warhorse that Hai Chenxi was riding let out a cry of pain and fell to the ground in an instant. Its four originally strong legs had been pierced by spears, and the blood had dyed the yellow ground red.
Hai Chenxi was caught off guard and fell to the ground with his horse. Seeing this, the Northern Qi army stabbed the fallen Hai Chenxi with their spears again.
Hai Chenxi leaped up with one hand, waving his sword with his right hand, blocking the incoming spears one after another. He retreated continuously, but the Northern Qi army was the only one left. Hai Chenxi was outnumbered and his decline was becoming apparent...
'Snap!' At this moment, Qi Jingyuan on horseback suddenly swung out the long whip in his hand. The long whip bypassed many Northern Qi soldiers and accurately wrapped around Hai Chenxi's right leg.
Qi Jingyuan sneered, letting go of the reins with his left hand, and at the same time, grasped the long whip with his right hand and pulled hard...
With a loud thud, Hai Chenxi fell heavily to the ground. When he raised his head, a cold spear was pressed against his throat, preventing him from moving even a little.
"Qi Jingyuan, release our prince! You have no way to escape!" The sound of fighting outside gradually stopped, and the Sea King Army temporarily stopped the attack. Only a rough shout was heard in the empty wilderness outside the capital.
"Hmph, you little bastards dare to challenge me? Look behind you before you embarrass yourself!" Qi Jingyuan turned his attention back to the battlefield. He saw tens of thousands of soldiers on the opposite side. It seemed that Hai Quan had spent a lot of money to protect his two sons. It was a pity that these hundreds of thousands of troops would disappear after tonight.
The sound of neat footsteps echoed after Qi Jingyuan finished speaking...
Under the moonlight, Han Shaomian, dressed in the uniform of the King of Chu's army, led an army of 50,000 to encircle the hundreds of thousands of the King of the Sea's army. Together with the Northern Qi army, they surrounded the King of the Sea's army and trapped them in the wilderness outside the capital.
War drums thundered on all sides, the cries of killing shook the heavens, and the sound of weapons clashing was deafening. Hai Chenxi looked at the dozens of spears weighing heavily on his shoulders, and a hint of indifference flashed in his eyes...
At this moment, the leisurely sound of horse hooves reached his ears amidst the noise. Looking up, he saw Qi Jingyuan sitting on the horse like an ever-victorious general, looking down at him with a sneer on his face.
Qi Jingyuan had put away the long whip he had used in the fight with Hai Chenxi. He held it in his hand and tapped the horse's back. He looked at Hai Chenxi, who was defeated but showed no sign of embarrassment, with a sinister look. Qi Jingyuan curled his lips and sneered, "I never thought that the young and brave Prince Hai would be so careless as to fall into my hands!"
"Victory and defeat are common in the military, so why get angry?" Hai Chenxi could hear the sarcasm in Qi Jingyuan's words, but he didn't seem angry at all.
However, Hai Chenxi was always paying attention to the battle situation around him. Qi Jingyuan was able to defeat him so quickly, and the 100,000 troops he brought from Northern Qi were far from enough. Aren’t the 50,000 Chu King’s troops led by Han Shaomian fighting against the Hai King’s army in the distance together with the Northern Qi army?
"Your Highness is very clever. You can actually cooperate with the King of Chu from inside and outside. It seems that you hate the Palace of the King of the Sea so much!" Seeing that the Chu King's army and the Northern Qi army were winning victory after victory, Hai Chenxi's expression did not change at all.
"Doesn't Prince Hai hate the Hai Palace? Otherwise, why would he kill his own elder brother?" Qi Jingyuan threw the rope in his hand to the guard and ordered him to go forward and tie up Hai Chenxi. Then he took the other end of the rope and pulled Hai Chenxi to the horse. He leaned over and whispered, "Don't worry. I promised Chu Feiyang that I would not harm your life. Keeping you alive is much more useful than keeping Hai Yue."
"Come here, keep Prince Hai under good watch. If he escapes, he will be punished by military law!" After he finished speaking, Qi Jingyuan sat up straight and gave orders to the guards beside him in a deep voice.
"Yes, Prince." Several guards stepped forward at the same time and escorted Hai Chenxi away from the battlefield quickly.
"Prince, what should we do with Haiyue's body? Should we transport it back to the imperial city and give it to the King of the Sea?" The personal guards protected Qi Jingyuan behind him to prevent the King of the Sea's army from shooting arrows. He glanced at Haiyue, who had been trampled beyond recognition by the horses' hooves, and asked Qi Jingyuan in a low voice.
Hearing this, Qi Jingyuan glanced coldly at Hai Yue's corpse. Recalling the scene when he found Rong Rong in the mass grave, he suddenly felt a surge of anger in his heart. He then said in a cold voice: "Throw Hai Yue's corpse into the barren mountains and feed it to the wolves!"
The Sea King Army gradually retreated, especially after seeing their commander Hai Chenxi being captured, the Sea King Army's morale instantly dropped a lot. Many generals could only adopt defensive tactics and lead the remaining Sea King Army to gradually retreat back to the barracks.
However, the Sea King's army was surrounded by the Chu King's army and the Northern Qi army. They could neither retreat nor advance. It was like being in a besieged city with no way to escape...
In the military camp of Hai Dynasty City.
"Are you sure that what Princess Chu is carrying is the imperial seal and certificate left to the Chu family by our ancestor?" Outside, the drums of war were thundering and the sounds of killing were terrifying, while the candles in the commander's tent were brightly lit. The King of the Sea asked the guards who had just returned from Jincheng with a look of shock on his face.
"Your Highness, it is absolutely true. What's more, the content written on the red-lettered iron certificate is actually the edict to depose the emperor. As long as we get the red-lettered iron certificate, we can depose the current emperor and ascend the throne ourselves." The guard seemed very excited. Regardless of the fatigue of the long journey, he quickly told the news he had obtained.
If the prince could obtain the imperial seal, the legitimate sons and daughters of the aristocratic families would become dispensable, and he could immediately ascend the throne as emperor without having to search for a suitable reason.
Hai Quan had not expected that he would unexpectedly get such good news while tracking Yun Qianmeng.
However, all this is thanks to Jiang Muchen. If he had not cruelly dealt with Qu Jingqing, how could Qu Yan feel resentful and let him get this advantage for nothing?
Hai Quan's originally elegant face was suddenly covered with a smug smile, and the gentleness in his eyes had long been replaced by ambition. Thinking that one day he would be able to wear a dragon robe and unify the world, Hai Quan's heart could not help but boil with blood.
"However, Your Highness, our current position is somewhat unfavorable. I didn't expect Prince Chen to act so quickly, first surrounding Jincheng. Now, Prince Chen's troops have increased from the original 150,000 to 400,000. Our 500,000 troops can only stay on the periphery. If we want to approach Jincheng and capture Princess Chu alive, we must first break through Prince Chen's defenses." Yuan Yao stood in front of the map, longsword in hand, pointing the hilt at the location of Jincheng on the map. He drew a circle around Jincheng and analyzed, "We just received news that the 500,000 troops under Prince Chu's command on the northern border seem to be making unusual movements. I'm afraid the Prince Chu has learned that Princess Chu is trapped and has sent troops to rescue her."
"Hmph, I'm just afraid he won't go. If he goes to Jincheng, we can just catch him in one fell swoop." At this time, Hai Quan had shed his former modesty and caution, and his whole body exuded an air of publicity, revealing all the ambitions that had been hidden in his heart for decades.
"Your Highness... Your Highness... It's bad... Something terrible has happened..." At this moment, a cry of surprise came from outside the tent, and then a figure ran in in a panic, knelt directly in front of Hai Quan and cried, "Your Highness... Something terrible has happened..."
Hai Quan frowned, his expression showing a certain impatience. He asked in a deep voice, "What happened that's worth your yelling?"
The guard saw a hint of cruelty in Hai Quan's eyes and was immediately filled with fear. He lowered his head, not daring to look directly at Hai Quan. He stared at the ground and spoke tremblingly, "Your Highness... just now, news came from the capital. The Crown Prince... The Crown Prince... is gone..."
"What did you say?" Hai Quan suddenly stood up from his chair, rushed to the guard, and grabbed the guard's armor with one hand and shouted angrily: "What did you say? Tell me beforehand. If you say even a word wrong, I will kill you immediately."
The guard had never seen such a ferocious Sea King before. Especially at this moment, Hai Quan was emitting a strong murderous aura and anger. The guard was so frightened that his face turned pale and he answered Hai Quan's questions in a timid manner, "Prince... Prince... Prince is gone..."
Hearing the same answer again, Hai Quan felt a buzzing in his head, and his vision suddenly went dark. His body actually shook slightly, and he had already let go of the guard's clothes. His face looked ugly and his eyes were dull.
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