"Your Majesty, what should be done with Jiru?" The Thirteenth Prince saw the Fourth Prince rubbing his temples with his hand, so he stepped forward to ask, hoping to make the Fourth Prince less concerned about Hongshi's matter and avoid upsetting himself.
"Go and gather all the soldiers together," Fourth Master instructed the group after a moment's thought.
Everyone immediately went to make arrangements, except for Hongli, who stood there looking at the Fourth Prince, his face showing hesitation. Finally, as if he had made up his mind, Hongli clenched his fists and stepped forward, standing like a bamboo pole pointing to the sky, his face flushed: "Father, all of Jiru's soldiers have been eliminated!"
The Fourth Prince was startled by Hongli's sudden loud voice. He was about to reprimand him with a cold expression when he looked up and saw the worry on Hongli's face. The Fourth Prince's heart softened. At least he still had a caring son. He waved his hand, telling Hongli to go and prepare as well.
Hongli offended the Emperor, but was not reprimanded or punished; he simply smiled and withdrew.
The soldiers were quickly assembled. The Thirteenth Prince put Jiru on the execution platform and nodded to the Fourth Prince on the opposite platform. The Fourth Prince nodded slightly, and the Seventeenth Prince immediately understood and told the soldiers to quiet down.
"Gentlemen, since the war between the foreign tribes and our Great Qing, our Eight Banners have lost many brave warriors. Today, we have captured their prince, and I will use his life to pray for the spirits of our warriors in heaven."
As the Fourth Prince's voice fell, so too did Giroud's head fall, and the life of this foreign prince came to an abrupt end.
The soldiers cheered as they watched his head roll to the ground, shouting "Long live the Emperor!" and "Long live the Qing Dynasty!"
Fourth Master continued, "Giroud is the prince of the invaders. After we kill him, the invaders will definitely gather all their forces to avenge their prince. The final battle is about to begin. Tell me, do you have confidence?"
"Yes!" The deafening reply greatly pleased the Fourth Prince. He looked at the Eight Banners soldiers and praised them, "You are all the most valiant warriors of the Eight Banners. I believe you will be invincible on the battlefield!"
"Invincible!"
"Invincible!"
"Invincible!"
The soldiers, deeply moved, repeated the Fourth Master's words.
After the mobilization meeting, the Fourth Prince ordered that Jiru's head be sent back to the foreigners' camp. As he expected, the foreigners were furious on the spot. Instead of killing the person who sent the head, they sent him back to tell the Fourth Prince that they were determined to fight the Qing Dynasty to the death.
The Fourth Prince didn't react much to this, but simply instructed his soldiers to intensify their training, drill the troops, and deploy them on the battlefield. This battle would determine whether the long struggle against foreign aggression would end in victory or defeat, so he had to be extremely cautious and could not afford to make the slightest mistake.
Just as the Fourth Prince was on the verge of conflict with the foreigners, the Thirteenth Prince was escorting a prison cart towards Jiayuguan.
"I wonder how things are going on the Emperor's side." During his rest time, the Thirteenth Prince couldn't help but look back towards the road. If he could, he would prefer to stay on the battlefield to fight the enemy and protect the country. However, Hongshi's identity was special, and he was not at ease entrusting this matter to others. The Fourth Prince was also not at ease, so he sent someone to escort Hongshi to Jiayuguan.
"Sir, have some water so you don't get thirsty." Seeing the Thirteenth Prince's expression, the subordinate knew he was worried about the Fourth Prince and the others, so he brought water up to flatter him, "With His Majesty here, our Great Qing will surely win a great victory!"
Thirteenth Master chuckled, shook his head, and began to drink water.
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