Chapter 290: Smiling on the outside, murderous on the inside
On the other side of the border, the wind suddenly blew up, raising the flag of Dongyou.
"Third Prince, there seems to be some movement over there." Yang Yifeng, who was walking in front, keenly noticed something wrong ahead.
Ever since he led his men to raid the grain warehouse of the Mo Kingdom last time, he hadn’t been happy for long because the grain warehouse on his side was also burned down.
To Yang Yifeng, this was a naked provocation from the Mo Kingdom. How could he swallow this? If his father had not repeatedly forbade him to send troops, he would have already sent their troops to attack.
Gathering the army to attack the Mo Kingdom today was very much to his liking.
"Not only in front, but there are also noises coming from behind. It seems that Marshal Zhou is bringing his men here." Shangguan Nanxing now has sharp hearing, and the unusual sounds of troops are getting closer and closer to his ears.
"Third Prince, let's not move yet and wait for Marshal Zhou to come."
After listening to Shangguan Nanxing's words, General Yang looked in the direction they came from. Sure enough, there was some dust rising over there, and it seemed like they were in a hurry to travel.
"Well, let's take a break first. We're going to have a tough battle soon." Shangguan Nanxing nodded slightly, then pulled the reins. The horse under him neighed and stopped.
"Send the order to rest where they are." Seeing Shangguan Nanxing stopped, General Yang gave the order loudly.
In an instant, thousands of troops stopped as ordered.
After about a cup of tea, Marshal Zhou saw a large number of people resting in front, so he raised his whip and hurried to catch up.
"Marshal Zhou, it really is you. General Yang just said that someone was following them." Shangguan Nanxing greeted Marshal Zhou as soon as he saw him.
General Yang, who was standing by, heard Shangguan Nanxing say this and did not refute, but just smiled and nodded.
"Now that the Third Prince has come out, how can an old minister hide in the military camp? Of course I have to come out to protect the Third Prince."
When Marshal Zhou heard Shangguan Nanxing say this, he went right ahead and put on a flattering smile.
In fact, in his heart, he had already regarded Shangguan Nanxing as a dead man. If he did not go with him on this expedition to Mo Kingdom, how could he attack the third prince?
"The battlefield is ruthless. Marshal Zhou must take your own safety into consideration. You are the pillar of this frontier."
Shangguan Nanxing pretended to be moved by Marshal Zhou's words, and replied with concern.
"Please forgive me for not being able to obey your order. The Third Prince must stay close to me when the time comes. Even if I die, I will protect your safety."
Marshal Zhou spoke in a very loud voice and with a very confident tone. If General Yang had not known that Marshal Zhou would wait for an opportunity to kill the Third Prince, he would have really thought that Marshal Zhou was loyal just by hearing his words.
"Okay, then the life of this prince is in the hands of the Marshal." Shangguan Nanxing was moved after hearing Marshal Zhou's righteous words.
Marshal Zhou looked up and met Shangguan Nanxing's eyes, and both of them smiled kindly.
But in each of their hearts, they wished to take the other's life immediately.
"Marshal, why are you here? What's going on with so many people?" At this time, Deputy Marshal Sun, who had just returned from the provocation, looked at the army that had almost been mobilized in full force with a puzzled look on his face.
Didn’t the marshal tell him before that he should go and provoke something and then wait for the Mo Kingdom to attack before killing the third prince? Why does it look like he is going to attack the Mo Kingdom now?
"It doesn't matter. The Mo Kingdom is at the border and has been burning, killing and looting the people of Dongyou. Now the Third Prince is personally leading the army to attack and is ready to teach the Mo Kingdom a lesson."
Marshal Zhou looked at Deputy Marshal Sun and tactfully told him that this expedition was not his idea, but that of the Third Prince.
"It's a blessing for us in Dongyou that the Third Prince cares about the people living on the border." Deputy Marshal Sun immediately understood what Marshal Zhou meant, and looked at Shangguan Nanxing flatteringly.
"Deputy Commander Sun, I see you are coming from the Mo Kingdom, but what is going on?"
When the Third Prince saw that Vice Marshal Sun had finished speaking, he did not show much expression and asked casually.
"To reply to the Third Prince, the Mo Kingdom has always been insidious and cunning. This old minister sent the deputy commander to find out the enemy's situation."
When Marshal Zhou saw the Third Prince asking questions and Deputy Marshal Sun looking at him with a look of pleading for help, he spoke up to defend him.
"The border is blessed to have Marshal Zhou." Shangguan Nanxing turned around and replied quietly after hearing what Marshal Zhou said. Marshal Zhou had to guess what the tone meant.
"Hehehe...Third Prince, thank you for your compliment." Marshal Zhou smiled obsequiously, as if he acknowledged the Third Prince's words.
Yang Junfeng, who was standing by, couldn't help but despise Marshal Zhou when he heard how shameless he was.
"Okay, we've rested enough. Today we're going to catch the Mo Kingdom off guard." General Yang shouted loudly, and everyone began to move forward in an orderly manner again.
"Hey, why are you here?" It was only then that Marshal Zhou noticed that Su Yue was also riding a horse and mixed in with the army, so he asked.
"I saw that there were many people here, so I thought of following over to see if I could find my brother. The Third Prince was kind and gave me a horse to ride after knowing my idea. He said that if my brother was in the army, he would definitely be able to see me at a glance."
Su Yue spoke the reasons she had already prepared and looked at Marshal Zhou with a sincere face.
"You are only thinking about your brother and have forgotten everything about me?"
Although Marshal Zhou could not find anything wrong with Su Yue's words, Doctor Su had told him that he would poison Gu Qingzhi to death that night, and he came out now. What was that?
When Su Yue heard Marshal Zhou's words, she did not answer but just retracted her head.
"I wonder what Marshal Zhou wants this young doctor to do so urgently?" Shangguan Nanxing looked in the direction of Mo Country and asked casually.
"It's not a big deal, just a small matter, just a small matter." Marshal Zhou's heart skipped a beat when he heard Shangguan Nanxing's question. It was a close call, he almost let the cat out of the bag.
"It's a small matter. I can handle it when I get back." Shangguan Nanxing said casually.
"The Third Prince is absolutely right." Marshal Zhou nodded with a forced smile.
In his heart, he thought of Su Yue and the Third Prince together. It would be an unexpected surprise if he could kill the young doctor as well this time.
After all, Gu Qingzhi had been unconscious, so it was too easy to take action against him.
By then, if something happens to the third prince, who will care about how Gu Qingzhi died.
At this moment, Shangguan Nanxing noticed a cold gaze coming from the front, so he looked up.
Not far away, I saw a group of soldiers dressed in Mo country costumes rushing towards this side.
However, when the leader saw the situation on Shangguan Nanxing's side, his face changed.
They were just chasing a small group of people who had ambushed them before, but now looking over there, they saw a huge black mass on the opposite side.
"Oh no, we've fallen into a trap. Let's go back and report to the Fourth Prince." After the leader said this, he turned his horse's head and galloped towards the Mo Kingdom military camp.
"Charge." Shangguan Nanxing saw this small group of Mo people, turned around quickly and gave the order immediately.
"Charge!" In an instant, Yang Yifeng, Deputy Marshal Yang Junfeng and Sun led their troops and chased after them quickly.
"General Yang, how far is it from here to the Mo Kingdom military camp?" At this moment, the third prince asked softly.
"It will take at most a cup of tea, but the Mo Kingdom is very cunning. They built their camp on a cliff, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack."
General Yang replied as he watched his two sons rush out.
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