Chapter 404: Meeting His Royal Highness Prince Xuan and His Majesty the Princess!

"What did you say? Nanyang Army?" He Ming was stunned and looked incredulous.

The Xichuan Army and the Nanyang Army have no grudges in the past or present, so why did the Nanyang Army come to Xichuan instead of just defending Nanyang?

Moreover, there is no war going on now, and there is no military order to mobilize troops. Could it be that Marquis Changxing wants to rebel?

The scout wiped the sweat off his forehead and continued, "I have confirmed with a group of spies that it is indeed the Nanyang Army. Moreover, while attacking, those Nanyang soldiers shouted that Prince Yong and Duke Zheng had been executed, and told the Xichuan generals not to continue to help the tyrant and surrender without killing..."

"How dare you! His Royal Highness Prince Yong and Duke Zheng are doing well in the capital, and you dare to spread rumors! This general thinks you are a spy sent by the enemy to destabilize the army! Come, drag him away and chop him off!"

He Ming didn't wait for the scout to finish speaking, he immediately had someone gag him, drag him away and kill him.

His heart was pounding with fear and he was so panicked that he didn't dare to listen to the end.

If Prince Yong and Duke Zheng are both gone, wouldn't they be gone too?

Even those people who usually competed with He Ming stopped finding fault and just looked at each other in bewilderment.

“I don’t know if this news is true.”

"But it seems that there has been news coming from the capital a few days ago."

"It must be true! Otherwise, how dare Yang Lie send troops here? He is the prince's man!"

"Then why isn't it all over?"

He Ming shouted angrily, "Shut up! Shut up! They just spread some false news, and you were fooled? Prince Yong is the eldest son of the previous emperor, and the queen mother is still here, how could anything happen to him? It must be that Yang Lie who is ambitious and has started a rebellion! All the generals, gather the troops and follow me to meet the enemy! If we can defeat the Nanyang Army, it will be a great achievement, and you will be granted a title of nobility in the near future!"

His words were inspiring, but no one present took action.

When the Xichuan Army heard the news that Prince Yong and Duke Zheng were executed, their morale had already begun to weaken. In addition, He Ming was not a real general of the Xichuan Army after all, and his intimidation power was too weak. All the generals had their own plans, and no one was willing to listen to him.

Some even said, "You are in such a state that you can't even stand up, and you are leading the army to meet the enemy. The army is not a child's game. If you want to play, go home and play with your mother. I won't accompany you anymore!"

One person took the lead and others responded immediately.

Some were aware of the current situation and planned to surrender, some were planning to start a new war with their own troops, and some were planning to pack up their weapons and run away...

Seeing people leaving one after another, He Ming was really panicked.

The reason why he found various excuses and was reluctant to rescue his father from the Green Forest Alliance was to seize the opportunity to seize power and control the Xichuan Army.

As a result, the Xichuan Army was about to be destroyed before the power was even acquired!

His body suddenly went cold, and he quickly called over a group of his father's trusted men, gathered all the guards, and escorted him away, "Hurry, hurry up! Get out of here immediately!"

Originally, he relied on the fact that he was the son of He Wenjun and had made many enemies in the military camp. It was possible that someone would kidnap him and send him to the Nanyang Army to seek credit.

In order to conceal his tracks, he deliberately left behind a part of his troops to actively resist the Nanyang Army and attract their attention, so as to facilitate his escape.

Even though he knew that the only possible fate for these stubborn and rebellious cronies would be death.

But he couldn't even save his own life now, how could he care about so many things?

Smoke was rising from the bottom of the mountain. Xiao Jinxuan stood on the top of the mountain, raised his eyes and looked into the distance, "Finally, they are here."

Xie Zhuoning immediately led Tiezhu and a group of girls to use the chopped sticks to prop up the sewn tarpaulins, and soon they assembled paragliders.

Wen Yan took the lead and was the first to go into battle.

Xie Zhuoning tied the rope for him and said, "Be careful and come back alive."

He grinned, "Don't worry, sister. I won't let you down."

Having said that, he restrained his expression, his eyes were filled with coldness, and he flew directly from the top of the mountain towards the direction of the Xichuan Army.

Then, the second, the third, and countless others…

He Ming thought that he was surrounded by his trusted men and that the Nanyang Army could do nothing to him.

It wasn't until he looked up and saw the "big birds" falling from the sky and flying directly into the center that he could no longer remain calm.

There is a mechanism installed on the paraglider, and when it is pulled, a row of arrows will be shot down.

He Ming shouted "Protect me" while pulling the personal soldiers beside him out to block the arrows.

Those personal soldiers were not his personal soldiers, but his father's personal soldiers. They were somewhat dissatisfied with him because he was reluctant to welcome back General He.

Now that they saw that he didn't treat them as human beings at all, their hearts suddenly turned cold and they immediately started to flee in all directions, not caring about his life or death at all.

He was scared and angry, and panicked to the extreme. "How dare you abandon me? I will punish you by military law! I will punish you by military law! Come back! Whoever can rescue me will be rewarded with one hundred taels of gold, no, one thousand taels!"

Unfortunately, his shouting did not attract those people to turn around, but instead attracted Wen Yan and the others.

He stood alone on the battlefield, becoming the most conspicuous target.

"Shoot!" With Wen Yan's order, countless arrows were fired at the same time.

The next moment, He Ming's eyes widened, blood spurted out of his mouth, and his body was stabbed like a hedgehog.

Upon seeing this, Wen Yan and the others untied the ropes, landed on the ground, and began to clean up the battlefield.

On the other hand, Yang Lie led the Nanyang Army and was advancing like a hot knife through butter, with their momentum growing stronger and stronger.

The leader of the Xichuan Army was captured, and the army was leaderless. Even their backer, Prince Yong, had fallen. With so many people in disarray, how could they have the heart to fight?

However, among the tens of millions of Xichuan troops, there were always a few tough ones who resisted.

Just when Yang Lie felt the situation was getting tough, Wen Yan came galloping over on his horse and threw a head directly into the enemy army, "Your young general He has been killed, why don't you surrender quickly!"

When those people saw the bloody head, they finally laid down their weapons one by one.

Yang Lie saw Wen Yan and walked towards him happily, patting him on the shoulder, "Good boy, you came at the right time! Where are His Royal Highness Prince Xuan and the Princess?"

"On the mountain." Wen Yan said.

There are still tens of thousands of Green Forest Alliance bandits on the mountain, and His Royal Highness Prince Xuan has to stay behind to calm the situation in order to prevent riots.

Yang Lie immediately said, "The Xichuan Army is basically gone, only a few fragments are left. You stay and recruit and integrate them, and I will go up the mountain to pay them a visit."

When Wen Yan came down the mountain, Xiao Jinxuan had already started to have people repair the road. When Yang Lie led his men up the mountain, the road had been completely restored.

Xiao Jinxuan even asked people to open the door and take the initiative to welcome Yang Lie and others.

The people of the Green Forest Alliance treated Yang Lie very attentively, nodding and bowing carefully along the way, for fear of neglecting this distinguished guest.

The news spread quickly, and now everyone knows that the Nanyang Army has defeated the Xichuan Army, and now someone else is in charge of this area.

Moreover, it is said that this Marquis of Changxing is a close confidant of the prince and is highly valued.

Before they could figure out the new leader's approach, they were all nervous. They didn't know how the other party would deal with them, and they didn't know whether they could survive.

Even the seriously injured Second in Command insisted on being helped up so that he could welcome the arrival of Marquis Changxing together with Xiao Jinxuan and Xie Zhuoning.

Xie Zhuoning saw that his face was completely pale, so he advised, "Why don't you go back and rest?"

The second in command shook his head and said, "I'm fine."

It would be better if he was weaker. Maybe he could use his injuries to sell his misery and win the sympathy of the marquis, and find a way to survive for the people on the mountain.

"Madam, you work for the Marquis of Changxing, so you should know what kind of person he is best, right? Can you tell me the truth? After he goes to the mountains, will he really not use our Green Forest Alliance to make up for his military achievements?"

Xie Zhuoning looked at him strangely, somewhat amused.

When did they start working for Yang Lie?

Seeing how nervous he was, Xiao Jinxuan gave him a reassurance, "Don't worry, the Southern Ming Army will not kill people indiscriminately, and will arrange a way out for the Green Forest Alliance."

But after hearing this, the second in command sighed and said, "For us bandits, where else can we go except being beheaded or imprisoned?"

He felt that they were deceiving him, and he became increasingly uneasy.

At this time, Changxing Marquis Yang Lie also arrived at Zhongyi Hall. Everyone stood up to greet him, "Greetings, Lord Marquis!"

But Marquis Changxing directly separated the crowd and walked all the way to Xiao Jinxuan and Xie Zhuoning, bowing solemnly, "Greetings to His Royal Highness Prince Xuan and His Majesty the Princess!"