Upon receiving the news, the soldiers immediately got up to prepare for battle, but due to the suddenness of the event, they were still in a state of panic.
Seeing this, the Fourth Prince decisively launched an attack, ordering his soldiers to charge into the enemy camp.
After a period of confusion, the barbarian soldiers began to fight back. They did not know how many troops the enemy had sent, and the Fourth Prince had come to avenge the arrow wound.
After the soldiers rushed into the enemy camp, they fought desperately, which caused great panic among the enemy soldiers.
Due to insufficient preparation time, the barbarian soldiers were put on the defensive from the very beginning of the battle. After a period of fierce fighting, more than half of the 20,000 barbarian soldiers were killed, and the remaining barbarian soldiers began to collapse and retreat out of the city.
The battle lasted until dawn. All the barbarian soldiers in the city were wiped out, with only a few thousand escaping the capital.
As dawn broke, the Fourth Prince began cleaning up the battlefield and counting the number of people.
Last night's battle was extremely fierce. Although we recaptured the capital and drove away the barbarian troops, we also paid a heavy price, with many soldiers suffering casualties.
To prevent a counterattack by the barbarian troops, the Fourth Prince immediately deployed defenses in the capital. However, he actually hoped that Sullivan would lead his troops to attack the capital, so that the Emperor would be safe.
In order to bring the fleeing civilians back to the capital, the Fourth Prince ordered a large number of soldiers to ride warhorses, carrying the banners of the Great Northern Dynasty, and to run around the capital to spread the news of the capital's recapture.
During this period, the people in the city have been staying at home, not daring to go out at all. Last night, shouts of killing filled the capital, indicating that something big was about to happen.
Unexpectedly, the capital city changed drastically early in the morning. The Fourth Prince led his army and recaptured the capital.
People spread the news, and some of the people who had escaped began to return to the capital.
When Li Guang arrived at the palace, he looked at everything before him and burst into tears. This was the place where he had once lived, and he had deep feelings for it. However, the palace was now deserted.
In the capital's prison, some court officials were imprisoned because they refused to submit to Sullivan and were unwilling to serve the foreign country.
The Fourth Prince personally went to the prison to rescue them. These people were loyal subjects of the Northern Dynasty, and the Fourth Prince had a clear understanding of their situation.
Left Chancellor Wu Gang was also imprisoned. When he saw the Fourth Prince, he was filled with emotion. He felt ashamed that he had failed in his mission and that the Empress and others had been kidnapped by the barbarians.
The Fourth Prince told Wu Gang not to worry, as the Empress and the others had been rescued and were currently safe in Hanyu Pass.
Wu Gang was relieved to hear that the Queen and the others had been rescued.
The rescued officials finally saw the sunlight outside. When they were thrown into prison, they knew they wouldn't leave alive, but unexpectedly, the Fourth Prince recaptured the capital, and they were saved.
Next, the Fourth Prince discussed important matters with everyone. When Sullivan learns that the capital has been recaptured, he will surely be shocked.
Sullivan currently has only over 50,000 troops under his command. They will not return to retake the capital, but will instead gamble everything to continue searching for the emperor's whereabouts. Only by capturing the emperor will they have a chance of victory.
This made the emperor's situation even more dangerous, and news of the recapture of the capital would soon spread.
It is unknown when the emperor will receive the news and how he will decide whether to return to the capital or continue on to Narcissus Village.
The Fourth Prince's idea of sending people to meet the Emperor was basically unrealistic. If the barbarian soldiers couldn't find the Emperor, sending people himself wouldn't work either.
The Fourth Prince was at a loss, and Li Guang considered for a moment before speaking:
"Brother Zhao should know about the Emperor in Narcissus Village. Since the Emperor has gone to Narcissus Village, Brother Zhao will definitely send someone to meet him. Finding the Emperor is only a matter of time. We just need to wait quietly in the capital."
Our most pressing issue now is how to send troops to Panzhou to relieve its crisis.
"However, our forces are currently severely insufficient, and we have also suffered some losses in this recapture of the capital."
After leaving troops to garrison the capital and Tongyu Pass, only 10,000 soldiers were available. How could 10,000 men possibly deal with Pan Zhou's 100,000 Jin troops?
"Fourth Imperial Uncle, there's no need to worry. This time, when we send troops to Panzhou, we can find a helper in the south to jointly strike at the Jin troops in Panzhou."
"The young prince wants to find a helper. Could it be that he is thinking of Ding Tong, the naval commander of Panzhou Lake? Although he has 50,000 naval troops, these troops are only good at naval warfare, and land warfare is their weakness."
The general who led the invasion of Panzhou was Marshal Somailon of the Jin Kingdom. He was ruthless in his tactics and skilled in military strategy. Most of his 100,000-strong army were Jin people, and their fighting power was extremely strong.
Ding Tong's navy was skilled in naval warfare, but they were not good at riding horses. On land, they were no better than ordinary infantry. If they encountered Someron's cavalry, they would have no chance of winning and would only be slaughtered.
These naval forces were trained at great expense by the Northern Dynasty. Due to fatal flaws, the court had special regulations governing them: they were not allowed to engage in battle in the interior without the court's approval.
Upon hearing this, Li Guang spoke up:
"Of course I know the court's regulations that it will not use the Panzhou Lake navy. I plan to write a letter and have someone send it to Nancha Ancient Castle and give it to Meng Liang, the chief of the Nanyi tribe, so that he can send troops."
In this way, we will be able to encircle the Somali army. If possible, we can also lure the Jin troops into Panzhou Lake and take advantage of the naval warfare on Panzhou Lake to annihilate the Somali army.
Once Someron's army was defeated, the situation in the Southern Kingdom of the Great Northern Kingdom stabilized.
Upon hearing this, the Fourth Prince immediately became excited. He had not expected that Li Guang could mobilize the forces of some southern tribes to fight against the Jin army. If that were the case, it would be wonderful.
"Xue'er once said that she visited Nancha Ancient Castle when she went south. I never expected that the little prince would have connections with the tribes in the Southern Wilderness and be able to mobilize their forces to serve our Great Northern Dynasty. This is indeed something I did not expect."
"Since Fourth Imperial Uncle agrees with my suggestion, then tomorrow I will lead 10,000 troops with General Yue to Panzhou to confront Somailon's army."
"Ten thousand soldiers are still too few. We should bring more."
"No need, Fourth Imperial Uncle. Back then, the five thousand soldiers from Shuixian Village defeated Shang Wei's army of one hundred thousand. Once the army from the ancient castle arrives, our forces will be at least thirty thousand. Add to that Admiral Ding's fifty thousand naval troops, and dealing with Someron's army will be no problem at all."
"Alright, it's settled then. You'll set off tomorrow, and I'll give you a farewell banquet."
Suddenly, the Fourth Prince remembered something and said:
"Young Prince, I plan to convene a meeting of the court officials this afternoon. Would you like to meet with some of them and let them know that you are still alive? It is because of your appearance that the Great Northern Dynasty has seen a turning point."
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