The prince is very fierce

The next afternoon.

Guan Hongye rode a war horse and led more than ten generals to the outside of Nanyang City.

As the vanguard army replaced the defense around Nanyang, the line from Nanyang to Makou Mountain was officially recovered; the base camp of the counter-rebel army naturally advanced from Wuguan to Nanyang.

The bloodstains on the city wall were still wet, and the Xiliang army that had arrived first was filling the ground with the corpses of the Chu army.

On the top of the city, Xiliang military flags were waving, showing off to their comrades the feat of raiding the city for hundreds of miles.

The generals of Yue Jiulou and Xiliang who were traveling with Guan Hongye were naturally proud of this and raised their swords in response; while the generals of the court next to them were full of shock. It was only then that they believed that Xu Buling really brought two men with him. Thousands of people destroyed Nanyang City.

Guan Hongye, who was wearing bright silver armor, saw the large number of Chu army corpses being dug and buried outside the city wall, and the disbelief in his eyes did not dissipate.

As a veteran who has led troops for many years, Guan Hongye can naturally deduce the battle situation of the previous few days through the debris on the ground.

The battle was brutal, but most of the city wall was intact, with only the remains of a long ladder under the wall; siege vehicles and other ordnance failed to get close to the city wall, and were destroyed and paralyzed a hundred steps away. This was not a normal siege at all. traces. Guan Hongye thought hard and couldn't figure out how this situation was caused.

After looking back and forth, Guan Hongye called over a young court general who had arrived in Nanyang in advance and asked:

"How did His Royal Highness defeat the city? How did he defend the city?"

The young general followed Tu Qianchu's cavalry and had just arrived. He was walking in front of him with some confusion in his eyes:

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince led two thousand cavalry troops and broke through the city from the south gate. After asking about it, the Xiliang Army said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince personally entered the battle, led more than ten dead soldiers to fight on the city wall, and opened the city gate from the inside. , Xiliang army was able to enter..."

The staff generals next to him were also concerned about this issue. When they heard this, they said in confusion:

"It is impossible that the Nanyang defenders did not have crossbowmen. It is true that His Royal Highness is a master of martial arts and can climb the city wall with his bare hands. But how did he get to the bottom of the city wall with thousands of arrows and crossbows?"

The young general shook his head: "I don't know, but they were killed anyway; and I heard from the captured Chu army and the people in the city that when they were attacking and defending the city, there was thunder outside; it seemed that His Royal Highness invited an expert from outside the world to cast a spell. After shouting "Lei Gong, help me", the mysterious thunder from the sky destroyed the Chu army's siege vehicle ladder. When I looked at the wreckage, it seemed as if it had been struck by lightning..."

"Mysterious thunder from heaven?"

"Experts cast spells?"

"Lei Gong help me?"

Guan Hongye and his staff were inexplicable. They were the highest-ranking figures in the world and certainly did not believe in this metaphysical statement. But without this explanation, they couldn't figure out how Xu Buling broke the city and defended it.

The staff followed Guan Hongye and thought for a while: "General, in war, we pay attention to 'the right time, the right place and the right people'. It is sheer nonsense to ask an expert to cast a spell, but it is not impossible if we have the right time on the day of the siege."

Guan Hongye also thinks so. In the history of wars between the two countries, there have been incidents where meteorites fell from the sky and smashed into each other's military camps, and when sieges occurred and earthquakes destroyed the city walls, when encountering this kind of destiny's son with God's help, two hundred people, let alone two thousand, can defeat 10,000 people. camp.

But there are examples. It is impossible to predict destiny in advance. How did Xu Buring know that it would be windy and rainy on the day of the siege?

With everyone full of doubts, they drove their horses towards the handsome manor...

In the lobby of the Commander's Mansion, the generals who arrived first were already seated here, and in the field outside the lobby, there were several corpses covered with white cloth, neatly arranged on the ground, with Xiliang military helmets and swords beside them. .

Dozens of generals were sitting at attention, either silent or with nervous eyes. A pindrop could be heard in the hall.

Da da da

Xu Buling, who was wearing a white robe, was sitting on the Grand Master's chair in the middle of the hall, tapping the stone tiles on the ground with the long knife in his hand, looking at the crowd walking outside the handsome man's house with a bit of ferocity in his eyes.

Guan Hongye led his men and walked quickly into the commander's mansion. When he saw the fallen soldiers covered with white cloth on the ground, his heart skipped a beat and his steps suddenly slowed down a bit.

There was silence in Marshal Ruo's mansion. The generals and staff inside and outside the lobby lowered their heads and looked at Guan Hongye who came in from the corner of their eyes.

Guan Hongye walked slowly along the road in front of the hall, his eyes kept turning. When he came outside the gate, he still regained the dignity that a coach should have, strode into the hall, and said:

"His Majesty Xu is truly unparalleled in bravery. His Majesty Longyan is delighted with this great achievement..."

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As soon as Guan Hongye finished speaking, the sound of splintering wood suddenly came from the silent lobby.

The Taishi chair that Xu Buling sat on was torn into pieces. He flew across the hall like a falcon and a rabbit, and the blade of the sword was directed towards Guan Hongye in front of the door.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

"No..."

There were exclamations in the lobby.

Guan Hongye's expression suddenly changed and he stepped back hastily.

The soldiers nearby hurriedly stepped forward to stop him. They were just a few military masters protecting Guan Hongye. Facing Xu Buling was like a mantis trying to use his arms as a chariot.

Xu Buling raised his hand and waved his sleeves, and the four soldiers flew out directly, smashing the door pillars of the lobby.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Guan Hongye's face turned pale and he wanted to turn around and run away, but unfortunately before he could finish turning, he was lifted up with his armor on.

Xu Buling grabbed Guan Hongye's back with one hand, his face furious and murderous, and dragged him to the corridor outside the lobby. He pressed his head against the fence and raised his hand to stab him.

"No!"

"Your Highness, please calm down..."

More than a dozen court generals were frightened. Some knelt down to dissuade him, while others rushed to stop him.

Yue Jiulou also rushed forward and grabbed Xu Buring's arm:

"Little prince, calm down!"

Guan Hongye was pressed against the fence and said angrily:

"Xu Bu Ling, you can't rebel if you want to! I am the commander appointed by the Holy Emperor. You are guilty of the following..."

"I don't care who you are!"

Xu Bu Ling pressed Guan Hongye firmly, pulled his head up, and looked at the several corpses on the field:

"I led the troops to defeat Nanyang. Did I say hello to you in advance?"

Guan Hongye's face turned red, his armor rustled, and he wanted to argue a few words, but was speechless.

"I asked you for reinforcements. Where were the reinforcements after the city was defeated? We defended for a whole day and a night, but the reinforcements failed to arrive and the soldiers died in vain. Do you know what the crime should be according to military law?"

The imperial generals were so frightened that their faces turned pale. Guan Hongye's deputy general risked his life and stepped forward to dissuade him urgently:

"Your Highness, General Guan has set up defenses at Wuguan. It is not appropriate to mobilize troops until Mashan Pass is broken. He has sent a message to Prince Pegasus to withdraw the troops..."

"You still fucking blame me for not using troops?"

Xu Buling was so angry that he grabbed Guan Hongye and looked at the lobby of the Commander's Mansion:

"Has Mashan Pass been broken? Has Nanyang been broken? Where the hell are you standing now? The Chu Army Camp?"

Guan Hongye's face turned as red as blood, his eyes were bloodshot, but he was speechless.

The generals of the imperial court were also speechless. After all, they couldn't get rid of Guan Hongye, but it was obviously not possible to just kill Guan Hongye.

Vice General Guan Hongye said anxiously:

"His Royal Highness, calm down! The prince and the soldiers of Xiliang have made indispensable contributions to PoMa Pass and Nanyang. Although General Guan has neglected his duties, Nanyang cannot pass without PoMa Pass. After General Guan learned the news, he galloped to the rescue day and night. The actual arrival time was not too late, and the siege of Nanyang was solved. The crime will not lead to death..."

Xu Buling naturally knew that the crime was not punishable by death, otherwise he would have killed Guan Hongye long ago, why would he talk so much nonsense. He stared at Guan Hongye, holding the knife on his neck:

"As a commander, you are hesitant to move forward and talk about countering the rebellion? I will spare your life this time, but next time, one more person from the Xiliang army will die, and your family will be sacrificed for your life."

Guan Hongye was filled with anger in his chest and abdomen, but without reason, he did not dare to express his anger no matter how strong he was. He could only grit his teeth:

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. If I fail in my duties again, I won't need Your Majesty to take action. I will raise my head to see the Holy One myself."

Xu Buling's eyes were cold and he stared at Guan Hongye for a moment, then he inserted the knife in front of the lobby door, turned around and carried the remains of his comrades out of the commander's mansion together with the soldiers of the Xiliang Army.

The imperial generals secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and no one dared to look at Guan Hongye's face.

Guan Hongye stood in front of the lobby in handsome armor, his face alternately red and white, holding his handsome sword tightly in his hand. After Xu Buling's figure disappeared, he still stood for a long time, then suppressed the hundreds of emotions in his heart, turned around and walked slowly in Lobby.

There was silence in the lobby, everyone was watching, not daring to comment on what had just happened.

"Everyone, please take a seat. Now that Mashankou and Nanyang have been recovered, the next step is Xiangyang..."

Guan Hongye sat upright on the Grand Master's chair, and began to make arrangements for the future march as usual. His tone was calm and neither happy nor angry, but his fingers kept trembling slightly.

As for the many generals in the lobby, they had no intention of listening to this. They were all looking at the knife at the door.

If the coach loses his dignity, what else can he be called a coach?

Today I am speechless in front of Xu Buling. From now on, if Xu Buling says "no" to various marching arrangements, who should the soldiers listen to?

After this incident, it is obviously impossible for Guan Hongye to take sole control of the military again... ——

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