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Chapter 183 Ambition!

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    "Generals, Chen Zi'ang's troops are only a hundred miles away from the capital, and the imperial court ordered our army to quickly return to serve the king. What do you think should be done?"

    When the generals arrived at the main tent of the Chinese army, the fourth prince directly explained the situation without beating around the bush.

    Hearing that Chen Ziang's troops had attacked near the capital so quickly, all the generals were in an uproar.

    "There are heavy troops garrisoned in every town in Gyeonggi Province, so how could Chen Zi'ang have thousands of people to attack the capital?" Some generals questioned.

    After all, there have always been heavy troops stationed in Gyeonggi Province. The reason why they didn't pay much attention to it was because they felt that Chen Ziang led his troops to Gyeonggi Province to die.

    But who would have thought that all the troops around the Gyeonggi Province would collapse at the first touch, and Chen Ziang was about to attack the capital.

    "It is inevitable for the soldiers in the cities and towns of Gyeonggi Province to lose their cities and territories in the face of fierce bandits after they have not fought for a long time."

    The fourth prince knew the inside story, and the imperial guards under his command were also vulnerable at the beginning. If it hadn't been tempered by repeated fierce battles, it would still be no more than a mob.

    And those Imperial Guard troops staying in various parts of Gyeonggi Province are also full of old, weak, sick and disabled, and there is a serious shortage of soldiers. The fourth prince feels that they are not good at field battles, and there is no problem in defending the city.

    But to the disappointment of the fourth prince, these troops stationed in various towns are not only good for field battles, they can't even defend the city, they are simply a bunch of waste.

    "Now a large number of unruly people and bandits have also joined Chen Ziang's command, so that his troops have grown rapidly, and it is said that there are more than 100,000 people."

    The fourth prince originally thought that after cleaning up Chen Ru's troops, he would turn around and go back to clean up Chen Ziang.

    But now the situation is out of control, facing the court's imperial edict, he is also in a dilemma.

    After hearing what the fourth prince said, some of the generals cursed those wastes of the defenders in a low voice, and some were worried, with various expressions on their faces.

    "Your Highness, the imperial court has issued an imperial edict to King Qin. If our army does not return to aid, it will be a felony for resisting the edict." A general reminded.

    "Your Highness, the capital is at stake, and our army should return immediately to help."

    Many generals' parents, wives and children are also in the capital. Now that they hear that the capital is dangerous, they are eager to return.

    "Your Highness, it is a critical moment for our army to besiege Chen Ru's bandit army. If we withdraw at this moment, we will let the tiger go back to the mountain. Please think again, Your Highness."

    Although most of the generals felt that they had to obey King Qin's will, there were still a small number of generals who demanded to wipe out Chen Ru's troops before returning to aid.

    "Chen Ru's troops and the remnant soldiers are defeated. The defeat is only a matter of time. Our army can keep some soldiers and horses to continue the siege, and most of them will return to aid."

    Facing the red-faced quarrel among the generals, Yang Hao, the deputy general, proposed a compromise plan.

    "Vice General Yang is right. In this way, we can lead the army back to aid the capital, and we can also wipe out Chen Ru's troops."

    The compromise plan proposed by Yang Hao was unanimously supported by the generals, because they could not think of a better way.

    "Then which general is willing to lead his troops to stay and continue to encircle and suppress Chen Ru's troops?" the fourth prince asked.

    After hearing the words of the fourth prince, the red-faced generals who were fighting just now all became dumb and kept silent, and the atmosphere in the military tent suddenly became a little cold.

    ?After all, it is a great achievement to return to the teacher and serve the king. If the emperor is happy, promotion and fortune are a certainty.

    However, if you encircle and suppress Chen Ru's troops, not only will you not be able to get the credit of King Qin, but you will have to fight against the bandit army in this poor mountain and rough water.

    Moreover, Chen Ru's army has become a trapped beast. If these remaining Qinghe troops are killed, even if they wipe them out, they will suffer heavy losses.

    In case Chen Ru and the others break out of the siege if they are not careful, not only will they not get credit, they may even be punished.

    It is precisely because of this that the generals are unwilling to stay and continue the siege, because it is not worthwhile.

    Seeing that these generals wanted to return to the Qin King with all their heart, and were unwilling to stay and continue to encircle and suppress Chen Ru's troops, the Fourth Prince couldn't help shaking his head.

    "Your Highness, the last general is willing to lead his troops to stay and encircle and suppress Chen Ru's troops."

    When the fourth prince was about to call the roll call, Yang Hao who proposed this plan stepped forward and asked to stay.

    ? Yang Hao dared to fight and fight hard on the battlefield, and gained a lot. He has already been trusted by the fourth prince as his confidant.

    The fourth prince actuallyHe wanted to take Yang Hao back to his teacher Qinwang, and get some credit for Qinwang by the way, but he didn't expect Yang Hao to want to stay.

    "General Yang, have you thought it through?" the fourth prince asked.

    Yang Hao replied: "Your Highness, the last general has already thought it through."

    Compared with those generals who were eager to return home, Yang Hao was originally an orphan. With the death of the inspector who adopted him, he now has nothing to worry about.

    Although if he followed the fourth prince back to the capital, once the siege of the capital was lifted, the emperor would definitely reward him, but he felt that he cared more about the Independence and Unification Army than those symbolic rewards.

    Because following the fourth prince, he will always be overwhelmed by others, and he has no chance to lead the army alone.

    But once he stays, he can lead the army alone, and the credit for winning the battle is all his own.

    And staying away from the royal capital means staying away from the complicated power struggle, allowing him to be alone and avoid becoming a victim of the upper-level struggle.

    Therefore, after careful consideration, Yang Hao still felt that it was more suitable for him to stay here and continue to encircle and suppress the Qinghe Army under Chen Ru's command.

    In this turbulent era, you can only be confident if you have soldiers and horses in your hands. This is the core competitiveness, otherwise, you may become cannon fodder at any time.

    Seeing that Yang Hao insisted on staying, the fourth prince couldn't force it, but it's not bad to let Yang Hao lead an army to practice alone.

    "Yang Hao listened to the order, I appointed you as the leader of the bandit suppression, responsible for commanding the provincial garrison, local garrison and powerful armed forces, continue to encircle and suppress Chen Ru's troops, and be sure to wipe them all out."

    "No!"

    Following the order of the fourth prince, Yang Hao officially became the temporary commander of the temperance armies.

    Although commanding is only a temporary position, he is able to command a large number of local troops, and he can be regarded as leading an army alone.

    After the fourth prince arranged the follow-up encirclement and suppression arrangement, he withdrew the imperial guards and black cavalry from the front one by one.

    However, the fourth prince was worried that the combat effectiveness of the local troops would not be enough, so he left Yang Hao with 5,000 elite guards and 1,000 black cavalry troops.

    In addition to these two troops, Yang Hao also has 10,000 provincial garrison troops in Yunmeng Province, a local garrison force of about 30,000 people, and 20,000 local powerful armed forces, which are also strong.

    ?After completing the defense changes, the fourth prince hurriedly led his troops northward to King Wang Duqin, while Yang Hao stayed behind and continued to encircle and suppress the rest of the Qinghe Army.  (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com
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