"Mo Xiuyao?!" Lei Tengfeng suddenly turned around and accidentally kicked the incense burner beside his feet. He stared fiercely at the soldier who came to report and asked, "Are you sure it is Mo Xiuyao?!"
The soldier looked at the Crown Prince who had lost his composure. He only heard it from the scout who came back. How could he be sure? After thinking for a while, he said, "The scout is sure that he saw the Mohist army's flag." The black silver python flag of the Mohist army was only flown when Prince Ding was personally leading the army.
Lei Tengfeng calmed down and said, "Let the scout in. I want to ask him personally."
"Yes."
Very quickly, the scout who was eavesdropping on the situation outside walked in and bowed to Lei Tengfeng. "This subordinate greets the Crown Prince." Lei Tengfeng waved his hand and said hurriedly, "Don't worry about this. You said that you saw 800,000 Mohist army coming in this direction?"
The scout nodded and said, "Your Highness, I am sure. 800,000 is more than enough. When I saw them, I was still a hundred miles away. With their marching speed, when I rushed back, I am afraid that in at most two hours, their vanguard troops will meet with Murong Shen and Marquis Nan's troops. "
Lei Tengfeng asked in a low voice, "You saw the flag of the Prince Ding Mansion?"
"Yes, I'm definitely not mistaken. That's why I rushed back as soon as I saw Wang Qi. "The scout nodded his head and said with certainty. Lei Tengfeng waved his hand and said, "I know. You can leave now."
"Your Highness, I will leave."
After the scout left, Lei Tengfeng fell into the chair absent-mindedly and murmured, "Mo Xiuyao... Mo Xiuyao is not dead?" General Yang looked at Lei Tengfeng worriedly and said, "Your Highness... Your Highness, should we inform the Prince first? I am afraid that the Prince does not know yet. " They only got the news when the Mohist army was approaching. It showed that Prince Ding's whereabouts were hidden, and once he took action, he acted quickly. She was afraid that His Highness was still in the dark.
After being reminded by General Yang, Lei Tengfeng immediately came back to his senses and said, "Yes... quickly! You can send someone to deliver all the news here to Imperial Father as fast as possible. We... "Lei Tengfeng took a deep breath and said," We will block the Mohist army first, at least... at least give my father time to recover. "
General Yang frowned and said, "Your Highness. you can't. "Right now, Prince Ding's army is several times more than ours. Once he joins forces with Murong Shen and the others, Prince Ding's army will reach more than one million. At that time... "At that time, there would be no need to fight. Prince Ding could crush them with numbers alone. After thinking for a while, General Yang said, "I am willing to stay and block Prince Ding. Your Highness, please go to the Prince's army immediately."
"No!" Lei Tengfeng flatly refused. Even if he was no match for Mo Xiuyao, he would never retreat without a fight.
General Yang said anxiously, "Your Highness, please reconsider! Against Prince Ding, whether it is this general alone or this general and Heir Apparent, there would not be any difference. Your Highness, why do you have to make such an unnecessary sacrifice? As long as Prince and Your Highness are still there, the West-Hill will still have a chance to turn defeat into victory. "
"General Yang..." Lei Tengfeng sighed in a low voice. Lei Tengfeng was the Prince of Zhennan Palace. If there were no accidents, he would be the ruler of the West-Hill in the future. How could he not understand what it meant to give up? However, with his personality, it was extremely difficult for him to abandon his soldiers and run away on the battlefield.
General Yang said resolutely, "Your Highness, there is not much time. I am not sure how long I can block Prince Ding. Your Highness, please leave as soon as possible! "Lei Tengfeng closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He bowed deeply to General Yang and said, "Lei Tengfeng is sorry, General. Please accept my bow." Both of them knew that in the past few years, whether it was the generals of the West-Hill or the Northern Tribes, none of them had a good ending in Mo Xiuyao's hands. If General Yang chose to stay, he would definitely be killed.
General Yang quickly supported Lei Tengfeng and said, "Your Highness, you are too serious. As a general of the West-Hill, it is my duty to sacrifice myself for the country. Besides... to be able to fight Prince Ding, even if I die in battle, my life will not be in vain. Your Highness, please leave. "
It wasn't a glorious thing to run away before even seeing the face of the opponent. But the lessons he had learned over the years also told Lei Tengfeng that if he did not leave now, he would not be able to. More importantly, Lei Tengfeng had the courage to sacrifice himself for the country, but he could not abandon Zhennan Palace for a moment of bravery. Lei Tengfeng did not see any bloodshed in this battle, but it was destined to be a nightmare for him for the rest of his life.
On the mountain road not far from the West-Hill military camp, Lei Tengfeng looked back at the quiet military camp. Finally, he turned back and waved his horsewhip, saying in a deep voice, "Let's go!" The guards and soldiers behind Lei Tengfeng silently followed the Crown Prince. They did not know why the Crown Prince suddenly left the military camp, but as subordinates and soldiers, they did not have the right to say anything. All they could do was to obey.
Lei Tengfeng and his men rode as fast as they could. The journey of a few hundred miles took only four o'clock in the morning of the next day. Lei Tengfeng's sudden arrival also surprised Lei Zhenting. He knew that something big must have happened. Otherwise, with Lei Tengfeng's character, he would not leave his military camp so easily. He hurriedly got up and went out to meet Lei Tengfeng. He was covered in dust and his eyes were red. It was obvious that he was very tired.
"Tengfeng, what happened?" Lei Zhenting frowned and asked. Seeing Lei Zhenting, Lei Tengfeng hurriedly got up and walked forward unsteadily. He grabbed Lei Zhenting and said, "Father … Mo Xiuyao, Mo Xiuyao …"
Lei Zhenting's heart sank. He held Lei Tengfeng down and said sternly, "Tengfeng, calm down! Speak slowly … "Lei Tengfeng looked at Lei Zhenting and took a deep breath. He said hoarsely," Father … Mo Xiuyao is still alive. "
Lei Zhenting was shocked, but he did not lose his composure. From the moment Lei Tengfeng mentioned Mo Xiuyao, Lei Zhenting had already expected something. Lei Zhenting looked at Lei Tengfeng calmly and asked, "Mo Xiuyao is not dead, so you came back?"
Perhaps Lei Zhenting's calmness affected Lei Tengfeng. Lei Tengfeng also slowly calmed down. Lei Tengfeng closed his eyes. The corners of his eyes twitched slightly. He said, "Mo Xiuyao brought at least eight hundred thousand soldiers from Liyang. In addition to Murong Shen and Marquis Nan's troops … Father, behind us, there are at least a million Mohist army. "
Lei Zhenting sighed softly. He patted Lei Tengfeng's shoulder and said, "Father knows. You did the right thing." The Xiling Army could be abandoned. General Yang could die. Even Lei Zhenting could die. But Lei Tengfeng could not. He was already old. Lei Tengfeng … was the hope of West-Hill's future. Lei Tengfeng looked at Lei Zhenting guiltily. He understood the reason, but he could not help but feel guilty for his own incompetence. If he had the ability to resist Mo Xiuyao, so what if Mo Xiuyao came back from the dead?
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