Empire

The Fourth Prince naturally knew that the so-called elite guards were only good on the outside but weak in actual combat effectiveness.

However, apart from the tens of thousands of black cavalry and light cavalry with strong mobility, the only troops under his command that he could rely on were the guards. He couldn't just let the cavalry attack the city.

"The court is already very dissatisfied with the progress of the war. If we cannot quickly pacify the rebel army, I will not be able to report to the court, and you will probably not be able to become generals."

If it were a few days ago, he would have had to chop off a few heads to make an example of them after repeated failures in the attacks.

But now these are young generals who are loyal to him, so he can only suppress his dissatisfaction and just reprimand and warn them.

"Your Highness, please give us another chance!"

These generals were also extremely unwilling. They wanted to make achievements and accomplish something. If they were dismissed in such a disgraceful manner just after taking office, they would be unwilling in their hearts.

The fourth prince said coldly:"I will give you another three days. If you still cannot conquer Qingyang Prefecture, then you can take off this armor by yourselves."

""Yes!"

These generals also knew that they had no way out now. Either they conquered Qingyang Prefecture and everyone was happy, or they left in disgrace.

After climbing to their current position with great difficulty, these ambitious young generals naturally did not want to fail like this.

"Get back and prepare to attack the city at all costs!" the fourth prince ordered.

"We will take our leave!"

All the generals bowed and took their leave, preparing to launch a larger-scale offensive.

"General Yang stays."

When the generals left, the Fourth Prince kept Yang Hao, who had been promoted to deputy general.

Yang Hao had made many military achievements and was rising like a rising star in the dynasty army, becoming the Fourth Prince's right-hand man. The

Fourth Prince also cultivated the cold-blooded Yang Hao as his confidant. After all, if he wanted to seize the throne from the Crown Prince in the future, he couldn't do it alone.

"I wonder what His Highness wants to tell me?"

Yang Hao was arrogant outside and didn't take anyone seriously, but he was extremely respectful to the Fourth Prince.

Yang Hao knew very well that everything he had now was given by the Fourth Prince and had nothing to do with others.

He only needed to hold on to the Fourth Prince's thigh tightly, and then he would be able to rise to prominence.

As for the rumors behind his back, he simply ignored them all, because as long as the Fourth Prince trusted him, his position would be as stable as Mount Tai. This is called grasping the main contradiction and ignoring the secondary contradiction.

"Have you heard of Chen Ziang?"

After the fourth prince asked Yang Hao to sit down, he took a sip of tea and spoke slowly.

""Chen Ziang?"

Yang Hao frowned and searched in his mind, but soon he shook his head because he had no impression at all.

Chen Ziang's military position in the Qinghe Army was not high. There were many people with the same position as Chen Ziang, so naturally they would not attract people's attention.

Yang Hao had no direct contact with Chen Ziang's troops, and he did not have the leisure to interrogate them. His troops killed the Qinghe Army soldiers they captured without saying a word.

When he was in the capital of Qinghe Province, he not only killed the Qinghe Army commander Zhang Dayuan and the deputy commander Xu Fu, but also ordered the massacre of 50,000 Qinghe soldiers. He was ruthless.

"Your Highness, I will send someone to check on this man named Chen Ziang later." Yang Hao said.

The fourth prince waved his hand and said,"Since you don't know what he said, I will tell you."

"Chen Ziang is a battalion commander in the bandit army. I just got the news that he has led his troops to defeat Lieutenant General Zhang and recaptured the provincial capital."The fourth prince said with some resentment.

""Ah?"

Yang Hao was also shocked when he heard this.

"Your Highness, I have already led my troops to defeat the main force of the Qinghe Army and even killed their commander. Where did this Chen Ziang come from?"

"Moreover, Lieutenant General Zhang has nearly 10,000 light cavalry under his command. How could they be defeated by such a small number of remnant enemies?"

Yang Hao was now confused. The Qinghe Army had been defeated. He ordered Lieutenant General Zhang to stay and wipe out the remaining enemies, and he led his troops back to Qingyang Prefecture to attack Chen Ru's troops.

But who knew that not long after he came back, the defeated Qinghe Army actually made a comeback and defeated Lieutenant General Zhang. He really didn't expect it.

"I don't know where this Chen Ziang came from, but he was able to gather the defeated bandit army and defeat Lieutenant General Zhang, so he is not a simple person."The fourth prince said solemnly

"Humph, just a clown!"

"Your Highness, please give me a few days, I will kill him and retake the provincial capital!"Yang Hao asked for battle with murderous intent.

Yang Hao never took the Qinghe Army seriously, and now Chen Ziang suddenly appeared. He didn't mind going there and bringing back his head.

"You don't need to look for him, Chen Ziang has already led his troops to Qingyang Prefecture."The fourth prince said with an angry smile

"What! This Chen Ziang is so arrogant!"

Yang Hao has always been arrogant and domineering, but now he didn't expect to meet someone who is even more arrogant than him. The murderous intent in his eyes is even stronger.

Yang Hao is now eager to lead his troops to attack. He feels that he has been provoked.

"Your Highness, I am willing to lead my troops to meet them and annihilate them completely!"

"No, don't scare them."

Although the Fourth Prince was also very angry, he had other plans.

The Fourth Prince sneered and said,"It's really a piece of cake. Since Chen Ziang wants to come and save people without knowing the consequences, let him come."

Yang Hao was not a fool. He quickly understood the Fourth Prince's intention, which was to lure him into a trap.

They had many soldiers and generals in Qingyang Prefecture, and the terrain here was flat, which was more conducive to the Black Cavalry's battle. This would be their main battlefield.

"Order your light cavalry not to act rashly and let Chen Zi'ang come over. I will also give orders to the Imperial Guards to let Chen Zi'ang enter the city to rescue people, and then we can take the opportunity to catch them all in one fell swoop!"

"Your Highness is wise!"

Yang Hao also had to admire the fourth prince's trick of luring the emperor into a trap, deliberately letting Chen Ziang come to rescue people, and they were waiting for the opportunity.

In this unobstructed plain area, even if Chen Ziang and his men had tens of thousands of people, as long as they came, they would inevitably become fish on the chopping board.

Moreover, the Qinghe Army of Qingyang Prefecture, which was trapped in the siege, would definitely relax their vigilance when they saw the arrival of reinforcements. As long as they opened the city to respond, it would be their chance.

After leaving the fourth prince's military tent, Yang Hao quickly made relevant arrangements. The light cavalry wandering in the surrounding areas received an order, that is, not to attack Chen Ziang's troops, and deliberately open a road to let Chen Ziang and his men come smoothly.

At the same time, worried that Chen Ziang and his men would shrink back, Yang Hao also sent a cavalry unit to detour and prepare to cut off Chen Ziang and his men's retreat.

If Chen Ziang and his men did not come to Qingyang Prefecture at that time, it would be difficult to escape from their palms.