Chapter 52 Death as a warning

Looking at the evil smile on Ning Fan's face, Qu Hongxiu bit her red lips tightly, her eyes full of humiliation. Could it be that she couldn't even die now?

"Miss, we will protect you and kill you!"

"Forget it!"

Qu Hongxiu sighed lightly and looked at Ning Fan with a complicated expression. She didn't expect that the second prince, who was a playboy, was hiding so deeply.

Just now, she actually believed this man's lies!

"I didn't expect that my half-year plan for Donghuai would be resolved by His Highness in just a few words!"

"Now, I have become a sinner of Donghuai. What can I do if I go back?"

"I just don't know how His Highness plans to deal with Hongxiu?"

Ning Fan's eyes unscrupulously swept back and forth on Qu Hongxiu's body, but his eyes were extremely clear. There was only appreciation for the beauty, without any obscene intentions, and he was completely different from before!

"My house is still short of a few dancers, Miss Qu, please stay in my house first!"

"You are so bold..."

Qu Hongxiu looked calm, but the two maids beside her were furious. Ning Fan smiled faintly, looked at Qu Hongxiu deeply, turned around and left.

"Take all the spies recruited by Hongxiu back to Jinyiwei and interrogate them one by one!"

"Yes, sir!"

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Eastern Territory.

On an ancient road.

A team of black-armored cavalry galloped past, raising billowing dust. The leader was an old general wearing armor, holding a spear, and galloping on his horse.

"Coo!"

A spirit pigeon flew from the sky and hovered over the leading general. The man's face froze, and he immediately waved his hand, ordering the army to stop!

"General, it's the princess's pigeon!"

"Why is the news coming at this time?"

"Is there another change?"

The old general in the lead frowned slightly, stretched out his hand, and the pigeon actually flapped its wings and fell into his hand. The old general took out the note from the bamboo tube on the pigeon's foot, and his face changed immediately.

"General, what happened?"

"The princess sent a message that Dayu set an ambush outside Huaining City!"

"What!"

The several generals beside the old general were all shocked, showing a trace of panic: "What's going on, is the news leaked?"

"Huh!"

"Send a message to the army, the rear army will become the front army, retreat ten miles to set up camp, send out all scouts, and explore the enemy situation in the direction of Huaining City!"

"Yes!"

The old general looked towards the direction of Huaining City, and a trace of unwillingness appeared in his eyes: "Which link went wrong, is there a ghost in the army?"

"Dayu set up a trap?"

"Or, from the beginning, this was a trap set by Dayu?"

"Impossible..."

Watching his general talking to himself, the deputy general beside him said in a deep voice: "General, why don't I lead 3,000 light cavalry to open the way in front and report immediately if there is any movement?"

"No!"

The old general shook his head without hesitation and said: "If it is true as the princess said, our army has now penetrated into Dayu's border. Once Dayu launches a siege on us, the consequences will be disastrous!"

"Order the withdrawal and wait for the news from the scouts!"

"Yes, sir"

...

Huaining City, a wilderness in the northwest!

Teams of black-armored soldiers hid in the jungle, holding strong bows and crossbows in their hands, waiting quietly.

"Go!"

"Eight hundred miles to the capital, hurry!"

A melodious long shout came from afar, and a middle-aged general in the jungle immediately changed his face. Looking back, he saw a man and a horse galloping over.

"Report!"

"The Donghuai army raided our Huaining City. Please, Lord, lead the army back to help?"

"What?"

Zhao Changying, the Duke of Zhenguo, immediately changed his expression, and a look of panic appeared on his face. Now the main forces of Dayu are ambushing outside the city, waiting for the main forces of Donghuai to enter the net!

But they actually drove straight in and raided Huaining City?

You know, Huaining City is the first barrier of Dayu's eastern border, and it also stores the food and logistics of the army. Once Huaining City is lost, the consequences will be disastrous!

"Who are you? Why did the news of Donghuai's raid on Huaining City come from the capital?"

"Report to the Lord..."

"Donghuai used the red sleeves as bait and deliberately spread the false news released by the court to let us set up a trap for it. In fact, all this was planned by Donghuai, deliberately luring us out of the city to seize Huaining City!"

"What did you say!"

Zhao Changying's face was full of shock. Wasn't this ambush a trap set by His Majesty for Donghuai?

How did it become that Dong Huai set up a trap for Dayu?

"My Lord, please lead the army back to help!"

"Who are you?"

"Do you have a token from His Majesty?"

"My Lord, I am Zhao Yu, a centurion of the Imperial Guard, and I have a gold medal from His Majesty as proof!"

"Imperial Guard?"

Zhao Changying frowned even more, and when he saw the imperial order in the man's hand, he was shocked: "Did His Majesty Prince Sheng send you here?"

"No, His Majesty Prince Xuanyong..."

"Nonsense!"

Zhao Changying's face was full of sneers, and he said angrily: "Come on, take him down!"

"Among all the princes, only His Majesty Prince Sheng received the imperial order from His Majesty!"

"What a bullshit centurion of the Imperial Guard..."

"It's better to summon him!"

Looking at Zhao Changying's cold face, Zhao Yu said with tears in his eyes: "My Lord, I was really sent by Prince Xuanyong!"

"The military situation is urgent now, you don't have to believe me!"

"But now our army can't wait for the main force of Donghuai to come in an ambush!"

"They are now on their way to Huaining City. If Huaining City is lost, your Excellency knows the seriousness of the matter!"

"As for whether what I said is true or not, your Excellency only needs to send scouts to find out!"

"If we don't come back to help, it will be too late..."

Hearing Zhao Yu's words, Zhao Changying also looked thoughtful. This person has the imperial order as evidence, so he must be from the capital, but why is it King Xuanyong?

Isn't that a famous playboy in the capital?

How could he have the imperial order granted by His Majesty?

And what kind of organization is this Jinyiwei, and why have we never heard of it?

Seeing that Zhao Changying still showed a hint of hesitation, Zhao Yu directly drew out the short blade at his waist, and several generals beside Zhao Changying hurried forward to guard him.

"My Excellency, the military situation is urgent and we can't afford to delay. This general is willing to die as a lesson!"

As soon as the voice fell, Zhao Yu directly stabbed his heart with the short blade. Zhao Changying's face was moved and he grabbed Zhao Yu's arm.

"Come here!"

"Yes!"

"Pass my military order, send out all scouts to investigate the northeastern official road!"

"The army will immediately return to Huaining City for support. Once the scouts find out the movements of the main force of Donghuai, immediately summon Duke Ping and Duke Yue to have them cut off Donghuai's retreat from behind!"

"Yes, sir!"

One person took the order and left, and dozens of scouts rode out. Zhao Changying's eyes fell on the Jinyiwei Baihu, and whispered: "You also know that this matter is of great importance, and I have to be cautious!"

"Your loyalty, I have seen it, if the news is true, you will be my Dayu's hero!"

"I dare not!"

When Zhao Yu saw Zhao Changying leading the army to return for support, he was also excited and burst into tears. He saluted respectfully and said: "If there is no trouble in the eastern border, I will not let you down!"

"Huh!"

"Sir, I came here on orders this time, and there is another matter!"

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