"Hu Junxian!"

"Hu Junxian, if you are a man, come out and speak clearly and don't hide on the city wall!"

The Yu Lin army shouted in front of the city gate, but Hu Junxian seemed to be deaf and ignored them.

A command arrow came out from the city gate tower, and the soldiers of the frontier army took the command arrow and went to deliver the order, turning a blind eye to the prince and the Yulin army.

Qi Chengzui said angrily: "Your Highness, this Hu Junxian doesn't take you seriously at all!"

The prince huddled up in his pure white fox fur and said calmly: "Let's think about it together. Don't get angry here. Where is the magnanimity of the Yulin army? Retreat."

Qi considered it, opened his mouth, and finally backed away with his fists clasped.

At this time, the sound of footsteps was heard, and Deputy General Zhou led a group of frontier infantry to pass by the Yulin Army.

Zhou You said coldly: "I, the commander-in-chief of Guyuan Dusi Prefecture, am also a high-ranking official of the imperial court, and I will not tolerate the yelling of a bunch of dandy boys like you. Please be respectful, we are soldiers guarding the border, not being

Cats and dogs tied to the roots of the imperial city.”

After that, he led the infantry to the city gate and climbed the steps up to the city tower without looking back.

Li Xuan frowned and thought for a moment, then turned to the prince and said, "Your Highness, this Hu Junxian told a big lie in order to keep you here. What should we do now?"

The prince was silent for a moment and sighed: "It would be great if Mr. Qi were here, but it's a pity that he was transferred to the palace by his father and was not able to come to Guyuan with him this time."

Li Xuan looked ashamed. He and others were by the prince's side, but the prince regretted that Mr. Qi didn't come. This clearly meant that he felt they were useless.

The prince looked at Chen Liqin, who was wearing a bright red official robe: "Master Chen, I heard earlier that you have made great achievements in Luo City, and my father also praised you... What do you think?"

Chen Liqin thought for a moment and said: "Your Highness, please wait a moment and allow me to go and negotiate with General Hu. I must ask him to open the city gate and let us out of the city."

The prince was unconvinced.

Chen Liqin dismounted and walked toward the city gate, but before he got close, he was blocked by two frontier generals with their halberds crossed: "This is a strategic location for military aircraft, please avoid it!"

Chen Liqin frowned and said: "This place is not the White Tiger Festival Hall, nor is it the meeting hall of the Dusi Mansion. According to the military regulations of our Ning Dynasty, it is not an important place for military aircraft. The prince is here. I am the young master of Zhan Shi's Mansion. I am a fourth-rank official. I have my own place in case of war."

When it comes to the rights and responsibilities of military aircraft, don’t talk nonsense if you don’t understand the law!”

After hearing Chen Liqin's words, a frontier soldier hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at his comrade: "Who is Young Master James of the James Mansion?"

Another border soldier shook his head: "It sounds like a high-ranking official, but he shouldn't be as big as our generals."

"Oh, since it's not as big as our commander-in-chief, then let's listen to the general."

Chen Liqin was teased until his face turned green and purple for a while, and the other party didn't even care about military discipline!

He patiently negotiated with the soldiers on the border for a stick of incense, but he didn't even go up to the tower and had to come back in disgrace.

The prince comforted him with gentle words: "Master Chen, there is no need to lose heart. The border troops are vulgar and unreasonable. It is not your fault."

Chen Liqin hesitated to speak, and finally fell silent.

Just as he said to Mr. Liang when he was in Luocheng, he was a capable official in managing a place, but he did not have the quick wit to deal with danger. He had never cared about Shao Zhanshi's official position, but for some reason, the court arranged for him to

Come and assist the prince.

The prince looked at the flickering firelight on the tower in the distance, and was in a dilemma for a moment.

Qi considered it and came closer and whispered: "Prince, I have a way to get out of the city."

The prince said calmly: "Please speak."

Qi thought about it for a moment: "After I came to Guyuan, I heard that there are two secret tunnels in and out of the city. Merchants can use these two secret tunnels to avoid the city gates and transport some prohibited goods... Maybe Your Highness can also use the secret tunnels to escape the city gates."

leave?"

The prince glanced at him: "If a prince of a country leaves in embarrassment through a tunnel, where is the majesty of the Tian family? Our Ning Dynasty has never produced such a useless prince, so don't mention it again."

Li Xuan said from the side: "Your Highness, please obey the authority in urgent matters. If you have any shortcomings..."

Before he finished speaking, he heard a voice not far away: "You can't leave the city."

The prince and Li Xuan turned around to look at the same time, and saw Chen Jice approaching immediately: "Your Highness, you are not allowed to leave the city at this time."

Chen Liqin frowned and said, "Why are you here to join in the fun? Get out of here!"

Chen Ji raised his hands to the prince and said, "Your Highness, you see what the army here is busy with is not a temporary preparation for a show."

The prince thought thoughtfully: "How to say it?"

Chen Ji pointed at the soldiers of the border army and said: "The soldiers of the border army are short of military resources and can only wear rattan armor, and the weapons are incomplete. According to the market price, it takes eight taels of silver to make a hard bow with one stone. In the border army, the soldiers must be

Cherish it extremely..."

Qi Zaizhui interrupted: "What on earth are you going to say? Make a long story short!"

Zhang Zheng let out a laugh and then rode forward to argue with him.

Chen Ji raised his hand to stop Zhang Zheng's movements, and continued: "Hard bows are easy to crack, and beef tendon strings are easy to be brittle, so they are not stringed except during war. When I entered the city in the afternoon, the bows of the frontier soldiers were all inserted into the quivers behind their backs.

, has not been strung up. But now, all the soldiers of the frontier army wearing hard bows have strung up the tendon strings, without exception. If it is just for a show, the frontier army would not be willing to do this."

Li Xuan shook his head: "This doesn't mean anything. It's Hu Junxian and Zhou You who are acting. They can only tell the soldiers below that there is an enemy invasion. How can they tell everyone about their treasonous thoughts? So?

The officers and soldiers of the border army really thought that Jing Chaotian's army was coming."

Chen Ji was silent for a moment and then said, "Don't you think the firelight on the city wall is too bright?"

The prince asked in confusion: "What do you mean?"

Chen Ji explained: "If there were only torches, they would not be able to produce such a fire. Now the city wall is as bright as day, and there is a fire burning outside the city... The border troops are setting fire to the mountains outside the city to prevent the Jingchao army from coming to attack.

The tree is used to make siege equipment. If there is not a real enemy at hand, why would Commander Hu be like this?"

Before anyone else could speak, Chen Liqin said angrily: "You are ignorant and have no skills, but you are talking about war on paper here, as if you saw the frontier army setting fire to the mountains with your own eyes. I have told you to retreat, but is this the place where you can talk nonsense in front of His Highness?"

Chen Ji was silent for a moment, then turned his horse and retreated.

Chen Liqin raised his hands to the prince again and said: "Your Highness, I am a humble minister who has no way of teaching his son, which makes you laugh."

The prince hurriedly said: "Master Chen, why are you doing this? Chen Ji just came up with a plan, there is no need to blame him."

Chen Liqin replied: "Your Highness, the top priority is to be careful of the border troops jumping over the wall. If they are allowed to take the crown prince of a country hostage, I am afraid that your Majesty will also be in a dilemma."

The prince lowered his head and said nothing.

Li Xuan asked in a low voice: "The prince also thinks that there are really officials from the Jing Dynasty outside the city who have penetrated into the hinterland of our Ning Dynasty?"

The prince sat on the horse, looking up at the majestic city wall in the distance: "What Chen Ji said is not completely unreasonable. The Chen family's concubine is careful and observant, and it is not as bad as Mr. Chen said. When the Liu family rebelled, the Jing Dynasty

When the troops arrived at Chongli Pass, if I remember correctly, the Tiance Army was indeed not among them. At that time, the court officials were still wondering where the Tiance Army had gone, but now that I think about it, it is very likely that they really came to Guyuan for a surprise attack."

Li Xuan thought for a moment: "If Tiance's army really comes, His Highness should leave Guyuan. You are a rich man. If Guyuan's city is destroyed, I'm afraid..."

The prince asked casually: "But if we leave now, what if we bump into the official Jing Chao outside the city?"

Li Xuan consoled him: "Ziwu Ridge is extremely dangerous. The cavalry cannot pass through, and the food and grass baggage cannot be transported in. Even if the Tiance Army sends officers to infiltrate, it will only be a small group of people who come to intercept the food and collect information.

.The Yulin Army’s five hundred cavalry formation can kill even an official from the Jing Dynasty. Your Highness, let’s go!”

The prince was silent for a long time, and finally shook his head: "I accept General Li's kindness. But I am the crown prince of a country. If Jing Chaotian's army really comes to the city, I will live and die with Guyuan, and I must not flee without fighting.

We, the Ning Dynasty, moved the capital from Jinling to the capital in order to protect the country. Those who are timid are not worthy of the great power of the Ning Dynasty."

When Li Xuan heard this, he was so excited that he clasped his fists and saluted: "Your Highness taught you the right lesson. Your Highness's boldness and courage will put the general to shame. You will definitely become a wise king in the future..."

"Don't talk nonsense about undecided matters," the prince interrupted gently: "Commander Li, there is no need to blame yourself. I understand that you are thinking about my safety... Let's go back to the Dusi Mansion and we will discuss the rest in the long term."

After saying that, he gathered the fox fur on his shoulders, took another deep look at the tower, and then turned his horse back.

The Yulin army guarded the prince and galloped all the way back to Dusi Mansion under the cover of night.

Arriving in front of the gate of Dedusi Mansion, the prince dismounted from his horse and handed the reins to Li Xuan: "Mr. Chen and his family must be settled well..."

As he spoke, he turned around and glanced behind him: "Hey, where is Miss Zhang Xia?"

Li Xuan was slightly startled and looked back. Where could there be Zhang Xia and Zhang Zheng behind the Yulin army?

He hesitated and said: "I think our Yulin army moved too hastily, causing them to fall behind? The prince will go to the mansion to rest first, and the general will take people to look for him now!"

齐斟酌在一旁说道:“殿下,末将方才亲眼看见他们在疏勒街走了另一条小路,是他们主动走的,不是掉队.我猜,他们是怕跟着咱们,会被边军谋害,所以

Stealing away. It's not only Zhang Ye and Zhang Xia, but also the boy named Chen Ji and his portable maid. "
Chapter completed!