Chapter 249 Shooting General Yang before the Battle

"Otherwise...if we fight to the death with the Da Sui army now, no matter whether we win or lose, Your Majesty in the capital will be like a sharp sword, and it will be easy to pierce the prince's troops that have suffered heavy losses!"

The Taoist's words made the situation clear to the prince.

It's not just him who has to deal with the Dasui army. Everyone in the royal capital has a part in it. Why should he block the front line and give the people in the royal capital enough time to deal with him?

Instead of doing this, it would be better to give up Wengcheng and let him go back to clean up everything in the royal capital. Then, if he can command other tribes of Southern Tang, he will have more chances of winning.

So once the idea came to mind, the action was naturally quick.

One second he thought the Taoist priest was an eyesore, but the next second he grinned and greeted him as "State Master". His attitude changed so quickly that the deputy generals around the prince were all impressed.

"What the Imperial Master said makes sense, but the capital has more than 400,000 guards, and I only have 200,000 at the moment. It will be difficult to fight the enemy, so I hope the Imperial Master can give me some pointers!"

"Just because we only have 200,000 soldiers now doesn't mean we will always have 200,000 soldiers. There are still several cities to the capital, right? If we recruit soldiers along the way, our garrison may not be less than that of the capital by then. This is one reason."

"Secondly, most of the defenders in the capital have never experienced war. They are just good-looking but useless. However, the soldiers in each city who have been trained are different. They are ready to go to the battlefield at any time. Therefore, they are much more capable and mentally competent. Even if there are fewer people at that time, there is no need to worry, right?"

After hearing the Taoist's words, the prince and his deputy generals also felt that it was quite right!

"Okay, let's spread the word about recruiting soldiers right now. If anyone is willing to join this prince's loyal army, the military pay will be tripled!"

"Yes, Your Highness."

As the saying goes, there will always be brave men when there is a big reward.

As soon as the news spread, there really were many more warriors who "came anonymously". Some were experienced, some were novices, but they all had some skills. So in just a few days, the prince's team expanded from a mere 200,000 to nearly 300,000.

Among them were many of the original defenders of Wengcheng, all of whom expressed their loyalty to the prince until death.

For a moment, the prince's inner expansion reached its peak.

The emperor should be like him, who can easily raise his arm and call for all the talents in the world to be at his disposal.

The news spread quickly to the royal capital, and many people began to panic. Most of the previous prince's gang were wiped out, but there were still some that escaped. If these people gathered together, they would be a force that should not be underestimated.

There are rebels on both sides. If they can meet the prince in the royal capital and cooperate with him from inside and outside, when the prince rushes back to the royal capital, that will be the time for them to be rewarded. Those who have grudges will be revenged, and those who have grudges will be complained, and no one will be spared!

Therefore, the prince's old subordinates were also spreading rumors secretly.

For example, the emperor's incompetence angered the gods, so all the royal descendants died an untimely death. The prince was a man sent by heaven, so he escaped by chance. Now he leads the army to eliminate the tyrant and restore orthodoxy.

This is different from the attack by the Dasui army.

One was the change of power within the royal family of Southern Tang, and the other was the life and death of a nation or race, so the attitudes towards them were naturally different.

Strangely enough, under the guidance of the "imperial teacher", the prince and his entourage captured those cities easily. Perhaps it was also because they were all people from the Southern Tang Dynasty, so they did not fight so hard. In the end, those cities simply knelt down to welcome the "new emperor".

One after another, they suddenly swore to be loyal to the prince, and raised the banner of "eliminating the tyrant and restoring orthodoxy", and followed the army to the capital. It took only eighteen days from Wengcheng to the capital.

The day when the peach blossoms bloom in March has not yet arrived, and the fate of the Southern Tang Dynasty is almost over. The prince is at the foot of the city, shouting to the indignant soldiers on the city wall.

"My father lost his way and had few followers, but I, the prince, have many followers. You should also recognize the situation. Instead of targeting your own people, you should be more thoughtful and welcome me into the city. With hundreds of thousands of troops in hand, are you still afraid that Da Sui's army will attack you? When the time comes, I will make sure they can't return!"

The arrogance of his tone is unprecedented in history.

The lieutenants following behind him were all very heroic and in high spirits, as if they had won many battles. On the other hand, the Taoist priest seemed a little out of place. He was so calm that he seemed isolated from these soldiers.

The one guarding the city today is General Yang.

The prince's party was massacred, and he was the one who received orders. What's more, he was the one who led people into the Eastern Palace and killed so many nobles whom he didn't even dare to look at in the past. Naturally, his confidence increased greatly at this moment.

Faced with the prince's clamor, he was no less powerful.

"You are such a traitor, you dare to talk nonsense here. His Majesty is kind and appointed you as the crown prince after the loss of the third prince. He was going to entrust you with a great responsibility. But you didn't rush to help Feicheng, and you also made a big show of it. General Lu and his son have fought for Southern Tang all their lives, but in the end they died at the hands of a petty thief like you. It's really unfair! You have the intention of treason, and you don't even let your brothers go. You took advantage of the poisoning incident to destroy the royal family of Southern Tang. You are really crazy! His Majesty has ordered that we don't have to show mercy to such a disloyal and unfilial person, and we must kill him as soon as possible!"

As a military general, his voice is naturally loud.

Therefore, many people present heard it. How come this was different from the letters to the world they had heard before? Many people also became confused and for a moment they didn’t know who to listen to.

The prince was furious. How could he not cry out when he was being wronged?
"Stop talking nonsense. It was you who instigated my father to kill me. You said you would make me the crown prince, but in reality you issued a secret decree to have the Lu family and their son kill me afterwards. Was this his imperial decree?!"

After saying that, he took out the secret decree from his arms.

It was indeed given to General Lu by the Emperor of Southern Tang. After being found by the Crown Prince, it was of course a sharp weapon.

As soon as this thing came out, General Yang had no chance to refute. With his eyes wide open, he didn't notice that someone had secretly pointed a crossbow at his neck.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! Three arrows were fired at the same time.

One arrow hit him right in the middle of his eyebrows, one arrow pierced his throat, and one arrow penetrated his eye socket.

No matter which arrow was shot, it was with the determination to kill General Yang. All three arrows hit the target, and General Yang fell directly from the city gate tower before he could even open his mouth.

It broke into pieces in an instant.

The soldiers on both sides were shocked when they saw this scene, and it was the Taoist priest who gave a reminder.

"Your Highness, this is a great opportunity, go for it!"

"Go ahead."

"Come on!"

Before the people on the city wall could react, the prince's loyal army rushed towards the city gate.