Emperor: When will the Seventh Prince rebel? I will open the city gates to welcome him.

The imperial guards witnessed the entire battle process and quickly reported the battle situation back to the palace.

After returning to Wutonggang, Hongxuan lightly tapped his spoils.

Each team collected supplies from the battlefield and obtained 1,000 sabers, 600 war horses, and 10,000 taels of silver from the enemy.

Hongxuan has just started the rebellion, and he will use all the resources on the battlefield.

Hongxuan arranged for Murong Yan and Murong Qin to manage these supplies.

Make the best use of things and people.

Hongxuan did not rush to leave after returning to Wutonggang.

"Your Highness, can we set off now?" asked Zhao Bencai, captain of the Qinglong team.

The other team captains, including the communications reconnaissance captain and the logistics support captain, all looked over and waited for Hongxuan's next instructions.

"We can't go anywhere now! We have to wait for news here at Wutonggang!"

Hongxuan replied in an affirmative tone.

Everyone was puzzled. Why didn't they leave this place and head to the north after the battle, but waited here for news? What news were they waiting for?

"I made a bet with my father for the King of Zhenbei. Since I won, if my guess is correct, the army's tribute and food supplies will follow!"

Before, Hongxuan only led this thousand-man army, but did not receive the logistical support. Hongxuan must get everything he deserves.

So he had no plan to leave Wutonggang, but to rest here.

In the Qianqing Palace, Emperor Dingwen Hongjing received the latest battle report.

He was completely stunned, and looked at the Jinyi Secret Guard with sharp eyes. If the Jinyi Secret Guard was not a close confidant who had followed him for decades, he would not believe what the Jinyi Secret Guard had just said.

"Changzhi! You said that Hong Xiuzhi's 1,000 strong and young guards went to chase the Zhenbei King and were completely wiped out, while the Zhenbei King's guards suffered almost no casualties."

Emperor Dingwen Hongjing couldn't believe what he heard.

"How did the King of Zhenbei do it? I thought he would fight head-on, head-on, but it was beyond my expectation. He is good at making extraordinary plans and his tactics are unparalleled. The Dafeng Kingdom finally has a true guardian of the country! A guardian of the country!"

Jinyi Secret Guard Commander Zhou Changzhi clasped his fists and said respectfully.

"Your Majesty! I think so too! The King of Zhenbei was able to command troops like a god in just two days, and all the guards obeyed his command and were fearless. This is enough to show that the King of Zhenbei is a rare man of wisdom and strategy in the past thousand years. With the King of Zhenbei here, Your Majesty can rest assured!"

"Since Xuan'er has passed my test and delivered such a perfect result! I cannot be stingy!"

Emperor Dingwen Hongjing was just about to reward Hongxuan.

The Jinyi secret guard clasped his fists and said

"I have something to say. The Northern King killed all the guards who were chasing him. Will this displease other officials in the court, especially the prince's party? After they know the news, they might impeach the Northern King for being cruel, violent and bloody."

"Changzhi, you are right. I will announce this news directly to all the officials in the court. I want to see how they react!"

"I obey your command!"

The Jinyi secret guards had special channels for spreading information. It only took an hour for the news to reach all the officials in Kyoto.

All the officials in Kyoto were in an uproar and shocked.

None of these officials believed that the Prince of Zhenbei led only a thousand veterans and wounded soldiers to wipe out a thousand strong guards sent to pursue him, and that the one leading the pursuit was Hong Xiuzhi, the general of Kyoto.

What is even more terrifying is the battle loss ratio.

The Jinyi secret guards did not hide anything.

Incredibly, Hong Xuan's personal guards suffered less than ten casualties in this battle, while all the personal guards led by Hong Xiuzhi in pursuit were wiped out!

After hearing the news, the entire Dafeng government was shocked.

In the Prince's Mansion in the Eastern Palace of the Imperial City, Prince Hongze's first reaction after receiving the news was a dull look and then a pale face.

This was not the information he wanted. He wanted Hongxuan to die in this battle.

"The Royal Guards led by Hong Xuan actually wiped out the 1,000 elite Royal Guards chasing them without any damage. This is impossible, absolutely impossible. The news must be wrong!"

"This news must be fake, how did he do it?"

"Why didn't both sides suffer losses? Didn't Hongxuan take away the wounded and the old soldiers? Even in a head-on battle, it would be impossible to cause such a ratio of casualties!"

"A thousand elite guards were annihilated, but only ten guards led by Hong Xuan were killed! Such a record is unprecedented!"

The more Prince Hongze thought about it, the more incredible it seemed to him.

After the third prince Hongxiong heard the news in the prince's mansion

He felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. "I never thought, I really never thought, that Hong Xuan would have such an outstanding ability to lead troops in battle! Why would I become a mortal enemy with him? Why? What should I do? What should I do!"

Hongxiong knew that the hatred between him and Hongxuan was a knot that could never be untied.

In the Zhongcui Palace,

A young eunuch from the Imperial Household Department entered the bedroom of Consort Cao:

"Royal Concubine, Royal Concubine, something terrible has happened!"

The young eunuch who came in was a close confidant of Imperial Noble Consort Cao.

"Why are you so flustered? Xiaochun is in the palace, don't say something bad is going to happen all the time!"

The eunuch hurriedly reported back, "Royal Concubine! I just received news that the Prince of Zhenbei and Hong Xiuzhi were fighting near Wutonggang!"

Imperial Concubine Cao's beautiful eyes lit up: "What was the result? Did the Prince of Zhenbei die in the battle?"

“My Lady Imperial Concubine, the Prince of Zhenbei destroyed the 1,000 elite guards led by Hong Xiuzhi at a very small cost.

I heard that the King of Zhenbei lost less than ten of his personal guards, and the more than a thousand personal guards that Hong Xiuzhi brought with him to pursue him were all wiped out! Not a single one was left alive."

"What!" The porcelain cup in Concubine Cao's hand was knocked to the ground.

Soon all the princes, princesses, nobles and ministers knew the news.

Almost everyone was dumbfounded.

They were all shocked.

When the number of troops of the two armies in battle was almost the same,

The guards sent out to pursue the King of Zhenbei were young elites.

The King of Zhenbei led his personal guards composed of wounded soldiers and veterans, but even in this situation, all 1,000 personal guards sent to pursue were wiped out?

The King of Zhenbei only lost less than ten of his personal soldiers. They dared not think about what a brilliant achievement this was. They couldn't even imagine it.

Kunning Palace,

Queen Zhu was in a very good mood.

She was so leisurely and comfortable planting and appreciating flowers in the harem.

Ever since her son Hongze became the crown prince, she finally felt relieved.

Just as Queen Zhu was drinking her tea, a eunuch hurried over and whispered in her ear.

After hearing this, Queen Zhu's face changed drastically:

"What did you say? This is impossible. How did the King of Zhenbei do it? I don't believe it. He will be the only one for the emperor Hongze to compete for the throne in the future! I must strangle him in the cradle and can't let him grow up."

In the Kyoto post station,

Chief Zhang was making preparations to welcome the Northern Merchants' delegation, but he received a piece of news.

The seventh prince Hong Xuan destroyed and killed a thousand elite troops pursuing him with less than ten casualties. The leader of the army was Hong Xiuzhi, and even Hong Xiuzhi himself was shot to death by arrows.

"This King of Zhenbei is so terrifying. No, we can't let him grow up like this! I'm going to tell Yun Yi this news, let him know that the most terrifying person in Dafeng Kingdom is King of Zhenbei, and let him prepare for the assassination."