Chapter 193 The 2nd Army Confrontation
Shang Zhanchen revealed all his thoughts and explained them to everyone in detail.
The reason why Qinchuan State frequently provoked wars in recent years was to snatch sweet potatoes.
If we sell it to them at a reasonable price, not only can we avoid the war, but we can also get what they want. I think they should be willing to do it.
After listening to it, everyone agreed and thought that the prince's plan was indeed a good one, but soon someone raised doubts.
"Prince, although this plan is very good, it may not be easy to implement."
"Oh, what do you mean?" Shang Zhanchen looked at General Wei.
“Your Highness, you don’t know that we have been at war with Qinchuan for several years, and the death toll on both sides has been at least hundreds of thousands.
Although the prince's plan is a win-win solution, I am afraid that the people of Qinchuan will not appreciate it and will mistakenly think that this is a trick we set for them." General Wei frowned.
The prince's idea is good, but he is afraid that the Qinchuan Kingdom will not appreciate it, especially since there have been constant wars in recent years.
At least hundreds of thousands of people died on both sides, and the fighting had already ignited, and both sides were eager to destroy the other side.
The others were afraid that the prince's policy would be difficult to implement, and after hearing this, they nodded in agreement.
"General, what you said is very true. I am just afraid that Qinchuan State will not appreciate our kindness."
One of the deputy generals also frowned. Although he thought the prince's plan was a good one, the Qinchuan State might not appreciate it.
They might even think that we are the ones who are trying to take advantage of the situation, so it is indeed difficult to put this into practice.
“……………………”Shang Zhanchen didn’t say a word.
He gently touched his chin. What General Wei and the others said made sense. If Qinchuan Kingdom did not cooperate.
Then no matter how good his method was, it would be useless. Just as he was thinking about this, he heard the sound of urgent drums outside.
“Boom boom boom boom…”
“……………………”Everyone frowned and looked sideways, and saw the signalman rushing in in a hurry.
"Report... General, the Qinchuan army is approaching, with about 100,000 troops."
"What?" General Wei was shocked and quickly stood up, staring at the soldier who reported the news.
"Is the news accurate?"
Although there have been constant wars with the Qinchuan Kingdom in recent years, they were all small-scale battles and there has never been a situation where hundreds of thousands of troops invaded.
"General, the news is accurate. The Qinchuan Army is now about ten miles away from the border."
"Gather quickly!" General Wei also became nervous.
Just as he was about to take people out, he stopped and turned to look at Shang Zhanchen.
"Your Highness, I'm afraid this will be a fierce battle. Please wait a moment, I will lead the troops there."
General Wei had a serious look on his face, yet he was able to bring an army of 100,000 soldiers from Qinchuan to the border. It seemed like he was serious this time.
Then he must take it seriously, quickly mobilize troops, and never let the Qinchuan army set foot on the territory of Dashan.
"I will go with you!" Shang Zhanchen said in a low voice.
With the Qinchuan Army's 100,000-strong army approaching the border, it seems that there will be a bloody battle for the sake of future peace between the two countries.
He must go this time. Not only that, he must also meet their head coach Qin Tianxiong in person.
When they saw that the prince was about to go, everyone tried to stop him.
"Your Highness, you'd better stay in the barracks!"
The prince is of such noble status. He is the future emperor of the Shang Kingdom. How could he be allowed to take risks?
If something goes wrong, how can they explain to the emperor? Even if they die a thousand times, they cannot atone for their sins.
"Yes, Prince, you can't......"
General Wei was interrupted by Shang Zhanchen before he could finish his words.
"You can go, so why can't I go? I have made up my mind, please don't try to persuade me."
Shang Zhanchen had a sullen face, and as soon as he finished speaking, he was the first to walk out of the tent, as if he had no intention of discussing anything.
“……………………”Everyone looked at each other.
Seeing that the prince had to go, after a brief pause, they all followed him out.
In the examination room, the soldiers had already gathered, and General Wei shouted loudly at them.
"Soldiers, the Qinchuan army has invaded our border again. Follow me to drive them out of the territory of Da Shang."
As soon as the words fell, there was a deafening roar from the soldiers.
"Drive them out of the territory of Dashan, drive them out of the territory of Dashan......"
Looking at the soldiers' magnificent momentum, Shang Zhanchen was also deeply infected. He jumped on his horse and rushed to the front.
Seeing that the prince was going with them, the soldiers became even more motivated, and they followed behind with roars, like tigers descending from the mountains.
When the soldiers arrived at the border, they indeed saw the mighty Qinchuan Army heading towards this direction.
Two quarters of an hour later, the two sides were in a standoff. Looking at Deputy General Sun in front of him, General Wei narrowed his eyes.
"Why didn't that old dog Qin Tianxiong come? Is he scared?" General Wei looked at Lieutenant General Sun sarcastically.
I have dealt with Qin Tianxiong a lot in the past few years, but now that the occasion is so big, that old guy didn't even come.
"Wei, stop being so arrogant. It doesn't take much for our prince to deal with a small fry like you."
Deputy General Sun was not to be outdone. He glared at General Wei sarcastically. As long as he could delay for half an hour, the prince would be able to succeed.
"Who is this person?" Shang Zhanchen looked at Deputy General Sun. From what General Wei said, he knew that this person was not the main general of the Qinchuan State.
"Prince, this man is Qin Chuanxiong's deputy general."
"Oh." Shang Zhanchen nodded.
He glanced at the enemy's camp again. It was very abnormal that an army of hundreds of thousands was led by a deputy general without even a commander-in-chief.
Just as he was thinking about it, the puzzled voice of Deputy General Sun came from the opposite side.
"Are you the prince of the Shang Dynasty?" Deputy General Sun stared straight at Shang Zhanchen.
I heard the old man call this man the prince. Could he be the prince of the Shang Kingdom? If so, then God is really helping him.
I originally wanted to follow the prince's wishes and delay time here, but I don't think so now.
As long as the Crown Prince of Shang is captured alive and used to threaten the old emperor, I'm afraid the old emperor will give him whatever he wants.
"That's right, I am the prince." Shang Zhanchen said in a low voice.
Seeing the calculation in this person's eyes, Lieutenant General Sun had already guessed what was going on. Upon hearing this, he burst into laughter.
“Hahahaha……………………God is really helping me!”
After a burst of laughter, his face suddenly turned cold and he waved towards the soldiers behind him.
"Capture the Great Shang Crown Prince alive, and this deputy general will reward you with 100 taels of gold."
As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers behind him were like people who had been injected with chicken blood. With their eyes shining, they ran towards Shang Zhanchen with their swords raised in their hands.
The soldiers on General Wei's side were not willing to be outdone. After a burst of roars, they also raised their swords and rushed forward.
The two sides soon engaged in battle, and Lieutenant General Sun also rode his horse to Shang Zhanchen.
He swung the big knife in his hand down directly, intending to behead the Prince of Shang from his horse so as to take the opportunity to capture him alive.
But Shang Zhanchen didn't even try to dodge. When Deputy General Sun's sword was about to reach his face, he struck out with a palm wind.
"Ah......" Deputy General Sun screamed in pain.
It flew backwards like a ball, and under the gaze of everyone, it took a perfect parabola before falling heavily to the ground.
“……………………”Everyone looked stunned.
The kung fu of this Shang prince is so amazing.