Chapter 378: The Demon Lord Princess's Slacking Daily Life Chapter 378: Leading Two Hundred Thousand Great Army to Surrender

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Protagonist:

Yan Qianqian

Xin Hong listened to his father's words, and for a moment was somewhat bewildered and at a loss. He had never imagined that Huangdi would make such a decision; this sudden responsibility left him feeling somewhat at a loss as to what to do.

Immediately after, Xin Derui's voice came again: "When you return victorious, this throne will be yours."

Hearing these words, something in Xin Hong's heart seemed to be stirred; his gaze became firm, as if he had made some resolution, and then he said: "Father Emperor, rest assured, your son will certainly give it his all!"

Hearing his words, Xin Derui only then slightly let out a breath of relief, and then said: "Since that is the case, you must now immediately muster troops and set out on campaign; this matter is urgent and brooks no delay."

Xin Hong replied without the slightest hesitation: "Good, your son departs at once!" Before his words had even fallen, he turned and left, his movements swift and decisive.

After Xin Hong left, Xin Derui immediately ordered Eunuch Qiu at his side to hand over the already prepared imperial edict and Tiger Tally to him. Eunuch Qiu hurried forward and handed these two important items to Xin Hong.

Xin Hong received the imperial edict and Tiger Tally, saluted the Emperor, and then hurriedly left the Qin Gong.

After leaving the Imperial Palace, Xin Hong rushed straight to the Jun Ying without stopping. Upon arriving at the Jun Ying, he immediately summoned all the generals, mustered the Twenty Thousand Great Army, and led them in a mighty procession toward Yiran City.

Along the way, Xin Hong was frantic with anxiety, constantly urging the soldiers to speed up the march. After several days of forced march, they finally arrived at Yiran City.

However, before they could even catch their breath, a scout came to report: "Reporting to the General, the cities ahead have all completely fallen; Dachang's army will attack Yiran City next!"

Xin Hong's face was impassive; he nodded, indicating he was already aware. His composure let all the officers and soldiers secretly breathe a sigh of relief; the originally tense atmosphere also eased slightly.

Xin Hong looked around at the exhausted soldiers and said: "Everyone rest well first, conserve strength and energy, and await the arrival of Dachang's soldiers."

Finished speaking, he began arranging the soldiers to take turns standing guard. The Deputy General secretly marveled in his heart: His Highness the Crown Prince is truly extraordinary; his composure in the face of honor or disgrace clearly shows he has victory well in hand. In such a situation that is easy to defend but hard to attack, acting rashly would indeed not do. And the Nan Liang Army choosing to garrison and rest inside Yiran City is undoubtedly the wisest decision at present.

After the Deputy General finished his wild thoughts, he hurried down to arrange related matters. Simultaneously, Xin Hong waited patiently in Yiran City for two days, and finally welcomed the arrival of the Yan Family Army.

This morning, the sun shone brightly, the sky clear for ten thousand li. Yan Wang led all the soldiers in his command, each and every one spirited and fully prepared, like a flood of steel, advancing in a mighty procession toward Yiran City.

Just as dawn broke, Yan Wang gave the soldiers a passionate and stirring speech; his words were like war drums, inspiring every single Yan Family Army warrior.

After hearing the speech, the soldiers seemed to have been injected with infinite strength; morale soared, and like a pack of hungry wolves they pressed aggressively straight toward Yiran City.

When the Yan Family Army's figures appeared outside Yiran City, the news swiftly reached Xin Hong's ears.

Xin Hong decided promptly and immediately ordered everyone to make preparations, go to the Chengmen to stand by, and await his command. Although the soldiers were somewhat baffled by this sudden order, they knew military orders are like mountains; obeying orders is a soldier's bounden duty, so they all swiftly moved into action.

Before long, the entire army had assembled at the Chengmen, arrayed in battle formation and awaiting the enemy.

Xin Hong alone mounted the Cheng Lou, looking down from a height to observe the Yan Family Army outside the city; a breathtaking confrontation thus unfolded.

Ai Jiao's voice was like a Great Bell, reverberating across the battlefield; he used a familiar tone to loudly challenge the enemy, his voice deafening. "You Nan Liang people across the way, I advise you to quickly surrender; surrender and you will not be killed!" Ai Jiao's shout seemed to want to pierce the clouds, so that everyone could hear.

Immediately after, the Yan Family Army also shouted in unison: "Surrender and not killed! Surrender and not killed!" This slogan was like a powerful torrent, surging on the battlefield, stirring the blood.

However, after the slogan was shouted twice, the scene suddenly fell quiet; everyone's gazes concentrated on Xin Hong.

Yan Wang was not unfamiliar with Xin Hong, because previously he had represented the Dachang Emperor to go congratulate the Nan Liang Emperor on his birthday, and at that time it was Xin Hong who went.

Yan Wang knew well Xin Hong's identity; he is the Nan Liang Crown Prince. Now Nan Liang has actually dispatched the Crown Prince to deal with this war; it is bound to be a vicious battle.

Yan Wang secretly pondered: Since Nan Liang has even sent out the Crown Prince, they are certainly well-prepared; this battle will likely be exceptionally fierce. He has already made full preparations, arrayed in battle formation and awaiting the enemy.

Just at this moment, only to hear Xin Hong suddenly shout loudly: "Open the city gate!" This shout caught everyone completely off guard; although the Nan Liang soldiers did not understand why, they still opened the city gate according to the order.

The city gate slowly opened, revealing the scene inside the city. This scene not only left the Nan Liang soldiers baffled, even the Yan Family Army stared dumbfounded. However, they did not dare the slightest slackness; their nerves became even more taut.

After the city gate was fully open, Xin Hong again shouted loudly: "Everyone throw down your weapons!" His voice echoed across the empty battlefield, clearly audible.

Immediately after, a shocking scene occurred — Nan Liang Crown Prince Xin Hong actually led Nan Liang's Twenty Thousand Great Army, willing to surrender to Dachang!

Xin Hong's this action left everyone dumbstruck. His decision was so unexpected that whether Nan Liang soldiers or Yan Family Army, all were momentarily unable to comprehend. But Xin Hong's shout at this moment sounded exceptionally firm: "Trust Dachang to keep its word; those who surrender will not be killed!"

After Xin Hong finished shouting, the entire scene instantly became exceptionally quiet, as if time had frozen. Everyone was as if struck by a Ding Body Curse, stunned like wooden chickens, completely at a loss.

The Nan Liang soldiers were even more blank-faced, secretly thinking in their hearts: "What? Weren't we here to defend the city? How did we inexplicably just surrender? What do we do now! Do we throw our weapons or not?"

The Dachang soldiers' inner monologues rose and fell: "What? They just surrendered like that? Could it be fake? Could this be a scheme?"

Yan Wang in his heart also felt something was off: "There's definitely a trick in this!"

Ai Jiao in his heart thought: "Victory this easily? That's too inconceivable!"

Tang Qi in his heart was also puzzled: "What on earth is this situation? How is it completely different from what I imagined?"