All the soldiers had no choice but to care about the life or death of the third prince.
As the commander of the army, if the third prince dies, there is no guarantee that they will not be held accountable by the emperor.
No one wanted to be buried with the third prince, so they had to seek help from Chen Changfeng.
Chen Changfeng looked at the frontier generals in front of him with a smile in his eyes. What he was waiting for was for these generals to ask for help.
"Everyone, it's not that I don't want to save Third Brother, but Yongding City is really of great importance. The walls of Yongding City are strong and it is the choke point of the thirteen cities in Nanjun."
"If Yongding City is handed over, if Chu's southern army invades in a large scale, we can only rely on Dingnan City to resist it, and we won't be able to hold on for long."
"Moreover, attacking Yongding City also cost the lives of many soldiers." Chen Changfeng said slowly.
Many generals looked embarrassed. They all knew that Chen Changfeng was afraid that he would refuse the request to rescue the third prince.
"But I also know that if something happens to the third brother, you will not be able to escape punishment. To ensure that everything is safe for you, I plan to send someone to deliver news of the peace talks to Li Fengxian tomorrow."
"We also have many of their prisoners in our hands. Li Fengxian should be able to relent."
"But I can't guarantee that Li Fengxian will definitely agree to let Third Brother back."
"That's all I can do for you." Chen Changfeng continued, his tone a little low.
The generals, who had been prepared to accept disappointment, heard Chen Changfeng say that he was willing to negotiate peace with Li Fengxian. At this moment, hearing Chen Changfeng's words, a glimmer of hope surged in their hearts.
What's more, Chen Changfeng actually said that he planned to negotiate peace with Li Fengxian for their sake.
Everyone's eyes were filled with emotion.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has great righteousness. I will thank His Highness the Crown Prince for the last time."
"Thank you, Your Highness." The generals spoke one after another, with gratitude on their faces.
The generals left one after another. Chen Qingzhi looked at Chen Changfeng, a little puzzled: "The prince really intends to replace the third prince?"
Chen Qingzhi didn't quite understand. If Chen Changfeng really replaced the third prince, wouldn't that be causing trouble for himself?
Judging from Chen Changfeng's layout in the past few days, Chen Qingzhi also vaguely saw that Chen Changfeng wanted to completely control the Ming Dynasty's border troops.
Since the third prince has not returned, Chen Changfeng is the absolute authority in the Ming Dynasty's frontier army.
If the third prince comes back, the border army commander appointed by the emperor will not let Chen Changfeng command the army.
When that time comes, won't all Chen Changfeng's efforts be in vain?
"The peace talks are peace talks. I didn't say that I would definitely rescue the third prince."
"And do you think they are really worried about the life and death of the third prince?" Chen Changfeng said with a faint smile.
Chen Qingzhi looked slightly startled.
Then he thought about what Chen Changfeng had just said to the generals.
Chen Changfeng did not say that he would definitely get the Third Prince back. Moreover, the behavior of those generals just now showed that they were all worried about their own situation.
As long as the emperor doesn't pursue their responsibilities, who cares about the life or death of the third prince?
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Li Fengxian was a little unsure of Chen Changfeng's intentions.
First, he didn't care about the life or death of the third prince of Ming Dynasty in front of him, and he didn't care if he cut off the ear of the third prince of Ming Dynasty.
Now suddenly someone sent me a letter, asking me to meet and negotiate outside Yongding tomorrow.
Li Fengxian was not worried that this was Chen Changfeng's trap. As long as Chen Changfeng dared to attack him, he would kill the third prince of the Ming Dynasty and all the prisoners of the Ming Dynasty immediately.
"Master General, didn't Chen Changfeng tell you about Xu Gongmao?" the candidate asked in a low voice.
Xu Gongmao's life and death are unknown now. If he dies, it will be more serious than losing Yongding City.
Li Fengxian looked gloomy. Chen Changfeng didn't say anything about Xu Gongmao's situation, so he didn't know whether Xu Gongmao was dead.
But even if Xu Gongmao died, it would be better than falling into Chen Changfeng's hands.
"Xu Gongmao should not be dead yet. When we meet tomorrow, I will ask Chen Changfeng to let him back..."
"Master General, I feel that Chen Changfeng will not agree to return Yongding City. He probably wants us to kill the third prince of the Ming Dynasty." The candidate said another sentence, which made Li Fengxian's heart skip a beat.
There is nothing wrong with what the candidate said. Based on Chen Changfeng's previous attitude towards the third prince of the Ming Dynasty, he definitely did not want this man to go back alive.
If he killed the third prince of the Ming Dynasty, he would be helping Chen Changfeng.
"Candidate, you immediately send someone to find a way to spread the news that the third prince of the Ming Dynasty was captured by our army to Dingnan City, so that Liu Shuwen can know."
"By the way, send the news to the capital and let His Majesty the Emperor make a decision." Li Fengxian immediately ordered.
He couldn't let the good card of the Third Prince of Ming Dynasty go to waste in his hands.
Chen Changfeng doesn't save the third prince of Ming Dynasty, but someone will come to save him.
As long as someone does not want the third prince of the Ming Dynasty to die, Li Fengxian will have the opportunity to return to Yongding City and Xu Gongmao.
"I obey," the candidate nodded, pretending to leave in a hurry.
…
Liu Shuwen fell ill after returning from Chen Changfeng.
The third prince led the army to pursue Li Fengxian, and Liu Shuwen had already guessed that the result would be bad.
Early this morning, while he was in bed recuperating, he suddenly heard the soldiers outside the door talking, saying that Chen Changfeng was going to meet and negotiate with Li Fengxian today.
The day before yesterday, Li Fengxian cut off the third prince's ear in front of Chen Changfeng, but Chen Changfeng was unmoved.
These words made Liu Shuwen feel frightened.
Chen Changfeng had previously killed the fourth prince of the Ming Empire in front of the black armored guards. The emperor did not pursue the case immediately because Chen Changfeng was currently confronting the Chu Empire on the border.
The emperor might still be able to bear the death of a less important fourth prince.
If another third prince of the Ming Dynasty dies, the emperor will definitely deal with Chen Changfeng immediately.
There is no doubt about this.
Liu Shuwen knew Chen Changfeng's abilities, but such abilities should not be used against his own people.
Moreover, if the third prince really dies and the emperor sends people to deal with Chen Changfeng, what will Chen Changfeng do?
Willing to be dealt with by the emperor, beheaded? exiled?
This would be a tragic loss for the Ming Empire.
Or did Chen Changfeng fight back and betray the Ming Empire?
Liu Shuwen definitely didn't want to see this kind of thing.
He wants to prevent this from happening.
Liu Shuwen came out of the room with some staggering steps. The soldiers around him tried to persuade him to go back and rest, but Liu Shuwen sharply rebuked him.
Unable to ride a horse, Liu Shuwen hired an ox cart and rushed towards Yongding City.
…
At this time, the sun was shining high.
Outside Yongding City, Li Fengxian appeared here with his army.
Behind him are a group of captured soldiers of the Ming Dynasty's border army, as well as the third prince of the Ming Dynasty with white cloth wrapped around his ears.
The third prince looked at the Yongding City Tower in front of him with bitter eyes.
If Chen Changfeng hadn't saved him, how could he have ended up in such a state that Li Fengxian had one of his ears cut off.
The third prince swore that as long as he could return to the Ming Dynasty's frontier army and regain military power, he would kill Chen Changfeng first at all costs.
What about the emperor's punishment, what about brothers and sisters, the third prince doesn't want to care about anything now.
He wants to kill Chen Changfeng!
Kill Chen Changfeng at all costs!
"Chen Changfeng, get out of the city quickly!" Li Fengxian rode on horseback and shouted angrily.
The gate of Yongding City slowly opened, and Chen Changfeng and Chen Qingzhi rode out of the gate slowly.
Behind him were a group of prisoners of Chu's southern army, as well as a dozen Ming generals.
Li Fengxian did not see Xu Gongmao's figure, and he couldn't help but speculate about Xu Gongmao's life and death.
"You came quite on time." Chen Changfeng smiled slightly.
Chen Qingzhi waved his hand, and a group of soldiers ran out from behind him, and actually held a banquet in front of the two armies' formations.
Chapter completed!