There was a bloody smear of light, and then a series of explosions scattered the Imperial Army again before it could reassemble.
"Protect His Highness!"
Li Heng's several thousand guards kept close behind him, and the fighting persisted…
"Your Highness!"
Suddenly, Li Jingzhong shouted from atop a high wall, the eyes beneath his helmet alarmed.
"Your Highness, be careful! Something's not right! They seem to be baiting us!"
While Li Jingzhong didn't understand the art of war, he had spent many years in the treacherous environment of the palace, so he had an extremely sharp sense for danger.
Given Li Heng's fierce and courageous attitude, the enemies in the area should have been more and more scattered, but on the contrary, more and more soldiers were gathering.
Each time Li Heng scattered a group of soldiers and pursued, another group of soldiers would emerge from the shadows to stop him. Not only that, Li Jingzhong could see that they were only getting farther from Taiji Palace, not closer. This discovery immediately made Li Jingzhong's courage fail.
"What?"
Li Heng also trembled in alarm, and he turned his head around.
"Not good! Retreat!"
Li Heng had reacted quickly, but he was still too slow…
"Hahaha, Fifth Highness, where are you going?"
Someone brazenly laughed, and before anyone could react, the thunderous rumbling of hooves filled the air, and a vast energy began to charge at Li Heng's group.
Li Jingzhong instantly recognized their leader. This was the guard captain of the Eastern Palace, Fei Yuhan!
This man was one of the First Prince's trusted aides. His presence was proof enough that this was a trap.
"Kill!"
At the same time, countless soldiers that had been hiding in the shadows suddenly charged at Li Heng, swiftly converging and surrounding Li Heng's men.
"Not good! Protect His Highness!"
The seemingly endless flood of Imperial Army soldiers made everyone turn ghastly pale, even Li Heng.
This had been a trap! The enemy had been running and stopping, running and stopping, precisely so they could bait him here and surround him.
Bang!
A moment later, the soldiers smashed into each other.
Horses shrieked as they toppled to the ground, while sabers and swords clanged and clattered. Li Heng was suffering losses at a horrifying rate, his men toppling in great swaths.
"Seize the Fifth Prince! The one who does will be rewarded ten thousand taels of gold and made a Marquis over ten thousand households!"
Fei Yuhan thrust out his sword and pointed at Li Heng. A moment later, he charged forward like a serpent dragon, soaring into the air as he hurtled toward Li Heng.
Fei Yuhan seemed like a god at this moment, and Li Jingzhong could only stare in shock.
It's over!
This was the only thought in his mind.
"Stop!"
Just when Li Heng was about to be captured by Fei Yuhan, a thunderous bellow came from the distance.
Boom!
A bolt of energy shot between Fei Yuhan and the Fifth Prince and exploded. Winds howled and people screamed as hundreds of cavalry were blasted away by this bolt of energy.
Buzz!
Before anyone could react, Wang Chong descended from the sky and landed in front of Li Heng's horse.
"Kill!"
Cavalry were continuing to surge in, unaware of who this person was. Wang Chong's eyes flashed, and a moment later, he thrust out with his right palm. Boom! Hundreds of cavalry felt like they had been struck by a mountain as they were blown backwards.
"King of Foreign Lands, if I were you, I would not do this!"
A cold voice resounded in Wang Chong's ears, neither too loud nor too soft. In this fierce battlefield, it should have been practically inaudible.
But in reality, when this voice spoke, the sounds of fighting—the neighing of the horses, the clanging of weapons, the clattering of armor—all disappeared.
It became so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. Fei Yuhan, who had been knocked aside by Wang Chong, got up off the ground and obediently retreated to the side, halting his assault.
Hou Junji!
Wang Chong's heart shivered in understanding.
Whoosh!
As if in response to Wang Chong's thoughts, the thousands of Imperial Army soldiers parted, and Wang Chong spotted that familiar figure.
Flanked by several burly guards, the Army-Shattering War God, wearing his characteristic black robe, was seated in the very rear of the army.
He was seated on a small chair, and in front of him was a round sandalwood table. On the table were a pot of tea and two golden teacups that were already filled, fragrant steam coming off them.
As Wang Chong looked over, Hou Junji was leisurely taking a sip from his teacup.
It seemed like he had been waiting a while.
"Your Highness!"
At this moment, Miyasame Ayaka appeared out of the air, arriving with reinforcements.
After appearing in front of Wang Chong, she almost instantly noticed the distant Hou Junji. Her pupils constricted and her expression turned cold.
Hou Junji was an expert and gave off an extremely frightening feeling. She was an assassin, so her judgment was extremely accurate in this domain.
Wang Chong said nothing, but he gave her a comforting glance.
Wang Chong looked around at the dense ranks of the Imperial Army and suddenly asked, "Hou Junji, did you arrange this display just to deal with me?"
Given the number of soldiers, Hou Junji could have captured the Fifth Prince whenever he wanted, but he had not. On the contrary, he had held back. This could only mean that the person he wanted to capture was even more important than Li Heng.
"Haha, you're also a disciple of Su Zhengchen. Did your master never teach you that a commander has to have the demeanor of a commander? Since we plan and strategize from a distance, how could we be like common brutes and shout and fight in the thick of things?! This only brings disgrace upon our intelligence!"
As Hou Junji spoke, he slowly raised his head and smirked.
Chapter end
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