inspire-indiana Chapter 242 The Northern Barbarian Prince is Assassinated
Chapter 242 The Northern Barbarian Prince is Assassinated
Lin Wuyai, the second son of the Lin family, is already the Minister of War, holding the rank of second grade.
If he achieves this feat again, he will definitely be the greatest contributor to the entire Dayong Dynasty!
Even if the emperor didn't promote Lin Wuyai to prime minister, he couldn't silence the public's criticism!
Perhaps, the Lin family could even be granted the title of Duke or Marquis because of this!
Then the Lin family is a true noble and aristocratic family!
Lin Wanwan didn't expect that their first reaction would be like this.
She moved her mouth for a long time, but couldn't say what she wanted to say.
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After sneaking out of the military camp, the eldest prince of the Northern Barbarians led twenty elite guards to hunt at Wufeng Mountain.
He wanted to capture all the wild beasts in the mountains to provide extra food for his uncle's army.
"How is it? Have you found any trace of the prey?"
The eldest prince lay on the lion-skin blanket, legs crossed, gazing at the mountain scenery, in a very pleasant mood.
My eldest uncle is incredibly brave and is about to conquer Cangzhou Prefecture. He has also participated in this battle, and he will surely be praised by my father when he returns.
"Hehe, let's see who dares to compete with me for the throne."
The guard replied, "Your Highness, we have spotted a herd of wild boars."
The eldest prince immediately stood up, full of enthusiasm: "Let's go, I want to shoot the first arrow!"
He followed the guards to the vicinity of the wild boar herd.
The herd of wild boars had been brought under control by a group of guards, waiting for the eldest prince to have his fun.
The eldest prince's guard handed him a bow and arrow, which he confidently drew, nocked, and aimed.
"Hey~"
One arrow shot down,
Two arrows were fired.
One arrow stabs down...
The arrows that fell to the ground formed a fan shape, surrounding the wild boar.
The eldest prince remained silent.
The guards remained silent.
"Alright, I've surrounded these wild boars. The rest is up to you."
The eldest prince tossed the great bow to the guard, trying to save face.
"Yes, Your Highness!"
The guards all chimed in in agreement.
"Are there any other prey besides wild boars?" The eldest prince found another spot to lie down.
"Your Highness, there are wolf footprints nearby, but we haven't found their den yet."
"Yes, hurry up and make sure you don't damage any nice wolf pelts you find. I want to take them back and present them to my mother."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Half of the prince's guards were dealing with the wild boar herd, leaving only seven or eight men by his side.
The Lin family's guards were stationed at the entrance to the mountain.
There were virtually no other residents near Cangzhou.
After the eldest prince's men entered the mountain, they were quickly discovered by the Lin family's guards.
Lin Wuchong immediately led all the militiamen to surround the direction of the eldest prince.
now.
This finally gave the Lin family the perfect opportunity to make their move.
"You can ignore everyone else, but you must capture the Northern Barbarian Prince! Otherwise, we'll be trapped on the mountain with no chance of ever entering the city again!"
Lin Wuchong whispered an order to the mob around him.
The mob never imagined they would have a chance to capture the Northern Barbarian Prince; if they did, it would be an incredible achievement!
The hearts of all the people are burning with passion!
Lin Wuchong didn't need to say much to know the importance of the eldest prince.
As soon as the order was given, the people rushed toward the direction of the eldest prince!
The eldest prince only brought twenty people with him when he went out.
Although each of them was highly skilled in martial arts, they could not withstand the chaotic punches of more than 5,000 civilians!
"Assassins! Protect His Highness!"
The captain of the guard quickly realized what was happening and immediately summoned reinforcements.
Upon hearing this, all the guards immediately rushed over to provide support.
But in a short moment, they saw a dense crowd rushing up from the foot of the mountain, cutting off their way down.
"You cover our rear, I'll take His Highness and leave first!" The two-meter-tall captain of the guards, Xiongta, immediately carried the eldest prince and sprinted in the direction with the fewest people.
The eldest prince was stunned, his eyes wide with fright.
He was just hunting in the mountains, how could he be so unlucky as to encounter so many enemy assassins?
Could it be that my information about being in Cangzhou Prefecture has been leaked?
Without saying a word, the eldest prince immediately jumped onto the back of the captain of the guard and urged him to escape quickly.
"Ah Xiong, run! Run! I don't want to die!"
Xiongta was anxious. He had already disobeyed the general's orders by secretly taking the eldest prince out.
Now, to make matters worse, they've run into an assassin from an enemy country.
If anything were to happen to the eldest prince, he wouldn't know how to explain it to the general!
"Your Highness, rest assured, I will definitely get you away from here."
Seeing that the road down the mountain was full of enemies, Xiongta had no choice but to lead the eldest prince into the deep mountains.
With a dozen or so guards, Uen killed more and more people, but countless others still rushed up behind him.
With all escape routes surrounded by the enemy, they could only keep narrowing their options and fight off the enemy with great difficulty.
"We can't get out!"
Enraged, Uen pulled out a signal flare from his pocket and immediately launched it into the sky.
The Northern Barbarian army's encampment was located twenty miles away.
Bogda, who was frantic with searching for the eldest prince, was so enraged that he almost killed all the soldiers on duty.
Fortunately, reason prevailed.
"You useless bastards! Haven't you found the person yet?" Bogda roared at the soldiers filling the tent.
The soldiers lowered their heads, not daring to look at the general.
Bogda slammed his fist on the table in anger.
"Hurry up and go find him again! That bastard, don't be stupid enough to send him to Cangzhou to die!"
"Report! General! There's news of the eldest prince!" a soldier shouted outside the tent.
"Come in and answer!"
Bogda quickly got up and rushed out of the military tent.
The other soldiers quickly followed, eager to know where the eldest prince had gone.
The soldier rushed in and accidentally bumped into Bogda's chest, falling backward.
When the soldier realized he had bumped into the general, he was so frightened that he quickly got up and tremblingly admitted his mistake.
"Great-Great-Great General, I didn't mean it! Please punish me!" The soldier quickly kowtowed and begged for mercy.
"It's alright! Get up and answer quickly! Where is the eldest prince?!"
Bogda didn't blame the other person. He stepped forward, pulled the man up, shook him, and urged him to speak.
"It's the General! Your subordinate spotted the distress signal sent by the First Prince on Five Peaks Mountain ahead! The First Prince must have gone into the mountains!"
The soldier quickly recounted what he had seen.
Upon hearing this, Bogda felt a slight sense of relief.
"Satai! Quickly take a team of men, avoid the scouts of Cangzhou, and quietly go up the mountain to find the eldest prince! You must bring him back!" Bogda immediately gave the order.
The fact that they were able to send out a distress signal suggests that the enemy's strength is average; otherwise, they wouldn't have given the eldest prince's men the opportunity to send out a distress signal!
It's not too late to save hope!
"Yes, General! I will take care of it immediately!"
"Baghtu, Enge!" Bogda continued, "Immediately seal off the news of the eldest prince's disappearance. No one is to be allowed to leak the information!"
"During this period, no one is allowed to leave the camp even a step, or they will be shot on sight! Also, keep a close watch to prevent anyone from sending messages out; if you find anyone doing so, arrest them immediately!"
Bagtu and Enge responded in unison and then left.
The Lin family, outnumbered and outgunned, managed to capture Engel and a dozen or so guards after suffering several hundred casualties.
But they failed to capture the eldest prince!
Lin Wuchong was furious!
Such a great opportunity and you couldn't even seize it!