C2807 Divide the Troops
C2807 Divide the Troops
"Where did you get this news from? Is the news reliable?" The Eighth Prince asked, "I have also arranged for scout, but I didn't find any unusual movements from the rebel army."
Although the Eighth Prince was not very familiar with the army and war, however, he knew when he sent scout. This could be considered common sense. Besides, he liked to read books very much. He was not unfamiliar with this kind of thing.
Based on the information he obtained, the main force of the rebel army had already gathered and was waiting for the imperial court's army to head over.
In the Eighth Prince's opinion, there was no problem with this information. Although the rebel army was powerful, they lacked cavalry. If they were to fight in the wild, they would definitely be at a disadvantage. Furthermore, they could use the city to reduce casualties. Using up the power of the Imperial Court, not to mention that they should already know about it. The Imperial Court treated the competition for the city as a test for the three princes. Hence, they would defend the cities even more, which would be the most beneficial to them.
Therefore, after hearing the news from scout, the Eighth Prince didn't doubt it because it was in line with the facts and logic.
But now, Huang Feng had given him a different piece of news. This made the Eighth Prince puzzled. One of his doubts was... How did Huang Feng get this news? After all, in his eyes, Huang Feng... It was impossible for him to have his own team. Then, how did he get this news?
In addition, he also doubted the authenticity of this information. This information was different from the information he had received. So, there must be a real piece of information here. A fake piece of news, which one was the real piece of news? The Eighth Prince wasn't sure, but he was obviously more inclined to believe the information he had obtained.
"I have my own way to obtain the information, and I can guarantee that... This information is absolutely correct. " Huang Feng said, "The main force of the rebel army has left those cities. They are heading towards First Prince and the Third Prince. I think they are going to ambush those two princes, and this is our chance. "
"Opportunity? What chance?" The Eighth Prince asked.
"Opportunities to seize cities!" Huang Feng said, "The main force of the rebel army has left. Within those cities... Although there are still defending troops, there might still be quite a number of them. However, they are all people who do not have any combat strength. Hence... As long as an elite force launched a surprise attack, they would be able to take back those cities in one go! If that's the case, Eighth Prince, you will have won the competition."
Hearing Huang Feng's words, the Eighth Prince was slightly tempted. After all... The reason why he was able to take the initiative to participate in this examination was obviously because he had some thoughts about the throne. And now, Huang Feng had come up with a plan that could move his heart. If he could really seize those cities back, no matter what the final result would be... He had already won the final competition. To him... It was still very important and tempting.
"But can you guarantee that there won't be any more of their main forces in those cities?" Although he was moved by Huang Feng's words, the Eighth Prince couldn't believe that Huang Feng had gotten the information through the channels. Once the surprise attack failed, he would suffer heavy casualties. At that time, he, who had lost a lot of his strength, might have to withdraw from the test ahead of time. Then the throne would be completely goodbye to him.
Therefore, if he listened to Huang Feng's suggestion and sent an elite force to launch a surprise attack, it would be a risk. It would be fine if he succeeded, but if he failed, it would mean that he failed the examination this time.
Therefore, this was a huge gamble. This made the Eighth Prince hesitate. Even though he had attached great importance to Huang Feng, he still seemed hesitant in the face of such a situation.
"I can guarantee this." Huang Feng said, "Just like what you said before, First Prince and the Third Prince are already ahead of you. Furthermore, their status in the Imperial Court is higher than yours. If you don't take a gamble, you will surely be the one who loses in the end. "
Huang Feng's words made the Eighth Prince's facial expression turn ugly. However, he knew that what Huang Feng said was true. If he continued following the order, it was very likely that he would be the one who lost.
So, was he really going to make a bet?
"Actually, you don't have to worry too much." Huang Feng continued, "You only need to send an elite cavalry unit to separate from the main force. First. One step, I will be at the periphery of those cities. Do it! Prepare! Make sure your people enter the city smoothly. If you can't enter the city, you can totally make your people... Stay outside the city and not attack the city."
"You have people in front?" The Eighth Prince looked at Huang Feng in surprise.
"En." Huang Feng nodded.
"Princess Qi's men?" The Eighth Prince asked.
"That's right." Huang Feng said, although those people were all his. However, even if he said so, the Eighth Prince wouldn't believe it. It would be better to say that they belonged to Princess Qi. This way, the Eighth Prince would be able to believe it more easily.
Sure enough, after hearing Huang Feng's words, the Eighth Prince didn't have much doubt on his face. Actually, there had always been people guessing how many people Princess Qi had, but no one could be sure.
However, Princess Qi was able to easily capture Wu Yan and annihilate the Wu Family. In the eyes of everyone, there must be a group of people by Princess Qi's side that only listened to her orders. It was this group that helped him secretly that allowed her to easily wipe out the Wu family. She controlled the entire Imperial Court.
Therefore, the Eighth Prince didn't have the slightest doubt when Huang Feng said this. Instead, he had an excited expression on his face.
"Alright, I'll listen to you!" The Eighth Prince didn't hesitate anymore. He treated all of this as Princess Qi's arrangement. Since Princess Qi had already arranged it, then he just had to listen. Even if he failed in the end, he could not be blamed. He believed that Princess Qi would not blame him either.
Hence, the Eighth Prince immediately dispatched an elite cavalry unit. Under Huang Feng's orders, they first headed to the city in front of them. However, Huang Feng had asked them to do so while they were on their way. They should try their best to hide their tracks and not let the enemy discover them ahead of time. The Eighth Prince had given his order in advance. These people naturally wouldn't dare to disobey.
Thus, these people separated from the main group and advanced forward, while the main group continued on the original route. However, their speed was slightly faster, but it still couldn't reach the extent of rushing forward.