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Chapter 448 Prince VS Little Brother 48

"General, judging from the attire and skills of these people, I'm afraid they are not from our Dayong territory. We may find it difficult to deal with them!" A soldier shouted in horror. He tightly grasped the knife in his hand, his palms were full of sweat, and his legs were trembling slightly.

Faced with this sudden crisis, General Mu remained calm. He quickly glanced around and whispered to his deputy, "Find an opportunity later and leave as soon as possible. Be sure to inform the prince of the situation here!"

He was well aware of the importance of this mission, as it not only concerned the army's food supply, but also carried a letter from the Regent. No matter what, he had to ensure that the message could be passed on, even at the cost of his own life.

"General..." The deputy general looked hesitant. He really couldn't bear to abandon the general and his brothers like this.

"Don't dawdle! Hurry! We must let the prince know what happened here!" General Mu stared at the deputy general with firm eyes and shouted loudly.

The deputy general gritted his teeth, took advantage of the gap in the enemy's attack, jumped on his horse, raised the whip, and galloped towards the city where Fu Nanzhan was.

When the enemy discovered that someone had escaped, they immediately drew their bows and arrows and chased after him, but it was too late. The dust raised by the horses' hooves quickly covered the deputy general's figure, and they could only speed up their attack on the remaining soldiers.

"Don't leave anyone behind, fight quickly and decisively!" The enemy leader gave a cruel order.

After a fierce battle, the soldiers who were transporting food and fodder were outnumbered and all died heroically.

"Set fire to the food supplies. We can't take them away. They will be too big a target. Let's retreat after burning them!" The enemy leader looked at the mountains of food supplies, a fierce look in his eyes.

They were all elite troops sent by Nanzhao. For this operation, they formed groups of several people and sneaked into the territory of Dayong in batches. It took them more than a month to find the right time to launch the attack.

The fire blazed fiercely, instantly lighting up the night sky. After confirming that the food and fodder had been completely burned, the enemy quickly withdrew from the scene, leaving behind only a mess and smoking ruins.

Fu Nanzhan waited and waited in the city, but there was no sign of food or supplies. An ominous premonition gradually arose in his heart.

He immediately sent his soldiers to search along the road. After a search, they finally found the deputy general who had been shot by several arrows and was unconscious in the grass by the roadside.

"Your Highness, this man was lying in the grass by the roadside. He was found by our brothers and brought back." Brigadier General Xu looked at the military doctor treating the deputy general, his face full of confusion and worry.

"When will he wake up?" Fu Nanzhan asked anxiously. His eyes were fixed on the deputy general on the bed, and he prayed silently in his heart that he would be safe.

"Your Highness, he will wake up in about a quarter of an hour." The military doctor wiped the sweat from his forehead and answered respectfully.

After hearing this, everyone could only wait quietly in the room. Time passed minute by minute, and finally, the deputy general on the bed coughed.

"Cough cough..."

"Awake?" Fu Nanzhan immediately walked to the bedside.

"This is where?"

The deputy general slowly opened his eyes, with a hint of confusion in his eyes.

"Qidong City."

"This is... Qidong City? Are you... the Regent?" His voice was weak and hoarse, and it was obvious that he had not yet fully woken up from his coma.

"It's me. What happened? Why do you look like this?" Fu Nanzhan asked anxiously.

"Your Highness, please rescue the general and his men!" The deputy general suddenly sat up and said excitedly, "I am the deputy general accompanying General Mu on this grain delivery... We were surrounded by the enemy on April 14th. General Mu fought desperately and asked me to come back and ask Your Highness for help.

The general and his men are now trapped 120 miles from Qidong. Your Majesty, please send someone to rescue them as soon as possible!"

After hearing this, Fu Nanzhan's face became solemn. He clenched his fists tightly. April 14th, four days have passed since today. I'm afraid they are in great danger.

His eyes flashed with anger. "I will not let these soldiers' sacrifices be in vain! Pass the order down, gather the troops immediately and follow me to the rescue!"

Everyone knows that four days have passed, but I'm afraid...

Fu Nanzhan was terribly anxious and personally led his elite cavalry towards the scene of the incident. For these well-trained cavalry, the 120-li distance could be covered in a day at full gallop.

For the team escorting food and fodder, they had to carry heavy supplies and move slowly, and it took more than two days to complete the journey.

Who could have expected that danger was lurking so close to Qidong City, and no one had noticed it before.

When night fell and the stars were shining brightly, Fu Nanzhan and his party finally arrived at the place where General Mu and others were killed.

What came into view was a tragic scene: corpses were lying all over the ground, their blood had dried up and appeared dark in the moonlight;

There were also many charred corpses, emitting a pungent burnt smell that made people unable to bear to look at it;

The burned grain cart lay crookedly on the side, and the carriage that was once full of grain and fodder was now only a blackened wreckage.