Things went beyond everyone's expectations, but it still had to be done.

Early the next morning, Zhu Houzhao continued to lead the army to Jiujiang, but when he arrived in Jiujiang, he received a piece of news that was not very good.

That is, Prince Ning actually ran away, ran away under everyone's eyes.

Although the Black Dragon Army discovered it, they did not dare to pursue it.

Although they are strong, they are not fools. They only have 5,000 people. If they follow them, they will easily be ambushed.

Under such circumstances, they would never do such a stupid thing.

Looking at Chen Qisheng and Zhao Zhongmou who came out to greet them, Zhu Houzhao said with a smile on his face: "This time, my two beloved ministers have worked hard and made great achievements. I will ask the imperial court for credit for these two beloved ministers."

When the two people heard His Highness the Crown Prince say this, their faces were filled with joy, and they quickly bowed and said, "I thank Your Highness the Crown Prince."

A group of people entered Jiujiang City.

In the government office, Zhu Houzhao summoned officials of all sizes in Jiujiang City, gave them some rewards, said some words of encouragement to them, and promised that the court would reward them.

This made these officials extremely happy, and it was considered a blessing in disguise.

As for King Ning's escape, Zhu Houzhao didn't pay much attention to it. Just like in the original history, King Ning had nothing to do. It is estimated that many of his men would escape along the way.

No one will follow a master who has no future or hope, especially if it is a rebellion. When there is no hope, the team will fall apart.

As the saying goes, when the people's hearts are scattered, it will be difficult to lead the team. This sentence is correct no matter what era it is placed in.

For Prince Ning, he is facing this situation now.

However, those who should be exterminated still had to be exterminated, and Zhu Houzhao set out with the Black Dragon Army the next day.

The army went all the way to Nanchang. It can be said that there was no resistance at all on the way, because King Ning did not leave any troops to stop them. It was obvious that he was preparing to go back and risk his life to save Nanchang.

In Nanchang City, Li Renyuan, the governor of southern Gansu, was boosting morale.

Standing on both sides of him were Nanchang civil and military officials.

Although Nanchang City has been surrounded by King Ning, there are no nervous expressions on the faces of the people present. Instead, they are all excited to try.

Li Renyuan was very satisfied with the morale of his men. He looked around at everyone and said with a firm tone: "Everyone, this is the time for us to make a great contribution. As long as we can hold on to Nanchang City and wait for the arrival of reinforcements, we will

You have made a great contribution!”

"But if we can't defend Nanchang City, our lives will be lost here. I don't want to die yet, and you don't want to die either, right? So you must work hard with me to defend Nanchang City as fast as possible. Wait until

After His Royal Highness the Prince's troops arrive, we will be the first to succeed this time."

Everyone nodded. They felt that Li Renyuan was right. The reason was also very simple. They captured Nanchang, which was King Ning's home base. Taking this place meant that King Ning was completely finished. This was a very special situation.

Very big credit.

"Let's all encourage each other!" Li Renyuan said loudly.

Outside Nanchang City, King Ning looked at the Nanchang City in front of him, the expression on his face was so gloomy that he almost shed tears.

This is his city, he was once the king here, and he has the final say in everything.

But who would have thought that things would have changed to this extent in just a few days?

It was unbearable to think that when I set out, I was high-spirited and ready to capture Nanjing and proclaim myself emperor, but now I am running back like a lost dog. The most important thing is that my nest has been taken away.

Prince Ning glanced at Liu Yangzheng who was standing next to him, and said in a gloomy tone: "Let's attack the city."

"Instruct the three armies. The first person to climb the city will be promoted to the third level and will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold! As long as Nanchang City is captured, I will definitely not be stingy with rewards! When the time comes, the entire army will be rewarded, promoted and made rich!"

At this point, the only option is to ask for a brave man with a heavy reward. There is really no other way.

Liu Yangzheng nodded and said, "I will make arrangements right away."

The army quickly started moving, and then rushed towards Nanchang City like crazy.

This is also the last hope for many generals. Their soldiers can escape or be pardoned, but they have no such hope.

By this time, they were already putting their lives on the line, so they fought so hard that their eyes were red.

Everyone knew that the Crown Prince was behind them, and if they could not capture Nanchang City as soon as possible, they would have to fight His Highness head-on.

When the time comes, we will have to face a two-sided attack from Nanchang and the pursuers behind us, and the hope of victory will be too small.

Therefore, these generals attacked with all their might, without any temptation at all, and they attacked like a violent storm.

Zhu Houzhao was riding on his horse. Hearing the news brought back by the scouts in front, his face showed no expression.

He was not far from Nanchang. After all, he arrived in Jiujiang the day after King Ning left, and he led his people to catch up.

The Black Dragon Army's marching speed was not slow, and they were chasing closely all the way.

What Zhu Houzhao had to admire was King Ning's marching speed. They discarded a lot of baggage along the way, and it was obvious that they were rushing along desperately.

Originally, Zhu Houzhao thought he could catch up with them halfway. After all, so many of them would not be walking fast.

But I didn't expect them to leave so fast.

"Send the order and move forward at full speed. I will arrive at Nanchang City before dark." Zhu Houzhao said expressionlessly.

This time he must be fast because he didn't dare to bet on how long Nanchang could last.

It didn't matter that Nanchang City was recaptured by King Ning. Zhu Houzhao was worried about the people inside Nanchang City. Those who recaptured Nanchang for the imperial court were the heroes.

If these people were hanged by King Ning, then this would be a huge stain on the counter-rebellion.

Zhu Houzhao could not bear the existence of this stain, so he wanted to defeat King Ning in one fell swoop before King Ning captured Nanchang.

At sunset, Zhu Houzhao had arrived fifteen miles outside Nanchang City.

Even standing downwind, they could already hear the cries of death from Nanchang City.

The expression on Zhu Houzhao's face became serious. He knew that the final battle to counter the rebellion was coming.

You must know that there are only 30,000 black dragon troops by his side.

More than 10,000 Jiujiang City defenders followed, led by Zhao Zhongmou, but the number was still insufficient. Facing King Ning's army, they seemed to be at a disadvantage in terms of numbers, so the situation was not particularly favorable.

Fortunately, he brought the Black Dragon Army. If he had brought other armies, the morale would have been lost at this time.

At the foot of Nanchang City, King Ning’s camp is located.

Liu Yangzheng walked quickly to Prince Ning's tent and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, our scouts have discovered the Prince's Black Dragon Army, which is only fifteen miles away. According to reports from the scouts, they are reorganizing their army."

"It came so fast!" Prince Ning said through gritted teeth, with a look of resentment on his face.

"Keep some people to block Nanchang City and don't let the people inside the city come out. I will take people to meet the prince for a while. If we can defeat the prince outside the city, we can calmly clean up Nanchang City. Then we can

Take advantage of the victory and reverse the situation in one fell swoop!" Prince Ning said loudly.

At this point, there really is no way out. Whether we succeed or not, we have to fight it out. It's time to fight.

"How many people does the prince have?" Prince Ning asked again.

"Back to my lord, there are only 30,000 Black Dragon Army and more than 10,000 Jiujiang City defenders. The total number should be less than 50,000." Liu Yangzheng said.

"It's true that there is a road to heaven but you don't take it, and there is no door to hell and you barge in! If such a small number of people dare to chase in, then let me take care of him!" After saying this, Prince Ning turned around and walked out.

, laughed and said: "God is really helping me!"

Liu Yangzheng had some hesitation in his heart. He felt that this was a huge trap, because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's Black Dragon Army had always been a very strong army, and it was said that the scouts were among the best in the world.

Under such circumstances, he didn't think his scouts could bring back such detailed information.

He wouldn't be surprised if all the scouts on his side were hanged.

But things were different from what he thought. The scouts on his side did bring back such detailed information.

Therefore, in Liu Yangzheng's opinion, there was only one possibility, and that was that the prince had let them know the news.

There is only one reason for His Royal Highness to do this, and that is because he hopes to attack on his own side.

The best way for King Ning was to ignore it and continue to attack Nanchang. But Liu Yangzheng also knew that there was nothing appropriate in this approach.

Because once His Highness the Crown Prince's people come over, he will be attacked from two sides, and the situation is not optimistic. It is better to take advantage of the fact that the Crown Prince's foothold is not stable and give him a fatal blow, so that the situation can be reversed.

Liu Yangzheng was actually angry that the prince dared to be so arrogant with so many people. This was a clear sign of his contempt for people like him.

The prince may have felt that even if his plot was discovered, he would have no choice but to send people over to attack.

The reason why the prince dared to do this was very simple, that is, he had the confidence to defeat his own people with his tens of thousands of people.

It was because he knew about this that Liu Yangzheng did not persuade Ning to die.

Rather than saying that His Highness the Crown Prince's plan is a conspiracy, it is better to say that it is a conspiracy. After all, a war has to be fought to determine the outcome.

The army soon moved out, and King Ning personally led the troops to attack the prince, taking away a hundred thousand people.

On Zhu Houzhao's side, he had already made preparations.

Although it seems that they have been on the road, it can be said that they are tired of traveling and traveling. But this is nothing to the Black Dragon Army. When they were on the grassland, they had to travel more than this, and the wind and sun were more serious than this.

too much.

Everyone was sitting on their horses, and no one even spoke.

They need to eat something before eating or fighting, otherwise they will lose strength; but they cannot eat too much, otherwise their combat effectiveness will be affected.

These people have been trained for a long time and can eat on a horse. The same is true for Zhu Houzhao.
To be continued...