Hou Ye's palm heart is a black lotus

Chapter 805 No Way Out (First Update)
"Has Li Huaiqing gone mad?! He's been chasing us for a whole day and night!"

The sudden downpour made the road for the hasty retreat even more difficult to traverse.

Countless soldiers braved the rain, their bodies soaked and covered in mud.

They walked forward in silence, never stopping, because behind them, Li Huaiqing was leading a large army in pursuit.

Any slackening will lead to another fierce battle.

The generals in charge of leading the vanguard initially remained on horseback, but later dismounted and struggled forward step by step.

Although there was only the sound of rain, and the soldiers behind him said nothing, they knew that everyone's emotions and pressure had reached their limit.

"We can't go on like this!" Another person wiped the rain off his face, looked back, and said with a worried expression, "Everyone hasn't eaten or rested all day, and they've been soaked in the rain. If we don't rest soon, I'm afraid a lot of people will fall ill! In that case, we'll lose men even before we go to the battlefield!"

"Easier said than done! I don't know what's wrong with Li Huaiqing, but he suddenly started to pursue us with all his might! It's true that we beat him a few times before, but this guy is very cunning! He figured out our tactics in no time! Especially in this large-scale battle, he and his soldiers are very experienced, so we're likely to lose again!"

Li Huaiqing's title of Prince of Yannan was not given lightly.

Aside from catching their opponent off guard at the beginning, the Prince of Yannan quickly adjusted his strategy after realizing what was happening.

They've even started chasing after them and beating them up.

"We can't stop it!" One of them turned around, his eyes filled with fear and awe, and lowered his voice, "His Highness the Crown Prince is determined to launch the Northern Expedition this time, how can we persuade him otherwise?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was speechless.

With the crown prince in command, the soldiers were initially extremely excited, and they were also exceptionally motivated to fight on the battlefield.

However, over time, they discovered that this approach also had significant problems.

The crown prince was autocratic and single-mindedly focused on heading north to avenge his father and restore the Great Zhou Dynasty, which made him extremely radical.

Although his subordinates are loyal, it takes constant adjustment for them to get along and cooperate.

This is not something that can be done in a day or two.

Even though they shared the same belief, mobilizing so many people was an extremely labor-intensive undertaking. Moreover, after this period of time, they had all come to understand the Crown Prince's temperament, so how could they dare to easily voice their objections?
Thus, this awkward situation of being neither here nor there has been created.

"I knew earlier..."

One person sighed, then realized he had spoken out of turn and quickly fell silent.

The others also fell silent.

However, the same doubts and hesitations arose in their hearts to varying degrees.

Is it really worth it?
……

Beijing.

News of the rebels advancing northwards was rampant.

Even ordinary people in the capital were talking about this matter as they strolled through the streets and alleys, during their leisure time.

"I heard the rebels are about to reach the capital?"

"I heard it too!"

"Really? Isn't the Prince of Yannan still in charge in the southwest? How could this be..."

"No matter how powerful the King of Yannan is, how can he simultaneously manage both the rebel army and the border? The Southern Hu people are also not easy to deal with..."

"What should we do if they really march on the capital?"

On the second floor, Ye Chutang listened to the discussions outside the window and raised her eyebrows slightly.

"It seems that this former crown prince is quite capable."

Shen Yanchuan, sitting opposite her, did not change his expression, but simply poured her another cup of tea.

Ye Chutang rested her chin on her hand and asked with great interest,
"Is the young master truly not worried at all?"