You were asked to impersonate the King of Qin, not to become emperor!
Chapter 23 The Triumphant Sixth Prince
"These are the warriors of Xiliang? Nothing special, they couldn't even beat a woman. Their deaths were too pathetic. Men, dispose of the body!"
Chen Xuan glanced at the palace servants in the hall and gave his instructions.
It was this casual remark that made Han Teng's face burn with embarrassment.
"In this competition, your Xiliang warrior lost to my Great Jin maid. Do you accept this?" Emperor Jin looked at Han Teng and said coldly.
Han Teng instantly felt humiliated and ashamed.
He knew that the two men had lost and would soon be humiliated by the civil and military officials of the Great Jin Dynasty!
However, his belief remained unshaken.
Even in terms of warriors, the Jin Dynasty was outstanding. However, the Xiliang cavalry had dominated the land for a century, and even the Xiongnu, Xianbei, and Wuhuan were wary of them.
He simply couldn't imagine how the Great Jin Dynasty could win this competition without excellent horses.
In contrast, cavalry duels are more likely to determine a nation's true deterrent power.
"The Great Jin Dynasty is truly admirable for its abundance of talented individuals. Dorge and Tuoba, though inferior in skill, deserve no regrets! This competition has allowed us juniors to see the formidable strength of the Great Jin." Han Teng bowed slightly, then continued, "However, I have come here to fulfill our bet. Is the Great Jin Dynasty ready for this cavalry competition?"
Emperor Jin and his officials felt proud to see Han Teng back down.
But when Han Teng quickly shifted the topic to the cavalry competition, everyone realized that Han Teng had not given in, but wanted to win the cavalry competition as soon as possible and regain face.
When the Xiliang cavalry entered the city, the intelligence agencies, officials, and civilians of the Great Jin Dynasty all saw it clearly.
Their horses were not only very strong with well-defined muscles, but their soldiers were also all well-equipped.
Although they knew the gap was huge, the officials placed all their hopes on the sixth prince.
After all, he was a cavalry captain, and many noble families were silently supporting him.
There were even rumors that the Prince of Qin's in-laws, the Langya Wang clan, were secretly supporting the sixth prince.
This shows the wealth the Sixth Prince received this time.
The Jin Emperor said, "For this cavalry competition, our Great Jin has two cavalry units, and as your father said, Xiliang has also prepared two cavalry units. At that time, we will choose a complex terrain and deploy these four cavalry units. The one that survives to the end will be the final winner. What do you say?"
What was originally just a competition has now been escalated by the Jin Emperor into a life-or-death struggle.
In other words, the cavalrymen who entered were as if they were entering a real battlefield, and their lives were left to fate.
"Your Majesty is wise. Only in this way can the true level of the cavalry be determined! I agree!"
Upon hearing this, Han Teng was immediately thrilled.
If the two cavalry units of Xiliang, Yanyang and Chunshui, can annihilate the two most elite cavalry units of the Great Jin, then the prestige of the Xiliang cavalry will be established in one battle!
Emperor Jin looked at Chen Feng and Chen Xuan and said, "This battle depends entirely on the two of you."
Chen Feng was thrilled. He had spent so much money and hired many veteran cavalry generals to train him. In his eyes, this cavalry force called Iron Pagoda was already invincible and the best in the world.
Crushing two Xiliang cavalry units was, in his view, an easy task.
Moreover, he had already simulated a battle against the Xiliang cavalry and told his cavalrymen to use any means necessary.
There's no reason why such a well-equipped, tactically advanced, and ruthless elite cavalry force shouldn't be defeated!
"Father, this competition depends entirely on me. As for Fourth Brother, I heard he trained this cavalry himself. What does a scholar like him know about cavalry tactics? Haha, I heard he even made his own equipment, spending less than 800,000 taels of silver. There's no hope for such an army!"
Chen Feng seized the opportunity to ridicule Chen Xuan relentlessly.
Upon hearing this, Emperor Jin's expression turned solemn. He knew that the money spent was equivalent to the fighting power.
But how could Chen Xuan be so perfunctory in the face of such a crisis?
And so, he was the first to stand up and challenge Xiliang to a head-on confrontation?
But is this his attitude?
Although disappointed, Emperor Jin did not erupt at this moment, but instead placed all his hopes on Chen Feng.
Chen Feng keenly noticed the change in Emperor Jin's expression and quickly expressed his determination, saying, "Please rest assured, Father, the Iron Pagoda's training, equipment, tactics, and methods are truly the best in the Great Jin. The mere Xiliang cavalry are no match for them!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan couldn't help but sneer, thinking to himself:
"Good heavens, this guy is bragging so much that he even believes it himself. He clearly doesn't know the strength of the Xiliang cavalry! It's a pity that the cavalry, built with so much money, is about to become the victims of the Xiliang cavalry's blades."
At this moment, Prince Chen Heng of Jin also praised, "Father, my sixth brother is truly the pillar of our Great Jin. He single-handedly built such a powerful cavalry. This time we will surely win and bring glory to our nation! As for my fourth brother, alas..."
Chen Heng shook his head helplessly.
At this moment, everyone in the court believed that Chen Xuan was just going through the motions, that he was all bark and no bite, and that his previous toughness was all an act. They all bet on Chen Feng.
"Good, I look forward to the Iron Pagoda's victory! If the Iron Pagoda wins this time, I will reward this cavalry and you handsomely!" Emperor Jin's gaze fell on Chen Feng, full of praise.
Chen Feng was overjoyed. At this moment, Emperor Jin's eyes were filled with high regard for him.
If we win this time, then the position of crown prince will surely be secure.
Thinking of this, Chen Feng knelt down with a thud: "In this competition, your son will personally oversee the central command and give it his all!"
"He has backbone! This is my son!" Emperor Jin was overjoyed upon hearing this and immediately said, "Go to the cavalry training ground. I will personally oversee this competition!"
The next moment, civil and military officials emerged from the main hall.
Under the protection of the Imperial Guard, the group arrived at the cavalry training ground.
It was a vast area with mountains, forests, sandy land, and rivers.
It resembles a real battlefield.
Throughout the entire process, everyone's attention was focused on Chen Feng.
Chen Feng had the Iron Pagoda troops line up early on, and even the Xiliang cavalry were envious of their equipment.
Han Teng rode his horse to the front of the cavalry formations of Yan Yang and Chun Shui, and said, "The cavalry of the Great Jin are all show and no substance. In a moment, all you need to do is kill them, seize their banners, and take their equipment. All of this will be yours!"
"The Western Liang army is mighty! Long live the Crown Prince!"
Soon, the morale of both cavalry units was boosted.
From a distance, although these two units were not as well-equipped as the elite Iron Pagoda troops, they were clearly cavalrymen who had fought on many battlefields.
The civil officials couldn't tell, but the military generals who had fought for many years could immediately see the difference in morale between the two armies.
But this concerns the dignity of both countries, and no one dares to speak ill of the Jin cavalry at this moment.
Chen Feng, feeling smug, looked at Chen Xuan and said, "Fourth Brother, now that all three cavalry units have arrived at the arena, where's your so-called 'insect cavalry'?"
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