I, a useless prince, started with the Xiang Yu template.

the next day.

As dusk faded, the first light of dawn appeared.

Chu Yun led his cavalry on their return journey.

The group encountered the surviving villagers who had started ahead of them halfway through their journey.

The two teams joined forces and headed towards Jing'an City together.

At noon, the group arrived at the foot of Jing'an City.

The city gate guards, seeing that it was one of their own, quickly opened the city gate.

Chu Yun rode into the city and immediately ordered the villagers to be settled by the city's civil officials. He then imprisoned the prisoner Aksa and put him under strict guard before returning to his camp.

Ma Donggang entered the camp with the team, his steps never faltering.

He didn't even bother to drink a sip of water before rushing straight toward the main general's tent, his expression urgent.

Inside the tent, Wang Hu was sitting at the table eating breakfast.

A bowl of rice porridge and a few side dishes.

Just as he picked up a piece of pickled vegetable with his chopsticks, he heard hurried footsteps outside the tent, and the tent flap was suddenly flung open.

Ma Dongfeng rushed in, staggering, panting, his chest heaving, and he even forgot to bow.

Wang Hu frowned, about to reprimand him.

Ma Dong couldn't wait any longer. "General! I have something extremely important to report! It's absolutely urgent!"

Wang Hu put down his chopsticks and looked up at him.

"What's the panic? After so many years in the military, have you forgotten all your manners? Take a breath and speak slowly."

Ma Dong took a deep breath, stepped forward, his eyes filled with excitement.

"General, did you know? His Highness the Sixth Prince has been playing dumb all along!"

"The rumors in the capital that His Highness is a good-for-nothing playboy, completely uneducated, are all false! It's all an act!"

"You didn't see it with your own eyes. His Highness charged forward with his spear, single-handedly cutting into the barbarian ranks, killing them one by one with each spear thrust. The barbarians couldn't even get close. He was incredibly strong and decisive in his killing. The scene was simply like a god descending to earth!"

"I have served in the army for more than ten years and fought in dozens of battles, large and small. I swear I have never seen such a fierce person in my life!"

In yesterday's battle, Your Highness alone slew a hundred barbarian soldiers!

Ma Dong became more and more excited as he spoke, gesturing wildly and using both hands and feet to demonstrate the famous Chu Yun's charging, wielding his gun, and killing the enemy. He spoke with great emotion, wishing he could reproduce the battle scene in the valley exactly as it was for Wang Hu to see.

Wang Hu sat at the desk, his whole body momentarily stunned.

With rice porridge still in his mouth, his mouth slightly open, his eyes wide, he stared blankly at Ma Dong, as if he hadn't understood what he was saying.

The entire tent fell into a deathly silence in an instant.

After a long while, Wang Hu finally came to his senses, swallowed the food in his mouth, and looked at Ma Dong with eyes full of doubt and anger. He slammed his hand on the table and stood up.

"Ma Dong! Have you gone mad? Or have you lost your mind from fighting? You're acting like a lunatic here!"

"How could you utter such nonsense?"

The sixth prince was pampered since childhood, unable to lift a finger or carry anything heavy. You're telling me he could kill a hundred elite barbarian soldiers in one battle?

"Do you think I'm a three-year-old, so easily fooled? Even a ghost wouldn't believe that!"

"Ma Dong, Ma Dong, I never imagined you'd learn to spout such boastful and blatant lies!"

Ma Dong's face turned red with anxiety, and he quickly waved his hands.

"General! I have not uttered a single falsehood! Everything I have said is true!"

"It's alright if you don't believe me. All the Imperial Guard brothers who accompanied me saw it with their own eyes. You can ask anyone, and every single one of them can testify!"

"For every barbarian soldier Your Highness killed, we cut off their left ears as proof. We put two full bags of them outside the tent. We can't fake it!"

We also captured Centurion Aksa alive, and he's currently in prison. With witnesses and evidence, Your Highness is truly a hidden master!

Looking at Ma Dong's anxious and serious expression, Wang Hu felt a pang of unease. It didn't seem like he was lying.

He stepped forward, his eyes wide, staring intently at Ma Dong, his voice low: "You really aren't lying to me?"

"I swear on my life, not a single lie has been told!"

Wang Hu suddenly took a step back, gasped, and felt the hairs on his body stand on end.

"This is absolutely insane!"

His worldview was shaken like never before.

That纨绔 (wan ku, a spoiled, dissolute young man) sixth prince, who idled away his days in the capital, was ridiculed by officials and despised by the world, was actually able to kill a hundred barbarian soldiers on the battlefield by himself.

This isn't bravery, it's defying the heavens!

Seeing Wang Hu's shocked expression, Ma Dong continued speaking, his tone grave.

"General, the Sixth Prince has been patient and cunning for many years, pretending to be a useless person. He has hidden himself too well. He has not revealed the slightest flaw for so many years. He is truly terrifying."

"His forbearance is not due to a lack of interest in power; he must be waiting for the right opportunity to plot something big."

Wang Hu nodded slowly, his brows furrowed, his eyes becoming deep, and his mind racing.

"It seems that this sixth prince is extremely shrewd and his temperament is far beyond that of ordinary people. He has been able to endure for so many years without revealing the slightest clue. He is truly a ruthless character and a person who can achieve great things."

"His Majesty has yet to appoint a crown prince, and the princes are vying for power, creating a turbulent political situation in the court, with various factions deeply entrenched in their own power struggles."

The sixth prince, precisely when the court needed capable men, no longer concealed his abilities and revealed astonishing strength. Clearly, he was aiming for the position of crown prince!

"He's trying to establish himself in the military, accumulate merits, and pave the way for his succession!"

Thinking of this, Wang Hu's mind was in turmoil as he secretly made his plans.

After the war in the northern frontier ends, the sixth prince will surely be given an exceptional promotion by His Majesty, and his power will increase dramatically.

The sixth prince's maternal family is quite powerful, and his chances of winning the succession battle are not small.

It seems he needs to make plans in advance.

Going forward, we should spend more time with the Sixth Prince, take the initiative to get closer to him, and build a good relationship with this prince who is very likely to become the crown prince in the future.

Consider it a political investment. If the Sixth Prince does rise to a high position in the future, he can also have a bright future, protect his family, and advance his career further.

Wang Hu took a deep breath, looked at Ma Dong, and spoke solemnly.

"I am aware of this matter."

"In the future, while serving in the army, you must fully cooperate with the Sixth Prince and show no negligence whatsoever."

"Yes, General!" Ma Dong replied loudly.

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at the same time.

The news of the sixth prince killing a hundred enemy cavalrymen and annihilating two hundred barbarian vanguard soldiers in one battle.

As if it had grown wings, the news spread rapidly throughout the Imperial Guard camp, instantly igniting the entire camp.

On the drill ground, the soldiers who were training stopped and gathered together, whispering to each other, their expressions filled with disbelief.

Every corner of the military camp was talking about the same thing—the Sixth Prince's terrifying military record.

The news first came from the Imperial Guards who accompanied the expedition. At first, no one took it seriously, thinking it was just the soldiers bragging about winning a battle. But when two bags of blood-stained barbarian left ears appeared, all doubts vanished instantly.

The facts are undeniable, leaving them no choice but to believe them.

"My God! Have you heard? His Highness the Sixth Prince personally led the troops into battle and annihilated two hundred barbarian vanguard soldiers!"

"That's nothing! The most terrifying thing is that His Highness alone killed a whole hundred barbarian soldiers! That's outrageous!"

A burly captain, gripping his spear, stared in astonishment.

"Did I hear that right? A hundred barbarian soldiers? And they're all fierce cavalrymen! Our ordinary soldiers can only manage three or five kills at most on the battlefield. Your Highness, you're going to kill a hundred by yourself? How is that possible!"

"Absolutely true! All ninety of the brothers who went to war with His Highness can testify to this. There's also the severed left ear and the captured centurion. It can't be faked!"

"Everyone used to say that the Sixth Prince was a good-for-nothing playboy in the capital, but he's not just a good-for-nothing, he's a war god descended to earth!"

The soldiers exclaimed in surprise, their voices echoing throughout the camp.

Everyone stared in disbelief, their mouths agape, their eyes filled with shock, awe, and utter disbelief.

A spoiled prince who was ridiculed by officials for years achieved such incredible results on his first battlefield appearance, completely overturning their perception of Chu Yun.

"I've been in the army for eight years, and I've never seen anyone this fierce! Even the most powerful generals on the border couldn't kill a hundred enemy cavalrymen single-handedly!"

"I used to join others in laughing at His Highness, but now I feel ashamed! His Highness has been hiding his true strength all along, playing dumb to outsmart others!"

"That's terrifying! He's not even human! From now on, if anyone dares to say the Sixth Prince is a good-for-nothing, I'll be the first to fight them!"

The discussions grew louder and louder, spreading from the lowest-ranking soldiers to the junior officers, and then to the ears of the generals, causing the entire Imperial Guard camp to boil over.

Everyone looked in the direction of Chu Yun's camp, their eyes filled with nothing but awe and worship.

Those generals who had previously looked down on Chu Yun and thought he was just there to gain military merit were now all silent, their hearts filled with turmoil.

Facts speak louder than words; the heads of a hundred barbarian soldiers are the best proof.