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"Helian Qingyu!"

He was covered in dust and grass all over his body, and with a flip of his body, he dodged the hooves of Helian Manqiu's horse. With one knee on the ground, he turned his head and ruthlessly glared at Helian Manqiu.

Helian Manqiu did not continue her pursuit. Instead, she urged her horse to increase the distance between her and Duan Zhanchen in order to prevent this dangerous character from counterattacking and turning defeat into victory.

However, he didn't intend to rush to Helian Manqiu's side. Tao Zheng also urged the horse to stand beside Helian Manqiu, protecting her in the middle.

Duan Zhan Chen's underlings rushed their horses and rushed to Duan Zhan Chen's side. One of them led a horse and jumped down from the horse, kneeling down on one knee, "Your Highness, please get on the horse!"

At this moment, Duan Zhan Chen finally stood up from the ground. He glared fiercely at Helian Manqiu before clenching his teeth tightly. Blood was unceasingly seeping out from the wounds on his body.

His gaze was as cold as snow in the mountains. It was as light as a cold mist, and as bright as a cold star on a cold winter night. Such a cold gaze caused Duan Zhan Chen's heart to palpitate with hatred.

This was the first time he suffered such a miserable defeat at the hands of someone from the Great Hengkong Empire. When his gaze fell on his beloved warhorse, he saw his warhorse trembling and twitching.

"Dammit!"

"

Duan Zhanchen fiercely said. He did not jump onto his horse and instead, sprinted to his warhorse and extended his arm to embrace the neck of his warhorse. A pained look appeared in his eyes.

The warhorse was on its last breath as it rubbed its head against Duan Zhanchen's body, letting out a sorrowful cry. It seemed as though it knew that it was about to die and its eyes were filled with sorrow and reluctance.

"You can go. Stop being in such pain. I will bury you here."

Duan Zhan Chen suddenly waved his hand and stabbed his saber into the horse's neck. He could not bear to see his beloved warhorse in such pain again. He waited for death to come and personally helped relieve the pain of his warhorse.

Blood gushed out like a fountain. The eyes of the war horse dimmed and a large tear fell from the eye of the war horse. It died with its head lowered.

Duan Zhan Chen brandished his saber and chopped off a strand of horsehair from the horse's mane. He gripped it tightly in his palm and raised his head to fiercely look at Helian Manqiu.

"Duan Zhan Chen, are you adamant on not admitting defeat?"

Helian Manqiu's lips slightly curled as she looked at Duan Zhan Chen with disdain. It was a pity that this was a good warhorse. Duan Zhan Chen's warhorse was much better than her warhorse.

"Helian Qingyu!"

Duan Zhanchen's tone was filled with killing intent as his eyes revealed a ruthless light. He coldly stared at Helian Manqiu for a moment, and Helian Manqiu arrogantly raised her head without the slightest intention to avoid his gaze.

Their gazes clashed in the air, sparks shooting out as they constantly clashed, neither of them willing to show any weakness.

"Helian Qingyu, you really are cunning and despicable. You people of the Central Plains are always so despicable and shameless, using all sorts of underhanded methods."

"Duan Zhan Chen, don't you think your words are laughable? You will lead thirty thousand of the king's most elite light cavalry to besiege my exhausted and weak troops. The number of people you are leading is many times greater than the number of people I am leading. In your territory, I have led the Exhausted Division, and they have fought continuously for over ten days. Which time has there not been a time when they had more troops than us? But now, you guys have set up an ambush. You came here in the dead of the night and used a force that is several times stronger than mine to attack us. Is this the straightforwardness and bravery of you lowly people? "

Helian Manqiu's words were filled with ridicule and disdain. Her gaze swept across Duan Zhanchen and the many other light cavalry soldiers, causing them to be unable to raise their heads.

Even Duan Zhan Chen was unable to tightly grasp onto the blade in his hand. He avoided Helian Manqiu's gaze and was unable to say a single word.

Those words were like a sharp knife that stabbed deeply into his heart. Each word was like an arrow that made him speechless.

"You lead troops that are several times stronger than me to ambush us in the night. If I am captured alive by your troops, it would be our bad luck. I didn't use other people's help. It was a man who defeated you fair and square, but was called despicable and despicable by you. "

Helian Manqiu sneered as she looked at Duan Zhanchen, "Respected Prince, you should not forget that when the two of us were fighting alone, it was your subordinate who first shot a sneak attack at me. Are you brave and noble? "

"That's right, the young general is right. Today, we have witnessed how noble and brave the prince and his soldiers are."

Tao Zheng, who was standing at the side, replied in an insipid tone, looking with disdain at the people who had just shot the cold arrows.

These words caused a suspicious blush to appear on Duan Zhan Chen's face. He couldn't help but turn around and glare at the generals beside him, "Who told you to shoot cold arrows?"

The general who had shot the first arrow hastily lowered his head, not daring to say a word. He used a low voice to explain, "Your Highness, this brat used a despicable secret weapon. This general is only unfair!"

"That's right, you low and fresh people can use troops that are several times stronger than me to ambush us during the night. You can set up an ambush and trap us until we are destroyed by you. Who said that concealed weapons were not allowed in battle? "I remember that at the military fort that night, my father was shot and killed by some experts who disguised themselves to be ordinary soldiers. They were shot and killed with sleeved weapons and crossbow arrows!"

Helian Manqiu suddenly asked with a stern voice, "Is this the character of you lowly people? Is it because you lowly people are straightforward and honest and noble? Do you know that our late father refused to close his eyes even after he died with grievance? "

Duan Zhan Chen and the people behind him lowered their heads in embarrassment, either avoiding Helian Manqiu's gaze or not willing to meet her gaze that was filled with killing intent.

"How can it be the same?"

The first great general who had fired a shot at Helian Manqiu said it with a lack of spirit. He also knew that his words could not be justified.

"Shut up, kneel down before this prince!"

That general immediately jumped down from his horse and kneeled on the ground with a thump. He lowered his head deeply and said, "This lowly general knows his mistake. Please calm your Highness's anger."

They did not dare to speak anymore to defend themselves. They also understood that Helian Manqiu's words were not wrong. If they were to calculate it, it was them who had used despicable and shameless methods first. How could they blame Helian Manqiu?

At the very least, this young general hadn't used anyone else to assist him, but had come alone to fight against their prince. Even though he'd used some methods, it wasn't too much.

After all, in this sort of situation, even though the young man knew that he might be killed in the battle, he still mustered his courage to fight against the young man, hoping to save him. This courage and boldness was something they couldn't help but admire.

Duan Zhan Chen picked up the horsewhip on the ground and walked over to the leader of the group, the one who had released the first arrow at Helian Manqiu.

Using a horsewhip to whack a general was a type of humiliation. However, the general only lowered his head and knelt on the ground. He did not even dare to move as he allowed Duan Zhan Chen to whack him with the horsewhip.

The crisp and clear sound of a horsewhip echoed in the night sky and spread far away. Over 20,000 light cavalry soldiers silently watched and stood at the back without a single person moving.

"Duan Zhanchen, if you go back on your word, I won't be afraid to fight you. Although your men are several times stronger than mine, I'm afraid they might not be able to keep me here!"

An arrogant and confident voice, slightly hoarse, swept across Duan Zhan Chen's mind. He stared back angrily at Helian Manqiu, raising the horsewhip in his hand and pointing it at her. For a long time, he was unable to say a single word.

Step by step, he walked towards Helian Manqiu. Gritting his teeth, he looked at her and said, "Helian Qingyu, hello!"

"As expected, he truly lives up to his reputation. He is truly worthy of being called the brilliant young general who used weapons like a god, the son of Helian Shan. This Prince will never go back on his words. Tonight, I will let you leave safely. Before you return to the Military Region, I will definitely not bring these people to stop you from being attacked. "

"The Fifth Prince is indeed trusting, I'm impressed."

"Helian Qingyu, this prince only wants to see what you look like. I want to know what kind of person this prince was defeated by tonight. Helian Qingyu, you wouldn't be afraid to agree to such a small request from this prince, right? You are also a dignified man, young general of the Army Prefecture. Why do you have to be so secretive, not daring to reveal your true appearance? "

"The wind outside is cold. This general is only worried that the sand in the sand outside will wear down my face."

With these words, Duan Zhan Chen and the rest of the generals didn't know whether to laugh or cry. They silently looked at this young general they had never met before, wanting to see just how handsome this young general who was known as the most beautiful youth of the Northern Frontier was.

"If you let this prince have a look at you, it won't harm your peerless beauty, the face of the most beautiful youth in the Northern Frontier, will it?"

There was a hint of dissatisfaction and ridicule in Duan Zhanchen's tone as he stared at Helian Manqiu.

"Your men have violated the rules, but I do not know how to punish His Royal Highness."

Helian Manqiu coldly looked at Duan Zhan Chen. Don't think that just because you shot a cold arrow at her, you would be able to escape with just a few whips. How could there be such a cheap deal?

"What do you want?"

Duan Zhanchen frowned as he looked back at the generals kneeling on the ground, "When this prince returns, I will naturally punish them heavily. I will punish them with the punishment of whipping them and take down their positions. Is this still not enough to satisfy you?"

"No, what good would that do me?"

This sentence made everyone have the urge to vomit blood. Even the high-ranking officers at the side of Man Qiu lowered their heads with an awkward expression on their faces. What is this young general up to?

Do you want to gain anything from the fifth prince through this matter?

Can they say that they don't know this young general?

"You want benefits? What benefits do you want? "

He turned around and got on his horse, urging the horse to Helian Manqiu's side. He looked at her, wanting to know just what advantage this strange young general wanted to obtain from this matter.

"Just give me a few thousand war horses, and I'll forget about it."