"Yes." Yuan Kai and Du Jianghong received the order.

They departed one after the other.

Du Jianghong held back, ultimately not informing His Highness about capturing the Daxuan Empress alive.

It’s never too late to disclose when truly needed!

...

Another victory made the Daxuan Army more courageous.

In the subsequent battles.

Xiao Jinxing took the initiative to send troops.

The Cang Kingdom was always in a semi-defensive state, retreating while fighting, obviously intending to use the cold weather to wear down the combat capabilities of the Daxuan Army.

This kind of military engagement finally allowed An Ning to relax a bit.

This should be the normal combat method of the Cang Kingdom.

Such battles lasted a full month.

Every time we sent out troops for battle, it was in a painless state, like punching cotton, making the soldiers somewhat restless and tired.

In the end, they became lazy and scattered.

Furthermore, the weather was indeed too cold, continuously sending out troops made their bodies unable to withstand such cold, and their combat abilities kept declining.

At this moment inside the Cang Kingdom’s military camp.

Gao Ziyue asked Du Jianghong, "How much longer do we have to wait? I see the Daxuan Army being toyed around by us, their morale seems to be getting weaker, it should be time for a counterattack."

Du Jianghong calculated the days and did not respond.

Yuan Kai couldn’t help but say, "Seeing the Daxuan Army being so negligent and slack, I can’t wait to send out troops immediately and completely destroy them!"

By now, Du Jianghong should have calculated the timing and said, "In three days, we can send out troops. By then, most of the Daxuan army will have reached their limit in terms of cold endurance. Moreover, there will be heavy snow and a wave of strong temperature drops in three days. Such weather for combat will be the most fatal blow for the Daxuan Army!"

"Alright, everything will be done according to the Think Tank’s words," Gao Ziyue agreed immediately.

Thinking about finally being able to teach the Daxuan dog Emperor a lesson, Gao Ziyue couldn’t suppress his inner excitement.

If he catches the dog Emperor alive, he will show him what utter disgrace means!

After discussing military strategies.

Du Jianghong stopped his subordinates, "Order the spy that in the battle in three days, the Daxuan Empress must be captured alive and brought back to our army, otherwise, pay with your life!"

"Yes."

Du Jianghong’s eyes narrowed.

If the last battle is unsuccessful, the Daxuan Empress will be their only hope to retreat safely!

...

Three days later.

It suddenly began to snow heavily in Mobei.

Snowflakes flew.

The temperature plummeted suddenly.

For the Daxuan Army, this was simply a catastrophe.

Already at the limit in the frigid combat, a sudden drop in snow and temperature, most soldiers could not withstand such cold, some soldiers had already fainted due to the harsh freezing.

The combat capability of the army plummeted.

Xiao Jinxing made a swift decision to order withdrawal.

But just when they were preparing to retreat back to the city, the Cang Kingdom’s army came grandiosely charging in.

Xiao Jinxing immediately dispatched a team to face them head-on and cover the main forces’ withdrawal.

Yet in the extreme cold, the advancing troops were soon wiped out.

Inside the Cang Kingdom’s command tent.

Gao Ziyue received the first wave of battle reports and laughed triumphantly, "Dog Emperor, now you see old dad’s prowess! Order all Cang Kingdom warriors to pursue with vigor and seize victory! After victory, all soldiers will receive great rewards upon returning to the court!"

"Yes!"

Du Jianghong watched Gao Ziyue’s excitement.

His heart, however, felt uneasy.

He suspected the Daxuan Emperor wasn’t so easily defeated.

And having the Crown Prince order tens of thousands of troops to chase felt like falling into a trap.

The saying goes...don’t pursue desperate enemies.

Du Jianghong ultimately held back.

Knowing full well the Crown Prince wouldn’t possibly withdraw troops now.

His concern was only that these tens of thousands of troops wouldn’t get annihilated!

...

The Cang Kingdom army charged aggressively, unstoppable!

Xiao Jinxing watched from afar as the entire army of tens of thousands of Cang soldiers arrived, smiling coldly.

This battle would end the Cang army’s fate in total annihilation!

With a single command.

At that moment, fifteen thousand elite soldiers who had used warm patches during the retreat.

The warmth emitted by the warm patches provided a certain level of temperature replenishment to the soldiers.

The soldiers had inherently strong physique, and just a bit of warmth would enable them to continue fighting.

Upon receiving orders.

All fifteen thousand elite soldiers charged forward to engage the Cang army head-on, unstoppable.

The other forty thousand troops had declining combat abilities but had the advantage in numbers; they bypassed frontal engagement and marched to the rear of the Cang army, cutting off their retreat and launching a dual-direction assault!

In just one day.

The Cang army of over three hundred thousand troops was encircled in the middle by the Daxuan army, unable to advance or retreat.

Also in just one day.

The Daxuan army defeated over ten thousand Cang soldiers, causing the Cang army to collapse instantly.

Inside the Cang Kingdom’s camp.

Gao Ziyue received the battle report, almost unable to believe his ears.

Clearly he was supposed to have a complete victory.

Why did the situation suddenly reverse, and his army of over three hundred thousand was surrounded by the Daxuan army!

Unbelievable!

Gao Ziyue was trembling with rage, showing savage intent.

Du Jianghong had been somewhat uneasy about this battle, but when it truly unfolded, it was still difficult for him to accept!

The current situation was the worst he could possibly have imagined.

He made a swift decision, "Your Highness, I suggest immediately surrendering to Daxuan! Otherwise, my hundreds of thousands of troops will all die here!"

"Surrender?!" Gao Ziyue’s face contorted to the extreme, "I won’t surrender even if I die in battle!"

"Your Highness!"

"Shut your mouth!" Gao Ziyue fiercely shouted at Du Jianghong, "Someone bring my battle armor, the Crown Prince will personally join the fight!"

"Calm down, Your Highness." Du Jianghong attempted to dissuade, "If Your Highness enters the fray now, it would only mean courting death. If Your Highness doesn’t want to yield to Daxuan, Your Highness can swiftly retreat back to Cang Kingdom territory, for the time being, Daxuan breaking through our border won’t be easy!"

"You want me to retreat with my tail between my legs? How would I face my father and the ministers? Stand aside!" Gao Ziyue pushed Du Jianghong aside, resolute in his determination.

"Your Highness..."

Du Jianghong chased after Gao Ziyue out of the command tent.

Gao Ziyue mounted his steed, taking his trusted aide army, leaving the tent.

Du Jianghong watched the Crown Prince’s silhouette, gritted his teeth, and prepared to mount his horse to follow.

"Think Tank!"

From afar, he heard someone urgently calling him.

Du Jianghong turned his head.

Upon turning, he saw a group of soldiers riding over.

Among the soldiers, one horse carried a woman bound and gagged.

Du Jianghong’s eyes instantly glimmered with a touch of hope.

Could it be the Daxuan Empress.

"Greetings, Think Tank." All dismounted, and the leading soldier said, "The spy has captured the Daxuan Empress alive and returned."

At this moment, two spies still dressed in Daxuan military uniform hurriedly saluted, "Think Tank, this is Daxuan Empress An Ning."

Du Jianghong’s eyes shifted.

He looked towards the woman.

Beautiful face, calm and composed.

Despite her appearance being somewhat disheveled, her eyes showed a hint of intelligence.

As she looked at him, she remained unfazed, quietly observing.

Du Jianghong didn’t need to doubt her identity at that moment.

The person before him must be Daxuan Empress An Ning.

If he had met this person earlier, perhaps he wouldn’t have targeted Feng Xiyun from the start.

A woman like An Ning must be the one loved by the Emperor!