Chapter 104: Jealousy

Glorious Central Army.

Meng Yan took a deep breath, tried his best to suppress the burning jealousy in his chest, and said coldly: "Situ Rui is a famous unbeaten general in the Middle Earth world. It is very suspicious that the Mingyue Empire Army suddenly withdrew when it was taking the upper hand. Our army must not act rashly, so as not to fall into Situ Rui's trick."

"Well……"

"this……"

Shi Miyuan and Pu Sanzhi looked at each other, but the two old guys were both humans and soon guessed the clues from Meng Yan's expressions. When they thought of the Feige's letter from the Western Priest Luo Daonan, they already understood what was going on and no longer insisted on chasing them.

Shi Miyuan and Pu Sanzhi were just making a fuss. Han Feng, Lin Tu, Yu Longyun, Teng Qingyun and Lu Chengwu and other five division commanders came to Meng Yan's luxury chariot again. Lin Tu was the most anxious and said loudly: "Your Highness, our army is now full of morale, and we are just taking the opportunity to fight back."

"Shut up, what do you know!" Meng Yan frowned and shouted, "This is Situ Rui's trick!"

Lin Tu uttered, and was confused by being scolded, and the other Han Feng and the other four looked at each other.

"I'm going to order the entire army to strengthen its vigilance and never act rashly." Meng Yan ordered Pu Sanzhi to say to Han Feng again, "Han Feng, bring Meng Hu to see me immediately."

"yes."

Han Feng agreed and took the order.

Han Feng took Meng Hu to the central army less than a moment later.

Meng Hu saw Meng Yan's eye-catching luxury chariot at a glance. The nine dragon patterns carved on the guardrail were enough to show the noble identity of the chariot owner. Without any hesitation at the moment, Meng Hu turned over and dismounted and bowed to Meng Yan on the chariot and said, "Meng Hu, the acting division commander of the Fifth Division of the Western Legion, see the Second Highness."

Meng Yan, who was facing Meng Hu, then turned around and his eyes instantly met.

When Meng Yan's eyes met, Meng Hu's heart suddenly sank. He clearly felt a strong hostility from the eyes of the second prince, and even an unconcealed murderous intent. Yes, it was murderous intent!

Suddenly, Meng Hu's eyes also became cold. He stared at Meng Yan without showing any weakness, holding Wu Yun Gaixue with one hand, ready to turn over the horse at any time, and quietly holding the black iron spear in the other hand. Meng Hu has never been willing to suffer losses, and it is not his personality to wait for death. It is not that easy for Meng Yan to want his life.

Han Feng, Lin Tu, Yu Longyun, Teng Qingyun and Lu Chengwu immediately felt the cold murderous aura on Meng Hu, and they rode their horses to protect Meng Yan's luxurious chariot. The weapons in their hands pointed at Meng Hu without exception. Once Meng Hu had any abnormal movement, they would immediately take action and kill Meng Hu mercilessly on the spot.

To be honest, Han Feng and the others admire Meng Hu very much, but they care more about Meng Yan's safety.

Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, Shi Miyuan quickly went to Meng Yan's ear and whispered a few words. Meng Yan's face finally eased, and the murderous intent in his eyes finally disappeared. He breathed a sigh of relief. Meng Yan nodded slightly to Meng Hu and said calmly: "Are you Meng Hu?"

Meng Hu clasped his fists and replied: "It's the right thing to do."

Meng Yan asked again: "Where did your mount and the black iron spear in your hand come from?"

Meng Hu said calmly: "Report to Your Highness, you are snatched from a general Mingyue."

"Snatched it?" Meng Yan's heart was shaking and then asked, "Where is that general Mingyue?"

Meng Hu said: "That general Mingyue has been twisted by Bei Yi and is probably dead."

"Diet!?" Meng Yan said in a frightened voice, "You killed Situ Hao!"

As Meng Yan finished speaking, Han Feng, Lin Tu and other five people who were protecting Meng Yan also changed their qualities.

Three years ago, Zhao Yue took advantage of the civil turmoil in the Mingyue Empire to launch an army to fight westward, but was defeated by Situ Rui in Hexi Gorge. The Guanghui Empire then sent an envoy to Xijing to negotiate peace. At that time, the second prince Meng Yan was the deputy envoy to negotiate peace, and Han Feng, Lin Tu, Yu Longyun, Teng Qingyun and Lu Chengwu, the five tiger guards of the Qin Palace, also followed him to Xijing.

The competition between Meng Yan and Situ Hao in Xijing Square was held secretly late at night. Afterwards, even Han Feng and the others didn't know who won and who lost. But Meng Yan seemed to have become a different person since the competition that night, and his whole body became deeper, so Han Feng and the others guessed that Meng Yan should have lost.

Because of this, Han Feng and the other five also made special wishes towards Situ Hao.

Now I suddenly heard that Situ Hao had actually asked Meng Hu to kill him, and even snatched the war horse and the black iron spear, so I was naturally very surprised.

"Situ Hao?" Meng Hu shook his head, "I don't know about this humble position, but that guy seems to be the leader of the Scythe Knights."

Meng Yan's mouth twitched violently twice. The leader of the Scythe Knights was Situ Hao! Unexpectedly, Situ Hao really died at Meng Hu's hands!

Shi Miyuan looked at Meng Yan and suddenly smiled and said, "General Meng Hu, you have made great contributions to this battle to defend Xiling."

"Um."

Meng Yan trembled slightly when he heard this, and finally came back from his great shock. After a light voice, he said, "Bad defeated the Scythe Knights with thousands of light cavalry, Meng Hu, you have created a miracle in the history of the imperial war and made great achievements in the empire. I will definitely report to the court to ask for me for you."

Meng Hu said calmly: "Thank you, Your Highness."

Meng Yan said again: "Now the Mingyue Empire Army has retreated, so you can go to Xiling with me."

Meng Hu frowned and said, "I am not allowed to accompany His Highness to Xiling with him."

Seeing that Meng Hu refused his kindness without hesitation, Meng Yan's expression turned cold and was about to attack, Shi Miyuan beside him had already laughed first and said, "Since General Meng Hu still has military affairs, then don't force it, haha."

Meng Hu glanced at Shi Miyuan, held a gun in both hands and said, "Your Highness, that humble position will leave."

After saying that, without waiting for Meng Yan to agree, Meng Hu immediately stopped his horse and turned around and galloped outside the formation. Where Meng Hu passed, the soldiers of the guards who were unknown were still cheering loudly. Seeing this scene, Meng Yan's face became gloomy again, and a cold murderous intent appeared in his black eyes again.

At noon the next day, Mengyan's Guards Army drove to the east of Xiling City.

Just last night, the Mingyue Empire Army, which had been trapped outside Xiling City for nearly a month, suddenly withdrew. Faced with an unfavorable situation, Situ Rui finally showed the courage and determination that a long-time general on the battlefield, and directly withdrew from Xiling to Sanjiang, even Hedong, and never dragged on his actions.

Outside the east gate of Xiling, there were already crowds of people.

The old, young, male, and female, all of whom could breathe, rushed to the east gate, and welcomed the guard army in the middle of the road. Zhao Qinghan led all the nobles and priests in Xiling City to stand closest to the city gate to welcome them. Meng Hu, Zhan Ying, He Qing, Zhou Jin, Bai Xi and other generals of the Western Legion were also among them.

Meng Yan's luxurious chariot slowly moved forward along the passage left in the crowd under the escort of the Imperial Guard. As His Highness and confidant aide, Shi Miyuan was fortunate to stand behind Meng Yan and accept the cheers of the people, which made Park Sanzhi, who was riding a horse and following the chariot, envious.

Meng Yan's expression was cold, and he waved to the cheering people of Xiling without hesitation, but his eyes kept patrolling the crowd on both sides of the road. Until the beautiful figure that he had been thinking about day and night came into view, Meng Yan's face finally showed a smile.

When the chariot was barely walking in front of Zhao Qinghan, Meng Yan raised his hand suddenly and gently shouted at the horse.

Before the chariot could stop, Meng Yan turned over and jumped down, strode to Zhao Qinghan and stopped, just like an old friend who had not seen him for many years gathered again, and greeted him affectionately: "Qinghan, Xiao Wang finally saw you again."

Zhao Qinghan didn't dare and didn't want to lose his manners. He lifted his skirt and his knees slightly bent and said, "Qinghan meets Your Highness."

Meng Yan couldn't help but feel a hint of embarrassment flashed across his face. In a blink of an eye, Meng Hu saw Meng Hu's seven-star sword hanging around his waist. Meng Yan's face became gloomy again. He suddenly took a step forward, gently held Zhao Qinghan's small hand, and said with a smile: "Qinghan, don't you take Xiao Wang to enjoy the scenery of Xiling?"

"The city has already set up a reception banquet, so Qinghan will lead the way for His Highness."

Zhao Qinghan broke free from Meng Yan's big hand without a trace. After saying that, she couldn't help but look back at Meng Hu. When she found that Meng Hu's face was a little gloomy, her heart trembled. Meng Yan's eyes fell on Meng Hu along Zhao Qinghan's gaze, and a cold murderous intent appeared in her black eyes, without any concealment of murderous intent!

Seeing the murderous intent in Meng Yan's eyes, a dark smile finally appeared on the face of the Western Priest Luo Daonan.

Meng Hu, Meng Hu, you bandit, robber, turtle, you dare to boldly snatch troops from the Western Cathedral. Zhao Qinghan has an affair with you, so she protects you, but this time your rival, the second prince, is here, boy, you are in big trouble, this time, see how you die, hum!

Qingniu Tun’s southern foot, Mingyue Camp.

Yan Changkong welcomed Situ Rui and Geng Zhong into his central army tent. Before Situ Rui could sit down, Yan Changkong asked in confusion: "Governor General, the tunnel is about to be dug to the foot of the Xiling City Wall. It is just around the corner to dig the city wall. Why did he suddenly withdraw his troops from Xiling?"

"Oh." Geng Zhong sighed and said, "It's all Qin She who harmed people."

Yan Changkong said in surprise: "What's wrong with General Qin She?"

Geng Zhong stamped his feet and sighed: "Qin She's Scythe Knights' Order was defeated by Meng Hu's barbarian cavalry."

"What!?" Yan Changkong said in shock, "How is this possible? The Scythe Knights are heavy armored iron cavalry. No matter how strong Meng Hu's barbarian cavalry is, they are just a group of light cavalry. How can they defeat General Qin She's heavy armored iron cavalry?"

Geng Zhong shook his head and said, "But that's the fact. The defeat of the Scythe Knights is not important, but the daughter Hehui battle carefully planned by the Governor failed. Meng Yan's Guards Legion also survived. With the existence of the Guards Legion, it is difficult for the siege of Xiling City to continue."

Yan Changkong said in a lost voice: "Governor General, then hasn't this Eastern Expedition been failed?"
Chapter completed!