Fake Eunuch: Discovering the Emperor is a Woman!-Chapter 346 - 344: Sixth Prince Gets Anxious

The news of the upcoming competition naturally reached the Sixth Prince’s ears as he was on guard duty outside.

When he received this news, the Sixth Prince’s heart was filled with mixed feelings.

He felt both joy and worry - joyous because this time, it seemed unlikely that You Country would gain any advantage, and the Emperor’s reputation would naturally not end well.

But what depressed him was that this meant the Emperor would surely dispatch his own troops!

In today’s You Country, within the Capital City, the number of available soldiers was limited; aside from the Emperor’s trusted aides, there was only his own Imperial Camp left.

In terms of combat power, the Imperial Camp was the strongest.

Oh right, there was also the Nanshan Guards.

Now they too had become new recruits, it’s just that this army had not been established for long.

You could say they were definitely green recruits.

That group of soldiers formed from refugees had never set foot on a battlefield.

Without the baptism of war, those men would probably tremble at the sight of the enemy on the battlefield for the first time.

Such men could not be thrown into battle on short notice.

Moreover, even if such new recruits were put on the battlefield, they would mainly serve as cannon fodder.

They would be placed at the forefront to attract the enemy’s attention and deplete their manpower.

The ones who could really fight were still those veterans.

Especially his Imperial Camp, which had truly retracted from the front lines.

His soldiers may not all be seasoned war veterans, but they had at least fought in a couple of battles.

Therefore, without thinking, he knew the Emperor would definitely want his men to participate in the battle.

This made him start arranging things immediately.

"Pass my order down, immediately organize a troop of 500 men.

This troop must not include any veterans.

Use as many new recruits as possible.

Of course, equip them thoroughly - all must wear their Armor.

Provide them with a full set of bows, spears, and sidearms, as well as the best horses."

Hearing the Sixth Prince’s order, his subordinates were immediately surprised and filled with questions.

Equipping these recruits with such gear, with such horses, wasn’t this a waste?

Horses were extremely scarce.

Even within his Imperial Camp, not everyone could be matched with a warhorse.

And under these circumstances, to still allocate horses to these recruits was undoubtedly a waste of resources.

However, after all, the speaker was the Prince, and even though they had their doubts and dissatisfaction, they did not dare to voice it. They could only bow and comply, and then turned and left the grand tent.

By evening, the Imperial Camp had already organized a troop of 500 men.

This troop, at first glance, looked absolutely formidable - whether it was their Armor or horses, both were of outstanding quality.

It would make anyone seeing them for the first time shudder in fear.

One would immediately think this was definitely the strongest troop.

Even upon closer inspection, it could be noticed that every soldier’s face bore an untamed expression.

This only added an unbeatable aura to the troop.

Of course, such an untamed look would never be found on the faces of real veterans.

After all, only those who have faced the trials and life-and-death of the battlefield could look past it all and dismiss such untamed demeanors.

Because they all knew, on the battlefield, awaiting the untamed is only one outcome: instant death.

Veterans understand that the primary element on the battlefield is to preserve their own strength, to save their own lives as much as possible.

Only by saving one’s life can one better kill the enemy.

The Sixth Prince, satisfied, nodded at the troop before him.

Except for a few generals who had truly experienced battle, this troop would not be seen through by anyone.

Even if that old Mu found out, what harm would it come to?

The Prince had brought out his finest Armor and horses.

In this way, it would adequately show the importance he placed on this competition.

This way, no one would be able to fault him.

Moreover, he could completely argue that for the sake of victory in this contest, he had selected the best of the young and strong, displaying his absolute loyalty, could he not?

What then? Should he select some old and infirm to go instead?

However, after making all the meticulous preparations, waiting from left to right, he did not receive the Holy Decree.

This made him frown deeply, pacing back and forth in the grand tent, unable to restrain himself.

He even dispatched his trusted aides to the Capital City to gather information.

All in all, everything seemed to leave him somewhat puzzled.

"Send a secret messenger to contact Agusi, say the Prince requests to see him."

After waiting left and right for two days without receiving the Emperor’s Holy Decree, the Sixth Prince couldn’t sit still any longer.

Therefore, he sent someone to contact Agusi directly, as he wanted to meet again.

This time, since the Emperor had not chosen him, it was very likely that the old Mu would be chosen to lead the troops.

Although the old man was advanced in years, his command of troops was indeed remarkable.

Thus, at this time, if he could communicate with this foreigner, perhaps he could leave a good impression.

Later, he could negotiate with them for the outcome he desired.

But his spies had barely set out towards the foreigner’s camp when the news reached Lin Yi’s ears.

"Heh, this old thing really can’t wait.

Don’t worry, once we’ve driven these barbarians away this time, I’ll turn back and take good care of this old thing.

Having the Imperial Camp in your hands is such a waste."

Muttering to himself, Lin Yi asked someone to find Tie Niu.

"How’s the preparation for the competition ground outside the city?"

Tie Niu, clad in Armor, immediately saluted Lin Yi and replied:

"My lord, all the grounds have been prepared, and now they are entirely under the watch of the Imperial Guards, no outsiders are allowed to approach."

"Good, have our brothers checked it out?"

"Reporting back to my lord, they have inspected it, have familiarized themselves with the grounds,

and even found the right positions and conducted simulations.

Additionally, our ambush forces are also in place."

Upon hearing that the ambush forces were ready and in position, Lin Yi finally nodded in satisfaction.

... End of the Chapter...

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