Nine Princes Struggle for the Throne: The Mad Prince

Chapter 151 News from the Northern Barbarian Royal Court

"Your Highness, news has arrived that the Barbarian King is preparing to lead his troops in a breakout."

Liu Yu came to Qin Wu and reported to him.

"Want to run?"

Qin Wu sneered.

Qin Wu had already guessed that the Barbarian King would make this choice when he made Qi Ye and the others reveal their strength.

He had already made preparations. He had brought his troops here to annihilate the Northern Barbarians, so how could he let the Barbarian King and his men retreat so easily?

"Yes, they are already preparing."

Liu Yu nodded and said.

"Okay, continue monitoring."

Qin Wu gave a brief instruction and then looked in the direction of the Northern Barbarian army.

"Go, get moving! Kill as many as you can. You know where to drive them, right?"

Qin Wu looked at the generals around him.

"Yes."

"I'll wait to understand."

The generals accepted the order.

The Zhenbei Army then began to take action.

Meanwhile, the Northern Barbarian army was also ready and prepared to break out.

In the distance, Qin Wu and his Zhenbei Army quietly watched the Northern Barbarian Army break through the encirclement.

The Zhenbei Army did not forcibly stop the Northern Barbarian Army; they only briefly hindered them before letting them leave.

"Your Highness, they have already broken through."

A messenger reported to Qin Wu.

"Very well, issue my order: move out and do not let them rest."

Qin Wu gave the order with a smile.

"Yes."

After Qin Wu issued his order, the messenger immediately left to quickly relay it.

Qin Wu's order was quickly relayed, and the Zhenbei Army began to move out.

The barbarian king and his men thought they had escaped and wanted to rest for a while, but they had just stopped to rest when...

The Zhenbei Army caught up and launched an attack on the Northern Barbarian Army.

Upon seeing the pursuers arrive, the barbarian king and his men immediately began to flee again, fearing that the Zhenbei Army would catch up with them and surround them once more.

It will be difficult to escape then.

As a result, along the way, the Northern Barbarian army fled in front, while the Zhenbei Army pursued from behind.

They were also attacked from time to time by the Zhenbei Army.

A few days down.

They chased the Northern Barbarian army like stray dogs.

Many people even discarded their armor and weapons in order to escape faster.

On this day, just as the Northern Barbarian army stopped to rest again...

A group of people covered in blood arrived at the Northern Barbarian army.

"Your Majesty, something happened."

A man whose age was indiscernible tearfully reported to the barbarian king.

"You said you came from the royal court. What happened to the royal court?"

The barbarian king looked at the people kneeling in front of him with a gloomy face.

He wouldn't have met this person if the visitor hadn't claimed to be sent by the royal court.

"Yes, Your Majesty, something has happened at the royal court. The princes and princesses have been assassinated, and now the entire royal court is in chaos. Your Majesty, please return quickly to take charge."

The slovenly man reported this to the barbarian king.

After the chaos in the royal court became uncontrollable, they were sent by the Prime Minister of the Northern Barbarians to report to the Barbarian King.

When they left the royal court, they took over a thousand people with them for safety. However, as soon as they left the royal court, they were chased by mysterious people all the way. Now, only a few dozen of them have survived.

"Then what's going on with you?"

The barbarian king frowned slightly and said with some disdain.

Upon hearing the barbarian king's question, the visitor immediately recounted everything that had happened along the way.

"Who assassinated my children? Can you find out?"

The barbarian king inquired.

Although he was furious, he had to suppress his anger and remain calm.

They are still being pursued by the Zhenbei Army.

Their current situation can be described as extremely precarious.

"When I left, it wasn't yet...it wasn't there."

The minister stammered.

"Useless! An assassin killed all my children, and you haven't even been able to find out who it was."

Enraged, the barbarian king stood up and kicked his minister squarely.

He kicked the person so hard that they vomited blood on the spot.

If it weren't for the fact that he needed to know some things, he would have loved to kick him to death.

"Your Majesty, it's not that we didn't want to investigate, but that group of people was too strong. We devised a plan to capture them, but they turned the tables and killed us. Among those assassins were many Grandmaster-level experts, and even some Great Grandmaster-level experts."

The minister struggled to his feet and explained to the barbarian king.

They wanted to investigate, but they dared not continue, as it involved a Grandmaster-level expert, and they dared not provoke him.

If they angered this powerful figure, none of them could stop him.

After final discussions, they decided to ask the barbarian king for help.

Hopefully, the Barbarian King can invite a Grandmaster-level expert to return and provide support.

"Grandmaster? Are you sure?"

The Left Wise King, who was standing to the side, stood up in shock.

It should be understood that in all countries around the world today, grandmasters are all out in the open and rarely leave their places of residence.

After all, most Grandmasters belong to the royal family, and they would be stationed in the capitals of various countries.

So where did this grandmaster come from?

"There is absolutely no mistake. This grandmaster made a move when we were besieging the assassins."

"He killed many of our Grandmaster-level experts by himself, and then left with his men."

"That's what the minister said."

If it weren't for that siege, they wouldn't have known that their royal court actually had a Grandmaster-level expert hidden within it.

That's why they decided to come for help.

"This is troublesome. We are now entangled with the Zhenbei Army, and a mysterious Grandmaster has appeared in the royal court."

The Left Wise King is now truly in a bind.

But he kept wondering where this grandmaster had come from.

"Damn, how come so many grandmasters have suddenly appeared?"

The barbarian king couldn't help but curse angrily.

The sudden appearance of three Grandmasters in the Zhenbei Army is one thing, but it might be a hidden trump card of the Divine Martial King.

But where did that Grandmaster from his royal court come from?

The barbarian king's words puzzled the minister who had come to deliver the message.

What do you mean by suddenly having so many grandmasters appear?

Could it be that His Majesty and the others also encountered a Grandmaster who suddenly appeared?

"Do you think that the Grandmaster who suddenly appeared might be one of the Divine Martial King's men?"

A burly man with a full beard suddenly spoke up.

This person is one of the Grandmasters of the Northern Barbarians, the Lion King Tuoba Shi. He is a veteran Grandmaster-level expert with the peak of the mid-stage Grandmaster realm and could break through to the late-stage Grandmaster realm at any time.

"Lion King, do you mean that the Grandmaster who suddenly appeared in the royal court might be one of the Divine Martial King's men?"

The Left Wise King inquired.

"Yes, that's a possibility. After all, the Zhenbei Army suddenly has three more Grandmasters, so it's not impossible for them to have one more."

"This Divine Martial King of Eastern Qin has truly concealed his true intentions."

The Lion King nodded.

Although it was just a guess, he was 60% certain that it was one of Qin Wu's men.

However, confirmation is still needed.

"If that's the case, then we're in big trouble."

"The Eastern Qin has sent five Grandmaster-level experts at once, and there's also a terrifyingly powerful Divine Martial King here. We're in big trouble."

The Left Wise King took a deep breath before speaking.

Although it's uncertain, the Grandmaster at present is most likely the one associated with the Divine Martial King.

Otherwise, why would they attack them at this time?

However, he was more worried about whether his royal court would suffer the same fate.

"Have you seen any of my royal court personnel?"

The Left Wise King looked at the minister and asked him a question.

“On our way here, we encountered a group of people who were also being chased, but we were on the run and didn’t dare to go and check.”

The minister thought for a moment before speaking.

They were quite far apart at the time, and he couldn't confirm the identity of the person being chased.

Upon hearing this answer, the Left Wise King suddenly felt a bad premonition.

"You, immediately take your men and rush back to the royal court at full speed to investigate."

The Left Wise King looked at a general behind him and gave the order directly.

They can't split their forces now; if they do, it would be a dead end. They can only send people back to investigate.

Now he can only pray that those mysterious people haven't made a move against his faction.

After the general stood up and saluted, he withdrew immediately to muster his troops and leave.

"Everyone, what should we do now?"

The Barbarian King looked at the Lion King and his companions.

To be honest, he wanted to lead his troops back to the royal court, but he didn't dare.

If I were to leave with my men, the Zhenbei Army would likely seize the opportunity.

And even if you were to leave, how many people could you take with you? Taking too few would be fast, but not very useful, and if you were chased, it would be difficult to escape.

Carrying too many animals will slow down the march, make them a bigger target, and make them easier to spot, thus leading to pursuit and killing.