Traveling through time and space and becoming a deposed prince, he just wants to survive!

Chapter 231 Encountering the Enemy

Outside the tent, a sudden commotion erupted, like a calm lake shattered by a sudden downpour. Li Jixian and Yan Ruxiang's expressions suddenly changed, and even the usually composed Sima Yan showed a flicker of surprise.

Li Jixian flashed out of the tent first. What caught his eyes were two groups of people - his own men and the personal soldiers brought by Sima Yan. They were in a standoff, with swords drawn and the atmosphere extremely tense.

"Stop it!" Li Jixian's shout exploded like thunder, with unquestionable majesty.

A soldier under Li Jixian's command shouted indignantly, "General, the Sima family is too domineering! They are clearly deliberately provoking trouble and provoking us!"

Sima Yan's personal guards also responded sharply, refusing to back down: "It was clearly you who started this incident, stop confusing right and wrong!"

Sima Yan looked at Li Jixian with a stern gaze and said sarcastically, "General Li, these are the soldiers under your command? They are so frivolous and disrespectful. I am truly disappointed."

Li Jixian sneered and retorted, "Sima Yan, your men acted recklessly in my camp, and now you're biting back. This is outrageous!"

Seeing this, Yan Ruxiang quickly stepped forward to smooth things over, speaking anxiously, "Everyone, please stop arguing! We have powerful enemies surrounding us. If we lose our composure, wouldn't that just play into their hands?"

Sima Yan, however, didn't take it seriously. He curled his lips and snorted coldly, "Humph, how could my people be bullied in vain without fighting back?"

Upon hearing this, Li Jixian's eyes widened in anger, burning like flames. "Sima Yan, if you don't give me a reasonable explanation today, this matter will never be resolved peacefully!"

The two sides were on the verge of a fight, the atmosphere was extremely tense, and an internal dispute seemed like it would break out at any time.

At this moment, one of Sima Yan's generals hurried over and whispered something in Sima Yan's ear. Sima Yan's face became even gloomier. He glared at Li Jixian fiercely and said, "Never mind all this. I have something important to discuss with you."

Li Jixian was suspicious, but still followed Sima Yan back to the tent.

Sima Yan said, "I just received news that our Sima family's influence in the capital has been suppressed by other families. The situation is critical."

Li Jixian sneered, "This is what you, the Sima family, have done to yourselves. Your attempt to usurp power will naturally arouse public outrage."

Sima Yan gritted his teeth and said, "This is not the time to talk about this. If something happens in the capital, our plans here will fail."

Yan Ruxiang said, "Then what do you want?"

Sima Yan pondered for a moment and said, "We must resolve the situation here as soon as possible and return to the capital to provide assistance."

Li Jixian said: "Do you think we will help you?"

Sima Yan said, "Now is not the time to act rashly. If my Sima family falls, you will not have a good ending either. Other families will definitely take the opportunity to suppress you."

Li Jixian and Yan Ruxiang looked at each other and fell into deep thought.

Li Jixian snorted coldly: "Sima Yan, are you threatening us? Even if your Sima family didn't exist, I, Li Jixian, wouldn't be afraid of other families."

Sima Yan's eyes were cold and grim. "Li Jixian, don't be so ungrateful. The situation is urgent now. Only if we join forces can we have a chance of survival."

Yan Ruxiang frowned. "Join forces? Your Sima family has committed such a heinous crime. How can we possibly be complicit with you?"

Sima Yan said anxiously: "As long as you can survive this crisis, my Sima family will not treat you unfairly in the future."

Li Jixian shouted angrily, "Stop talking nonsense like this! I, Li Jixian, will never allow you to sully his loyalty like this."

Sima Yan's face turned pale. "Well, since you are so stubborn, don't blame me for being rude."

After saying this, Sima Yan turned around and was about to leave.

Yan Ruxiang shouted, "Sima Yan, don't act impulsively."

Sima Yan stopped, turned around and said fiercely: "You forced me to do this."

At this moment, there was a sudden commotion outside the tent, and a soldier ran in panicked: "General, it's bad, there's a sudden fire outside, I don't know who did it!"

Sima Yan's eyes widened in anger: "Someone must be deliberately causing trouble and trying to ruin my plans!"

Li Jixian's expression was stern: "We must not panic at this moment. Send someone to investigate the situation first."

Sima Yan ignored the situation and shouted to his men, "Search! If anyone is caught arsonist, kill them without mercy!"

Yan Ruxiang hurriedly stopped him: "Sima Yan, don't be reckless. If you accidentally kill an innocent person, it will only make the situation more chaotic."

Sima Yan glared at Yan Ruxiang and said, "At this point, what's the point of talking about innocence?"

At this time, the fire was getting bigger and bigger, the camp was in chaos, and the soldiers were running around.

Just when everyone was getting anxious, another spy came to report: "General, the enemy is moving and seems to be preparing to take advantage of the opportunity to attack!"

Li Jixian's heart sank: "It really is like a house leaking when it rains all night!"

Sima Yan also realized the seriousness of the situation and temporarily suppressed his anger: "Deal with the enemy first, and other things will be dealt with later!"

Everyone hurried out of the tent, ready to meet the enemy...

When everyone arrived outside the camp, they saw that the enemy army was already at the gate of the city, a black mass and very aggressive.

Li Jixian drew his sword and shouted, "Soldiers, today is a battle of life and death. We must hold our ground!"

The soldiers shouted in unison, their morale high.

Sima Yan also shouted to his men: "Everyone, take heart! If we lose this battle, we will all die without a burial place!"

Yan Ruxiang calmly commanded the soldiers to deploy their defenses and prepare to meet the enemy's attack.

The enemy army began to charge, shouting and fighting, and Li Jixian led the charge, engaging in a desperate fight with the enemy.

Sima Yan's troops also fought hard, but he was still thinking about how to get out of the predicament after the war and realize his ambitions.

Yan Ruxiang noticed Sima Yan's thoughts and became secretly alert.

The battle was extremely fierce, with heavy casualties on both sides.

At this moment, a gap appeared in Li Jixian's troops, and the enemy took the opportunity to pounce.

Seeing this, Sima Yan not only did not send troops to support, but secretly ordered his troops to retreat in order to preserve his strength.

Yan Ruxiang noticed Sima Yan's actions and shouted angrily: "Sima Yan, how can you retreat at this time!"

Sima Yan sneered and said, "I have to think about the future of the Sima family. I can't afford to lose everything here."

Li Jixian fought hard against the enemy's attack, and the situation became increasingly critical...

At this critical moment, Yan Ruxiang made a prompt decision and led his trusted troops to rush to the gap, desperately blocking the enemy's attack.

Li Jixian turned around and saw Yan Ruxiang's heroic act. His heart was filled with gratitude, and he shouted, "General Yan, I will definitely remember your kindness today!"

Yan Ruxiang responded loudly: "General Li, repel the enemy first!"

After a bloody battle, the situation was finally stabilized temporarily. However, Sima Yan's retreat caused dissatisfaction among the soldiers, and some of his generals began to question his orders.

One of Sima Yan's generals said, "General, if you do this, you'll lose the support of the people!"

Sima Yan shouted angrily: "This general has his own plans, and there is no need for you to interfere!"

At this time, the enemy launched another more fierce attack, and the battle entered a white-hot stage.

Li Jixian and Yan Ruxiang were exhausted, but they still gritted their teeth and persevered.

Suddenly, there was a cry of killing coming from a distance. It turned out that a special force arranged by Li Jixian in advance had arrived and launched an attack from the rear of the enemy.

The enemy's formation was in chaos, and Li Jixian and Yan Ruxiang took the opportunity to lead the soldiers to launch a counterattack, forcing the enemy to abandon their weapons and flee in panic.

After the battle, Li Jixian and Yan Ruxiang looked at Sima Yan with anger and contempt in their eyes.

Li Jixian said, "Sima Yan, your actions must be reported to His Majesty after the battle!"

Sima Yan's face turned pale. He knew he had made a big mistake this time, but he still said stubbornly: "Humph, you can win because my troops tied down the main force of the enemy."

Yan Ruxiang sneered: "Shameless bastard, you still don't repent!"