Prime Minister Yan sneered, touching the military tally he was still carrying in his bosom. This was for saving his life, how could he easily give it to Huo Xi?
It was fake that it was given to Huo Xi.
He had already instructed his deputy that as long as Huo Xi produced the military tally, they could pretend to obey, but they must not use their weapons.
Then take the opportunity to retreat.
After Huo Xi is defeated, Prime Minister Yan will go to help him.
In this way, the credit will only go to him.
The responsibility for the defeat lies with the fire attack.
For him, there are only benefits and no drawbacks.
Good news finally arrived in the dead of night: Huo Xi was defeated, and Prime Minister Yan immediately led troops to provide support. At this moment, the sound of pounding on the city gate could be heard outside.
Those who heard it felt a chill run down their spines.
Flames occasionally fell from the sky atop the high city walls.
Prime Minister Yan donned his armor and ascended the city wall. Corpses littered the ground. He spotted Huo Xi immediately; his armor was stained with blood. Upon seeing him, Huo Xi lunged forward, his eyes bloodshot: "Damn it!"
The guards behind Prime Minister Yan stopped Huo Xi in time.
Separate the two people.
"Traitor! How dare you deceive me!" Huo Xi now wished he could skin Prime Minister Yan alive.
When the Northern Chu attacked the city, they discovered that their 200,000 troops were uncontrollable.
His original plans were disrupted, leaving him somewhat powerless and causing countless deaths, with even Huo Xi himself being injured.
Moreover, the injuries were quite severe.
Prime Minister Yan glanced at Huo Xi, his eyes full of disdain: "General Huo has suffered repeated defeats and is clearly not suitable to be the commander-in-chief. The best course of action now is to hand over the military seal, and I will take your place in fighting the enemy!"
"You're dreaming!"
"If General Huo doesn't go to rescue the Second Prince soon, and something happens to him, the Huo family will suffer as a result." Prime Minister Yan said with a smug smile, then revealed a sinister smile and threatened, "General Huo, rest assured, I will take good care of General Huo."
"You!" Huo Xi clenched his fists so tightly that his back teeth almost bled.
He was careless.
They were outmaneuvered by Prime Minister Yan.
Thinking of the Huo family, Huo Xi took a deep breath. With countless soldiers behind him still watching him, how could he dare to openly utter the words "the city has fallen" that he had said during the day?
He is a general.
How could the son of a family of generals, who has served for generations, be so petty as to abandon countless soldiers and civilians?
Huo Xi gritted his teeth, knowing that he had been tricked by Prime Minister Yan.
"good!"
Forced into a corner, he had no choice but to hand over the military tally and then turn around and descend the city wall with his guards.
He felt humiliated as soon as he left.
He silently vowed in his heart that one day he would massacre the Yan family and avenge this humiliation.
"General, are we really going to leave here?" The lieutenant frowned, his anger simmering, his face full of frustration.
They abandoned the city and fled.
This is even more despicable than defeat.
Huo Xi said in a deep voice, "The imperial order is difficult to disobey and cannot be ignored. Take 50,000 troops and immediately head from the West City to Japan."
He turned and glanced at the city; "I will return sooner or later, there's no rush."
Left with no other choice, the lieutenant had to compromise.
The 50,000-strong army departed in a grand procession. Huo Xi, disregarding his injuries, spurred his horse and rode eastward at full speed.
The commotion naturally reached the ears of the Northern Chu Emperor.
The other generals clicked their tongues in amazement: "What exactly does the Emperor of Southern Xinjiang mean by this? Why did he let Huo Xi leave the city?"
Another change of head coach?
"Could it be the Seventh Prince?"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone looked uneasy.
The Emperor of Northern Chu laughed: "No, it is Prime Minister Yan."
Everyone wore expressions of disbelief, wondering if they had misheard. Prime Minister Yan was the head of all officials, yet he had never had any experience leading troops into battle.
Fearing that the generals might not believe him, the Emperor of Northern Chu pointed to the people standing on the city wall, and the guards shouted out their names.
The three characters "Prime Minister Yan" were exceptionally clear.
Even the flag was changed to have the character "晏" on it.
How utterly ironic!
The generals couldn't help but laugh, and they said to the Emperor of Northern Chu with heartfelt admiration, "Your Majesty's foresight is truly remarkable; we admire you!"
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