Huo Xi sent everyone away and locked himself in the house, refusing to see anyone.
evening
Huo San pushed open the door and entered, limping and asking anxiously, "Brother, what exactly is the Emperor's decree?"
Faced with Huo San, Huo Xi lost his temper. He pointed to the imperial edict placed to the side, and Huo San walked over, picked it up, glanced at it, and his expression changed slightly: "How did the Second Prince go to Japan and get captured by the Japanese?"
Huo Xi took a deep breath. The Second Prince was elusive and skilled in disguise. There were very few people in the world who could capture him and then threaten him.
He was well aware of the Second Prince's abilities.
Therefore, Huo Xi led the Huo family to be loyal to the Second Prince.
But I really didn't expect that the Second Prince would be captured alive.
"Could there be something fishy going on?" Huo San asked anxiously.
Huo Xi shook his head and took out a letter pleading for help from his bosom: "This letter was sent along with the imperial edict. The handwriting on it is that of the Second Prince."
Having served the Second Prince for so many years, there's no way I'd mistake his handwriting.
"Why would the Japanese capture the Second Prince alive? The Southern Frontier and Japan have always kept to themselves." Huo San wondered.
Huo Xi also found this strange.
"Could it be that Bei Chu... impersonated a Japanese person?" Huo San's eyes flashed, and this possibility quickly crossed his mind.
Huo Xi quickly realized what was going on: "It must be a diversionary tactic! It must have been Zhao Jiahua who did it."
If he hadn't seen Zhao Jiahua in the military with his own eyes, he would have almost believed that Zhao Jiahua had gone to the border of Japan.
"Brother, what should we do now? The two armies are about to clash. If you lead your troops away, what will happen to the situation?"
"Huo Sanyi agitated, pulling at his wound and wincing in pain: "If you disobey the imperial decree, the Emperor will definitely take his anger out on the Huo family. And if the Second Prince really ascends the throne in the future, he certainly won't let us off easily."
The most favored son of the Southern Frontier Emperor was the Second Prince.
The throne will definitely go to the second prince in the future.
Knowing the Second Prince's character, Huo Xi hesitated.
He dared not gamble with the future of the Huo family, but if he left like this, he would inevitably be branded as a defeated fugitive.
He had no chance to turn things around.
They had no chance to become famous.
Huo Xi took a deep breath, caught in a dilemma.
At that moment, the sound of bugles suddenly rang out.
The drums beat incessantly.
"General, the Northern Chu are attacking the city!" a guard rushed in to report.
Huo Xi slammed his fist on the table and stood up. He turned to Huo San and reassured him, "Remember, no matter where I am, military power must never be handed over to the Seventh Prince."
"Don't worry, brother."
Before leaving, Huo Xi went to see Prime Minister Yan again. Prime Minister Yan used the same excuse, claiming he was unwell. However, Huo Xi barged into the courtyard and found Prime Minister Yan leisurely watering the flowers.
Huo Xi was so angry that the veins on his forehead bulged: "With foreign enemies attacking, Prime Minister Yan is in such high spirits."
"With a formidable enemy at hand, I am at ease with General Huo here. Fifteen years ago, the Seventh Prince was able to fight five against one, and I believe General Huo is certainly no less capable than the Seventh Prince," Prime Minister Yan said calmly.
Enraged, Huo Xi drew his sword and chopped the flowers in the courtyard to pieces.
"The Emperor sent you here to fight the enemy, not to enjoy yourself," Huo Xi roared.
Prime Minister Yan looked at the flowers with feigned heartache, completely ignoring Huo Xi's emotions, and ordered someone to bring flowerpots to transplant the remaining flowers into them.
"Very well, since Prime Minister Yan is not in a hurry, then I am not in a hurry either." Huo Xi suddenly sheathed his sword, ordered someone to bring him a chair, sat down, squinted at the sun, and loudly commanded: "Pass down the order to collect the most precious flowers in the whole city and transplant them to the Prime Minister's courtyard. There must be no mistakes."
"General..." the deputy general said anxiously. How could he have the mind to plant flowers when the enemy was at hand?
Huo Xi's face darkened: "This is a military order!"
Helpless, the lieutenant had no choice but to bow and leave.
This time, it was Prime Minister Yan's turn to lose his composure: "General Huo, I am a civil official. Instead of going to meet the enemy, you are here arguing with me. Aren't you afraid of incurring public wrath?"
Huo Xi sneered: "If even Prime Minister Yan's 200,000 troops are unwilling to fight, why should my men lose their lives for nothing? At worst, we'll share the responsibility."
Prime Minister Yan's face turned cold.
"Don't blame me for not reminding the Prime Minister that on the day the city falls, I will spare no effort to kill the Prime Minister to quell his anger," Huo Xi said.
"How dare you!" Prime Minister Yan glared angrily at the other party.
Huo Xi gripped the long sword in his hand, his whole body exuding murderous intent.
Prime Minister Yan gasped and threw the flower shovel in his hand to the ground: "Why should we hold a grudge? If we lose another city, the Huo family can't afford to suffer the consequences."
"If the Huo family can't afford it, can the Yan family?"
The two were taking it seriously.
The guards behind him came to report on the battle situation time and time again.
Huo Xi showed no intention of getting up at all.
The sound of bugles echoed through the sky.
Even through several walls, you could hear the sounds of war and chaos outside, as well as the frantic panic of people fleeing for their lives.
Finally, Prime Minister Yan could no longer contain himself: "What do you want?"
"Two hundred thousand troops."
"What if I don't give it to them?"
"After the city falls, I will immediately lead troops to Japan to rescue the Second Prince."
Prime Minister Yan's breath hitched, and he began to negotiate: "I need the antidote."
"Can!"
The two quickly reached an agreement: Huo San would serve as a hostage in exchange for the military power held by Prime Minister Yan. After obtaining the military tally, Huo Xi stood up abruptly.
Huo San glanced at Prime Minister Yan, his brow twitching involuntarily.
Something just doesn't feel right.
One hour later
The guard came to report, but was stopped by a sinister look from Prime Minister Yan. Prime Minister Yan got up and walked out, and the guard then said, "General Huo has already engaged in battle."
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