In the imperial court, the ministers and generals observed Emperor Xiao Tianhuang's expression.

The ministers were all very surprised to see their emperor's tightly furrowed brows suddenly relax.

What is Your Majesty doing?

Could it be that some other unexpected news has come from the border of the imperial dynasty, causing His Majesty's mind to waver?

If that were the case, it would undoubtedly be adding insult to injury for Great Xia.

Even Crown Prince Xiao Yuan, who was standing to one side, was shaken.

Father looks like this, could it be that something really happened to him?

Before the ministers could even ask any questions...

Emperor Xiao Tianhuang of Xia stood up and said, "This concludes today's court assembly. All officials may leave."

Having said that, Xiao Tianhuang left immediately under the watchful eyes of the crowd.

Although the courtiers were curious, they could only adjourn the court after His Majesty had spoken.

However, many civil and military officials who cared deeply for the dynasty gathered together, wanting to see His Majesty again.

Hall of State Affairs.

Crown Prince Xiao Yuan strode up to his father, the Emperor.

Such unusual activity on the imperial border arose because his own father had changed so drastically after reading a letter from the Prince of Qin. This piqued his curiosity and filled him with a sense of serious concern.

"Boss, take a look for yourself."

As Crown Prince Xiao Yuan approached, Emperor Xiao Tianhuang of Xia directly handed him the letter in his hand.

Filled with curiosity, Xiao Yuan opened the letter without hesitation.

In just a moment, the contents of the letter were completely wiped away.

"This is......"

After reading the contents of the letter, I was quite surprised.

Emperor Xiao Tianhuang, who was standing to the side, continued, "Fifth Brother is truly a man of great talent; he had the information much earlier than we did."

"Given the current situation, the outcome for the second son in the wasteland depends entirely on the fifth son."

"However, you should also make sure to urge the Imperial Army to send reinforcements to the Southern Frontier as soon as possible. This is equally important and cannot be delayed. If there is any negligence, I will not tolerate it!"

.....

Barren hills and valleys.

The army under the Prince of Jin had only been in the valley for one night.

The barbarian army outside the valley caused all sorts of disturbances.

A rain of flaming arrows!

Throw stones!

Frequent feigned attacks!

Despite occupying this advantageous terrain in the valley, the army received no rest and remained constantly on edge.

At first, things were alright, but as hunger and cold piled up, some soldiers became dazed and confused, and it probably wouldn't be long before they collapsed.

Even Liu Shu, the Marquis of Huai who had already betrayed the regime, did not stop, and loudly urged the soldiers in the valley to surrender.

However, no one responded to this traitor; all they felt was endless hatred towards him.

"Pooh!"

"I used to respect this Marquis of Huai, but I never expected him to be such a lackey!"

"It's a wonder His Highness Prince Jin values ​​him so much; he's such an ungrateful wretch!"

"If I have the chance, I will definitely raise my sword and tear this guy to pieces, otherwise I will not be able to quell the hatred in his heart."

Xiao Fu gathered with his powerful generals and commanders.

There is nothing that can be done about the current situation.

Although the army was able to hold out for a while by relying on the valley, it was also trapped within it.

As time goes by, there is only one outcome awaiting them.

"Your Highness, if all else fails, let's take a gamble!"

"We still possess considerable strength and are confident that we can carve out a bloody path for Your Highness to escape!"

"Yes, Your Highness. Delay will only lead to unforeseen changes. The longer it drags on, the more disadvantageous it will be for us."

"Even if we die, we will die. But Your Highness, you must not be harmed, otherwise the Great Xia will be plunged into a great upheaval."

In that short time, all the powerful generals present were trying to persuade him.

They were not afraid of death. Soldiers would rather die on the battlefield than die in vain.

In such a short time, many soldiers from the surrounding area heard the commotion and slowly gathered around.

The 50,000 troops that Prince Xiao Fu of Jin brought to the wilderness were all battle-hardened and extremely loyal. Apart from those who had originally followed Marquis Liu Shu of Huai in his rebellion, none of the rest surrendered. They either followed him to retreat from the battlefield or had died in battle before.

"It was all due to my carelessness."

Seeing his army in such a state, Xiao Fu felt even more guilty.

Xiao Fu glanced at the long sword in his hand.

After the previous battle, the blade was stained with a lot of dried and congealed blood.

"All officers and men obey orders!"

A resolute look appeared on Xiao Fu's face.

"exist!"

"exist!"

"exist!"

In that instant, the nearly 20,000 soldiers of the Great Xia Dynasty shouted in unison.

Although they all looked exhausted and weary, there was a resolute and unyielding spirit in their eyes.

Such a loud noise naturally attracted the attention of the barbarian army that was guarding and surrounding the valley.

"Yo!"

"It seems that the Prince of Jin's troops are unable to hold out any longer and are preparing to fight back with all their might."

"Elite troops are elite troops. Even when forced into this situation, their military strength is still not to be underestimated."

"Hmph! No matter how elite they are, they are nothing but a bunch of paper tigers now, and their only fate is death."

The barbarian army surrounding the valley scoffed and laughed at the sounds emanating from within.

"Army, heed my command!"

"Once the Great Xia army charges out, kill them without mercy!"

soon.

From the valley, countless soldiers of the Great Western Army charged out.

The war is about to start.

Prince Xiao Fu of Jin, under the protection of his many powerful generals, also emerged from the valley.

The appearance of the other party immediately attracted the attention of the powerful figures from the Wilderness Barbarians.

From the barbarian lands, nearly twenty or thirty experts at the Spirit Transformation Realm from various tribes rushed out.

The leader was none other than Liu Shu, the Marquis of Huai, and several chieftains from major tribes.

"Your Highness Prince Jin, surrender! Why invite further suffering?"

Liu Shu looked in the direction where Prince Xiao Fu of Jin was.

"Liu Shu, I demand an explanation. Why did you do this?"

Prince Xiao Fu of Jin looked at Liu Shu.

Given the current situation, leaving this place is practically impossible.

So in these final moments, he desperately wanted to understand one thing: why Liu Shu betrayed him.

When asked, Liu Shu did not hide anything.

He replied directly, "Since Your Highness wishes to know, I will tell you directly and plainly. I am Su Boguang, the son of Yan Yunwang of the Dayong Dynasty. More than ten years ago, I secretly infiltrated the Daxia Dynasty and got very close to Your Highness."

Su Boguang?

Son of King Da Yong Yan Yun?

As soon as the other party's identity was revealed, Xiao Fu instantly understood.

"What a brilliant Yong Dynasty! They really hid their chess pieces very well!"

Who could have imagined that their most trusted subordinate would be a spy planted by the Dayong Dynasty, and that the spy was actually a member of the Dayong royal family?

"Your Highness Prince Jin, you can now depart in peace!"

Su Boguang sneered.

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