Deposed Crown Prince: After three years of service on the frontier, the entire court knelt and begge

Seeing this, Xiao Ce had actually guessed it.

However, he didn't speak up or ask.

He was probably guessing what Xiao Dingshan wanted to do.

After all, Lien Chan is quite old, and knowing too much might not necessarily be a good thing for him.

He had intended to say a few more words to Lien Chan, but before he could finish, he noticed Xiao Yang standing at the door.

His expression was very strange.

Xiao Ce could tell at a glance that something was wrong with Xiao Yang's face.

I exchanged a few words with Lien Chan and then took my leave.

After they went outside, Xiao Ce asked Xiao Yang, "What's wrong? Is something the matter?"

Xiao Yang knelt down in front of Xiao Ce with a thud.

This sudden turn of events left Xiao Ce somewhat bewildered.

Only after hearing Xiao Yang's tearful words did Xiao Ce finally understand.

It turns out that Xiao Yang heard Jiang Liu say that Xiao Ce was willing to risk his life for him, exchanging one for one.

After confirming with multiple sources, Xiao Yang confirmed that Xiao Ce did not know who it was at that time.

So, this really moved him to tears.

Seeing his tearful state, Xiao Ce smiled and said, "I thought you were talking about something serious. I've told you before, as long as you're dedicated to working for me, I'll never abandon you. No matter when or where! Even if it costs me my life, I'll give it to you, understand?"

Xiao Ce's earnest and eloquent words deeply moved Xiao Yang.

She was practically wailing as she told Xiao Ce that she would definitely serve him with her life from now on.

After witnessing this scene, Lien Chan, who was on the side, had a new understanding of Xiao Ce's skills in managing people.

Xiao Ce clearly came over only after he was sure there was no danger.

Xiao Ce's words aroused Xiao Yang's gratitude to him to the extreme.

After Xiao Yang had vented his emotions, Xiao Ce had him shake hands with Lian Zhan to make peace.

Xiao Ce directly explained Lian Zhan's intentions.

Upon learning this, Xiao Yang was both amused and exasperated, saying, "Brother, if I had revealed even a little bit, would I have avoided this torture?"

Xiao Ce smiled and nodded, then said to Xiao Yang, "That's right. So, do you regret it now?"

Xiao Yang shook his head firmly: "Of course not. If such a thing were to happen again... I'd rather die than utter a sound!"

Xiao Ce laughed and said to Xiao Yang, "To be honest, I definitely wouldn't have believed you when you said this before. But now that you're saying it, I believe you..."

Xiao Ce paused for a moment, then said, "Of course, you'd better not encounter this situation. One Fan Gang Ashina is not enough."

Xiao Yang nodded, his face embarrassed: "Your Highness, that's enough. I got carried away... I felt uncomfortable with that big guy, Fan Gang Ashina, always following me... that's why I stopped letting him stick close to me. That's how they found their opportunity..."

Xiao Ce suddenly understood after hearing what Xiao Yang said.

"Alright, learn from your mistakes."

As he spoke, Xiao Ce said to Xiao Yang, "In the future, communicate more with this Lord Lian Zhan. I've asked him for a lot of things... I'll need your cooperation. Don't let me down, kid."

Xiao Yang smiled and said to Xiao Ce, "Of course I know that! Brother, don't worry. Although Lord Lian Zhan almost killed me, he did it for your own good. I'm not the kind of person who can't tell right from wrong! You can rest assured! I don't hold grudges."

Lien Chan said to Xiao Ce, "King of the Northern Desert, you can rest assured."

After seeing that the two of them truly had no grudges, Xiao Ce decided to leave.

Xiao Yang asked Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, is there some important use for this place?"

Xiao Ce nodded in agreement with Xiao Yang's words: "Indeed, I am of great use. I have reached a cooperation agreement with the Western Regions people, and I will sell them weapons. At that time, we will need a place to store them... This Nufeng City is an excellent location, both geographically and otherwise."

"And then, a lot of money will be coming over! I'll need a transit point. Do you think that's suitable?"

Xiao Ce had expected Xiao Yang to say it was inappropriate, but to his surprise...

Xiao Yang nodded and said it was very suitable, and he didn't ask why it had to be sold to Shanshan.

Xiao Yang still has a lot to grow.

They left Nufeng City directly. Their main army was located dozens of miles behind Nufeng City.

Although the negotiations stated that they would hand over the Nushan Pass.

However, at least for now, they haven't withdrawn as agreed.

The large army that came to take over did not dare to step forward without permission, for fear of being ambushed.

They arrived at the army's encampment in a horse-drawn carriage late at night.

They have received news that Xiao Yang has been rescued.

As they approached, they found a middle-aged man leading a small team already waiting for them.

Beside the middle-aged man stood a burly man as large as a small mountain; this man was none other than the giant, Fan Gang Ashina.

The middle-aged man was very robust, with a square face full of determination.

Upon seeing Xiao Ce and Xiao Yang, he quickly said, "Greetings, King of Mobei, greetings, Second Prince."

Before Xiao Ce could speak, Jiang Liu whispered, "Your Highness... this is the elder brother I was talking about... Jiang Nan. He's your number one supporter."

Seeing Jiang Liu say this, Xiao Ce looked Jiang Nan up and down, but couldn't glean anything from his expression.

He was indeed a man who rarely showed his emotions.

Judging from his appearance, Xiao Ce found this man named Jiangnan quite pleasing to the eye.

Xiao Ce still believed in the power of first impressions.

Almost anyone Xiao Ce found agreeable could become his friend or partner.

Conversely, they are all the same.

As it turns out, his judgment was quite accurate.

Of course, there are exceptions, such as Xiao Yang.

Xiao Ce couldn't discern anything from Jiang Nan's expression, so he asked Jiang Nan, "Is that so?"

When Jiangnan was asked by Xiao Ce, he dropped his pretense almost instantly, scratching his head and chuckling.

"Your Highness, not bad! I feel that to become someone like you in this lifetime... I would rather die!"

He looked embarrassed, yet determined.

Xiao Ce patted him on the shoulder: "You will be a good general."

Without much small talk, Xiao Ce led them into the camp.

Upon arriving at the main tent, without uttering a word, Fan Gang Ashina suddenly approached Xiao Ce.

He then handed Xiao Ce a large hammer that he always carried with him.

"I failed to fulfill my obligations to you, so punish me."

Xiao Ce looked at Fan Gang Ashina's expression and waved his hand with a smile: "No need... Xiao Yang already told me about this. It's his problem, not yours!"

"Besides, even if you give me your thing, I can't lift it..."

Fan Gang Ashina's idea was simple: seeing that Xiao Ce was unwilling to punish him.

Without saying a word, he picked up the hammer and stood aside.

At this moment, Jiang Nan handed a military tally to Xiao Yang, saying, "Your Highness, now that you are back, I'm entrusting this to you."

Xiao Yang accepted the tiger tally and nodded: "Good! By the way, it's been so long? Haven't their Western Region troops at Nushan Pass retreated yet?"

Jiang Nan nodded: "That's right. Things were almost settled, and they were even ready to leave. But then they said there were internal changes and they need us to wait..."

"We've been waiting here until now because of another accident involving you, Second Prince. We're unsure if your disappearance is related to them, so we dare not act rashly!"

"However, after learning yesterday that you were safe, we sent people over again, and they should be back by now!"

Xiao Yang nodded: "Alright! If they don't back down, I'll be very ruthless towards them!"

Seeing this, Xiao Ce laughed and said, "You're welcome? How do you want to be unreserved? Are you thinking of going to fight them?"

Xiao Yang gave an awkward smile and then said, "I was just saying. They've already negotiated with us, so they shouldn't go back on their word, right?"

"Besides, I definitely can't do it on my own! But, Your Majesty, with you here, we have nothing to worry about! If they dare to challenge us, I believe you will teach them a lesson!"

Xiao Ce glanced at Xiao Yang: "Don't flatter me too much... But they probably weren't lying... They are indeed having personnel changes... So, let's wait. Logically speaking, it should be about time!"

Xiao Yang nodded.

Xiao Ce then asked Jiang Nan, "By the way, Jiang Nan, what is the composition of your army now?"

When Jiangnan saw Xiao Ce ask this question, his expression became slightly awkward: "Your Highness, this army was actually conscripted from various places. Those local people who were sent here are all ugly and incompetent. To put it bluntly, if we let these people guard the city, they would probably mutini if ​​the enemy attacked!"

"If we're talking about the only truly combat-capable force, it's still the one you sent, Your Highness. Although, following your instructions, I divided your well-trained Northern Desert Army among the rest of the army for training... the results have been minimal, at least not in the short term..."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yang's eyes widened: "What?! Why didn't you tell me before? I was going to report this to Father Emperor!"

Xiao Yang's reaction clearly shows that he was unaware of this matter.

Jiangnan cupped his hands and addressed Xiao Yang, saying, "Your Highness, we took over these troops almost entirely on the march, and it wasn't until recently that this army of 100,000 was finally assembled. Second Prince, you probably didn't investigate back then, you only counted the numbers. But this time, I was appointed to this critical mission, and I happened to do the investigation...that's how I found out!"

Xiao Yang nodded and cursed, "Damn it... I must go with Father to report this. Is this some kind of joke?"