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

Nanxi listened to Xiao Ce's calm and indifferent reply.

I was still surprised.

Because Xiao Ce's answer was very rational, without a trace of lust, it sounded more like a transaction.

However, it was not surprising that these words came from Nan Xi's mouth.

Nan Xi nodded.

Xiao Ce could tell that Nan Xi seemed to have some concerns.

Xiao Ce then said, "Don't worry, I have my reasons for keeping Gaochang Kingdom here... it's also for your own good."

Upon hearing Xiao Ce's explanation, Nan Xi immediately adopted a look of trepidation.

“I understand... Your Highness, King of the Northern Desert, I don’t mind... Even if we maintain this situation, it’s fine... I just want my people to live well.”

Xiao Ce looked at Nan Xi and nodded with a smile: "If that's how you think, then that's fine!"

Nan Xi smiled and nodded, then said to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, the Northern Desert King, they are currently in a weakened state... Do you think we should take advantage of their illness and kill them? Take this opportunity to attack them?"

Xiao Ce shook his head: "Of course not... I prefer to use psychological warfare... If we don't move now, they won't be able to distinguish between their own forces, who is the enemy, and who is the friend... But once I attack them, it will be very clear who is the enemy and who is the friend..."

Nanxi nodded: "So what are we going to do next? Your previous plans have all been very successful."

Xiao Ce said with a smile, "Next, we'll go find Dawulieti and Hanati!"

Nan Xi nodded: "Then I'll do it?"

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Alright, go and call Bairda over too."

Nan Xi nodded and went.

Not long after Nanxi left, Da Lei rushed over.

Seeing Da Lei approach, Hu Yidao exclaimed in surprise, "You're a rare guest indeed..."

Da Lei glanced at Hu Yidao and said, "I'm leaving. You got the advantage."

Hu Yidao said with a smile, "Ask the prince... It's obvious that I did a better job than you!"

Seeing Hu Yidao say this, Xiao Ce waved his hand and said, "Don't talk nonsense, you old rascal! In terms of security alone, Da Lei is more suitable than you!"

Da Lei's expression finally softened a bit.

Xiao Ce didn't continue that topic, and said to Da Lei, "Da Lei, you've come here for something, haven't you...?"

Da Lei nodded and said to Xiao Ce, "That's right... Your Highness, the weapons we requested have arrived... Can we now equip ourselves with the Western Regions army?"

Xiao Ce nodded and said to Da Lei, "Of course, but first, we need to equip them with the troops you have complete trust in. All the guns must be registered... and most importantly, the ammunition must be properly distributed—distributed before the war and collected afterward!"

Da Lei nodded and said to Xiao Ce, "Your Highness, no problem! What about those grenades?"

Xiao Ce said, "Don't distribute them yet. They've already been trained, right?"

Da Lei nodded.

Xiao Ce nodded and said, "Then you guys go and prepare the contingency plan, which means ensuring everyone can get ammunition within three minutes of the warning. As for the specifics of how to do it, that's your job..."

Da Lei nodded.

Xiao Ce asked, "How many people can these weapons equip?"

"The repeating crossbow can equip 10,000 men, and each of these 10,000 men can be equipped with a hand grenade. The other 3,000 men can be equipped with complete sets of firearms!"

Xiao Ce nodded: "Alright, then equipping these people will suffice... Have these people been trained?"

Da Lei nodded: "They've been trained in various tactical maneuvers. Although they're not quite fully refined yet, they'd definitely be elite on the battlefield... Equipped with firearms, they'd be incredibly lethal..."

Xiao Ce nodded and smiled, saying, "Very good. Then you go ahead and do it. I want them to either not appear at all, or if they do appear, they must have achieved a unified situation."

Hearing Xiao Ce's words, Da Lei nodded: "Your Highness, you can rest assured...we will definitely achieve your desired goal..."

...

After receiving Xiao Ce's instructions, Nan Xi personally went to Chaoxia City.

If she had known Xiao Ce was so lucid, and if she were a few years younger, she would have wanted to serve him.

Although she was still a virgin.

However, she was indeed much older than Xiao Ce.

The most important thing is that Xiao Ce is too outstanding, which makes him feel somewhat ashamed of himself.

However, it seems that Gulimiza is really eager to get involved.

She was even less inclined to take this path, after all, she wasn't good enough in terms of youth or beauty.

However, after spending so much time with Xiao Ce, she has come to understand.

Xiao Ce was probably someone who liked to be obedient.

She knew very well that as long as she didn't cause any trouble, Xiao Ce wouldn't break off their relationship.

After the fast horse arrived at Chaoxia City.

Having learned that Nanxi had come in person, Bairdda was now personally welcoming him.

"Your Majesty Nanxi, if you need anything, you could just give the order... Why did you have to come all this way in person..."

As Bairdda spoke, she kept glancing behind Nanxi.

Nan Xi knew very well that this Baird was looking for Xiao Ce...

"Stop looking, His Highness the King of the Northern Desert didn't come... but I'm here to bring you good news!"

When Bairdar heard Nanxi say this, he had already guessed what was going on.

He didn't say anything here, but pulled Nanxi into a room.

"His Highness the King of the Northern Desert has agreed."

Nanxi smiled and said, "That's right, let Gulimiza come along later."

After hearing Nan Xi's words, Baird's mouth stretched into a wide grin that almost reached the back of his ears.

Nan Xi continued, "By the way, there's a question I'd like to ask you..."

Baird said to Nanxi, "You can ask...you can ask...anything you want..."

Nanxi said to Bairdda, "There's nothing else, except that the prince asked if it was voluntary! If it was forced, don't let it backfire. The prince doesn't like to use force."

Bairdal nodded with a smile: "Of course it's voluntary...voluntary! Your Majesty Nanxi, others may not understand, but don't you understand Gulimiza?"

Then, Bairdda said to Nanxi, "I didn't expect... Your Majesty Nanxi, I really underestimated you."

Nanxi listened to Bairdda's words with some surprise and asked, "Oh? What do you mean?"

Bairdda smiled at Nanxi and said, "I thought you wouldn't say it... After all, the prince has a good relationship with us, so he has to show favoritism to some."

Nan Xi laughed and said, "You not only underestimate me, but you also underestimate the King of the Northern Desert. One woman can't change anything! The King of the Northern Desert's entire plan for the Western Regions was already finalized when he came here..."

Baird nodded: "Yes, yes, yes! You came here for more than just this, didn't you?"

Nanxi smiled and said, "Of course not. The King of Mobei has given orders for Dawulieti and Hanati to come over. I figured I would have to come sooner or later, so I came first."

Baird nodded and asked Nanxi, "Okay... will the Prince come?"

Nanxi nodded: "He'll definitely come."

Baird asked, "Why did he send Dawuleti and Hanati here?"

Nanxi gave a wry smile and shook his head: "The prince won't tell me what he wants to do... we just need to do as he says."

Seeing this, Bairda nodded: "Yes, yes, yes! Have you already notified them? Will they come?"

Nan Xi nodded: "I've already sent people over... As for whether they come or not, that's up to them."

...

The next day, the people sent by Nanxi arrived in Khotan.

Seeing that Dawuleti and Hanati were both nearby, the messenger realized he could save himself the trouble of running around to one less place.

Dawuleti and Hanati had been waiting for this person.

After all, Wuwei and Linbang had given them instructions, and they had been waiting for half a month without anyone coming to find them.

They were somewhat disappointed, and also somewhat afraid to come to them.

The disappointment stems from the fact that they were playing together so enthusiastically, but now they don't want to involve them anymore.

They were afraid because they actually hoped that the two sides would fight it out, and that they would ultimately benefit from the conflict.

Therefore, when the messenger from the Southern Seal Kingdom of Shanshan arrived, their emotions were complicated.

Dawulieti asked the messenger, "Were you sent by Nanxi?"

The messenger bowed and said, "Indeed, Her Majesty the Empress invites you to arrive in Dawn City as soon as possible to discuss the grand plan for the Kingdom of Uz!"

Hanati asked the messenger, "Is it an invitation or an order?"

The messenger bowed and said, "It's an invitation. Her Majesty the Empress said this is the last chance for the two of you to put aside your past grievances. If you don't come, then there will be no more opportunities!"

Dawuleti snorted coldly: "Is this an invitation? What I hear from you sounds like a threat."

The messenger did not reply: "Your Majesties, I have delivered what needed to be delivered... I have said what needed to be said... If there is nothing else, I shall take my leave."

Seeing this, Hanati said, "You still want to leave? Aren't you afraid...?"

Before Hanati could speak, the messenger said, "If you two wish to take my head, so be it! I will certainly not resist. Her Majesty the Empress told me that if I die delivering this message, she will surely bring your heads as a sacrifice..."

Upon hearing the messenger's words, the two men's expressions changed rapidly, but neither dared to say anything.

"Hmph...times have truly changed...Nanxi actually dares to speak to us like this one day." Dawulieti said with a cold snort.

Hanati's expression was equally grim: "Alright, get out of here..."

Clearly, Hanati regretted asking such a question that contradicted himself.

After the messenger bowed and left,

After watching the man leave, Dawuleti said to Hanati, "So, what do you say now, are you going or not?"

Hanati gave a bitter smile, then said, "Go...you definitely have to go. Didn't Wuwei and Linbang send us to be undercover agents? How can we be undercover agents if we don't go?"

Dawuleti said, "You can tell from that messenger how powerful Nanxi is... I'm afraid we wouldn't be respected even if we went there."

Hanati pursed his lips, then said to Dawuleti, "Respect? What respect are we talking about now? Just being alive is lucky..."

The two packed up and left.

...

At the same time, Wuwei and Linbang arrived at the front line almost without stopping.

When they arrived at the front lines and saw a scene of utter chaos, they were dumbfounded.

The people here got into a fight over a well.

Moreover, the morale of the troops here is low, and even when they appear, everyone is not interested.

Wuwei immediately summoned the generals who had come from the Tiger Legion.

"What's the situation now?" Wu Wei asked with a gloomy expression.

One of his men said, "General, we can't tell who's friend and who's foe right now... It seems the generals from the Western Regions have all been bribed. But we dare not act rashly..."

"Could this be a ploy by them to sow discord?" Wuwei asked.

The subordinate shook his head: "Probably not, because we've observed this recently. Our soldiers from the Western Regions, especially some of the generals, have inexplicably acquired a lot of money, and they're spending it all in gold..."

"We've investigated, and these people all have had numerous connections with various people from other cities here... There are just too many of them, so we have no idea where to begin..."

Wu Wei listened and then asked his men, "Approximately how many people are there? Have you asked?"

His men nodded upon hearing Wu Wei's words: "There are probably several hundred..."

Lin Bang exclaimed in surprise, "What? Does that mean every general has been infiltrated?"

Wu Wei was silent for a moment, then said, "Don't be nervous! Then bring all the generals from the Western Regions here one by one! I'll talk to them..."

His subordinate, with a hint of doubt, asked, "General... are you sure? I'm afraid..."

Wuwei didn't wait for him to finish speaking, and waved his hand with a smile, saying, "I'm sure, and you don't need to be afraid... Go and call them over one by one. I have a way."

Lin Bang looked at Wu Wei and said, "Do you have a solution?"

Wu Wei smiled and said, "This tactic must have been used by His Highness the King of Mobei! If that Bairdar of Gaochang had the brains and these strategies, he wouldn't have suffered such a crushing defeat!"

Looking at Wu Wei, Lin Bang asked with a hint of surprise, "You have a way?"

Wuwei waved to Lin Bang, and Lin Bang stepped forward.

Wuwei said a few words in a low voice.

After hearing this, Lin Bang stared wide-eyed at Wu Wei: "Wu Wei, what's wrong with your head? How could you come up with such a method? Wu Wei, is it feasible?"

Wu Wei laughed and said, "Don't worry... just watch. We're using their own methods against them... Actually, I've learned about it before. Xiao Ce's methods and his way of fighting seem incredibly powerful, but they're really just exploiting human nature!"