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

The saying "a defeated army collapses like a mountain" is absolutely true.

Xiao Ce's assessment was quite accurate.

After they announced that they would disperse and pursue freely, one side was defeated and routed, while the other side was routed and routed.

The people they were chasing were also very clever.

As they shouted "Summon the heavenly thunder," they threw a grenade.

It wasn't meant to cause any harm, it was just to scare them.

Without a doubt, the effect was excellent.

After they shouted that they would be spared if they surrendered, many people simply stopped running, threw down their weapons, and squatted down with their heads in their hands.

At this time, Nanxi and General Dan were also in pursuit.

General Dan went on a killing spree.

Unlike the army under Balda, they had no limit on the number of bombs they used.

Especially General Dan, she had completely transformed into 'Bomb Superman' at this moment.

He became completely addicted to throwing grenades.

The feeling of being able to blow up a group of people with just one grenade is incredibly satisfying.

Therefore, even though he was equipped with muskets, General Dan still disdained to use them.

Nanxi, on the other hand, really liked using the flintlock musket.

"Your Majesty, this is wonderful!"

Nanxi, riding his horse, kept firing: "Not bad... Our Northern King is truly a god... We'll need him to provide us with more of these weapons in the future... We've never experienced such a victory!"

Xiao Ce sat in the main camp and did not move.

Gulimiza stayed by her side.

"Your Highness, do you think they can bring Wuwei and Linbang over?"

After hearing Gulimiza's words, Xiao Ce shook his head with a smile: "Of course not... Wuwei and Linbang are faster than rabbits..."

Gulimiza asked with a puzzled expression, "Then why did you send Hu Yidao to chase after him?"

Xiao Ce chuckled and said, "I said there's a high probability we won't catch it... not that it's certain we won't. It's like trying your luck, whether you have a chance or not..."

As groups of people began returning with prisoners, the war was nearing its end.

Almost none of them were injured or killed.

The gains were considerable; they had captured almost all of their surviving tens of thousands of soldiers.

These prisoners were handed over to General Dan for control.

General Dan has experience in this area.

According to the prisoners, their army consisted of all its forces.

Xiao Ce then ordered Baird to reclaim his own countries.

Upon receiving the order, Bairdar launched a full-scale attack.

Their morale was at its peak at this time.

Wuwei and Linbang are not pretentious people either.

He directly announced his withdrawal from the territory of Gaochang and his return to the Kingdom of Uz.

Three days later, in a city on the border between the Kingdom of Gaochang and the Kingdom of Uzbekistan.

Xiao Ce was treated like an honored guest, and the people on this side kept toasting him and expressing their gratitude.

Moreover, the lords of various cities in the kingdoms of Khotan and Shule all came.

After Xiao Ce killed Dawulieti and Hanati, he effectively dismantled the national concepts of Khotan and Shule.

Instead, cities were built, which meant they were destroyed.

Xiao Ce saw that everyone was gathered together and didn't say anything unnecessary.

"Gentlemen, you have all obtained what you wanted. However, you must have a thought... Now, although you have each gained benefits, your countries are already fragmented and there is no one to govern them. As a result, in the long run, they will inevitably fall into chaos again."

"So, my idea is to divide the country into federal regions. For example, we can divide the country into federal regions like Khotan. Then, the people will vote on the nominations of the federal chiefs from among yourselves. The person with the highest approval rating will become the federal chief of a region."

"Then you will appoint a president for the entire Western Regions. The president will be in charge of the entire Western Regions Federation! The candidates for president will first be nominated by each federation, then two people will be elected by vote, and finally the two people will be elected by the whole country."

"And this president rotates every five years..."

As Xiao Ce spoke, he looked at Gulimiza.

Gulimiza then distributed the documents that Xiao Ce had prepared...

"Please take a look at the specific details. If you think they are feasible, then you can implement them accordingly. As I said, I came here to help your Western Regions. My goal is to make your Western Regions better and to make you one of my greatest allies. This is a plan I drafted after considering the interests of all parties."

After Xiao Ce finished speaking, these people didn't rush to say anything.

They all began to examine it carefully.

Xiao Ce did not disturb them.

“Excellent! Your Highness, the King of the Northern Desert, this is indeed a very good method! It is very fair, giving the decision-making power to the people. And each of our federations can send representatives to decide the entire decision-making process of our Western Regions Federation... I think it's excellent.”

Nan Xi was the first to speak, after all, based on the information Xiao Ce had provided.

She has the upper hand, after all, besides Shanshan, she has now conquered the largest country in Gaochang.

Or, to use Xiao Ce's words, he has now become the largest federation...

Within the kingdom of Shanshan, his prestige was quite high...

This also means that his appointment as Federal Minister is beyond doubt.

She occupies the largest territory, and with the reform methods taught to her by Xiao Ce, she will also have a population advantage in the future.

Then they will have a significant advantage when voting in the future.

After Nanxi spoke up, the royal relatives of Khotan and Shule naturally supported him.

After all, they are now divided.

According to the old almanac, they would be city lords, at most having enough to eat and drink.

However, gaining a voice is virtually impossible.

Therefore, Xiao Ce's method did indeed help them.

This gave them the opportunity to become the Federation Chief, or as Xiao Ce put it, the Federation Chief.

However, they all knew that it was just a different name for the monarch.

After they gave their support, only Bairda remained.

However, without saying a word, Bairdar quickly said, "Your Highness, this is indeed a solution... So, does that include the Kingdom of Uzbekistan in the future?"

Xiao Ce said, "Of course! However, if they cooperate with us... then everything is fine. I can follow the example of Khotan and Shule! Of course, if they don't cooperate, then we'll conquer them and then you can divide the spoils equally."

After Xiao Ce said that, everyone's eyes lit up.

Clearly, they've all started to look forward to it.

Seeing everyone's expressions, Xiao Ce said to them, "Since no one has any objections, let's begin implementing this plan. Even without the participation of the Kingdom of Uzbekistan, you can now form a federation."

“I suggest you first elect a federal president, so that there is someone to coordinate things.”

Upon hearing Xiao Ce's words, everyone turned to look at him.

They subsequently all expressed their opinion that Xiao Ce should be the president.

Seeing this, Xiao Ce waved his hand and said, "Alright... If I wanted to be president, why would I waste so much effort... I've said it before, I'm here to help you... not to steal your fruits! Your president still needs people from the Western Regions... otherwise, what will I think? Everyone will think I'm here to usurp the country..."

Upon hearing Xiao Ce's words, the group nodded in agreement, exchanging glances...

They all naturally wanted to be president.

However, after weighing their own worth, they also felt unworthy.

Seeing that none of them spoke.

Xiao Ce then said, "Alright, since no one wants to talk about it... then I won't be polite. I'll say it!"

The group nodded: "No problem, that's right, Your Highness the King of the Northern Desert, you know us very well... Why don't you explain?"

Xiao Ce said, "I recommend two people: Nan Xi and Bai Erda. You can decide who will help!"

After Xiao Ce said that, Bairdda understood.

“I think it would be more appropriate for Nanxi to do it! If it weren’t for Empress Nanxi helping us in this matter... I wouldn’t be sitting here, and our Gaochang Kingdom would already be destroyed.”

"Just because Empress Nanxi didn't take advantage of the situation or exploit others' misfortunes... I think she's capable of being a good president."

Xiao Ce smiled and nodded when he heard Bairdda say that.

Actually, he just wanted to recommend Nanxi.

The reason for bringing in Bairdar was to ensure that Nanxi could secure his position more firmly in the future.

When Nanxi heard Bairdda say that, he also exchanged a few polite words.

"Your Majesty, you were the elder brother of several countries before, so you are more suitable for this position?"

Baird said with a wry smile, "Alright, let's not bring up the past anymore... What you said makes me feel like you're slapping me in the face... I vote for Nanxi! What about you guys?"

After Baird asked the people around him, they naturally all recommended Nanxi.

Seeing this, Xiao Ce said, "Then let Nan Xi do it first! I also think highly of Nan Xi. I believe she has ideas and ambitions, and I'm sure she can do a good job!"

Seeing this, Nanxi glanced at Xiao Ce with a hint of gratitude.

They stopped making excuses.

"Alright, since everyone thinks so highly of me, I won't refuse. I won't say anything insincere. Let's do as His Highness the King of the Northern Desert said! Let's achieve common prosperity and common strength!"

The group of people became excited.

Seeing this, Xiao Ce said to them, "Since that's the case, you should follow my detailed rules and refine them in detail. Especially the management and deployment of the army. One of our next objectives is the Kingdom of Uzbekistan... As the saying goes, 'One should strike while the iron is hot, but the momentum will wane and eventually be exhausted.' We must seize this opportunity."

“Especially the kingdoms of Khotan and Shule, you should both have troops here. Mobilize them all.”

They listened and nodded in agreement.

...

Wuwei and Linbang sent scouts to the border several times to check and confirm that they were not pursuing them.

They finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Do they really know magic?" Lin Bang pondered for a long time before finally asking the question.

Wu Wei shook his head: "Of course not... This is clearly a weapon made by Xiao Ce. Remember? He had a personal weapon that could kill wherever it hit..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Bang said, "The weapons used in this war are clearly much more powerful than before..."

Wu Wei's face was extremely grim. He nodded and said, "That's right... I should have guessed it. If Xiao Ce dares to make a move, then he must be absolutely certain of success."

Lin Bang nodded: "So what do we do now? Such a crushing defeat! Of the more than 80,000 troops, I only brought back less than 5,000!"

Wu Wei gave a wry smile: "If we go back now, given the Queen Mother's suspicious and paranoid nature... we'd probably suffer a terrible fate. We must achieve our goals now... otherwise..."

Just as the two were talking, a sound came from outside their tent.

"It seems we don't need to now..."

Upon hearing this voice, a hint of surprise flashed across their faces.

Just as I reached the entrance of the military tent, I saw the instructor walking over.

Wuwei and Linbang's expressions softened considerably when they realized they hadn't guessed wrong.

"Coach, what brings you here? It's so great to see you..."

Seeing the two men's reaction, the instructor smiled, then said coldly, "Stop laughing... You'll be laughing soon! I'm here on orders."

The two men were taken aback at first, then asked the instructor, "The Empress Dowager knows the news? This defeat happened less than three days ago... how did she get the news?"

The instructor glanced at the two men and then said, "Generals, don't you know that good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels fast? You two are in charge of the military power of Uzbekistan, and many people are watching you."

"When you do good deeds and achieve great merit, they will help you cover it up... But if you make even the smallest mistake, they will exaggerate it. Don't even mention your current crushing defeat; those people from the Western Regions are overjoyed."

Wu Wei and Lin Bang looked grim: "So, the First Lady sent you to find me?"

The instructor nodded: "Good, let me escort you back!"

Wu Wei and Lin Bang stared wide-eyed: "Escort us back? What do you mean? Does the Empress Dowager also think that we've contacted Xiao Ce?"

The instructor asked Wuwei and Linbang, "Tell me yourselves, did you or didn't you?"

Wu Wei shook his head and said with absolute certainty, "Instructor, of course not! How could we do such a thing... Are we crazy? The Queen Mother doesn't trust me, don't you all trust me too?"

The instructor said to Wuwei, "I believe you're useless... How many soldiers did you lose this time, and how many enemies did you kill?"

Upon hearing the instructor's question, Wuwei's expression immediately turned awkward: "Less than a thousand enemies were killed, and over seventy thousand were wounded, killed, or captured!"

The instructor's gaze turned cold as he said, "Wuwei, do you think this kind of situation would occur on a normal battlefield?"