After being divorced, she overturned the capital and seized the empress's position!

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."

"Brother, don't worry."

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.

I always feel like something is wrong.

an 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."

Prime Minister Yan sneered, touching the military tally he was still carrying in his bosom. This was for saving his life, how could he easily give it to Huo Xi?

It was fake that it was given to Huo Xi.

He had already instructed his deputy that as long as Huo Xi produced the military tally, they could pretend to obey, but they must not use their weapons.

Then take the opportunity to retreat.

After Huo Xi is defeated, Prime Minister Yan will go to help him.

In this way, the credit will only go to him.

The responsibility for the defeat lies with the fire attack.

For him, there are only benefits and no drawbacks.

Good news finally arrived in the dead of night: Huo Xi was defeated, and Prime Minister Yan immediately led troops to provide support. At this moment, the sound of pounding on the city gate could be heard outside.

Those who heard it felt a chill run down their spines.

Flames occasionally fell from the sky atop the high city walls.

Prime Minister Yan donned his armor and ascended the city wall. Corpses littered the ground. He spotted Huo Xi immediately; his armor was stained with blood. Upon seeing him, Huo Xi lunged forward, his eyes bloodshot: "Damn it!"

The guards behind Prime Minister Yan stopped Huo Xi in time.

Separate the two people.

"Traitor! How dare you deceive me!" Huo Xi now wished he could skin Prime Minister Yan alive.

When the Northern Chu attacked the city, they discovered that their 200,000 troops were uncontrollable.

His original plans were disrupted, leaving him somewhat powerless and causing countless deaths, with even Huo Xi himself being injured.

Moreover, the injuries were quite severe.

Prime Minister Yan glanced at Huo Xi, his eyes full of disdain: "General Huo has suffered repeated defeats and is clearly not suitable to be the commander-in-chief. The best course of action now is to hand over the military seal, and I will take your place in fighting the enemy!"

"You're dreaming!"

"If General Huo doesn't go to rescue the Second Prince soon, and something happens to him, the Huo family will suffer as a result." Prime Minister Yan said with a smug smile, then revealed a sinister smile and threatened, "General Huo, rest assured, I will take good care of General Huo."

"You!" Huo Xi clenched his fists so tightly that his back teeth almost bled.

It was he who was careless.

They were outmaneuvered by Prime Minister Yan.

Thinking of the Huo family, Huo Xi took a deep breath. With countless soldiers behind him still watching him, how could he dare to openly utter the words "the city has fallen" that he had spoken during the day?

He is a general.

How could the son of a family of generals, who has served for generations, be so petty as to abandon countless soldiers and civilians?

Huo Xi gritted his teeth, knowing that he had been tricked by Prime Minister Yan.

"it is good!"

Forced into a corner, he had no choice but to hand over the military tally and then turn around and descend the city wall with his guards.

He felt humiliated as soon as he left.

He silently vowed in his heart that one day he would massacre the Yan family and avenge this humiliation.

"General, are we really going to leave here?" The lieutenant frowned, his anger simmering, his face full of frustration.

They abandoned the city and fled.

This is even more despicable than defeat.

Huo Xi said in a deep voice, "The imperial order is difficult to disobey and cannot be ignored. Take 50,000 troops and immediately head from the West City to Japan."

He turned and glanced at the city; "I will return sooner or later, there's no rush."

Left with no other choice, the lieutenant had to compromise.

The 50,000-strong army departed in a grand procession. Huo Xi, disregarding his injuries, spurred his horse and rode eastward at full speed.

The commotion naturally reached the ears of the Northern Chu Emperor.

The other generals clicked their tongues in amazement: "What exactly does the Emperor of Southern Xinjiang mean by this? Why did he let Huo Xi leave the city?"

Another change of head coach?

"Could it be the Seventh Prince?"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone looked uneasy.

The Emperor of Northern Chu laughed: "No, it is Prime Minister Yan."

Everyone wore expressions of disbelief, wondering if they had misheard. Prime Minister Yan was the head of all officials, yet he had never had any experience leading troops into battle.

Fearing that the generals might not believe him, the Emperor of Northern Chu pointed to the people standing on the city wall, and the guards shouted out their names.

The three characters "Prime Minister Yan" were exceptionally clear.

Even the flag was changed to have the character "晏" on it.

Extremely ironic!

The generals couldn't help but laugh, and they said to the Emperor of Northern Chu with heartfelt admiration, "Your Majesty's foresight is truly remarkable; we admire you!"