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"No, Your Majesty is wise."

Gu Jinghuai said in a low voice.

"It's just that Xiao Fang is not easy to deal with; I'm afraid he already has a backup plan."

"A backup plan?"

The Northern Hu King sneered.

"You're not trying to plead for those generals, are you?"

What, you've suddenly remembered you're from Daliang and want to speak up for your own people?

Upon hearing this, Gu Jinghuai was so frightened that he knelt down on the ground with a thud, explaining in a trembling voice.

"Your Majesty, you've misunderstood. I'm worried that if we do this, it will anger Xiao Fang and cause him to retaliate against us."

The Northern Hu King glanced at him disdainfully, snorted coldly, and said:

Do you think I'm afraid of him?

"Your Majesty is incredibly brave; I have no doubt about it."

Seeing his spineless appearance, the Northern Hu King lost interest in continuing the conversation.

"Let's change the person first. When the Second Prince returns, I'll settle this score with Xiao Fang slowly."

The generals below responded in unison.

Gu Jinghuai retreated to the corner and didn't say anything more.

But in his heart, he felt that the Northern Hu King would definitely regret what he had done.

He didn't understand Xiao Fang; that man was extremely protective of his own.

On the day of the prisoner exchange, both sides deployed their troops along the border as agreed.

The sun had just passed its zenith when the front lines were already crowded with people.

On the Daliang side, two thousand Northern Hu prisoners of war were released first.

They all hung their heads, not daring to look in the direction of the Northern Hu King.

The last one to be brought out was the second prince.

His legs felt weak, and he moved forward step by step.

On the Bei Hu side, twenty generals and five thousand soldiers of Daliang were also released.

Some of them were so thin they looked unrecognizable, and others had new and old scars on their bodies.

Many people started crying as they walked.

The two groups of people slowly walked towards the center line.

Once they crossed the center line, the Liang prisoners of war could no longer contain themselves and began to run wildly toward their own side.

The Northern Hu prisoners of war also ran back desperately.

The two sides clashed, and instantly men and horses fell over.

Two groups of people collided and fell to the ground.

Dust rose up, and no one could see anyone else.

As the sandstorm subsided, someone suddenly shouted.

"Where is the second prince? The second prince has disappeared!"

The people on the Beihu side were all taken aback.

Before long, someone noticed that the second prince was stumbling and running after the prisoners of war from Daliang, heading towards Daliang.

He ran so frantically that he even lost one of his shoes.

The Northern Hu King thought he had misread it.

"What's going on? Has someone taken him hostage?"

The staff members standing nearby were also dumbfounded.

"No, no... it was the second prince himself... who ran that way."

As he ran, the Second Prince of Beihu kept glancing back in the direction of Beihu, muttering to himself.

"I'm not going back! My father will definitely kill me if I go back!"

He ran into the Liang formation and hid behind several defenders.

"General Xiao promised! He'll spare my life as long as I return!"

The Northern Hu King's eyes were bloodshot.

"You unfilial son! Get back here right now!"

The second prince shuddered and shrank back even further.

"No! You're going to kill me! I won't go back!"

On the city wall, Xiao Fang stood with his hands behind his back.

He looked down at the Northern Hu King sitting on his horse in the distance.

"King of the Northern Barbarians, the prisoner exchange is complete. We are now even."

The Northern Hu King almost snapped his whip in two.

Xiao Fang! You broke your promise!

I released all twenty generals and five thousand soldiers!

"But you didn't release the second prince!"

Xiao Fang raised an eyebrow, his voice mocking.

"Didn't I release it?"

Tens of thousands of soldiers from both sides could see it, so I released him.

"It's your son who doesn't want to go back, what can I do?"

King Bei Hu was enraged and pointed at the second prince, cursing him loudly.

"You beast! You have utterly disgraced the Northern Barbarians!"

The second prince trembled even more violently.

He huddled behind several Liang soldiers, not daring to even raise his head.

"You have to protect me... Don't hand me over... General Xiao promised me you'd protect me!"

The Liang soldiers exchanged glances, and though they didn't speak, they shielded him behind them.

Many cavalrymen in the Northern Hu army witnessed this scene firsthand.

Their own prince voluntarily ran to the enemy's side on the battlefield.

He would rather beg the people of Daliang for protection than return to the Northern Hu.

The second prince's actions had a significant impact on the morale of the Northern Hu army.

The Northern Hu army had already suffered a series of defeats, and Xiao Fang's killing spree had terrified them.

Now that their own prince has publicly defected to the enemy, the Northern Hu soldiers feel as if their spines have been cut off.

On the other hand, the soldiers of Daliang had become accustomed to the arrogance of the Northern Hu people over the years, and had never seen them so cowardly.

Looking at it now, the Northern Hu prince is cowardly and afraid of death, the Northern Hu king is incompetent and furious, and the Northern Hu soldiers have long lost their former prestige.

The morale of the two armies has shifted, and the gap between them has widened.

The soldiers of Daliang stood tall with their chests straight, and suddenly felt a little better.

The Northern Barbarian soldiers were nothing special after all.

In terms of ruthlessness, they are no match for the border troops.

In terms of physical strength, they are far inferior to our soldiers.

Xiao Fang turned and descended the city wall, giving instructions.

"Tonight we'll slaughter a few pigs to welcome the brothers back."

After the second prince was brought back to the camp, Xiao Fang didn't even glance at him.

He spoke directly to Mingrui.

"Take him away and lock him up in solitary confinement."

Mingrui agreed and led his men to drag the Second Prince away.

The second prince stopped making a fuss this time, and just shrank his neck and followed obediently.

Xiao Fang turned to Lu Zhao and gave him instructions.

"Send a few men to escort him back to the capital."

Lu Zhao chuckled.

"Don't worry, I'll find some reliable people to make sure he doesn't get away."

Xiao Fang nodded.

"There's no need to rush on the way. Once we arrive in the capital, we'll hand him over to the Crown Prince."

Being a living trophy is more useful than killing it.

Lu Zhao accepted the order and went to make arrangements.

Before long, the second prince was bound hand and foot and stuffed into a prison cart.

The prison van was covered with a black cloth, leaving only a small gap for ventilation.

Lu Zhao selected a squad of imperial guards, preparing to escort them away that very night.

When Yun Shuyao heard about it, she also sent some dry food and medicine over.

"He's still alive, so let's hope he doesn't die halfway through, otherwise all of the prince's plans will have been for nothing."

Xiao Fang was writing a letter to the Crown Prince when he heard this and smiled.

"My wife is so thoughtful."

After he finished writing the letter, he blew the ink dry and handed it to Mingrui.

"Have someone take this to the Crown Prince."

Mingrui accepted the order and left.

Xiao Fang stood at the entrance of the tent, watching the departing prison cart with a calm gaze.

"If this second prince is used properly, he will have a great impact on the Northern Hu."

Yun Shuyao walked over and said softly.

"Are you planning to make a move?"

Xiao Fang looked north.

"Yes, it's our turn to make a move."

He had just turned around when he saw Mingrui hurrying back from outside.

Mingrui's forehead was covered in sweat, and his face looked worse than ever before.

"Your Highness, something terrible has happened!"

Xiao Fang paused in his steps.

"Those twenty generals all had their tendons severed by the Northern Hu people!"

His voice was strained, as if he was suppressing a fire.

"Dr. Mu and the others are already saving them."

The injuries were too severe; many people's hands... are probably beyond saving.

The surroundings fell silent instantly.

Xiao Fang's eyes gradually darkened.

"Take me to see this quickly."