When Prince Huai woke up again.

The army had already retreated from the front lines attacking Yu State and had arrived at the south bank of Qingzhou, preparing to cross the river and return to Fengzhou, and finally from Fengzhou to aid Huai State.

The navy had left, and the Huai State Army could only take this route if they wanted to return to Huai State.

Seeing Prince Huai awake, the staff officers and military generals hurriedly gathered around, inquiring about his condition and informing him that he had been unconscious for two days.

But once awake, Prince Huai fell back into his previous shock and anger, repeatedly emphasizing, "Impossible, this is absolutely impossible, how could Wuguan be lost, how could General Wei die at the hands of Chen Mo, this is impossible, I don't believe it..."

The former lord of Huai State, now in a state of madness and bewilderment, was simply too overwhelmed by the sudden blow.

Each of these matters was monumental for him, but now they had all converged, which was unbearable for anyone.

Moreover, the capture of his wife, daughter, and son caused Prince Huai unspeakable humiliation.

He knew very well the fate of Liang Song's wife and daughter, whom he had once managed to ransom, only to be taken by Chen Mo as concubines.

His own wife and daughters were as beautiful as flowers, how could that little thief...

Imagining his wife and daughters being humiliated under that little thief, Prince Huai felt endless anger and said, "Contact King Chong and King Anping for me, I want to utterly annihilate that little thief Chen Mo, to rescue Yunxi and Zheng'er."

"You mustn't." At this moment, a martial artist of the Xiao Family hurriedly spoke up.

The martial artists of the Xiao Family and the Gan Family also quickly echoed.

"Xiao Zhi, why not?" Prince Huai shouted lightly, his mind clouded by anger, only thinking about wiping out Chen Mo completely.

Just as the martial artist from the Xiao Family called Xiao Zhi was about to speak, he was stopped by Diwu Fusheng's gaze and said, "Prince, the doctor diagnosed that you have a heart condition induced by anger and need to rest well, avoid overwork..."

Hearing Diwu Fusheng, Xiao Zhi and the others swallowed back their words.

Who was Prince Huai? As a person in power, he could read body language, and with a somber face, he said, "Fusheng, are you hiding something from me?"

Diwu Fusheng said no.

But Prince Huai could clearly see from Xiao Zhi and the others' expressions that there was something.

Immediately, he shouted angrily, "Are you even daring to hide from me? Xiao Zhi, you speak, why did you just say it's impossible?"

Xiao Zhi hesitated for a moment but finally spoke, "Grand General Chu Ce reported that the thief Chen Mo threatened the Princess Consort and the Crown Prince to write a personal letter. The first condition for their ransom was for you to return Qingzhou, second, to cede the fourteen cities on the north bank of Fengzhou, third, to cede Huai State, and fourth, to pay silver... one million taels."

Compared to angering Prince Huai, Xiao Zhi was more worried about Xiao Yunxi being captured by Chen Mo. Xiao Chongrong had already fallen, and Xiao Family's fate was tightly tied to Xiao Yunxi. Now that both Xiao Yunxi and the Crown Prince were in Chen Mo's hands, how could Xiao Zhi not be anxious?

"What?"

Hearing this, Prince Huai indeed became furious again, coughing violently as if he might cough up his heart, liver, spleen, and lungs, his face flushed red.

"That brat Chen Mo, I swear I'm irreconcilable with him, cough cough..."

As for Chen Mo's demands, Prince Huai would never agree.

If he agreed, even if he rescued his wife and daughters, they would be ridiculed by the people under heaven.

"Quickly contact King Chong and King Anping, even if Zheng'er and the others perish, I will never compromise with that thief." Prince Huai bellowed.

Although Xiao Zhi and the others wanted to dissuade him, Prince Huai was dead set on exterminating Chen Mo.

But when they returned from Qingzhou to Fengzhou and arrived at Jing County, a piece of news arrived, hitting Prince Huai like a bolt of lightning.

The Qiang Race from Xiliang and Yang Xian from the Shu Residence had actually allied with Chen Mo, and even declared that they would advance and retreat together.

Upon hearing this news, Prince Huai was greatly shocked.

Initially, Chen Mo, who occupied the Three States of Qing, Yu, and Lin, was merely a wolf in his eyes, but after allying with the Wu Family and becoming a Third-Grade Martial Artist, he became a tiger. Now, with the aid of Xiliang and the Shu Residence, he was like a tiger with wings.

Originally, he had planned to rally forces from King Chong and King Anping, to pressure Huai State with overwhelming strength to force Chen Mo to release his family and withdraw from Huai State. But now, it seemed he could no longer intimidate the other party.

First, King Chong's troops were still fighting in Longyou, with few soldiers left in Chongzhou. If King Chong dared to divert troops to Huai State, the allied Xiliang would definitely seize the opportunity to attack Chongzhou.

Therefore, upon hearing this news, King Chong was unlikely to come to aid.

The remaining King Anping was also unreliable.

Not to mention there was still the greatest threat, Xu Guozhong, in Luonan.

Prince Huai felt a headache coming on.

Not only Prince Huai but also Diwu Fusheng felt that the matter had become extremely thorny.

One chopstick is easy to break.

But a bundle of chopsticks is difficult.

Now Chen Mo had grown to the level of a bundle of chopsticks.

"Prince, under current circumstances, we can only negotiate with Chen Mo." Diwu Fusheng couldn't think of a better solution.

"Humph, I will never compromise."

Perhaps because of pride, perhaps due to chaotic judgment from anger, or because of Chen Mo's exorbitant demands, Prince Huai refused to negotiate with Chen Mo.

Diwu Fusheng continued to persuade, "Prince, take a step back, the sea and sky are vast. The situation is not in our favor now, and Xu Thief is still coveting us. It would be better to compromise, gather strength in secret, and seek revenge after matters in Longyou are resolved."

"The demands of that brat are too excessive, I can't agree." Prince Huai said, waving his hand.

Seeing Prince Huai relent a bit, Diwu Fusheng continued, "Prince, I have interacted with Chen Mo several times and have some understanding of him. The reason he asks for such a high price is simply to raise the stakes, making it favorable for the upcoming negotiation.

I am willing to go to Huai State personally to negotiate with Chen Mo and rescue the Crown Prince and Princess Consort for you."

Xiao Zhi quickly supported Diwu Fusheng, even mentioned that the Xiao Family could bear the cost.

The Gan Family, the Xiao Family, and Madam Hui's Li Family also stated they could share some of the burden.

Seeing everyone supporting negotiation, with an opportunity to compromise, Prince Huai, after some hesitation, agreed.

...

Wuguan.

After receiving letters from Xiliang and Geng Songfu, learning about the alliance with the Shu Residence and Xiliang, Chen Mo was also greatly pleased.

Now it seemed he must take Huai State without fail.

With the pressure greatly reduced, Chen Mo took all the reserves from the Wuguan armory to reward the three troops.

It must be said that Prince Huai was truly sitting on a mountain of gold. Not to mention the reserves of Wuguan, the wealth stored in Huai Zhou City alone exceeded millions.

But most of it was taken by the Wu Family.

Because the Wu Family intercepted the fleets of the wealthy merchants from the south of the Yangtze River in Huai Zhou City, the seized money and goods were never transported to Wuguan.

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