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The generals were all silent. Since their lord had returned to the northern city, would he order Grand Commander Ouyang to report for duty?

Relying on the commander's repeated failures in the north and the loss of countless lands, he voluntarily gave up hundreds of towns and cities to the enemy for free. If the previous emperor was still alive, or if he was still the previous emperor's descendant, he would have long ago ordered his people to capture the great commander and send him to the capital to be punished for his crimes.

Ouyang Baofeng pursed his lips, "It seems that this grandpa has given a military report as well as a letter. You are not willing to send it to Master."

"Alas, it is a pity that this grandpa is busy with military matters and cannot leave this place. My body is too heavy and I cannot get up from my bed, so I am unable to personally go to the Lord."

The generals continued to lower their heads to search for ants. They believed that if their lord sent someone to transfer the commander to the north city with an order, the city would be under his command. Their commander would definitely use the same excuse to disobey the lord's orders and not go to the northern city.

"Even so, you guys accept Master's order. If there is even the slightest delay, bring your heads back to Master!"

Ouyang Baofeng's tone was cold and ruthless, his elegant face was still as indifferent as before. As orders were passed down one by one, the generals respectfully accepted the orders. They knew fully well that the orders of the Grand Commandant were something that they could disregard, but they couldn't not fulfill the orders of a Grand Commander. Otherwise, even if the commander in chief was dealt with by their lord, they would still be severely punished by their lord if they didn't complete the order.

Feng Qingxiao only rested in the northern part of the city for one night. Early the next morning, he brought along over a thousand Iron Guards and set off.

The War God King knew very well that even if he gave the order to meet with Ouyang Baofeng, Ouyang Baofeng still wouldn't come to War God City. No matter what reason or excuse this commander had, they would not comply with his orders. And at this time, the great battle that had already begun could not be avoided. Ouyang Baofeng was planning to take the field and fight from a distance. He had to fight from a thousand miles away!

Very soon, news of his master and princess Taiping's personal visit spread to Ouyang Baofeng.

The generals naturally received this news as well. They couldn't help but look towards their commander. It was fine for the lord to come up, but this time, the lord had brought Princess Pingping over with him. Most likely, the Great Commander would be held responsible for making things difficult for Princess Pingping and sending her to a dangerous place. Of course, there was also the matter of the grudge between the two of them.

Although he had recently won several times, the contributions of the commander were far from enough!

Ouyang Baofeng lightly said, "Welcome out!"

As the generals followed Ouyang Baofeng to welcome their lord, their hearts were heavy. The war had already progressed to this stage, and the great commander's arrangement had already begun to bear fruit from the battle. He had originally been puzzled and suspicious of the Great Commander. However, he had been defeated along with the barbarians of the northern region and the Rising Sun Empire. This made many soldiers understand one thing. Their vision was too shallow, and they were completely unable to understand what the Nine-tailed Fox was planning.

They only needed to do one thing as they had done before. They would absolutely obey the orders given by their commander, and victory would definitely belong to them in the north!

"Da Da Da …"

The sound of rapid horse hooves came from afar. The silver light was dazzling, and it was like a wave was rapidly charging over. They had already seen the flag, it was their lord!

The soldiers looked at the Iron Guards with admiration and hope, and approached them quickly.

The waves suddenly slowed down and parted to reveal Feng Qingxiao, who was riding on a tall warhorse. His golden armor was as dazzling as the morning sun.

The generals immediately knelt down and bowed their heads as they kowtowed, "We pay our respects to the Lord!"

The leader of the group, Ouyang Baofeng, was still sitting in his chair when Feng Qingxiao slowly urged his horse over.

Ouyang Baofeng finally got out of his chair, bent over, and slowly placed his hands on the ground to support himself. Relying entirely on the support of his arm, he kneeled down from the chair and said in a deep voice, "This subject, Ouyang Baofeng, pays his respects to the lord and apologizes to the lord."

Ouyang Baofeng, who had the privilege of not having to kneel before the War God, was kneeling on the ground at this moment, prostrating himself deeply. All the generals were silent. This was the second time in all these years that Commander Ouyang had publicly kowtowed to the Lord and begged for forgiveness. The last time, it was because his master had just returned to the Northern Frontier. Ouyang Baofeng had to beg for forgiveness because he had been repeatedly thrown to the ground.

That time, before the commander could kneel down, he was supported by his lord's hands and sat back down.

This time, Feng Qingxiao sat on the horse and did not move. His face was cold and indifferent, as he simply said, "No."

The war horse passed right in front of Ouyang Baofeng, who was kneeling on the ground. None of the generals dared to immediately stand up. It wasn't until their master's war horse had passed that they slowly stood up. Someone went forward to help Ouyang Baofeng up, sat him down on a chair, and made way for him.

In the grand hall, Feng Qingxiao was sitting on top. Someone was carrying Ouyang Baofeng inside.

Ouyang Baofeng bowed once more, both hands propping himself up on the ground as he kneeled, "This sinful official knows his wrongs, I await Master's punishment."

All the generals followed behind him and kneeled down, "Greetings, Lord."

They didn't hear their lord speak for a long while. They deeply lowered their heads and kneeled behind Grand Commander Ouyang. They were all incomparably respectful and didn't dare to breathe too loudly.

"No."

Finally, their lord said a single word. The generals all stood up, but upon seeing their commander still kneeling on the ground, they didn't move an inch.

Ouyang Baofeng prostrated himself on the ground with his hands on the center of the floor. His forehead touched his hands, and he knelt there without saying a word.

The generals stood respectfully at both sides, their hands hanging by their sides, their heads bowed deeply.

"Ouyang Baofeng."

"The sinners are here."

Feng Qingxiao's tone was cold and emotionless. "What crime should you take it for?"

He raised his head a little and said lightly, "It is better for a sinner to die than for a sinner to be punished by the Lord."

All the generals took a step forward at the same time and knelt down heavily, "I am willing to use all of my military merits to cancel the crime of being a commander. I beg for mercy and forgive the crime of a commander.

"Ouyang Baofeng will stay behind, and the rest will leave."

The generals hit their heads heavily on the ground, "Lord, please be merciful!"

They repeatedly knocked their heads on the ground. The lord had always referred to Grand Commander Ouyang as "Big Brother." In all these years, he had never called Grand Commander by his full name, much less made Grand Commander kneel down for such a long time!

Under the fury of their lord, the generals were worried that their lord commander could not bear the brunt of their lord's punishment.

"Capture Ouyang Baofeng, everyone else retreat!"

Feng Qingxiao coldly reprimanded, and none of the generals dared to disobey. They could only watch helplessly as the Iron Guard stepped forward and cut both of the commander's hands behind his back and grabbed him. At this moment, they didn't dare to stay any longer to plead for mercy, and since they had angered their master, they could only withdraw.

Ouyang Baofeng didn't resist, and allowed the Iron Guards to take him down. His handsome face was completely indifferent.