Si Haike saw that General Tain had been subdued, and only then did he crawl up from the ground. He circled around Tain fearfully, then replaced his expression with a flattering smile and said to Joseph, "Honorable Crown Prince, please grant me two days, and your Flemish Army will be fighting for you on the battlefield."
Tain scoffed from the side, "Hmph, as long as I am here, no Flemish will ever serve the French!"
Joseph glanced at him briefly and then asked Si Haike, "Is this Mr. Tain particularly influential in your military?"
"Yes..." The latter nodded instinctively but quickly shook his head, "Ah, no, Your Highness, you see, General Tain's family will pay his ransom. That is why he displays this so-called loyalty and courage here.
"Most soldiers, on the other hand, do not wish to stay here as prisoners. It means no pay and long, hard labor. I can persuade them."
Joseph looked at him with interest, "And you? Why don't you have someone ransom you?"
