Rejecting Beichuan, Shuangqishan.

In Black Tiger Village.

Wang Meng frowned and paced back and forth in the village.

"A whole night has passed, why hasn't any news come from Wolf Head Stronghold yet?"

"Could something have gone wrong?"

Wang Shuang, the second-in-command, spoke up: "Brother, Zhu Fu is ambitious, brave but reckless, and extremely impulsive."

Although his Wolf Head Stronghold has over five thousand men, this kid might be overconfident and not have brought everyone with him.

"Although Commander Zhao said that the Prince of Zhenbei only had eight hundred personal guards, he did not say how skilled these guards were in martial arts. I guess these people are all elites."

"Otherwise, he wouldn't have brought only eight hundred personal guards into Beiliang. They might all be veterans who fought in the desert."

Wang Meng nodded. "That makes sense, but even if things don't work out, it should be resolved today."

Let's wait for his letter.

...

On the other side.

Inside Stone Peak City, Qin Ze watched as the score on the light screen kept fluctuating.

Since the points increased to 2 points per second last night, fourteen hours have passed and the points have almost reached 110,000.

Qin Ze opened the system shop and browsed through it.

His gaze then settled on the [Black Shield: 20 points].

Previously, he hadn't exchanged shields for his soldiers because he didn't have enough points. Now that he had enough points, Qin Ze immediately issued the order without hesitation.

"Exchange for 2000 Black Mystic Shields! 1000 Refined Blades, Black Iron Helmets, Black Armor, and 1000 people!"

"Exchange for 1,000 Level 1 troop templates!"

"Replenish the soldiers lost yesterday!"

[Ding! Points have been consumed this time!]

On the light screen, the score dropped to single digits again, but the number of soldiers reached 10,000!

Qin Zeming equipped his two thousand infantrymen with shields, thus giving his army an extra shield soldier!

[Host: Qin Ze.]

Points: 6. (Growing...)

[Territory: Northern Liang (square kilometers)]

[Tier 1 Units: 4500 Infantry, 2000 Archers, 1500 Cavalry, 2000 Shieldbearers.]

[General: Dian Wei (3 stars)]

Looking at the updated panel, Qin Ze smiled. Now he had a fully equipped army of ten thousand men!

Such a well-equipped army would not be at a disadvantage even if these bandits joined forces to attack Shifeng City!

After all, they were just commoners, and their weapons, equipment, and martial arts skills varied greatly. Most importantly, they could not be as disciplined and precise as the army under my command!

This is the difference between an army and a disorganized guerrilla!

A well-trained army is a meat grinder!

Afterwards, Qin Ze went to the city gate.

The bodies of the bandits from Wolf Head Village who were killed last night are still piled up there.

Upon arriving at the city gate, he found a large crowd of people gathered there. When they saw Qin Ze arrive, they knelt down and cheered.

Qin Ze naturally understood that these people had suffered greatly from the bullying of bandits and could not even get enough to eat. Seeing these evil bandits being killed, they were naturally grateful.

Qin Ze rode his steed through the crowd to the bandit leader's corpse, then picked up a torch he had prepared and threw it onto the body, whereupon flames immediately ignited.

A pungent, acrid smell lingered in the air, and the burning corpses crackled and popped, a horrifying sight.

Many people, seeing this scene, couldn't help but show expressions of fear on their faces.

Looking at Qin Ze's cold and stern face, the people all lowered their heads, some even unable to look him in the eye.

Qin Ze, his face as cold as frost, rode his fine horse into the midst of the people and proclaimed in a resounding voice:

"A strong medicine is needed for a serious illness, and severe punishments are necessary in chaotic times!"

"These bandits commit all sorts of atrocities, oppressing and ravaging the local people; it's outrageous!"

"Since I, Qin Ze, have been given the title of Prince Zhenbei, I will grant you a peaceful life! From this day forward, with me, Qin Ze, here, whether in this city or the entire Jubeichuan, I will wipe out all the bandits!"

"Leave no one alive!"

As the last few words were spoken, the people raised their heads and cheered loudly.

"General, you are wise! General, you are wise!"

Qin Ze's cold gaze swept across the crowd before he raised his hand.

The people immediately quieted down.

“The bandits in Beichuan are extremely rampant. I only arrived in Shifeng City last night, and they attacked that very night.”

"Of the three bandit strongholds in this area, Black Tiger Stronghold, Green Peak Stronghold, and Wolf Head Stronghold, one has now been destroyed, leaving two strongholds."

"Shifeng City has been repeatedly attacked by bandits; there must be bandits working within the city!"

"I know that you are usually afraid of the bandits' tyranny and dare not speak out. But today, with me here, you can speak boldly and expose the bandit spies in the city!"

I guarantee your safety!

"Anyone who reports the culprit will be rewarded with ten taels of silver!"

After a brief silence, a burly man shouted, "General, I know some of them are..."

Before he could finish speaking, several burly men in the crowd ran into the city.

Qin Ze sneered inwardly. He had long suspected that Shifeng City, as the only city within the territory of Jubeichuan, must have spies lurking in the city, who would inform the bandits on a daily basis.

Although the main roads have been sealed off, Qin Ze still cannot feel at ease until these spies are eliminated.

As he watched the burly men flee into the city, Qin Ze narrowed his eyes and raised his hand, sending several arrows flying towards the spies.

The next moment, several screams rang out, and several people died on the spot!

Qin Ze said loudly, "No one is allowed to leave the city until the other two bandit groups in Beichuan are eliminated. If you discover any spies in the city, come and report immediately!"

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