"Qin Ze has already taken Anyang County. It seems that he will either stay in Anyang County for a while or continue south. If he continues south, you will run into him on the road."

"Of course, your troops will follow behind the barbarian army, letting them engage in battle first. On the battlefield, things can change in an instant, and unforeseen events can easily occur."

"But in the end, it all comes down to the right timing, the right place, and the right people. If you can control these three things, you will not be defeated."

"You must remember this!"

Jin Jiande nodded, looked at his father and smiled, "Okay, Dad, you can go back now."

"I really need to go back and rest."

The two had by then reached the corner of the passageway.

"Okay, you should get some rest early."

Prince Qing smiled, patted his son on the shoulder, and turned to leave.

After his father left, Jin Jiande looked up at the bright moon in the night sky and pursed his lips slightly.

"This year, the palace will be completely renovated!"

He muttered something to himself and walked toward the side room in the dim light of the corridor.

Just around the corner, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Jin Jiande. Jin Jiande was lost in thought and was startled by the unexpected appearance.

Upon recognizing the person, he sighed and looked at her helplessly, saying:

"Yongning, your sudden appearance really startled me..."

"Second Brother, you're leaving the capital tomorrow," Jin Changge interrupted him.

Looking at the face before him, once delicate and radiant, now pale and thin, Jin Jiande sighed inwardly and nodded:

"Yes, I'll leave Beijing tomorrow morning."

At this point, he smiled slightly, "In a while, I'll be able to meet my brother-in-law. I want to see what he's capable of and whether he's a true hero!"

"My little sister can't marry any useless man, oh dear!"

With a "bang".

But Jin Changge kicked him in the knee.

Jin Jiande immediately bent over, hugged his knees, and cried out in pain.

He cursed inwardly: I shouldn't have drunk so little tonight. I forgot my sister's temper, and now I've gotten kicked. I'm such a busybody.

But unexpectedly...

Normally, I would kick my younger sister again or scold her a few times, but this time I squatted down.

Her pale face was filled with apology, and her eyes seemed to hold countless sorrows. She reached out and took his arm.

"Second brother, please don't go."

Jin Jiande wondered if there was something wrong with his hearing, because his sister's voice sounded pleading.

Is this still her?

How could Yongning, who was so domineering and always treated him with disdain, say such things in such a tone?

Although I knew that Yongning's personality had inexplicably changed recently, this change was too fast.

Jin Jiande tilted his head and said firmly, "No, I definitely have to go."

"I've made up my mind. I'll leave tomorrow morning."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a soft sigh.

Yongning stood up. Jin Jiande noticed that her pale lips seemed to tremble slightly. Then he watched her turn around and silently walk into the depths of the dimly lit corridor.

A gentle night breeze caused the candlelight inside the lampshade to flicker.

Watching that increasingly emaciated figure walk further and further away, Jin Jiande rubbed his slightly sore knees, then stood up and scratched his head.

At that moment, a trembling voice came from the depths of the candlelit corridor.

"Second brother, you want to...."

The night was deep, and the candlelight could not dispel the darkness; Jin Jiande could no longer see her face clearly.

The night breeze was cool, bringing a chill and making Jin Jiande even more intoxicated.

A slight dizziness made him unable to hear the rest of the sentence.

So he simply waved his hand casually, smiled, and said, "Okay, okay! I understand!"

"I'm going to bed! You should go to bed early too!"

Jin Jiande turned around and took a step forward, but the soreness in his knees caught him off guard, his foot twisted, and his body fell to the ground...

——

With a "bang".

A rock fell from the steep mountainside and rolled into the middle of the road.

At the forefront of the marching army, Qin Ze raised his head and glanced at the falling rocks, then looked around.

Although it was late at night, the bright moon in the sky shone so brightly that the ground seemed to be covered with a layer of white frost under the silvery moonlight.

“It is indeed a dangerous place, my lord,” Dian Wei said, resting his chin on his hand.

Qin Ze nodded, gave him an approving look, and smiled faintly:

"It's a good place, big enough and dangerous enough."

"When Bai Qi fought against Tu Yuan's army in Xijing and killed hundreds of thousands of them, he still ordered thousands of people to dig pits to bury them."

"And this place is more like a natural graveyard."

"Next, let's make some arrangements and see how many people will come."

"drive!"

Under the cover of night, the army continued its advance.