Outside Hurong Pass.

According to the intelligence sent by Huo Qubing last night, Qin Ze has learned the location of the Northern Hu army camp. Therefore, he is now leading his army forward at a leisurely pace.

In addition, half an hour ago, he had already dispatched a team of Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to the grassland at full speed, with the purpose of scouting the enemy's movements.

At this moment, the army had already crossed the Loess Plateau and set foot on the Beiku Grassland.

It was autumn, and the knee-high wild grass rippled in the autumn wind.

Qin Ze looked up at the vast grassland, his eyes gleaming.

Most of the soil in the Northern Liang region was quite barren, but outside of the Northern Liang region, the Beiku Grassland was so fertile.

If we take over this land and let the common people of Hu Rong Pass graze their livestock and raise animals here, then I can use my points to create an army without restraint and not have to worry about food supplies at all!

Moreover, the Hu horses on the Beiku Grassland have been harassing the border for a long time. Eliminating them will greatly enhance one's reputation.

Of course, the most important thing is to kill these Hu horses, which will allow your score to increase continuously!

In this way, once he has annihilated all the Hu horses here, his score will reach a terrifying number, which will allow him to enter the capital sooner and dethrone the Empress!

Thinking of this, Qin Ze's eyes gleamed with determination; he was determined to get his hands on the Beiku Grassland!

After the army had marched a few more miles, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, who had gone to scout, returned with a report:

"General, a large contingent of barbarian cavalry is galloping this way, three miles ahead!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Ze narrowed his eyes slightly, then said in a resounding voice:

"All troops, listen up! The Hu cavalry are already three miles away and are rushing towards us. Prepare yourselves to annihilate the Hu cavalry!"

"Yes!" Hearing that the Hu horses were already galloping towards them, the soldiers were filled with fighting spirit, and even their bodies began to heat up.

Wu Yi, who was traveling with them, looked miserable. His face was completely pale, and even the hand holding the reins was getting cold.

He secretly turned his head to look at Qin Ze, whose face was ashen, and cursed inwardly.

Although he could tell that Qin Ze's army was very powerful and the soldiers were all burly and strong, they were still only a little over 10,000 men!

The troops from the Northern Hu region number far more than twenty or thirty thousand!

He had dealt with the Northern Hu many times. There were several Northern Hu tribes on the Beiku Grassland, and the Northern Hu leader Tu Qichun who was harassing Hurong Pass now had at least 50,000 Northern Hu soldiers under his command.

Moreover, these Northern Hu soldiers were all brave and skilled warriors, extremely adept at fighting on the grasslands!

If we were to fight them on this grassland, wouldn't that give them the advantage of terrain and popular support?

Does Qin Ze really think that these 10,000-plus soldiers can defeat the Northern Hu?

That's absolutely impossible!

If we were to engage in a direct battle, it would be tantamount to suicide. He's young and reckless; there's no need for me to risk my life!

Thinking of this, Wu Yi gritted his teeth and boldly rode his horse toward Qin Ze.

"General, the Northern Hu troops are numerous and fierce. It is probably not the best strategy to fight them head-on on the grassland."

Wu Yi said cautiously.

Upon hearing this, Qin Ze gave him an ambiguous look and said calmly, "So what do you mean?"

Wu Yi smiled ingratiatingly and said:

"General, with so many troops, you already have considerable bargaining power. If you negotiate with the Northern Hu, you might be able to persuade them to retreat to the Northern Ku Grassland."

"Sometimes, we don't necessarily have to fight. After all, fighting without bloodshed is not good for anyone, don't you think?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Ze sneered inwardly.

No wonder the Northern Hu could come and go freely in and out of Hu Rong Pass, plundering the people at will. With Wu Yi acting like this, how could the Northern Hu not keep pressing him?

Thinking of this, Qin Ze waved to Wu Yi with a cold face.

When Wu Yi saw Qin Ze's expression, his heart tightened, and an ominous premonition arose in his mind.

He leaned forward, anxiously pricking up his ears. After Qin Ze finished speaking, his face turned deathly pale...

On the other side, in the Northern Hu army.

A northern barbarian cavalryman rode up to report:

"General, we have learned that a large army is approaching from the front. Judging from their numbers, there are more than ten thousand men!"

Upon hearing this, Tu Biyan raised an eyebrow, a look of surprise appearing on his bearded face.

"More than 10,000 soldiers? Where did he get more than 10,000 soldiers?"

The subordinate hurriedly said, "General, we can only see a rough estimate from this distance, but there are definitely more than 10,000 people. I can tell from the uniforms of the soldiers charging at the front that they are the garrison of Hu Rong Pass!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Tu Biyan burst into laughter.

"So it's the garrison of Hurong Pass that's come out! Hahahaha!"

"Has the Prince of Zhenbei really run out of soldiers to this extent? Those soldiers at Hurong Pass are all useless cowards. How dare they bring them to war? It's laughable!"

The lieutenant beside him also laughed:

"General, the Prince of Zhenbei has only brought out a little over ten thousand soldiers, while we have sixty thousand troops. How can he possibly defeat us?"

Tu Biyan nodded slightly and laughed loudly:

"On this vast grassland, our Northern Hu warriors are most skilled in mounted combat, and their archery skills are also outstanding. The advantage is entirely on our side!"

"Qin Ze is a young and arrogant brat. He thinks he is invincible just because he has wiped out a few bandits. Little does he know that the brave warriors of the Northern Barbarians are no match for those mere bandits!"

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