59. Feng Shui Map

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Beiku Grassland.

Ruanlan Hunting Ground. (Place name)

Under the blue sky and white clouds, countless horses leisurely graze on the yellowing wild grass. At this moment, a few neighs came from the herd.

A commotion arose among the horses, but it quickly subsided.

The sound of horses neighing reached the ears of a short man leaning against a wooden railing. He picked at his ear and looked up at the herd of horses.

There were so many horses that they seemed to stretch as far as the eye could see. Seeing that they were all grazing leisurely and there was nothing unusual about them, the short man finally looked away.

He turned his head and said to a tall man in a fur coat beside him:

"Have you heard? The Prince of Zhenbei of the Daqian Kingdom killed 80,000 of our Northern Hu warriors. In previous years, even when we fought, we only suffered about a thousand casualties. This time, he actually killed so many of us. Damn it, he's really ruthless!"

The tall man scratched his head and said:

"Murcha, you're wrong. Didn't the Da Gan Kingdom fight a tough battle with us a few years ago? Tens of thousands of people died in that battle."

"The one leading the troops is called General Qin Haotian."

The short man's face darkened. "I know, this Prince of Zhenbei is said to be Qin Haotian's son, named Qin Ze. But that battle happened a long time ago, I mean the last two years."

The tall man nodded. "That's true. This time they really went too far. Damn it!"

At this point, he narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "The Great Khan is very angry, and the consequences will be severe!"

"Troops are being mobilized now to avenge our people!"

"These horses will all be used on the battlefield in the future. Look at them, they're all well-fed and strong, they're all good horses."

At this point, the two looked up at the countless grazing horses, and a smile appeared in their eyes.

Behind a group of horses in the far distance, several Tiger and Leopard Cavalrymen, using the horses as cover, lay prone on the ground, drawing geomantic maps.

"Brothers, we've finished inspecting this area; it's time to send it to the general."

"Slow down, don't startle the horses again."

As soon as they finished speaking, the group carefully crouched down and then retreated little by little, each looking in one of the four cardinal directions, constantly observing their surroundings.

A moment later, the group appeared in a low-lying grassy slope, mounted their horses, and galloped towards the vast grassland.

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A clear blue sky, with white clouds drifting lazily by a lake.

"Behave yourself! If you move again, I'll take your balls out!" a Tiger and Leopard Cavalryman coldly rebuked.

At his feet was a Huma man whose hands were bound and whose mouth was stuffed with a strip of cloth. The Huma man's eyes were full of anger, but that was all. His body was stiff, and he dared not move.

After all, being castrated seems to be more terrifying than being killed.

At this moment, several tiger and leopard riders rode up from the south side of the lake. Two of the horses had two Hu horses tied to them, and their mouths were stuffed with strips of cloth.

With a "splash," Huo Qubing stood up by the lake, wiped the water droplets from his face, picked up his plum blossom spear, and walked over. The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry from the east side arrived at that moment.

"Thump, thump." The two Huma people, whose hands and feet were bound, were thrown to the ground.

"Reporting to the general, we have scouted the area eighty li ahead. Here is a map." A Tiger and Leopard Cavalryman bowed and handed over the map.

Huo Qubing took it and examined it carefully, a faint smile appearing on his lips.

"Yes, progress is very good. After a few more days of exploration, we will be able to reach the North Reservoir Hub."

Just then, the sound of horses neighing caught Huo Qubing's attention. He turned his head and looked northwest, where several Tiger and Leopard Cavalrymen were galloping towards him at full speed.

It was the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry that had returned from the Ruanlan hunting grounds.

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Outside Hurong Pass, the former camp of the Northern Hu army.

Outside the tent, Qin Ze stood with his hands behind his back, gazing into the distance.

With a flicker of his eyes, the system attribute panel appeared before his eyes.

[Host: Qin Ze.]

Points: (Increasing...)

[Territory: Northern Liang (square kilometers)]

[Tier 5 Qin Elite Soldiers: 9000 men.]

Tier 5 Tiger and Leopard Cavalry: 5000 men.

[Three-star general: Dian Wei; Five-star general: Huo Qubing]

Three days have passed since the day the Hu Ma were annihilated, and the points accumulated have reached more than 2.5 million, which is an astonishing number.

If you choose to exchange for fully armed Tiger and Leopard Cavalry without exchanging for warhorses, you can exchange for more than 16,000 Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.

However, Qin Ze did not choose to exchange immediately, and the reason was simple: he was taking into account the issue of food supplies.

If you exchange troops for soldiers who don't fight, then you'll need to consume a lot of food every day, which is really not worthwhile.

The most appropriate time to exchange for a large army is before engaging in battle.

Therefore, after annihilating the Hu cavalry on that day, Qin Ze ordered the entire army to rest and recuperate for a day the following day.

After a day of rest, Huo Qubing volunteered to lead several hundred Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to explore the Beiku Grassland.

Qin Ze wholeheartedly agreed.

The next task is to annihilate the Hu horses in the entire Beiku Grassland, a challenge that is by no means small.

The saying goes, "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will not be defeated; know heaven and know earth, and you will be victorious."

Therefore, before the formal battle, it was necessary to explore the terrain of the Beiku Grassland and ascertain the strength and number of Hu cavalry.

More importantly, of course, was the troop deployment of the Northern Hu.

After all, this is the home ground for the Northern Hu, and they have a geographical advantage. Therefore, they must obtain a map of this place before the battle begins.

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