Thus, with the Panlong Army in front and the Hubao Cavalry behind, the two armies headed towards Hurong Pass one after the other.

In the Panlong Army, Huang Tianhu had a pained expression on his face. He dared not pull out the arrow stuck in his knee, so he could only cut off the shaft with his knife. The arrowhead was still stuck in his knee, and the intense pain made him extremely pale.

He glanced back at the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry following closely behind, his face full of resentment.

"Damn it, now they're acting like they've come to oversee the army, damn it!" Huang Tianhu cursed through gritted teeth.

Huang Yuanlang, who was standing to the side, did not speak. He was thinking about how to make Huang Tianhu die "naturally" at Qin Ze's hands.

As long as he dies, it doesn't matter if I haven't completed the task Huanglong assigned me.

With Huang Tianhu dead, Qin Ze openly attacked and killed a high-ranking official of the court. His Majesty will surely punish him if he learns of this!

In this way, they will surely send out a large army to kill Qin Ze in a legitimate way!

He glanced at Huang Tianhu furtively, and sneered inwardly. "You forced me to this! Don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Time passed quickly, and it soon became afternoon. With the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry driving from behind, the Panlong Army's speed increased considerably.

Just as Huang Yuanlang was planning to launch a surprise attack into Hu Rong Pass, he heard a cry of alarm from ahead.

"General! A large contingent of troops is waiting ahead!"

When the news came from the front, Huang Yuanlang's eyes narrowed and his whole body trembled.

There's a large army ahead? Could I have guessed right?

Does Qin Ze really still have hidden troops on the grassland? And have they secretly circled around to the rear?

As they drew closer to Hu Rong Pass, Huang Yuanlang looked up and saw a troop of soldiers outside the pass. Not only that, they were lined up in a long line, blocking their way!

Upon seeing this, Huang Yuanlang's heart skipped a beat, and he had a bad feeling.

Huang Tianhu, who was not far away, saw the troops appearing in front of him. His already pale face turned even paler, and beads of sweat rolled down his face.

"We had no troops when we left the pass, so where did they come from?" Huang Tianhu was now panicking.

Seeing that Huang Yuanlang remained silent, Huang Tianhu roared angrily:

"Speak up, Huang Yuanlang! There are people blocking our way. How are we supposed to get into Hurong Pass?"

Huang Yuanlang frowned, his right eyelid twitching incessantly, and after a long struggle, he managed to utter only a few words.

"Let's wait and see... They... they shouldn't attack us, right..."

Huang Tianhu glared at him fiercely and cursed, "Since you left Beiliang, you haven't done anything right!"

"All those pre-arranged plans were useless!"

"What a piece of trash!"

Just as they were cursing, a loud shout came from ahead.

"Halt!"

However, it was Wei Qing who led his army to surround them.

Huang Yuanlang hurriedly ordered a halt, and the entire Panlong Army stopped advancing, everyone feeling uneasy.

Seeing that he was surrounded by a large army in front and Qin Ze was leading troops from behind, Huang Tianhu felt that he had never been so humiliated in his life. His face turned red and white.

This military expedition is a disgrace to his reputation as an "ever-victorious general"!

He used to be the one chasing after others, but now he's the one being surrounded and chased. It's so frustrating!

He had originally planned to fight Qin Ze if necessary, but now, seeing so many troops, he was starting to feel intimidated.

If a fight breaks out, I might really lose my life here.

"They should have given me an army of 500,000 back then, sigh..." he sighed.

A moment later, Qin Ze led his army to surround them from the rear.

Huang Yuanlang wiped the sweat from his face and looked at Qin Ze with a sneer:

"Your Highness, you ordered us to go and fight the Dayuan tribe, yet you sent troops to stop us. Isn't that a bit..."

Huang Tianhu was seething with anger, but his knees were hurting more and more, and he was in so much pain that he couldn't speak.

Qin Ze remained expressionless, glancing up at Huang Yuanlang before turning his gaze to the Panlong Army behind him.

Seeing that sharp, knife-like gaze, Huang Yuanlang felt a chill run down his spine, as if he were a fish waiting to be slaughtered on a chopping board. This feeling sent shivers down his spine.

Just then, a cold voice entered his ears.

"Each person should carry only three days' worth of rations; all other provisions and supplies should be left behind!"

"Take these three days' worth of rations and head to confront the Dayuan tribe!"

Upon hearing this, Huang Tianhu's eyes widened in shock. Despite the excruciating pain in his knees, he had no choice but to speak up, shouting:

"You want us to hand over our military rations?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Huo Qubing raised an eyebrow and immediately drew his bow, while the archers behind him also nocked their arrows at the same time.

Not only that, Wei Qing, who was at the front, shouted loudly:

"Prepare to charge!"

With a "boom," the heavily armored cavalryman drew his lance and raised it in front of him, looking ready to charge out at any moment.

With Huang Tianhu's words, the atmosphere in the arena instantly became tense, and a battle was about to break out!

"No, no, no! Don't do it!" Huang Yuanlang hurriedly stopped him.

"Three days' worth of provisions is enough! Enough! Enough for us to reach Julu Pass!"

"Quick! Put down the grain cart!" Huang Yuanlang shouted hastily.

As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers put down their provisions and supplies. Although Huang Tianhu was indignant, he realized the situation and shut his mouth in frustration.

Seeing them put down the supplies, Qin Ze sneered.

Wei Qing, who was at the front, pursed his lips and led his army to retreat, blocking the entrance to Hu Rong Pass to ensure that they would not escape into Hu Rong Pass.

Seeing the gap in the encirclement, Huang Yuanlang breathed a sigh of relief.

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