Thousand Swords Pass.

The border between the Great Zhou and the Xiongnu barbarian country.

Behind the natural barrier of Qianjian Pass, where the army of the Great Zhou is stationed, General Xiao He has received the news. In the past few days, he has not dared to relax for fear of any accidents.

"Everyone, Thousand Swords Pass is a natural barrier that has been extremely courteous to us. This city must not be breached. Once breached, the gates of our Great Zhou will be wide open."

"Then, the Xiongnu cavalry will surely be unstoppable when they march south."

"When that happens, it will be dangerous!"

Shangguan Yan looked very confident at the moment. She smiled and said, "General Xiao, what is there to be afraid of?"

"Even if the Xiongnu come, we are not afraid! With the bravery of the Tiger Guards and the crossbows we have modified, these Xiongnu will surely surrender."

Xiao He was stunned for a moment, then walked over, patted Shangguan Yan on the shoulder, and said softly, "General Shangguan, you are a young and intrepid person."

"You're just starting out, and there are some things you're not clear about."

"The strength of the Xiongnu is reflected in all aspects. When fighting, they are not weak at all. Besides, when you followed Eunuch Lu before, you were just a vanguard."

"As a vanguard general, you only need to obey orders. You don't need to lead the troops or adapt to changes."

"Although you have read many military books, this is your first time on the battlefield."

Shangguan Yan looked unconcerned, smiled, and said confidently, "General Xiao, the Tiger Guards are invincible, and Thousand Swords Pass is a natural fortress."

"It's not that easy to be defeated."

"Too."

…

The barbarian army camp.

Du Ruofu commanded the army and advanced quickly. He was very confident about this invasion to the south.

Because he has a large number of cavalrymen under his command, and their armor is very strong.

The iron smelting technology of the Great Zhou is definitely not as good as that of the Barbarian Kingdom, and the iron ore is not as good as that of the vast grassland.

As for the huge crossbow and the crossbow arrows with extremely long range, he had his own ways to deal with them. With heavy cavalry charging in the front, he had nothing to worry about.

Another thing is that he would launch an attack on the Great Zhou regardless of the decline of the Barbarian Kingdom's troops and regardless of any losses.

It’s different in the Great Zhou. They are always timid when doing things.

They will take into account the loss of troops and horses, which is naturally different from the other two.

In the tent.

Du Ruofu sat in the main seat, eating meat and drinking wine, and said to the general Helan Meng and other generals beside him:

"Generals, we will soon attack Qianjian Pass."

"I hope you will show a daring and fighting attitude!"

"What we want is revenge, to vent our anger."

"Once Qianjian Pass falls, we can march straight in. Then, taking the capital of the Great Zhou will be just around the corner."

"Did you understand everything?"

"Don't worry, Prime Minister. We men of the grassland are never afraid of war. Even if it means one for one, we are not afraid at all."

"Yes, Lord Prime Minister, what's there to fear from a small thief in the Great Zhou? Besides, everyone in our barbarian country is martial, and the number of martial arts masters is far higher than that of the Great Zhou."

This is true. There are many martial arts masters in the Barbarian Country.

One of the reasons why the border was not breached before was that the Barbarian King did not like fighting very much and he felt that the time was not right.

One is that although the Barbarian cavalry is strong, fighting relies on brains, not brute force. In comparison, the generals of the Great Zhou naturally come with brains.

So when a war breaks out, the barbarian country will naturally be weaker.

There is nothing we can do about this.

At this moment, a spy ran in hurriedly, "Report!"

"Master Prime Minister, urgent news has arrived from Sun City."

"What?" Du Ruofu was quite surprised. Sun City shouldn't have any problems at this time, right?

"The princess issued a conquest manifesto filled with lies and moral righteousness, fooling many tribal leaders, especially the Golden Family, into helping her start the rebellion."

"And, establish a new royal court."

"Hmm?" Du Ruofu frowned, quite confused. This was not right.

"A woman actually wants to establish a new royal court. This princess must have been bewitched by that dog eunuch Lu Yun."

"Otherwise, how could the princess be so brave?"

Helan Meng also hurriedly asked: "Master Prime Minister, what should we do?"

"The princess has been deceived by this dog eunuch. If the Golden City rebels again, I'm afraid it will be a big trouble, right?"

Du Ruofu frowned. He was also caught off guard by this incident.

In his mind, she is just a woman, what can she do?

I never thought that this princess actually wanted to become the barbarian king. It was really unexpected.

But now that the troops have been dispatched, how can they turn back at the last minute? He must calm the hearts of these generals and stop them from thinking too much.

"She's just a woman, what's there to be afraid of?"

"Besides, His Majesty can also seek help from many tribal leaders and other cities, so you don't have to worry."

"We must trust His Majesty, there will be no problem!"

"This..." Several generals looked at each other and could only remain silent for the time being.

In fact, including General Holland Meng and many tribal leaders, they all support the general in their hearts.

Otherwise, it would not be so easy for the third prince to succeed to the throne.

As long as Du Ruofu speaks, they won't care what happens in Sun City. It's all in vain.

In this way, after five dishes and three rounds of wine, and after everyone left, Du Ruofu gathered all the spies together.

"If something like this happens again in the future, you only need to tell me. Otherwise, don't blame me for being cruel and ruthless."

"I believe you all should be aware of the methods used by this Prime Minister."

"Some things don't need to be explained so clearly."

"Yes, sir."

…

Golden City.

Ever since Bai Xiaoxiao issued the call to arms, Zhao Youqian, the Lord of the Golden City, has directly supported her and made her the new Barbarian King and Queen!

He was so impatient that he didn't care about Lu Yun's objection.

It seems that he is not a simple person either, and he is not as he seems to be, just someone who likes money.

He also has huge ambitions.

After declaring himself the new Barbarian King and establishing a new royal court, the Golden City became the new capital.

The Golden Family was already rich, and this time, they were even more ambitious and chose to build an even more magnificent imperial city.

City Lord's Mansion.

Lu Yun ate the skewers he had grilled, looked at Zhao Qianqian, and asked, "Lord City Lord, I didn't expect you to be so ambitious."

"A new royal court is being established so soon."

"Originally, I thought that after conquering Sun City and taking revenge, I would rebuild it and establish another queen."

Zhao Youqian smiled innocently, "Eunuch Lu, I was thinking that once the expeditionary manifesto is released, many tribal leaders near Golden City will be willing to support the princess, no, the queen."

"Then the Queen can also take advantage of the situation and win over the people."