Five days later.
Outside Xijing City, in a military camp.
Qin Ze stared at the letter in his hand with a somber expression. Outside the tent, the other Tiger and Leopard Cavalrymen were warming themselves by a fire. They had traveled a long way and were exhausted from the journey. They were now eating their food, their stomachs rumbling with hunger.
Seeing Qin Ze's somber expression, Dian Wei raised an eyebrow and immediately asked:
"My lord, what has happened?"
Qin Ze had already finished reading the letter. His brows furrowed tightly, and he said in a deep voice:
"Yue Fei wrote that the sentries outside the Beiliang Pass discovered that a large force of troops had recently gathered in Tongwei City, and it seemed that they were coming to Beiliang."
At this point, Qin Ze narrowed his eyes slightly and let out a cold snort.
"It seems that Jin Fengluan is trying to send troops to Beiliang while I am at war with Tuyuan Kingdom in Xijing."
"She thought that I was leading an army of 300,000 in Xijing, and that Beiliang was vulnerable with few troops stationed there, so she wanted to take advantage of the situation to reclaim Beiliang. This woman is weak and incompetent when it comes to foreign affairs, but she is very domineering when it comes to her own people!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Dian Wei's face turned red, and he immediately shouted angrily:
"Damn it! How shameless! We're here protecting our homeland, driving out... no, annihilating the foreign enemy, and she's off attacking our base."
"Is this something a human being would do? What a shameless bastard!"
Qin Ze nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "Fortunately, when we came to Xijing, we specifically left Yue Fei at the Beiliang Pass."
"However... he doesn't have many troops. If the imperial court sends a large force, it will be quite troublesome for a while."
"When Yue Fei wrote the letter, the battle with the imperial army had not yet begun, but considering the time it took to deliver the letter, by today's time, the battle might have already taken place."
Dian Wei nodded and said, "Pengju is exceptionally brave and a master at leading troops. With him around, there will definitely be no problem."
Qin Ze stroked his chin and said calmly:
"That's for sure. Although he doesn't have many troops, they are all Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, which are very strong. As long as they hold their ground and don't come out, given the strategic importance of the pass, the imperial court will definitely not be able to invade Beiliang for a while."
"However... as time goes by, the imperial army is coming in greater and greater numbers, and it seems that Yue Fei's tens of thousands of troops will be unable to stop them."
At this point, Qin Ze looked at the points on the system panel. Over the past few days, he had accumulated nearly 55 million.
After a moment's thought, Qin Ze made up his mind.
Immediately afterward, Qin Ze left the tent and asked Dian Wei to summon Bai Qi and Huo Qubing. Then, Qin Ze went to an open space.
Then, he began to exchange for soldiers and horses!
—Exchange for 100,000 Mongol cavalry!
[Ding! 29.1 million points have been spent to exchange for 100,000 Mongol cavalry!]
—Exchanged for 24 million catties of grain!
[Ding! 24 million points have been spent to exchange for 24 million catties of grain!]
Considering the battles that might come, Qin Ze decided to exchange for more troops. With 400,000 troops under Bai Qi's command, Qin Ze believed that he would be able to deal with any invading enemy!
In addition, although they had seized a considerable amount of grain from the Tu Yuan army, Qin Ze decided to exchange some more for insurance. With these 24 million catties of grain, they would be able to get through the winter safely.
Considering that the 100,000 newly exchanged troops have not yet received any combat power bonuses, Qin Ze decided to exchange for another general.
Looking at the various troop templates in the store, Qin Ze made up his mind after some thought.
—Exchange for the five-star general template, Zhang Liao!
[Ding! 500,000 points have been spent to redeem the five-star general template Zhang Liao!]
[Ding! There are 100,000 troops who have not yet received general bonuses. This time, the five-star general bonus will increase combat power by 30%!]
As the system voice faded, a new army appeared in orderly formation on the snow-covered ground.
From the crowd, a burly man with a face like purple jade and eyes like bright stars strode in. He was dressed in military uniform and held a crescent halberd. He was none other than Zhang Liao, one of the Five Tiger Generals of the past!
Zhang Liao was once famous for defeating 100,000 with only 800!
An old saying goes: "Zhang Liao's name terrifies all the children of Jiangnan, even those in secluded boudoirs. Only when the wet nurse whispers does one dare to cry in the still of the night!"
In his time, he was like Bai Qi, a man who could stop a child from crying, which shows his great reputation!
If we compare Zhang Liao to Dian Wei, then Zhang Liao is a man of both courage and wisdom, skilled in leading troops into battle.
At this moment, Zhang Liao had already walked to Qin Ze's side, and he immediately bowed in greeting.
"This humble general greets his lord!"
"Wen Yuan, no need for formalities, please rise."
"Thank you, my lord!" Zhang Liao immediately stood up.
At this moment, Dian Wei arrived with Bai Qi and Huo Qubing.
After a few introductions, Qin Ze looked at Bai Qi and said, "These 100,000 troops, plus the troops you have, bring the total to nearly 400,000. This is all the troops I'm giving you!"
Bai Qi's expression tightened, and he immediately replied, "Yes, my lord!"
"Since my lord has given me an additional 100,000 troops, I must make the most of them!"
"In the future, this Tu Yuan Kingdom... I will make them understand what's what."
Qin Ze nodded slightly and continued, "In addition, this grain and fodder, plus what we captured from the Tu Yuan army, is enough to feed you for several months, but..."
At this point, Qin Ze changed the subject, smiled faintly, and said, "Next, you'll have to figure out a way to get food."
Bai Qi's eyes were sharp as he said in a deep voice, "Understood!"
"Whoever has grain, I'll go ask them for it!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Dian Wei hurriedly said, "Don't go to the Western Capital to ask the people for it."
Upon hearing this, Huo Qubing and Bai Qi both laughed, while Zhang Liao looked completely bewildered.
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