"Your humble servant Wu Yi greets the Prince of Zhenbei!" Wu Yi hurriedly dismounted and bowed.
Seeing Qin Ze's icy, knife-like gaze, Wu Yi felt as if he had been seen through by Qin Ze, and he could even see a murderous intent in that gaze!
He had assumed, as Zhao Yuan had said, that Qin Ze only had a few thousand soldiers, but now it seemed that there were at least ten thousand.
What's going on? How come he has so many more soldiers?
Moreover, the soldiers in this army looked extraordinary.
The fierce aura emanating from him was terrifying at first glance.
Qin Ze narrowed his eyes slightly. From the Tiger and Leopard Cavalryman, he had already learned the specific situation at Tiger Rong Pass.
Wu Yi, being greedy for life and cowardly, abandoned the people and allowed the Hu horses to run rampant, while he himself took the people's money and grain and hid comfortably in his mansion.
How can such parasites guard Hurong Pass and resist the Northern Hu?
Thinking of this, Qin Ze coldly shouted:
"Wu Yi! The barbarian horses entered the city at will, why did you turn a blind eye?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Yi broke out in a cold sweat, and beads of sweat the size of soybeans rolled down his round, chubby face.
He hurriedly explained, "General, it's not that I'm ignoring it, it's just that the Hu cavalry are too numerous, and I only have a thousand men. How... how can I possibly hold them off?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Ze raised an eyebrow and angrily rebuked:
"You dare not lay a hand on Huma, huh!"
"Wu Yi! I order you to immediately gather all troops and bring them to the pass!"
"Anyone who flinches in battle shall be executed!"
This loud shout chilled Wu Yi to the bone, and his body trembled involuntarily.
Faced with the imposing iron cavalry and Qin Ze's cold expression, how could he dare to utter a word of rebuttal?
"Yes...yes!" he replied in a trembling voice.
"Hurry up and go!" Qin Ze glared angrily.
"Yes, General!" Wu Yi's heart tightened, and he had no choice but to gather his troops.
Qin Ze turned to look out of the pass. The sun was about to set, and the crimson sunset painted the grassland crimson.
Before Huo Qubing returned, Qin Ze chose to remain inactive, allowing the soldiers a chance to rest during their long journey.
Although Huo Qubing only brought five hundred cavalry, Qin Ze was not too worried. As the historically renowned Marquis of Champion, he was extremely skilled in guerrilla warfare, and these five hundred Tiger and Leopard Cavalry were much stronger than the soldiers he had led before!
Soon, Wu Yi gathered his troops and arrived at Hurong Pass.
Qin Ze looked around and saw that Wu Yi's troops were not many, only one or two thousand men.
Looking at these people, Qin Ze had an idea.
The Huma have been harassing the border, and it seems they don't take the garrison seriously at all.
His Tiger and Leopard Cavalry was far more powerful than ordinary soldiers. When the battle started, he would let these defenders charge ahead to lure the enemy deep into his territory, while he could lead the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to attack from the left and right flanks, cut into the battlefield, and annihilate the Hu cavalry!
Of course, before the war begins, it is essential to ascertain the strength of the Hu Ma forces.
If they are numerous, then dividing their forces to fight could even lead them into a trap!
Now, all we have to do is wait for news from Huo Qubing.
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Night fell quickly. A strong wind howled, and thick clouds obscured the full moon, with only occasional slivers of moonlight falling on the grassland.
In the Northern Hu army camp, several bonfires had already been lit, illuminating the entire camp in a bright white light.
Tu Biyan was sitting upright on the ground, drinking from a large bowl, when a subordinate came down to report:
"General! Dong Jiamu, who entered the city today, has not yet returned!"
Upon hearing this, Tu Biyan frowned and said in a deep voice:
"The Prince of Zhenbei is coming to Hurong Pass in the next few days. Didn't we say long ago that we can't enter the city during this time? When did Dong Jiamu enter the city?"
The subordinate's face darkened, and he replied:
"He entered the city in the morning. He said he was tired of the women he had been with these past few days, so he went into the city to take a look."
Tu Biyan rolled his eyes and his face fell.
Among the Huma tribes, there are several tribes. Dongjiamu is from another tribe. Strictly speaking, he and Tuqitie are both direct descendants of Khan Tuyuchun.
Therefore, Tu Biyan couldn't say much, but now it was already dark and Dong Jiamu hadn't returned, which meant that something had probably happened to him.
There's a high probability that he encountered the troops of the Prince of Zhenbei!
Thinking of this, Tu Biyan said in a deep voice:
"It will take the Prince of Zhenbei a day to get here from Jubeichuan. Dong Jiamu has gone missing, so it seems he encountered the Prince of Zhenbei, who arrived at Hurong Pass early. Given their haste, they are probably few in number and carrying little baggage. He may be leaving the pass tomorrow..."
The subordinate immediately nodded, and then said:
"General, what about Dongjiamu?"
Tu Biyan frowned and said coldly:
"Never mind him, it's his own fault for being blinded by lust and coming into the city to steal women at this time! Fool!"
"Tomorrow I will lead my troops to Hu Rong Pass to investigate. I'd like to see just how many soldiers he has! Humph!"
Under the night sky, three miles away from the Northern Barbarian army camp, behind a grassy slope, Huo Qubing and his Tiger and Leopard Cavalry were eating their dry rations.
"General, when shall we depart?" one of his subordinates asked Huo Qubing.
Huo Qubing swallowed the dry biscuit in his mouth, then smiled faintly and said:
"In a little while, these Northern Hu soldiers will still be drinking and making merry. We'll go over when they're asleep late at night."
"We'll keep them all awake tonight! Let's see if they'll still have the energy to fight us tomorrow!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry chuckled softly.
After finishing their rations, Huo Qubing divided the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry into four small teams, and then said in a deep voice:
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