This sudden turn of events shocked Huang Yuanlang, who exclaimed in surprise:
"Your Highness! What do you mean by this?"
"Your Highness! We have come to fight the Hu cavalry on His Majesty's orders. Why are you pointing arrows at us!"
Huang Tianhu's face flushed red, and he shouted angrily, "Qin Ze, do you intend to start a war with us?"
"What do you mean? Are you planning a rebellion?!"
Qin Ze's expression was cold as he spoke:
"I'll count to three. If you still don't go to fight the Dayuan tribe, I'll consider you to have retreated in the face of battle and become deserters!"
"On the battlefield, any deserter must be killed!"
Huang Yuanlang hurriedly said:
"Your Highness! You can't do this! We're all here to wipe out the Hu horses, how can you point your arrows at us? We're all men of great cause, how can we fight amongst ourselves?"
"Internal strife will only allow Hu and Ma to reap the benefits!"
Huang Tianhu was furious. He shouted, "Qin Ze, if you dare to fire an arrow, it will be a fight to the death. My 50,000 Panlong Army are not afraid of you!"
"You think you're so great just because you've wiped out a few barbarian hordes? Let me tell you, I'm not someone you can be easily intimidated!"
"If you dare to lay a hand on it, that would be treason, and His Majesty will not let you off!"
Qin Ze pretended not to hear, and said, "Three."
Seeing Qin Ze's posture, which indicated he was really about to release the arrow, Huang Yuanlang was extremely anxious.
Unlike Huang Tianhu, who thought the Hu cavalry were easy to defeat, Huang Yuanlang believed that Qin Ze's ability to wipe out so many Hu cavalry meant that his army was extremely powerful. Moreover, Huang Yuanlang even suspected that Qin Ze had another large army hidden on the grassland, otherwise he wouldn't be so fearless.
He can't possibly be without powerful backers!
Huang Tianhu, who was standing to the side, also panicked a little. He raised his hand and shouted, "Archers, prepare!"
"Qin Ze, if you dare to shoot an arrow, I dare to shoot an arrow too!"
Qin Ze continued counting: "Two."
Huang Yuanlang hurriedly shouted to the soldiers behind him, "Put down your bows and arrows and turn around!"
Huang Tianhu, however, was relentless and shouted, "Listen to me, don't turn around! See if I'm scared or not! Who are you trying to scare? We're so far away, do you really think you can intimidate me?"
Before he could finish speaking, Qin Ze shouted coldly, "Release the arrows!"
In the next instant, hundreds of arrows flew out.
Huang Tianhu's eyes widened suddenly; he was completely stunned.
They actually dared to fire arrows, and at this very distance!
The moment the arrow came flying, Huang Yuanlang, who was standing nearby, flipped over and hid behind his horse, then spurred his horse to retreat.
As a veteran with extensive battlefield experience, he had a clear understanding that Qin Ze's small force was able to kill so many Hu cavalrymen, which was unusual and must be suspicious.
He wasn't foolish enough to think Qin Ze was threatening him.
As he retreated, he shouted, "All troops, listen up! Turn around! Turn around!"
"Swish swish."
In that instant, the arrow had already shot into the crowd.
A series of screams rang out.
Huang Tianhu's voice was the loudest among them.
"I've been hit by an arrow! An arrow to the knee!"
Huang Tianhu howled in pain, but he couldn't care less about anything else and hurriedly spurred his horse to retreat.
No one expected that Qin Ze's troops could shoot arrows from 500 meters away. The Panlong Army soldiers also realized that something was wrong. It was better to listen to the deputy general's advice. Immediately, the Panlong Army began to turn around.
On the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry's side, Qin Ze watched them turn around with a cold face, and did not order the archers to fire any more arrows.
In fact, only a few hundred arrows were fired just now, and their purpose was to intimidate.
Although these 50,000 Panlong soldiers are to be eliminated, wouldn't it be more advantageous to let them fight a chaotic battle with the Hu cavalry until both sides are severely weakened, and then make one's own move?
Watching the enemies fight each other is incredibly satisfying!
At this moment, facing the retreating Panlong Army, Qin Ze shouted:
"Huang Tianhu, if you dare to withdraw your troops halfway, that would be cowardice and weakness! Don't let the Hu cavalry take action; I will personally kill you all!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Ze waved his hand and led the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry forward at a leisurely pace.
There was still a long way to go before reaching Julu Pass, so Qin Ze wasn't in a hurry. He could slowly accumulate points along the way, and once he reached Julu Pass, he would have enough points to exchange for another large army!
On the other side, the Panlong Army was herded back the way they came like ducks. Huang Tianhu had just been shot by an arrow. Fortunately, the arrow only hit his knee, but even so, he was still in pain and pale, his fat face contorted with pain.
His whole body trembled uncontrollably, his body shook like a leaf, and he kept making noises.
In fact, this was the first time he had been injured during the years he had been on the battlefield.
In previous battles, he was always well protected, but this time he was hit by an arrow the moment they met!
"Quick! Quickly get it out for me! Get it out!" Huang Tianhu cried out in pain as he rode his horse.
At that moment, Huang Yuanlang suddenly rode over on horseback.
"No, General! Qin Ze is chasing us! If we stop, they'll definitely shoot more arrows!"
"Just bear with it for now."
Upon seeing Huang Yuanlang appear, Huang Tianhu angrily launched into a tirade of curses:
"You bastard! He was shooting arrows and you just abandoned me and ran away! You son of a bitch! Didn't my dad tell you to protect me?!"
Being insulted in front of so many people, Huang Yuanlang's face turned extremely ugly. He turned his head and gritted his teeth, saying:
"General, you must learn to assess the situation and act accordingly!"
"The reason they were able to wipe out so many Hu horses must be because they have formidable fighting power! The fact that they can shoot arrows from 500 meters away proves that they are strong and well-equipped. If we fight them, we will not come out on top."
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