Upon seeing the news of Prince Cheng, Gu Yifeng immediately burst into laughter. This battle went even more smoothly than he had anticipated. In less than two months, the allied forces of Chu and Han had been driven back.
Despite being called a coalition, the two countries were actually fighting their own battles, never expecting that Da Gan would have the strength to launch a simultaneous counterattack, or even that the situation would be one-sided.
"Very good, it seems that you will be able to return to the capital tomorrow."
Gu Yifeng deliberately spoke, but he did not reveal his true purpose. In the end, most of the generals in front of him were just a bunch of good-for-nothings. Getting rid of them as soon as possible would save him the trouble of guarding against them.
"Yeah yeah."
Upon seeing that His Majesty the Emperor, Gu Yifeng, had spoken, everyone immediately expressed their joy.
Just as everyone was celebrating, a figure was about to enter the tent. Gu Yifeng gave Qin Shan a look, and Qin Shan understood immediately. He walked out of the tent and stopped the scout who wanted to go in.
After a while, Qin Shan quietly returned to Gu Yifeng's side. The generals didn't say much either, and took their leave to prepare for the retreat.
"You may withdraw first and return to the capital to deliver military reports. Why take the troops with you? Don't forget, the Chu army slaughtered three counties. Now is the time when they need manpower. If you take them away, will you just hand those three counties over to the Great Chu?"
Upon hearing the three men's meaning, Gu Yifeng's expression immediately darkened, and he asked in a low voice.
Upon hearing this, the people who had not yet left the tent immediately knelt down and bowed their heads, and the scene fell silent again. Qin Shan immediately winked at the people behind him.
Soon someone understood what he meant.
"Your Majesty, please forgive us! We will rush back to the capital tonight to deliver the military report to Your Majesty! These troops should be left in the three prefectures to allow them to recuperate and be protected."
Someone spoke up, and soon everyone echoed him. Gu Yifeng naturally didn't say anything more, and slowly nodded in agreement. This frightened the group so much that they quickly packed their things and rode back to the capital that very night. Only the original generals of the 50,000 men remained.
This is what makes local armies different. The generals in local armies are all loyal ministers who want to serve the country and don't understand factional politics. This is why Gu Yifeng can tolerate them and even hopes to recruit them into his ranks.
As for the two generals from the capital, and the lower-ranking officers, they were all recommended by various marquisates and had previously sided with the princes, so they inevitably had their own agendas.
If Qin Shan hadn't secretly discovered their backgrounds, he would have kept them.
"Speak, what news is it?"
After the main business was deserted, Gu Yifeng asked Qin Shan.
"Your Majesty, it is a letter of challenge. After hearing the news of our invincible record, many people in the Chu Kingdom are dissatisfied. Song Wuyai's brother, who is now one of the generals on the Chu border, wants to challenge Your Majesty to a battle."
"He is still unaware of His Majesty's identity and believes that the commander of this army won by using a surprise attack and is not a true general. Rather than fighting on the battlefield, let's arrange a duel. The location is Humen Pass. The time is three days from now, at noon."
Qin Shan immediately said.
Upon hearing the place name, Gu Yifeng was taken aback. Then, the location of Humen Pass came to mind. This pass was special, belonging neither to the Great Chu nor the Great Gan. It had existed since ancient times, and both countries had attempted to occupy it.
The strange thing is that whichever country occupies the territory first will soon encounter changes for various reasons, leading to a surprise attack and defeat by the other side, and the occupation will fail.
This continued for ten years, after which Humen Pass fell into disrepair and became a necessary passage for people fleeing from both countries.
The area around Humen Pass is quite large, and there is a huge mountain inside the pass. This is where the general of the Chu Kingdom's border challenged the enemy to a duel.
"In that case, I am interested in meeting him. Qin Shan, you will come with me."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Shan responded and excitedly went to write a reply, while Gu Yifeng summoned a member of the Mo Dao team.
"Your Majesty, I am here, ready to await your orders at any time!"
This man had a full beard, thick eyebrows, and big eyes; his voice was quite magnetic.
"Go and deliver the message, instructing the remaining 10,000 Mo Dao troops and 3,000 Shenji battalion to continue their journey and set up camp three miles outside Humen Pass. Note that they should be hidden in the mountains and not too conspicuous. Go."
After giving an order and ensuring his safety was not threatened, Gu Yifeng closed his eyes and began to cultivate. He had been busy fighting against the Chu army for the past few days and had hardly had a day off. The rewards for signing in were also quite ordinary.
After all, there's no special location. The only special thing is the military camp, and the system's check-in rewards are nothing more than troops, weapons, and spirit stone resources.
Currently, all of it is stored in the system space. Although the backpack is unlimited, it is still very frustrating that he cannot use it immediately.
However, there is one good thing: the use of the Devouring Heaven Record is now showing. When there is no time, I can put the spirit stones in my hand and use the Devouring Heaven Record to devour them. When one is gone, I will continue with the next one.
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Three days later, Gu Yifeng changed into an inconspicuous set of silver armor and went out of the pass with Qin Shan to Humen Pass. In order not to expose his identity, he repeatedly emphasized to Qin Shan on the way not to call him "Your Majesty" and to just call him "Your Highness" or "Young Master" instead.
The two rode their horses for less than an hour and arrived at Humen Pass. Since it was a chaotic no-man's-land, their luggage did not cause any trouble, and they arrived at the high mountains inside the pass without any obstacles.
Halfway up the mountain, a middle-aged man dressed in Chu-style iron armor stood against the wind, exuding the air of a hermit emerging from the mountains.
"You are Kuang Wufeng, one of the border generals of Chu?"
Gu Yifeng frowned and asked.
"That's right, it's me. I heard that your emperor also came to this war. I thought he would come, but it turned out to be just a greenhorn. You should leave now, hahaha."
"I'm in a good mood, so I'll let you go. If you leave now, no one will know."
Kuang Wufeng laughed loudly, spewing vulgar sarcasm.
“No matter what, Song Wuyai is a polite person. How can his brother be so uncouth just because he comes from the military? I, Da Gan, have always kept my word. Now that I have kept the appointment, there is no reason for me to leave.”
Gu Yifeng sneered, ignoring his mockery, and instead retorted by mocking the other party's words and actions.
These words instantly struck at Kuang Wufeng's weak spot, and anger flashed in his eyes.
"What a sharp-tongued brat! Come on, today I'll show you what your grandpa is all about!"
Kuang Wufeng snorted coldly and was about to make a move, but Gu Yifeng waved his hand to stop him.
"Wait a minute, a fight is definitely going to happen. But we're not from the same country, so how can we just have a friendly spar? At the very least, you should offer some prizes."
Gu Yifeng spoke slowly.
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