"Who is Master looking for? Gongshu Jiruo?"
Gan Xin leaped up. Although his figure looked heavy and solid, the curve of the thin, resilient branch under his feet was much shallower than that of Zheng Quchi.
He stood silently behind her, following her gaze: "He's not here."
However, Zheng Quchi said with certainty, "He made such a harsh statement, it's bound to happen."
Seeing her frowning and worried expression, Gan Xin's face twitched, and he said in a low voice, "Does Master want him to die?"
His question left Zheng Quchi momentarily speechless, but seeing the fierce glint in his eyes, he couldn't help but ask in alarm, "What do you want to do?"
"I may not be able to annihilate an army of thousands, but I can do it with one person..."
Before he could finish speaking, Zheng Quchi quickly interrupted, "Gan Xin, I just cursed Hou Feiqing in front of Gongshu Jiruo. Although I may have cursed the wrong person, you should understand what I meant. Besides, what's the use of killing Gongshu Jiruo? Is the strength of Beiyuan Kingdom solely due to Gongshu Jiruo? Are we going to kill anyone who gets in our way?"
After she finished speaking, she slapped the tree trunk again: "That definitely won't work, what we need to do is..."
She paused for a moment, then gave Gan Xin a look that seemed to convey her meaning.
Gan Xin interjected: "Shall we have a fair and square competition with them?"
He understood the answer. A pedantic yet upright person often said this: "I would rather die than dishonor my reputation in life, and leave behind a clean name for posterity."
However, his answer did not satisfy Zheng Quchi. She glared at him and said, "It's not about killing people, but we can't just give it away for nothing. If we really can't beat them, we'll definitely have to think of another way."
Gan Xin: ...
He seemed to understand what she meant.
He took a deep breath and said, "Master, do you have any other tricks up your sleeve?"
Zheng Quchi quickly climbed down from the tree again: "When the fighting starts, we need to hide well, otherwise we might get hurt by stray bullets."
Gan Xin thought this was an exaggeration, so he jumped down as well. Unlike Zheng Quchi, who was very careful and used both hands and feet, he was standing in front of her in the blink of an eye.
"good."
He rarely contradicted Zheng Quchi's orders, and even when his opinions differed from hers, he would prioritize following hers.
——
“Pujiadi, I think you shouldn’t be so impulsive. We should hold back for now, send people to scout out the route and the enemy situation before we launch an attack.”
Hou Feiqing and Pu Jiadi rode in the middle of the army, with the vanguard officers leading the way into the mountains, while the soldiers behind them covered any dangers.
"I'm the commander of Shuangfei Pass, so shut up," Pujia Di said impatiently.
Throughout the journey, Hou Feiqing kept rambling on and on, acting like a conservative, fearful of everything, completely unlike his usual valiant self.
Hou Feiqing, however, felt that he was right: "You must have been driven crazy by what the Ye army did before. They have clearly set up a trap to lure you in. It would be foolish for you to jump right in."
"Hmph, do they think they're the only smart ones? Don't you even think about whose territory this Shuangfei Pass area is? I could walk around here with my eyes closed. The end of this road is Duantou Cliff. Outsiders might not know the origin of its name, but my soldiers and I know it very well. If they want to play any tricks there, they're just asking for trouble."
Hearing his confident tone, Hou Feiqing raised an eyebrow: "It seems you're quite certain of yourself?"
"Do they think mentioning Yuwen Sheng's name will scare me away? Or do they think they can defeat the lion of Beiyuan with just a few cannons?" Pu Jiadi laughed wildly and said coldly, "Bullshit!"
Hou Feiqing remained silent for a moment, his gaze fixed on the long line ahead, a dense crowd of people, heavily armored, as solid as an indestructible fortress.
"I'm glad you can arrange everything. As for me, I'll just be your adjutant this time, and enjoy my retirement. I wish you a resounding victory in this battle."
"Then you'll just have to watch how I, the commander, wipe out this bunch of arrogant and ignorant brats from Ye Kingdom!"
Hou Feiqing looked up at the sky. Under the thin sunlight, countless solid suspended objects floated, but after a strong wind blew them away, everything seemed to be wrapped and sank by silvery-gray sticky spider silk.
"The sky is overcast, will it snow today...?"
If it really snows, the temperature will definitely drop sharply, which will be a tough battle for both sides.
——
After the vanguard of the Beiyuan army entered firing range, a group of Ye army archers lying in ambush behind the mountain immediately stood up and fired rapidly at them.
The ambush involving hundreds or thousands of people was not particularly large-scale, nor was it a sudden attack. This was because the Beiyuan Army had already analyzed the terrain and was prepared in advance when they arrived at this area, with shield soldiers forming the first line of defense.
They quickly formed a tortoise shell formation, while the spearmen behind them coordinated perfectly, raising their spears and throwing them at the people above.
The first encounter between the two armies was merely a small test of each other's strength, without any protracted fighting or pursuit. After one round, the Ye army showed no signs of wanting to continue the battle and quickly withdrew.
"These cowardly rats who only know how to hide!"
The vanguard officer cursed angrily.
"How can we pursue them? This path is not wide enough for a large force to advance together."
Hou Feiqing knew, of course, that this was not a plain or hilly area, which could not accommodate so many of their troops on a narrow route and still allow them to be deployed freely. But after passing these few kilometers, the road ahead would be open.
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