A sickly fellow ridiculed by the entire army? I'll be the most beautiful woman in the barracks!

The two men who stepped out of the ranks were Leng Wuye and Chu Hanchuan, two captains of the city guards.

When they arrived at the foot of the Black Mountain Pass with their army after several days of travel, they originally thought that even if Zhao Daxuan did not welcome them, he would at least open the gates of the pass and welcome them in.

But to their surprise, when their entire army had reached the city gates, the enemy still kept the gates tightly shut, showing no intention of opening them to let them in.

This scene immediately enraged the two men. After all, they were officers of the rank of colonel, a whole rank higher than Zhao Daxuan, who was a captain.

As the saying goes, a higher rank can crush a person. If Zhao Daxuan's Wangbei Camp hadn't been directly responsible to Yue Zhenyuan, they would have found a reason to take Zhao Daxuan down long ago.

Zhao Daxuan watched as the two men rode away from the group, their faces filled with anger, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"My lords, Black Mountain Pass is a crucial border fortress. Anyone who dares to trespass without the imperial seal will be treated as a spy and executed without mercy!"

"If you wish to enter Black Mountain Pass, then present the imperial seal; otherwise, I am afraid I cannot open the city gate!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Leng Wuye and Chu Hanchuan looked at each other in bewilderment. Imperial seal? Where would they get an imperial seal at this moment?

They do have Yue Zhenyuan's seal, but it's not appropriate to show it yet.

This time, they were able to come to the Black Mountain Pass to guard it after they had talked to Yue Zhenyuan for several days, explaining the pros and cons from multiple angles, and finally Yue Zhenyuan nodded in agreement.

They also suggested that Yue Zhenyuan issue a general's order to replace the two of them as the garrison commander of Heishan Pass, so that when they arrived at Heishan Pass, they could rightfully seize control.

However, Yue Zhenyuan did not agree. He was not at ease letting these two people lead the defense of Heishan Pass. The main reason he sent them to Heishan Pass with troops was to have them assist Zhao Daxuan.

So in the end, although Yue Zhenyuan gave them a seal, the contents of the seal were to tell the two of them to follow Zhao Daxuan's arrangements. If they took out that seal now, it would only put them at a disadvantage.

Therefore, they did not intend to take out the sealed letter immediately. They wanted to intimidate Zhao Daxuan first, hoping to scare him away and make him give up the initiative.

Leng Wuye, his face grim, stared at Zhao Daxuan on the city wall and gritted his teeth, saying, "Commander Zhao, we've traveled a thousand miles to garrison Black Mountain Pass, yet you obstruct us like this. What is your intention?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Daxuan couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Hahaha... Captain Leng, my Wangbei Camp has only been established for a few months, yet it has repeatedly repelled the Tartar army and beheaded thousands of Tartars."

"Now that we have reclaimed the territory of my Great Xia and this vital pass, I am merely preventing those with ulterior motives from entering this vital strategic point. What do you think my intentions are?"

Leng Wuye's face was gloomy. He was naturally powerless to refute Zhao Daxuan's claims of merit, but he would not give up so easily.

Moreover, being blocked by Zhao Daxuan under the city wall in front of ten thousand troops, where would he put his face?

His eyes darted around, and he said in a deep voice, "Hmph! I won't argue with you. Since you're unwilling to let my army enter the pass, then let me and Commandant Chu lead our personal guards in first. We have important matters to discuss!"

Zhao Daxuan pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's fine, but you can only bring two personal guards in, no more."

Zhao Daxuan's humiliation of them caused a flash of anger to appear on Leng Wuye and Chu Hanchuan's faces.

But in the end, Leng Wuye gritted his teeth and said, "Okay!"

The gates of the Black Mountain Pass slowly opened, eventually revealing only a narrow gap through which only one person could pass.

Leng Wuye and the others dismounted with grim faces and squeezed into the pass through the gaps.

Only then did Leng Wuye and the others have the mood to appreciate the pass.

After half a month of emergency repairs by Zhao Daxuan and others, and with the addition of high-strength concrete, the surface of the pass now looks quite presentable.

At least it's not as dilapidated as it was at the beginning, with several sections of the city wall collapsed.

Leng Wuye and Chu Hanchuan looked around the Black Mountain Pass, a satisfied smile appearing on their faces.

The two couldn't help but plan in their minds where they should set up their offices in the Black Mountain Pass to get better lighting.

This place is excellent. If we can garrison this vital strategic location for a year or two and keep the Tartars out of the pass, that would be a tremendous achievement.

Not only will it allow them to boast for many years, but it will also become a bargaining chip for them to continue climbing the ranks, which is one of the reasons why they are so eager to rush to this border.

After Zhao Daxuan and the others descended the city wall, they saw the silly smiles on Leng Wuye and the other man's faces and couldn't help but sigh inwardly, wondering if these two were sick.

Zhao Daxuan stopped a few steps away from Leng Wuye and the others, and said with a smile, "Captain Leng, please speak your mind."

Leng Wuye's smile froze instantly. After glancing around, he looked at Zhao Daxuan in disbelief.

"You want me to talk here? I've come all this way, and you won't even let my army in, and now that I'm in, you're not even taking me to this fortress council hall to talk!"

"Zhao Daxuan, do you think you're so great? Let me tell you, there are ten thousand soldiers outside, and you have a mere three thousand men. We could drown you all with a single spit from each of us!"

Zhao Daxuan raised an eyebrow and sneered, "Alright, Commander Leng, what are you doing here at Black Mountain Pass with your large army at this time? We both know perfectly well why. You don't need to put on such a show!"

"you……"

Leng Wuye was instantly enraged.

Chu Hanchuan, standing to the side, was also furious, shouting, "Zhao Daxuan, you and I have a history. Back then, it was I who signed the approval slip for the first batch of weapons you requested!"

"If it weren't for me, you wouldn't be where you are today. You didn't even give us a cup of hot water today, how can you justify that?"

Zhao Daxuan looked at Chu Hanchuan with disdain and sneered, "Captain Chu, the mission to guard Wangbei Village was a death sentence. If I, Zhao Daxuan, hadn't been capable enough, how could I have survived to this day?"

"You casually signed a permit and sent me on such a dangerous mission. I suppose you've been hoping I'd die all along?"

"You still want me to give you a cup of hot water? Dream on!"

Looking at the increasingly shameless behavior of the two people in front of him, Zhao Daxuan sighed inwardly, "It seems that interests not only move people's hearts, but also confuse their minds."

It's utterly ridiculous that a dignified captain of the city guard would utter words like a petty commoner.

Zhao Daxuan's words immediately made the two of them furious again. After taking a deep breath, Leng Wuye calmed himself down.

"Okay, you can say it here!"

Chu Hanchuan coldly looked at Zhao Daxuan and said, "The city guards who came this time number ten thousand soldiers, several times your three thousand soldiers. We are much stronger in defending Black Mountain Pass!"

"Therefore, for the sake of the security of the Black Mountain Pass, I order you to relinquish control of the pass!"

After a pause, Leng Wuye adopted a condescending tone and continued, "If you readily relinquish control, I will forgive your previous rudeness."