I'm letting you win over the female lead, not conquering cities and territories!

"Shut up!"

Before anyone else could agree, Qin Hao abruptly turned around, his sharp gaze sweeping across the sergeant's face like a knife, and he coldly shouted:

"If you want to go back to your death, go by yourself. Don't drag these brothers who have risked their lives for you down with you!"

The squad leader trembled with fear at the terrifying murderous aura emanating from Qin Hao and abruptly shut his mouth.

Qin Hao gripped the hilt of his sword, his piercing gaze sweeping over the three hundred-plus soldiers before him. His voice resonated powerfully in the silent valley:

I know you still harbor unrealistic fantasies!

But use your brains and think about it carefully. That imperial edict clearly states in black and white that we are "rebels." Didn't the Commander-in-Chief understand that?

He understood! But he still chose to accept it! He chose to lay down his weapons to prove his innocence!

You've fought alongside the commander-in-chief for so many years, don't you know his temper?

He valued so-called "loyalty to the emperor and love for the country" more than the lives of all the soldiers in the army!

Qin Hao sneered, his tone carrying an undeniable resolve:

"Even if you run back now and tell him that the enemy has a knife to your throat, he will say, 'His Majesty is testing us!'"

He would never easily bear the infamy of being a traitor!

"Now, I'm putting my words here!"

Qin Hao suddenly drew half of his waist knife, the blade reflecting the cold moonlight:

"Do you want to go back, throw your knives on the ground, and gamble on that illusory 'His Majesty's mercy,' only to be slaughtered like pigs and sheep on a chopping board?"

Or would you rather hold onto your knife tightly and fight alongside me for a future fraught with peril, carving out a path to survival?

"I, Qin Hao, will never force you! The choice is in your own hands."

If you want to go back, you can turn around and return the way you came right now; I will not stop you.

But if you decide to stay, from now on you will only obey my orders!

As soon as he finished speaking, the valley fell into a deathly silence, with only heavy breathing audible.

After a brief struggle, the confusion in the soldiers' eyes was instantly replaced by clarity and ruthlessness.

Yes, Qin Hao is right. They have followed the commander through thick and thin for so many years. To put it nicely, the commander is loyal and courageous; to put it bluntly, he is blindly loyal!

What's the difference between entrusting your life to a commander who doesn't even dare to resist and waiting to die?

"I swear to follow you to the death, sir!"

Someone gave a low growl, and then more than three hundred veterans knelt down on one knee in unison. The sound of clashing armor was particularly chilling in the night.

"We swear to follow you to the death! To fight our way to a future!"

A few people who were still wavering, seeing the trend of the times, immediately swallowed and obediently knelt down with the main group.

Seeing the team in front of him whose momentum had suddenly changed and whose eyes were gradually becoming fanatical, Qin Hao remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and a barely perceptible smile of satisfaction appeared on his lips.

People's hearts can be won over!

These three hundred battle-hardened veterans, if they can be brought out alive, will be the foundation for my future recruitment and conquest of the world!

The procession continued forward.

Taking advantage of the journey, Qin Hao finally had time to immerse himself in his mind and began to carefully study this ridiculous yet seemingly powerful [War (Love King) System].

There were unexpected changes in the military camp before, and he didn't have time to figure things out properly.

As he walked and observed along the way, he managed to get a general idea of ​​the system's functions.

Although the system interface occasionally flashes a string of garbled characters, and many text descriptions are missing words, the function icons are still relatively intuitive and usable to a certain extent.

For example, he just used the function called "&% degree assessment" (the garbled part represents the favorability rating) on ​​the people in the team.

[Target: Veteran of the Crimson Flame Army]

[Current @#… (heart icon): 85 (Completely devoted)]

"Hmm... a heart-shaped icon, that should represent morale and loyalty."

Qin Hao stroked his chin and analyzed.

"It allows me to assess the loyalty of my subordinates at any time, preventing mutinies and traitors. This is absolutely a top-tier command skill!"

Furthermore, Qin Hao also discovered a "%& Map" function with a radar ripple icon.

(The garbled text is actually a dating map)

Upon clicking, a semi-transparent virtual map instantly appeared on his retina.

Although it was covered with all sorts of gibberish that he couldn't understand, the map was also covered with countless flashing red and green dots.

The green dots were the three hundred brothers following behind him, while a large cluster of dazzling red dots gathered at the valley pass ahead!

"Wow! It can automatically distinguish friend from foe, and even see through terrain to reveal enemy troop positions?"

Qin Hao gasped in astonishment; this was practically a strategic-grade military radar!

In addition, there is a 【Shop】 at the bottom of the system interface with a treasure chest icon, but it is currently grayed out with the message 【No targets have been completed yet, not yet unlocked】.

(The garbled text represents the Marriage Mall)

"It seems this should be the war shop given by the system. It's not open, probably because I don't have my own territory yet."

It seems I need to conquer a few more cities, or accumulate enough battle merits, before I can unlock this.

Qin Hao wasn't in a hurry. He was already very satisfied with having the two amazing skills of map and appraisal at the start.

At this moment, with the full-map view of the [&% map] (military radar), the terrain of the valley ahead and the deployment positions of the enemy outposts were practically transparent to Qin Hao.

He stared at the terrain contour lines on the map for a while and discovered that the enemy had only blocked the main road.

However, behind the cliff on the side of the main road, there is an extremely hidden, narrow path without any red dots stationed there, which can be used to get around to the enemy's rear.

Qin Hao abruptly stopped, waved his hand, and confidently shouted in a low voice:

"Everyone has it!"

Extinguish all the fire tinder and wrap the horse's hooves with strips of cloth.

Follow me, I know the way!

Although everyone was puzzled as to why Qin Hao suddenly changed course and headed towards the edge of the cliff, their newly formed morale led them to choose unconditional obedience.

Under Qin Hao's leadership, the three hundred men, like ghosts in the night, surged forward through the steep and rugged mountains.

About half an hour later, when Qin Hao parted a dense thicket of bushes, everyone was surprised to find that they had appeared two miles behind the city defense post without anyone noticing!

They didn't even encounter the enemy, nor did they disturb a single dog, before they broke through the enemy's first line of defense!

In an instant, all the veterans looked at Qin Hao's back, their eyes no longer merely following, but filled with awe and fervor as if they were looking at a god.

This centurion is truly a divine being!