Our family has been rebelling for generations, and you've become the top scholar in the imperia

It continued until noon the next day.

Qin Feng, leading a caravan and five thousand soldiers, slowly appeared outside Pingsha Pass.

Li Cheng and his many men stared at the terrifying pile of Jingguan (a mound of corpses), their faces turning deathly pale with fright.

My legs couldn't help but tremble.

Even moving a single step was a problem; even the warriors escorting the caravan had never seen anything like it.

They were piled up densely together.

There must be at least seven or eight thousand human heads made from the hides of wild boars from the grasslands.

I was right.

It was indeed the men from Pingsha Pass who robbed the grassland trade market.

Li Cheng was very curious, however, that everyone in the group was so obedient to this "young master" that they could even be said to be extremely respectful.

Isn't General Gou the one guarding Pingsha Pass this time?

Who is this person?

"Sir, you're finally back! Something terrible has happened!"

Qiu Tuizi, who had been waiting outside, rushed over as soon as he saw Qin Feng return. He even tripped and fell along the way, but he didn't care about the mud on his body. He knelt down in front of Qin Feng.

"Alright, stop pretending. You can't believe you tripped on such a flat road. I've never seen you like this before. Where did you learn this bad habit?"

Qin Feng frowned and cursed irritably.

The people on both sides burst into laughter.

Whether they were generals or soldiers, they all liked to follow Lord Qin.

He is completely different from other officials.

He never acted like an official, and he would never punish people without cause.

They might even joke around with you sometimes.

"Heh heh, you've really outmaneuvered me, sir! Commander Ding has brought five thousand soldiers and has been shouting for the city gates to be opened. This humble servant dared not make the decision on his own!"

"Who?"

Qin Feng couldn't help but laugh.

Ding Yitao brought 5,000 soldiers to Pingsha Pass. What is he planning to do?

"Did they say what they came here for?"

"They said they came as a reward!"

"Were there horse-drawn carriages carrying goods?"

"No!"

Qiu Tuizi thought for a moment and immediately shook his head.

Five thousand soldiers were outside the city, all on horseback, and they didn't see any horse-drawn carts carrying goods.

That's what he finds strange.

They said they came to reward the soldiers, but are they just going to reward them with food?

They don't even bring money, and there's nothing to eat or drink. What are you doing here?

"They brought five thousand men with them, so it can't be anything good!"

Qin Feng narrowed his eyes and pondered for a moment, a vague guess forming in his mind.

The other party was a commander, but a high-ranking official guarding a region; it was impossible for him to be unavailable in the capital.

Ding Yitao probably already knows the contents of the letter that was sent.

However... even if he didn't know, this guy should be able to figure out that as long as Pingsha Pass is defended, these officials from the border prefectures will definitely be dealt with.

He, the commander, was the first to be affected.

Are you coming here now to strike first?

"Summon all the generals of each unit, and gather all those with more than a hundred men in command of them, inside the city."

Qin Feng gave a cold order.

They whipped the horse's rump and charged straight into Pingsha Pass.

Fifteen minutes later.

On an open space inside the pass.

Two hundred key generals gathered here, gritted their teeth slightly as they watched Lord Qin pacing back and forth in front of them.

Many people looked uneasy.

The news that the commander was leading five thousand men into the city could not be kept secret.

Not to mention them, even some ordinary soldiers in the city know this now.

The city gates remained closed. Everyone had their own guesses about what was going on, but no one dared to say it aloud.

"Have you all arrived?"

"I led five thousand men in a night raid on the grassland trade market. To put it bluntly, everyone will get a substantial share of the silver. The promised rewards are currently in the city and will be distributed shortly!"

"What does Commander Ding want to do in the city? You are all generals, commanding hundreds of men; you should all know the answer!"

Qin Feng stood on the stage and roared in a deep voice:

"I don't need to elaborate on how Pingsha Pass was defended, or what the situation was like inside the pass before Wild Boar Skin arrived. You all know perfectly well that someone doesn't want you to hold this pass!"

Do you know why?

The voice just fell.

A young boy below pushed aside the person next to him.

"Why are you stopping me? I'm not afraid, I'll speak!"

"Lord Qin, of course he does not want the grasslands to be defeated by us. If the grassland wild boars are defeated, how will they embezzle the silver allocated by the court in the future?"

"Now that Pingsha Pass is held, Commander Ding has come. Why didn't they send a single soldier to help when the two passes were being attacked? Now they've come, is it for..."

He hadn't finished speaking.

An elderly general on the side slapped the man back into the ranks.

He glared at her fiercely.

The other party bowed and stepped forward.

"Lord Qin, we are just rough men and don't understand many complexities. We only know that the grain was brought by you, the reward money was given to us in full, and you were on the city wall guarding Pingsha Pass. Even the dangerous work outside the city was done by your men!"

"What is Commander Ding planning? We have no idea!"

"But...within Pingsha Pass, we will obey your orders!"

The rest of the people stepped forward.

He yelled at the top of his lungs.

Everyone was inside the pass, and they all saw what Qin Feng did.

To put it bluntly...

They even rushed in doctors ahead of time, just to save more lives.

Indeed, wounded soldiers, unless their injuries were too severe, would be carried away immediately for medical treatment.

I had never even heard of such a thing before, let alone seen it.

He was just a soldier; if he died, he died. Who would care?

But Lord Qin cares.

Not only do they care, but they also personally go to inquire about the situation in the middle of the night, and they give special instructions about the meals every day.

Who has ever seen such a good official?

Nobody has ever seen this!

Swah——

Qin Feng drew his sword from his waist and held it up with both hands.

He shouted loudly:

"This item is an imperial sword bestowed by His Majesty. I have conclusive evidence that Ding Yitao, in collusion with officials of the border prefectures, not only embezzled soldiers' rations and pay but also privately established a trading company to sell armor and weapons to the grasslands!"

"The armor and weapons worn by wild boars are the ones they sold out, to be used against you!"

"They colluded with wild boar skin from the grasslands, attempting to plot a rebellion!"

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Qin Feng took a deep breath and narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Sound the retreat! Open the city gates! Today we will capture Ding Yitao, this traitor, alive! Anyone who obstructs us will be killed without mercy!"

……

Outside the pass.

Ding Yitao was so angry that he didn't sleep all night, and a large blister appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Right now, he's so anxious he's pacing around in circles.

The city gates remained closed for a long time.

It's really unclear what Qin Feng is doing; he hasn't even shown himself.

Could it be that the person is not inside Pingsha Pass?

If one is not within Pingsha Pass, where can one go?

"My lord, perhaps we should retreat first. We can't open the city gates now, and no one can get in. Qin Feng is not showing himself; he probably understands something and is deliberately avoiding showing himself."

"Then we absolutely cannot leave!"

Ding Yitao shook his head.

He gritted his teeth and said:

"Keep calling for Qin Feng to come up to the city wall to see me... Otherwise, tell them that I want to go to Chentu Pass to see General Gou in person."

Just then.

In the distance, the gates of Pingsha Pass opened.

Qin Feng rode out alone on horseback.

He could see Ding Yitao and many border prefectural officials from a distance.

He couldn't help but let out a cold snort.

"I am right here. What does Commander Ding want?"