I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

About an hour later!

Qin Li appeared outside Qingling Pass.

Behind him followed two thousand elite soldiers personally led by Wang Hu!

These two thousand elite soldiers were all personally trained by Wang Hu. They were fierce in combat and, most importantly, extremely loyal!

They wouldn't even blink if they were asked to chop up their own parents.

Looking out, it was a huge, dark mass.

But Wang Hu was still unsure and felt anxious.

Because within the nearby Qingling Pass, there are over 100,000 Northern Mang troops, and that number is constantly increasing.

Two thousand people are simply not enough to stand out in front of them; they wouldn't even be enough to fill their teeth.

Moreover, with their appearance, the Northern Mang soldiers on the Qingling Pass city wall had already spotted them and sounded the warning horn.

The giant crossbows on the city wall creaked and turned, their sharp arrows aimed at them.

"Nephew, we can't go any further!"

"Any further on, and we'll be within range of powerful crossbows!"

"If anything happens to you, I won't be able to face your mother!"

Wang Hu reached out and grabbed Qin Li's reins, refusing to let go no matter what.

At the same time, he ordered his subordinates to prepare, as the situation was not good, and immediately protected Qin Li and retreated back into the mountains.

Even if we all die here, we will protect Qin Li!

……

Meanwhile, on the city wall!

The stunningly beautiful Empress of Northern Mang pressed one hand against her waist knife.

Looking at the two thousand Great Zhou soldiers who had suddenly appeared, her delicate brows furrowed slightly!

She hadn't even sent anyone into the mountains for a large-scale search, so why did the Great Zhou show up on their own initiative?

"Your Majesty, it must be that the swine of Great Zhou saw our army capture Qingling Pass in just one hour, witnessed our might, and came out to surrender on its own!"

"Yes, yes, that's it! Your Majesty's divine might!"

The two generals beside her were happily flattering the Empress!

"Drag him away and chop him up!"

The Northern Mang Empress didn't even glance at them, coldly issuing her order.

The Empress's guards behind her were like emotionless machines that only knew how to carry out orders.

Despite the two generals' cries of injustice and pleas for mercy, he remained unmoved.

There were two clicks, and then silence.

Those around were so frightened by this scene that they fell silent, not even daring to breathe loudly.

In their opinion, those two really lacked common sense.

It's one thing to flatter the Empress normally; if she's in a good mood, she might even reward them.

But now, Jin Ge's entire army has been wiped out, and the fate of the two princes is unknown.

The Empress's mood has been extremely bad these past few days.

The two were still teetering on the edge of the Empress's minefield.

Killing them would be too lenient for them.

"Strategist, what do you think?"

The Northern Mang Empress continued to look ahead, asking Zhuge Yu for his opinion.

The sudden appearance of the Great Zhou army—even a fool could tell that they weren't there to surrender.

They must have ulterior motives!

In the past, Zhuge Yu would have answered.

However, Zhuge Yu dared not easily express his opinion now.

Because it was he who proposed the "frightened bird" plan not long ago, the fate of the two princes remains unknown.

If things go wrong again today, he'll lose his head.

Holding his feather fan, Zhuge Yu lowered his head and stammered, "Your Majesty, I am foolish! I do not know..."

The Northern Barbarian Empress snorted coldly, her phoenix eyes sweeping coldly over the group of high-ranking generals around her. "Which of you has a better idea?"

The generals exchanged glances, terrified out of their wits, and immediately knelt on one knee.

Their strength lies not in using their brains, but in their brute force!

Now they are left to guess what the suddenly appearing Zhou army wants to do.

Even if you give them a hundred years, they still won't be able to figure it out!

Seeing that no one could offer him any effective help.

The empress was so angry that she stretched out her palm.

With a "snap".

It was slapped against the city wall.

Her pretty face was filled with rage!

The generals quickly changed from kneeling on one knee to kneeling on the ground, their heads pressed deeply to the ground, trembling!

In their opinion, all of this is Zhuge Yu's fault!

If it weren't for Zhuge Yu's terrible idea, how could the two princes still be missing, and how could the Empress be so furious!

……

Over here, Wang Hu was still desperately trying to stop Qin Li, refusing to let him go any further.

"Alright, alright, I won't go forward!"

With a wave of his hand, Qin Li told Wang Hu to loosen the reins on Wangcai, who was almost strangled by the reins and had its tongue sticking out.

"real?"

Wang Hu was highly skeptical of this.

Because from childhood to adulthood, Qin Li had never listened to his uncle.

However, his uncle often listened to Qin Li and did whatever Qin Li told him to do.

Others didn't know and all thought Qin Li was his uncle.

Therefore, this time, Wang Hu will not be easily fooled again!

"Why won't my uncle believe me? When have I ever lied to him?"

"Let go quickly, someone's coming! If they see us, won't you feel ashamed, Uncle?"

Wang Hu turned around to look, "Where did this come from...?"

Before he could finish speaking, the words caught in his throat.

Not far away, the gate of Qingling Pass suddenly opened with a loud bang.

A group of Northern Barbarian cavalry, numbering about a hundred, filed out from inside!

"Relax!"

Wang Hu then loosened Qin Li's reins and sat upright on his warhorse.

He didn't take a hundred people seriously.

Before long, hundreds of Northern Barbarian cavalrymen rushed up to the crowd.

When they reined in their horses, a large cloud of dust was kicked up.

A long time passed, and only after the smoke and dust cleared were the two sides able to see each other clearly.

At this moment, the two sides were less than a hundred paces apart.

"Your Majesty, this Great Zhou army is unlike any we've seen before."

Someone whispered a reminder behind the Empress.

The Northern Mang Empress narrowed her phoenix eyes and looked over.

Not far away, the Great Zhou army stood in neat rows, exuding an aura of menace!

On the battlefield, you can often tell how strong the enemy is before you even engage in combat.

This Great Zhou army is stronger than most of the Great Zhou armies that Northern Mang has fought before!

Moreover, all the weapons and armor of this Great Zhou army were new.

Even the warhorses he rode were all plump and strong.

"Your Majesty, don't be intimidated by them!"

"It's definitely just a pretty face, all show and no substance!"

"They must be the emperor's private army, kept in the capital by the Great Zhou!"

"Looks impressive, but actually, all he knows how to do is stand in line!"

"With just one volley, our troops can wipe out most of them and capture their commander alive!"

"Your Majesty, this humble general requests permission to fight!"

"This humble general is also willing..."

Many Northern Mang generals volunteered for battle, completely disregarding the enemy. Even the soldiers under their command were eager to try, brandishing their blades and preparing to wreak havoc!

The Empress raised her hand to stop them, "No rush, let's observe further!"

The people of Northern Mang were observing Great Zhou, and the people of Great Zhou were also observing Northern Mang.

"Your Highness, now I finally understand why our Great Zhou always loses battles, and why even General Su and General Wei die on the battlefield."

Zhou Biao, standing behind Qin Li, couldn't help but sigh.

The Northern Mang cavalry opposite them numbered only a hundred, which was one-twentieth of their own force.

But when facing their two thousand cavalry, he showed no fear whatsoever, but rather excitement.

The way they looked at me was like they were looking at a lamb to be slaughtered.

Moreover, these hundred riders were covered in heavy armor, with only their bloodthirsty eyes showing.

Even the warhorse beneath him was covered in heavy armor, like a mobile fortress or tank, invincible.

Just standing there motionless gives people a strong sense of oppression!

"Iron Pagoda!"