I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

"Are these the hook-and-sickle soldiers of the Great Zhou? I heard from our centurion that they were specially designed by the Great Zhou to deal with our cavalry."

Watching the hook-and-sickle soldiers demonstrating their formation on the field, one soldier couldn't help but say something.

He was not a cavalryman, but an infantryman, when he was with the Northern Barbarians.

He wasn't even qualified to encounter the hook-and-sickle soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty; this was the first time he had ever seen them.

"Can't you speak properly? What do you mean by 'Hooked-Sickle Soldiers of the Great Zhou'? Our cavalry? Don't forget, we are now part of the Great Zhou. Always remember that we are a part of the Great Zhou."

Someone pointed out the flaw in the soldier's statement, indirectly reminding him.

If someone with ulterior motives hears this, he won't escape a beating.

"Yes, yes, I forgot, our Great Zhou." The soldier realized his mistake and quickly corrected himself, a smile plastered on his face.

"You know what, with these hook-and-sickle soldiers around, no wonder the Northern Mang cavalry suffered such a crushing defeat."

The other soldiers nodded in agreement.

The soldiers were all talking in hushed tones, discussing amongst themselves.

Only Ba Ye stood in the crowd, without saying a word.

He simply kept his eyes constantly on the changing formation of the hook-and-sickle soldiers on the field, silently memorizing it.

Over the years, the Northern Mang cavalry has consistently lost to the Great Zhou's hook-and-sickle soldiers.

He absolutely hated the hook-and-sickle soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Now that he can witness the changes in the formation of the hook-and-sickle soldiers with his own eyes, he must memorize them all and then go back and write them down on paper to find a way to send them back.

In this way, the Northern Mang cavalry will not suffer such great losses on the battlefield as before.

Shortly after the hook-and-sickle soldiers finished their demonstration, the Mo Dao soldiers took the stage.

This army was also a type of troop used by the Great Zhou to deal with the Northern Mang cavalry.

The entire Mo Dao Army wielded long swords taller than a person, wielding them with the force of mountains.

In short, the Northern Mang cavalry faced only one outcome against the Mo Dao Army: both men and horses were annihilated.

The soldiers were still discussing it, while Ba Ye kept all the details in his mind.

Next, several other types of troops were demonstrated. These were all newly created by the Great Zhou in recent years, specifically to deal with the Northern Barbarians.

After it was all over, Jin Ge told them to give their opinions as soon as possible, otherwise there would be no point in him bringing them here.

The soldiers looked at each other, talked for a while, and finally one of them stood up to offer his opinion.

It can't really be called an opinion, and they're not qualified to.

The main point is about the changes that have occurred in Northern Mang over the years, which may be beneficial to the Great Zhou.

To his surprise, before he could even finish speaking, he received praise from the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

The emperor of the Great Zhou was so pleased that he rewarded them with several delicious meals and a cup of wine.

It is important to know that drinking alcohol is strictly prohibited in the military, and violators will be severely punished. Alcohol is only served on important occasions.

We'll reward them with wine today to show that their suggestions were useful.

The crowd quickly knelt down in gratitude and shouted, "Long live Your Majesty!"

After receiving their reward, Jin Ge led them away.

On the way back, Jin Ge couldn't help but say, "General Ba Ye, everyone was saying whatever they wanted just now, why were you the only one who didn't say anything?"

Everyone turned to look at Ba Ye, who was lagging behind.

While everyone was discussing, Ba Ye remained silent, watching intently as if he were mesmerized. He didn't participate when it came time to offer opinions. Everyone was wondering if he didn't want to offer any suggestions and was still thinking about Bei Mang.

Ba Ye then came to his senses and quickly clasped his hands in greeting, saying:

"General Jin, you flatter me. I am no general at all. You can just call me by my name. The reason I didn't speak just now was because I had many feelings to share."

"Oh?"

Jin Ge immediately became interested and asked with a smile, "What are your feelings? Tell me about them."

Ba Ye replied, "I'm not afraid of being laughed at by General Jin, but I am a leader in the Northern Barbarians. My troops have fought many battles against the Great Zhou, and we have lost more than we have won. However, on the battlefield, we cannot see the full picture of the Great Zhou army. Now that the various branches of the Great Zhou army are taking turns on the training ground, I realize that my previous defeats were not unjustified."

Upon hearing this, Jin Ge couldn't help but burst into laughter. He patted his chest and said, "Of course! Don't you know how much effort we've put in over the years? What you see on the training ground today is all something we've specially researched to deal with your Northern Barbarians."

Upon hearing this, one of the soldiers' eyes darted around, and he quickly said ingratiatingly, "General Jin, if I may be so bold, you are mistaken. We are not from the Northern Mang, but from the Great Zhou. We are one family now."

Jin Ge laughed even harder and reached out to pat him on the shoulder.

"You're quite the smooth talker, kid. You'll have a few more drinks with me later."

Alright...

It was late at night.

The sounds of snoring rose and fell all around.

The soldiers were all drunk and lying around in all sorts of crooked positions.

Ba Ye suddenly opened his eyes and slowly sat up from the bed without disturbing anyone.

He rubbed his aching head and got dressed.

He found pen and ink and meticulously recorded all the details of the various military units of the Great Zhou Dynasty demonstrating at the training ground today. He then wrapped the paper in oiled paper, dug a hole in the corner of the wall, buried it, and planned to spread the news outside the city when the opportunity arose later.

After doing all this, he quickly went back to sleep.

……

Early the next morning.

Ba Ye woke up with the other soldiers, as if nothing had happened.

They had just woken up when they heard their boss yelling outside, telling them to get up and get to work.

Their superior was a centurion of the Great Zhou Dynasty, known for his notoriously bad temper.

The Empress made this arrangement to teach them a lesson.

The crowd dared not speak out in anger, and after getting dressed, they were ready to go out and work.

But before they could even get started, Jin Ge came again.

With a few words, he dismissed the centurion and prepared to leave with his men.

"General Jin, where are we going today?"

"You've been so good to us, you're like our own father."

The soldier who was the most talkative yesterday spoke again.

Jin Ge was coaxed into smiling, and waved his hand, saying, "I don't need a biological father, this general doesn't have as many sons as you."

"Where are we going today? Good news! A shipment of grain is arriving today. We'll take you there to receive it."

Jin Ge said.

"Such a good thing? Thank you, General Jin! From now on, you're like a father to us!" the soldier said happily.

This is much better than doing tiring and dirty work; this is a lucrative job.

Just as everyone was about to follow Jin Ge, Ba Ye suddenly clutched his stomach.

"General Jin, wait a moment, I suddenly have a stomachache, could you wait a moment while I go to the outhouse?" Ba Ye said.

"You're such a busybody!"

One soldier couldn't help but turn around and curse.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Ba Ye used to be a general in the Northern Barbarian lands; he's just like them here now.

They disliked Ba Ye from the bottom of their hearts.

Jin Ge stopped and said, "It can be resolved on the way."

A soldier suddenly laughed and said, "General Jin, you don't know this. The Baye family used to be a general over there. I bet they had several people to serve them when they went to the outhouse."

Upon hearing this, the other soldiers burst into laughter.

Jin Ge waved to Ba Ye: "Hurry up and go, we'll go first, catch up with us as soon as you're done in the outhouse."

"Thank you, General Jin."

Ba Ye cupped his hands in greeting, clutched his stomach, and hurriedly ran towards the outhouse.

The group chatted amongst themselves and then left the camp together...

……

At this moment.

Xuanque Pass, high on the city wall.

Qin Li and the Empress stood side by side, watching Jin Ge and the others approaching the city gate.

The Empress pressed her hand on the sword at her waist and said, "Will your method work? It seems to have many flaws."

"Take yesterday for example, it's a bit illogical of you to let them come and watch our drill."

"How could they have seen such an important drill?"

Qin Li stood with his hands behind his back, squinting his eyes: "Being in enemy territory, living in constant fear, how could they possibly be thinking about these things?"

The Empress sighed: "Suit yourself. After all, you're the Empress, so you have the final say."

Qin Li curled the corners of his lips and smiled, "What, don't you want to be emperor anymore? I remember when you first came here, you swore that you would take back everything you had lost."

The Empress said, "People change. Now I have only one goal, and that is to kill Murong Qingcang."

Their respective confidants listened to the conversation, completely bewildered, and had no idea what the two were talking about.

However, they were certain that His Majesty had devised another plan targeting these Northern Mang prisoners of war.