Two days later, Qin Siyao left Yann Pass. Although Qin Siyao's heart was extrely reluctant, her coming out this ti hadn't been with the Qin Kingdom’s ruler's consent in the first place. If she didn't return, the Qin Kingdom’s ruler would probably fly into a rage.
Moreover, Qin Siyao felt that as a woman, it truly wasn't appropriate to stay in the military camp.
So after weighing it over and over, Qin Siyao could only obediently leave with Huasheng.
After Qin Siyao's departure, the date for the Northern Frontier army's departure also drew closer and closer.
Whether personnel rest and reorganization or provisions supply, all preparations had been completed.
Not only that, the Northern Frontier army had also absorbed quite a few surrendered soldiers.
These surrendered soldiers were scattered and distributed among various units.
The reason for scattering them was because as long as the army didn't collapse, these surrendered soldiers would follow along killing enemies under the leadership of Qin Kingdom veteran elite soldiers but if they gathered together, that would be uncertain. Moreover, these people would inevitably develop other thoughts.
Eight days later, the Northern Frontier army advanced on Yuetong Pass.
In Xiao Shi's view, the only general the Qin Kingdom truly needed to be wary of was Xiahou Nan but at this ti, Xiahou Nan was probably still making a detour rushing toward the Zhei Kingdom capital.
So the Yuetong Pass general before the Northern Frontier army was simply not worth ntioning, not to ntion that the current Northern Frontier army was not only well-fed and well-rested, having reorganized for a long ti, but also had high morale after capturing the southern territory.
The Yuetong Pass general also knew his own worth.
When the Northern Frontier army invaded, he simply closed the city and didn't co out, stubbornly defending the city but unfortunately, in less than half a month, Yuetong Pass was broken through by the Northern Frontier army.
After the Zhei Kingdom's Yuetong Pass fell, it could be said that the Zhei Kingdom was completely wide open to the Northern Frontier army.
According to the original plan, Xiao Shi would divide the Northern Frontier army into five parts, planning to point directly at the Zhei Kingdom capital from five directions. However, Xiao Shi was still hesitating about which battle line should be led by which general for the assault.
After all, the styles of leading troops in battle for Xiao Mo, Fang Weiming, Zhang Kui, and others were all different, and the various city generals and military forces they would face were also different.
After a day of discussion, it was finally decided that Xiao Shi would lead the army directly toward the Zhei Kingdom capital from due north. Zhang Kui, Yue Lie, and other hot-tempered generals would be on his two flanks, and they would rely serve as deputy generals, listening to Huang Sifan and Fang Weiming's decisions in all matters.
Liu Xing, who acted most prudently, and Xiao Mo would each be on the side flanks of the main army, bearing both the heavy responsibility of attacking cities and seizing territory, as well as the responsibility of preventing the central army from being harassed.
On the day before the army's departure, Xiao Mo heard news that the Xiao Manor's eldest young master had left Tao Mountain Sect and would soon arrive at the Northern Frontier army camp to lend the Northern Frontier army a hand.
After hearing this news, Xiao Yishe was extrely excited in his heart.
During these days, Xiao Yishe had been completely marginalized. In comparison, Xiao Mo's status in the Northern Frontier army was getting higher and higher. His heart was naturally extrely displeased.
At this ti, his blood brother was about to co to the Northern Frontier army. Naturally, he wanted his big brother to back him up.
After all, his big brother was a cultivation genius. Not yet fifty years old, he was already a mid-stage Nascent Soul realm cultivator, and even the closing-door disciple of the Tao Mountain Sect's Sect Master!
In Xiao Yishe's view, Big Brother could definitely replace Xiao Mo's position in the army.
Regarding this, Xiao Mo didn't care at all.
In Xiao Mo's view, no matter who ca, he would just properly campaign and fight battles. What did it have to do with him?
At dawn on the third day after capturing Yuetong Pass, Xiao Mo's army was already assembled and ready, just waiting for the hour of mao to pass halfway before departing.
Less than a quarter-hour before departure, Xiao Yishe was ordered to deliver commands to Xiao Mo.
As soon as Xiao Yishe arrived outside Xiao Mo's military camp, he saw two hundred fifty thousand troops arrayed in neat and uniform formation, incomparably stern. Whether Snow-Treading Dragon Cavalry or ordinary Northern Frontier infantry, all were motionless like statues.
"Li Jing, where is Xiao Mo?" Xiao Yishe asked his forr deputy general.
Li Jing rely glanced indifferently at Xiao Yishe, then withdrew his gaze without acknowledging him.
Previously, Xiao Yishe had felt that Li Jing looked down on him. Now he didn't even acknowledge him at all!
Xiao Yishe felt he had been insulted but Li Jing was after all a veteran general. Xiao Yishe couldn't really say anything. He directly endured it, ignored Li Jing, and was about to pass through the military formation to walk toward the rear camp. However, as soon as he took a step forward, two newly promoted, unremarkable soldiers beside Li Jing crossed their long spears, blocking Xiao Yishe.
"You dare block too?!" Xiao Yishe clenched his fists in anger, his shoulders heaving violently.
"Our military formation, how can we casually let outsiders insert themselves?" The soldier nad Wang She said coldly.
"I am the Northern Pacification Prince's second young master! The Northern Frontier army's assistant general! Am I an outsider?" Xiao Yishe said through gritted teeth but these two deputy generals still didn't move their long spears. Their eyes were even full of contempt.
"What's the matter?"
Just when both sides were in confrontation, Xiao Mo rode his Snow-Treading Horse before the military formation.
"Reporting to the General, Second Young Master Xiao is looking for you." Li Jing clasped his fists in salute.
Xiao Mo sat mounted on his horse, looking down at Xiao Yishe from above, "Does Second Brother have so matter?"
Xiao Yishe clenched his fists tightly, "The Northern Pacification Prince has relay orders. On the Frost Prince's route of advance, there are many sects. Those sects willing to surrender should be left alone. If unwilling to surrender, directly raze them."
"Understood." Xiao Mo nodded and took out his mask to cover his face.
At the sa ti, the fifty thousand cavalry of the Snow-Treading Dragon Cavalry also all covered their faces with Asura masks.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Yishe's mind trembled. He instinctively retreated to the side of the military formation.
It was as if these fifty thousand cavalry were all killing gods.
"Northern Frontier army!" Xiao Mo's voice spread out with spiritual power.
"This subordinate is here!" The Northern Frontier army shouted in unison, deafening.
"Set out on campaign!"
With Xiao Mo's command, two hundred fifty thousand troops set forth magnificently toward the front.
Xiao Yishe stared blankly at the dust clouds raised by the two hundred fifty thousand troops.
The army he originally couldn't command was a completely different face in Xiao Mo's hands...
"Could it be that I'm truly not as good as him?" Xiao Yishe's fingernails had already dug into his palms. "No! I can't possibly be inferior to him!"
…
Qin Kingdom imperial capital.
In the study of Second Prince Qin Jingyuan's residence.
Qin Jingyuan poured a cup of tea for the scholar before him and spoke slowly, "What does the Jin Kingdom's Pri Minister want with this Qin Kingdom prince?"
Not long ago, a scholar had co before the Second Prince's residence and had the gatekeepers send in a letter.
When Qin Jingyuan opened it, inside was a personal letter from the Jin Kingdom's Pri Minister and a token symbolizing the other party's identity.
The corners of the scholar's mouth curved up, "Second Prince, whether in character, talent, or cultivation talent, you are all superior to the First Prince. Yet my country's Pri Minister has heard that the First Prince is increasingly gaining the Qin Kingdom’s ruler's favor, with signs of being established as heir. Would the Second Prince be willing to accept this?"
Qin Jingyuan's eyes narrowed, looking at the man before him, "Do you know what you're saying?"
"Naturally I know." The scholar smiled slightly. "If the Second Prince is willing, our Jin Kingdom is willing to lend the Second Prince a hand!"
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