Gallop!
Gallop!
The moment Wang Chong led his army out of the City of Steel, a panicked horseman in the distance hurriedly turned around and began to gallop back toward the Qixi Protectorate.
"It's not good! Hurry and tell the general that Wushang's Wang Chong is leading his army toward the Qixi Protectorate!"
The horseman shouted as he galloped.
Creee! With the cry of the Hu horseman, The Eagle soared into the air and flew toward the northwest. After passing through many spaces, it finally folded its wings and landed in the main hall of the Qixi Protectorate.
"What?! That Wang Chong has come! "
The news brought back by the Eagle was like a boulder crashing into the Qixi Protectorate headquarters, causing a massive uproar.
"Bastard! He harmed Protector-General and still dares to come? Does he really think that we're afraid of him? "
"Gather all our brothers and have them all come to the protectorate. I'd like to see just what he dares to do to us."
"Qixi Protector-General! So what if the Imperial Court has appointed him? Without the approval of us brothers, he's nothing! "
"The heavens are high and the Emperor is far away. Not even the Imperial Court dares to do anything to us. I'd like to see just what tricks he has up his sleeve. Tell him to scram back to wherever he came from! "
… …
The hall was seething with rage. The news of Wang Chong's arrival was like poking a hornet's nest, causing all the Hu generals to explode into a frenzy. In the blink of an eye, countless figures had charged out of the hall. A moment later, the entire Hu army of Qixi had been mobilized, tens of thousands of Hu soldiers surging toward the Qixi Protectorate headquarters.
Creee!
As the eagles soared into the sky, Qixi was in an unprecedented state of turmoil, the air fraught with tension.
"Marquis, look over there! It's the Qixi Protectorate's The Eagle!"
On the road to Qixi, Zhang Que raised his head and saw several black dots in the distant sky. His words immediately attracted everyone's attention.
"Marquis, do we need to get rid of them?"
"No need."
Wang Chong raised his head to take a look, smiled, and waved his hand.
"Let them be. It's good to let them watch. Give them some time to prepare and deal with it in one go."
Wang Chong's voice was flat, but it was filled with great confidence. The matter of Qixi had been delayed for so long, and it was about time to resolve it.
"Pass down my order, speed up the march!"
"Yes!"
…
Rumble! Dust billowed into the air as the five thousand Wushang cavalry sped up. Their movements were orderly, as if they were one person. On the other side, all the Hu cavalry had gathered in front of the Qixi Protectorate headquarters, forming a sea of soldiers in front of the protectorate's main hall. Everyone was silent, and the atmosphere was suffocating.
"How much further?"
"Five more miles!"
"Alright! Get everything ready, we'll give him a few big gifts first! If he doesn't know what's good for him and still dares to come over, then it's not up to us anymore. "
"Yes, General!"
One by one, the scouts leaped into the air and dashed away.
… …
"Reporting! Marquis, a large number of barricades have been discovered on the road up ahead! "
A few moments later, a Wushang scout rushed over and kneeled on the ground.
"Oh?"
Wang Chong's brows rose as he looked into the distance. Several hundred meters away, he saw thousands of triangular barricades, each three to four feet tall, covering the road leading to the Qixi Protectorate headquarters. With Wang Chong's eyesight, he could even see at a glance that on the left and right sides of the road in front of the barricades, there was a large tree stump. On it were several large and crooked Chinese characters.
'Turn back now!'
'Those who advance will die!'
These were only eight words, but they exuded an intense killing intent.
"These words … are so ugly!"
Wang Chong grinned and quickly turned his head.
"Arrange for a squad to clean up the barricades!"
"Yes, Marquis!"
One of the generals quickly responded and left.
The position of Qixi Protector-General had never been as lucrative as one might imagine. On the contrary, it was fraught with challenges. Just those unruly Hu soldiers were a headache to deal with. Before Wang Chong had even taken up the post, when they were still ten li from the Qixi Protectorate headquarters, these people were already setting up barricades and dismounting. Their attitude was self-evident.
A normal person, or even someone else, would have been helpless against this situation, allowing them to have their way and forcing them to retreat. Alas, they had run into him. Wang Chong had never been someone easy to deal with or dismiss. He had also not intended to use ordinary methods to deal with these resentful Qixi Protectorate soldiers.
Hong long long, an army quickly split up. Warhorses galloped, and in just a moment, a cloud of dust was kicked up on the official road. In less than a few breaths of time, all the barricades had been swept away, and a path was made.
When cavalry fought, encountering barricades and pitfalls was a common occurrence. In the war of the southwest, Wang Chong had used countless caltrops to cut off the Mengshe army's path up the mountain. As an outstanding cavalry force and an outstanding commander, Wang Chong had to consider this sort of situation.
This sort of situation was completely possible, and if the Wushang Cavalry couldn't even deal with this sort of situation, they would be unworthy of their title as the world's number one cavalry force.
Thus, at the very beginning of the construction, Wang Chong's Wushang Cavalry had always had this sort of specialized clearing force.
After clearing out the barricades, the army continued upward, encountering pitfalls, caltrops, tripping ropes … all sorts of traps, all of which were swiftly cleared away by Wang Chong. To the current Wushang Cavalry, these things posed no threat. A few moments later, Wang Chong was only five li from the Qixi Protectorate headquarters.
This time, there were no more traps. On the broad road, a lone Hu soldier with hawk-like eyes and a deep nose stood in front of the five thousand Wushang Cavalry, apparently having been waiting for a long time.
"Wang Chong, General has ordered us to immediately retreat. Don't make a mistake!"
Upon seeing Wang Chong, the Hu soldier's expression turned cold. He turned his head and harshly bellowed.
"It's not too late to turn back. If you cross this line, don't expect us to be impolite! "
Swish! As the Hu soldier spoke, he raised his halberd horizontally and suddenly bent down. Under the gazes of the crowd, the sharp tip of the halberd drew a long straight line on the ground, splitting the official road in two, creating a clear boundary line.
"How dare you!"
"Impudent! Is Marquis's name something you can call? "
The soldiers behind Wang Chong were infuriated by this sight. Wang Chong was the Son of Heaven's disciple, the Young Marquis of the Tang Dynasty, and the newly appointed Qixi Protector-General. Not even Li Siye and the others would dare to call him by his name. This Hu was just a lowly soldier, but he actually dared to call Wang Chong by his name. This was truly unbridled and arrogant to the extreme.
But before anyone could do anything, there was a flash of bloody light from Neigh's warhorse. Boom! The Hu soldier was dumbfounded, and before he could even react, a massive broadsword had cleaved apart the Hu, his warhorse, and the earth.
The Sword Qi did not rest, tearing open a fissure ten-some zhang long in the ground!
"Disrespecting one's superior and disrespecting Marquis! How dare you!"
Li Siye's eyes chilled, and his icy voice boomed like a peal of thunder, traveling several li away. Even the soldiers of the Qixi Protectorate headquarters could clearly hear it, and they all grimaced. In the light of the first rays of dawn, Li Siye held his saber in front of him. His sturdy and heavy figure was as imposing as a mountain, deeply imprinting itself in everyone's eyes.
"Bastard!"
At that moment, the soldiers in front of the Qixi Protectorate headquarters all grimaced.
"Advance!"
Wang Chong faintly smiled and waved his sword as he gave the order to advance. If those Hu of the Qixi Protectorate wanted to use this method to deal with him, they had found the wrong person. If they thought that this could stop him, they were dreaming.
The army advanced, encountering no more opponents. A few moments later, Wang Chong finally saw the majestic Qixi Protectorate headquarters, as well as the tens of thousands of Hu soldiers in front of it!
These tens of thousands of well-equipped Hu soldiers were divided into ranks, forming a massive gorge between Wang Chong's Wushang army and the hall of the Qixi Protectorate headquarters. The army was silent, but an invisible killing intent soared into the heavens. The thousands of Hu soldiers exuded powerful auras, their sharp gazes staring at Wang Chong as if they wanted nothing more than to pulverize Wang Chong's body.
In a flash, the air became tense and somber, and Wang Chong's five thousand Wushang soldiers slowly came to a halt.
"Bastard! What are these scoundrels doing! "
At this sight, the soldiers behind Wang Chong paled, their eyes flashing with fury. Wang Chong was the Qixi Protector-General of the Imperial Court, a title that the Holy Emperor had personally conferred. For these people to dare to gather their soldiers and resist Wang Chong was tantamount to rebelling against their superiors.
"How preposterous! Do they really dare to rebel? "
A hint of rage flashed through Xu Keyi's eyes as he urged his horse to charge forward.
"Wait a moment."
At this moment, a voice came from behind him. Wang Chong had extended a palm and called out to Xu Keyi.
"Come back. Let's see what they want to do first."
Wang Chong's expression was indifferent, seemingly unconcerned. He had predicted this scene long ago. He was the one who had pulled Fomonlința off his horse, and the Hu on the border had never had a good impression of him. He would have been more surprised if he had been able to smoothly assume his post in the Qixi Protectorate headquarters.
"A Feast at Hongmen, interesting!"
Wang Chong rode forward two paces, a faint smile on his lips as he gazed at the vast Hu army.
He had never once thought about going back from the City of Steel. No matter how many Hu there were, they would have to yield whether they wanted to or not!
"Wang Chong!"
With a peal of thunder, a deep and resonant voice, tinged with the unique trill of the Hu, came from the rear of the army.
"You're quite bold! After harming our Protector-General, you still have the face to appear before us! Do you really think that we don't dare to kill you? I'll give you one chance. It's not too late to retreat now! "
With this cold and hard voice, the vast army in front of the Qixi Protectorate headquarters parted like a wave. Twenty to thirty Hu generals clad in thick armor strode forward, their armor clattering against each other as they seethed with killing intent. At the very front of this group of Hu generals was a tall and muscular Hu general. His eyes were vicious and fierce, brimming with boundless ambition. The tens of thousands of Hu soldiers fused with his aura, making him seem even taller.
Guduli!
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