The world of Wu Zhou.
Beacon fires of war were lit in every city!
Temujin led nine hundred thousand steppe cavalry, sweeping across the entire Wu Zhou!
Ordinary citizens were herded like cattle.
Noble families and wealthy clans suffered brutal massacres, their gold and silver treasures accumulated over generations completely plundered!
The scions of these aristocratic families were specifically targeted by Temujin and slaughtered without mercy!
In just seven days, countless people died tragically under the blades of the steppe cavalry!
Temujin became the greatest nightmare in the hearts of everyone in Wu Zhou!
Powerful, terrifying, cruel, and bloodthirsty became synonymous with Temujin!
However, just as all the people fell into despair!
The dark, dead sky was torn open by one man, allowing the sunlight to shine upon the earth once more!
The Qin Emperor, Qin Xiao, led half a million tiger-and-wolf troops of the Great Qin!
With a righteous cause, under the banner of restoring the Li Tang empire, he quickly assembled an army to counterattack Temujin!
Many former ministers of Li Tang came out of retirement one after another to join the Qin Emperor's command!
And at this moment, Qin Xiao became the sole hope in the hearts of millions of people!
"Isn't this battle a bit too easy?"
Lu Fengxian rolled his wrists, a hint of helplessness showing on his face.
"Every time there's a major battle, how come these steppe people only know how to run for their lives?"
On the way to the capital.
A group of soldiers and officers discussed animatedly, their faces filled with exasperation.
Huo Quji threw his hands up and smiled bitterly. "There's nothing we can do. These steppe people are too cunning. Seeing our massive army approaching, they actually abandoned the treasures they looted and turned tail to flee."
"Tell me, if we chase after them, what do we do with all these treasures?"
Along the way.
The soldiers of Great Qin not only suffered zero casualties, but they even reaped massive wealth!
The horse-drawn carriages numbered a staggering fifty to sixty thousand!
Even the cavalrymen began leading their horses by the reins and walking on foot.
What a terrifying amount of wealth this was!
It was enough to equal ten years of tax revenue for Great Qin!
If this were brought back to Great Qin, every citizen could receive a huge sum of money!
The entire nation would benefit immensely!
Everyone having enough to eat would no longer be empty talk!
"Those damn steppe people, to use such despicable, shameless, and dirty tricks to slow down our march!"
The soldiers all cursed the steppe people for their baseness!
Qin Xiao shook his head helplessly.
To him, it didn't really matter.
The lion's share of what Temujin had plundered had already fallen into his hands.
During this time, he had been constantly pursuing Temujin.
He couldn't possibly just watch Temujin take the spoils of war back to the steppes, could he?
Qin Xiao raised his hand and swished the blood-red cape behind him.
He was very satisfied.
This was a trophy he had snatched from Temujin.
The Heaven-Sweeping Cape!
The true dragon patterns on it were lifelike and incredibly domineering!
Under the sunlight, the dragon's scales sparkled brilliantly.
Qin Xiao liked this cape very much.
"If Temujin ran away, then so be it. Next time I fight him, I will definitely slay him!!"
Qin Xiao offered a word of consolation and led his men to continue their journey.
Up ahead, a squad of scouts bearing the banners of Li Tang came galloping toward them.
Billowing dust and the thundering of hooves made them look extremely urgent.
"Scout of the First Army of the Li Tang Group Army pays respects to Your Majesty!"
The scout dismounted and knelt on one knee, saying:
"The noble families have gathered within the capital, all waiting for Your Majesty to arrive!"
Qin Xiao was a little surprised.
"Oh? The people from those noble families haven't all died out yet?"
The scout's mouth twitched, but he still reported truthfully.
"Temujin led his army and is about to retreat from Wu Zhou. Seeing that Temujin has left, the people of these noble families have all popped out from the desolate mountains and wilderness."
"They are the survivors of Temujin's great purge. Now they have gathered together in the hope that Your Majesty will return their families' wealth!"
The scout's voice carried a trace of anger.
Return the wealth?
How could that be possible!
You have to understand, he was just a lowly scout.
After their Li Tang army had seized the supplies transported by Temujin.
That very night, when he returned to camp, a pile of gold was placed right next to his pillow!
That was a full three years' worth of military pay!
One raid, and he instantly became rich!
After this war was over.
He still wanted to go home, marry a fair-skinned wife, and have a chubby baby boy.
Then buy a few acres of land.
That kind of life would be absolutely heavenly!
Now, those noble families were jumping out to take away their money?
Wasn't this making an enemy out of the entire Li Tang Group Army?
Before Qin Xiao could even speak.
The entire Li Tang Group Army exploded in uproar!
"What? You're saying those noble family dogs want us to return the money?"
"Damn it! We earned this through hard-fought battles! It was rewarded to us by the Qin Emperor! Why should we give it back to them?"
"It was Temujin who robbed their wealth, not us!"
Over a dozen Li Tang generals jumped up in fury, roaring with faces full of anger.
"Motherfucker! They're afraid of Temujin but not afraid of us? I really want to hack these cheap bastards to death!"
It should be known that the gold and silver treasures they received were not a small amount either.
One general vaguely remembered.
He had been poor for half his life. Fighting wars for so many years, not only did he not earn any silver, sometimes he even had to pay out of his own pocket!
But this time, just by capturing Temujin's transport convoy.
That very day, the Qin Emperor rewarded him heavily!
Not only was he promoted and ennobled, but he was also rewarded with more silver than he could spend in three lifetimes!
As for whether the Qin Emperor was the emperor of Li Tang.
What did that matter?
Anyway, Li Chen, the only legitimate heir of Li Tang, called Qin Xiao his adoptive father.
Then Qin Xiao was the Grand Emperor!
Even greater than the emperor!
With this move, using the wealth of the noble families and wealthy clans, Qin Xiao had tied all the former ministers of Li Tang to his war chariot!
In this world, the only thing that could tightly bind everyone together was not emotion or morality.
But true interests!
What did the former ministers of Li Tang help Li Chen for?
Was it for the Li Tang empire?
That was only part of it.
It was more for the merit of supporting a new monarch, to be enfeoffed as kings and appointed as prime ministers, with their titles passed down through generations!
Now that Qin Xiao had given the former Li Tang ministers enough benefits, he let them see the hope of conquering the world by following him.
Naturally, this group of people was willing to risk their lives for Qin Xiao.
"Enough!"
From among the Li Tang military commanders, an old general stepped forward.
With white hair and beard, clad in white beast armor, he had a cold and stern face, a tall and majestic build, and eyes as sharp as blades.
Seeing his appearance, everyone immediately fell silent and spoke no more.
It was evident how high this person's status was among the former ministers of Li Tang.
The old general cupped his fist and bowed to Qin Xiao.
"Greetings, Qin Emperor."
"We leave this matter to the Qin Emperor to decide. We, the former ministers of Li Tang, will all obey your orders!"
His attitude was also very clear.
With just a single word from Qin Xiao, he would lead his men to kill this group of noble family members!
Qin Xiao nodded slightly, looking at the old general in front of him.
Though old in age, his aura was extremely tyrannical, and his gaze was profound, as if he could see through everything.
Information about the other party automatically surfaced in his mind.
Li Jingtian, once the number one God of War of Li Tang.
His cultivation was at the peak Martial Saint realm.
A veteran official of three dynasties, with illustrious military achievements.
It was a pity that the Li Tang empire was replaced by Wu Zhou, causing Li Jingtian to become disheartened and retreat to the mountains and forests.
This person's words carried extreme weight among the former ministers of Li Tang.
He was also the one who called upon the former ministers of Li Tang to come and welcome Qin Xiao.
"Good! Then let us go and see exactly what these noble families and influential clans are trying to do!"
With a sweeping wave of his hand, Qin Xiao spurred his horse into a gallop, riding swiftly toward the capital.
The army behind him followed closely in his wake.
War banners snapped fiercely in the wind, surging onward like a mighty, rolling black tide.
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