Xiao Mo's words fell in the command tent.
Everyone turned to look at the young man named Bai Qi.
Zhao Guang and Li Jing both knew Bai Qi well.
They had seen how valiantly Bai Qi had fought on the battlefield over the past year.
Like the Frost King before him, Bai Qi had distinguished himself by slaying enemy generals, capturing their banners, and being the first to scale the walls.
Back then, Prince Zhenbei had pointed at Bai Qi and said to them, "This boy will become a great talent. He'll surely become a powerful ally to my son."
After that, Prince Zhenbei had taken Bai Qi on as his deputy general and tried letting him command troops.
Bai Qi's way of deploying troops had only made Prince Zhenbei more satisfied with him.
Otherwise, Prince Zhenbei wouldn't have sent Bai Qi here to deal with Chu this time.
But...
Was it really all right to put Bai Qi in command?
It wasn't that Zhao Guang and Li Jing were jealous of Bai Qi. They genuinely thought he was too young.
After all, the Frost King had also started leading troops at this age, and had even destroyed the Wei Kingdom.
But it was simply too unlikely, by any measure, for a single nation's fortunes to produce two generals as formidable as the Frost King in succession.
"Bai Qi, I'm asking you to lead the troops and defeat Wu Qi. Do you dare?" Xiao Mo asked again.
Bai Qi stepped forward and cupped his fists, bowing deeply. "The general trusts me. How could I dare let him down? If I fail to defeat Wu Qi, I'll bring my head back to you!"
"Good."
Xiao Mo nodded.
"Take the troops and set out today. Bai Qi, if both General Li and