Forehead?
When Mo Yi saw Mo Er behaving like a dog, a flash of anger crossed her mind. This guy was so spineless, he just gave in. He should at least try his best to fight for it.
He gritted his teeth, suppressing his anger, and said with a forced smile, "Me too!"
This is the language of Great Liang that he recently learned. It can not only hide his anger, but also express his firm attitude. It's very useful!
Since we cannot resist, let us destroy.
Anyway, if we fight our way through, there's still a chance to survive. If we don't go, we're all going to die anyway, so we should at least keep hope in our hearts.
"Then go!" Huo Qubing nodded and waved to them.
Both men took a deep breath, made up their minds, mounted their horses, and said in a deep voice, " Black Skull Army, follow us into the Frostwest Empire and fight for our great being!"
The group of Black Skull instinctively wanted to refuse. After all, they weren't stupid. They had attacked the Frostwest Empire for so many years without success. Going there now would just be suicide.
However, seeing the looks in the eyes of the Feathered Forest Army around them, they chose to follow their hearts.
"Kill them!"
"Damn it, if you can't beat the Feathered Forest Army, do you think I can't beat you guys?"
"Charge! Our master will surely reward us!"
With gritted teeth, they charged straight ahead towards the pass of the Frostwest Empire. They were determined to take down this tough nut today, even if it meant being covered in wounds.
They would rather face the army of the Frostwest Empire than the Feathered Forest Army, since they were evenly matched with them.
This time, their morale was soaring, and they were determined to elevate the status of their spoils to the next level, becoming their master's prisoners.
Watching their retreating figures, A Si couldn't help but complain, "General, these guys are so poorly equipped; their attacks will definitely slow down our advance!"
The Feathered Forest Army marched swiftly like the wind, but with so many useless soldiers in front of them, they couldn't possibly take off.
It's impossible to expect them to take the pass; if they could, they would have done so long ago, and wouldn't be locked in a stalemate with the Frostwest Empire for so long.
"Haha, who said I was going to take over Great Jade River?"
Upon hearing his words, Huo Qubing burst into laughter. His goal had never been the Great Jade River Pass.
Although this place is a necessary passage for the Frostwest Empire to enter the pass, it is also the most important pass for the enemy, with a continuous stream of reinforcements coming from all directions.
Even if we were to capture Great Jade River, the enemy would send reinforcements in droves, making it a losing proposition.
A Si's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly, "General, what do you mean...?" His gaze turned to the depths of the Great Jade River, and he couldn't help but feel tempted.
"Excellent! This time we'll bypass Great Jade River and strike deep into the heart of the Frostwest Empire Frostwest Empire, thereby threatening its capital!"
Facing his trusted confidants, Huo Qubing directly stated his objective: to threaten the capital of the Frostwest Empire, which terrified the entire Frostwest.
" Frostwest Capital!"
A Si's eyes gleamed with excitement as he exclaimed, " The Black Skull Army's 200,000-strong force is launching a frenzied attack, which will inevitably attract reinforcements from surrounding areas. In that case, their original territory will be left vulnerable!"
Grunt!
He swallowed hard. Although the idea was far-fetched, he had to admit it was quite feasible.
Besides, we have 300,000 elite Feathered Forest Army on our side. Even if the enemy has hundreds of thousands of troops, they can't stop us. We can attack or defend at will.
He exclaimed excitedly, "Damn it, we did it!"
"Haha, what are we waiting for?" Huo Qubing laughed loudly, then cracked his whip and spurred his horse forward.
This detour will take them straight into their heartland, even their capital!
Great Jade River!
As a crucial hub in the northwest of the Frostwest Empire, this place is arguably the most important defensive pass for Frostwest, serving as one of the two major gateways to the west, along with the White Sand River to the southwest.
The one guarding this place is none other than Akeshang, the son of Aksu, the Minister of the Frostwest War.
The Aksu family's surname is Ake, named after their fiefdom. Akeshang, as Aksu's eldest son, commands an army of 200,000 on the border of the Frostwest Empire, making him a formidable force.
In addition, Aksu's terrifying power made the surrounding generals dare not offend Akeshang, and they would come to its aid immediately every time it attacked, so the entire Northwest was as solid as a rock.
To prevent being ambushed, hidden sentries were set up around the area.
The Black Skull Army 'Black Skull Army large-scale attack naturally couldn't be kept secret from his men, who quickly discovered their movements.
Therefore, he had to hastily finish his bedroom exercises for the day and rushed to the front line to guard the city in a fit of anger.
Looking at the Black Skull Army rushing towards them from afar, Akeshang's face turned extremely ugly, as if he were seeing countless piles of excrement, and his hair stood on end.
He said angrily, "It's those bastards again. They come over every few days. Don't they get annoyed?"
As the eldest son of the Minister of War and the future appointed Minister of War, he was utterly fed up with these scoundrels playing hide-and-seek with him every day.
If it weren't for the need to control this army of 200,000, he would have left long ago.
"Young Master, these Black Skull Army aren't very strong in combat, but they're addicted to drugs. Let's just have a casual fight this time, and they'll go back soon," a lieutenant beside him whispered.
Akeshang nodded subconsciously, but then shook his head and said in a deep voice, "This is the northwestern gateway to the Frostwest Empire. We absolutely cannot allow any problems to occur here. Send someone to investigate their situation first!"
Although he was unhappy, he knew the importance of the Great Jade River; if it were breached, the consequences would be unimaginable.
He wanted to take over as Minister of War, but he didn't want to leave such a big handle on him here.
"Young Master is wise; it was I who spoke out of turn."
The deputy general immediately shut his mouth. Since the eldest son had made the decision, he naturally could not object. He then sent someone to investigate.
The scout returned quickly.
"Young Master, the Black Skull Army has come with ill intentions this time. Although they only have 200,000 troops, they are all fearless and have already destroyed our defensive points. They are now heading straight for us!"
Moreover, there are faint movements behind them, so they probably have a large number of reinforcements!
The scout looked shocked and hurriedly said...
"Besides the 200,000-strong army, there are actually reinforcements!"
Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed. The other side had actually mobilized 200,000 men and had a large number of reinforcements. This was probably going to be a big deal!
Akeshang's face also looked very pale.
In order to deal with the enemy's frequent harassment, he set up many small outposts to intercept small groups of enemy harassing forces. Now that the enemy has actually attacked directly, the news is probably true.
If that's the case, the Black Skull Army must have at least three or four hundred thousand troops this time.
The lieutenant's heart sank, and he whispered, "Young Master, should we light the beacon fire? Great Jade River cannot be lost!"