Inside the mansion, in the back garden.

Jin Li sat on a bamboo chair in the gazebo, lazily basking in the sun. Incense from the burner beside him wafted out in wisps of light smoke. He closed his eyes, looking serene and at ease.

Suddenly, a cold gust of wind blew, and Jin Li couldn't help but shiver. Only then did he open his eyes.

It's getting a bit cold.

The attendant who followed closely behind hurriedly handed over the brocade robe in his hand. Jin Li took it and draped it over his swollen body.

He scratched his chin and said softly, "Well, it's December already. Before you know it, it will be the King's birthday. I wonder what to give him as a gift this year."

That servant smiled faintly, "On last year's quota, adding a little more should be enough."

Jin Li shook his head, "Don't we add things every year? Last year I went to see the King and thought it was a bit underwhelming."

"To tell you the truth, the Wangye Mansion isn't short on these things. Our place isn't exactly wealthy either. Sending those over wouldn't be much to him, I think it's time we change up our approach this year.

Go back and inquire among the common folk. See if anyone has any rare treasures. Bring them all to me, and I'll select the most precious ones to send back.

If even I am not worthy of your regard, then I can only do as I have in years past and send

Yes, sir.

Jin Li squinted at the bright sunny day and spoke again:

"One should make two-handed arrangements, that's right. Help me think of another pretext to establish and collect more taxes."

As the two were chatting, a young servant rushed over.

"Sir! It's terrible!"

Jin Li frowned, immediately sat up, "What's all the rush? It's not proper!"

What's up?

The young servant had clearly run all the way, his face etched with panic.

A group of people stormed into the city! They came with a furious momentum, some soldiers defending the city had already been killed!

Jin Li Mian's face changed color, and he immediately stood up from the rattan chair, shouting:

“How did you get into the city? What were the guards doing? Where are you from? How many of you are there?” Jin Li asked a barrage of questions in one breath.

That servant quickly replied:

"Just... that's how they came in, there weren't many people, probably only about twenty. The guards at the gate didn't question them much either, maybe they thought they were from some escort agency."

But who would have thought, as soon as they entered the city, they said they were here to rescue the people within, saying…saying they wanted to kill you

Jin Li's face visibly turned ashen. He glared at and roared,

"What utter nonsense! What about rescuing the people? Which blind idiot dares to cause trouble at this time!"

"After eating the heart of a bear and the gall of a leopard, you still dare to be here! Where is he? Bring him to me, alive! I want to interrogate him thoroughly!"

The little servant shook his head, cold sweat running down his cheeks.

"I don't know, after entering the city they killed some people and then rode away on fast horses."

"No... I dare not chase!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, Jin Li flew into a rage and shouted:

"Wouldn't even twenty people dare to pursue?"

"Could it be that all twenty of them can fight one hundred each? That's utter nonsense!"

The young servant's face was pale as he spoke, "Sir, you might not know this, but it is said that these twenty people are all exceptionally skilled in martial arts, they are no ordinary men!"

The soldiers sent to intercept them were no match at all. From a hundred meters away, they were shot dead by arrows before they could even get close!

"Now they are nowhere to be seen, I suspect they have come to see the master!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, Jin Li's face paled dramatically. He bellowed:

"Quick! Quick! I want to see everything inside and outside the mansion!"

Jin Li didn't even bother to put on his brocade robe, and hurried out of the back garden...

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Several miles outside Xijing City, there is a piece of open land.

Qin Ze and Zhang Liao rode their horses over. At this moment, Qin Ze looked at the system's integration score.

Over a period of ten days, the score has reached 86.4 million.

Without any hesitation, Qin Ze immediately chose to exchange for troops and horses.

Exchange for 200,000 Tiger Leopard Riders!

Congratulations! You have successfully exchanged 58,200,000 points for 200,000 Tiger Leopard Riders.

After the system voice sounded, 200,000 troops appeared on the ground, and Qin Ze also looked at Zhang Liao beside him:

"Wen Yuan, the Eighteen Riders of Yan Yun and Dian Wei have already entered Tongwei City. With them there, Tongwei City can be captured today. You and I will lead these troops to the Beiliang Pass!"

"Today, the soldiers who left Tongwei City will be... all killed!"

Zhang Liao's face darkened, and he immediately clasped his fist and said, "Yes, my lord!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, the two immediately led their troops towards the Beiliang Pass.

Today's weather is sunny and warm. Two hundred thousand troops are surging across the snowy plains, shaking the very ground beneath them.

And Qin Ze's reason for choosing to exchange 200,000 troops all at once this time was not just to wipe out the soldiers who had left the city.

From the intelligence Qin Ze had gathered from a previous scout sent from Tongwei City, he knew that the army stationed here was not large, with no more than 100,000 soldiers.

And Zhixiong had learned from the people that Qiangcheng had led his troops to Beiliang Pass once, but was defeated and returned in disgrace. This made Qin Ze realize that Qiangcheng and the strength of his troops were not as formidable as they seemed.

With 200,000 soldiers plus tens of thousands under Yue Fei's command defending the pass, facing this large army at Fangcheng, on the surface, it seemed like an overabundance of resources.

But Qin Ze knew he had to exchange these troops for something else.

These troops were prepared for Yue Fei in the future......

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At this moment, on the snow-covered ground, an army bearing a golden flag marches forward at a leisurely pace. Fang Cheng, leading the way, has a ruddy complexion, his heart filled with both excitement and a tinge of melancholy.

What excites him is that this expedition has a considerable number of troops, including 30,000 with good combat strength. Before the expedition, he repeatedly stressed that they absolutely cannot retreat like last time, and under no circumstances are they allowed to take half a step back!

After all, last time it was because the soldiers in front were suppressed during the charge, which caused the soldiers behind to panic and their morale to collapse, resulting in a swift defeat.

But this time, it's different!

Before his expedition, he had promised that everyone would be rewarded if they succeeded in capturing the Beiliang Pass!

And afterward, as he had predicted, these soldiers were inspired and everyone was overjoyed!

; And Fangcheng himself was delighted as well.

Of course, besides excitement, there was a faint trace of worry in his heart. He was concerned that the general guarding Beiliang Pass wouldn't be able to come out.

After all, they have been on guard since the last war. If they don't come out, it will be a bit of trouble.

"Yue Fei, don't be a turtle hiding its head!"

Fang Cheng muttered to himself, then continued forward with his troops.

Soon after, Fang Cheng arrived at the front gate with his army.

Raising his eyes, he saw several soldiers standing on the city gate tower. One of them held a long spear, and his imposing figure immediately caught Fang Cheng's attention.

It's not someone else, it's Yue Fei who almost shot himself last time!

The moment he saw him, Fang Cheng's anger in his chest began to surge outward. He let out a roar:

"Hmph! Yue Fei, traitor! Come out and fight to the death!"

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