When the generals heard the words “Hou Jun Ji”, their hearts trembled as they surrounded Pang Fei and the others, and they all pricked up their ears to listen.

Qin Mubai ordered, “The generals disperse and return to their posts. Someone, bring Pang Fei into my study. I want to personally question him!”

Everyone retreated one after another. Seeing that Qin Xue Lian was busy, Mubai also retreated somewhat unwillingly.

In the study room, the soldiers carried Pang Fei to the couch and carefully put down the tea. Qin Mubai asked him, “Pang Fei, you have made a great contribution this time. I will go to His Majesty to ask you for merit. At that time, the Imperial Court will reward you heavily. We will talk about your matter in detail later. Tell me in detail all the details of your encounter with Hou Junji!”

“Yes” Pang Fei nodded and frowned as he began to recall the matter regarding Hou Junji.

Originally, after Hou Junji led his troops from Da Feichuan, they did not head north towards Luo Xi City. Instead, they made a detour to the northwest, following the Yellow River Jiuqu all the way west to the Kunlun Mountains, heading towards Golmud.

Golmud was not only the largest military region in Tibet except for the capital city of Luo City, but also the largest grain and livestock base. Earlier, Hou Junji knew that Pang Fei had successfully attacked Golmud Military Region. It was precisely because of this that Hou Junji aimed his blade at the farmland and pasture there!

The Tibetan farming and pastoral base, which had lost the protection of the army, was exposed naked like a newborn baby in front of a berserk lone wolf. As a result, one could imagine …

Hou Junji ordered the entire army to use their own methods to treat him-seven days and seven nights, his 50,000 troops were divided into six divisions, killing countless people back and forth in the Hundred Miles Territory at the foot of the Kunlun Mountains, and carrying out a bloody and cruel massacre here!

Don’t call him a strong young man, not even a single animal is left behind!

Pang Fei said. At first, they didn’t know that the Tang army had come here. It was only when they smelled the thick stench of blood and corpses dozens of miles away in the forest that they discovered it!

When he found Hou Junji, the massacre was nearing its end, and Hou Junji was reorganizing his warhorses. Every day, the barracks were filled with soldiers who killed cattle, sheep, wine, and meat. Treasures were piled everywhere like garbage, and the soldiers were too lazy to put them in their pockets. Countless women had become military prostitutes in his army, and the entire camp was filled with the screams of sergeants and the miserable cries of the women.

Seeing this scene, Pang Fei was furious and immediately reprimanded Hou Junji for his reckless actions regardless of military discipline, but Hou Junji took him down in public and sent him to Dafei Chuan without any explanation. Before leaving, Hou Junji did not say anything, but told Pang Fei to tell Qin Mubai that his next target was the Qiangtang area, the Yak River’s upper source!

Hearing this, Qin Mubai’s brows furrowed and he was speechless for a long time. “There are many Tibetan tribes living there, and they are also an important farming and pastoral base.”

“Master, isn’t Hou Junji going too far?” Pang Fei said, “Our Great Tang is a benevolent and righteous teacher. How can we indiscriminately slaughter, rape and abduct?”

“Have you ever seen a benevolent and righteous wolf? Whether it’s in the Great Tang, the grasslands, the Gobi, or the plateau?”

“No …”

“That’s it.” Qin Mubai took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, “One … no, it’s a group!” Would people who didn’t even take their lives be afraid of these things? Now, Hou Junji and his subordinates had put aside all restraints and distractions and restored all their nature–benevolence, cruelty, greed, selflessness, and a strong desire for all sorts of desires. “The current Hou Junji is no longer a general of the Great Tang. He is just the leader of a group of crazily indulgent men, using their last moments of life to do whatever they want!”

“Now the students understand why Hou Junji did that.” Pang Fei also sighed and said, “Actually, soldiers are the hardest. They eat poorly while holding their heads and risking their lives. There is no wine, meat, or women. There are countless military rules and regulations on their heads. If they are careless, they will be severely punished and punished.” After staying in the army for a period of time, no matter who it was, there would be a huge backlog of pressure in their hearts. Only those leading the troops knew that there were only three ways to relieve this pressure: slaughter, alcohol, and women. “Hou Junji is letting his subordinates completely release this pressure and indulge themselves without restraint or scruple. Then, he will maintain the morale and combat strength of this army!”

“Correct answer.” Qin Mubai nodded and said, “Hou Junji, a veteran general of the battlefield.” No one knew better than him what the soldiers in the army needed the most-wine, meat, money, and women! The Hu army had never suppressed their sergeant’s demand for this. Hence, when their sergeant heard that they were in high spirits during the war, they didn’t need to boost their morale at all. Only the Great Tang army, surrounded by Confucianism and etiquette, is bound by these rules and regulations. Hou Junji satisfied all of his subordinates, and then allowed them to massacre wantonly, venting their hatred and pressure. This way, the entire army would be seated on the same boat as him, and there would be no way to retreat, so no one would refuse him and not serve him to death! “Hou Junji, he was originally a berserk lone wolf, but now he has become the leader of a pack of wolves … I can imagine how cruel and powerful his army is right now. I can also imagine how terrified the plateau is towards him, Hou Junji!”

“That’s right, it’s exactly like this!” Pang Fei hurriedly nodded and said, “Along the way, we encountered many Tibetan herdsmen who had fled with their families. All of their expressions changed. Hearing the word ‘Hou Jun Ji’ frightened them to the point of peeing their pants! This name has almost become synonymous with death and evil spirits on the plateau. Everyone trembled when they heard it!”

Qin Mubai knitted his brows. “Any news about Gaer Qinling’s troops?”

“No.” Pang Fei shook his head, “We went back to Da Feichuan with the Han slaves who were rescued by Hou Junji along the road cleared by Hou Junji. On the way, we did not encounter any military forces intercepting us, nor did we hear any news of Gaer Qinling’s troops.”

“As expected, Gaer Qinling, who escaped after sweeping through the western border of the Great Tang, will surely be shocked after hearing about Hou Junji and be eager to return to Luo Xie City.” Qin Mubai thought to himself and said to himself, “Therefore, he should enter the plateau along the Jin Chuan River and Ji Shi Shan, then take the shortest path and head straight back to Luo Xue City.” It just so happened to be divergent from Hou Junji’s marching route-it seemed that Hou Junji was not going to Golmud blindly. He had predicted Gaer Qinling’s marching direction before formulating a marching plan. When Gaer Qinling rushed back to Luo City, he should have heard the news of Hou Junji’s massacre in Golmud. Then … when Hou Junji led his troops to the Yak River’s upper source, it was time for Gaer Qinling to lead his troops out to calm down the chaos and defend the Yak River’s farming and pastoral base. “The two of them are very likely to encounter each other in the Yak River’s Shangyuan. There will be a life-and-death battle!”

Pang Fei’s eyes lit up and he said, “At that time, wouldn’t the cities be empty? What if we led a brigade to take some?”

“This is exactly what Hou Junji wants.” Qin Mubai shook his head and sighed. “The reason why he committed such a big crime and caused such a big commotion is simply to deal a heavy blow to Tibet’s national strength and attract the Tibetan army to attack and kill him. Thus, it will create a situation of diverting the tigers away from the mountains and make it convenient for me to take advantage of this situation to attack its lair!”

“Then Master … should we invade?” Pang Fei asked carefully.

Qin Mubai did not answer immediately. She paced back and forth with her hands crossed behind her back as she pondered. Pang Fei didn’t dare to say anything else and waited quietly.

“Enter!” Suddenly, Qin Mubai shouted and said resolutely, “Why didn’t you invade?!”

“The student is willing to be the vanguard of the front!!” Pang Fei cupped his hands excitedly.

Qin Mubai smiled and patted his hand, “Look at you, you can’t even ride a horse now. How can you be a pioneer?” You should take good care of your injuries first, there will be a time for you to fight! In addition, I have already recorded all the five hundred brothers that went with you. At that time, I will go to the Imperial Court and ask for compensation. In addition, there are a total of six brothers who came back with you, including you. Right now, I am reorganizing the Seven Military Formations of the Hundred Thousand Qinyi Manor. I will let you, along with Xue Rengui, Su Dingfang, and Yuwen Hongtai, be assigned to the’middle division left and right ‘of the four generals. “I clearly remember the six brothers that returned with you. They are all members of the first thirty hundred cavalry that followed me. I also remember their names. They are Chang Kai, Kang Jie, Peng Ze, Ran Min, Helian Yu, and Xiao Xuanwu.”

“Yes, that’s right … Master remembered very clearly that they were the first batch of Hundred Cavalry, and they were all the most capable and outstanding soldiers!” Pang Fei nodded sadly and his eyes turned red. “Along the way, we sent away more than 400 brothers. In the end, only seven of us survived …”

“Don’t be too sad. If you don’t die in a catastrophe, you’ll definitely be blessed.” Qin Mubai patted him on the shoulder. “The six of them, along with Zhu Bancheng, the only surviving lieutenant general guarding Yangguan, and Zhao Tong, the commander of the Snow Condor Army, are serving as a commandant of the Eighth Battalion of our Yi Manor. They are in charge of a hundred thousand troops. Although he was only a small captain now, the number of soldiers in his hands was no less than ten thousand, no weaker than any other rank three general. Moreover, I, Qin Mubai, promise that all of these brothers who live and die with me and share tribulations with me will be honored in their first lives! ”

Four days later, the hundred thousand troops Qin Mubai had brought back from Yumen Pass had been reorganized. Qin Mubai had personally appointed all the officers above the lieutenant level.

This is a mere Yi manor, but the number of military forces is equivalent to the two guards of the court, in addition to Qin Mubai is the highest general corps commander Xue Rengui, Si Lang will Su Dingfang, then left and right lang will Yuwen Hongtai and Pang Fei; There were also left and right corps, front and rear corps, left and right Yu Hou corps, seventh battalion of the Central Army, and eight battalions of the Snow Condor Guards. Each battalion had a captain.

At this point, Qin Mubai’s backbone generals–Siro General and Eighth Colonel–had distinct bloodlines!

The army also claimed that they belonged to the Kansai army-the “four court pillars” and the “eight military platforms”.

The Great Tang had always valued military industry the most. Right now, even the important officials and royal relatives in the Imperial Court had their heads sharpened, wanting to stuff their sons and nephews into the Kansai army, hoping that they would be able to join the military industry in the slightest, so that the Imperial Court could reward them with merit in the future. It wasn’t hard to imagine that in the future, the Kansai generals represented by the Four Court Pillars and the Eight Military Terraces would surely advance steadily and support them.

Therefore, Qin Mubai’s praise of Haikou, “All of these brothers who live and die with me and share tribulations with me will definitely enter and exit the first glory of their lives in the future,” was not just a mere momentary rave.

After learning of Hou Junji’s movements, Qin Mubai’s plan became even clearer-he would swiftly head west to kill the plateau and take advantage of the chaos in the plateau’s capital city to take over the cities of Luo!

However, the current military forces were far from enough. Most importantly, there was a lack of logistical support. Therefore, Qin Mubai urged Li Daliang, Qin Tong, and Li Junxian to speed up their march to Shanzhou, especially to ensure that the grain sent by the Imperial Court could arrive as soon as possible.

Just as he was about to forget, the 150 thousand reinforcements sent by the Imperial Court finally arrived in Shanzhou. Along with them were tens of thousands of commoners and countless supplies!

Surprisingly for Qin Mubai, King Wu Li Ke, who was far away from You Zhou, actually caught up with the army and arrived at Shan Zhou with them!

“Li Ke, you came so quickly. Could it be that you didn’t stay in Chang’an all the way naked?” A playful smile appeared on Qin Mubai’s face when he heard the news of Li Ke’s arrival. He thought to himself, “What should I say to you when we meet again after a long time? Have you eaten?” “How many girls have you taken recently?” “Are you happy to have friends coming from afar? Or … don’t say anything?”