"Hmph! Okay, I’ll throw my hands up. If you’re going to keep on like this, then I will too."

Fatty thought for a moment before saying, "Yuyou's worst-case scenario is that we sacrifice everything and get at least 60,000 more northern troops. That’s not hard."

Even if someone else had said it, even Deputy Sunsu or Zhou Kang would have been considered boasting about his own abilities. But Fatty's words made people believe.

With fingers still interlocked, he bent one of them and pointed at Jibei Province, "Wei Jingtang finally did the right thing by not abandoning Xingshui City. Because of that, Yu Luandao can continue to use the 10,000 Yuyou cavalry to attack the silver hawk city without too much loss.

The situation isn't bad now. Gu Jianlang didn’t openly demand that western troops go back to Yuyou City and not have eyes for us. Furthermore, Emperor Yang of Liyang hasn’t ordered the Ministry of Household Affairs to allow North Yang’s civilians to switch their household registration or open the gates like a courtesan, nor has he accepted our silver, but instead given it away...

Lefty lightly coughed.

Noticing that mentioning this was inappropriate in front of Sun Shanyan, Fatty smiled awkwardly and quickly changed the subject, "I don’t know how to play chess. But if I played 100 games with my father, I could win all of them."

Gu Dangbao scratched his chin and chuckled.

After the joke, Fatty continued, "Wei Jingtang and Xingqiu City are variables. Both sides were unprepared, so it will come down to who seizes the opportunity. Not to mention that His Majesty is there..."

Sun Shanyan unexpectedly lost his temper and shouted, "Fyang Qiaopiao! Are you crazy?!"

Gu Dangbao was startled, even more bewildered.

Lefty said softly, "Too risky. Even if His Majesty leads Yu Luandao's cavalry to crush the northern light cavalry, we might stop there. They could retreat westward and engage in several small battles. But sending out extra troops would force us into a large battle outside Huogou Pass. With Hong Jingyan’s Rouran Iron Cavalry still inactive, even with our cavalry joining His Majesty, it's too risky. This is more perilous than me leading the charge to Huogou Pass and defeating Yan Yuanzan; no way!"

Releasing his interlocked fingers, Fatty rubbed his temples and stared at Huogou Pass fiercely, "Do you think this is forcing His Majesty? No, he’s forcing us!"

Fatty picked up a bamboo stick and poked it hard on the map outside Huogou Pass. With an angry expression, he said, "His Majesty wants to tell Yuyou City and all of North Yang that in times of war, Daming Emperor and Duke Shang Fengnian are right here!"

Sun Shanyan seemed about to stand up but then sat back down, closed his eyes, clenched his teeth, and remained silent.Yuan Zu Zhong se alegró y sonrió, arrugando sus ojos como patas de pavo real. El aire a su alrededor se volvió extrañamente brillante mientras desprendía un resplandor inusual. "Entonces será así!", exclamó con una voz que no ocultaba su antigua afilada astucia.

  Después de abrir los ojos, Xu Wei Xiong miró calmadamente a la guardia del norte de Beiping y lo observó con un semblante tan agudo como un filo de espada. "¿Pueden mantenerse en el fuerte de Leitou durante cuarenta días?"

  Mientras miraba a los tres hombres, dijo con voz grave: "Si no pueden hacerlo, ni siquiera un soldado se atreverá a salir del límite de Liangzhou!"

  Chu Lu Shan gruñó fríamente: "¡Mínimo!"

  Antes de que Xu Wei Xiong pudiera mirarlo, Yuan Zu Zhong, conocido como el "Oso Blanco", solo dejó tras de sí un recuerdo lejano de su silueta.

  Después de cruzar el umbral, Yuan Zu Zhong, siempre tan cuidadoso con su apariencia, hizo un gran estiramiento y movió su cuello.

  Al terminar esto, se dirigió rápidamente hacia fuera del palacio de la guardia del norte de Beiping.

  Ese mismo día, una unidad de mil soldados a caballo salieron silenciosamente de su acantonamiento.

  El ejército de hierro de treinta mil montados de Beiping era el mejor del mundo.

  Y este regimiento era el mejor de las fuerzas armadas de Beiping.

  Caballería Dragón de la Gran Nieve!

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  Un regimiento de seis mil jinetes, agotado tras un largo viaje, apareció repentinamente en el paso de Guolv.

  Al frente del grupo, un jinete estaba armado con una armadura y sostenía una lanza. Estaba también equipado con un cuchillo de Beiping a la cintura.