Crown Prince of the Empire, I quit!

"I will reward him with 100,000 paper coins and burn them for him by the Wei River. I will also reward him with 10,000 coffins to contain the remains of his Qiang warriors."

As soon as he finished speaking, a dead silence fell in the tent. Everyone was stunned by the emperor's extreme coldness and contempt.

Wugutu's face instantly turned the color of liver, and he trembled with anger. He pointed at Qin Ming and said, "You...you...Emperor Daqian! How dare you insult my Khan like this! You..."

"Go back." Qin Ming interrupted him, his voice suddenly becoming sharp, like an ice knife scraping across the sky. "Tell Wu Dun that I'll give him one night. If he doesn't dare to attack at noon tomorrow, I'll personally lead the army, raze his camp, and hang his head at the gate of Liangzhou!"

"You..." Wugutu wanted to say something, but two wolf-like and ferocious guards in black armor came forward and "invited" him out of the tent without any courtesy.

The messenger was driven away, but no one in the tent cheered. Everyone sensed the undisguised murderous intent and determination in the emperor's words.

"Your Majesty," Meng Zhi stepped forward, his expression solemn. "Wudun has suffered such a great humiliation, and they will surely attack with all their might tomorrow. Although our army is in a strategic position, they have the advantage in numbers, and their cavalry is particularly strong in open combat..."

"I know." Qin Ming sheathed his sword and returned his gaze to the sand table. "If he wants to fight, I will give him a decisive battle. Pass the order down: eat well tonight and be on high alert. Tomorrow... I will personally be on the front line."

He pointed his finger at the relatively narrow valley in front of the Soul-Breaking Slope on the sand table.

"Udun is arrogant and will surely use his cavalry advantage to overwhelm our army. I have prepared a 'great gift' for him right here."

The generals followed the emperor's finger and saw that the terrain on both sides of the valley gradually rose and became densely covered with trees...

A tactic of luring the enemy deep into our territory and then annihilating them has already taken shape in the emperor's mind.

That night, the Qian army camp was brightly lit but unusually quiet. The only sounds were the subtle sounds of craftsmen making equipment, troops being mobilized and deployed, and the faint, seemingly angry noises coming from the Qiang camp in the distance.

Filled with humiliation and anger, the Qiang envoy Wugutu was "escorted" back to the Qiang camp like a stray dog. He rushed into the golden tent, fell to the ground, and reported Qin Ming's extremely contemptuous and provocative words to the Khan Wudun at the top of his lungs, exaggerating them.

"...That kid Qin Ming actually said...he actually said that he would burn 100,000 paper money for you, Great Khan! He also wanted to reward you with 10,000 coffins to collect the remains of our Qiang warriors! He...he told you, Great Khan, to go and die by yourself at noon tomorrow, otherwise he would raze our camp to the ground and hang your head on the gate of Liangzhou! Great Khan! How could you endure such a great humiliation?!" Wugutu burst into tears and pounded the ground.

Inside the tent, the previously boisterous atmosphere suddenly fell silent. The arrogance and contempt on the faces of all the Qiang generals instantly froze, transforming into unbelievable shock and fury!

"Wow! I'm so pissed off!!" Wudun suddenly leaped up from his throne covered in white tiger skin, kicking over the wine table in front of him. Golden cups and silver bowls tumbled to the floor, and the strong kumis splattered like blood! His beard bulged, his eyes bloodshot, and like an enraged lion, he let out a deafening roar!

"Qin Ming, you little brat! How dare you bully me like this?! I swear to cut him into pieces! And trample his Black Armor Army into dust!!" He suddenly drew out the gold-studded scimitar from his waist, and smashed it hard on the wooden pillar in the tent, penetrating several inches!

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

The generals within the tent drew their swords and roared in fury, their frenzied fighting spirit instantly ignited to a crescendo. Qin Ming's response completely shattered their last shreds of rationality and caution. For the Qiang people, who valued bravery and honor above all else, such an insult could only be washed away with blood!

"Send the order!" Wu Dun gasped, his voice trembling with extreme anger. "All troops, prepare for battle! Tomorrow at noon, the entire army will attack! I will personally lead the cavalry and flatten that Soul-Breaking Slope! I will personally chop off Qin Ming's head and make it into a drinking bowl for this Khan!"

"The Khan is wise!"

"Kill all the Qian people!"

Fanatical shouts echoed throughout the camp.

Only the veteran general who had been kicked away by Wu Dun showed deep worry and tried to make a final attempt to dissuade him: "Great Khan! Qin Ming has angered you so much, I'm afraid he's scheming! The Broken Soul Slope is a dangerous terrain, easy to defend but difficult to attack. It's difficult for our cavalry to exert their advantage. How about..."

"Shut up!" Wu Dun turned his head abruptly, staring at him with bloodshot eyes. "Old bastard! Stop encouraging others and destroying your own prestige! Qin Ming has only 30,000 tired soldiers, so what if they're in a strategic position? I have 50,000 grassland eagles, and a single spit from each of them can drown him! Anyone who dares to retreat will be killed immediately!"

The old general sighed deeply, not daring to speak again. Fanaticism and anger had completely dominated the will of the Qiang camp.

……

At the same time, in the Qian army camp, inside the central military tent.

The lights were bright, but the atmosphere was as calm as a frozen lake.

Qin Ming stood in front of the sand table with his hands behind his back, while Meng Zhi and a group of generals stood solemnly on both sides.

"Wudun has a violent temper. After suffering such a great humiliation, he will attack with all his might tomorrow in order to win a quick victory." Qin Ming's voice was steady, as if he had anticipated everything.

"Your Majesty is wise," Meng Zhi nodded. "They are at the peak of their fighting spirit and will surely attack the main position at Broken Soul Slope, where our central camp is located."

Qin Ming's finger gently touched the narrow valley in front of Broken Soul Slope on the sand table. "This place is called 'Falling Eagle Stream'. It's the only way to our main camp. The mountains on both sides are steep, and the forests are deep and the grass is dense."

He raised his head and glanced at the generals: "Wudun is eager to win and will be anxious to break through here. I will strike him head-on here and dampen his spirit."

"Meng Zhi."

"The general is here!"

"I give you eight thousand elite cavalrymen, to lie in wait in the woods west of Luoying Gorge. When the Qiang cavalry's vanguard surges into the gorge and half the central force has passed, follow the cannon's signal and attack them in the middle, cutting their formation in two!"

"Here!"

"Zhang Huan!"

"The general is here!"

"I give you three thousand powerful crossbowmen. Lay them on the eastern high ground. When the enemy is within range, fire a blanket attack, focusing on their troops and horses to create chaos!"

"Here!"

"Li Gan!"

"The general is here!"

"I give you 5,000 heavy infantrymen with long spears. Guard the ravine mouth and form a hedgehog formation. Hold your ground and do not retreat! Not a single step!"

"Yes! I will defend the stream mouth to the death!"

"The rest of the troops will follow me in the center of the army and move according to the situation."

Clear orders were issued one after another, like a precise and deadly web, slowly unfurling across the sand table. The generals obeyed, their eyes gleaming with excitement and determination.

"The key to this battle lies in 'blocking,' 'disrupting,' 'intercepting,' and 'attacking,'" Qin Ming concluded, his gaze sharp as an eagle. "First, use the terrain to block their attack, disrupt their formation with a rain of arrows, then use elite cavalry to intercept their front and rear. Finally... I will personally lead the central army and defeat their main force in one fell swoop! We must... annihilate them completely!"

"Your Majesty is wise! We will serve you till death!" The generals responded loudly, their fighting spirit high.