In the Great Qin Dynasty, I, the Unruly Commander, begin by dual-cultivating with Yan Ling Ji.

In a valley on the border of the Wei Kingdom.

150,000 South Korean troops and 50,000 cavalry sent by Ying Ziqing were temporarily stationed here.

In the commander's camp,

Wei Zhuang, clad in heavy black armor, gazed at the geomantic map hanging in the center, flanked by his accompanying generals.

Standing beside Wei Zhuang was a figure in golden armor and red robes—Meng Tian.

All the accompanying generals were trusted confidants cultivated by Wei Zhuang, while the 50,000 iron cavalry sent from Xianyang were handed over to Meng Tian by Ying Ziqing.

Meng Tian looked at Wei Zhuang and cupped his hands, saying:

"General Wei, speed is of the essence in war. We should take advantage of the Wei border troops' lack of reaction to catch them off guard. Why then should we temporarily halt our march and encamp here?"

Wei Zhuang turned around, his indifferent and cold face as calm as still water.

"General Meng, there is no need to worry. This is all the Commander-in-Chief's order."

Perhaps in the near future, we will be able to pass freely across the borders of Wei…

Hearing Wei Zhuang's meaningful words, Meng Tian didn't quite understand them, but he figured the commander must have his reasons, so he didn't ask any further questions.

Wei Zhuang turned to look at the generals and slowly began to speak:

"These past few days have allowed the soldiers to rest and recuperate, so they can prepare for the future. There won't be such rest for them later."

"As ordered!"

After the generals left the tent, only Wei Zhuang and Meng Tian remained. Before Meng Tian could ask a question, Wei Zhuang spoke up:

"The commander-in-chief originally intended to order me to ride swiftly and break through the Wei Kingdom's border defenses with lightning speed, but the situation has changed. The latest secret report from the Liang Bad People..."

"This time, both the Wei commander and the supervising officer are the Grand Marshal's men. We are instructed to wait for the right opportunity. Once the commander has complete control of these 200,000 troops, the two will merge and march straight towards Daliang!"

At this moment, Meng Tian felt as if the clouds had parted and the sun had finally shone through. No wonder the commander-in-chief had ordered them to wait here; it turned out that he had already turned the enemy general against him. He truly deserved to be called the commander-in-chief who could turn the world upside down with a flick of his wrist.

the other side,

Wei An's 200,000 Wei soldiers have arrived at the border city.

There were originally 20,000 Wei troops here, and now they have all been gathered together and are under the command of Wei An.

However, of these 230,000 troops, only 20,000 Wei Wu soldiers and 100,000 regular soldiers were truly loyal to Wei An.

The generals of the remaining 100,000 soldiers belonged to different factions.

As night fell,

At this moment, Wei An was sitting alone in his tent when suddenly a figure flashed in.

Wei An drew his long sword from his back and said in a deep voice:

"Who?"

The newcomer was dressed in a long black robe and wore a bronze mask on his face.

The mysterious man cupped his hands and smiled, saying:

"General Wei, do not worry. I am a special envoy of the Bad People, here to assist you."

As he spoke, he removed the mask from his face, revealing his gentle and refined appearance.

"It's you! Meng Liang?"

Wei An said incredulously, "Wasn't Meng Liang always a guest advisor to King Wei? When did he become a special envoy of the Bad People?"

Zhang Liang chuckled lightly and said unhurriedly:

"Meng Liang is just an alias. My name is Zhang Liang, and I am one of the thirty-six Heavenly Generals under the Commander-in-Chief."

Upon hearing this, Wei An suddenly understood, and at the same time, he was secretly amazed by the vast and terrifying power under the command of the Bad Commander.

"What orders does the Commander-in-Chief have for sending you here?"

"Two hundred thousand South Korean troops are already in position at the border. You and I need to have complete control of these two hundred thousand Wei soldiers and welcome the South Korean troops into the country."

“But I can only control about twelve soldiers. The rest are trained by various factions and I’m afraid they will be difficult to control,” Wei An said, frowning.

"Hehe, it doesn't matter. Since it's difficult to control, then we'll just eliminate it." Zhang Liang's calm words were full of ruthless decisiveness.

Zhang Liang continued:

"Tomorrow, 50,000 Han troops will feign an attack on the city. General, you only need to send out 100,000 Wei troops to pursue and annihilate them. Then, you and I can cooperate from the inside and outside, and the 100,000 soldiers can be wiped out with ease."

Wei An nodded upon hearing this:

"This method is feasible..."

"Then it's up to you tomorrow, General. By the way, this place is full of spies planted by the King of Wei around you. You should deal with them as soon as possible."

Before leaving, Zhang Liang left the secret letter on Wei An's desk.

Wei An opened the secret letter, looked at the name inside, snorted coldly, and a chilling glint flashed in his eyes...

The next day,

As planned, 50,000 Han troops arrived at the border city and launched a feigned attack, with Meng Tian temporarily taking command.

On the city wall, looking at the menacing and imposing Han army, the Wei generals all showed resentment.

How dare that tiny state of Korea imitate Qin and Zhao and invade our great Wei! They are truly ignorant of their own limitations!

At this moment, a rugged-looking general said to Wei An in a deep voice:

"General, I am willing to lead my troops to annihilate the 50,000-strong vanguard of the Han army."

After pretending to think for a moment, Wei agreed.

"Very well! I will give you 50,000 troops and let that brat from Han see the might of the soldiers of my Great Wei!"

"As ordered!"

The general then led 50,000 Wei troops in and out of the border city to fight against 50,000 Han troops.

Under Meng Tian's deliberate control, the Wei army quickly killed several thousand Han soldiers.

Looking at the South Korean army, which looked like clay chickens and earthen dogs, the other generals on the city wall couldn't help but feel tempted. These were all free credits.

Finally, after leaving behind the corpses of thousands of South Korean soldiers, Meng Tian feigned defeat and retreated.

At this moment, the Wei general, caught up in the fray, led his men to continue the pursuit.

"They're nothing special, just a bunch of idiots!"

At this moment, the general above finally couldn't help but speak up:

"General, General Tian is so reckless, he may meet with an accident. We are willing to lead troops to meet General Tian and together we will wipe out the Han army."

Although the reason given was fear of unforeseen circumstances, the real reason was simply that they didn't want to see Tian Liang claim all the credit.

At this moment, Wei An decisively gave the order, commanding the generals to lead 50,000 troops from various units to provide support.

One hundred thousand Wei troops converged at one point, and when they were chasing each other to a canyon, fifty thousand iron cavalry roared in from both the front and rear, while one hundred thousand Han troops on the hillsides on both sides also launched an attack under Wei Zhuang's command.

The Wei generals were momentarily bewildered; how could the previously weak and feeble Han army have suddenly become so ferocious?

Soon, the 100,000 Wei soldiers were devoured, with only a few hundred escaping back to the border city. What awaited them was the cold spears of the Wei elite soldiers.

A quarter of an hour later, 150,000 South Korean troops and 50,000 cavalry appeared beneath the border city.

The heavy city gate slowly opened.

Inside were Wei An and a group of his trusted generals, who said in unison:

"Welcome to the Eastern Expeditionary Army!"

P.S.: It's been cold and chilly lately, dear readers, please keep warm...