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"Haha..." Even the usually austere Vice Minister of Rites, Luo Yi, couldn’t help but laugh when he heard what Weichi Peng’s subordinate had said.

Weichi Peng saw the other party laughing, which only added to the lines of frustration on his face!

"Has the honorable Duke ever been mocked like this since he inherited his title?" asked Luo Yi, amused.

Weichi Peng: "...."

Honestly, it was indeed the first time. He had taken over the Weichi Clan’s title at the age of seventeen after defeating his own father, and from then on, as he commanded the army in the north, no one dared to question his authority.

Moreover, none of his adversaries in battle had ever underestimated him.

The reason was simple: he had beaten his own father when he was still in his teens, not just because of his own excellent qualities but also due to the rapid enhancement of his strength amidst life-and-death battles in the north.

Many people knew Weichi Peng was a prodigiously talented individual, but what they didn’t realize was that he had started killing enemies at the tender age of ten in the north; the title of the Northern Territory War God had already spread far and wide, even before he inherited the Duke’s title.

Even the Crown Prince of Wolf Country, upon seeing him, didn’t dare to be as brazen as Chen Qing.

How dare Chen Qing get occupied with other things while confronting him—was he really not taking Weichi Peng seriously?

"Could it be a strategy?" Luo Yi finally stopped laughing. "A ploy to lure you there?"

"I have seen Chen Qing’s intelligence reports.

He is a very clever man, and clever people always exploit their enemy’s weaknesses.

General Weichi, you are young and impetuous, and with your distinguished military exploits, theoretically, you’re the one who can least stand being provoked.

Additionally, your unique flying ability of the Weichi Clan gives you the means to break through thousands of troops. .."

The surrounding strategists nodded in agreement upon hearing this. Minister Luo’s analysis was quite logical. If they contemplated it from the perspective of psychological warfare, his previous reasoning appeared to make a lot of sense.

However, facing Luo Yi’s deductions, Weichi Peng shook his head: "No... Chen Qing has left!"

The surrounding strategists were immediately stunned, and Luo Yi was also taken aback before frowning and asking, "Why are you so certain, my lord?"

"That man called Xu Hu is very proud!" Weichi Peng stood up, quite sure of himself, and said, "From his eyes, I knew. He and I are of the same kind. So he disdains lying and provoking; he is just very confident that he can stop me on his own!"

Luo Yi: "....."

Why are these battlefield warriors so emotional?

Just from one look, you know he hasn’t deceived you?

What kind of logic is that?

Anyway, he, a scholar, cannot comprehend it...

"Then, if that’s the case, why didn’t you charge at him in that moment?" Luo Yi asked, shaking his head.

"Because the mist hadn’t completely dissipated..." Weichi Peng replied indifferently. "He said that when the mist fully clears tomorrow, it will be the time for the decisive battle between the two armies!"

"The mist hadn’t completely cleared?" Luo Yi was taken aback once again.

Now he really didn’t know whether the other side was telling the truth or not.

According to his own logic, if they wanted to provoke Weichi Peng into acting rashly and entering the enemy camp alone, they should not have reminded him about the mist. After all, the intelligence reported that the mist had a miraculous effect, such that those who entered couldn’t come back out.

At the time, the soldiers had said that the mist had cleared. Under such circumstances, if the mist really had not dispersed, wouldn’t that have been the perfect opportunity to capture Weichi Peng?

All they had to do was lure him or his personal soldiers into the mist, which would have definitively played to their advantage.

So, was this all out in the open?

For a moment, Luo Yi’s mood grew heavy.

He couldn’t understand why the enemy wouldn’t take a shortcut when it was available, but if human nature was any guide, their disdain for taking shortcuts indicated their absolute confidence in their own strength!

"Lord Duke..." Luo Yi looked at Weichi Peng and said, "How do you think that Xu Hu compares to you?"

"How would I know without fighting him?" Weichi Peng snorted and sat down, but then added, "However, that fellow is a formidable enemy.

I could feel his energy was extremely pure, like a volcano ready to erupt at any moment.

Moreover, he possesses the demeanor of a martial artist; the sense of danger he gives me must be above that of Murong Yunji. .."

"Murong Yunji?" Luo Yi’s expression grew even more serious upon hearing this.

Wind King Murong Yunji, a figure on the plains who had once caused endless trouble for the Central Plains, had clashed with Weichi Peng once when he was fifteen in the north. That was the most perilous experience for Weichi Peng, with a chest wound that was nearly fatal.

At that time, she had already married into the Shen Family, and although Weichi Peng had initiated the challenge, the two had not fought to the death.

But judging by the outcome of that battle, Weichi Peng had lost!

Now, at an age that represented the peak for a martial artist, Weichi Peng’s capabilities were naturally incomparable to before. If he were to face Murong Yunji again, he would actually have a great chance of winning.

However, even so, Murong Yunji still was a very dangerous existence. Those who understood Weichi Peng knew that Murong Yunji had always been a thorn in his side, but now he was saying the threat posed by that man was greater than Murong Yunji?

"That powerful?" Luo Yi, though not a warrior, also knew that Murong Yunji excelled in both magic and martial arts, and there were very few martial artists in the world who could beat her!

"Very powerful!" Weichi Peng nodded seriously, "I am not completely confident that I could win against him!"

"How could such a powerful figure have been unknown before?" Luo Yi frowned.

All the formidable warriors came from families with powerful bloodlines.

In order to boost their family’s momentum, whenever a family had a powerful progeny, they would go to great lengths to support them.

Besides resources, they would also promote their fame, which is why after Weichi Peng defeated his father, he didn’t hide the fact and even passed the title directly to his teenage son.

Having a powerful and young progeny was extremely heartening for a family. That Xu Hu, if he really was a super first-rank warrior, should not be unknown!

"Then General, do you think we can win tomorrow’s decisive battle if we face the enemy head-on?"

"Difficult to say..." Weichi Peng shook his head, "If it were before, even if the Princess Royale had some moves up her sleeve, I wouldn’t believe that Chen Qing could stop me, but now it’s different. Jiangnan has an army that can match the Five Dragon Guard!"

"Whether it’s the commanders or the soldiers, they are all top-notch!

" Weichi Peng recalled the quality of the soldiers he had just seen, "I saw it clearly from a high vantage point. On the opposite bank, tens of thousands of soldiers, each one’s quality not inferior to the elite of the Dragon Guards, very strong.

Facing them head-on, the outcome is hard to say. .."

Luo Yi: "...."

"Those soldiers, are they human? Not undead?"

"Humans!" Weichi Peng was certain, "Each one of them is full of fighting spirit, vigorous and lively, top-notch good soldiers. However, what puzzles me is that they don’t seem to have the power of bloodlines, yet the vitality in their bodies is no less than that of bloodline progeny, even purer.

This makes me unable to figure out the background of these soldiers. "

"Is that so?" Luo Yi nodded, "In that case, General, please give it your all. The Imperial Court is currently short on troops. This battle of yours is very important for morale!"

The Imperial Court had suffered several defeats in the north, and here in Jiangnan, they had been outmaneuvered by the Princess Royale.

Not only was the fate of the Duke of Qin unknown, but the entire thirty hundred thousand Golden Dragon Guards had been lost too.

The Imperial Court... desperately needed to establish its authority!

This was also why the campaign against Jiangnan was so quickly approved by those above.

The Imperial Court... needed a great victory to prove that its foundations were still solid!

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"War God, Sir!" On the other side, Weichi Feihu anxiously stopped Xu Hu, "Why won’t you give me a chance?"

Xu Hu looked at the anxious young man and smiled slightly. He had known about the other’s identity long ago. Anyone who entered the divine path couldn’t hide from the main deity they followed. He knew the man was from the Weichi Clan from the first day he joined the War God Army.

But he appreciated this lad, even though he was from a bloodline family!

"You’re no match for Weichi Peng." Xu Hu shook his head and smiled, "You’re still slightly lacking in experience. Don’t be in a rush, young man, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

"But..." Weichi Feihu anxiously said, "His Majesty agreed to let me join the battle!"

Now that his identity was exposed, even the thousands of warriors under his command were beginning to waver. He desperately needed to prove that he stood with the War God Army.

"I didn’t say you couldn’t join the battle..." Xu Hu patted him on the head, "I just said you can’t face Weichi Peng."

"Huh?" Weichi Feihu was taken aback, "But... Weichi Peng is the main commander. If I join the battlefield, how could I possibly not face him?"

"I’ll take care of Weichi Peng," Xu Hu confidently said, "You don’t need to worry about him at all. You just need to command this battle well."

"Eh?" Weichi Feihu was stunned, and it took him a while to realize, "I... I’m to command?"

"Yes..." Xu Hu nodded, "His Majesty agreed to your participation in the battle and has decided that the ten thousand warriors of the Warrior Army under your command will be the vanguard in the battle against the Imperial Court’s main force.

His Majesty needs to deploy more troops to prevent the West Sea from launching a surprise attack, so for this battle against the Imperial Court, we will only have thirty thousand troops.

Your ten thousand will be the vanguard, and I will allocate another twenty thousand from the Warrior Army to you.

You will have full command over the entire battlefield! "

"Me... Me?" Weichi Feihu couldn’t quite believe it!

"You performed exceptionally well in the campaign to reclaim Yunzhou, especially with your command talent!

" Xu Hu nodded, "His Majesty believes that you have the potential of a famous general, and this battle is a good opportunity for you to show that.

You must seize it and not let His Majesty down! "

"His Majesty decided?"

"Of course!" Xu Hu glared at him, "Who else but His Majesty could decide on such a big matter?"

Weichi Feihu was completely stunned. He had always thought that even if Chen Qing seemed magnanimous, he would still be wary of him after his identity was exposed.

He wanted to stay here, and so he knew he had to perform even more impressively.

But he had not expected such trust!

A rush of blood he had never felt before surged in his heart, making Weichi Feihu tremble with excitement.

Kneeling on one knee, Weichi Feihu performed the highest ceremonial gesture of a warrior, "War God, Sir, rest assured, I stake my head on it, I will definitely not let His Majesty down!!"