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However, Li Chang'an never took the Crown Prince seriously; he didn't believe that the drama queen could accomplish anything significant.
For the next three months, Li Chang'an cultivated the Black-level Pagoda while waiting for news from the depths of the grasslands.
During these three months, Li Chang'an also dispersed the members of Luo Wang among the tens of thousands of soldiers of the Ye family.
It can be said that the troops within the territory of Western Qin now follow Li Chang'an's lead.
One morning, Li Chang'an's ears twitched as he heard the sound of horses' hooves coming from afar.
He flashed and arrived on the gate tower.
On the distant horizon, two torrents, one black and one white, surged toward the pass.
The black-clad cavalrymen are armed with black armor and black horses, while the white-clad ones are a vast herd of snow-white steeds!
The unique snow steed of the Tibetan Plateau is also a god worshipped by the Tibetan barbarians!
Behind these white-clad figures, there were countless ordinary horses, their backs laden with all sorts of things.
From a distance, Li Chang'an could see various kinds of dried meat, medicinal herbs, gold and silver, and grain.
Soon, Zhao Gao and Han Xin also arrived at the city tower and saw Ye Wan and Shangshan Hu's triumphant return.
The three men leaped directly off the city wall, and the cavalry and horsemen also stopped.
Ye Wan and Uesugi Tora were the first to dismount, followed by 20,000 to 30,000 cavalrymen who also dismounted and kowtowed.
"Meet my king!"
With a gentle wave of his hand, Li Chang'an made Uesugi Tora and Ye Wan stand up.
Both of them were greatly surprised, realizing that Li Chang'an was already a Grandmaster!
Ye Wan looked weathered, and his skin was much rougher. Uesugi Tiger couldn't tell, as he already had a lot of beard.
"His Royal Highness King Yong!"
Before Ye Wan could speak, Zhao Gao corrected him, "Emperor Qing has already bestowed upon His Highness the title of Prince of Qin!"
Ye Wan immediately changed his tune, saying, "Your Highness, this humble general and Shangshan Hu have ventured thousands of miles into the snowy plains and finally wiped out the barbarian camp!"
"We captured the barbarian Khan Ashina Shabi, and killed all the other members of the royal family! The royal court was wiped out by our slaughter!"
"We fought more than twenty battles, large and small, eliminating eighteen barbarian tribes and killing 100,000 enemies! We suffered more than 5,000 casualties."
"The 500,000 head of cattle and sheep captured were all made into dried meat rations, and the gold and silver jewelry totaled three million taels of silver..."
"In addition, skilled prospectors in the army discovered three iron mines and one copper mine..."
"We also ventured deep into the snow-capped mountains and brought back more than 20,000 magnificent snow steeds!"
Looking at the more than 30,000 battle-hardened soldiers, Li Chang'an was very satisfied.
The barbarians on the grasslands and snowy plateaus are endless, like weeds growing in ever-growing waves.
However, every time their royal court was breached, they would enjoy decades of peace.
"Ye Wan and Shangshan Hu have rendered meritorious service in suppressing the Northern Barbarians. I will certainly submit a memorial to the throne to request commendation for you."
"In addition, 20,000 of these 30,000 men will be selected from those with high cultivation and rich combat experience."
"I will build two of the strongest cavalry forces in the world!"
"Those riding white horses and wearing white armor, wielding silver spears and long swords, are called the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry!"
"The black-horse, black-armored warriors wielding black spears and broadswords are called the Ink-Armored Dragon Cavalry!"
When Li Chang'an saw these snow-covered steeds, he thought of the world-famous Great Snow Dragon Cavalry.
In that world, although the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry was very powerful, they did not encounter a good master.
Ye Wan and Uesugi Tora both understood immediately upon hearing these two names.
The meaning of the name "Dragon Riders" is self-evident.
After more than half a year of fighting, both of them are now completely convinced of Li Chang'an's abilities.
Li Chang'an sent the battle report back to the capital. After a month of rest, he received an imperial edict from Emperor Qing.
The imperial edict stated that Li Chang'an had annihilated the Northern Barbarians, a cause for celebration throughout the land, and that all the generals who had been deployed would be rewarded.
Please ask Li Chang'an to leave the majority of the army in Western Qin and assign capable people to guard it.
As for Li Chang'an himself, Emperor Qing ordered him to return to the capital to receive his reward.
Li Chang'an chuckled inwardly. What else could Emperor Qing possibly offer as a reward to Li Chang'an?
No need for your reward, Your Majesty. I'll go back and get it myself.
Therefore, Li Chang'an arranged for Ye Zhong to guard Langya City and take full charge of all affairs of Western Qin on his behalf.
Zhao Gao and Han Xin were both under Ye Zhong's command, but in reality, Ye Zhong was just a figurehead.
The army, money, and manpower of Western Qin were all firmly controlled by Li Chang'an.
Li Chang'an led five hundred Shadow Guards out of Langya City and began his return to Dingzhou.
Not far past Qianlong Bay, there is a place called Hongshankou, which is constantly windy and dusty.
It was here that Ye Wan achieved a great victory over the Xihu, which made him famous.
This area is now part of the Qing Kingdom's territory, making it the best ambush location in this generation.
Li Chang'an's cavalry had just entered Hongshankou when he heard noises coming from the rocky mountains on both sides.
What was bound to happen has finally happened!
Li Chang'an knew that Li Chengqian was definitely getting restless.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
The continuous sound of powerful crossbow bolts piercing the air filled the air as spear-like siege bolts rained down on Li Chang'an's troops!
But immediately afterward, Li Chang'an and the Shadow Guards were enveloped by a layer of colorless and formless true energy!
The siege arrows, capable of piercing the city walls, were firmly blocked by the true energy shield!
Those who were ambushed at Hongshankou were dumbfounded!
Li Chang'an saw a bearded man from afar and was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth!
This low-ranking Hu man named Hu Ge could barely speak properly.
"A...a...a Grandmaster!"
Chapter 152 Instant Kill of a Thousand! Slaying Gong Dian! Destroying Qin Yi! (13)
"There's an ambush!"
"It's a siege crossbow!"
"Protect His Highness the Prince of Qin!"
Amidst the shouts of the Shadow Guards, Li Chang'an had already shielded himself and those around him completely.
The seemingly invisible protective aura actually contains boundless power!
The sharp siege arrows were blocked by the true energy and could not advance an inch!
Immediately following was a dense rain of arrows filling the sky.
On one side are the army's strong bows, and on the other side are the Hu people's powerful crossbows!
All the arrows were firmly blocked when they approached the true qi shield within a three-zhang radius of Li Chang'an!
"This is... the skill only a Grandmaster possesses!"
"Your Highness! Your Highness is already a Grandmaster!"
"Your Highness, the King of Qin, is indeed the chosen one of Heaven!"
Amidst the exclamations of the Shadow Guards, Li Chang'an leaped off his horse and swiftly flew towards a nearby hilltop!
It wasn't jumping, it really flew!
The Shadow Guards could only see a blur of green shooting towards the mountaintop!
Immediately afterwards, they saw countless cyan true energy palm shadows, each ten feet in size, descending from the sky!
The giant handprint covered the entire slope on the other side of the mountain, and in an instant, it was like a sudden storm, and the weather changed color!
The sun sets on the path home, its glow bright in the evening light! (From the palm of the Six Yangs of Tianshan)
The thousand soldiers on the outside of the hill felt a hurricane-like pressure overhead, and then they saw the palm shadows already in front of them!
There was absolutely no time to react; the immense tearing and piercing force spread throughout the entire body!
As the palm struck the ground, dust billowed up, and a blood-red haze slowly rose, shrouding the entire mountain in crimson!
There were no screams, no sounds of bones breaking!
But just now, Li Chang'an killed a thousand people with a single move!
Under the powerful compression and tearing of true energy, the ambush soldiers' armor and bodies were all torn into pieces!
Only a dozen or so siege crossbows and some hard bows were deliberately left behind by Li Chang'an as evidence.