Chapter Eighteen: The Magical Sovereign

  "Report! Great victory at Sunset Canyon! Great victory at Sunset Canyon!!" Several horsemen rushed from the snowy city to the castle, shouting excitedly as they ran. By the time they reached the entrance of the castle, their voices were hoarse, but this did not affect their emotions in the slightest! They roughly pushed aside the guards at the gate and shouted with their necks stretched up towards the sky: "Report! Great victory at Sunset Canyon!!!"

  The Snowy City, which had just experienced a bloody baptism, suddenly erupted in cheers after a moment of silence: "Tian Wei! Tian Wei..." Now all the soldiers in the Snowy City knew that their new leader was a mysterious figure who could summon lightning with a wave of his hand. Unfortunately, they didn't know the name of their leader, so they used the two words "Tian Wei" to express their excitement.

  "I knew it... I knew it..." A soldier spoke incoherently, "When I first saw the old man, I knew..."

  ".... Is that so? Who was it that said they wanted to shoot that 'coward' dead with a cold arrow at the time?" Someone next to him immediately countered.

  "You... you... you're talking nonsense!" The soldier, who had been exposed, trembled with agitation: "You dare to insult me, I challenge you to a duel!" In fact, he was not trembling because of shame, but because of fear. There were more than a dozen soldiers around him who had heard their argument, and those pairs of wolf-like eyes stared at him, how could he not be afraid!

  Before the scout of the victorious side arrived at the city master's mansion, Qian Buli had been waiting anxiously, although he judged from the sand table that Ludu Gorge was a place where avalanches were easy to create, and formulated tactics around avalanches. However, he didn't have much confidence in his heart. On the battlefield, all sorts of unexpected things would always happen! This sentence wasn't said by Qian Buli, but by someone named Wellington.

  In his previous world, the European famous general Wellington, after defeating Napoleon at Waterloo, used this sentence to comment on the just-ended war at a celebration party. Wellington frankly admitted that his military talent was not as good as Napoleon's, and he won only because his luck was far better than Napoleon's. People thought Wellington was being modest, but only those generals who had participated in the Battle of Waterloo understood how accurate Wellington's evaluation was.

  Money was worried about unexpected events, and he even ordered someone to equip himself with a sled. If things really got to the point where they couldn't be done, then he would have to run away! However, surviving alone in this unfamiliar world was very difficult, so it's better to bring someone along when escaping. Who should I bring? The princess? Or Jia Tianxiang? Hmm... And Ke Li, that little girl, I also can't bear to leave her behind...

  Just as Qian Buli was hesitant, a loud noise came from afar. Was it the news of a great victory at Luoshen Gorge? Qian Buli let out a long sigh and hastily sat down on the main seat, a calm and peaceful smile spreading across his face. As a commander-in-chief, although he too felt excited in his heart, he had to use his smile to tell everyone that everything was not unexpected, everything was under his control...

  "Report!" A deputy general pushed open the large gate and walked in, kneeling down on one knee in front of Qian Buli. Behind him followed a beaming Ren Shuai, who had apparently rushed over after hearing the news: "Report! Commander, we have won a great victory at Lu Ri Canyon! Our army has achieved a complete triumph!"

  "Uh-huh, I see." Qian Buli raised his eyelids and gave the adjutant a faint glance: "Anything else?"

  Money did not leave this profound and unpredictable attitude, which really fooled people. The biased head hung even lower: "Commander, the central army of the Flying Eagle tribe did not rush out to fight with our army, but instead advanced into the valley. Our army killed at most one-third of their men and horses, they still have combat effectiveness, General Du hopes to get your instructions."

  "Money doesn't leave a trace: 'Is that so? It seems I really underestimated Jamukha...' "

  These words, like a thunderclap, shook the hearts of everyone. The dozen or so people who had rushed to the door to watch the commotion all trembled with fear, and the messenger's head almost touched the ground. Even Ren Shuai's heart was filled with shockwaves. Who is Zha Muhe? Rarely defeated on the grasslands, he had even forced Ji Zhou Guo's General Wei Chi Fengyun to shut himself indoors in fear. Could it be that this famous general... wasn't taken seriously by Commander Daren either? With inferior forces, he dared to underestimate his opponent... Heaven!

  Suddenly, a silvery laughter burst forth from the side door: "We won! We won!" Ji Shengqin's figure rushed in like the wind, happily spinning around several times, her long skirt flying high and revealing white jade-like calves.

  "Cough... cough..." Ren Shuai hurriedly cleared his throat a few times.

  Ji Shengqing only then discovered that there were over a dozen more people in the room, her pale face suddenly flushing bright red as she stared blankly at Qian Buli, unsure of what to say.

  Suddenly, a dog's barking sound came from behind. No wonder people say dogs understand human nature, they also know how to join in the fun.

  "Where did this dog come from?"

  "......" Qian Bu Li Yi Dāi, zǒng bù néng shuō shì zì jǐ zhǔn bèi de táo pǎo yòng de xuě qiào ba?

  Translation:

  "...". Money doesn't leave for a moment, can't say it's the sled I prepared to escape with, right?

  One of the princess's guards stepped forward: "It was prepared for General by someone."

  "What are you going to do with the sled, Snow?" The princess was indeed one who got straight to the point.

  "I'd like to go to the Heavenly Glacier and take a look, and also enjoy the scenery." Qian Bu Li smiled and stretched out his hand: "May I invite Your Highness to come along?"

  "Of course." Ji Shengqin smiled and placed her hand in Qian Buli's palm.

  Qian's mood and expression were diametrically opposed. Why do people in this world like to talk too much? It seems that some trusted followers should be cultivated!

  The victorious Ji Sheng and Qian Buli smiled at each other, the hall fell silent, no one dared to break the atmosphere of the great leader and the princess. This made the deputy general who was still waiting for Qian Buli's instructions awkward, he stood there for half a day before hesitantly asking: "Great... Great Leader, General Du is still waiting for your instructions, what should we do?"

  "They must go in, we can't stop them, but they can't come out!" Qian Buli looked at Ren Shuai: "Send some military supplies to Du Bing and let him camp on the spot! Even if I don't starve them to death, I'll freeze them to death!"