With wives as numerous as clouds and soldiers as numerous as a million, you say he's a useless

On the battlefield, the Northern Barbarian troops had already suffered heavy losses.

Meanwhile, the troops of the Great Qian Dynasty became increasingly courageous in battle because they possessed divine weapons.

Seeing that victory was hopeless, He Qinghan finally gritted his teeth and gave the order to retreat.

"withdraw--"

"All troops, heed my command: Retreat!"

However, Ye Cheng'an would never let her come and go as she pleased.

"Prepare the horses! I, this young master, will personally capture the fierce Northern Barbarian general He Qinghan alive!" Ye Cheng'an ordered his subordinates.

Zhu Yu frowned, her face full of worry. "Young Master, this General He is a First-Rank Martial Realm expert, you..."

"It's alright!" Ye Cheng'an's brows were firm. Although he didn't know the martial arts of this world, He Qinghan also didn't know the martial arts he had learned in his previous life.

The two sides fought, and the one who won was the one who used a surprise attack.

He was 100% confident he could win over He Qinghan.

At that moment, Zhu Yu prepared her horse and, together with Ye Cheng'an, rode off to pursue the Northern Barbarian troops.

"General, what should we do? They keep chasing us..."

The Northern Barbarian troops had left all their horses outside Baili Forest when they arrived, so they naturally couldn't outrun the Daqian army on foot.

Seeing that Ye Cheng'an was relentlessly pursuing her, He Qinghan had a thought: to catch the thief, first catch the king. If she could capture Ye Cheng'an alive, she could not only turn the tide of the battle, but also force the people of Liuzhou to listen to her.

"In a moment, you will cover me. I'm going to capture this young master from the Northern Border alive!" He Qinghan said through gritted teeth, enunciating each word clearly.

His subordinate frowned. "General, will this work? Everyone says this young master from the North is no ordinary person..."

"In case you encounter danger..."

He Qing sneered, "It's true that he's no ordinary person, but don't forget, rumors say he doesn't know martial arts. Do you think I, a first-rank master, am inferior to him?"

Seeing that Ye Cheng'an and his men were approaching, the deputy general and the others had no choice but to obey orders and cover He Qinghan.

Zhu Yu and the others around Ye Cheng'an were all distracted by the Northern Barbarian soldiers, and He Qinghan took the opportunity to pounce on Ye Cheng'an.

But they didn't notice the cold glint in Ye Cheng'an's eyes.

High-level hunters often appear in the form of prey, and now, Ye Cheng'an is that high-level hunter.

Almost the instant He Qinghan lunged at him, he stretched out his hands.

Eagle Claw Hand!

This became the most common martial art in later generations, but in this era it was extremely insidious.

He Qinghan never expected that the renowned and universally praised young master of the Northern Border would resort to such clumsy methods and tricks, and he was immediately dumbfounded.

She tried to dodge, but the other person delivered another groin kick!

Besieged from both sides, we can only protect one.

Thus, He Qinghan was forcibly controlled by Ye Cheng'an.

"General He, I've heard so much about you. Today I finally get to meet you." Ye Cheng'an's lips curled into a smug smile. Although his move was not very harmful due to the armor separating them, it was extremely humiliating.

He Qinghan's expression was extremely unpleasant. "I have long heard of the name of the young master of the Northern Border, but seeing you today, it seems the rumors are false, and the world has been deceived by you!"

"Oh? General He, why don't you tell me where I lied to you?" Ye Chengan asked.

He Qinghan snorted coldly, "Does the eldest young master really not know? To use such methods on a woman is utterly despicable and shameless!"

Ye Cheng'an still smiled, "All's fair in war, isn't that an age-old law? Besides, was General He's sneak attack entirely aboveboard? You and I are the same kind of people; I was merely giving him a taste of his own medicine!"

"But do you think you can do anything to me with just this?" He Qinghan asked coldly. "Do you even know the value of a first-grade Martial Realm expert?"

As she spoke, He Qinghan narrowed her beautiful eyes dangerously and released boundless pressure with her inner force.

But at that moment, Ye Cheng'an suddenly pulled away from her, avoiding the area covered by her oppressive aura.

Then he took out a repeating crossbow and fired an arrow at each of He Qinghan's hands and feet.

He Qinghan tried to dodge, but Ye Chengan continued to fire arrows.

The arrows in the crossbow seemed inexhaustible.

So, even though He Qinghan dodged repeatedly, he was still hit by an arrow.

She never imagined in her life that she, a master of martial arts at the first rank, would one day be injured by someone with no internal energy whatsoever.

He immediately flew into a rage, "Ye Cheng'an!!!"

"I'm here." Ye Cheng'an said with great interest. "What brings you here, General of the Northern Barbarians? As the saying goes, guests are always welcome. Our Great Qian welcomes friends from afar the most. Now that you're here, don't even think about leaving."

"Go online!"

As Ye Cheng'an spoke, he snapped his fingers.

As his voice fell, suddenly, a giant net descended from the sky, trapping He Qinghan completely within it.

Most importantly, this net is made of iron!

He Qinghan had never seen such a net before, and even with all her might, she couldn't cut through it with her sword.

That's right, this was specially prepared by Ye Cheng'an to capture her.

"General He, stop struggling. No matter how much you struggle, it's all in vain. Don't you know that I've long heard of your reputation and know that I'm no match for you? So, I've already planned how to deal with you."

"This crossbow was made to defeat your Northern Barbarian army, and this net was specifically designed to capture you."

"Now you are my prisoner."

After saying this, Ye Cheng'an said to his men, "Alright, let's close the net and take General He back. She is still of great use to me."

With the Northern Barbarian general captured, his soldiers were naturally routed one by one. The Great Qian achieved an overwhelming victory in this battle with almost no losses to its troops.

This would be something none of the people of Daqian would dare to dream of under normal circumstances, but now, Ye Cheng'an has actually done it.

This is the eldest son of the Northern Territory!

Such a powerful figure, and the King of the North doesn't value and cherish him properly, he's truly blind!

However, if the other party hadn't been so blind, the eldest young master wouldn't have come to Yong'an City, nor would he have stayed here.

They should also thank Prince Yong'an.

The common people and soldiers were all talking about it.

At the same time, Xiao Heming, who had just fainted, finally woke up.

Yue Hanjiang led countless captured Northern Barbarian soldiers to him, eager to claim credit. "Grand Commander, as you can see, I have assisted the young master in capturing all those fierce Northern Barbarian soldiers, just as you ordered!"

"Our Great Qian has never won such a brilliant victory before!"

"..." Xiao Heming's face darkened. This idiot!

To my astonishment, I still haven't realized that Jiang Zhanji has betrayed me!

No one realized that he had been manipulated by someone with ulterior motives and had done something wrong!

Finished!

Everything is over!

Xiao Heming was both angry and furious, and extremely grief-stricken. Especially when he thought about the future and the possibility of being killed by Ye Cheng'an, he almost burst into tears.

That damned Yue Hanjiang is a complete idiot.

Seeing Xiao Heming's unpleasant expression, Yue Hanjiang asked, puzzled, "Grand Commander, why aren't you happy at all? We've repelled the barbarian troops! For this achievement, the royal court will surely reward us handsomely!"

"Damn it..." Xiao Heming couldn't help but curse.

Yue Hanjiang scratched his head and asked suspiciously, "What's wrong with the Grand Commander? He seems to be possessed."

Jiang Zhanji happened to walk over, gently patted his shoulder, and said, "The Grand Commander was colluding with the Northern Barbarians. Of course he won't be happy to see the Northern Barbarians defeated."

What?

Did the Grand Commander secretly collude with the Northern Barbarians?

Upon hearing this, Yue Hanjiang's expression instantly turned extremely ugly. But if that were the case, why would the Grand Commander write to him, asking him to lead troops to aid Yong'an County and help the eldest son defeat the Northern Barbarian troops?

"Commander Jiang, are you sure there's no misunderstanding? How could the Grand Commander do such a thing? Just a while ago, he sent a message asking me..."

Jiang Zhanji laughed, "That letter was written by me, but it was stamped with the Grand Commander's seal."

"So, it was you who made me betray the Grand Commander, Jiang Zhanji, you..." Yue Hanjiang was unable to describe his feelings for a moment.

He was a soldier under the Grand Commander, and in principle he should have been unconditionally loyal to the Grand Commander. But who would have thought that Xiao Heming would actually colluded with an enemy country?

The Northern Barbarians were savage and bloodthirsty, committing all sorts of evil deeds. They had been enemies of the Great Qian for many years, almost like sworn enemies!

If they were to breach the Great Qian Dynasty, the consequences would be unimaginable.

It can be said that no person of the Great Qian Dynasty with backbone and courage would do such a thing as colluding with the enemy and betraying the country, but Xiao Heming did it.

He not only did it himself, but also wanted his soldiers to follow suit in this act that would lead to the downfall of the nation.

Although Jiang Zhanji's actions led him to betray Xiao Heming, they saved the Great Qian Dynasty from being trampled by the Northern Barbarian cavalry.

Therefore, his feelings were complicated.

Jiang Zhanji said, "Xiao Heming is an unrighteous official who has committed many evils. He wrote a confession a long time ago, admitting to the eldest young master all the heinous things he has done over the years. The eldest young master is kind and has not taken any action against him for the time being, but he did not expect that he would collude with the enemy country."

"Now that his empire is on the verge of collapse, it's true that I manipulated Xiao Heming's intentions, causing you to betray him, but in doing so, I also helped you achieve a great deal!"

"Alright, General Yue, I know you are an extremely loyal person, and you cherish the past, remembering Xiao Heming for even the smallest favors he did for you. But is such scum truly worthy of your loyalty?"

That's all I have to say. Think about it carefully yourself.

After saying that, Jiang Zhanji caught up with Ye Chengan.

"Young Master, do you think General Yue can understand this?"

Ye Cheng'an said, "Haven't you figured it out too?"

Jiang Zhanji felt ashamed. "I was moved because I couldn't stand the Grand Commander's oppression of the people, his disregard for the locust plague, and his focus on factional strife. Also, I was touched by your hard work in dealing with the locust plague, Young Master."

"You were moved by my efforts to control the locusts, and Yue Hanjiang will also understand because I defended the country's borders to the death. Don't worry," Ye Cheng'an said.

"But how are we going to explain this to the royal court?" Xiao Heming frowned.

Ye Cheng'an said, "Isn't this simple? Xiao Heming's Nine Dragons Alliance colluded with the Northern Barbarians and took advantage of the situation to invade. Commander Jiang persuaded Yue Hanjiang to join forces to resist the barbarians, which is a great contribution to the country! Please ask the royal court to issue an edict to punish Xiao Heming and the people of the Nine Dragons Alliance."

Jiang Zhanji hesitated for a moment, then said, "Young Master, let's give the position of Grand Commander of Liuzhou to General Yue."

"What?" Ye Cheng'an asked, puzzled.

Jiang Zhanji said, "I always feel that the eldest young master will achieve even greater things in the future, so I want to stay by his side."

Ye Cheng'an gave Jiang Zhanji a deep look. This kid had such a sharp eye from the very beginning.

"Alright, I agree to your request. I will recommend Yue Hanjiang for the position of Grand Commander of Liuzhou, and you will remain under my command as my personal guard for the time being."

"Thank you, young master. However, this fierce general from the Northern Barbarians, He Qinghan, is quite a rare beauty... Young master, what are you planning to do with her?" Jiang Zhanji's gaze fell on He Qinghan's face as he sought Ye Chengan's opinion.

Such a beauty, it would be a pity to kill her.