Fake Eunuch: Discovering the Emperor is a Woman!
Chapter 419 - 405: The Fearsome Hu People_2

Chapter 419: Chapter 405: The Fearsome Hu People_2

Therefore, he did not dare to demand anything, but simply settled down there quietly.

With the assistance of the Imperial Physician, the young Emperor’s health improved markedly within a few days,

The propensity for vomiting, too, got much better after taking a few prescriptions from the Imperial Physician,

At the very least, there were no longer such severe reactions every day, and this greatly lifted the young Emperor’s spirits.

However, the Palace Maids and eunuchs by the small Emperor’s side noticed that lately, His Majesty would often put down his work to rest.

Or rather, the young Emperor who used to bury himself in work day and night had disappeared, replaced by a much more regular routine.

When it was time, she would put down her work, take a walk around, and when mealtime came, she would sit down quietly, eating slowly and deliberately.

Of course, what baffled people the most was that recently His Majesty seemed to have stomach issues; he would often rub his belly.

And the Imperial Physician would frequently come to take his pulse.

Of course, with the protection of the Shadow Guard, this news did not leak out at all.

As for that issue with the Imperial Physician, although it was not possible for him to return to that side, no suspicions arose there.

Instead, a piece of news was sent over that the Imperial Physician had been dispatched by His Majesty to assist General Lin at Hangu Pass.

Upon hearing this news, everyone was not too surprised, assuming that General Lin held a very important place in the young Emperor’s heart,

Fearing that if he were injured, there would be nobody to treat him, hence a top Imperial Physician was sent from the medical institute.

And thus, the palace quickly returned to its usual calm, with each day passing no differently from before.

Now, turning to Lin Yi’s side at this very moment at Hangu Pass.

After a round of frenzied onslaught, the entire team was dumbfounded; by now they were scared out of their wits.

Gazing at the blazing torches burning atop the Hangu Pass in the distance, for the first time, fear arose in everyone’s hearts.

These barbarians, these so-called invincible warriors, were frightened for the first time.

Even when looking at the city walls, they felt their legs going weak.

Even their own horses underneath them refused to step any closer to that side,

Having deeply felt what fear meant after the previous encounter.

Somehow someone was able to control the thunder, to let those thunderbolts precisely strike their midst.

What difference was there between such methods and immortals?

For this reason, everyone now harbored an innate fear and revulsion towards Hangu Pass.

Of course, Yelu Qi was no better off; by now, Yelu Qi had only one ear left.

That ear had been shot off by a bullet from Lin Yi.

At this moment, within his grand tent, Yelu Qi fiercely smashed a wine glass onto the floor, glaring furiously at his Deputy General:

"Is it clear yet? What divine weapon did they use? How did they have such means?"

"Leader, after our scouts’ investigation, it’s been found that they used some stick-like objects that would emit the sound of thunder when ignited towards us.

As for what exactly those objects are, we really haven’t been able to find out in such a short time."

Hearing this, Yelu Qi stepped forward, kicked the Deputy General to the ground in a fury,

It seemed that whipping him with a horsewhip was not enough to vent his anger, and he beat the man until flesh was split from skin.

Nevertheless, the beaten man did not dare to make a sound, knowing full well that the man facing him was a hungry wolf from the grassland, and offending him had dire consequences.

After venting his rage, Yelu Qi coldly snorted and then addressed another subordinate:

"Is there no other way through Hangu Pass?

Are you telling me there’s only this one gate to pass through?"

"Leader, Hangu Pass was constructed to resist us.

Thus, the gate was built between two mountains, and the mountains on both sides are exceedingly steep, simply impassable.

Even if we exhaust all efforts, only a small number of people can get through."

"This has no significance to our overall war situation at all. Even if a thousand troops were to go past, I’m afraid the enemy would annihilate them instantly."

The underlying message of these words was to tell Yelu Qi that there were no other options, they could only fight to the death.

But what Yelu Qi faced now was the opponent’s mysterious weapon, which left him at a loss for how to deal with it for a moment.

He had fought wars all his life, and had experienced all kinds of battles, big and small, but he had never encountered a situation like the present.

Despite having an army of 300,000, he couldn’t even take down a small fortress of the enemy.

How could this not make him feel helpless?

Holding a horsewhip in hand, he paced around inside the tent several times before forcefully planting the whip into the ground.

He then roared at the Deputy General:

"Deliver my order! In three days, I will lead the team personally.

We must break through Hangu Pass, and tell the warriors of the Grassland that once Hangu Pass is taken, we will allow them to plunder at will for five days."

This was a strategy he often used.

Only in this way could he stir up the bloodlust of these soldiers.

Allowing them to rampant plunder wealth, to commit crimes at will, this would give them greater motivation.

And this approach had always been infallibly successful in the past.

But now they faced an unprecedented situation.

Therefore, when this message was delivered, those so-called Grassland warriors also started to balk one by one.

Although they truly desired the five days to plunder, which would undoubtedly bring great fortunes to each of them, and with some luck, even capture a few women,

Compared to their own lives, these things were mere trifles.

But since the leader had given an order, they dared not disobey.

They began to focus on preparing the equipment they needed for battle,

One could say, normally three days should have passed in a blink, but for these nomadic warriors, it was extremely agonizing.

After all, the enemy awaiting them was unknown and terribly fearsome.

Because of this, every day of these three days, they endured a kind of torment of the soul.

After these three days, each one felt significantly haggard.

On the other hand, after their last confrontation, Lin Yi had made quite an impression,

Stirring the garrison into greater excitement,

Especially Nanshan Jun and the others, who were now utterly brimming with confidence.

One could say that if it weren’t for Lin Yi forbidding them, they might have already flung open the city gates and charged at the enemy’s camp with firearms in hand.

Now, they truly felt that with a firearm in hand, they could conquer the world.

So long as they firmly grasped the firearms in their hands, it didn’t matter if the enemy were lake people or tiger-hounds; they would ensure the enemy’s attacks went unreturned.

More importantly, they had a secret weapon that they had not yet brought out—

That is, each person was issued with several Hand Grenades.

The power of these items was considerable, and the enemy had not yet tasted their bitter fruit. It was because of this.

They were already fantasizing about what it would look like to throw these Hand Grenades into the enemy’s ranks.

If it weren’t for General Lin’s explicit order not to use Hand Grenades in the last battle, they probably would have already thrown these precious devices out.

Because their confidence was through the roof, everyone’s morale was soaring.

Over these three days, besides those on duty, the rest lived quite carefree lives since they had the support of the entire You Country behind them.

After all, their supplies were more than sufficient.

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