Chapter 118: My Dear Friend, We Meet Again

"General, the Champion Marquis has sent a letter!"

"Oh? Quickly, let me see!"

Zhao Ping took the letter handed over by his subordinate, quickly tore it open, and browsed through it.

"Hahahaha..."

"Good lad, you really have it in you!"

A Deputy General to the side asked with some curiosity, "General, what has the Champion Marquis said in the letter?"

"Heh, see for yourself!"

The Deputy General took the letter and began to browse it.

The remaining few Deputy Generals also crowded over.

"This... this is true!"

The crowd exclaimed in surprise.

They even felt it was somewhat unbelievable.

"That's right, our Champion Marquis is preparing to take the knife to the Xiongnu!"

Zhao Ping stroked his beard, his gaze resolute as he said, "Pass down the order, the great army is to prepare immediately; tomorrow we set out to rendezvous with the Champion Marquis and launch a punitive expedition against the Xiongnu!"

"Understood!"

The group of Deputy Generals said with extreme joy.

How many years had it been.

Finally, it was their turn to go deep into the heartland to settle accounts with this bunch of bastards.

The next day.

Zhao Ping personally led thirty thousand troops to rendezvous with Chu Feng.

"Subordinate Zhao Ping, greets the Champion Marquis!"

"Uncle Zhao, why are you being so polite!"

Chu Feng hurried to help Zhao Ping up.

Although he now occupied a high position, his respect for Zhao Ping was not a bit less than it was for Xu Hu.

"Haha, good lad, I truly did not misjudge you!"

Zhao Ping laughed heartily and patted Chu Feng on the shoulder, "I knew you were by no means a creature of a small pond; in the future, I hope the Champion Marquis will rely on me often!"

"Heh, look at what you're saying!"

Chu Feng replied, "If not for you, how could there be the me of today!"

"Alright, let's skip the polite talk for now; we'll talk our fill when we hold the victory banquet!"

Zhao Ping pointed to his own troops, "This unit of ours is entirely under the command of the Champion Marquis!"

"Good!"

Both sides merged their forces into one and headed straight for the Xiongnu Royal Court.

Gazing into the green sea ahead, past events swirled in his heart.

He remembered when he had once led troops into this place to carry out harassment operations against the Xiongnu's logistics.

At that time, they were conducting it entirely in secret.

But today is different.

This time, he was openly and honestly leading a great army to invade the Xiongnu's territory.

Descending once more was to tell this bunch of Xiongnu.

From this day forward, the roles of attacker and defender have changed!

If the invaders can go, I can go too!

Once the news spread.

The Xiongnu Royal Court shook violently!

The world has turned upside down!

It has completely turned upside down!

In the past, it was always them leading troops south to plunder Great Wei.

Never did they expect that today, the Wei people would actually lead a great army to take the initiative to attack them.

And this great army had already bloodied multiple Xiongnu tribes.

Males, regardless of old or young, were all killed.

Females, except for the young ones taken as slaves, were likewise slaughtered on the spot.

Countless Xiongnu tribes, upon hearing it was the Wei people invading, were all terrified and fled at the mere sight of them.

"Damn it, this bunch of Wei people are truly daring and reckless!"

The Great Chanyu of the Xiongnu was thunderously enraged after receiving the intelligence report.

When had their Xiongnu ever suffered such a loss.

Such behavior was clearly their exclusive domain; how dare others imitate them.

"Zuo Xian!" The Great Chanyu roared.

"Great Chanyu!"

The Zuo Xian walked up from the side, trembling with fear.

He also understood this matter.

The Wei Army that came to stir up trouble were all his old acquaintances.

It was none other than them!

It was precisely that pair of father and son, Chu Feng and Zhao Ping.

His two most recent crushing defeats were all thanks to these two, and each time was more miserable than the last.

Now, whenever he heard the names of these two, his heart would start to mutter.

He didn't want to face these two no matter what.

"I order you to lead an army of three hundred thousand to meet them in battle; you must bring back the heads of these two to atone for your crimes!"

"Great Chanyu, this Chu Feng has been in the limelight recently; not only did he crush the Turkic forces, but he also..."

"I know that, of course, which is why I specifically had Sikou Liqun accompany you!"

"Sikou Liqun!"

Zuo Xian was greatly shocked.

This person was a heavyweight figure among their Xiongnu.

His strength was at the Martial Venerable Great Perfection.

He held the reputation of being the number one person beneath a Martial Saint.

"If you fail again this time, then bring your head to see me!"

"I obey; if I do not behead Chu Feng and Zhao Ping, I am willing to offer up my own head with both hands!"

Zuo Xian immediately perked up.

You should have said earlier that there was such a powerful teammate; you made me worry for nothing.

Now, he finally regained his confidence.

He immediately led three hundred thousand troops, marching majestically straight toward Chu Feng and Zhao Ping.

This time, he would personally cut off the heads of Chu Feng and Zhao Ping.

To wash away his past humiliation.

The scene shifts.

"Ah!"

"Ah!"

"Ah!"

"You damned Wei people, the Great Chanyu will not let you off!"

Crack!

Another Xiongnu tribe was flattened by the legion led by Chu Feng.

Last time, because it was too hurried, they could only deal with the most threatening personnel as quickly as possible.

But this time, it was different.

The wheels were leveled directly.

All the men were killed, and all the young women were taken away to serve as slaves.

If asked if there was any guilt in their hearts?

Sorry, not in the slightest.

The Xiongnu had treated them exactly like this in the past, and they were merely returning the favor.

Besides.

Their Yushan Fortress was still in the hands of the Xiongnu, and the people of Yushan City had all been ravaged by the Xiongnu troops.

"Champion Marquis said: grain, treasures, cattle, sheep, horses, blankets—take everything that can be used, even the tents must be taken; don't leave them even a single needle or thread!"

The entire army carried out Chu Feng's will.

They actively demonstrated the excellent quality of not wasting even a single grain of food.

To be honest.

Although the scorched-earth policy was somewhat shameless, it couldn't be better for dealing with enemies.

"Haha, no wonder these Xiongnu are so keen on invading us; it turns out that looting is such a joyful thing!"

Zhao Ping laughed heartily.

He also experienced the joy of being a Xiongnu.

After slaughtering these Xiongnu tribes, the supplies plundered from them could greatly support his own army.

"That's right, Uncle Zhao, let's have a drink!"

"Cheers!"

While the soldiers were busy transporting supplies, the two of them took out fine wine to have a small drink.

"Report!"

"Reporting to the General, the scout team has sent urgent news!"

"Read it!"

"Yes!"

The messenger immediately relayed the message, "The scout team reports that the Xiongnu Wang Ting has dispatched an army of three hundred thousand led by Zuo Xian, heading straight for us; they are now less than thirty miles away."

"Oh?"

"Oh?"

Chu Feng and Zhao Ping looked at each other.

At the same time, they revealed an intriguing smile.

Well!

They had encountered an old acquaintance again this time.

It was actually Zuo Xian, the captain of the transport team, again.

The previous two times, this guy's luck was simply too good, and he managed to slip away both times.

This time, no matter what, he must not be allowed to run away again.

"Hehe, they've come at the right time; I, the Marquis, was worried they wouldn't come!"

Chu Feng drank the wine in his cup in one gulp, "Pass on my order: assemble the great army and prepare for battle!"

"As you command!"

The order was quickly passed down to every combat unit.

All the soldiers learned that the Xiongnu were leading an army of three hundred thousand to invade.

Every one of them was ecstatic.

They had already been in the grasslands for some time and had not encountered any decent resistance at all.

Now, they could finally encounter a wave of opponents they could have a proper fight with.

The soldiers were all rubbing their fists and wiping their palms, just waiting for the enemy to come knocking on their door.

Time passed minute by minute.

A black dot suddenly appeared on the horizon.

Then the black dots grew larger and more numerous.

One could even hear the sound of horse hooves trampling the ground.

"Hehe, they've finally arrived, my lovely experience packs!"

Chu Feng tightened the long blade at his waist.

This blade was a weapon forged anew using the Dragon Spine Treasure Sword as raw material, combined with various rare materials.

The power of this weapon had clearly already surpassed its predecessor, becoming even more formidable.

But to forge this weapon, Chu Feng had paid a not-so-small price.

When he handed this sword to Liu Ao, he hoped he could forge a battle blade.

Liu Ao stated that he could not forge this kind of weapon well and that it had to be forged by a top-tier craftsman, otherwise, such good raw material would be wasted.

It just so happened that he knew one, but it would cost a significant amount of money.

Chu Feng stated that money was not an issue; as long as a good weapon could be forged, it didn't matter how much it cost.

Finally, with the assistance of Liu Ao, this Dragon Spine Battle Blade was brought into existence.

As the long blade left its sheath, it was even accompanied by bursts of dragon roars.

This made Chu Feng incredibly happy, and he remarked that the money was truly well spent!

Waiting for the Zuo Xian to advance.

Chu Feng rode his prized horse forward to offer a greeting.

"My dear friend, we meet again!"