Zhao Changhe laughed, "It's normal, we all thought it was over, but who knew we'd have to fight again? We haven't even had a good sleep... We should fight quickly and decisively. If it drags on, no one will want to fight anymore."

Huangfu Qing said, "That's why I'm anxious! Speaking of which, I suddenly feel that it doesn't matter if you're here or not. In terms of the range of Divine Sense perception, you're not as good as I am."

Zhao Changhe said, "Indeed, it seems like I'm not of much use here? In matters of war judgment, I'm not as good as the Commander."

Huangfu Qing grumbled, "It's alright, at least with you here, you can provide me with emotional value... Hey, hey, hands off!"

The Commander's soft armor is still armor, the texture is hard. Xiao Hezi was originally caressing the lower abdomen, and as he touched, he moved his hand downward to the legs.

Huangfu Qing angrily said, "You're here to provide emotional value, not to cause trouble! I'm considering military affairs, don't get in the way."

Zhao Changhe said, "Then if Xiao Hezi can provide military reference to the Commander, how will the Commander reward me?"

Huangfu Qing's eyes sparkled, biting the lower lip, "If you really know, I'll agree to whatever absurdity you want, I've played all sorts of absurd things with you... Hey, wait a minute,"

Zhao Changhe quietly untied the hem of her battle armor, lifted the cloak, and pulled her waist back, making the Commander instinctively lean on the table, angrily turning back, "You haven't even said anything yet..."

"But this commanding presence is just too charming... You know, on this march, I've been swallowing my saliva every day."

Huangfu Qing smiled wryly, "You were quite good at pretending in the past few days."

"Because military affairs were tense in those days, who would dare to mess around..."

"And now? Is there no military affairs?"

"Because they are about five or six hundred li away from us... Due to our seven-day ultimatum, they are extremely tense and on guard. We can take our time, and on the seventh day, when they think we're all at the Holy Mountain meeting, that's when they are most lax, and we can appear suddenly and settle it in one battle."

Huangfu Qing paused, "That's true, but how do you know their movements so clearly?"

"I'm your husband."

"Hey... Damn, this is the Central Army Commander's Tent, you're actually stripping! Hiss..."

The Commander lies on the command table, hands still clenched into fists, armor untaken, cloak like fire. Below, it has been silently slid to the bend of the legs, as the enemy troops advance into the hills.

Huangfu Qing nervously watched the tent door, always feeling that letting this rascal become the chief commander was part of a long-planned scene, too shameful. Yet, the witch in her heart felt a bit excited; men who stick to the rules weren't really her type...

"Aren't you afraid...someone might walk in and see..." The Commander, with enchanting eyes, met the onslaught, biting her finger, softly complaining.

"Rest assured, we may not do other things, but solidifying and isolating the surrounding Qi to keep anyone from approaching the tent, we can manage that... Besides, your and my voices won't actually be heard outside."

Finally, within the tent, suppressed moans resounded, and indeed, no one outside could hear.

Huangfu Shaozong and the others gathered in the center of the camp eating, quietly discussing how to find the Vulture Tribe. Occasionally, they turned to look in the direction of the command tent, thinking that it's quite difficult, and probably the Commander and King Zhao's secret meeting wouldn't come to any conclusion. Look, it's been so long, and they haven't even eaten...

No one dared to imagine that the solemn and murderous Vermilion Bird Venerable would actually be willing to do such things in the military tent...

An hour later, the Commander, armor intact, strode majestically out of the tent, "Finished eating? Prepare to set out."

Huangfu Shaozong was dumbfounded, "Commander, did you eat?"

"King Zhao brought dry rations, I've eaten enough," Huangfu Qing said solemnly, "Regarding the location of the Vulture Tribe, after discussions with King Zhao, we have reached a conclusion. Gather the troops and let's move out."

"Where?"

"To the north, Hanhai."

...

Hanhai, like Erhai in the Miao Region, is called a sea but is actually a vast lake. Previously known as Beihai, it is now called Lake Baikal, a massive freshwater lake sufficient for tribal proliferation.

However, due to the harsh climate, very few tribes can reside here long-term. The surroundings are vast and sparsely populated, almost devoid of human habitation.

At the southern end of Hanhai, the Vulture Tribe was camped at a bay, a biting lake wind blowing, making many old and young women and children in the tribe shiver while huddling in draughty tents by the fire.

Let alone the elderly and weak, even many strong adults struggled to endure.

Unlike the well-supplied Han army, they had to hastily retreat and temporarily reorganize the tribe for a massive withdrawal, unable to carry many supplies. Just like Ba Tu, who was driven into the desert by Tie Muer and almost perished if not for San Niang contacting Ying Wu for support. Though they were slightly better off than Ba Tu, they left voluntarily, but the improvement was limited, especially since they couldn't bring cattle and sheep, leaving resources scarce.

Everyone incidentally knew the Han army wouldn't stay long and would surely withdraw. Once they did, with other tribes suffering heavy casualties in this battle, the vast grassland would be the domain of the long-prepared Vulture Tribe.

By then, sweeping south and establishing a new Vulture Court was entirely foreseeable.

This is the carrion-devouring vulture, rising by consuming the Golden Horde's carcass.

In fact, there were a few hiding spots for the Vulture Tribe to choose from, but they chose Hanhai because Lie Ya could ascertain that Tie Muer would hide in Hanhai.

There should be a secret realm beneath the sea, where Tie Muer rose to power in his early years. He must find and kill it before Tie Muer recovers. Otherwise, if Tie Muer heals, he'd be first in line to suffer.

Unfortunately, with vast Hanhai, finding a secret realm is indeed challenging. While defending against the Han army and searching for the secret realm, they haven't found it in the short term.

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