This tunnel was quite large and could accommodate a lot of people to work together. As a result, the crowd filled the pits quite quickly. Soon, these mining pits were filled in completely.

The advance force continued to the deeper parts of the tunnel, where the mining pits had finally run out.

The young commanders and their companions began to proceed with caution, inspecting every nook and cranny. After ensuring there were no anomalies, they proceeded boldly.

Halfway through, their path was blocked once again by a pile of boulders.

In this group, there were people skilled in mining. At a glance, they knew that this was a defense set up long ago. It was probably also aimed to prevent people from Great Qi from discovering and passing through this route. Hence, they were already prepared for this beforehand.

The young commander gritted his teeth, instructing his men to completely clear the boulders in front. At this point, his entire demeanor expressed frustration.

What was originally thought to be an easy mission had turned out to be full of obstacles.

Because if they continued to delay like this, their arrival would coincide with the main army. Even if there were no dangers by then, they would inevitably be ridiculed for not having yet passed through this tunnel.

This was something the young commander could not tolerate!

"Speed up... we must speed up!" the young commander said resolutely.

At this point, some higher-ranking members of the group took action. Regardless of the consumption of their primordial force, they broke the giant boulders into pieces.

Their progress instantly quickened.

During their journey, they naturally saw several diverging tunnels and sent teams to explore each of them.

They found numerous scattered primordial stone mines, as well as mining tools and daily necessities that had been left behind in haste.

"Hmph! Ignore these things, let's speed up!" the young commander finally calmed down. People from Great Xia were still unaware of this!

In that case, even if they faced some difficulties and resistance here, it was just the work of some soldiers guarding the mine!

What could an army of eighteen thousand do? If they dared to block the tunnel entrance, they would be directly crushed!

If they fled, it's their good luck!

At this moment, the young commander firmly believed that Great Xia surely had no idea about this.

Everything was moving in their favor.

The army of fifty thousand finally faced some resistance at the exit.

The tunnel entrance was blocked!

"Heh ... is this the last of their tricks?" the young commander sneered: "Dig!"

By noon of the next day, just as the tunnel entrance was finally dug open, they didn't get a chance to cheer before an onslaught of arrows rained down on them!

Over a hundred soldiers of Great Qi instantly turned into porcupines!

"Enemy attack!"

"It's an ambush!"

"Defend!"

"Raise your shields!"

The soldiers of Great Qi immediately shouted.

At this moment, their formidable fighters, full of fury, initiated their defense, charging directly into the rain of arrows!

This journey had frustrated all of them!

Esteemed warriors, now reduced to miners, digging tunnels... It was an absolute disgrace!

Everyone, including the young commander, was extremely infuriated.

As this group surged out, the rain of arrows outside became more intense.

Many of them were hit by arrows as they rushed out, falling down with screams of agony.

However, these powerful individuals, undaunted, roared angrily, and charged towards their foes.

"Not good... they have experts... run... run!" A surge of panic rippled through the Great Xia's archers, making them to flee frantically into the distance.

The infuriated strongmen of Great Qi wanted to pursue, but the young marshal gritted his teeth and stopped them: "Don't chase! First check this area for safety, ensure it is all clear, and then report back to the main troops! Our mission is to defend this place, to assure a safe passage for our army! As for these bastards... we will have plenty of chances to deal with them severely!"

Helplessly, the strongmen of Great Qi watched as the archers of Great Xia, agile as they were, disappeared one after another into the jungle.

Subsequently, those skilled in mining and setting traps checked the area and found no abnormalities, and relayed this news to the young commander.

The young commander exhaled a deep breath and shouted: "Order the main troops to... march at full speed!"

"Order the main troops to... march at full speed!"

"Order..."

"Forward!"

Commands echoed through the tunnel within the Skybreaker Mountain Range, all the way to the entrance on the Great Qi side. Then, dozens of signal arrows were shot into the sky!

About a hundred and twenty miles away from the Skybreaker Mountain Range, an endless, densely packed military camp... sprung into action.

The vast army... began to march towards the Skybreaker Mountain Range!

"Are we… about to make history? Slaughtering a million people!" Zhang Rong, from atop the highest peak, looked at the boundless army of Great Qi far away, murmuring and feeling somewhat remarkable: "I can hardly believe it... I, Zhang Rong, a general who has mostly dealt with mining, may become a war hero one day!"

Boom!

Boom!

An army of a million, marching with uniform steps, would instill fear in anyone, anywhere. Even the earth... was trembling!

The sky turned ominously dark.

A magnificent, boundless force, as far as the eye can see.

At the forefront were the logistical troops. Ordinarily, these would follow right behind the scouts. However, to clear the pathway through the Skybreaker Mountain Range, they now found themselves behind the scouts.

The logistical troops were now at the front, the coachmen brutally whipped their whips, urging the horses and oxen to run with all their strength. Once through this pass, they would follow the scouts as before, ensuring logistical support for the army.

Behind the logistical troops, was the real iron army of Great Qi, their formation stern, their banners clear.

Beneath the general's banner sat a middle-aged man in his forties.

This man was the Vice Marshal of Great Qi, Fang Dongming. He shares the same lineage as the Marshal of Great Xia, Fang Mingtong. On this expedition, as the actual commander, Fang Dongming would lead the army and deal a fatal blow to Great Xia!

Next to Fang Dongming, a young man rode a magnificent war horse. He was handsome, upright, carrying a bow on his back and a gleaming silver lance on his horse. It was the Third Prince of Great Qi, Jiang Qiuyang!

Jiang Qiuyang had been honing his skills in the army for quite some time. He had undergone significant changes in his character and other aspects. No longer arrogant, he had become much more composed.

When he first joined the army, Jiang Qiuyang started as a regular soldier.

He trained, performed drills, and carried out various basic tasks like any other soldier. Nobody knew he was a prince. Initially, many looked down on this delicate young master, but very quickly, Jiang Qiuyang proved himself with his actions, earning respect among the ordinary soldiers.

Subsequently, he was continuously promoted and by the time of the expedition, Jiang Qiuyang had become a high-ranking staff member at Fang Dongming's side.

Only then did many people suddenly realize that this young man was actually a prince!

But by this time, nobody questioned Jiang Qiuyang anymore. Towards this young prince, all they felt... was admiration!

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