271: Chapter 271 Qin Shuangyu is plotting against Chen Hu again

The distance between the two armies was constantly closing.

Governor-General Zhao Tianqing instinctively looked back; the distance between the two sides was already less than 300 meters.

Although he still had over four thousand cavalry under his command.

Yet he knew that even if his four thousand soldiers fought with all their might, they could never be a match for those one thousand Great Snow Dragon Cavalry.

Moreover, these four thousand soldiers under his command would not fight to the death; right now, they were more interested in fleeing for their lives.

The next moment.

He channeled a surge of True Qi into his mount.

Immediately, the mount's speed increased by fifty percent.

He quickly widened the distance between himself and the cavalry behind him.

As long as the thousands of cavalry behind him could hold off the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry led by Chen Hu for a while, he would be able to escape successfully.

"Bow!"

When the distance between the two sides closed to 200 meters, Chen Hu softly spat out a single word.

Immediately, the one thousand Great Snow Dragon Cavalry took out the bows and arrows hanging on their horses.

"Swish, swish, swish!"

One thousand arrows, carrying terrifying force, rained down into the ranks of the four thousand-plus cavalry.

"Argh!"

Screams and the sounds of men falling from their horses rang out incessantly.

In an instant.

The four thousand cavalry suffered eight or nine hundred casualties immediately.

A second volley…

A third volley…

This cavalry unit continued to suffer losses, with less than two thousand remaining.

"Surrender! We surrender!"

A cavalry centurion shouted in a breakdown, panic-stricken as he ordered the dozen or so soldiers remaining under his command to stop and surrender.

Following this cavalry centurion's lead in surrendering.

Other cavalrymen who were broken or on the verge of breaking followed suit.

In no time at all, this elite cavalry unit, carefully crafted by the Zhao family, had completely surrendered.

"Damn it!"

Having accelerated and ridden over 1000 meters away, Governor-General Zhao Tianqing couldn't help but curse under his breath.

He decisively abandoned his mount.

His figure leaped from the horse as he utilized his movement technique, rushing toward the forest by the side of the official road.

Watching Governor-General Zhao Tianqing abandon his horse and flee into the forest, Chen Hu revealed a thoughtful look.

"Should I pursue or not?"

He had not yet fully occupied the entire territory of Linjiang Prefecture.

If he killed Governor-General Zhao Tianqing, it would inevitably lead to Lingzhou City being left without a leader.

One had to know that the remnants of the previous dynasty were located near Lingzhou.

Perhaps they would seize the opportunity to launch an attack and capture Lingzhou City.

But if he didn't kill Governor-General Zhao Tianqing, even though he had lost an army of fifty thousand.

The Zhao family was, after all, the number one Blood Refining clan in Lingzhou.

With a deep Foundation, as long as they had the support of the Zhao family, Governor-General Zhao Tianqing could still manage to maintain his rule over Lingzhou.

If the remnants of the previous dynasty wanted to seize the opportunity to capture Lingzhou, Governor-General Zhao Tianqing would certainly do his best to block them.

At that time, these two sides would consume each other.

Thinking of this, Chen Hu decided to let Governor-General Zhao Tianqing go.

Having made up his mind, Chen Hu led the one thousand Great Snow Dragon Cavalry back to gather the captives.

These captives had completely lost the will to resist.

Moreover, while Chen Hu was pursuing Governor-General Zhao Tianqing, these captive soldiers had obediently stood in place waiting, with absolutely no intention of fleeing.

Soon, the captive soldiers were rounded up, and there were also quite a few military supplies left in place.

Chen Hu then handed the task of escorting the captives and military supplies to the one thousand Great Snow Dragon Cavalry.

As for himself, he took Xiao Hei and utilized Near and Far to return to Zhenlong City.

He had never liked to suffer unnecessarily; after all, this place was over a thousand li away from Menghu City.

To escort all the captives back would take at least two or three days.

He certainly didn't want to waste two or three days on the road.

The place where Chen Hu and Governor-General Zhao Tianqing clashed was not too far from Lingzhou City.

It was only a few hundred li away.

Therefore, before Governor-General Zhao Tianqing had even returned to Lingzhou City, the news of his defeat had already reached the city.

In fact, given Governor-General Zhao Tianqing's cultivation level, it wouldn't have taken much time to return to Lingzhou.

It was mainly because he was worried that Chen Hu might ambush him on the way, so he kept taking detours.

If Chen Hu knew about his behavior, he would certainly mock him: "You're overthinking it. If I wanted to kill you, could you really escape?"

Mingjian Villa.

After reading the latest intelligence gathered by the scouts of Mingjian Villa, Qin Shuangyu's expression became incredibly complex.

Because the son whom they, the couple, had abandoned shortly after birth had not only become the leader of the Fierce Tiger Army.

But today, he had also defeated the forty-thousand-strong army led by Governor-General Zhao Tianqing.

What shocked her even more was that the one thousand cavalry led by Chen Hu were actually all at the Organ Refining Realm.

"If only this cavalry unit belonged to Lier!"

A cavalry unit entirely comprised of Organ Refining Realm experts might be a bit lacking for conquering the world.

But it could absolutely serve as a Foundation to build an invincible cavalry.

Unfortunately, this unfilial son didn't hold them, his biological parents, in any regard at all.

Even the few tool-daughter disciples she had carefully cultivated had all defected to that unfilial son.

Suddenly, a thought stirred in Qin Shuangyu's heart.

That unfilial son might not acknowledge them as parents, but he must acknowledge his own biological younger brother, right?

Why not recall Lier, who was still traveling, in advance and have him secretly join the ranks of that unfilial son?

Perhaps there would be a chance in the future to usurp his position.

Thinking of this, she decided to go find Manor Master Zhao Jiansheng to discuss it.

Soon.

Qin Shuangyu found Manor Master Zhao Jiansheng and proposed her idea.

"Aren't you afraid that unfilial son will hurt Lier?"

Manor Master Zhao Jiansheng asked. He was also very annoyed with Governor-General Zhao Tianqing; the reason was simple: he had actually given all his sons names with the character 'Jian'.

And he was also of the 'Jian' generation. If one didn't know who he was, just by listening to the names, those unaware would think he was a nephew of Governor-General Zhao Tianqing.

"That shouldn't happen!"

Qin Shuangyu said: "Besides, he hates us, not Lier. After all, they share the same Bloodline. When Lier goes to defect, he can bring some money and grain with him.

He has just established the Fierce Tiger Army, so he must be short on money and grain.

Even if he doesn't want to acknowledge Lier, for the sake of these supplies, he will have to hold his nose and accept him."

"Not appropriate!" Manor Master Zhao Jiansheng shook his head.

"Why?" Qin Shuangyu asked, unwilling to accept it.

Manor Master Zhao Jiansheng said slowly: "As long as you have read history books, you would know that whoever rebels first is merely paving the way for others. Although the Great Yong Kingdom is currently tottering, a starving camel is still bigger than a horse.

Although that unfilial son defeated the tens of thousands of troops led by Governor-General Zhao Tianqing, what do these tens of thousands of troops count for compared to the Great Yong Kingdom?

Don't forget that Imperial Guard unit in the capital.

This time, Governor-General Zhao Tianqing's defeat will inevitably alarm the powerful nobles in the capital.

Although these royals and nobles are all greedy and insatiable, for them to continue indulging in their gluttony and greed, the Great Yong Kingdom must still exist."

"You mean the imperial court will send the Imperial Guard to suppress Chen Hu?" Qin Shuangyu was shocked.

"It's possible!"

Manor Master Zhao Jiansheng said: "Although adding flowers to the brocade is not as profitable as providing help in times of need, providing help in times of need can also result in losing everything. So, even if you want to send Lier to that unfilial son, we must wait and see."

"That's true!" Qin Shuangyu nodded: "We can send Lier over after he blocks the Imperial Guard. However, Lier cannot continue traveling outside. I will send a message to my younger brother now, asking him to bring Lier back so he can go into seclusion and breakthrough to the Marrow Refining Realm!"

Meanwhile, Chen Hu had already returned to the City Lord's Mansion to continue lazing about, enjoying the service of Ruyi and Zhizhi.

If he knew about the schemes of the couple, Manor Master Zhao Jiansheng and Qin Shuangyu.

He would definitely roll his eyes and say: "You two are really overthinking it. I don't even acknowledge you two, so naturally, I won't acknowledge a younger brother either!"