Martial Master

The royal strongman trembled with anger, nearly spitting blood.

"And don't you dare saddle me with big hats. I have returned this time because of an urgent battle report that I must deliver personally."

With a wave of his hand, a battle report was sent flying and landed in Zhao Gao's hands.

"Recently, strange powerful figures have suddenly appeared at the borders of our kingdom and in various cities. Their movements are suspicious; once they enter the cities, they go into hiding, likely intending to plot against our Da Qi Kingdom. Furthermore, according to intelligence from within the Da Wei Kingdom, in the past ten days, the military strongholds in Da Wei have seen a sudden increase in the flow of supplies, and the military regiments have been mobilizing overnight. Trade caravans from the five nations are strictly forbidden from entering the trade routes of Da Wei. I have reason to suspect that Da Wei is likely preparing to attack us, and it’s not just a small-scale disturbance as before, but they could be gathering an army of a million. Hence, I specifically returned to seek guidance on how to act."

Upon seeing Zhao Gao reading the battle report, Qin Ba Tian spoke loudly.

Although he was domineering, he wasn't reckless; he had already considered various factors before taking action.

This time he returned to the capital, though it violated procedure, he had sufficient reasons and would not leave any handle for Zhao Gao to grasp.

"What?"

Hearing the news from Qin Ba Tian, everyone was shocked.

They had just learned this information from Nian Shuo, and thus knew that many strong figures from the Ghost Immortal Sect had already infiltrated the borders of Da Qi Kingdom and had colluded with Da Wei, intending to threaten Da Qi with an army of a million.

However, hearing it directly from Qin Ba Tian gave it a different significance.

One must understand:

Da Qi Kingdom is vast and extensive.

From the borders to the royal capital, even riding on a blood-eyed flying unicorn that could travel ten thousand miles a day, it would still take at least three days and nights to arrive.

This means that Qin Ba Tian had analyzed these military developments at least three days prior and set off for the royal capital that same night.

This timeframe was at least three days faster than when Nian Shuo and the others arrived.

"This..."

Everyone was astounded, speechless.

"Qin Ba Tian, you have such audacity."

Unexpectedly, right after Qin Ba Tian spoke of the military situation, an old man beside Zhao Gao became furious, his beard bristling with anger.

This person was Wen Xun, the prime minister of Da Qi Kingdom, the foremost among the civil officials.

"This urgent news must be conveyed to His Majesty at the earliest opportunity. If we use a flying eagle to send the message, it will only take one day for it to reach the capital, allowing His Majesty to make a decision. But you, the commander of the three armies, took three days and nights to personally deliver the message, wasting precious military information. Can you bear that responsibility? Furthermore, if what you say is true, with the enemy at the front, a battle could erupt at any moment. You, the commander of the three armies, would leave your post at such a critical time. If the enemy invades Da Qi and chaos ensues, what crime would you bear?"

One must admit that while Da Qi's Prime Minister Wen Xun may not excel at military matters, his theoretical arguments were quite sound.

He immediately pinpointed two flaws in Qin Ba Tian's actions to attack him.

"Old man Wen, you, a mere old fool, should stick to your role as a civil official and not meddle in military affairs. You only know how to talk big on paper. Get lost!"

Casting a disdainful glance at Wen Xun, Qin Ba Tian scoffed.

"You..."

Wen Xun, who had passed his sixtieth birthday, was instantly furious, his beard bristling, trembling all over, and nearly suffocated with rage.

Qin Ba Tian continued with a cold laugh: "I dared to leave the military for a reason. Three days before I left the army, I had already arranged for the sudden emergence of strong figures in the border cities to be secretly monitored. Once they show any movement, they will be captured immediately. They won't be able to stir up any waves. As for the million troops of Da Wei, I deliberately left the army to make them lower their guard, thinking they might find an opportunity. In reality, I have ordered three major legions to ambush at various checkpoints. If Da Wei dares to make a move, they probably won't even reach the border cities of Da Qi before being annihilated by my three legions, suffering heavy casualties!"