"Thank you sir!"

Zhao Zhongyao bowed and bowed, his face suddenly shined with radiance and his voice became much brighter. It would be worthy of his bloody battle with his team to be able to get such praise from the coach.

After pondering for a while, Qin Mu said, "Zhao Zhongyao, your division has suffered a lot this time and there is no strength to replenish it at the moment. I think you might as well station this Quail Pass as our backing."

The joy just now was suddenly dispelled by a sentence from Qin Mu. Zhao Zhongyao was anxious: "Sir, our division has four vitality and is not damaged. He is fully qualified to be the pioneer of attacking. You are good, but you must be left here to stay idle, so you may not suffocate us to death."

Qin Mu's face turned cold: "Okay, there are four regiments? Nearly 6,000 people were killed and more than 3,000 wounded. I see where you found four regiments for me?! Do you think here is just for you to rest? I tell you, this Partridge Pass is the throat of our entry and exit from the Central Plains. We attack from here, and all the food and logistics supplies must be replenished from here. The surrounding area has now become the world of Taiping Sect. Once the problem is apart, it will endanger our retreat for the main force to advance east. Do you think this task is easy?! It's ridiculous!"

It is hard to hear Qin Mu's stern tone. Zhao Zhongyao's back was sweating in cold sweat, and he lowered his head and did not dare to speak. Even Cao Chongyue and Mi Dahong rarely saw Qin Mu's serious side, so they hurriedly shut up and dared not speak more.

"There are also many wounded and sick people who need to be transferred. I will send them back to Lishan County for rest. I have sent someone to order the troops back to the War Readiness Administration to send the reserve troops as soon as possible. You can replenish the troops and train me well here. This is another task." Qin Mu's tone slowed down, but his face was still unhesitant.

After pausing for a moment, Qin Mu said kindly: "I tell you, this battle cannot be fought for a few months. Even I have no idea what step we will fight now, but one thing can be clear. That is, there will be no fewer battles, and the bigger the battle will be, the more cruel it will be. You must be mentally prepared. As for the Independent Second Division, the same is true. If you can't escape, you are afraid that you will not want to fight again in the future."

The last sentence was already filled with a smile. Only when the three of them were relieved when they heard this, Zhao Zhongyao was already a little fond of his heart when he heard that he was about to replenish his troops. At this time, he breathed a sigh of relief and quickly followed up: "Don't worry, our independent Second Division will only fight more and more, and the more we fight, the stronger we become!"

"Hmph, don't say these big words to me now. If you can't hold on, I will settle the score with you." Qin Mu snorted and stopped talking.

The scene suddenly became quiet. Qin Mu also frowned slightly, obviously thinking about something, and his eyes were a little erratic.

After a while, Qin Mu spoke, "In your opinion, what should we do next?"

The three of them exchanged glances, and finally Cao Chongyue said carefully: "Sir, we occupied Queqiao Pass under the name of the defenders asking for help. Now, both the Guanxi Prefecture City in the east and the Xikang Prefecture in the south have long been controlled by the Taiping Cult. If there was no authorization from the empire, would there be some people who could give them a handle?"

Cao Chongyue's words came to Qin Mu's heart. Although he had made up his mind to expand his power to the east, he could never find a suitable reason. The Taiping Cult is rebelling. But the imperial court was unwilling to authorize him to quell the rebellion. It seemed that he regarded himself as an enemy more dangerous than the Taiping Cult. Is he really so afraid? Thinking of this, Qin Mu couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook his head.

Seeing that Qin Mu just shook his head and didn't say anything, Mi Dahong also interrupted: "If the lord is determined not to care about the empire's reaction, I think we can capture the Guanxi Prefecture City first. Once the Guanxi Prefecture City is controlled by us, the Taiping Cult Guanxi will indeed lose its connection with Beiyuan and Yanyun counties in the north. It is the old nest of the Taiping Cult. Although there is not much movement yet, in my opinion, once the other side breaks out, it will definitely not be lighter than the Guanxi Prefecture."

Mi Dahong said this and said it was certain, and she was obviously confident in her opinion.

Qin Mu nodded in agreement. There was no loud noise in the two counties in the north, which also made him very worried. The calmer it was, the more it showed that a big storm was brewing behind it. Although the Taiping Cult forces in Guanxi were developing vigorously, the real places where the Taiping Cult forces were deeply rooted must be Beiyuan and Yanyun counties, especially Beiyuan. The peasant uprising storm a few years ago, the Taiping Cult had already brought about a considerable storm without participating. If the Taiping Cult really wanted to provoke the storm, the empire would be in real trouble.

The reason why they don’t take action now is definitely waiting for a more suitable opportunity. Thinking of this, Qin Mu couldn’t help but shudder. Can the empire withstand this storm? Then what should he do if the empire really fails to recover or even breaks apart?

Qin Mu thought about it further and further, and was a little confused about his future direction. He was to support the empire as a loyal minister and commander of the Great Qin Empire. This was obviously not in line with his own mind, or to be a local emperor who dominated the country. Is this a little too petty?

Qin Mu considered what his ultimate goal in the future for the first time? Maybe it was too early to think about it now, but if there was no real purpose, wouldn’t the struggle between himself and his subordinates be like a rudderless ship?

Looking back at Zhuge Fang asking about his goal, he said a few earth-shaking but vague words with great enthusiasm that won Zhuge Fang's trust. If you really want to think about what kind of career you want to accomplish, you have no idea in your mind.

After shook his head, as if he wanted to put these disorderly thoughts aside, Qin Mu tried hard to calm his mind and return his thoughts to the question in front of him. "Kansai is a strategic location and is indeed worthy of attention, but I think the Empire will probably see this and will not let it go. I guess the divisions of the Empire City Guard Corps are also staring there. Even if we can conquer the Guanxi Prefecture City, we may have to withdraw obediently under the imperial order. And the Taiping Sect, Bo Jinchen, will not be unable to see the importance of the Guanxi Prefecture City. There will definitely be countermeasures. Sending troops to seize the Queqiao Pass is probably to prevent us from attacking the Guanxi Prefecture City on both sides."

All three agreed with Qin Mu's opinion, but they also felt that it would be a pity if they didn't take this opportunity to take over Longdong Prefecture City, and they were unwilling to smack their lips.
Chapter completed!