The Red Cloak Army quickly cleared a space within their formation, and a group of soldiers pushed out a cart. A large drum had been erected on the back of the cart.

With a tap of her toes, Qin Wanru appeared on top of the cart. She picked up the thick mallets and pounded on the drum.

*Boom! Boom! Boom!*

Drumbeats rang out one after another, and each reverberation seemed to reach right into the depths of the soul. It made each soldier feel as if his blood was boiling.

Liu Yao and the others observers could see ripples visibly spreading out from the drum, traveling outwards across the surrounding soldiers of the Red Cloak Army. Those same soldiers let out a ferocious roar. Their auras seemed to have doubled in strength!

Liu Yao was dumbstruck. Even though his position as general of the Imperial Guard had been offered to him because of his status as the empress’ uncle, he had still gained a lot of experience from...