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Chapter 214 Eastern Barbarian Traitors, Cease Your Arrogance!

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Since sending Zhao Yun to the Eastern Wilderness, Zhou Chen felt much more at ease.

Zhou Chen believed that Zhao Yun and his three thousand White Horse Cavalry would be a significant asset to the Marquis of Donghuang.

With Zhao Yun around, it's a pipe dream for the Eastern Barbarians to have their national advisor assassinate the generals of the Eastern Wilderness Army, just like the Western Rong and Northern Di did.

However, there are only three days left until the end of the year.

"It seems that the war in the southern border and the eastern wilderness will not end before the end of the year."

Zhou Chen thought to himself.

At this moment, Cao Shaoqin entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation, holding a document.

"Your Majesty, a great victory has been achieved in the southern border region."

"In the Battle of Red Cliff Forest, Commander Zhou Yu burned hundreds of thousands of Nanman troops to death with a single fire."

"Furthermore, both the Southern Barbarian priest and the Barbarian general died at the hands of Ancestor Zhou Rushan and General Taishi."

"This is news that just came back from southern Xinjiang."

Cao Shaoqin walked directly to Zhou Chen's side and presented the message in his hand to Zhou Chen.

"Oh!"

Zhou Chen was startled and immediately took the news from Southern Xinjiang from Cao Shaoqin's hand.

I opened it and glanced at it.

This was the first message sent back by the Eastern Depot, not a report of victory from the Prince of Kao Shan.

The above text is short, only briefly mentioning the great victory in southern Xinjiang, without going into details.

However, for Zhou Chen, knowing about the great victory in the southern border was enough.

After reading the message in his hand, Zhou Chen laughed; "Hahaha, good, Zhou Yu has indeed lived up to my expectations."

"A single fire killed hundreds of thousands of barbarian soldiers without losing a single soldier."

"Truly worthy of being called the peerless Gongjin."

Zhou Chen was just thinking that the war between the Southern Frontier and the Eastern Wilderness would not end before the end of the year.

Unexpectedly, good news came from southern Xinjiang in the blink of an eye.

Now that the southern barbarians who had invaded the southern border have been wiped out, only the eastern wilderness remains.

……

Just as Zhou Chen received news of the great victory in the Southern Frontier and thought that only the Eastern Wilderness remained as the battle,

Eastern Wilderness, Dongyan Pass.

On the walls, war raged and fighting continued.

The entire Dongyan Pass was stained red with blood, and there were severed limbs everywhere.

Whether they were from the Eastern Wilderness Army or the Eastern Barbarians, the ground was littered with corpses.

In the past two days, the Dongyi army has launched countless attacks on Dongyan Pass.

But each time, the Marquis of Donghuang firmly blocked them, preventing the Dongyi from stepping into Dongyan Pass.

But today, the Eastern Barbarians are launching a full-scale attack.

Wave after wave of Dongyi barbarians stormed the pass walls, where the Donghuang army guarding the walls fought them desperately.

"Lord of the Eastern Wilderness, since you don't know what's good for you and insist on blocking the path of my Eastern Yi army, then don't blame me for being impolite."

Above the wall, two figures were locked in a fierce battle.

One of the figures was the Marquis of Donghuang, and the other was Rig, the commander of the Dongyi army.

While fighting the Marquis of Donghuang, Rig said in a cold voice.

Rig's patience had run out.

Given the extraordinary status of the Marquis of Donghuang, Rig didn't want to touch him.

However, the Marquis of Donghuang stubbornly blocked the army of the Eastern Yi, preventing them from advancing an inch in recent days.

This caused Rig to completely lose patience. No matter how extraordinary the identity of the Marquis of Donghuang was, it could not stop the advance of his Dongyi army.

Anyone who dares to block the path of his Eastern Barbarian army, Rig will send them to hell.

"Hmph, barbarians, how dare you utter such arrogant words."

"Dare to invade my Dongyan Pass, and I will kill you today."

The attack of the spear in the hand of the Marquis of Donghuang became even more ferocious.

Being able to govern a region and guard the Eastern Wilderness, the Eastern Wilderness Marquis's strength is naturally extraordinary.

boom……

After exchanging more than ten blows, the two were each sent flying by the force of the other's blow.

Rig leaped through the air and landed on the gate.

Marquis Donghuang also landed on the gate wall, a hundred meters away from Rig.

The two looked at each other, neither of them rushing to make a move.

Just then, a figure walked out from outside Dongyan Pass.

With one step, they instantly arrived above the barrier wall.

The figure exuded a powerful aura, making everyone present feel breathless.

Even the Grandmaster Marquis of the Eastern Wilderness was no exception.

Half-step Celestial Being?

The National Preceptor of the Eastern Yi?

The Marquis of Donghuang's expression changed upon seeing this figure.

Indeed, this figure is none other than the Grand Preceptor of Dongyi, a powerful expert who is half a step into the Celestial Realm.

“Lord of the Eastern Wilderness, I originally did not want to take action against you, but you have blocked my Eastern Barbarian army and do not know when to advance or retreat.”

"Then I, your humble teacher, will have no choice but to personally take action and eliminate this obstacle in your path."

After saying that, the Eastern Yi National Preceptor struck out with his palm.

"not good."

Marquis Donghuang's expression changed drastically, and he thrust out his spear at the same time.

"puff."

A mouthful of blood spurted out.

Marquis Donghuang was sent flying by the Eastern Yi National Teacher's palm strike, and the spear in his hand was broken into several pieces.

Is this the power of a half-step Celestial?
Marquis Donghuang, who had fallen to the ground, stared in horror at the Grand Preceptor of Dongyi.

Marquis Donghuang never expected that his strength as a Grandmaster at the peak would be unable to withstand a single palm strike from a half-step Celestial.

Before Marquis Donghuang could react, the National Preceptor of Dongyi struck down with another palm.

"Master Hou."

The generals of the Eastern Wilderness Army who were fighting against the Eastern Yi tribes all changed their expressions when they saw that the Eastern Yi National Preceptor's palm was about to land on the Eastern Wilderness Marquis.

They knew that if this palm strike landed on the Marquis of Donghuang, his life would be in grave danger.

It should be noted that not everyone can withstand a single palm strike from a half-step Celestial Being.

When faced with the palm strike from the Eastern Barbarian National Preceptor, the Marquis of Donghuang's pupils contracted sharply.

But it was too late to dodge.

At this critical moment.

The earth trembled.

The sound of horses' hooves came from afar inside the pass.

"Where righteousness leads, life and death shall follow; Heaven bears witness, and the white horse shall be our witness."

The rolling sound, like a torrent, came from the distant horizon.

Then, three thousand cavalrymen dressed in white armor and riding white horses appeared in everyone's sight.

"You treacherous Eastern barbarians, cease your arrogance!"

"Get shot."

A long spear was thrown from the sky, tearing through the air and passing through layers of air currents, heading straight for the Eastern Yi National Teacher.

"not good."

Sensing the spear hurtling towards them with unstoppable force and immense power, the Eastern Yi National Preceptor's expression changed.

Even the Eastern Barbarian National Preceptor, who was at the half-step Celestial Realm, sensed the danger of this shot.

The Eastern Yi National Preceptor dared not be negligent. He withdrew his palm from the Eastern Wilderness Marquis, crossed his hands, and beams of light began to swirl around him.

boom……

In the blink of an eye, the spear struck the light barrier surrounding the Eastern Barbarian National Preceptor.

"puff."

The Eastern Yi National Preceptor spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent flying backward.

Although the Eastern Yi National Preceptor blocked the projectile, he was still sent flying by the force of the attack.

This scene left everyone in shock.

Who is the National Preceptor of the Eastern Yi?

This is a powerful expert who is half a step into the Celestial Realm.

Who could possibly shoot a half-step Celestial Realm expert flying with a single shot from afar?

This is simply unbelievable.

The generals of the Eastern Wilderness Army breathed a sigh of relief.

If it weren't for that spear thrust, the Eastern Barbarian National Preceptor's palm strike would probably have landed on the Eastern Wilderness Marquis.

If that's the case, then even if Marquis Donghuang doesn't die, he'll probably be on his last breath.

"retreat."

After a moment of stunned silence, Rig immediately shouted.

To be able to shoot down their Eastern Barbarian national advisor from such a distance with a single shot clearly demonstrates the terrifying strength of the newcomer.

Needless to say, this must be a powerful figure sent by the Great Zhou Dynasty.

If they don't retreat quickly, it will be too late for the enemy to catch up.

At the command of General Rig, the Dongyi soldiers who had attacked Dongyan Pass immediately retreated like a receding tide.

The Eastern Wilderness Army did not give chase.

Seeing that the Eastern Barbarians had retreated, several generals of the Eastern Wilderness Army immediately went to the Eastern Wilderness Marquis's side and helped him up; "My lord, are you alright!"

Marquis Donghuang shook his head; "I'm fine."

After speaking, the Marquis of Donghuang looked at the white-horse cavalry galloping from afar inside the pass.

After a while.

The white-horse cavalry then appeared before the crowd.

Seeing the White Horse Cavalry's strict adherence to orders, Donghuang Hou and the others were all surprised.

"What elite cavalry!"

"Even the elite cavalry of their Eastern Wilderness Army cannot compare to such cavalry."

The Marquis of Donghuang and the others were secretly surprised.

A young figure leaped onto the wall.

After leaping onto the fortress wall, Zhao Yun glanced at the retreating Eastern Yi army, stepped forward, sheathed his spear, and looked at the Marquis of Donghuang; "General, you must be the Marquis of Donghuang!"

"This humble general, Zhao Yun, greets Your Excellency."

"This is my official document from the Ministry of War."

Zhao Yun bowed to the Marquis of Donghuang and handed him the Ministry of War documents.

Marquis Donghuang took the Ministry of War document handed to him by Zhao Yun, glanced at it, and looked up at Zhao Yun; "So it's General Zhao."

"I am very grateful to General Zhao for saving me. If it weren't for General Zhao's intervention to repel the Eastern Yi National Teacher, I might be serving the Great Zhou right now."

Marquis of Donghuang thanked Zhao Yun.

indeed.

If Zhao Yun hadn't intervened just now...

That palm strike from a half-step Celestial being might not be enough for the Marquis of Donghuang to withstand.

"You're too kind, my lord. We are all generals of the Great Zhou, and we cannot stand idly by when dealing with foreign invaders."

"Your Excellency has already read my Ministry of War documents."

"This humble general is here on His Majesty's orders to assist the Marquis in the Eastern Wilderness."

Zhao Yun said to the Marquis of Donghuang.

Upon hearing this, Marquis Donghuang shook his head and said, "I'm not being polite. General Zhao just saved my life."

"I will forever remember your life-saving grace."

"I am deeply honored that Your Majesty has sent such a powerful figure as General Zhao to assist me."

"With General Zhao here, I no longer need to fear the Eastern Yi's national advisor."

Zhao Yun just shot the Eastern Yi National Preceptor away with a single flying spear thrust, and the Eastern Wilderness Marquis and the others all witnessed it.

Even from such a great distance, he was able to shoot down the Eastern Yi national teacher with a single shot.

This shows that Zhao Yun's strength far surpasses that of the Eastern Yi National Preceptor.

With Zhao Yun around, they no longer need to worry about the Eastern Yi's national advisor taking action.

However, a hint of doubt arose in the heart of the Marquis of Donghuang.

Zhao Yun's strength was simply astonishing.

Logically speaking, there should be many unknown generals with such strong abilities.

However, the Marquis of Donghuang had never heard of Zhao Yun before.

This made the Marquis of Donghuang secretly wonder when the imperial court had produced such a powerful general.

Zhao Yun nodded solemnly at the words of the Marquis of Donghuang. "Rest assured, my lord, with me here, the mere foreign national advisor is no match for you."

It wasn't that Zhao Yun was arrogant or conceited.

Zhao Yun truly possessed such strength.

Zhao Yun could take the head of the Eastern Yi national teacher with just three spear thrusts.

"General Zhao, the two passes of Yumen in Xiliang and Yanmen in Beijiang were not breached by the armies of the Western Rong and Northern Di."

"Why didn't His Majesty send you to support Xiliang and Beijiang, but instead sent you to support me in the Eastern Wilderness?"

"The Dongyan Pass here has not been lost yet."

Marquis Donghuang asked Zhao Yun with a puzzled expression.

Marquis Donghuang couldn't understand why the person in the palace would send a powerful figure like Zhao Yun to support Donghuang.

It should be noted that the three passes of Xiliang Yumen, Beijiang Yanmen, and Nanjiang Nanmen have all been breached by foreign tribes.

It can be said that of the four border passes of the Great Zhou Dynasty, only the Dongyan Pass in the Eastern Wilderness remains intact and has not been breached by foreign tribes.

If we're talking about providing support, a strongman like Zhao Yun should have been sent by the commander to provide support to the other three border regions, not to the Eastern Wilderness.

After all, Dongyan Pass in the Eastern Wilderness was still in their hands.

Upon hearing the words of the Marquis of Donghuang, Zhao Yun smiled and said, "My lord, the armies of the Western Rong and Northern Di who invaded our Great Zhou have been annihilated by General Zhang Liao and General Lü Bu."

"The Western Rong commander and the Western Rong national teacher died at the hands of Eunuch Cao, while the Northern Di national teacher and the Northern Di commander died at the hands of General Lü."

"Before I left Luoyang, news of the victories from Xiliang and the Northern Frontier had already reached Luoyang."

Zhao Yun understood what the Marquis of Donghuang meant and explained.

what?
Have the armies of the Western Rong and Northern Di been annihilated?

Upon hearing this news from Zhao Yun, the Marquis of Donghuang was shocked.

Marquis Donghuang never expected that the Western Rong and Northern Di armies that had breached the Yumen and Yanmen passes would have been annihilated.

How can this be?

The Marquis of Donghuang knew of Lü Bu and Zhang Liao because of their previous role in suppressing rebellions around the north.

But aren't Xiliang and Beijiang the territories of the Marquis of Xiliang and the Marquis of Zhenbei?
How could Lü Bu and Zhang Liao possibly annihilate the armies of the Western Rong and Northern Di?

It should be noted that the Marquis of Zhenbei and the Marquis of Xiliang were secretly colluding with the foreign tribes.

"What about the southern border?"

"What is the situation in the southern border region?"

The Marquis of Donghuang suppressed his doubts and inquired about the situation in the Southern Frontier.

"When I left Luoyang, there was no news of the battle situation in the southern border region."

"However, His Majesty has sent Governor Zhou and General Taishi to the southern border. With the addition of Prince Kaoshan and Ancestor Zhou Rushan, dealing with the southern barbarian army should not be a problem."

Zhao Yun recounted what he knew.

After hearing Zhao Yun's words, the Marquis of Donghuang breathed a sigh of relief.

The four foreign tribes joined forces to invade the Great Zhou, breaching three of its borders in succession. When the Marquis of Donghuang heard this news, he felt very heavy-hearted.

They were afraid that the Great Zhou would not be able to withstand the invasion of the foreign tribes.

Now that the armies of the Western Rong and Northern Di have been wiped out, there shouldn't be any problems with the Southern Frontier following the court's arrangements.

In this way, the goal of the four foreign tribes to jointly invade the Great Zhou was thwarted.

It was worth all the time he spent leading the Eastern Wilderness Army to block the Eastern Barbarians' attack on Dongyan Pass.

(End of this chapter)