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Chapter 234 Killing you all is as easy as slaughtering dogs for me.

Gobi Desert.

After their commander-in-chief was killed by Zhao Yun, the hundreds of thousands of Western Rong troops began to collapse within minutes.

Several generals in the Western Rong army wanted to reverse the defeat and stabilize the situation.

Unfortunately, despite their best efforts to salvage the situation, they were powerless to change it.

Furthermore, these generals in the Western Rong army were all successively knocked off their horses by Zhao Yun's spear.

Without the command of several Xirong generals, the Xirong army of hundreds of thousands was completely routed.

"The commander-in-chief is dead."

"The general is dead too."

"Run away."

The Western Rong army fled in all directions, no longer having the courage to fight against the Great Zhou army.

The phrase "the army collapsed like a mountain" best describes the state of the Western Rong army at this moment.

Meanwhile, Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao, Hua Xiong, and others led their respective armies in pursuit of the routed Western Rong army.

The King of Xirong is dead, and the capital of Xirong has been captured.

Now, the Western Rong army has suffered a crushing defeat.

Therefore, the outcome of the war against the Western Rong was no longer in much suspense.

……

royal palace.

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Zhou Chen frowned slightly as he looked at the message sent by the Eastern Depot.

The southern barbarians launched a massive attack on the South Gate Pass.

The Eastern Barbarians once again besieged Dongyan Pass.

This is a message just sent by the Eastern Depot.

Zhou Chen looked at the two messages without much surprise on his face.

Even before he sent troops out of the pass, Zhou Chen had already anticipated that the Southern Barbarians and Eastern Barbarians would not stand idly by and watch his Great Zhou send troops out of the pass to deal with the Western Rong and Northern Di.

Therefore, Zhou Chen was not surprised that the Southern Barbarians and Eastern Barbarians had once again sent troops to the South Gate and East Yan Passes.

Zhou Chen put down the two messages in his hand and didn't pay them any more attention.

With Zhou Yu and Taishi Ci in the Southern Frontier, Zhou Chen has nothing to worry about.

As for the Eastern Wilderness, Zhou Chen had already made arrangements in advance, so there shouldn't be any major problems.

All of this was within Zhou Chen's expectations and control.

……

Southern Xinjiang.

South Gate Pass.

When Zhou Chen received the news that the Southern Barbarian army had risen up and was approaching the South Gate Pass, the Southern Barbarian army had already launched a fierce attack on the South Gate Pass.

"kill."

At the South Gate, the battle was deafening.

The Nanman army attacked Nanmen Pass wave after wave.

After the fall of Nanmen Pass, Nanmen Pass was once again engulfed in the flames of war, a living hell.

"You barbarian scoundrels, how dare you offend my Great Zhou! You'll get a bullet from me!"

On the wall, Taishi Ci and six barbarian generals engaged in a fierce battle.

Despite being surrounded by six barbarian generals, Taishi Ci remained calm and fought with increasing ferocity, showing no signs of being at a disadvantage.

On the other hand, the six barbarian generals, under Taishi Ci's attacks, looked solemn and gradually fell into a disadvantageous position, barely managing to resist Taishi Ci's offensive.

……

Locked outside the wall.

The barbarian king looked at the battle on the gate wall with a grim expression.

The barbarian king did not expect that when he sent six barbarian generals to lead the attack, Taishi Ci alone could hold them off.

Who exactly was this Taishi Ci?
Where did they come from?

He seemed to have never heard of such a person in the Zhennan Army or within the Great Zhou Dynasty.

The barbarian king thought to himself with a gloomy expression.

"Order to withdraw troops."

"The barbarian king gave the order."

Taishi Ci's strength exceeded the Barbarian King's expectations; even the six Barbarian generals who joined forces were at a disadvantage against him.

If this battle continues, the six barbarian generals will likely be defeated by Taishi Ci.

Therefore, the barbarian king had no choice but to temporarily order a retreat.

woo woo woo...

The bugle call to retreat sounded one after another.

The Nanman army that had attacked Nanmen Pass retreated like a tide.

The six barbarian generals who had fought against Taishi Ci, upon hearing the bugle call to retreat, also shook off Taishi Ci and withdrew from the pass.

……

"It seems that these southern barbarians are determined to break through my South Gate Pass."

"Now that all six barbarian commanders have made their move, the Southern Barbarians will probably launch a full-scale attack next time."

Seeing the Nanman army retreat, Zhou Yu spoke.

"Hmph, even if the Southern Barbarians come out in full force, they won't be able to break through the South Gate Pass easily."

King Zhou Zhan of Kao Shan snorted coldly, showing no fear of the Southern Barbarians' attack.

The Southern Barbarian army's frenzied attacks have been repelled several times.

This time, the Southern Barbarian army dispatched six barbarian commanders, but they were all stopped by Taishi Ci alone.

This was the first time that Zhou Zhan, the Prince of Kao Shan, had witnessed Tai Shi Ci's true strength.

With Taishi Ci around, plus his powerful backer Wang and Zhou Yu.

Next, even if all nine barbarian generals and the barbarian king were to come out in full force, they could still hold them off.

……

Outside the South Gate.

The camp of the Southern Barbarian army.

In the main account.

He was quite handsome and sat in the main seat.

Below sit nine fierce generals.

Everyone looked rather unwell.

Originally, they thought that attacking Nanmen Pass with all their might would make it easy to break through.

But to everyone's surprise, their attacks were repelled several times.

This time, even with all six handsome men attacking at the same time, they still failed.

This made the barbarian king and the nine barbarian generals look rather solemn.

The barbarian king glanced at the nine barbarian generals below and said in a deep voice, "This Taishi Ci is very strong. In the next attack, I will join you."

"The priest will also intervene."

"We must break through the South Gate Pass."

"The longer it drags on, the worse it will be for us."

"Order the entire army to launch repeated attacks on the South Gate Pass, giving them no time to breathe."

"The barbarian king gave the order."

"Follow the order."

The nine handsome men bowed in unison to accept the order.

……

"kill."

After regrouping.

The Nanman army launched another attack on Nanmen Pass.

This time, the Barbarian King and all nine Barbarian Generals made their move.

When King Zhou Zhan saw the barbarian king leap onto the wall, he charged at him without saying a word.

"Barbarian King, your barbarian army was wiped out before. It seems that the lesson you learned was not enough."

"You still dare to send troops to invade my Great Zhou? You're courting death."

King Zhou Zhan, wielding the Golden Stream, clashed with the Barbarian King.

King Zhou Zhan of Kaoshan was able to hold the southern border for many years and resist the southern barbarians, so his strength is self-evident.

As the leader of the barbarian tribe, the Barbarian King was naturally no weakling.

The two engaged in a fierce and evenly matched battle in an instant.

On the other side, Taishi Ci and Zhou Yu also joined the battle, engaging in a fierce fight with the nine barbarian generals of the Southern Barbarians.

For a time, the fighting at Nanmen Pass reached its peak.

……

at the same time.

The Eastern Wilderness. Dongyan Pass was also embroiled in constant battles.

On the gate wall, the Eastern Yi army and the Eastern Wilderness army charged up and fought fiercely.

Marquis Donghuang was also engaged in fierce fighting with three Dongyi generals.

"You Eastern barbarian scoundrels, wasn't the lesson I taught you last time enough?"

"You dare to offend my Great Zhou? You are truly courting death."

While fighting with the three Dongyi generals, the Marquis of Donghuang spoke in a cold voice.

"Hahaha, Marquis of Donghuang, stop trying to intimidate me."

"Your Great Zhou sent troops beyond the pass to deal with the Western Rong and Northern Di. That powerful figure who wounded my Eastern Yi National Teacher with a single spear thrust has probably gone either to the Western Rong or the Northern Di!"

"Otherwise, why hasn't that powerful figure made a move yet?"

The three Dongyi generals all laughed loudly and said...

Although they spoke lightly, the eyes of the three Dongyi generals betrayed their inner unease.

These three generals from the Eastern Barbarians were the same generals who attacked Dongyan Pass last time.

They still haven't forgotten the scene where a single shot from afar sent their Eastern Yi national teacher flying.

However, the Eastern Barbarians had made ample preparations for their military campaign this time.

Even if that powerful figure makes a move, the Western Rong tribe has its own powerful members to defend against it.

Furthermore, when the Great Zhou sent troops to the border to deal with the Western Rong and Northern Di, those powerful figures probably went to the Northern Di or the Western Rong.

"Hmph, even if my Great Zhou's half-step Celestial Realm expert is not here, I can still kill you all as easily as slaughtering dogs."

Marquis Donghuang snorted coldly, and the spear in his hand underwent a strange transformation.

"Puch."

In an instant, the spear pierced the throat of an Eastern Yi general.

Before the other two Dongyi generals could react to what was happening, the Marquis of Donghuang turned his spear and thrust it at the two of them again.

"puff."

A spurt of blood gushed out.

The three generals of the Eastern Barbarians fell to the ground one after another.

In the blink of an eye, the Marquis of Donghuang killed three generals of Dongyi with three spear thrusts.

“You mere alien ants dare to swagger before me.”

"It's really life-and-death."

Marquis Donghuang glanced coldly at the three Dongyi generals who had died by his spear and said disdainfully.

The fact that the Marquis of Donghuang was able to sit in Donghuang and command the Donghuang army demonstrates his extraordinary nature.

In addition, the Marquis of Donghuang came from a powerful and influential family.

Therefore, as long as a half-step Celestial Being does not appear, the Marquis of the Eastern Wilderness will be among the top-tier figures.

woo woo woo...

A bugle call sounded.

Upon seeing the deaths of these three Dongyi generals, the Dongyi army temporarily retreated like a tide.

"My lord, the Eastern Yi army is attacking so fiercely. If the Eastern Yi's national advisor makes another move, we alone will not be able to withstand him."

"Shouldn't we immediately request reinforcements from the imperial court and ask them to send General Zhao to support Dongyan Pass?"

At this moment, a general from the Eastern Wilderness Army, covered in blood, walked over and said.

Marquis Donghuang shook his head as he watched the retreating Dongyi army. "We don't need to ask for reinforcements. The court has already made arrangements. We just need to hold off the Xirong army."

"If the Western Rong national advisor makes a move, someone else will deal with him."

"This is what the Marquis of Donghuang said."

"Oh?"

A hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of the general, whose body was covered in blood.

"Has the imperial court already sent powerful figures?"

"How could this humble general not know? Is it General Zhao?"

The general of the Eastern Wilderness Army asked curiously.

Marquis Donghuang withdrew his gaze and looked at a burly, ugly man not far away; "It's not General Zhao, it's Commander Dian."

As the Marquis of Donghuang spoke, a strange look flashed in his eyes.

Who would have thought that, besides Lü Bu, Cao Zhengchun, and Zhao Yun, the imperial court also had a powerful expert who was half a step into the Celestial Realm?

They really hid it very well.

Indeed, the burly, ugly man that the Marquis of Donghuang was looking at was none other than Dian Wei.

Zhou Chen had anticipated that when the Great Zhou sent troops to the border to deal with the Northern Di and Western Rong, the Eastern Yi might launch another invasion, thus relieving pressure on the Northern Di and Western Rong.

Therefore, after Zhao Yun left, Zhou Chen sent Dian Wei to the Eastern Wilderness as a precaution.

Anyway, Cao Zhengchun has already returned to Luoyang.

With Cao Zhengchun around and Dian Wei gone, the safety of the palace was not a concern.

"Commander Dian?"

The general of the Eastern Wilderness Army followed the gaze of the Marquis of Eastern Wilderness and looked at Dian Wei.

"My lord, who is he?"

This general of the Eastern Wilderness Army did not know when Dian Wei appeared on the pass.

"Dian Wei, the commander of the Imperial Guards, is a half-step Celestial Realm expert, no weaker than General Zhao."

Marquis Donghuang said something simple and then said no more.

He began ordering the Eastern Wilderness Army to clean up the battlefield, leaving the Eastern Wilderness Army general looking astonished.

……

Outside Dongyan Pass.

The Eastern Barbarian army camp.

In the big tent.

The King of Dongyi sat in the main seat.

Below sat the Grand Preceptor of the Eastern Yi and more than a dozen generals of the Eastern Yi.

The King of Dongyi glanced at the crowd below and said, "This is the third probing attack. We can't delay any longer."

"Just like before, if we drag this out any longer, we'll be finished once the Great Zhou has dealt with the Western Rong and Northern Di."

"Therefore, regardless of whether the half-step Celestial Realm expert from the Great Zhou Dynasty is at Dongyan Pass, we must launch a full-scale attack on Dongyan Pass."

"We must break through Dongyan Pass and force the Great Zhou army that has been sent outside the pass to come back to reinforce us. We must not allow the Great Zhou to destroy the Western Rong and Northern Di."

"Otherwise, the next to be wiped out will be our Dongyi."

The King of Dongyi spoke with a solemn expression.

Previously, the three attacks were all probing attacks; the Dongyi army did not launch a full-scale attack.

The purpose was to test the strength of Dongyan Pass and whether Zhao Yun, who had severely injured the Eastern Yi national teacher with a single spear thrust, was actually at Dongyan Pass.

But after three attacks, they had a clear understanding of the true strength and weaknesses of Dongyan Pass, and Zhao Yun, who had severely wounded the Dongyi national teacher with a single spear thrust, still had not appeared.

The King of Dongyi knew that he could not delay any longer.

The longer it drags on, the more dangerous the situation becomes for the Western Rong and Northern Di.

The more dangerous the Western Rong and Northern Di were, the more dangerous the Eastern Yi were.

Therefore, the King of Dongyi was going to launch a full-scale attack on Dongyan Pass.

Whether Zhao Yun, who severely wounded the Grand Tutor with a single spear thrust, was present or not, he could not stop the Eastern Yi army's attack.

"Your Majesty, if Zhao Yun is at Dongyan Pass, it will be very difficult to break through Dongyan Pass."

One of the Eastern Yi generals spoke up.

With a single shot from afar, they severely wounded the Eastern Yi's national advisor. With such a powerful figure guarding the pass, it would be very difficult for them to breach Dongyan Pass.

"You don't need to worry about that."

"If Zhao Yun were at Dongyan Pass, and he were to make a move, the two national advisors would naturally step in to deal with him."

The King of Dongyi spoke.

This time, the Dongyi army came out in full force. Not only did the Dongyi King come, but even the Grand Preceptor, who had just broken through to the half-step Celestial Realm not long ago, also came.

With the two imperial advisors taking action, the King of Dongyi refused to believe that he couldn't stop Zhao Yun.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"As long as the two national advisors can hold off Zhao Yun, who is half a step into the Celestial Realm, then the Dongyan Pass will be breached in an instant."

"The Marquis of Donghuang is no match for the army of my Dongyi."

The dozen or so generals of Dongyi all nodded and accepted the order.

The King of Dongyi then looked at the Grand Preceptor sitting below; "Grand Preceptor, what is the situation of the war between the Western Rong and the Northern Di? Has any news come in?"

The Eastern Yi's national advisor shook his head; "Your Majesty, there has been no news from the Northern Di or the Western Rong yet."

Upon hearing this, the King of Dongyi said, "Immediately send someone to contact our spies in the Western Rong and Northern Di regions. Regardless of the outcome of the battles, have them report back on the battle situation in the Western Rong and Northern Di regions at all times."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The Imperial Advisor responded.

"Everyone, go down and get ready!"

The King of Dongyi waved his hand.

More than a dozen Dongyi generals got up and left.

(End of this chapter)