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Ningxu: "Do you know the battle report?"

The waiter shook his head, "I don't know, but I only know that a general led his troops to war recently and has not returned to the camp yet."

Upon hearing this, Ningxu's breathing stagnated and she became inexplicably panicked. She couldn't calm down no matter what she did and her breathing became rapid.

Mo Sheng saw that she was acting abnormally, "What's wrong?"

Ningxu endured the discomfort and said, "I don't know. I feel anxious."

Suddenly, Ningxu's mind flashed with a scene she had never seen before: corpses everywhere, blood flowing like a river, wildfires that lasted for three days, and the battlefield was filled with wailing.

On the largest pile of corpses, the human emperor was pinned to the chest by a spear, and was already dead.

That face was actually Li Ze.

Ningxu's eyes were hazy and she tried to shake the scene out of her mind, but it seemed to be imprinted deep in her memory.

When I opened my eyes again, they were bloodshot.

"Mo Sheng, I feel something is wrong. I need to go first! I'll leave Zhuiyue to you!"

Without waiting for Mo Sheng's response, Ning Xu flew out of the door in two steps, letting out a phoenix cry.

By the time everyone ran outside to join in the fun and check on the situation, Ningxu had already disappeared.

Mo Sheng looked up at the sky helplessly.

Outside the Iron Horse Pass, in the military camp, there were flames everywhere and the sound of fighting was endless. Mo Yong and Yan Le fought with the enemy with swords in hand.

Mo Yong ordered, "Protect the food!"

"Yes!"

The soldiers formed small teams to protect the granary.

It turned out that the military camp was attacked by the Dongling team. They wanted to burn the granary, but were discovered by patrolling soldiers. The two sides fought, which attracted the attention of other people in the military camp.

The enemy troops on guard outside also heard the noise, and more and more people joined the battle, making it a fierce fight.

Mo Yong and Yan Le fought back to back, killing the enemy and protecting our soldiers.

But for some reason there were not many soldiers in the barracks, and soon some of our soldiers were knocked to the ground and were about to be killed by the enemy. Mo Yong and Yan Le were surrounded and had no time to save them.

Suddenly, there was a blaze in the sky, illuminating the world.

Ning Xu came riding on a phoenix and jumped directly into the battlefield, knocking the enemy soldiers away. She summoned the Yu Luo sword, and the phoenix circled in the sky, singing, and the army's morale was boosted.

Ning Xu saw the chaos in the military camp and looked for Li Ze everywhere on the battlefield, but the people she rescued were not Li Ze.

The soldiers fought hard until only a few enemies were left on the battlefield. Ning Xu then came to Mo Yong and asked where Li Ze was.

Ningxu: "Brother, where is Li Ze?"

Mo Yong was very happy, "Xiao Liu, why are you here? His Majesty and Prince Hao led the team out to attack, and they haven't returned yet."

Ningxu: "When did you go?"

Mo Yong: “…It’s been three days.”

Yan Le: "Yes, that's why your majesty wrote a letter back to the capital."

Ningxu was a little angry, "He has been gone for three days and still hasn't returned? Why didn't you send someone to rescue him?!"

Mo Yong looked guilty, "Before he left, His Majesty ordered us to defend Tiemaguan Pass to the death, no matter... whether he and Prince Hao can return to the camp..."

Ning Xu looked at Mo Yong in disbelief, "He went there with the intention of dying?"

Mo Yong: "Yes... The Youling Valley is easy to defend but difficult to attack. The cliffs on both sides are steep, but it is the only way to get to Dongling Country. If we want to repel the enemy, taking over the Youling Valley is the most important thing."

Ningxu listened to the buzzing in her head and murmured, "I knew it... I knew it... When he reaches the age of thirty and Pingyuan can ascend the throne, he will not care about anything..."

Mo Yong: "Sister, don't be sad. Your Majesty is doing this for the stability of the people and the country. The surrounding small countries are constantly invading. The war with Dongling Kingdom is to kill the chicken to scare the monkey. We must win."

Ningxu was deceived and changed her sad look, "I must make him give me an explanation! Which direction is Youling Valley?"

"Over there." Mo Yong pointed to a direction, "Xiao Liu, I'll go with you!"

Yan Le: “I’ll go too!”

Ningxu: “No need.”

Before he could finish his words, the man had disappeared in front of the two men, leaving them staring in amazement.

Yan Le looked at the dark night scene with worry, "Is it okay for the Queen to go alone?"

Mo Yong was also worried, "She doesn't want to take us with her, so forget it, we'll stay and guard the gate."

Behind them is Tiemaguan Pass. Once it is lost, the people in the city will suffer.

Three days ago, Li Ze wanted to take the initiative and led the army to Youling Valley with King Hao.

Knowing the dangers in the valley, he specially prepared shield carts to prevent falling rocks from both sides, but he still fell into an ambush.

Suddenly, black poison fell from the sky and corroded the shields immediately. The soldiers had to discard their shields to prevent corrosion to their skin, and the shield carts were completely defeated.

The venom smells extremely bad, and will make people dizzy if they smell it for a long time.

Li Ze noticed that the venom was coming from the cliff above and ordered, "Stay close to the mountain and avoid the venom!"

Fortunately, there were gaps on both sides for them to hide, but there were too many of them and some were still hit by the venom, corroding their bones in an instant, and bursts of wailing were heard.

After being attacked by poison, our troops lost most of their combat effectiveness, and the soldiers protected the wounded and dead who had no ability to move behind them. After being trapped in the valley for several days, the soldiers were wounded and dead, and without food and water, they gradually became exhausted.

Li Ze and Li Hao sat opposite each other, discussing a strategy.

Li Ze: "Does my brother have any good ideas?"

Li Hao: "Since ancient times, in battles in Youling Valley, the defending side always wins."

Li Ze was slightly surprised, "Then my brother agreed to come with me."

"What about you?" Li Hao looked at his brother. "Why did you lead the troops to fight in person when you knew the chances of winning were slim?"

Li Ze sighed slightly, "We have been too passive all along. Only by conquering Youling Valley and attacking Dongling Kingdom directly can we resolve this situation. This war needs someone to lead it."

Li Hao: "Then you are willing to leave your sister-in-law and two children?"

Li Ze smiled and said, "Anyway, I'm almost thirty..."

Before the two finished their conversation, there was a noise coming from the front. They both fell silent. Li Hao heard the faint sound of footsteps coming from the other side.

Li Hao: "Alert! Form a formation!"

I saw the footsteps ahead were getting louder and louder. Before we had even finished forming our battle array, the Dongling army had already arrived and took the opportunity to launch a surprise attack, causing a melee in the valley.

Dongling State had poison as an aid. Li Ze's right arm was corroded by the poison, and a big hole was bleeding. He only received a simple bandage and could only hold the sword with his left hand. He was besieged by General Dongling and his subordinates.

Li Ze was stabbed by several swords on his hands and body, and he looked like he was fished out of a pool of blood.

Li Hao was anxious watching from a distance and wanted to rush to Li Ze, but was stopped by the enemy.

They had intended to separate Li Ze and Li Hao from the beginning. Their target was the emperor of the Tianle Dynasty.

Li Ze held on with his sword, not wanting the enemy to see that he had already been exhausted.

The great general sat on his warhorse, looking down at him with disdain on his face, "Is this the emperor of the Tianle Dynasty? Ha, nothing special. Go up!"