With a million soldiers, the empress begged me not to rebel

The battle lasted for half an hour. The defenders of Beixiang State were outnumbered and were eventually wiped out.

The valley was littered with corpses and burning supplies.

Night Owl stood high in the valley, looked at the blazing fire, and nodded with satisfaction.

He turned to the vice-captain beside him and said:

"Count the spoils of war and confirm whether all the food and supplies have been burned."

"Yes!"

The deputy captain took the order and left with several soldiers to start clearing the battlefield.

Soon, the deputy captain returned and reported to Night Owl:

"Captain, all the food and supplies have been burned, nothing left behind."

Night Owl nodded with satisfaction and gave the order:

"withdraw!"

The special forces soldiers quickly assembled and left the valley quietly.

They disappeared into the night just as they had come.

All that was left behind were flames rising into the sky and corpses on the ground.

……

at the same time.

On the other side, Mu Qing didn't know that the short and fat general's 30,000 troops had not yet approached Shannan Prefecture.

He was ambushed by Zhang Xun on the way, and had no idea that all the food and supplies in the rear had been destroyed.

He still followed the original plan and issued the order to attack Jianmen Pass.

Outside Jianmen Pass, war drums thundered.

The Beixiang army launched another fierce attack on Jianmen Pass.

The shouts of killing were deafening and the air was filled with smoke.

Mu Qing's eyes were bloodshot as he stared at the city wall.

"Attack! Attack this general with all your might! Destroy Jianmen Pass!"

The soldiers of Beixiang State who were attacking the city fell like waves of wheat, but they also continued to rush forward like moths to a flame.

A soldier carrying a ladder just rushed to the foot of the city wall.

A thunder bomb exploded above his head, tearing him into pieces in an instant.

Broken limbs and arms flew everywhere, staining the city walls red.

It also dyed the faces of other soldiers climbing the ladders red.

Fear spread in their eyes, but was replaced by crazy murderous intent.

They roared and snarled, stepping on the corpses of their companions as they continued to climb up.

On the other side, a strong soldier from Beixiang State carried a battering ram and rammed the city gate with all his might.

The city gate groaned in pain, and sawdust flew everywhere.

The soldiers defending the city poured kerosene cans down from the city walls.

The kerosene flowed down the battering ram and onto the soldiers.

A fireball flew down from the city wall and instantly ignited the kerosene.

The soldier turned into a man of fire and let out a shrill scream.

He ran wildly in the crowd and eventually fell to the ground.

On the city wall, the defending soldiers fought bloody battles.

They pierced their enemies' chests with spears and smashed them into pulp with rolling logs.

Pour boiling oil on the enemy to burn their skin and flesh.

A young soldier was shot in the eye by a flying arrow.

He screamed and fell down, covering his eyes where blood was flowing.

Seeing this, another soldier roared.

He threw the long sword in his hand and hit the throat of an enemy general who was climbing the ladder.

Lu Yan, who was inside the pass, looked at the scene through a telescope but appeared unusually calm.

He knew that Mu Qing was making a last-ditch effort.

"Musketeers, free fire! Pay special attention to those idiots carrying ladders!"

Intensive gunfire rang out, flames spewed out, and smoke filled the air.

The soldiers of Beixiang State fell down in large numbers, and screams were heard everywhere.

The traps and obstacles set by Lu Yan also played a huge role.

The chevaux de frise, caltrops, and traps caused heavy losses to the Beixiang army, and their attacks were frustrated again and again.

"Damn it! This Lu Yan is so fucking weird!"

Mu Qing couldn't help cursing.

He didn't expect that the defense of Jianmen Pass was so strong that his army could not take it down for a long time.

At this moment, the spies sent by the mustache-wearing general also returned to the military camp and reported the results of the investigation to him.

"General! Good news! We found a small path that leads to the back of Jianmen Pass!"

The spy knelt on one knee and reported respectfully.

Mu Qing's eyes lit up and he grabbed the spy by the collar.

"Are you serious? Where is it?"

The spy pointed to a location on the map and stammered:

"It's... right here, a... a very hidden path."

Mu Qing was overjoyed and immediately ordered:

"Pass the order down, split the troops into two groups!"

"Continue to attack Jianmen Pass and attract the defenders' attention!"

"Another route, led by General Hu, will be to lead an elite force. They will take a small route around the pass and launch a surprise attack!"

"Attack from both inside and outside, and take Jianmen Pass in one fell swoop!"

The mustachioed general took the order and left triumphantly.

He seemed to have seen the dawn of victory and fantasized about breaking through Jianmen Pass.

The scene of capturing Lu Yan alive and asking for credit and reward in front of Mu Qing.

However, he never dreamed of it.

This "hidden" path was the death trap that Lu Yan had prepared for him.

On a hidden path behind Jianmen Pass, Li Kui was lying in ambush with his broadsword team.

They hid in the dense bushes, holding their breath and concentrating, the swords in their hands flashing with cold light.

It was like a group of cheetahs lurking in the dark, waiting for their prey to enter the encirclement.

"Xiao Kui, are you all ready?"

Lu Yan's voice came from a special megaphone.

"Don't worry, sir. The brothers can't wait any longer!"

"Just wait for these Beixiang bastards to show up!"

Li Kui's voice was filled with bloodthirsty excitement.

"Remember, don't fight too long, fight quickly and decisively."

"Wait until they are all encircled before taking action. Don't let any of them escape!"

Lu Yan's voice remained calm, as if he was arranging a trivial matter.

"understand!"

Li Kui grinned, revealing a mouthful of big yellow teeth.

In the distance, the sound of the Beixiang army marching was heard, getting closer and clearer.

Li Kui clenched the sword in his hand, and his heartbeat began to accelerate.

"Here it comes!" he whispered.

The Beixiang army, led by the man with a mustache, marched into the path in a mighty force.

They were completely unaware of the danger that was approaching.

They were still excitedly talking about the scene after breaking through Jianmen Pass.

"Once we break through Jianmen Pass, I'm going to grab some pretty girls!"

"Hey, me too! I heard that all the women in Shannan Prefecture are very pretty!"

Another soldier echoed.

"Shut up, everyone! Focus on the march! After we take Jianmen Pass, what do you want?"

The man with the mustache scolded, but there was also a hint of excitement in his tone.

A sudden burst of bird song broke the silence of the forest.

Immediately afterwards, countless startled birds flapped their wings and soared into the sky from the forest, blocking out the sun.

It was as if dark clouds appeared out of nowhere, casting a large shadow.

This strange scene made the originally excited soldiers of Beixiang Kingdom feel nervous.

"No! There's an ambush!"

The mustache-wearing general's expression suddenly changed as he roared.

He has been fighting on the battlefield for many years and is extremely sensitive to such sudden changes.

However, his warning came too late.

"Kill!"

Deafening shouts of killing rang out from the depths of the jungle.

Accompanied by a big knife that gleamed with cold light.

The big knife team led by Li Kui, those barbarians rushed out from the woods on both sides like a group of yaks.