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

Night Owl led the "Night Owl Squad" and approached Jianmen Pass silently like a ghost in the dark night.

Each team member held his weapon tightly, his eyes sharp, ready to strike.

At the same time, at Jianmen Pass.

Li Kui was leading a small team, crouching and lurking under the city wall.

They carried heavy packages filled with Lu Yan's specially made "Sky-shaking Bombs".

Sweat soaked their clothes, but no one made a sound.

Everyone held their breath, as if blending into the night.

"Damn, this thing is heavy!"

Li Kui muttered softly, feeling like his waist was about to break.

A team member next to him also whispered in agreement:

"Brother Kui, do you think this 'Sky-shaking Thunder' is really as powerful as the adults say?"

Li Kui grinned, revealing his big white teeth:

"Of course! Don't you think about it? This is something our adults tinkered with. How could it be bad?"

"Just wait and see when the time comes. I'll make sure these Beixiang country's grandsons are left pissing and running!"

Dawn breaks in the east, and the sky turns pale.

At this moment, Night Owl gave an order.

The Night Owl Squad dropped one "Sky-shattering Bomb" after another from the hot air balloon.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

A deafening explosion instantly resounded throughout the valley, flames shot up into the sky, and the Jianmen Gate was suddenly in chaos.

The defenders were awakened from their sleep.

Before they could react to what was happening, they were blown to the ground by the sudden explosion.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

Shouts of terror rang out one after another, and the defenders fled in panic like headless flies.

At this moment, a loud noise was heard from Jianmen Pass.

Li Kui detonated the gunpowder buried under the city gate, and the heavy city gate was blown to pieces, with wood chips and stones flying everywhere.

"Kill!"

Lu Yan led the main force and poured into Jianmen Pass like a tide.

The shouts of killing shook the earth, and the soldiers from Shannan County were like tigers descending from the mountains, unstoppable.

The defender of Beixiang State was still asleep when he was awakened by the explosion.

He rushed out of the tent in disheveled clothes and was stunned when he saw the chaotic scene in front of him.

"What's going on? What happened?"

He shouted loudly, but his voice was quickly drowned out by the deafening shouts and cries of killing.

Lu Yan rode a tall horse, holding a spear, and charged into battle.

He was like a god of death. Wherever he went, the soldiers of Beixiang State fell down one after another.

"Fire! Fire!"

With Lu Yan's order, the artillery and catapults that had been prepared long ago began to show their power.

Cannonballs and boulders whizzed out and smashed into the defenders of Beixiang State, causing blood and flesh to fly everywhere.

"Ah! My legs!"

"Help!"

There were endless screams. The defenders of Beixiang State suffered heavy casualties and were completely defeated.

"Ah! My legs!"

A soldier from Beixiang State rolled on the ground wailing, holding his bloody thigh.

The sounds of explosions, screams, and shouts of killing were intertwined together, like hell on earth.

Zhang Xun took the lead, the long sword in his hand flying up and down.

Like a bloodthirsty dragon, it wreaked havoc among the enemy troops.

He chopped open the chest of a Beixiang soldier with one blow.

The blood splattered on his face, making him look even more hideous.

"Damn it! You bastards from Beixiang Kingdom, I'll send you to hell!"

Zhang Xun roared and swung his sword at another enemy again.

Lu Fei was like a ferocious cheetah, with a nimble body, moving freely among the enemy troops.

The musket in his hand was like a poisonous snake spitting out its tongue, and every attack accurately penetrated the enemy's vital points.

He sneered and looked at the falling enemies without any mercy in his eyes.

"Kill! Leave no one behind!"

Han Sheng advanced steadily, wielding the sword in his hand with great vigor.

Every swing brought about a bloody storm.

He was like a towering mountain, firmly guarding the soldiers behind him and resisting the enemy's frenzied attacks.

"Brothers, hold on! Victory is at hand!"

The three of them were like three sharp knives, stabbing fiercely into the camp of the Beixiang Kingdom defenders and tearing their defense line to pieces.

The soldiers in Shannan County were in high spirits, as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

Rushing towards the enemy madly, slaughtering them like chopping melons and vegetables.

The defender of Beixiang State stood in the middle of the chaotic battlefield in disheveled clothes.

Looking at his defeated soldiers, his face turned pale as paper.

He never expected that the Shannan County army would be so brave and attack so swiftly.

He thought Jianmen Pass was impregnable, but he didn't expect it to be so vulnerable.

"Trash! They are all a bunch of trash!"

He yelled hysterically, but to no avail.

Fear surged into his heart like a tide. He realized that the situation was hopeless and turned around to escape.

However, before he could run a few steps, a sharp arrow came through the air and hit him accurately in the back.

He screamed, fell to the ground, and never got up again.

The figure of the night owl slowly emerged from the darkness.

He glanced coldly at the Beixiang Kingdom's defender lying on the ground, then turned and disappeared into the night.

The fierce battle lasted for an hour.

In the end, the Shannan County army won the victory and successfully captured Jianmen Pass.

The smoke from Jianmen Pass had not yet dissipated, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood.

The corpses and broken weapons scattered all over the ground all showed the cruelty of the brutal battle just now.

The wailing and crying sounds came one after another, like the howling of ghosts and wolves, which was creepy.

The ragged families of the soldiers gathered at the edge of the battlefield.

Their skin was as rough as cracked earth, their faces were pale and thin, and their eyes were full of despair.

The child in her arms hugged her mother tightly, not daring to make a sound, like a frightened little animal.

Lu Yan was riding on his horse, looking at the hellish scene in front of him, feeling mixed emotions.

He took a deep breath and said loudly:

"To the soldiers guarding the border! Once you enter the territory of Shannan Prefecture, you don't have to pay taxes or grain, and the land will be divided equally among everyone!"

"Everyone has food to eat and everyone has a new house to live in!"

His voice echoed across the battlefield, like a thunderclap, exploding in everyone's ears.

The crying and shouting gradually stopped, and everyone was stunned, looking at Lu Yan in disbelief.

Lu Yan continued:

"You soldiers in Beixiang State have guarded the border for generations. What benefits has the court ever given you?"

"When the world is in chaos, you are cannon fodder; when the world is peaceful, you live worse than a dog! Why?!"

"Join my Shannan Prefecture, your children will have to study in the future! After studying, there must be a way out!"

Lu Yan's voice became increasingly high-pitched, filled with anger and unwillingness:

"What a bunch of cowards! Do you deserve to be inferior to others your whole lives? How long are you going to be as numb as dead dogs?"

"Think about your wives, children, and elders! How long has it been since you wore new clothes?"

"Think about yourselves! How long has it been since you last ate meat and drank wine?"

"Your military pay! How long have you been deducted? Why don't you dare say anything?"