xymnovel Chapter 23 Dongning Pass
Chapter 23 Dongning Pass
Inside Dongning Pass at this time.
The night was as dark as a curtain, dotted with stars, the Milky Way cast its reflection, and the moonlight was as silvery as silver.
Moonlight spilled onto the bluestone slabs, giving them a faint silvery sheen, like a splashed-ink landscape painting.
Occasionally, the sound of horses' hooves broke the tranquility of the night.
Zuo Lipeng, the garrison commander of Dongning Pass, was pacing anxiously in his study.
Zuo Lipeng, who was reading military books in his study, suddenly felt a little irritable and restless.
Meanwhile, at the city lord's mansion in Dongning Pass, the six sword slaves appeared on the roof at the same time, their eyes fixed on the study below and the uneasy Zuo Lipeng inside, as if they were watching their prey.
"Never mind, maybe there's something wrong with the weather."
"Dongning Pass is the rear base of Cangzhou, how could anything happen to it?"
After thinking for a long time without any clue, Zuo Lipeng shook his head and forced himself to convince himself.
He turned and walked back to the desk that had been there.
As the rear area of Cangzhou, Dongning Pass had enjoyed peace for a long time, even though historically, the northern gateway of Cangzhou had been breached several times.
However, it was quickly recaptured by the Jiuxiao Army, which marched north to provide support, and the support troops from the central region of Guannei.
However, just as Zuo Lipeng's hand was about to touch the desk!
Clang!
As the sound of a sword being drawn rang out, Zuo Lipeng's hair stood on end, and all his muscles tensed.
Unfortunately, there wasn't enough time to react.
Six fierce sword lights descended from the sky!
They attacked Zuo Lipeng's vital points, while simultaneously locking down all his escape routes.
The Six Sword Slaves of Luo Wang are a unified force, possessing unparalleled skills and adept at delivering a single, decisive blow!
For most people, a single coordinated attack is almost an instantaneous and fatal blow.
The Six Sword Slaves' initial combined attack was their peak moment!
With their six master-level martial prowess, even a Celestial Being or War God level expert could be severely injured or even killed on the spot if they were not careful!
But would Zuo Lipeng, the garrison commander of Dongning Pass, be a god of war?
of course not!
The Great Qian Dynasty wasn't that extravagant.
As the gateway between Cangzhou and the Central Region, Dongning Pass is located in the rear of Cangzhou.
If the enemy has already reached Dongning Pass, it means that Cangzhou has completely fallen, and the Jiuxiao Army that came to its aid has also been wiped out.
In this situation, whether the defending troops are war gods or not is no longer important.
The reason why a divine general could be sent to Dongning Pass is because Yunzhou has been a bit restless in recent years, and a divine general was squeezed out of there.
Otherwise, Dongning Pass, which had been at peace for so long, could have been easily pacified by simply sending a general.
After all, being sent to Dongning Pass, where there was no fighting, was basically equivalent to being sidelined, with no chance to make any more contributions.
But now, someone has set their sights on Dongning Pass.
Faced with the Six Sword Slaves' offensive, which even the God of War had to retreat from, Zuo Lipeng, as a divine general, had already mobilized all his strength to resist.
However, it didn't have much effect, as the disparity in strength between the two sides was simply too great.
Zuo Lipeng's raised hands instantly left his body and flew through the air.
Then came two sword lights, one after the other, which pierced his heart and throat in an instant.
"Hehe!"
Feeling the life force rapidly draining from his body, Zuo Lipeng, who had lost both arms, stared wide-eyed at the six men in black standing before him.
"Go and inform the General of Chengdu that the plan can begin!"
The leader of the Six Sword Slaves, Zhen Gang, stepped forward.
He beheaded Zuo Lipeng amidst Zuo's unwilling gaze, then gave orders to the demon beside him.
Now that Su Ye has decided to take over Cangzhou, Dongning Pass, the rear of Cangzhou, is naturally the first problem that needs to be solved.
Meanwhile, in the woods not far from Dongning Pass.
Not long ago, Yuwen Chengdu, who had split up with Chang Ke, was secretly squatting here with his sworn brother, Chixulong Jinwuzhu.
Behind them were several small tribes on the grasslands, as well as many grassland refugees who had fled south due to the winter disaster.
At this moment, they were being swayed by Jin Wuzhu, who was using his status as a member of the Yuwen and Wanyan clans to get close to them, and their blood was boiling.
Lost in his daydream of breaking through Dongning Pass and plundering the prosperous Central Region, he paid no attention to the subtle smiles on the lips of Yuwen Chengdu and Jin Wuzhu beside him.
"Bugu Bugu".
At this moment, Yuwen Chengdu, having removed his iconic golden armor, was leaning against a tree with his arms crossed, resting with his eyes closed.
Upon hearing the familiar bird call, he suddenly opened his eyes and exchanged a glance with Jin Wuzhu, who had also come to his senses.
"Wuzhu, I'm leaving this place to you."
Although Yuwen Chengdu was the commander-in-chief of this operation, he was capable of leading the charge, but it was not impossible for him to formulate this series of plans.
However, he was very self-aware, knowing that his abilities in this area were far inferior to those of his sworn brother, who had shown leadership qualities since childhood.
In terms of martial prowess, Yuwen Chengdu, when unleashing his full power, could kill Jin Wuzhu in just a few rounds.
But if we consider the two brothers as military commanders, their situations would be reversed.
"Brother Chengdu, rest assured, with Wuzhu here, Dongning Pass will surely be ours for the taking!"
Standing to the side, Jin Wuzhu, his face ruddy and holding the Golden Sparrow Axe, patted his chest and said confidently.
"Yes, be careful."
Nodding to Jin Wuzhu, Yuwen Chengdu's figure quietly disappeared into the dark forest, unnoticed by any of the alien races who were absorbed in their own world.
"Hey!"
"Eagles of the grasslands, it's time to show our bravery."
"Once we break through this barrier, we'll have all the food, beauties, and winter supplies from the Central Region."
After Yuwen Chengdu left, Jin Wuzhu, speaking in a heavily accented grassland dialect, encouraged this group of oddballs.
For these grassland refugees who dared not even invade, and who fled south to escape their plight.
You can tell them things like conquering Dongning and vying for supremacy, but they don't care about any of that.
But if you tell them that after breaking through Dongning Pass, there will be food, beautiful women, and even the most important cold-weather supplies for this group.
Their eyes would definitely light up, and they'd all be yelling and screaming like they'd been injected with adrenaline.
There was nothing we could do; they were just a group of refugees fleeing from the grasslands. What more could we ask of them?
They were so poor they didn't even have underwear to wear.
Poverty diminishes ambition. Even though these alien races have been misled by Jin Wuzhu, they still remember basic common sense. Conquering the world is too far removed from their reality.
Their only thought now is to break through Dongning Pass, have a good meal, fill their stomachs, and hopefully get some beautiful women.
It can only be said that there is no absolute right or wrong in wars around the world.
For these grassland people, all they wanted was a full meal and to survive.
That's all; it's so humble that it doesn't even count as a request.
This is a fundamental right that every life should possess.
But for them, it was an unparalleled blessing.
However, their humble request was built upon the suffering of innocent people in the Central Plains.
The world is not black and white; ideals are beautiful, but reality is cruel.
The law of survival in this world is that either the wolf starves to death or the sheep is killed!
This also reflects the irreconcilable conflict between nomadic and agricultural civilizations during a time when productivity was underdeveloped!