Chapter 31 A Horrific Tragedy, Sending Troops to Avenge the Fall!
On the screen, the Xitun Pass tower was shrouded in a pale moonlight.
Above the gate hung a corpse...
Not only that.
Beside the gate, there were thousands of corpses piled up!
At first glance, it looks like some kind of defensive fortification.
Because of the extremely dry weather, the corpses were almost dried out, making them even more difficult to identify. It wasn't until Ning Jinli flew the drone closer that she realized something was wrong!
Such a scene is truly terrifying and horrifying!
Ning Jinli's scalp tingled, and she stammered, "It's...it's a corpse, right? It looks like...it's wearing the same armor as you..."
"Ah!!!" Duan Wu suddenly roared, his eyes seeming to bleed!
He drew his sword from his waist and prepared to ride his horse.
"General Duan!" The other five generals hurriedly stopped him.
"No one is allowed to stop me!" Duan Wu roared like a madman.
Li Yao and the others all looked grief-stricken and indignant. They exchanged glances and then drew their swords.
The five men suddenly knelt down before Xiao Qidi.
"Your Majesty! Please allow us to accompany General Duan to Xitun Pass! To avenge General Duan... and the soldiers of Xitun Pass who died in battle!"
"Bayong has gone too far! He actually hung General Duan's corpse above the city gate and piled up the bodies of our fallen soldiers outside the gate... If we don't avenge this, we are not worthy of being human!"
Upon hearing these words, Ning Jinli froze on the spot, as if an invisible sharp knife had pierced her chest.
General Duan...
Was he the general who previously guarded Tunxi Pass?
Duan Wu shared the same surname as him, and Duan Wu's reaction was the most intense...
So... Duan Wu is the son of that great general?
The moment Ning Jinli deduced this relationship, she felt as if she had been struck by lightning, her heart aching so much that she couldn't breathe!
For a son to witness his father's body being hung up by enemy soldiers... how grief-stricken and resentful that must be!
The Great General of Yu Kingdom is too ruthless...too inhumane!
They invaded, killed so many soldiers of the Xuan Kingdom who were guarding the border, and occupied the border. That wasn't enough for them. They even used such a cruel and inhumane method to humiliate and provoke people!
To kill someone, you must first destroy their spirit!
Not to mention Duan Wu and the others, even Ning Jinli wanted to tear the enemy army of Yu Kingdom to pieces right now!
"Your Majesty!" the men cried out, "Please, Your Majesty, grant our request!"
Xiao Qidi appeared calm, but his eyes were already glowing with a blood-red light.
He drew his sword from his waist, the tip pointing towards the night sky. "Black Armor Army, listen to my command! Set off immediately and follow me to Xitun Pass!"
With a single command, an aura of dominance pierced the heavens!
The newly formed Xuanjia Army immediately lined up!
Swords and spears flashed, and warhorses neighed!
A murderous intent surged to the heavens!
"Your Majesty..." Duan Wu cried, tears streaming down his face, "Just let a few of us go, you—"
Xiao Qidi said, "General Duan and those thousands of soldiers all sacrificed themselves to protect the borders of our Great Xuan and safeguard the people of our Great Xuan. Now they have been humiliated by such a vicious enemy. I am the King of Great Xuan, how can I stand idly by!"
After he finished speaking, he swiftly mounted a warhorse.
Duan Wu and the others said nothing more, kowtowed three times, and then mounted their horses.
Xiao Qidi looked at Ning Jinli and said, "Miss Ning, please forgive me for not being able to accompany you at the moment."
“Xiao…” Ning Jinli’s eyes were brimming with tears. The words of comfort she wanted to say were on the tip of her tongue, but she couldn’t bring herself to say them.
"Wait for me to come back, and we will all come back." Xiao Qidi's tone softened a bit. After saying these words, he took the lead and rode out of the camp.
Da da da...
The thunderous, rapid sound of horses' hooves filled the air, and yellow dust billowed into the sky.
Six generals from Xitun Pass, along with 2,500 Xuanjia soldiers selected from among the soldiers of Xitun Pass, followed their young king closely and charged toward the border without hesitation.
Ning Jinli watched their figures disappear into the night.
He wiped away his tears forcefully, gripped the drone remote control tightly, and turned on the voice system.
Since she couldn't fight alongside them in the past, she decided to use drones to lend them a hand.
...
As soon as the Xuanjia Army left Linxian Village, the Yu Kingdom scouts who were monitoring from a high point a few miles away noticed them and immediately rode back to report.
Twenty li is a distance that a fast horse can cover in no time.
Soon, General Ba Yong, who was staying in Xitun Pass, learned of the news.
He slammed his hand on the table in front of him, shattering it, and roared with a ferocious laugh, "You, Xiao Qidi, you dare to attack me even though I haven't stormed into Linxian Village?!"
"Several more Xuan Kingdom generals' corpses will soon be hanging on the gate tower of Xitun Pass, and another wall of Xuan Kingdom soldiers' corpses will appear outside the gate! Hahahaha!"
In his view, these people were completely insane, actually sending themselves to be killed.
"General, should we summon the soldiers stationed in the remaining areas around Linxian Village?" a subordinate general asked.
The strategist spoke up, "To be on the safe side, it would be best to summon them."
Bayon's face suddenly darkened, and he stared intently at his subordinates in front of him.
"Xiao Qidi has only a mere two thousand men, all of whom are useless cavalry! I, the general, have a full ten thousand soldiers! Half of them are elite troops! Killing them is easier than crushing ants! There's no need to summon other soldiers!"
"Listen up, all of you! Open the city gates and let them in. I want to slaughter them to my heart's content!"
Bayon's confidence is not without reason.
His men outnumbered Xiao Qidi's by several times and were better equipped.
No matter how you look at it, Xiao Qidi is fighting a losing battle, a dead end.
"Yes, General!" several officers replied.
Ba Yong sneered and emphasized, "Later, I will personally lead the troops into battle. None of you are allowed to go up and compete with me for kills. Anyone who dares to spoil my fun will be killed by me!"
"Yes, sir!"
After several officers and soldiers withdrew.
The strategist mustered his courage and stepped forward. "General, this matter... is quite strange. We should be careful."
Ba Yong said, "What's so strange about it?"
The strategist's expression was grave. "Does the General really think that Xiao Qidi is someone who would rashly throw his life away?"
Bayon stroked his beard and frowned. "Then why do you think he had the guts to come here?"
The strategist shook his head. "I really don't understand. No matter how I analyze it, even if he has some ingenious plan or is a skilled warrior, he is bound to lose... But that's precisely what I find most puzzling. I suggest we take some precautions."
Although Bayon was fierce and irritable, he was not entirely brainless. After a moment's thought, he said, "Alright, you take care of the precautions."
The strategist accepted the order and withdrew.
Another incense stick's time passed.
Xiao Qidi led six generals and the Xuanjia Army to the gate of Xitun Pass.
When they saw the corpses of the soldiers of Tunxiguan piled up outside, and witnessed General Duan's body being hung on the city gate, everyone's eyes turned red.
A night wind carrying yellow sand swept in.
General Duan's shriveled body swayed slightly, his drooping head seemingly about to be snapped off by the rope at any moment.
"Father...Father!" Duan Wu was heartbroken.
A few days ago, Bayong suddenly led an army of 50,000 to attack Xitun Pass. Relying on his strong army, superior weapons and equipment, he crushed his way through the enemy lines.
Duan Wu's father, knowing he was no match for them, still personally went into battle, using his frail and ailing body, nearing fifty, to stand in front of Ba Yong and cover the retreat of the other soldiers at Tunxi Pass.
Then……
Duan Wu watched helplessly as his father was toyed with and slashed over a hundred times by Ba Yong.
In the end, Bayon cut open his shrunken belly, pulled out his intestines to use as a rope, and strangled him to death as he lay dying...
After the massacre, Bayong laughed and mocked, "There's not even a trace of food left in your stomach. You're so hungry, yet you still want to fight this general?"
The horrific scene flashed through Duan Wu's mind.
He could no longer contain himself, so he rode his horse out of the ranks and was the first to rush into the open city gate.
"Bayong! Come out and face your death!"
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