I really became a king.

Chapter 419: Entering the Two Passes
Besides, Moyechuan and Li Yuan, who led an army of more than 100,000 to retreat, looked back at the hundreds of thousands of Korhan cavalrymen in neat formation under the Demon Realm Pass, with unspeakable bitterness on their faces.

If they had known the outcome would be like this today, they would never have held the horse herding meeting, let alone agreed to the deal with the man in the Dali Imperial Capital.

"Alas, I was still too impatient..." Mo Xiechuan sighed softly.

When Prince Yi first entered Western Xinjiang, although he carried the flag of King Dali, his foundation was not stable at all and was even full of crises.

It is impossible to achieve anything relying only on the 300,000-plus troops around him. Over time, he would fall into a dilemma where he could neither advance nor retreat.

Their border dynasty can just sit back and watch, plotting some schemes behind the scenes, and it won’t be long before Prince Yi’s Palace may collapse.

Even if it doesn't collapse, it will definitely come into fierce conflict with the Dali Imperial Capital.

However, they made a bad move and sent nearly a million Korhan cavalry to the enemy, turning Prince Yi into a local lord with millions of mobile cavalry.

"We must not let the enemy enter Heishui Pass!" He looked back at the Xifan cavalry who were retreating step by step under the strong counterattack of the Korhan cavalry, whipped the horse's back hard, and galloped towards Heishui Pass at a high speed.

With millions of Khorkhan cavalry in hand, the power of Prince Yi's Palace will directly radiate to most of the grassland. The horse-grazing areas of the Xifan and Baiyue dynasties that have been used for generations will be under unprecedented threats and will never have peace again.

Especially for the Xifan Dynasty, going west across the vast grassland is their hinterland. There, the terrain is flat, except for a few natural barriers, it is basically flat, which is most suitable for large-scale cavalry advances.

At this time, Moyechuan suddenly envied their neighbors, the Baiyue Dynasty.

Although there are large grasslands and pastures south of Niangzi Pass, further south are the rugged and dim Shiwan Mountains, which are not suitable for cavalry charges at all.

It can serve as a natural barrier to resist the Korhan cavalry, and can even use the mountains as a backing to severely damage the large-scale cavalry moving south.

Compared with the Xiban Dynasty which had no strategic location to defend, it is much better.

However, Li Yuan, the sixth prince of the Baiyue Dynasty, who had followed them all the way to Heishui Pass, had different thoughts in his mind.

The Baiyue Dynasty had the natural barrier of the Shiwan Mountains, but the grassland to the north of the Shiwan Mountains was their only pasture, and it almost supplied the entire Baiyue Dynasty with war horses.

Once they lost this grassland, it would mean that the Baiyue Dynasty cavalry began to decline and they would no longer have the capital to compete with the Xifan Dynasty for the western border.

Therefore, in the view of Li Yuan and other generals of the Baiyue Dynasty, Niangzi Pass must not be lost, and the Korhan cavalry must not be allowed to enter the grassland south of Niangzi Pass.

But this is just their wishful thinking.

Soon, the coalition forces of the two great dynasties of Xifan and Baiyue, which were following closely behind, stopped. Moyechuan, Li Yuan and other powerful nobles sat on their war horses, looking at the Heishui Pass which was already in sight in the distance, all of them looked panicked.

Because at this moment, fierce fighting was erupting at Heishui Pass!
"Brother Moye, what should we do?" Li Yuan approached Moyechuan and asked in panic.

The road to Niangzi Pass in the south has been blocked by the Korhan cavalry. Their only retreat is Heishui Pass in Xifan, and then they take a detour of tens of thousands of kilometers through the territory of the Xifan Dynasty to return to the Baiyue Dynasty.

But now, fighting broke out at Heishui Pass, their only retreat route, and their last retreat was blocked.

Moyechuan looked somewhat gloomy and uncertain, looking at Heishui Pass from afar with some uncertainty.

Because from the nearly one million Korhan cavalrymen under the Demon Realm Pass, he thought of the Korhan people west of the Black Water Pass. Could it be that the Korhan people there have also restored their bloodline inheritance?
Deep down he thought the chances of this happening were slim, but he did not dare to take the risk, because if it were true, he would be walking into a trap.

"Turn around and head north!"

As a member of the royal family of Xifan who guarded Heishui Pass, Moyechuan was also a decisive person. After saying a few words, he rode his horse to the north.

The rest of the Xifan generals followed with their troops without any hesitation.

After hesitating for a while, Li Yuan gritted his teeth and rode his horse to follow. They had no other way to retreat except to follow the army of the Western Xia Dynasty northward.

However, the Baiyue soldiers and generals, including Li Yuan, felt extremely bitter in their hearts. Once they headed north, they thought they would have to trek tens of thousands of kilometers before returning to the Baiyue Dynasty.

"Maybe I should have taken the risk and headed south. Maybe I could have broken through the Korhan cavalry and entered Niangzi Pass safely..." This idea suddenly popped up in Li Yuan's mind, but it was just a thought.

Back at the Western Demon Realm Pass, hundreds of thousands of Khorhan cavalry were on high alert. After receiving the order to attack from Kongtong Mountain, they immediately began to act separately.

First, the newly appointed leader of the Plain Blue Banner, Bolmu, and the leader of the Plain White Banner, Nalanzhu, turned their horses around and led 200,000 Khorkhan cavalrymen to gallop towards the Heishui Pass of the Western Tibet Dynasty.

Then came the newly promoted leaders of the Plain Red Banner, Yuan Lang, and the newly promoted leader of the Inlaid Red Banner, Charland, who led their 200,000 Khorkhan cavalrymen and rumbled southward, intending to reach Niangzi Pass hundreds of kilometers away.

Speed ​​is of the essence in war. They must capture Niangzi Pass before the Baiyue Dynasty can react. Once they capture Niangzi Pass, they will have the strategic initiative and can radiate to the entire grassland behind the Shiwan Mountains.

Finally, the three flags of Yellow Border, Blue Border and White Border, led by Gulun, Eye and Kulon, led 300,000 Khorkhan cavalry and marched north.

They will chase the cavalry of Xifan and Baiyue Dynasty all the way, galloping for thousands of kilometers, and finally arrive at Hanshan City, a military town only a few hundred kilometers away from Hanshan Pass of the Quanshi Dynasty.

The order they received was to capture Hanshan City and use this important military town to stop the troops of the Quanshi Dynasty from moving south.

Compared with the other four newly established flags, the tasks of their three flags were much more arduous. After all, they were isolated troops marching thousands of kilometers deep into the heart of the Western Xinjiang Corridor.

You know, for countless years, this Western Border Corridor north of Demon Realm Pass and Black Water Pass has been under the control of the Dog Food Dynasty.

And now, they are going to snatch the food from the tiger's mouth and take over most of the Western Xinjiang Corridor in one fell swoop.

At this moment, in the military camp inside the Western Demon Realm, the drums of war were beating. Lin Yizi, Su Qingfeng, Tian Buyi and Chu Kuan, four generals from Prince Yi's Mansion, led the four divisions of cloud, wind, thunder and fire. A total of 100,000 troops were ready to go.

A command arrow shot from Kongtong Mountain, and Jiang Yi's voice came from it: "Go, remember, don't rush ahead and rush ahead. The four of you have only one mission, pin me down at Black Water Pass and Niangzi Pass!"

"If you can't defend the two passes, you don't have to come back to see me!"

Lin Yizhi and the other three dismounted and knelt on one knee, saying in unison: "We will guard Black Water Pass (Niangzi Pass) for the prince!"

Then, after a series of leaps into the air, the command arrows disappeared in the direction of Kongtong Mountain.

"set off!"

The tightly closed gate of the Western Demon Realm slowly opened, and the 100,000-strong army was divided into two routes, attacking Heishui Pass and Niangzi Pass respectively.

When one hundred thousand soldiers left the camp, the entire camp suddenly became empty. Several figures walked out of the camp and appeared in front of tens of thousands of border soldiers who had been there since midnight.

The leader had a stern look on his face, and was none other than Lu Fan, the leader of the Blood Robe Guards.

"In compliance with the prince's order!" Lu Fan bowed in the direction of Kongtong Mountain, and then turned to the tens of thousands of soldiers and border residents and continued:
"From now on, we will form a Five Elements Army based on the Blood Robe Guards, named the Five Elements Flag! Are you willing to join the Five Elements Banner?" The tens of thousands of borderland military households who stayed here among the traveling merchants were shocked when they heard this. They gathered here, waiting for this moment, and bowed together and said, "We are willing!"

"Well, I hope you will forge ahead bravely and live up to the reputation of the Five Elements Flag bestowed by the prince!"

Lu Fan raised his hand and shouted, "Everyone enter the camp!"

His face was stern, but his heart was excited. From now on, he would serve as the chief flag of the Five Elements Flag and command this newly built army on behalf of the prince.

However, he also felt some inexplicable melancholy in his heart, so from then on, the dreaded Blood-Clothed Guards no longer existed. According to the order of his own prince, the Blood-Clothed Guards were incorporated into the Five Elements Flag as a whole.

All the assassination missions previously undertaken by the Blood-Clothed Guards will be transferred to Ding Ren's [Dark Swan] and Fu Quan's [Shadow Pigeon], and the Blood-Clothed Guards will also move from lurking to the open.

But it’s a pity that the prince has not yet given the specific names of the Five Elements Flags, and we don’t know which five flags they are. But I believe that the prince will give the names soon. If he doesn’t give the names immediately, I think there must be some consideration.

In fact, Lu Fan didn't know at all. The reason why Jiang Yi didn't give the Five Elements Flag a specific name was because he didn't know what name to use for the Five Elements Flag. He could only build a big framework first and talk about it later.

Jiang Zhongshan and Ning Wuze, who were in charge of guarding the Western Demon Realm Pass, looked with envy at the two armies that were rushing towards the Black Water Pass and Niangzi Pass like wolf smoke.

"As long as we take over Heishui Pass and Niangzi Pass, the prince's position in Western Xinjiang will be secure!" Ning Wu Ze waved his arms vigorously.

Jiang Zhongshan didn't say anything, but just nodded slightly, looking towards the direction of the pass, thinking to himself: I hope my sixth brother won't be careless...

Nearing noon, the originally gloomy sky suddenly became much brighter. Soon, the dark clouds dispersed, and the sun shone on the entire Demon Realm Pass.

When the sun was at its highest point in the sky, a group of dozens of riders slowly walked down from Kongtong Mountain.

"Your Majesty, the fighting at the foot of the mountain is almost over. I think the outcome is set."

Fu Long, who usually never spoke like an old monk in meditation, smiled and spoke to Jiang Yi.

"Yes, the fighting at the foot of the mountain is coming to an end, but I don't know what the situation is at the Wen Zong Mansion..." Jiang Yi looked towards the location of the mountain gate of the Zongmen Mansion not far away.

There, thunderclouds rolled and dark clouds surged. Although there was no sound of fighting, Jiang Yi knew that the fighting there was even more fierce than on the battlefield.

However, they were all concealed by powerful magical powers, and outsiders who were not involved could not detect them at all.

"Don't worry, Your Highness. The Wen Zong Mansion seems to have secured victory." Fu Long said as he looked at the location of the Zongmen Mansion's door.

Jiang Yi nodded. After a fight that lasted for most of the afternoon, the black clouds over the sect's mansion were already at the end of their strength and were completely suppressed by the rolling thunderclouds.

“After this battle, Wen Zong Da Dao has completely established its foothold in the Manghuang Continent…” Fulong sighed.

"Yes, Wen Zong Avenue is about to rise!"

Jiang Yi knew that this was the first battle after Wen Zong Da Dao's awakening, and also the battle to establish himself in the world. After this battle, no matter whether it was the secular martial arts or the secular sects, they dared to despise Wen Zong Da Dao again.

"Your Highness, do you want to go and take a look?" Jiang Yuan, who replaced Ding Ren as his attendant, asked softly when passing by the battlefield at the foot of the mountain.

"No need, let's go to the East Demon Realm Pass first." Jiang Yi shook his head.

Jiang Yuan, who was approaching middle age, responded and stopped talking. Jiang Yi said, "You have to hurry up. You are already this age, and your cultivation is not enough..."

Jiang Yi naturally had some good feelings towards Jiang Yuan, the middle-aged man who knelt in front of Prince Duan's mansion and begged him to come out during the Longmen Tournament. In addition, the other party was a distant branch of the royal family, so he planned to focus on training him.

Hearing Jiang Yi's words, Jiang Yuancao's face became a little hot, and he stammered: "My subordinate is stupid, and I am slow in practicing..."

However, the dozens of riders accompanying him did not have any disdainful thoughts towards Jiang Yuan. The prince was apparently talking about the other party, but there was a hint of closeness in his words.

This kind of treatment is not something that ordinary people can enjoy.

Fu Long, who was standing next to him, smiled and said, "Your Highness is too impatient. Jiang Yuan is a late bloomer. He started practicing martial arts in his middle age. It's already amazing that he has reached the third level of martial arts in such a short time..."

"And looking at his martial arts foundation, it is solid and strong. Given time, his future is limitless."

Jiang Yi shook his head and smiled, then looked at Fu Long and said with a smile: "Uncle Fu seems to be very optimistic about Jiang Yuan, so you might as well give him more guidance in the future. Otherwise, with such a cultivation level, he is really not worthy of being used by this king..."

Fulong nodded without refusing, and turned to Jiang Yuan and said, "That's fine."

Jiang Yi smiled and slapped Jiang Yuan who was still standing there, not knowing what was going on, and scolded him with a smile: "You are such a blockhead, why don't you go up and thank Uncle Fu? Go visit Uncle Fu more often in the future and try to please him. Who knows, he might take you in as his apprentice if he's so pleased..."

Jiang Yi's words were so clear that Jiang Yuan finally reacted and nodded repeatedly with a silly smile.

Fulong smiled and did not refuse. He was old, and it was time to find a successor. Although Jiang Yuan had poor martial arts talent, he was blessed with great fortune. He had encountered a strange encounter in his middle age, and he was also a person who accumulated a lot of experience and then made a breakthrough. This was very much to his liking.

After Jiang Yi and his party left, the battlefield at the foot of Kongtong Mountain, which was filled with deafening shouts and cries of killing, gradually quieted down, leaving only sporadic fights, but they were the most brutal duels between the strongest.

Mao Wenhuan's 50,000 Shen Ce troops were reduced to less than 40,000 after this battle. After this bloody baptism, they all underwent a complete transformation.

At this time, the 40,000-strong army surrounded one or two fighting figures, and those two figures were Mao Wenhuan and Ye Xiangtian.

In this killing war, there are three figures that are the most dazzling.

The dazzling thing mentioned here is not how brave they are, or how great their achievements are, but because the fighting style of these three people is really... hard to describe.

These three men are none other than the second oldest Jiang Zhongchi, the third oldest Jiang Zhongshu, and the fifth oldest Jiang Zhongren. After this battle, these three masters will probably become famous in the Demon Realm.

"The damn Ye family of Bailing, wait for the second master to chop off their dog heads!"

Seeing that Ye Xiangtian in the field was already at the end of his strength, Mao Wenhuan, who had a long background in martial arts, seemed to be playing tricks on Ye Xiangtian, delaying and deliberately not killing him.

So the second in command, Jiang Zhongchi, couldn't help it and wanted to jump in and kill Ye Xiangtian, which would be considered a great feat. However, just as he stood up and jumped, he was grabbed by two feet and pulled down by two monsters.

But they were the third brother Jiang Zhongshu and the fifth brother Jiang Zhongchi.

"What are you doing!"

Jiang Zhongchi, with blood on his face, said dissatisfiedly, thinking to himself, you are rebelling, trying to steal my credit?
The fifth brother Jiang Zhongren looked around, then stepped forward and whispered, "Second brother, you can't kill Ye Xiangtian..."

(End of this chapter)