The Empress has abandoned me? I'll support a new emperor and destroy your kingdom!

As the sky brightened amidst the torment of blood and fire, it gradually came to life.

But the light did not bring hope; instead, it made the cruelty of the battlefield even more nakedly exposed to everyone.

Throughout the city, corpses piled up like mountains, and blood flowed like rivers.

The defenders were exhausted to the extreme, and many were just holding on with their last bit of strength.

The Di people's offensive seemed to have no end.

Luan Di Maodun, in the central army, looked at the city defenses that he had been unable to break through for a long time, and his anxiety and violence grew stronger.

He never imagined that this fortress and this group of defeated soldiers could be so resilient under the command of this woman!

"Your Majesty! The south gate tower has been captured by our brave warriors!" A centurion excitedly reported.

Modu Chanyu's spirits lifted: "Good! Order the Kheshig troops to break in through the south gate! The city will fall at this moment!"

However, as soon as he finished speaking—

"Report! Urgent report from the main camp!"

A scout charged in like a madman, nearly tumbling off his horse, his voice distorted with extreme terror.

"Your Majesty! Something terrible has happened! Last night, elite enemy troops bypassed the front lines and launched a surprise attack on our rear camp! Most of our supplies were burned! We lost countless baggage!"

And...and there are rumors that the Right Wise King, Tuoba Wugu...Tuoba Wugu has led his troops in rebellion and is now joining forces with Marquis Weiyuan, marching from Black Wind Gorge to cut off our army's retreat!"

"What?!" Luandi Maodun was struck dumb, jerking the reins tight, and his black horse reared up! The provisions burned? Bald-haired Wugu rebelled? Joining forces with Marquis Weiyuan? How could this be?! That idiot Bald-haired Wugu, would he dare?!

Just then, as if to confirm the scout's report, a deep, thunderous sound of war drums, far more majestic and awe-inspiring than the Di people's horns, suddenly rang out from the northeast, on the plains between Iron Wall Pass and Black Wind Gorge!

Immediately following was a deafening roar of shouts:

"Lord Weiyuan is here! Di scoundrel, prepare to die!"

"Avenge Shuofeng City! Avenge Marshal Yang!"

A huge, black banner embroidered with a battle axe appeared on the horizon, like a sharp sword tearing through the morning mist!

Beneath the great banner lay an endless expanse of Jiang Qiong's iron cavalry and infantry, their armor gleaming!

They surged forth like a torrent of steel, crashing fiercely into the flanks of the Di people's attack on the city with overwhelming force!

The leading general, with white hair and a long beard, wielding two halberds, was none other than Marquis Weiyuan, Zhao Qingcang!

Almost at the same time, from the southeast, on the side of Yehuling, a cavalry force also charged out. Although small in number, they moved like the wind and were extremely fierce, directly attacking the waist of the Di people's main attacking force!

The leading general, young and fierce, is none other than Zhao Jianing!

The flag he held high was a hastily made one with the words "Yasukuni" embroidered on it!

"Reinforcements! It's Marquis Weiyuan!"

"Our reinforcements have arrived!"

"Kill them! Kill all the Di dogs!"

A thunderous cheer erupted from the city walls, which were already on the verge of collapse!

The previously low morale was instantly boosted as if injected with a powerful stimulant!

With bloodshot eyes, the defenders unleashed their last, astonishing strength, ruthlessly cutting down the Di people who had just climbed onto the city wall!

The Di people who were attacking the city were instantly plunged into great panic!

With their supplies burned and their retreat route potentially cut off, and large enemy forces appearing on their flanks and in the rear!

In particular, the rumor that "bald-haired Wu Gu has turned against the enemy" spread rapidly through the military like poison!

Many tribal soldiers were filled with doubt and uncertainty, causing their offensive to stall.

"Hold the line! No retreat! Kill them all! Charge into the city first!"

Luan Di Maodun's eyes were bloodshot, and he roared hoarsely, trying to regain his footing.

He knew that if he retreated now, his entire army would be routed!

We must take advantage of the fact that Marquis Weiyuan and the garrison inside the pass have not yet fully joined forces, break through the pass first, and defend the city!

However, the morale of the army was already in chaos; how could he alone stop it?

Marquis Zhao Qingcang of Weiyuan took the lead, wielding his "Zhenyue Double Halberds" with the speed of the wind. Wherever he passed, the Di people fell to the ground, like tigers entering a flock of sheep.

His 20,000 elite troops, having rested and prepared for many days, arrived in a rage, their momentum overwhelming, instantly shattering the Di people's flank in their attack.

Zhao Jianing led five hundred elite troops from Blackwater Town and several thousand light cavalry, who cut through the chaotic Di people's formation like red-hot knives into butter, specifically hunting down officers and standard-bearers to create even greater chaos.

"Luan Di Maodun! Prepare to die!" Marquis Weiyuan spotted the conspicuous Azure Wolf King Banner in the center of the army at a glance, roared, and led his personal guards and iron cavalry straight into the center!

Luandi Maodun was both shocked and furious; he knew that all was lost.

Marquis Weiyuan arrived too quickly and too fiercely!

Encouraged by reinforcements, the defending troops on the city walls launched an exceptionally fierce counterattack.

If we delay any longer, we might really be surrounded!

"Kheshig troops! Follow me to cover the rear! All units... break out to the north!"

Luandi Modu was indeed a hero. He made a decisive move, abandoning the attacking troops and leading his most elite 5,000 Kheshig soldiers to charge back in the direction from which the Marquis of Weiyuan's iron cavalry was coming, attempting to carve a bloody path through the enemy lines!

He knew that only by repelling or forcing back the Marquis of Weiyuan's initial attack would the army have a chance to escape!

The two strongest cavalry forces of the era collided with each other like two colliding torrents of steel!

In an instant, shouts of men and neighing of horses filled the air, along with the sounds of clashing weapons, cracking bones, and screams of the dying. Blood and severed limbs splattered everywhere!

Marquis Weiyuan and Modu Luandi, the two commanders-in-chief, spotted each other amidst the chaos of battle. Without a word, they spurred their horses and charged toward each other!

"You old scoundrel! Prepare to die!" Luandi Maodun swung his heavy spiked club, bringing a fierce wind with it, and smashed it towards Weiyuan Hou.

"You scoundrel! Prepare to die!" Marquis Weiyuan crossed his twin halberds to parry the attack, the clang of metal echoing across the land!

The two men spun around on horseback, locked in battle, both wielding immense power and each strike aimed to kill.

However, Marquis Weiyuan was old, while Modu was in his prime, strong and heavy, and like a cornered beast, he fought back fiercely. Marquis Weiyuan gradually lost ground and his arm went numb from the shock.

Just then, Luandi Modu seized an opening, swung his spiked club aside his double halberds, and smashed it down fiercely on the head of Marquis Weiyuan! Marquis Weiyuan's old strength was exhausted, and his new strength had not yet been generated. It seemed that he was about to die on the spot!

"My lord, be careful!"

A clear and sharp shout came from the city wall!

It's Yun Jin!

She had somehow managed to get to a spot with the best field of fire, facing the battlefield, and was holding a giant crossbow that was almost as tall as her and had a unique shape!

The crossbow was loaded with the last dark blue "Armor-Piercing Raven Arrow"!

She captured this fleeting moment amidst the deafening noise of the battlefield!

Hold your breath, aim, and pull the trigger!

"Boom——!"

The azure arrow, like a deadly lightning bolt, traversed a hundred paces, crossed the chaotic battlefield, and, with unparalleled precision, struck the seam of the armor beneath Modu's right arm, which was slightly raised due to his full-force swing!

"Ugh!" Luan Di Maodun shuddered violently. The power in his right arm that was enough to split mountains and shatter rocks instantly dissipated. The momentum of his spiked club decreased sharply, grazing past the helmet of Marquis Weiyuan and only leaving a trail of sparks.

And that familiar, icy, and rapidly spreading numbness once again swept over his right side from the wound!