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"My lord, the general requests your presence!"

A messenger approached Li Yi, looking quite anxious, and quickly relayed the military order.

Seeing this, Li Yi signaled to the soldiers to train on their own, and then followed the messenger to the central army camp.

One by one, the centurions and division commanders arrived at the central army camp, led by messengers.

Something big seems to be happening!

Li Yi had many guesses in his mind, and then quickly stepped into the camp and sat down next to Song Jie.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, General Guan gestured to his personal guards to hand out a military intelligence report to everyone for review.

"News has come from the fortress outside the pass that the Xiongnu king in the north has sent three thousand cavalry south to plunder border villages and towns. A large number of people have been massacred and many have been displaced."

"And this cavalry force is steadily approaching Yanmen Pass."

The Xiongnu were located to the north of the states of Chen and Qing. They did not engage in production, and whenever they were short of food, they would raid the states of Chen and Qing from the south.

This was called "beating the grass" by the Xiongnu!

Every two or three years, the two countries of Chen and Qing would go through this process.

Hearing General Guan's words, the crowd was not too surprised, and some even showed a look of relief that he had finally arrived.

This winter, the snow came early and was heavy. Based on their experience, the Xiongnu could not withstand such heavy snow, and a southward invasion by the Xiongnu was inevitable this year.

For a time, the camp was filled with the sounds of discussion.

The Xiongnu were skilled in riding and archery. In addition to their cavalrymen who were proficient in both, they also had renowned archers who were famous for their eagle shooting.

Given the military strength of Chen and Qing, only elite troops can defeat them.

"Now that the Xiongnu are about to invade, who among you is willing to be the vanguard?"

General Guan looked at the crowd and said in a deep voice.

For a moment, everyone fell silent, not daring to respond to General Guan's words. Some even subtly glanced at Li Yi.

Li Yi remained calm and composed in the face of everyone's gaze.

"General, I am willing to be the vanguard!"

The Xiongnu cavalry were skilled in riding and archery, and they were accompanied by archers. In the Yanmen Pass military camp, only Li Yi's Fenghu Battalion had any chance of fighting back.

Even Song Jie's powerful heavy cavalry battalion was somewhat weakened in the face of the Wind Tiger Battalion.

After all, heavy cavalry battalions are strong in cavalry charges, but not so good at archery.

Seeing that Li Yi had volunteered for the battle, General Guan nodded and then said:

"The Qing Kingdom also suffered greatly from the Xiongnu's southward invasion and was plundered as well. As the vanguard, you must adapt to the situation and not let the Qing Kingdom gain any advantage."

Hearing General Guan's instructions, Li Yi nodded and accepted the token.

"Your subordinate understands, please rest assured, General!"

With the command token in hand, Li Yi mustered his troops and, carrying a great deal of supplies, left Yanmen Pass and headed straight for the area beyond the pass.

Li Yi was well-prepared for this battle.

After traveling for most of the day, Li Yi led his soldiers to a canyon.

This canyon was a necessary passage for the Xiongnu cavalry to reach Yanmen Pass, and it was also a good place to set up an ambush!

With the help of the [Reconnaissance and Concealment] skill, Li Yi led the Wind Tiger Battalion to successfully conceal themselves on both sides of the canyon.

Even the cavalry scouts sent out by the Xiongnu failed to discover the presence of Li Yi and his group.

Outside Yanmen Pass, wind and snow raged, and after an unknown amount of time, the sound of horses' hooves finally came from afar.

"The enemy is coming! Prepare!"

Li Yi instantly became alert and directed everyone to enter battle mode.

A group of Xiongnu scouts rushed out, passing by Li Yi and his men. After scouting for a distance and finding no unusual Xiongnu scouts, they signaled to their own army.

This canyon is the only way to Yanmen Pass, and its terrain is extremely suitable for setting up ambushes. Anyone passing through will definitely be extremely careful.

However, Li Yi's [Reconnaissance and Concealment] skill was almost maxed out, and with the cover of the heavy snow, these scouts were unable to find any trace of him.

Under Li Yi's watchful gaze, three thousand Xiongnu cavalrymen slowly entered the canyon.

This canyon is long enough to accommodate three thousand cavalrymen.

Once the cavalry had entered the canyon, Li Yi suddenly stood up, raised his Seven Kill Bow, and unleashed a volley of arrows.

Li Yi's actions signaled an attack.

In an instant, all seven hundred archers of the Wind Tiger Camp drew their bows and unleashed a rain of arrows into the canyon.

"what!"

"How could there be an ambush?"

"Could this be the meaning of the Eternal Heaven?"

The sudden attack startled the Xiongnu cavalry. They couldn't understand why their scouts, after patrolling back and forth several times, had failed to discover the hidden attackers.

This volley of arrows killed hundreds of unsuspecting Xiongnu cavalrymen, and the warhorses, now out of their control, panicked and ran wildly through the canyon, breaking up the Xiongnu cavalry's formation.

Seeing the panicked Xiongnu cavalry, Li Yi continuously fired iron arrows from his Seven Kill Bow.

These iron arrows shot out, scattering in mid-air, and flew straight towards the shouting Xiongnu cavalrymen.

Ten arrows in a row!

Under Li Yi's powerful archery skills, one Xiongnu centurion after another was shot down. Later on, no Xiongnu centurion dared to show his face. Even a Xiongnu chiliarch was killed by ten arrows shot by Li Yi in quick succession.

Threatened with death, these Xiongnu cavalrymen mustered their courage and charged forward headlong.

When they rode away from the canyon, only about two thousand cavalrymen remained.

This surprise attack, in a short time, caused the Xiongnu cavalry to lose nearly half their number!

"Where are they! Kill them all!"

After bursting out of the canyon, the enraged Xiongnu cavalry, under the command of their centurion, turned and charged towards the Wind Tiger Camp soldiers on both sides of the canyon.

As the Xiongnu cavalry drew ever closer, Li Yi put away the Seven Kill Bow.

"Infantry battalion, form ranks!"

Two hundred heavily armored infantrymen, led by Han Jia, formed a battle formation to cover the archers behind them.

With the blessing of the [Combined Combat Technique], the soldiers' combat power increased by at least 10%.

After putting away the Seven Kill Bow, Li Yi took the Ink Cold Serpent Spear in his hand.

At this moment, Li Yi stood in front of the Wind Tiger Camp, and the power of the military formation was concentrated on Li Yi, greatly increasing his strength.

【Wind-Splitting Spear】!

Feeling the support of the military formation, Li Yi brandished his Ink Cold Serpent Spear and charged straight at the Xiongnu cavalry.

One person charging into battle?!

The charging Xiongnu cavalry looked at Li Yi with surprise, but the next moment, they grinned maliciously, gripped their scimitars tightly, and prepared to cleave Li Yi into pieces.

"A violent storm!"

With a single, deadly strike, Li Yi instantly killed three Xiongnu cavalrymen.

With another thrust, two Xiongnu cavalrymen were impaled on the Ink Cold Serpent Spear. Li Yi shook it off, knocking several cavalrymen off their horses.

"Does Chen also have a warrior like you? I will use your head to make a wine jug to commemorate your bravery!"

Seeing Li Yi charge into the ranks of the Xiongnu cavalry, a Xiongnu centurion brandished his scimitar and lunged at Li Yi, attempting to kill him.

【Triple Strike of the Gale】!

However, Li Yi had already unleashed the full power of the [Wind-Splitting Spear], and the gust of wind surged into the Ink-Cold Serpent Spear. The cold air within it instantly flowed along the spear tip and into the body of the Xiongnu centurion.

The biting cold made the Xiongnu commander shiver, and his movements unconsciously slowed down.

In a battle between masters, victory or defeat can be decided in an instant!

The moment the Xiongnu commander slowed his movements, the Gale Triple Thrust struck his vitals, and the powerful energy surged into his body, killing him instantly in one move.

For a time, Li Yi and the Fenghu Camp formed a pincer movement, constantly squeezing the living space of the Xiongnu cavalry, and wave after wave of arrows reaped the lives of the Xiongnu cavalry.

In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Li Yi had killed more than a hundred Xiongnu cavalrymen!

This terrifying record chilled the Xiongnu cavalry to the bone, causing them to instinctively avoid Li Yi. Some cavalrymen even began to consider retreating and started turning their horses around.

Just then, a cavalry unit charged out from the heavy snow, directly blocking the retreat of the remaining thousand Xiongnu cavalry.

This cavalry force, numbering about five or six hundred, was flying the banner of the Qing Kingdom and, led by a young general, was relentlessly charging into the Xiongnu cavalry formation.

This time, the Xiongnu cavalry marched south, and in addition to the territory of Chen, the state of Qing was also plundered by these Xiongnu cavalry.

Seeing that the Qing Kingdom cavalry had blocked the Xiongnu cavalry's retreat, Li Yi's expression changed, and he instantly realized that this was a great opportunity to annihilate the Xiongnu cavalry.

"Wind Tiger Battalion, listen to my command: fire at will!"

"Han Jia, lead the infantry forward!"

Under Li Yi's command, the entire Fenghu Battalion continued to reap the lives of the Xiongnu cavalry.

At Li Yi's signal, the Wind Tiger Battalion avoided the Qing Kingdom cavalry and did not point their arrows at them.

As time went on, the distance between the Wind Tiger Camp and the Qing Kingdom cavalry continued to close.

About fifteen minutes later, the last Xiongnu cavalryman was also killed by Li Yi with a single spear thrust.

Thus, the three thousand Xiongnu cavalrymen were completely annihilated by Li Yi and the Qing Kingdom cavalry!

After annihilating the Xiongnu cavalry, the young general from the Qing Kingdom, who was leading the charge, rode up to Li Yi.

"I am Shen Han, a cavalry captain from the Qing Kingdom."

Seeing this, Li Yi nodded and gave his name.

"I am Li Yi, Commander of the Wind Tiger Camp!"

Having forged a bond through joint operations, the two armies maintained a relatively harmonious relationship for the time being.

Li Yi looked at the corpses of Xiongnu cavalrymen scattered on the ground and the warhorses that were strolling around. After a moment's thought, he said:

"In this ambush, my Chen Kingdom contributed the most. Of this batch of spoils, my Chen Kingdom should take 70% of the warhorses and 40% of the rest!"

Shen Han glanced at the Wind Tiger Camp behind Li Yi, said nothing more, and agreed to the allocation plan.

"However, the people of my Qing Kingdom must be returned to us!"

"A reasonable request!"

After Li Yi and Shen Han, the Qing Kingdom cavalry captain, distributed the spoils of war, their soldiers got busy.

In this battle, Li Yi rescued hundreds of civilians, captured hundreds of warhorses, and annihilated three thousand Xiongnu vanguard cavalry, a truly great victory!

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Shen Han, Li Yi headed towards Yanmen Pass with his spoils.

The next day, at the central military camp of Yanmen Pass.

Li Yi, carrying the heads of Xiongnu cavalrymen and numerous spoils of war, recounted the details of the battle to General Guan.

After the chief clerk verified that the military merits were correct, General Guan grasped Li Yi's arm, his face full of excitement.

"In this battle, you have displayed the might of the Chen Kingdom's army!"

"Tell me, what reward do you want?"

"I, the general, will grant your request today!"

General Guan's words aroused the envy of the other officers.

Upon hearing this, Li Yi pondered for a moment and then made a decision.