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After reaching an agreement with Guan Jingjing, the entire Yanmen Pass camp immediately sprang into action.

Li Yi's Wind Tiger Battalion and Broken Barbarian Battalion returned to the Yanmen Pass camp, and even Song Jie's heavy cavalry battalion returned from afar, with chariots being pushed out of the warehouse one after another.

As for the powerful clans near Yanmen Pass, under General Guan's orders, they brought out their treasured provisions and supplies to support the army in battle. Even within the Chen Kingdom, several large armies carrying substantial supplies were once again dispatched to Yanmen Pass.

To this day, Yanmen Pass remains the most crucial point in the battle between the Qing and Chen kingdoms. It can be said that the outcome of the battle at Yanmen Pass will influence the fate of both Chen and Qing for the next century.

Three days later, Li Yi looked at his five thousand elite troops and pondered deeply.

In Li Yi's mind, this battle was crucial for his promotion to general, so he was determined to achieve military merits and be promoted to general.

With this in mind, Li Yi stepped into the central army camp and looked at General Guan.

At this moment, General Guan was handling many military affairs, while Song Jie and others were also in the camp, conducting a simulation using a sand table.

"Li Yi, what brings you here?" General Guan put down his pen and looked up at Li Yi.

Upon hearing this, Li Yi clasped his hands in a respectful gesture and said sternly to General Guan:

"General, the Qing Kingdom must have many tricks up its sleeve this time."

Last time they sent troops to attack Qiufeng Pass and Dasan Pass, and now that they've returned, they might very well target those two passes again.

Hearing Li Yi's words, General Guan, Song Jie, and the others all looked thoughtful.

The importance of Dasanguan and Qiufengguan is related to the composition of the Yanmenguan defense line. If the two passes are lost, the Yanmenguan defense line will be vulnerable; if Yanmenguan is lost, the two passes will be isolated and helpless. The three passes can be said to be interdependent, with each passing and falling together.

As the saying goes, "High mountains and flowing water meet a kindred spirit," those who are on the same wavelength can always quickly understand each other's meaning. As soon as Li Yi said this, Song Jie and the others immediately understood what he meant.

General Guan said:

"From what you're saying, you mean you want to garrison these two passes?"

Li Yi smiled and said:

"Now, after several major battles, the Black Wind Pass of the Qing Kingdom is already severely weakened. Even if they come with great force this time, they will surely run out of steam. Therefore, we are in a superior position in this battle, and we cannot simply hold our ground as before. Thus, I believe that we should take the initiative to attack in this battle."

"Take the initiative?"

Song Jie was taken aback and looked at Li Yi in surprise.

The officers in the camp were also astonished. Even though Li Yi had the reputation of being the God of Slaughter, it was still a risky thing for them to take the initiative to attack.

Thanks to its ingenious craftsmanship, the Qing Kingdom has always been prosperous and powerful, and has always been the most powerful country among the Chen and Qing Kingdoms. It is precisely because of this that they have the courage and confidence to invade the Chen Kingdom several times.

As for the Xiongnu, relying on their cavalry that appeared and disappeared without a trace, they had long kept the Chen state from venturing out of its fortified passes.

Seeing everyone's hesitation, Li Yi said:

"I plan to lead 5,000 elite troops from the Polu Camp and Fenghu Camp to ambush and wipe out the large army sent by the Qing Kingdom near Qiufeng Pass and Dasan Pass."

Listening to Li Yi's words, General Guan slowly tapped the table, lost in thought. After a long while, he suddenly slammed his hand on the table and shouted:

"Good! Li Yi is right. There's no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days. Since the Qing Kingdom dares to invade us, they should be prepared to be attacked by us."

Li Yi, I hereby order you to lead your troops to set up an ambush at Dasanguan and Qiufengguan. If the situation changes, I grant you the authority to adapt to the circumstances.

Furthermore, you may take any supplies from the military.

"Delegation? This is delegation!"

Everyone was taken aback by General Guan's words.

The power to grant him preferential treatment and the right to freely access resources all demonstrate General Guan's favor and trust in Li Yi.

For a moment, everyone was astonished and surprised, yet they looked at Li Yi with anticipation.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Li Yi remained composed and said:

"Please rest assured, General, I will live up to your expectations."

Li Yi then led the command token and left the central army camp.

Currently, under Li Yi's command, Han Jia leads the Po Lu Camp, while Liu Ye, Lin Lei, and others lead the Feng Hu Camp.

Excluding the disciples of the Qingyun Sect, Li Yi now has seven True Qi Realm warriors under his command.

During this time, Li Yi had already passed on the [Hundred Victories Technique] he had acquired to the True Qi Realm martial artists under his command. Now, the seven True Qi Realm martial artists have converted their techniques to the [Hundred Victories Technique], and their strength far surpasses what it was before.

Upon hearing Li Yi's battle plan, Liu Ye and the others exchanged glances, then said in unison:

"The general has given the order, and none of us dare disobey."

Looking at everyone, Li Yi nodded slightly, and then said:

"In that case! Quickly muster the troops and march on Qiufeng Pass first thing tomorrow morning."

Early the next morning, five thousand soldiers gathered at the entrance of the Yanmen Pass camp.

After a simple marching ceremony, led by Li Yi, they headed towards Qiufeng Pass, east of Yanmen Pass.

The garrison commander of Qiufeng Pass is Bai Youxing. During the last invasion by the Qing Kingdom, Bai Youxing entrusted the 5,000 troops of Qiufeng Pass to Li Yi for command. It was because of this that Li Yi was able to wipe out the Qing Kingdom army and even kill the Black Bear King, who had cultivated for more than 200 years.

After marching all night, Li Yi and his men arrived safely outside Qiufeng Pass.

As far as the eye can see, Qiufeng Pass stands tall in the setting sun on this desolate land.

"You all set up camp here. I will go to Qiufeng Pass to see what's going on."

After giving instructions to his men, Li Yi rode Red Hare alone and silently infiltrated Qiufeng Pass.

In the autumn wind of Guanzhong, Bai Youxing had already received a great deal of reward for his military achievements. Therefore, as soon as Li Yi appeared, Bai Youxing was overjoyed and welcomed him into his tent.

"Lord Li Yi, what brings you here?"

Now everyone knows that Qing Kingdom is in dire straits with the Black Wind Alliance cultivators. They have disregarded the lives of ordinary humans and driven out many demonic beasts hidden in the deep mountains and forests, causing havoc in the Chen Kingdom region.

However, Bai Youxing was still extremely surprised by Li Yi's appearance.

Upon hearing this, Li Yi said in a low voice, "I came here this time on General Guan's orders to annihilate the Qing Kingdom's army. However, this time, we must take the initiative."

Upon hearing Li Yi's words, Bai Youxing's expression immediately turned serious. He reached into his robes and handed Li Yi a token:

"Since the general has this idea, I, Bai, am not one to fear death. I request that the general accept the five thousand troops of Qiufeng Pass."

Looking at the military power that Bai Youxing handed over, Li Yi nodded slightly, and then said:

"Select all the skilled archers in your army and prepare them immediately. Once they see my signal, they should rush out from Qiufeng Pass to support my main force."

Li Yi shared his battle strategy with Bai Youxing and gave him some further instructions.

After making all the arrangements, Li Yi, accompanied by his personal guards, returned to his main camp alone.

Under the moonlight, the five thousand troops of the Polu Camp and Fenghu Camp had already hidden themselves on the hillside and set up a simple camp.

Because of Li Yi's powerful cultivation, he only brought three Qingyun Sect disciples with him to this battle. In fact, he brought these three Qingyun Sect disciples to guard against the Black Wind Sect cultivators' corpse control technique. Otherwise, with the strength of Li Yi's subordinates, even if they encountered martial artists with profound cultivation, they would not be afraid.

Just as everyone was resting, Li Yi dispatched scouts to sneak towards the north.

After digesting the Wild Fox King's inner core, the Snow Fox Lingxue's cultivation level increased significantly. Now, she is a 320-year-old demon beast, and three tails have grown behind her, swaying silently. Upon closer inspection, her hair color has a faint pink tinge.

"Lingxue, now that your cultivation has improved, go and search for the Qing Kingdom's army."

After thinking for a moment, Li Yi also sent out the Snow Fox Spirit Snow.

Hearing her master's command, Lingxue squeaked a few times, then leaped out and disappeared into the moonlight with a few bounds, heading north.

Watching the snow fox Lingxue disappear into the distance, Li Yi fell into deep thought. It seemed that he still needed to form a contract with another flying demon beast.

As time went by, scouts returned to the camp one after another, reporting military intelligence to Li Yi.

On the sand table, Li Yi planted flags representing information about the Qing Kingdom's army.

Han Jia, Liu Ye, and others stood on one side of the sand table, silently awaiting Li Yi's orders.

Li Yi pointed at the sand table and said with a smile:

"As expected, the Qing Kingdom still wants to take Qiufeng Pass. Look at this army of ten thousand, they are active by night and rest during the day, they want to take advantage of our unpreparedness and launch a surprise attack on Qiufeng Pass."

The importance of Qiufeng Pass and Dasan Pass to Yanmen Pass is self-evident.

Everyone could guess that the Qing Kingdom would attack Qiufeng Pass, but they did not expect that the Qing Kingdom would be nocturnal and even cooperate with wild beasts.

According to Lingxue's report, some Qing Kingdom soldiers even disguised themselves as flocks of sheep and marched through the wilderness, wearing wild animal skins, in order to avoid the scouts sent by Li Yi.

"Now that the Qing Kingdom's army has been located, I, the general, am prepared to set up an ambush here."

Following the route of the Qing Kingdom army, Li Yi quickly found a suitable place to ambush them.

As Li Yi pointed, a canyon came into view.

For Han Jia and others, the canyon is a place with special significance.

In the previous battle, General Guan fell into the trap set by the Qing Kingdom's commander and was surrounded by the Qing Kingdom's army.

It was in this battle that Li Yi led the Wind Tiger Battalion to a great victory over the Qing army, and even killed the Qing general with an arrow, which led to his appointment as a lieutenant general.

Upon thinking of this, everyone's breath hitched involuntarily.

"Please rest assured, General, we will spare no effort to annihilate these Qing Kingdom troops."

Li Yi then discussed the battle plan with Han Jia and others.

Early the next morning, Li Yi led his 5,000 troops toward the chosen canyon area. Since the Qing Kingdom's army was nocturnal, Li Yi did not need to worry during the day and led his 5,000 men on a rapid march without any cover.

After more than half a day, Li Yi led everyone to the canyon area.

As for the five thousand garrison troops in Qiufeng Pass, Li Yi also brought two thousand men with him, so Li Yi now has seven thousand men at his disposal.

Looking at the canyon, Li Yi said in a deep voice:

"Han Jia, you will lead two thousand elite troops of the Po Lu Camp to guard this place. Once the Qing Kingdom army enters the canyon, you will lead your troops out to block the Qing Kingdom army's retreat."

Liu Ye, you will lead a thousand heavy cavalry in a frontal charge, cooperating with Han Jia to surround the ten thousand Qing Kingdom troops.

Then, Li Yi turned his attention to Li Tao and Lin Lei:

"You two will each lead a thousand elite archers to ambush on both sides of the canyon. Once the Qing army enters the canyon, you will use your high ground to shoot down the Qing army with arrows. I will lead two thousand infantrymen to charge in the front."

Hearing Li Yi's arrangement, everyone understood and nodded repeatedly.

"Alright, now that you have some free time, go ahead."

Urged by Li Yi, Han Jia and the others left the place and returned to their camp to lead their soldiers to hide as Li Yi had instructed.

Soon, everyone arrived at their respective hiding places.

Looking at the group of people who had made all the necessary arrangements, Li Yi felt reassured and then focused his attention on the skill panel.

[Reconnaissance and Stealth] Activated!

[Hunting] Initiated!

With a thought, Li Yi immediately unleashed two skills.

For a time, with the support of the two major skills, Han Jia and the others became incredibly good at hiding, and even experts skilled in concealment could hardly find their tracks.

If the darkness were to be added, Li Yi believed that the Qing Kingdom would have no chance of discovering the ambush they had set up.

Several hours later, the moon was bright and the stars were few. A refreshing night breeze blew on Li Yi, making him feel refreshed.

Li Yi looked up and saw an army slowly approaching in the distance—the Qing Kingdom's army was coming.

Li Yi paused for a moment, then remained where he was, waiting for the Qing Kingdom army.

Clatter, clatter, a small group of people riding warhorses were seen steadily approaching the canyon area.

These are scouts sent by the Qing Kingdom, specifically to investigate whether there are any ambushes ahead.

However, Li Yi and his group were extremely well concealed thanks to their two skills, and even though the Qing Kingdom sent out seven or eight scouts, they were unable to find their whereabouts.

Having received confirmation that it was safe, the 10,000-strong Qing Kingdom army calmly stepped into the canyon.

This canyon, originally about a mile long, was a shortcut that was necessary to reach Qiufeng Pass.

Under the watchful eyes of Li Yi and the others, the 10,000-strong Qing Kingdom army gradually entered the canyon.

Half an hour later, seeing that the enemy troops had all entered the canyon, Li Yi suddenly shot an arrow into the sky.

A siren sounded, and the army lying in ambush all around received Li Yi's order.

In an instant, Han Jia led two thousand elite Polu Camp soldiers, brandishing their broadswords, and charged out from the side, blocking the retreat route of the Qing Kingdom army.

At the forefront of the Qing Kingdom's army, Liu Ye, leading a thousand heavy cavalry, was accelerating towards the main force.

"Ah! Oh no! An ambush! It's the Chen army!"

Realizing they were in an ambush, the Qing Kingdom army was thrown into chaos and, under the command of their general, tried to rush out of the canyon.

However, at that moment, on the high ground on both sides of the canyon, huge boulders the size of human heads were thrown down by the strongman. With a few thuds, several Qing Kingdom soldiers were killed or injured by the millstone-sized stones.

"Form a defensive formation!"

Several Qing Kingdom centurions shouted incessantly, and the panicked Qing Kingdom army hurriedly raised their shields.

However, beneath the millstone-sized boulders, these shields could only slow down the rate at which they were wounded or killed.

After an incense stick had burned, the Qing Kingdom army in the canyon could no longer produce a single intact shield.

At this moment, Han Jia and Liu Ye had already led their army to engage the Qing Kingdom army, and were fiercely wielding their broadswords to hack and slash at the Qing Kingdom soldiers. Under their overwhelming strength, the panicked Qing Kingdom soldiers were continuously slaughtered and gradually pushed into the middle of the canyon.

At this moment, even Li Tao and his companion were commanding the elite archers of the Wind Tiger Camp to unleash wave after wave of arrows, killing the Qing Kingdom soldiers who were huddled together.

In an instant, under attacks from all sides, the soldiers of the Qing Kingdom were like wheat in autumn, constantly being harvested by sickles.

Suddenly, Liu Chong, the commander of the Qing Kingdom, wielding a large hammer, charged forward on his warhorse towards Liu Ye, who was leading his cavalry in a charge.

With a loud crack, Liu Chong slammed his hammer down on Liu Ye. In an instant, Liu Ye shuddered, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

"Such formidable strength!"

Liu Ye grunted and looked at Liu Chong with an extremely solemn expression.

As the commander of this Qing Kingdom army, Liu Chong possessed the strength of the seventh level of True Qi, far surpassing Liu Ye.

If Liu Ye hadn't been stopped by his subordinates, he would have been seriously injured by that attack.

Just as Liu Ye was circulating his inner energy, preparing to risk his life to hold off Liu Chong, Li Yi rode out from the side on Red Hare, shouting:

"Step back, let me handle him."

Li Yi's outburst startled Liu Ye and Liu Chong.

Looking at Li Yi, Liu Chong immediately understood that the best solution for him to escape this crisis was to kill Li Yi, the chief of the Chen Kingdom. Therefore, Liu Chong ignored Liu Ye who had left and instead gripped his hammer tightly, constantly gathering his strength.

In a short while, Li Yi rode Red Hare and led two thousand soldiers into the canyon.

"Die!"

Li Yi snorted coldly, and with a sudden thrust of his upgraded Ink Frost Serpent Spear, a surge of powerful true energy rushed towards Liu Chong.

Although Liu Chong's cultivation level was one level higher than Li Yi's, his lineage was inferior to that of the Qingyun Sect, and his talent was also inferior to Li Yi's. However, he was put at a disadvantage as soon as they made contact and suffered a hidden loss.

The two horses passed each other, and the next moment Li Yi turned around, brandishing his Ink Cold Serpent Spear, and charged at Liu Chong again, while Li Yi coldly snorted:

"This strike will kill you!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Chong gripped his sledgehammer tightly and coldly snorted:

"Hmph! You little brat, what a big mouth you have!"

In a short while, the two clashed again.

Suddenly, a blue light appeared on the Ink Cold Serpent Spear in Li Yi's hand. This was the Cloud-Breaking Blue Light from the [Cloud-Breaking Heaven Spear].

With the enhancement of the green light, Li Yi's spear thrusts became even more ferocious.

Suddenly, Li Yi thrust his spear back:

"Azure clouds cover the sun!"

Suddenly, an extremely powerful spear force erupted, and to Liu Chong's astonishment, the spear pierced his chest.

"What?"

Liu Chong was surprised and shouted coldly, but Li Yi did not give him a chance. He drew the Ink Cold Serpent Spear and stabbed again.

Just a few breaths later, Liu Chong was killed by Li Yi and fell off his horse with a thud.

After killing the Qing Kingdom's general, Li Yi spurred his Red Hare to charge forward, and at the same time, he flicked his Ink Frost Serpent Spear, lifting up Liu Chong's corpse.

In an instant, Liu Chong, whose body was pierced by the Mo Han Serpent Spear, was carried by Li Yi like a flag as they raced through the canyon.

"Your commander has been killed by me, why don't you surrender now?"

Seeing their own commander killed, the Qing soldiers, who had long been terrified by Liu Ye, Han Jia and others, were stunned. For a moment, a sense of retreat permeated the Qing army.

Seeing this, Han Jia, Liu Ye, and the others intensified their offensive, continuously reaping the lives of their opponents.

At this time, only about 5,000 of the original 10,000 troops remained, and even these remaining 5,000 soldiers were all wounded.

Within the Qing Kingdom army, six Qing Kingdom centurions charged toward Li Yi together.

All six of them were at the True Qi Realm level, and they wanted to capture Li Yi in a desperate attempt.

However, Li Yi did not give them that opportunity.

Li Yi snorted coldly and said to Liu Ye and Han Jia, who were trying to come to their aid:

"Don't worry about me, quickly clear the battlefield."

Upon receiving Li Yi's orders, Liu Ye, Han Jia, and the others continued to wield their weapons, reaping the Qing Kingdom army before them.

As he watched the six Qing Kingdom centurions relentlessly attacking him, Li Yi hung the Ink Cold Serpent Spear on Red Hare and then took the Spring and Autumn Four Symbols Bow from his back:

"To die by this bow is a blessing in disguise for you!"

Li Yi snorted coldly and nocked three arrows onto the Spring and Autumn Four Symbols Bow:

"Triple Kill by Breaking Army!"

Li Yi unleashed the most powerful killing move in the Breaking Army Offensive, with three sharp auras swirling around the arrow.

The next moment, Li Yi released his fingers, and the three arrows flew away from the bow.

For a moment, everyone in the canyon heard only three cries of the Vermilion Bird.

"Summer Vermilion Bird, Heaven-Burning True Fire!"

This is the killing move of Summer's True Meaning in "The True Explanation of Archery in the Four Seasons".

In an instant, three arrows carrying the true meaning of Xia struck the three commanders of the Qing Kingdom.

A fierce flame spread from his body, constantly eroding the true energy that the Qing Kingdom's centurion was using to defend himself.

After firing that arrow, Li Yi took out three more feathered arrows and nocked them onto the Spring and Autumn Four Symbols Bow.

This time, a vibrant sense of life emanated from the bow and arrow:

"The Azure Dragon of Spring, the Thunder Rumbles at the Awakening of Insects!"

The next instant, three feathered arrows, imbued with the true essence of spring, flew away again, striking the remaining three commanders of the Qing Kingdom.

In an instant, flames roared and lightning flashed and thundered on the bodies of the six Qing Kingdom centurions.

However, a few moments later, the six commanders of the Qing Kingdom died with a few thuds, falling from their warhorses.

Without the leadership of these six True Qi Realm officers, the remaining Qing Kingdom army completely collapsed in morale, laying down their weapons and kneeling in surrender.

At this time, most of the remaining 5,000 Qing Kingdom soldiers were killed by Han Jia, Liu Ye and others, leaving only more than 2,000.

Looking at the surrendered Qing soldiers, Li Yi ordered the battlefield to be tidied up, and then said:

"We'll need to rest for half a day, and then we'll head to the next place."

Afterwards, Li Yi summoned a captain he had brought from Qiufeng Pass and said to him:

"This battlefield and the prisoners are now in your hands. Take your men and escort them back to Qiufeng Pass for Bai Youxing to deal with."

This man was Bai Youxing's protégé, and had long been instructed by Bai Youxing to prioritize Li Yi's orders in everything. Therefore, when faced with Li Yi's arrangements, this captain readily agreed.

Early the next morning, Li Yi led the elite troops of the Wind Tiger Battalion and the Broken Barbarian Battalion straight north.

Now that the Qing Kingdom army that invaded Qiufeng Pass has been annihilated, Li Yi plans to lead his troops deep into Qing Kingdom territory before they can react and attack the Qing Kingdom army from the rear.

Of course, Li Yi also had his own selfish motives. He wanted to take the opportunity to invade Qing Kingdom and see if he could kill more demon beasts, seize demon cores, and improve his own skill level.

After all, Li Yi gained a lot of experience in the battle yesterday, in which he annihilated 10,000 Qing Kingdom troops. His Qingyun Martial Scripture has made great progress, and Li Yi's own cultivation has reached the peak of the sixth level of True Qi. He is only one step away from breaking through to the seventh level.

After annihilating Liu Chong's soldiers, Li Yi reaped a great harvest, acquiring a large number of warhorses.

Now, Li Yi's soldiers each have three horses and are constantly galloping north at top speed. In just one day, Li Yi led his men across 600 li and entered the territory of Qing Kingdom.