Daqian Dynasty.

The eighteenth year of Jishengli.

August 20th.

On this day, Lumen Pass was broken.

But it's not completely broken.

Late at night, the Dongwang Army and the Shenwu Army fought on the plain.

The Shenwu Army was defeated and retreated to Lumen Canyon.

The Dongwang Army was unparalleled in bravery, chasing the enemy for hundreds of miles and entering Lumen Pass.

Lumen Pass was occupied by the Dongwang Army, but the Eighth Generals were dissatisfied with the results of the battle and decided to go all out to cross the Lumen Gorge, annihilate the Shenwu Army, and advance into the hinterland of Daqian ahead of the other three kings.

What General Eighth did not expect was that shortly after his troops entered Lumen Gorge, countless boulders fell overhead, blocking the way back.

The 5,000 Dongwang troops trapped in Lumen Gorge had their retreat blocked and could only press forward.

When they were about to step out of Lumen Gorge, another rockfall occurred in front of them, blocking the road ahead.

Immediately afterwards, countless burning fire barrels fell from the mountains on both sides of the canyon, trapping the tens of thousands of troops trapped in the Lumen Canyon to death.

This burning battle was recorded in later history books as "The Burning of Lumen Gorge".

at night,

The Eighth General looked at the raging flames of war burning in the canyon, and the smell of barbecue carried along the hot wind to the Lumen Pass, and he was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat.

Although he clamored to make a big move, he was still cautious and sent 5,000 elite soldiers in to explore the way.

If the killing is successful, the merit will be his.

Even if they don't succeed, this wave is not a loss. It's only a small part of his 50,000-strong army with only 5,000 people.

In the end, the killing was not successful.

The bastard general stationed in the east, who had five thousand elite soldiers killed in a trap, was so angry that he dragged back the military advisor who had not yet had time to execute him, whipped him a hundred times, and angrily complained about why the military advisor didn't tell him earlier.

After venting his anger, the Eighth General knew that there was an ambush on the mountain and that the canyon was impassable, so he ordered to climb the mountain.

He angrily led the remaining troops, attacked both sides of the canyon, and hurried up the mountain.

What General Eighth never expected was that overnight, the road up the mountain would be filled with countless traps, pits, spikes, shuttles, hunting nets, and mines.

All night long, the two mountains were rumbling with explosions, the two mountains were shaking, and the soldiers were screaming.

…

until dawn,

The Eighth General was covered in blood, had a broken arm, and returned in embarrassment.

overnight,

Of the 50,000-strong army that attacked Lumen Pass, only less than 10,000 were left.

There are corpses everywhere in the canyon and in the mountains.

Afterwards, the Eighth General fell seriously ill and decided to retire early.

Then, Jian Nanchun and Xia Xiaoman, relying on their golden elixir cultivation, cleared the rockfall in the canyon, allowing the nearly undamaged 20,000 Shenwu army to recharge their batteries. Taking advantage of the weakening momentum of the Eastern King's army in Lumen Pass, they counterattacked at Lumen Pass and captured Lu. The gate was recaptured again.

At this point, Lumen Pass changed owners for just one night.

Although it is said to be broken, it is not completely broken.

This night was called the "Bloody Battle at Lumen Pass" in later generations.

Later, rumors spread among the people that the bloody battle at Lumen Pass was possible because of the great contribution made by Princess Dagang.

She first disguised herself as a man and stayed in the army. Then at a critical moment, she proposed a battle strategy and asked the Shenwu Army to pretend to be defeated. She repeatedly did sit-ups, retreated and advanced, and finally won this crucial battle.

Later, the king in the East heard that a mere Lumen Pass had destroyed nearly 50,000 of his troops. He was so angry that he vomited a mouthful of blood, but he did not dare to attack Lumen Pass again.

The king of Zhidong gave up the attack on Lumen Pass, so he could only divide his troops into two groups, go north to fight against the king of Zhengbei, and go south to fight against the king of Zhennan.

However, neither the King of Zhengbei nor the King of Zhennan were easy to bully. When they heard that the King of Zhengdong suffered a defeat at Lumen Pass, they directly took advantage of the situation and bullied them, causing the two armies of the King of Zhengdong to retreat steadily and return to the eastern region.

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…

The eighteenth year of Jishengli.

Mid-October.

The weather is dry.

After the Battle of Lumen Pass, Xia Xiaoman's prestige in the army greatly increased, and she no longer pretended to be a female soldier.

She traveled to various places, and as the eldest princess, after the Battle of Lumen Pass, she fought with the armies of King Zhengbei and King Pingxi outside the pass.

in the secular world,

The reputation of the "Elder Princess General" has gradually surpassed that of the elderly Shenwu General.

Especially in the Shenwu Army, under the instruction of the old general Shenwu, the eldest princess was given the prestigious title of "General Zhenping", which is very illustrious.

No one in the Shenwu Army was dissatisfied with General Zhenping.

Battle of Liusha River,

The fierce battle at Tianmen Mountain,

Great victory at Fengshan Pass,

Night attack on snowy mountains,

In battle after battle, General Zhenping came up with strategies. In addition, she was originally a golden elixir monk, and she was dismissed immediately without practicing martial ethics. After the queen stationed in the east, the king of Pingxi, the king of Zhennan, and the king of Zhengbei, they successively regarded "General Zhenping" as his wife.

A thorn in the flesh, a thorn in the flesh.

But Xia Xiaoman's identity is too complicated. Although she is a golden elixir monk, she is also the orphan of Emperor Xia Yuan and the eldest princess of Daqian. She participated in the war and acted with emotion and reason.

November.

Xia Xiaoman was wearing light armor, lighting an oil lamp in the military camp, and looking at the strategic map at his desk.

Her eyebrows were furrowed tightly, and under the flickering light, her once tender face had experienced the baptism of blood and fire, and gradually gained a bit of a chilling air, showing no anger and dignity, which made people awe-inspiring.

Xia Xiaoman's fingertips gently stroked the rough texture on the strategic map.

At this time,

Her long sleeves were rolled up inadvertently, revealing the wooden bracelet on her wrist.

A trace of fluctuation flashed across Xia Xiaoman's indifferent and calm eyes, and his fingertips stopped somewhere, dazed.

"Senior brother, where are you now?"

…

Ever since Xia Xiaoman followed General Shenwu to fight everywhere.

It has been more than two months now.

She has experienced a hot summer and entered a cold autumn.

In the past two months, Senior Brother Lin Yi has never contacted Xia Xiaoman.

Occasionally, Xia Xiaoman could hear a few words about Senior Brother Lin Yi from Senior Brother Jian.

Whenever Xia Xiaoman asked, Jian Nanchun just shook his head and said, Lin Yi was busy.

"What are you busy with! Junior sister doesn't want it anymore!"

Inadvertently thinking of the missing Lin Yi, Xia Xiaoman became angry, exhaled, and blew out the candle on the table.

"Alas~~"

Xia Xiaoman sighed again, pointed his two fingers together at the candlestick, and lit the candle again.

"call--"

suddenly,

Inside the tent, the candle flickered for a while and then suddenly went out.

This time it wasn't her fault.

Xia Xiaoman frowned, raised his head, and released his spiritual consciousness. He was suddenly surprised and happy, and moved outside the account.

outside the tent,

An old man with a slightly bulging belly looked at Xia Xiaoman who walked out of the tent with deep eyes.

"Disciple Xia Xiaoman, I have met my master. I haven't seen you for a long time and I miss you very much."

The visitor turned out to be the elder of Discipline Mountain, Bi Tiexin.

It's been half a year since we said goodbye that day.
To be continued...