Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 391 Moths
dusk, sunset.

Countless black crows and birds flew from the mountains and forests.

Rows of war drums were pulled out from the Wild King's City, and there was silence at the foot of the mountain.

More than 800 soldiers divided into three groups and marched silently up the mountain.

One climbed up from the cliff, one wore heavy armor and carried an iron shield to attack from the front, and the third gathered strength behind.

Troops cannot be deployed on the narrow path.

Li Yue set up a bed at the foot of the mountain, sat with his sword in hand, and looked at the mountains quietly.

The setting sun soon submerged in the mountains, and twilight enveloped the earth.

The guards were arrayed on the left and right, and the soldiers were arrayed in front.

A chilling air rose from the ground.

In Li Yue's view, there is no invincible pass. After such a long confrontation, the enemy must have relaxed.

If Zhang Ping can't solve it, how can the Black Cloud Army conquer the world in the future?

Time passed by minute by minute.

Suddenly there were screams, fighting, and roars from the mountain.

The first pass, Yangchang Ban, was not heavily guarded by the enemy, only a few archery towers.

But the most dangerous place of Tianjing Pass is not here, but Wanzi City, Hengwang Pass, Xiaokou Pass, etc. behind. After passing these dangerous places, Tianjing Pass is reached.

"Your Highness, Li Wu's troops are attacking Yangchangzaka!"

"Your Highness, Zhao He and Li Qi have captured Wanzi City!"

The scouts brought back various good news, but Li Yue knew that this was just the beginning.

The enemy only needs to defend any level to block the Black Cloud Army's attack.

The next news brought back was not so smooth, "Your Highness, Li Wu's troops were blocked at Hengwang Pass!"

The sound of fighting on the mountain became louder and louder, piercing the dark night.

"Li Wu, Zhao He, and Li Qi, plus 1000 rear troops, are attacking Hengwang Pass!"

"Bang the drum!" Li Yue waved.

Hundreds of war drums roared, and the powerful and passionate sound resounded throughout the mountains.

After the three rounds of drumming were completed, the fighting on the mountain continued, with no winner or loser, and the sound of the drums gradually became lower.

Li Yue felt a cold sweat in his heart. He couldn't sit still, so he decided to play the drums himself.

The hammers hit the drums hard one after another, and the drums began to beat loudly again.

"Your Highness, good news, Hengwang Pass has been captured by our army!" The scout galloped over, with uncontrollable joy on his face under the light of the torch.

Li Yue then threw down the drumstick and sat back on the bed.

However, the capture of Hengwang Pass also came at a considerable price. More than 370 soldiers were killed. More than 1000 people attacked the mountain, and almost everyone was injured.

Li Qi was seriously injured and was carried back. Zhao He was slightly injured but still led his army to attack.

Li Yue bandaged him personally.

Fortunately, he just lost too much blood and was temporarily comatose.

As the night wore on, the night seemed even darker under the light of torches.

Dots of firelight also lit up on the mountain, echoing the stars in the sky, making Taihang Mountain extraordinarily bright.

A group of flying insects flew around the torch, and a few moths flew directly into the flames. With a soft "chi" sound, the moths' charred corpses fell to the ground.

Li Yue stared at the insect corpses on the ground in a daze.

A moth flying into a flame is an unlucky sign.

However, in the long history of darkness, there is always a need for some moths who dare to fly towards the flame.

Everyone is wise and wise, but it is a huge tragedy for this nation.

"Your Highness..." The scout hesitated.

His face and hands were covered with bloody marks from branches and thorns.

"Say!" Li Yue suddenly had an ominous premonition in his heart.

"Captain Li Wu... led 75 dead soldiers to attack Xiaokou Pass, and was ambushed by the enemy. All 76 of them... were killed..."

It turns out that the moth to the flame should be him.

Li Yue's heart trembled. As the name suggests, the Yierjun was almost Li Yue's adopted son and an absolute loyalist. He didn't expect to lose such an outstanding son here.

But there was no expression on his face.

In such a fierce battle, casualties are inevitable, so we have been mentally prepared for it. "Explore again!"

"Wei!" The scout picked up a bag of water and drank as he ran, his figure gradually disappearing into the night.

Perhaps Li Wu's death in battle inspired the soldiers' bloody spirit. Half an hour later, Xiaokou Pass was also captured.

But it was already dawn.

There are only two passes left before Tianjingguan.

Li Yue led his bodyguard to climb the mountain and stayed up all night, but at this time he didn't feel sleepy at all.

Tianjingguan is worthy of the name of Tianjing. Walking into the narrow path, you can see the cliffs on all sides. Being in it is like sitting in a well and looking at the sky.

After walking three poles to the sun, we arrived at Xiaokou Pass.

Li Yue was very tired, and the soldiers in armor were even more tired. Cui Hong was weak and could not survive until he reached Wanzi City.

In the pass, there were soldiers sleeping on the ground everywhere. Some people slept directly among corpses and pools of blood. If it weren't for the constant snoring, Li Yue would have thought they were corpses.

The surrounding walls and stones are full of marks made by hammers and knives.

It can be seen that the battle was fierce.

"There are still Xingjin Station and Turtle Ridge ahead!" Zhao He, who was wounded all over, said with his hands in hand.

Li Yue patted him on the shoulder, "Can we still fight?"

Zhao He's eyes lit up, "I will break the Tianjing Pass, and I vow not to return it!"

"Okay!" Li Yue said nothing more.

Now that you have put on armor, you have to accept the fate of fighting and fighting.

Half an hour later, Li Yue only felt a burst of cheers coming from above his head. Not long after, a scout came down from above and said, "Report to Your Highness, Li Yi's troops successfully attacked Xingjin Post from the alley."

Li Yue nodded happily.

None of these soldiers failed themselves.

"Get up!" Zhao He shouted.

Among the piles of corpses, hundreds of people suddenly stood up. When they saw Li Yue, they were stunned for a moment, and then they were delighted, "Your Highness!"

Li Yueling served the guards behind him with wine and meat, "Eat more!"

After a night of fighting, I was tired and hungry, and the food and wine arrived just in time.

The soldiers grabbed the wine and meat and ate it.

Zhao He took a sip of wine, and his face became more energetic, but more of a look of determination, "Your Highness, wait a moment, I will go and get Turtle Dove Ridge!"

Li Yue nodded slightly.

The remaining soldiers smashed the wine bowls in their hands on the ground, raised their hands to Li Yue, and continued to climb the mountain.

Li Yue also followed them.

The enemy seemed to be intimidated by the momentum of the Black Cloud Army. They fought fiercely all night, and the dangerous passes that seemed to be blocked by one man and that could not be opened by ten thousand men were breached one after another. It was impossible not to lose their morale.

In less than an hour, Ikaruga Ridge was also captured.

The farther back you go, the easier it is to fight the passes. The enemy is exhausted and morale is low, and the passes are not as well built as before.

So far, all the passes outside Tianjing Pass have been captured.

Li Yue led more than a thousand soldiers to guard Chen Bing in front of the pass.

The corpses of more than 700 soldiers who died in battle were placed in the open space in front of the pass. Li Yue covered them with black clouds and red flags one by one. When it was Li Wu's turn, Li Yue sighed in his heart, closed his wide eyes, and carefully covered them. Climb the black cloud and red flag.

He just took them in, but they repaid him with their lives.

The enemy soldiers who closed the door eagerly watched all this from a distance.

All other passes have been breached, and Tianjing Pass is no exception.

Zhang Ping had not been in control of Shangdang for a long time. He probably did not expect that the Black Cloud Army would be able to attack this place. The Guancheng was in tatters and was made up of piles of rocks and wood. It was not as strong as the Xiaokou Pass and Hengwang Pass.

"The King of Liang is here, why don't you run for your life!" Li Yue held his sword in front and ordered his guards to shout loudly towards the gate.

Behind him, the toothbrush was fluttering in the mountain wind, and the huge "Liang" character stood upright among the mountain clouds.

The surroundings suddenly became quiet again, and only the wind howled again and again among the mountains with echoes, for a long time.

"The King of Liang is here, why don't you run away for your life..."

The Black Cloud Army was able to reach here, and the enemy's morale had been shattered. All the elites who could fight had fallen at the pass ahead.

With a bang, there was a burst of chaos when the door closed, and even the big flag with the word "Zhang" fell from the city...

(End of this chapter)