It is less than 800 miles from the north of Daqi Capital City to Yanmen Pass. After passing Daizhou City, the official road goes deep into the barren mountains and wild ridges, and is rarely inhabited.

In the 120th year since the founding of the dynasty, it was a time of peace and prosperity. The tribes outside the Great Wall who appeared at Yanmen Pass every year were not elite cavalry and warriors, but an endless stream of caravans and envoys who went to the capital to pay tribute every year.

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The noble prince of Beihu in the envoy team, a great cultivator who is invincible, will also leave his talisman soldiers temporarily at Yanmen Pass - Hu people's weapons and weapons are not allowed to enter the border of Daqi. This is the establishment of the Zhenguo government after the grassland was leveled.

The rules below.

This rule has lasted for more than a hundred years, and no envoy from Saibei has ever questioned it.

Perhaps they had felt dissatisfied when they were shepherding sheep in Mobei, but when they came to Yanmen Pass, which was as majestic as a miracle, and looked up to see the armor-clad Zhao generals on the pass, they did not even dare to bring up the idea of ​​discussion.

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The long knife on the waist of the Zhao family practitioner once caused the grassland to bleed thousands of miles and lay down millions of corpses, so that the soldiers in the grassland did not dare to bend their bows and complain, and the people in the grassland did not dare to go south to herd horses. Even today, after a hundred years,

, the barbarians still cannot bear to see its power.

The practitioners of the Zhao family and the garrison at Yanmen Pass represent the great military power of the Qi Dynasty.

It was July, the sun was scorching, and the heat wave was rolling. On the wilderness official road about sixty miles away from Yanmen Pass, a cavalry team of twenty or thirty people was guarding more than a dozen carriages loaded with goods. The carriages and horses fell into the mud.

Dust rises.

The knights carry crossbows and swords, wear helmets, and their horses are tall and strong. Even the driver is full of breath. In the well-disciplined team, except for the clatter of horse hooves and the sound of wheels grinding through the soil, there is no other noise.

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On the carriage at the head, a big flag was flying in the wind, and there was a strong and powerful character "Zhao" written on it, indicating that this team belonged to the Zhao family, the most noble general in the Da Qi Dynasty.

The leader of the team is a young man in splendid clothes and jade belt, about sixteen or seventeen years old, with handsome features and lofty eyebrows. Although he does not have the iron-blooded spirit of a warrior on the battlefield, he still has the high-spirited spirit of a high-ranking disciple.

Zhao Ning raised his head and glanced at a majestic stone mountain not far ahead. His eyes darkened slightly and he said to himself: "We have arrived at Stone Monkey Mountain. It seems that I cannot avoid today's killing situation!"

Looking around, Zhao Ning's face gradually became serious, and his eyes flashed, revealing a depth and wisdom that belied his age. It was late in the morning, the sun was blazing, and the surrounding fields were quiet, with only the faint sound of birds audible.

He continued to think in his mind: "The mountain road here is long and narrow, with high slopes on both sides. The terrain is of no use to me. On the contrary, it is extremely beneficial to the attackers! Forget it, the right time and place are disadvantages. Otherwise, I will be killed.

You can rely on yourself.”

Thinking of this, Zhao Ning no longer hesitated, reined in the horse's reins, raised his arms, and signaled the team to stop. He turned to the middle-aged man next to him who looked over with a confused look on his face and said: "Uncle Ping, let everyone dismount.

A circular formation was laid out on the ground. The carriages were placed outside, and the tribesmen stayed inside to defend themselves and prepare for the attack!"

Zhao Zhongping, who has a Chinese character face and carries a long and narrow knife case on his back, was deeply surprised when he heard Zhao Ning's words. However, seeing Zhao Ning's serious expression, he was definitely not joking, and he did not dare to neglect. The identity of the general's disciple made him explore the root cause.

Before, the command was executed immediately.

"Everyone dismount and form a defensive formation, immediately! There are thieves who want to attack us!" Zhao Zhongping turned his horse's head and directed the team's actions.

More than 20 cavalrymen and a dozen drivers were confused after hearing this, but their hands and feet were equally agile. With people shouting and horses neighing, the team set up a defensive formation in the shortest possible time.

From the originally clear blue sky, large dark clouds suddenly appeared. In a short period of time, like waves, they swept across most of the sky, covering up the sun. The roads and mountains, which were still shining brightly just a moment ago, seemed to have been swallowed up by towering beasts.

My stomach suddenly became dark and gloomy.

Zhao Ning was in the center of the circle, his eyes like arrows, observing the slopes on both sides of the road. His breathing gradually slowed down, his heartbeat slowed down, and his senses were extended to all sides as much as possible.

He knew that his opponent was in the woods over there, and an attack could happen at any time!

"Sir, how did you know that someone was going to attack us? This is within the territory of Daqi. Who dares to attack my Zhao family's cavalry?" Zhao Zhongping came to Zhao Ning and asked repeatedly.

He felt that this was an unreasonable thing, and could even be said to be extremely absurd. The fact that he had just carried out the order of Zhao Ning, the heir to the family head, was completely dictated by the general's habits.

The Zhao family is the most noble family in the Qi Dynasty. It is trusted by the emperor and respected by all the people. There are hundreds of practitioners in the family. The head of the family is the pinnacle master of the Wangji realm. He sits in the capital, the highest government office in the military - the Governor's Office.

, the tribe led one hundred thousand elites to guard Yanmen Pass in the north!

Even though there are some aristocratic families in the dynasty who are enemies of the Zhao family, anyone who dares to use force against the Zhao family for no reason is seeking death!

"Of course I know." Zhao Ning's eyes narrowed and he answered very firmly, full of undoubted meaning.

He has already experienced this attack today!

Their team set out from the capital on a routine basis to deliver supplies to the tribesmen at Yanmen Pass. The carriages were filled with cultivation resources, which were valuable.

But just like Zhao Zhongping said, the Zhao family has never thought that someone would dare to attack and kill the Zhao family members in Daqi - this kind of thing has never happened, and such routine supplies are provided every two months

On one occasion, Zhao had long been accustomed to it, so there were not many escorts accompanying him.

This is also the first time Zhao Ning has led a team to Yanmen Pass since he turned sixteen and began to participate in family affairs.

But on this day, in front of the Stone Monkey Mountain, the team was unexpectedly intercepted and killed! All the accompanying tribesmen were killed and injured, all supplies were robbed, and Zhao Ning himself was seriously injured! After nearly a year of treatment, he barely recovered.

This attack was originally aimed at Zhao Ning, the only heir to the Zhao family, and the Zhao family.

This painful experience thirteen years ago made Zhao Ning heartbroken, and made him and the entire Zhao family pay an extremely heavy price in the following years, a huge price that was unimaginable at this time!

Thirteen years ago... to be precise, in the previous life.

A moment ago, the tragic life of the head of the Zhao family became Zhao Ning's past life - he did not go to hell after dying in the battle, but returned to his sixteenth year and returned to today!

In his previous life, today's battle severely damaged Zhao Ning's cultivation foundation. Although his injuries later recovered, his cultivation speed was not as fast as before. So much so that when the catastrophe came, he was not able to set foot in the King's Realm.

Due to his weak strength, he was unable to reverse the situation when the Zhao family was destroyed. He could only watch helplessly as his brothers and sisters perished one after another, until he himself also perished!

"Son..."

"Stop talking nonsense!"

Zhao Zhongping wanted to ask something else, but was interrupted by Zhao Ning raising his hand.

He is now paying close attention to the movement on the roadside and has no intention of talking to the other party.

By this moment, the sky was filled with black clouds, as if there were immortals writing dragons and snakes in the sky. Under the pressure of the thick clouds, the wind howled like ghosts, and the roaring trees on the left and right were about to collapse. The towering Stone Monkey Mountain seemed to

Unable to bear the burden, there is a posture of bowing one's head.

On the high slopes on both sides of the road, no one has appeared yet.

Zhao Ning was not very surprised by this. He knew that his sudden response had caught the attacker off guard, making him confused and confused for a moment - at this time in his previous life, the opponent had already come out.

In the previous life, the opponent was calculated mentally and unintentionally. A sudden attack damaged nearly half of the team, and the position was completely disrupted. The subsequent battle was impossible to fight. This time, Zhao Ning responded in time, allowing the team to form a defensive formation, arrows on strings, and swords drawn.

Sheath, waiting for work, the situation is completely different.

But it is impossible for the opponent to retreat just like that. If the arrow is on the string and they have no choice but to fire it, they will still take action!

Suddenly, a thunder exploded in the gloomy sky. The sound was so loud that it fell on everyone's hearts, like a mountain falling apart! A fork-shaped lightning fell not far away, reflecting the gray mountains as white as snow. It was almost

At the same time, a sharp roar, like a silver bottle being cracked, suddenly sounded in the woods on the hillside!

Suddenly, with a short and sharp rustling sound, strong figures jumped out of the forest and swooped down from the slopes on both sides!

Although these people were only wearing high-end clothing and no armor, they were running like tigers. They were attacking with sharp blades in their hands. Their eyes were fierce and their faces were ferocious. They were like a pack of wolves attacking, or evil spirits attacking and wanting to eat meat.

Drink blood!

"Meet the enemy!" More than a hundred powerful enemies with murderous intent rushed towards him, but Zhao Ning completely calmed down at this moment, his face calm and calm.

In his previous life, he fought countless battles among thousands of troops, fought bloody battles with the most powerful warriors in the world, and also met the most powerful practitioners in the world. The scene before him is really not worth showing off.

Zhao Ning is calm, and the well-trained Zhao clan members are equally calm.

Inside the carriage, twenty or thirty soldiers lined up in two rows holding powerful crossbows on the periphery of the carriage pulled the triggers of the powerful crossbows at the same time. Amidst the dull sound of strings, two rows of crossbow arrows flew out like lightning, shooting on both sides!

Although these crossbows are not talisman soldiers, most of the attackers are in the body-forging realm. The distance between the two sides is less than fifty steps, which is the range where the crossbows are most powerful.

The attackers who had just rushed down the hillside were suddenly hit in the face by powerful crossbow bolts. Many of them were hit in the face by powerful crossbow bolts. Their forward movement stopped abruptly, and their bodies flew backwards, hitting the slope heavily, and then fell down like a jar.

Muffled humming sounds came and went.

Zhao's soldiers were all elite, and even though a few crossbow bolts were dodged by the opponent, this round of volleys killed more than a dozen of the attackers!

The distance between the two sides was too close, so they did not have time to load the crossbow bolts and fire the second arrow. And those attackers who were not shot were approaching in the blink of an eye! Zhao's soldiers acted decisively, firing an arrow, and most of them put down their crossbows decisively.

, without squinting, he drew the knife with his backhand.

The attackers jumped over the outer truck and rushed into the circular formation. However, before they landed, they were greeted by the long knife of the Zhao soldiers. For a moment, blood flew out in front of the truck, like ink.

A small group of soldiers in the center of the circular formation quickly loaded the crossbow bolts, and then began to cooperate with their peripheral companions to accurately kill the attackers who climbed over the truck.

Amidst the unceasing thunder and the flickering lightning, the battlefield was filled with silhouettes that flickered white and dim. Among the people fighting each other, the clash of swords produced little sparks, as bright as fireflies, which complemented the lightning in the sky.

The battle was extremely brutal from the beginning.

With their superior combat power, timely preparation and complete formation, Zhao's soldiers inflicted great damage on the attackers in the early stage. In less than half a moment, more than thirty people fell outside the circular formation.

However, the number of attackers was more than four times that of Zhao's soldiers. They rushed forward one after another and successfully broke into the circle half a moment later! At this point, the two sides fell into a desperate melee, and the casualties increased rapidly. One after another, Zhao's soldiers

The soldiers fell one after another.

The clouds seemed to have become a leaky sieve, and the torrential rain came as expected. The huge raindrops in the strong wind splashed on the armor and made a ping-pong sound. The blood washed away and gathered on the ground to form a gurgling red trickle, which was trampled everywhere by the fierce fighting people.

splash.

The hot earth air cooled down, but the violence of the battlefield became even more intense.

Zhao Ning wiped the rain off his face. He had expected before that with the fighting power of the tribesmen in front of him, they would not be able to defeat the attackers in large numbers. If he wanted to protect himself and win this encounter, he had to

Look for other opportunities.

"Sir, there are too many people on the other side. We can't resist it anymore. Let me protect you and break out!" Zhao Zhongping returned to the center of the circle and said anxiously to Zhao Ning.
To be continued...