Chapter 85: Crisis at Dingning Pass

"Damn it, these Xiongnu really forgot the pain once the wound healed!"

Chu Feng was so angry that he crushed the letter in his hand.

He had been preparing to wipe out the Turkic Wuji Tribe in one fell swoop.

Who would have thought the Xiongnu would jump out to cause trouble at this very moment.

Right now was the perfect opportunity to wipe out the enemy, but he could not afford not to go and rescue Dingning Pass.

Not to mention the strategic importance of Dingning Pass.

Just the fact that it was his home base meant he could not stand by and watch.

"All troops, listen up! Leave the Modao Team and five thousand soldiers to collect the spoils of war; the rest of the troops will march at full speed straight to Dingning Pass!"

"General!"

Hong Ji hurried to Chu Feng's side and said, "The Wuji Tribe is not far from us now; wouldn't giving up at this moment mean all our previous efforts go to waste?"

"I know that, of course!"

Chu Feng said with some helplessness, "But Dingning Pass cannot be lost either. The Left Worthy King has dispatched an army of two hundred thousand to invade; given the current situation at Dingning Pass, they simply cannot hold out."

"Pass on my order: head to Dingning Pass at the fastest speed possible, no delays!"

"Understood!"

The entire army immediately turned their horses around and rushed toward the Dingning Pass battlefield at top speed.

Dingning Pass.

Xiongnu main camp.

The Left Worthy King led an army of two hundred thousand to invade once again.

Last time, because his logistics were cut off by Chu Feng, he had exhausted all his strength to attack Dingning Pass.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Hu had exploited a loophole.

This caused him not only to suffer heavy losses in troops and officers but also nearly resulted in him being captured alive by Zhao Hu.

This time, he was making a comeback.

Not only did he bring a much larger force, but he also invited a heavyweight top-tier expert.

"Old You, I trouble you to come here in person to hold the line for me!"

"Hmph, you really have regressed with age; to go as far as to drag me out for a tiny Dingning Pass!"

"Hehe, Old You is right to lecture me!"

The Left Worthy King hurriedly apologized with a smile, "I am doing this to ensure nothing goes wrong, and I also wish to invite Old You to sit in the Dingning Pass governor's mansion!"

"Hmph!"

You Teng stopped speaking.

If not for the Left Worthy King's repeated entreaties, he would never have bothered to get involved in this mess.

Being looked down upon by You Teng, the Left Worthy King felt even more gloomy inside.

It was all because of Zhao Ping.

If not for him, how could he have been mocked by the Right Wise King and scolded by the Great Chanyu?

This time.

He would take back everything he had lost.

"All troops, listen up! Advance!"

The Left Worthy King waved his command flag to issue the order, "We must take Dingning Pass today!"

Boom, boom, boom, boom...

Countless Xiongnu soldiers formed their ranks, surging toward Dingning Pass like a tidal wave.

"All troops, listen up! Prepare to meet the enemy!"

The city defense general drew the precious sword at his waist and stood on the gate tower.

The soldiers on the city wall looked at the massive Xiongnu army, their eyes filled with fear.

Most of them were new recruits drafted temporarily.

Although they had undergone a period of training, they were still somewhat hesitant now that they had reached the stage of actual combat.

"Don't be afraid, everyone has a first time; once the fighting starts, you won't be afraid anymore!"

A veteran soldier comforted the new recruits.

He had also come through this stage, and he was already accustomed to life-or-death battles.

"Attack the city!"

The Xiongnu general immediately issued the order to attack the city.

The Xiongnu soldiers below the city immediately quickened their pace and rushed straight toward Dingning Pass.

"Fire arrows!"

With the order given.

Countless arrows streaked across the sky like a meteor shower in the night.

A torrential downpour instantly greeted those below the city.

The next moment.

Screams rang out one after another.

"Ah!"

"Ah!"

"Ah!"

Countless Xiongnu soldiers fell one after another amidst this rain of arrows.

Realizing it only then, they hurriedly raised the shields in their hands to defend themselves.

"Counterattack!"

Having suffered a setback, the Xiongnu soldiers immediately launched a counterattack.

A group of Xiongnu archers immediately drew their hard bows to return the favor.

"Quick, take cover!"

Experienced veterans immediately called out to the new recruits to find places to hide.

Yet, some new recruits with slow reactions still died in the enemy's rain of arrows.

The commanding general saw that his side had successfully suppressed the offensive of the Dingning Pass defenders.

He immediately signaled the siege team to prepare the scaling ladders and begin the assault.

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

The Xiongnu soldiers attacking the city were also holding their breath.

Last year, they had suffered a huge loss attacking Dingning Pass, with hundreds of thousands of troops buried here.

Coming here this time, they were here to wash away their shame.

The Left Worthy King had already told them.

Once they breached Dingning Pass, there would be no sheathing of blades for five days.

All loot seized would belong entirely to them.

Countless ordinary Xiongnu soldiers were counting on this battle to get promoted and get rich, thereby changing their own destinies.

Therefore, the siege soldiers were fighting extremely desperately.

"The enemy is coming up!"

"Boulders and logs, prepare!"

Countless boulders and logs were thrown down from the city walls one after another.

Beneath the city, the anthem of hell played once again.

Countless Xiongnu soldiers were instantly smashed into pulp by the falling boulders and logs!

"Ah!"

"Ah!"

"Damn it, you bastards..."

"Bang!"

The battle for Dingning Pass, which had been silent for half a year, erupted once again.

Both sides once again engaged in a fierce struggle surrounding Dingning Pass.

The atmosphere of the battle was like a meat grinder, crazily devouring the lives of soldiers on both sides.

After paying a tragic price.

Those powerful Xiongnu soldiers finally killed their way onto the city ramparts.

"The enemy is up, brothers, grab your weapons!"

"Kill!"

Both sides immediately engaged in close-quarters hand-to-hand combat.

The atmosphere of the battle instantly reached another climax.

However, although the Dingning Pass defenders were fighting bravely and without fear of sacrifice.

Because most of them were new recruits, there was a very obvious gap in combat power compared to the enemy.

For a time, the Dingning Pass defenders fell into a disadvantage.

"Hahaha, they are all a bunch of useless trash!"

"Killing them is even simpler than killing a sheep!"

The Xiongnu soldiers were all fighting like madmen.

Except for some veterans, the rest of these defenders were simply no match for them.

The scales of victory gradually tilted toward the Xiongnu army.

"Damn it, the gap between our soldiers and theirs is just too big!"

Just as the situation of the Dingning Pass defenders became precarious.

Suddenly, a group of unfamiliar soldiers appeared beside them.

These soldiers were all strong and sturdy, with steady breathing.

One look and it was clear they were a group of unstoppable elite troops.

"Ah!"

"Ah!"

"Ah!"

With the addition of these unfamiliar soldiers.

The pressure on the Dingning Pass defenders instantly plummeted.

The scales of victory tilted back again.

"Brother, thank you so much, which unit are you from?"

"We are from Anwu County, soldiers under General Chu Feng!"

The ten thousand soldiers led by Qiu Ming and Lu Shuwan finally arrived at Dingning Pass.

After entering Dingning Pass, he immediately threw himself into the battle.

"What? General Chu Feng!"

Upon hearing this name, the garrison present was instantly shaken.

Because they were truly too familiar with this name.

Chu Feng!

A figure who created legends.

The soldier whose strength improved the fastest, the successor to General Zhao Ping.

He had once led soldiers deep into the Xiongnu hinterland twice, severely damaging the enemy's logistical supply lines.

He laid the foundation for the final victory of Dingning Pass.

"What, General Chu Feng has returned!"

Soldiers who recognized Chu Feng were instantly encouraged.

The battle achievements Chu Feng had recently created had already resounded throughout the entire Dingning Pass.

Even the new recruits, upon learning this news, followed suit as if injected with chicken blood, their combat power soaring straight up.

For a moment.

They actually crushed the attacking Xiongnu soldiers back.

"Damn it, I don't believe it, can this Dingning Pass be a turtle shell!"

Watching the Dingning Pass remain uncaptured after a long siege, the Left Worthy King was so anxious he could have bitten his back molars to pieces.

"Yabu, Chonglou, Yunsi, Kuwu, you four Grandmasters go immediately to assist in the battle, you must kill Zhao Ping and take Dingning Pass."

"As you command!"

The four Grandmasters immediately soared into the air and lunged straight at Dingning Pass.

In order to take Dingning Pass as quickly as possible, the lineup the Left Worthy King had this time could not be called small.

Besides the many Grandmasters at his side, there was even a Great Grandmaster sitting in command.

Relying on such powerful strength.

If he still could not take Dingning Pass, then he, the Left Worthy King, would willingly eat shit on the spot.

"Zhao Ping, come out and accept your death!"

"Hmph, as if I'm afraid of you!"

Zhao Ping held a great spear and soared into the air.

Facing the siege of the enemy's four Grandmasters, Zhao Ping was also under immense pressure.

Because Zhao Hu had to leave here to avoid enemies, he was the only Grandmaster in Dingning Pass right now.

"Is my Dingning Pass truly doomed today?"

Zhao Ping thought to himself.

But no matter what, he would swear to protect Dingning Pass to the death.

"Kill!"

"Come on!"

Zhao Ping shouted loudly.

He fought together with the enemy's four Grandmasters.

The battle scene of the five Grandmasters was extremely intense, like rolling thunder and dancing lightning.

Although Zhao Ping was at the Master Consummation Realm and was stronger than the average Grandmaster.

But two fists are no match for four hands, and Zhao Ping soon showed signs of decline.

"General!"

The group of deputy generals was very anxious watching Zhao Ping fall into a disadvantage.

They all wanted to go and lend Zhao Ping a hand, but they were currently also trapped by the enemy.

And they did not have Grandmaster cultivation, so even if they went, it would be of no use.

"Hahahahahaha..."

"Dingning Pass, I am determined to win it today!"

The Left Worthy King could not help but laugh out loud.

He had even begun to imagine the scene when he charged into Dingning Pass.

Harvesting massive amounts of treasure, as well as countless women of Wei.

These were all commendations for their Xiongnu victory.

Just as he was getting carried away.

He could not help but shiver involuntarily.

"Strange, why is it this feeling again?"

When he had this feeling before, it was when Zhao Hu killed his way into his camp.

Unfortunately, at that time his bodyguards had gone out to besiege Zhao Ping, and he had nearly been killed by Zhao Hu because of it.

If it weren't for his father-in-law blocking a blade for him, and having a life-saving talisman bestowed by the Great Chanyu in his hand.

He would have died in the last battle long ago.

"It must be my overthinking, with Old Yu here, and over a hundred thousand troops surrounding us, no one can threaten me at all!"

The Left Worthy King said triumphantly.

He believed his worries were completely overthinking.

But just at this moment.

A messenger, however, came rushing toward him in a great panic.

"Re... report, Great King!"

"What is the matter, acting so flustered, what kind of decorum is this!"

Zuo Xian King said with a look of displeasure on his face.

It was rare to be in a good mood, yet someone had come to spoil the scenery.

"Report, Great King, an army has appeared in our rear and is currently attacking the back of our forces!"