Chapter Six of the Wind and Moon Continent: Fierce Battle in the Pass Valley

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An ominous feeling flashed through Qin Zhongda's mind, and his first thought was to retreat to the fortress.

"Return..."

However, the order to retreat was barely half-finished when a deafening battle cry erupted from both sides, and a dense barrage of arrows rained down.

The soldiers, who had just removed their armor and were cheering, had no idea that they had captured an empty camp. Most of the vanguard soldiers of the Fast army were lying in ambush among the rocks on both sides, and now they were suddenly attacked by a storm of arrows. Many soldiers had not even had time to defend themselves before they became victims of the arrows.

Instantly, the five thousand light cavalry led by Qin Zhongda were thrown into chaos, unable to organize an effective defense. The light cavalry's streamlined equipment, designed to highlight their offensive advantage, now became a death knell under the rain of arrows.

"Capture Qin Zhongda alive..." the Fast soldiers lying in ambush on both sides shouted, but the arrows did not stop for a moment.

"Go back!" Qin Zhongda turned his horse around, raised his heavy spear, and roared.

The thunderous roar jolted the chaotic light cavalry back to reality. They brandished their weapons, deflecting the rain of arrows, and charged towards the fortress gate.

Though only a few hundred paces, the distance felt incredibly long to Qin Zhongda's troops, who had just escaped the Fast army ambush. It was no wonder they felt this way; in such circumstances, every second they delayed retreating to the fortress increased their chances of being killed by Fast archers. Therefore, almost no one noticed anything amiss at the front of the column, blindly urging their horses forward! Only when

a wave of men and horses crashed down did the soldiers behind realize that their vanguard had been ambushed. Qin Zhongda, protected by his personal guards, immediately understood upon seeing the scene. While he was rampaging through the Fast army's empty camp, the Fast army had cut off his retreat, completing a three-sided encirclement.

This tactic was undeniably brilliant. After leading his troops out of the fortress, he ordered the fortress gates closed to prevent small-scale enemy attacks. In the dead of night, with no way of seeing what was happening outside, the troops inside the fortress couldn't possibly discern the situation. Expecting reinforcements from the fortress was out of the question. Therefore, the Fast army boldly set up their rearguard ambush outside his own fortress gates—a tremendous humiliation for him!

Seeing his cavalry regiment shrinking rapidly, if he didn't find a solution quickly, would he, Qin Zhongda, the formidable general of Yunyang, truly be doomed?

His mind raced. The only option now was to break through the ambush at all costs. As long as he could return to the fortress, everything could be reconsidered later.

"Soldiers, charge!" Qin Zhongda roared, rallying his troops.

Meanwhile, the Fast army soldiers tasked with ambushing from the left and right flanks had completed their arc-shaped encirclement. Combined with the soldiers covering the retreating Qin Zhongda troops at the fortress pass, a complete encirclement was about to be formed. The Qin Zhongda light cavalry, already nearly half wiped out, would find it difficult to escape.

After the first wave of retreating light cavalry felled, the rearguard ambush team immediately tightened their formation, a row of halberds specifically designed to counter cavalry menacingly raised, ready to strike. Any attempt to charge forward would be tantamount to suicide.

At this moment, less than half a mile behind the former Fast army vanguard, General Yunfei stood on a large, protruding rock, closely observing the battlefield's developments. A slight smile played on his lips; clearly, he was satisfied with the vanguard's perfect execution of his tactics. The vanguard soldiers, like a long dragon, seemed to have entangled Qin Zhongda's cavalry. He awaited his opportunity, for behind him, his remaining six thousand soldiers were fully prepared. He knew Qin Zhongda would break through the blockade and retreat to the fortress, and this was the moment he had been waiting for!

Trapped in the enemy lines, Qin Zhongda commanded his remaining cavalry to launch a fierce counterattack. However, after several waves, all the lightly armed cavalry perished before the halberdiers. Seeing their comrades charging forward never to return, the cavalry behind began to waver, hesitant to advance.

True to his reputation as Yunyang's foremost general, Qin Zhongda, seeing this, roared, brandished his spear, and charged into the halberdier formation! Seeing their commander leading the charge, the other soldiers were inspired and spurred their horses to follow closely behind.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

A little over ten feet away from the dense array of halberds, Qin Zhongda, knees slightly bent, half-crouched on his horse, leaning forward. He swept his spear with tremendous force, and sparks flew wherever the spear touched the halberd. The next moment, the tip of the halberd, about ten feet long, flew up and down like a kite with a broken string, tracing a dancing curve in the air.

The soldiers with broken halberds were terrified; losing their weapons meant certain death at the hands of the cavalry. However, being well-trained, they immediately retreated to the left and right, and the soldiers behind them quickly filled in, the dense array of halberds rising again.

Qin Zhongda didn't hesitate for a moment. Using the force of the first sweep, he immediately flicked his wrist and swung his spear back, another forward flip, the broken halberd tip flying left and right, wounding several Fast soldiers. This time, without waiting for reinforcements, Qin Zhongda swept and slashed, dodging and weaving. His long spear moved with the force of a tiger, creating countless afterimages. The spearhead struck like a rain of meteors, and wherever it went, the Fast soldiers tumbled and fell, puffs of blood mist rising and falling, like ink splashing in mid-air.

"Truly fierce, this is the kind of opponent that's exciting!" Yun Fei on the boulder muttered to himself.

Before the blood mist had dissipated, Qin Zhongda had already cut a gap in the Fast rearguard ambush. The cavalry that followed took advantage of this opening and charged forward, not caring how many arrows and spears had struck their men and horses. As long as they were alive, they rushed towards the fortress gate.

"Open the gate!" Qin Zhongda, who had broken through the encirclement, did not slow his horse and shouted towards the fortress tower.

The staff, who were very familiar with their commander's voice, realized from his commander's rapid words that the chaotic battle outside was an ambush. In shock, they immediately shouted to the gatekeepers to open the gate.

"The time has come! The fortress is full of jewels and treasures! Charge, soldiers!" Yun Fei, atop the boulder, raised his longsword and roared, then leaped onto a nearby warhorse and charged forward like a whirlwind.

A flag bearer on the boulder immediately drew a pair of luminous beads, waving them left and right with the flag. The vanguard soldiers instantly changed formation, the circular encirclement splitting in two. The front line, locked in battle with Qin Zhongda, immediately shifted to a triangular formation, thus the entire vanguard camp forming an inverted V-shape, tightly pursuing the retreating Yunyang cavalry.

General Yun Fei, leading his remaining six thousand troops, arrived in a flash. With a swift thrust, slash, and sweep of his longsword, he cut down several Yunyang cavalrymen who had fallen behind, and then charged into the retreating Yunyang cavalry. At this point, the continuously advancing Fast soldiers were completely intertwined with the Yunyang army, making it impossible for them to break free.

In the midst of the chaotic battle, no one cared about the overall situation. The gates of the Ailaer Pass fortress creaked open, and Qin Zhongda immediately spurred his horse to retreat, completely unaware that General Yunfei was leading the Fast vanguard into the fortress the next moment.

As the thunderous battle cries approached, Qin Zhongda roared at the gatekeepers to close the gates. However, the retreating Yunyang light cavalry, mixed with the attacking Fast army, couldn't withstand the force of a burst dam. Soon, the fortress gates fell.

Of the five thousand light cavalry he had led out, only a few dozen men remained to protect him. Seeing the fortress about to fall, Qin Zhongda's dark face twitched. He turned to a guard and roared, "Quickly report back to Qingfeng to the commander-in-chief! Send reinforcements immediately, or the fortress will fall!

" "Yes, sir!" The guard bit his lip, agreed, and immediately spurred his horse and galloped away.

"Everyone retreat to the central camp, rest briefly, and then retake the fortress gate!" After glancing at the guard's retreating figure, Qin Zhongda gritted his teeth and immediately issued a second order to his subordinates.

"Yes, sir!" As the guard relayed the order to the fortress soldiers, in an instant, all the soldiers who could retreat from the fortress gate retreated to the central camp. Those who retreated a little or were slower to act were annihilated or captured by the onrushing Fast army.

Seeing that Qin Zhongda had retreated to the well-defended central camp and that General Yunfei had already captured the fortress gate, he did not order a continued pursuit. Instead, he first consolidated the victory at the fortress gate, and after taking stock and resting and notifying the reinforcements to arrive, he would launch a full-scale attack on Qin Zhongda's main force.

Back in his central tent, Qin Zhongda slammed his fist on the table, removed his armor and helmet, his face and neck veins bulging. This was both the shame and anger of his recent defeat and the fury at losing the fortress gate so easily.

Upon receiving the report of losses from his subordinates, he was even more enraged. As the vanguard commander of the Chifeng Legion, he led 20,000 soldiers to defend the impregnable Ailaer Pass fortress. With proper strategy, holding this easily defensible fortress would have been enough to withstand even an invading army of 100,000 for some time. However, things had turned sour. Underestimating the enemy and launching a reckless attack, of the 5,000 light cavalry he had led out, less than a thousand returned. The fortress gate and its 1,000 guards were also lost before they could retreat. This battle had squandered their initiative. Even with a vanguard force of 13,000 men, they dared not act rashly to recapture the fortress gate from an enemy force of approximately 10,000.

"One wrong move, and it's too late to regret," Qin Zhongda lamented. The cost of this battle was far too high.

"General, the best course of action now is to hold the central camp and ensure the majority of the fortress remains intact. Only then should we ascertain the situation of Fast's army and await the arrival of the main force of reinforcements to recapture the fortress gate," a staff officer calmly advised his commander.

"Things have come to this, so we have no choice but to accept it." Qin Zhongda nodded, glancing at the silent Winged Wind Clan man beside him.

Feng Aotian, as if he had eyes in the head, sneered, "General Qin, you can rest assured. We, the Divine Clan, will not speak ill of you behind your back. Commander Qingfeng and Commander Zhenyang will not know the true reason for tonight's defeat." Qin Zhongda

knew Feng Aotian was mocking and ridiculing him, but knowing he was in the wrong, he couldn't say anything. He could only

awkwardly clasp his hands in thanks, saying, "In that case, I thank you, Brother Feng!" "No need for that, as long as the General understands!" Feng Aotian said arrogantly and politely.

"Then the task of gathering intelligence on Fast's army will have to be entrusted to Brother Feng." Qin Zhongda, having suffered defeat first and now having given others leverage, could only smile obsequiously at this increasingly disliked Divine Clan man.

"No need for the General to remind me." Feng Aotian coldly sneered as he left the main tent.

Meanwhile, General Yunfei, who had already set up camp at the fortress gate, received a report from his subordinates that a heavy formation had been deployed against Qin Zhongda's central camp at the fortress gate. He immediately ordered a messenger to return to Lingu Town to report the good news of capturing the fortress gate to Commander Lidie.

For him, this was undoubtedly exciting; a resounding victory in the first battle, not only capturing the crucial fortress gate, but also suffering fewer than a thousand casualties in the entire campaign.

Logically, pressing the attack in one fell swoop is common military wisdom; he should have followed up the victory and taken the fortress in one fell swoop . The entire Ailaer Pass fortress.

However, according to prior intelligence, Qin Zhongda's forces stationed throughout the fortress totaled 20,000 men. Aside from the approximately 5,000 captured and annihilated in this battle, the enemy still possessed 15,000 men. Furthermore, the fortress's most fortified core area remained under their control. A hasty attack with less than 10,000 men was clearly unwise. On the other hand, if they waited for the main army to arrive, and then concentrated their superior forces to capture the entire fortress in one fell swoop, victory would be assured and a simple matter…

Qingfeng, about forty li from the fortress, received a request from Qin Zhongda's personal guards… Upon receiving the news, Yu Zhenyang, commander of the Chifeng Legion, immediately ordered the mobilization of 80,000 main force troops to reinforce the Ailaer Pass fortress.

In less than two hours, the main force of the Chifeng Legion was less than five li from the fortress. Yu Zhenyang sent his personal guards to inform Qin Zhongda to prepare for the attack to recapture the fortress gate. Once the army arrived, the battle would begin immediately. He refused to believe that his mighty Chifeng Legion, mobilized in its entirety, could not capture a small fortress gate.

Meanwhile, Li Die, having received General Yun Fei's report of the attack on the fortress gate, was at the left vanguard, Chi Xianyu, in a narrow... Having completed their ambush, Qin Zhongda ordered the right vanguard, Guo Hui, and the main force to set up an ambush along the line between Lingu Town and the mountain pass. Simultaneously, a small group of soldiers, carrying torches and forming a long line, slowly and deliberately advanced towards the gate of the Ailaer Pass fortress, which General Yunfei had captured, creating the illusion that the main force of Fast's army was moving out.

With the 80,000-strong Chifeng Legion as his backup, Qin Zhongda's heart pounded rapidly. He had to recapture the fortress gate in the blink of an eye; otherwise, he, the number one tiger general of Yunyang, could go home and sell sweet potatoes.

"All soldiers, listen to my command! The entire army, form battle formation and attack Fast's army!" This time, Qin

Zhongda rode to the front of the battle lines, spear in hand, exuding an air of unwavering confidence. With a thunderous shout, the entire Yunyang army, shields in front and bows and halberds behind, advanced inch by inch, shouting battle cries.

General Yun Fei, also standing at the front, smiled coldly, thinking that this fellow had become quite clever this time. Knowing that the two armies were facing each other at such close range, a surprise attack was impossible. Advancing slowly with shields and arrows was the safest method. However, he didn't want to get into a direct confrontation with him, given the enemy's ability to quickly organize its forces... An offensive is not to be underestimated. Taking control of the fortress gate is crucial; we must not risk losing it again for the sake of a quick victory. Commander Li Die must already be leading her army to rejoin us. If we can simply engage her and wait for her main force to arrive, we can seize the fortress's core and control the entire fortress.

However, given the enemy's formation, a purely defensive approach might be unwise. Perhaps it would be better to engage the enemy commander in a few rounds, delaying the full-scale engagement of both armies.

With this thought, Yun Fei pointed his longsword to the sky, shouted, and spurred his horse forward, "Is that Qin Zhongda from Yunyang?"

Qin Zhongda, whose attention was focused on the Fast army, became intrigued when he saw a slender, handsome young officer riding away from the formation and uttering these words. He wondered if this young general was responsible for the battle just now.

"I am Qin Zhongda from Yunyang! Young man, state your name!" Qin Zhongda raised his hand, signaling the entire army to halt. "

I am Yun Fei of the Phoenix Dance Legion. You escaped just now; are you afraid of repeating the same mistake?" Yun Fei reined in his horse, deliberately provoking Qin Zhongda.

"What kind of nobody dares to spout such nonsense? Take my spear!"

Qin Zhongda, already seething with anger, saw that his opponent was just a nobody, and his courage surged. He tightened his grip, his horse neighed, and charged forward. His gleaming, black spear, a mere twelve feet long, whistled through the air as it thrust towards Yun Fei's throat.

"Excellent spear technique!" Yun

Fei spurred his horse to meet the attack, exclaiming in admiration. In an instant, he raised his longsword, meeting the powerful spear tip with overwhelming force.

Two clangs rang out as sword and spear clashed, sparks flying and the resulting shockwaves trembled the air, seemingly distorting space itself. It was clear both men had unleashed their full power in this exchange! After

the initial clash, Yun Fei felt a tingling numbness in his arms, a realization jolting him. His opponent's strength was indeed superior; his attempt to buy time with this tactic was now futile. A

thought flashed through his mind. Yun Fei spurred his horse back, unleashing three swift slashes with his longsword. The tangible sword light hummed as it hurtled towards Qin Zhongda, who had turned back to swing his spear.

"Good lad, you've got some skill!"

Qin Zhongda remained calm, splitting his spear tip to the left and right, deflecting the sword's edge with two sharp clangs.

He then dodged the remaining sword energy by shifting his body. Immediately afterward, he tilted his spear, flicked his wrist, and unleashed a series of spear shadows forming a fan-shaped attack aimed directly at Yun Fei's chest. A massive aura instantly enveloped Yun Fei, binding his hands and feet like endless silken threads, making it impossible for him to raise his sword to parry. In this critical

moment, Yun Fei roared, leaning back against his horse to forcefully dodge the attack and focus on the spear's edge. However, just as he was relieved to have escaped, he heard a "thud" and felt a burning sensation in his left shoulder. Out of the corner of his eye, he glimpsed a wisp of blood rising; he knew he had been speared in the shoulder.

He hadn't expected that although he had won the previous battle, the difference in martial arts skill was now glaringly obvious. If they tried to fight head-on, they would be no match for Qin Zhongda. However, if the commander retreated, the entire formation would be immediately overwhelmed and routed by Qin Zhongda's troops, and the fortress gate they had almost captured would fall!

A surge of heat rose suddenly. The soldiers of the Phoenix Dance Legion would not be intimidated by difficulties. Until the very last moment, as Li Die's most trusted vanguard commander, he had neither the right nor the ability to give up easily!

In a flash, Yun Fei gripped the reins tightly, using the momentum of the backward lean to slide off the horse, and swung his sword back with all his might, deflecting Qin Zhongda's spear that swept across again. Amidst the whistling of sword and spear, the two sides had already clashed, and Yun Fei returned to the front of his own formation.

"Release the arrows!"

It was unwise to engage again, so Yun Fei immediately ordered the arrows to be released, attempting to cover the enemy's battle formation with a rain of arrows to slow down their advance. However, at this point in the battle, it was no longer a matter of a general or officer changing their tactics on the fly. Relying on the strength of their shields and armor, Qin Zhongda roared and launched a full-scale attack on the Fast army!

In the blink of an eye, flames soared into the sky, and the two armies were locked in a fierce battle. Initially, Yunfei's soldiers fought valiantly to resist, but soon the vanguard of Yunyang's army arrived. After a fierce assault, the Fast army was unable to withstand the onslaught. Seeing that their main force had not yet arrived while enemy reinforcements were pouring in, Yunfei remembered Lidie's words to him before they set out—"In times of crisis, do not linger in battle." Despite his immense reluctance, he had no choice but to order a retreat. The fortress gate, which they had just captured, thus changed hands once more!

"Retreat..."

Seeing that the fortress gate was lost, General Yunfei issued the order to retreat. In an instant, nearly ten thousand soldiers fought their way out, withdrawing from the fortress gate they had not yet firmly established themselves in.

Meanwhile, in the command tent of the Yunyang army, Yu Zhenyang, upon hearing a report from Feng Jingtian's men—a member of the Yifeng tribe—that the Fast army was marching unprepared towards the fortress, immediately ordered the vanguard Qin Zhongda to pursue the retreating Fast vanguard with full force. He himself would lead the main force to press the attack and try to crush the invading Fast army in one fell swoop.

Upon receiving the order, Qin Zhongda, as if injected with a powerful stimulant, led his troops in a full-scale pursuit of Yun Fei's fleeing forces. Yun Fei's troops, having retreated three miles, encountered a small detachment carrying torches, slowly approaching as if to impersonate the main Fast army. Upon first sight, the detachment, overwhelmed by Yun Fei's retreating troops, also panicked and fled in disarray. Immediately, the sounds of neighing horses, shouts, and clashing armor echoed through the valley.

All of this was observed by the Winged Wind Clan scouts circling overhead. They immediately reported back, "truthfully" conveying to Commander Yu Zhenyang the situation of the Fast army being routed by the vanguard and thrown into chaos.

Upon receiving this news, Yu Zhenyang could not afford to miss such a golden opportunity. He drew his sword and immediately led his army in a swift attack. The valley's terrain was limited; if the Fast army were concentrated there and in such disarray, his 100,000-strong army would surely achieve a complete victory in a single charge. It was even possible to capture one of Fast's fortresses and advance into the Fast town of Forest Valley!

Pursuing forward, the Chifeng Legion was truly unstoppable. The chaotic Fast "army" had no chance of organizing any effective resistance, only fleeing in utter exhaustion. However, what impressed Qin Zhongda, the vanguard of the pursuit, was that the Fast army was not a weak force. At least in such a hasty retreat, not many soldiers had been killed by their own army. This reminded him of someone—General Chi Xian, whom he had fought in the Renqiu region of Qingzhou, and who was known as the "General of a Hundred Defeats." It seemed that this man was involved in the Fast army's defeat.

The valley between the fortresses was only a dozen miles long, and soon Qin Zhongda's vanguard could vaguely see the Fast army's fortress. At this time, the main force of the Chifeng Legion had also crossed the fortress and entered the valley.

Everything went as Li Die had predicted. After the Yunyang Chifeng Legion had entered the valley, the Fast army, which had been lying in ambush in the valley, descended like divine soldiers, rushing out from the cliffs and rocks on both sides. Chi Xian made full use of his strengths, employing a piecemeal approach, and managed to cut the Yunyang Chifeng Legion, which was lined up in a single line, into several sections, trapping them in the narrow valley. Subsequently, Li Die personally led the main force, in coordination with the right vanguard Guo Hui, to launch a large-scale sniping attack on the trapped enemy!

At dawn, except for Commander Yu Zhenyang who led 20,000 remnants to flee to Qingfeng City, the remaining officers and soldiers of the Yunyang Chifeng Legion were either killed in battle or captured. Just as Li Die had described when she entered the town of Lin Gu, at dawn, the Fast army officially entered the Yunyang Ailaer Pass Fortress, their vanguard pointing towards Qingfeng City, the first major town in Yunyang!

Later historians called this battle the first victory for Li Die, the second commander of the Fengwu Legion after the beautiful war goddess Yu Fengwu, in her conquest of the Fengyue Continent!

Thus, the journey of a new beautiful war goddess began on the land of Yunyang…

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