[Wuxia] The Duan Family Women Generals (Complete) - 37

Chapter 19 of Imperial Decree 019 – The Southern Ridge Woman's Nightly Harassment, Cao Yunlong's Precautionary Measures

: Last time, we recounted how Cao Yunlong captured Toudaogou, but that very night he was repeatedly attacked by barbarian soldiers within the gully, suffering hundreds of casualties, yet not even a glimpse of the barbarian woman. This continued for several nights. Seeing the barbarian woman lurking in the shadows while he was exposed, constantly under attack, Cao Yunlong had no choice but to temporarily abandon his plan to attack Erdaogou. He withdrew the main force of his government troops from outside the gully, leaving only several large camps and 5,000 men stationed near the pass, within two miles of the pass.
This meant that if Cao Yunlong wanted to attack Erdaogou, he would have to spend half a day transferring troops from outside the gully, only able to begin the battle in the afternoon, losing the continuity of his attack and thus posing no threat to the pass.
Meanwhile, Kan Meiyun returned to Erdaogou, where she arranged defenses and invited the cave chief He Li to inform Huang Mian that she wanted to succeed him as cave chief.
Those who have read "The Central Empire" know that He Li was once enfeoffed as the King of Nanling, but he practiced nepotism and marginalized other tribes, causing considerable discontent among the Nanling people. This led to Xu Youliang's return to Nanling.
At that time, Xu Youliang pardoned He Li's crimes. So why is
He Li being called the tribe leader now? It turns out that He Li's actions at that time were merely driven by ambition. After being pardoned by Xu Youliang, he returned to his tribe to reflect on his mistakes and had already repented. Moreover, He Li was, after all, a Nanling native. At this critical juncture for the survival of his entire tribe, He Li was willing
to step forward without hesitation, which demonstrates the magnanimity of the Nanling people. When He Li heard that Huang Mian had asked him to succeed him, he did not refuse and took the position of tribe leader, mobilizing the entire tribe's strength to defend Nanling.
However, at this time, there were no more able-bodied men left in the tribe, only the elderly, the weak, and more than ten thousand young and strong women.
At this critical moment, Kan Meiyun, her sister Kan Meizhen, and more than ten other women who had previously served as minor leaders in the women's cavalry stepped forward and became female generals leading the Nanling women soldiers in resisting the government troops.
This was actually a plan that had been discussed beforehand, even after learning that the court was going to send troops to suppress the rebellion. Besides blocking the government troops at various passes, many small groups of female soldiers were also deployed to hide in the forests, searching and launching surprise attacks, preventing Cao Yunlong from confidently attacking the passes and thus buying time in the hope of a turnaround.
As for Cao Yunlong, although he suffered some losses from the harassment, he was ultimately spending the court's money, and with ample troops in the rear, the overall situation remained relatively stable. He found the small-scale harassment by the barbarian troops extremely annoying, so he changed tactics, adopting a layered, step-by-step approach, using the pass camp as the center, pushing through hills and filling pits, quarrying stones to build walls, expanding the camp inch by inch, and slowly advancing towards Erdaogou.
Upon seeing this, the barbarian women knew that in less than ten days, the stone wall would be built from north to south across the valley. They would then be isolated east and west of the wall, unable to continue their harassment or assist in the defense of Erdaogou. Therefore, every night, they would find a weak point in the government troops' defenses, attack, kill the guards, and push down the stone wall, even throwing stones far away.
Cao Yunlong thus found a way to counter them. He led a dozen generals, disguised as soldiers, and a hundred soldiers, all dressed in black, to ambush them in the woods near the stone wall.
The barbarian women, unaware of Cao Yunlong's presence, attacked again. Cao Yunlong watched from afar as the government soldiers on guard inside the wall suddenly fell to the ground. Then, twenty or thirty dark figures leaped down from the trees outside the wall. Half of them brandished their swords, blocking a group of government soldiers who rushed over upon hearing the commotion, while the rest began to dismantle the stone wall. Cao Yunlong quickly made a hand gesture, and the group stealthily crept in from the outside.
A hundred paces from the wall, Cao Yunlong lay in ambush behind a tree, observing carefully. He saw two figures on the tree near the wall, knowing they were lookouts. He gave a signal, took out his precious carved bow from his back, nocked an arrow, and fired. One figure fell from the tree, followed by a twang of the bow, and then a second figure fell. Just then,
a barbarian woman cried out from the other side of the wall, "It's bad! An ambush! Run!"
Cao Yunlong wouldn't let them escape. He waved his hand, and the barbarian women pounced, instantly surrounding them.
Upon seeing Cao Yunlong, the barbarian women knew they were doomed. They stood back to back, shouting, "Sisters, let's fight!" Each drew a small crossbow from their backs, one hand holding a crossbow, the other a knife, ready for battle.
Cao Yunlong observed that the female barbarian soldiers were all in their twenties or thirties, yet their charm remained undiminished. The leader, a woman around thirty, was exceptionally beautiful. He shouted, "Those who surrender will be spared!"
The young leader glared at him with her almond-shaped eyes and said, "Cao Yunlong, we in Nanling only have warriors willing to die, not women willing to surrender. Go ahead and do it." With that, she raised her hand and fired a crossbow bolt. Cao Yunlong deflected it with his steel fork, knocking it to the ground. Upon seeing this, the other barbarian women hesitated to fire their arrows, and the government troops dared not advance either, for the women's arrows were poisoned.
The young leader replaced the arrow with a bamboo one and then laughed, "You're all so bold! If you're not afraid of death, then come forward. Otherwise, your grandmothers are out of luck!"
With that, she led the barbarian women, using the poisoned crossbow bolts as a threat, slowly approaching the edge of the forest.
These barbarian women were skilled at traversing mountain paths and climbing; if they entered the forest, they would be difficult to capture.
Although Cao Yunlong wanted to capture them alive, he feared it might backfire, so he could only give the order: "Prepare the bows and arrows."
The soldiers had been waiting for this order. The women were beautiful, but their own lives were more important. They hurriedly drew their bows, nocked arrows, and pointed them at the barbarian women.
The barbarian women, seeing the bows and arrows, showed no fear and continued to advance.
Seeing no way to retreat, Cao Yunlong had no choice but to give the order to fire.
With a clatter, arrows were released from both sides.
Although the barbarian women's bamboo arrows were poisonous, their small bamboo crossbows had a short range, and they were at a disadvantage in this situation. Many were hit by the volley of arrows and fell to the ground. Those who weren't hit regrouped, nocked arrows, and continued forward. After another ten steps or so, they were finally felled by the volley of arrows. Only the minor leader remained, struck in the right shoulder by an arrow. He dropped his steel sword, holding only his bamboo crossbow in his left hand, facing Cao Yunlong face to face.
Cao Yunlong said, "Aren't you going to surrender?"
The female leader glanced back at her sisters, who were riddled with arrows, then turned back to Cao Yunlong, saying, "You too, give me an arrow." With that, she suddenly galloped forward, charging straight at Cao Yunlong.
In terms of martial arts, Cao Yunlong far surpassed this barbarian woman. He wasn't afraid of her arrows from twenty paces away, but what about ten paces? Five paces? Could he still deflect her arrow in time? A chill ran through Cao Yunlong. He instinctively nocked an arrow, drew his horse, and aimed at the barbarian woman.
Cao Yunlong hoped she would fire first; if she made the first move, he could deflect the bamboo arrow before she could re-nock it, allowing him to capture her alive. But the barbarian woman pressed forward relentlessly, without firing an arrow. She knew her martial arts were far inferior to Cao Yunlong's and didn't expect to kill him. Her goal was simply to force him to fire; she couldn't dodge his arrow, but he also couldn't capture her alive.
Seeing the barbarian woman only ten paces away, and knowing he wouldn't be able to dodge her crossbow if she got any closer, Cao Yunlong dared not fight her any longer. He released his grip and fired an arrow with a "whoosh."
The arrow was accurate and powerful; the barbarian woman suddenly stopped in her charge, and her crossbow rang out with a "bang." Cao Yunlong dodged the bamboo arrow and saw that his arrow was embedded in the barbarian woman's throat, piercing her neck from front to back, the fletching even penetrating more than an inch into the wound.
She stood there for a moment before her legs suddenly gave way, and she collapsed to the ground.
When Cao Yunlong approached, he saw that all the barbarian women were dead. Two of them, who hadn't been hit in vital areas by the arrows, had also committed suicide by kissing themselves with their curved swords.
Cao Yunlong ordered his men to remove the barbarian boots from the women's feet, remove their undergarments, and take off their sarongs. Following the previous method, they cut bamboo to pierce their vulvas and stood them against the stone wall as a warning.
This time, Cao Yunlong scored a point, but he was still ambushed by the barbarian women elsewhere, who killed
and demolished walls, leaving him in a mess. Seeing that the barbarian women came from the trees, Cao Yunlong ordered his men to cut down all the trees within an arrow's width around the walls when they were repairing them, so that the barbarian women would have nowhere to hide.
This tactic proved effective. Within days, the wall had been built across the ditch, dividing it in two. Cao Yunlong ordered his army to garrison the area, and from there, he sent men daily to fell trees on both sides. For every arrow's length of land cleared, the felled trees were used as palisades to push the camp out. After another ten days or so, the barbarian women on the east side, seeing the camp expanding and finding it impossible to launch a surprise attack, gathered together and attempted to cross the camp at night, retreating towards the Erdaogou pass.
Cao Yunlong, having anticipated this, personally led his army to intercept the group of barbarian women. There were seven or eight hundred of them, all young women in short blouses and skirts, quite beautiful. Seeing Cao Yunlong blocking their path, they, like the previous barbarian women, each carried a curved sword in one hand and a bamboo crossbow in the other, forming a battle formation and heading south.
Just as Cao Yunlong was about to order his men to fire arrows, hundreds of barbarian women suddenly charged down from the mountain, killing countless government archers from behind and cutting a gap in the encirclement. The women seized the opportunity to escape towards the pass.
Cao Yunlong, seeing this, spurred his horse forward, but he alone could not stop hundreds of barbarian soldiers; they overtook him, and half of them escaped.
By the time Cao Yunlong reached the top of the mountain, the people inside, disregarding the more than two hundred barbarian women who had not yet entered the stronghold, had already closed the gate.
Cao Yunlong, left with no other option, had to turn back and kill the remaining barbarian women.
Upon seeing this, those who could escape fought their way back to the eastern forest; those who could not escape formed another line. Cao Yunlong, helpless, had to order his soldiers to fire arrows again, turning the remaining seventy-odd barbarian women into pincushions. He then pierced their naked corpses with bamboo and impaled them on the slope in front of the Erdaogou Pass.
Although Cao Yunlong's battle was not a complete victory, it had already shown the barbarian women's inevitable doom. Cao Yunlong was overjoyed. Once the barbarian women in the ravine were eliminated, he could launch a strong attack on the pass.
The next day, the soldiers followed the established strategy, felling trees to the east and west. After noon, several soldiers complained of stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhea. An hour later, many more fell ill. Cao Yunlong hurriedly summoned the army doctor to take their pulses. The doctor exclaimed in alarm, "This is bad! They've been poisoned!"
"Do you know what kind of poison it is? Is there an antidote?"
"This humble doctor doesn't know anything about poisons. Marshal, you must find someone who knows poisons to examine them."
Cao Yunlong quickly sent someone to find a doctor. By the next day, half of the soldiers who had fallen ill the previous day were dead. The spread of the poison was even more terrifying; even the soldiers stationed outside the ravine had been poisoned.
Several days later, they finally managed to find a Han Chinese doctor from the nearby area.
The doctor examined the poison and said, "This is a poison concocted by the barbarians of Nanling. They can poison people beyond measure, and there is no antidote. It's extremely potent."
"If that's the case, won't the people of Nanling be poisoned while pretending to pass through?"
"They've lived here since childhood; they are immune to poison."
"What should we do then?"
Cao Yunlong watched helplessly as the soldiers who fell ill died.
It turned out that the so-called poisoning was merely an outbreak of gastrointestinal plague. The people of Nanling had lived here for generations, frequently exposed to the virus, and were already adapted, healing themselves without needing an antidote. However, the government troops were newcomers, their bodies lacking any resistance, so many fell ill.
After a few more days, more than ten thousand had died. Cao Yunlong had no choice but to temporarily withdraw his army from Toudaogou and seek out renowned doctors. Two months later, the poison suddenly disappeared. It turned out that the poison had been spread multiple times, reducing its toxicity, and the remaining soldiers no longer fell ill.
Cao Yunlong led his army back into Toudaogou, only to find that the stone walls he had built had been completely demolished, and the felled timber had been hauled away. Everything had to start all over again.
This time, the barbarian women no longer attacked from both sides. Cao Yunlong knew that they had taken advantage of the plague outbreak in his camp to escape back to Erdaogou.
Cao Yunlong was relieved and led his army into the valley, preparing to launch a strong attack on the pass. Before he could even make a move, another group of barbarian women suddenly came down the mountain from the pass and stormed into the vanguard camp, wreaking havoc. The government troops were caught off guard and more than two hundred were killed, countless tents were burned, and even the vanguard camp commander, Xu Yun, was beheaded.
Cao Yunlong was furious and, early the next morning, led two hundred men and all the generals to challenge the pass from the bottom of the slope.
What happened next? Let's find out in the next chapter.

Imperial Chapter 20 - Cao Yunlong Challenges the Pass from the Mountain, Five Female Generals Fight

at the Pass The previous article said that Cao Yunlong challenged the pass from Erdaogou. Suddenly, a drum sounded, and five female generals rushed down, followed by two hundred female barbarian soldiers on horseback.
The two sides lined up in battle formation. When Cao Yunlong looked at the opposite side, he saw a group of barbarian women, all around ten years old, wearing short brown tube skirts. Unlike the young women in front of him, these women's tube skirts were colorful, while the young women's were black. A small apron was tied around their waists, indicating that these female soldiers were all virgins.
Looking at the five female generals, the one in the lead, no more than twenty years old, was as beautiful as a flower. Beneath her tube skirt, two snow-white, delicate legs were revealed—this was Kan Meiyun.
To her left were two generals; the first was sixteen or seventeen, with a similar appearance to Meiyun, carrying a phoenix-headed shovel; the other was eighteen or nineteen, wielding two curved swords. To her right were two more generals, also only in their teens, one wielding two swords, the other two hooks.
Whether female generals or soldiers, all were equally beautiful, making the officers and soldiers' blood boil, wishing they could capture them immediately to vent their desires.
Cao Yunlong scrutinized Kan Meiyun from head to toe for a long time before stepping forward and saying, "General Kan, it's been two years, and you've become even more beautiful."
"Your Excellency Cao, it's been two years, and your official rank has risen considerably."
"Thanks to His Majesty's favor, I've been appointed the Southern Azure Dragon King. I wouldn't dare call it high, but it's certainly higher than your rank, General."
"Indeed, someone like you who repeatedly betrays his master for personal gain, only Feng Qing would respect you."
These words were a harsh insult to Cao Yunlong, and he nearly lost his temper.
However, he was no longer the young Cao Yunlong. He was no longer so impetuous, but had become far more cunning. He shamelessly laughed, "General Kan, don't speak so hurtfully. That Master Xu doesn't have the destiny to rule the world. Do you expect me to die with him? Zhang Ping and the Xu sisters are examples of this. Since ancient times, people strive for higher positions, and water flows downhill. I advise you, General, to see the current situation clearly and surrender as soon as possible. Let me take you back to Yecheng and hand you over to the Emperor for judgment. I will also plead for you. Perhaps the Emperor, considering your defection, will pardon your Kan family's crime of resisting the Heavenly Army with Huang Mian."
"Bah! What a shameless Cao Yunlong! How can you say such things? Now, let's not say any more. Let's settle this on the battlefield."
"General Kan, what is your strategy?"
"Attack in waves."
"General Kan, which of you will go first?"
The first female general on the right rode out and said, "I will lead the first battle."
Cao Yunlong said, "State your name, general."
"I am He A'duo, the eldest daughter of He Li, the King of Nanling. I have come to meet you."
Cao Yunlong asked suspiciously, "He Li is no longer the King of Nanling. Has he proclaimed himself king again?"
He A'duo said, "In the past, it was Wang Bingzheng who wanted to sow discord between Nanling and Master Xu, so he made my father king. Now, the people of Nanling are united and have unanimously elected my father king. This is different from before." "
So, you are the false princess of Nanling."
"Go ahead and say it. Just tell me if you dare to fight this young lady for three hundred rounds!"
Before Cao Yunlong could speak, a general flew out from behind him, brandishing a spiked club. "You barbarian woman, why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut? A little barbarian like you is as easy as crushing a chick. Why should my lord lift a finger? Come, come, let me have a few rounds with you."
Cao Yunlong recognized the general as Hua Ling.
Hua Ling remembered Cao Yunlong's newly issued orders: aside from Kan Meiyun, any female barbarian captured could be used at will. Now, hearing that this beautiful barbarian woman was a princess, he was itching to capture her and take her back to his tent.
He Aduo stopped Hua Ling, asked for her name, and then brandished her knife, saying, "Put your head out here, let me chop it off."
Hua Ling replied, "Chopping it off isn't difficult, just cut off those two pieces of flesh under your skirt first."
"You scoundrel, watch me kill you!" He Aduo roared angrily, spurred her horse forward, and swung her knife to strike.
Hua Ling, seeing her anger, was secretly delighted. In a martial arts contest, the worst thing is to be easily agitated. Since she was angry, her martial arts would be less effective, making it perfect for capturing her.
Thinking this, she swung her staff to meet the attack. The two fought fiercely on the battlefield. Cao Yunlong watched from the side, feeling somewhat relieved. It turned out that Hua Ling's large staff was more offensive than defensive, and she had the advantage of being quick.
Hua Ling, seeing this, was greatly reassured and didn't rush to kill. She only thought about capturing her alive and taking her back to enjoy, so she hesitated to use her staff to kill. Every time she was about to strike Hua Ling's head, she would stop her attack. Little did she know that He Aduo had a plan.
In this exchange, Hua Ling spotted an opening amidst the flashing blades and hastily swung his club, aiming for He A'duo's head. He A'duo cried out in alarm, "Ah!"
Hua Ling thought, "Such a beautiful face, if I were to smash it like a thousand peach blossoms, I wouldn't be able to enjoy it. Wouldn't that be a waste?" He then raised his club forward and pressed it back, forcefully pulling it back, intending to change his move and capture her. But just as he pulled back, a murderous glint flashed in Hua Ling's eyes, and he lunged forward with the club, thrusting his blade into his face.
"Ah!" Hua Ling hadn't expected this and couldn't dodge. He only saw a flash of white light before a curved blade pierced through his right eye and head, instantly falling from his horse and dying.
Cao Yunlong was also caught off guard and couldn't save her in time. He cried out, "He A'duo, don't run! I'm coming!"
"Wait," Kan Meiyun said.
"What do you mean?"
"My sister has already fought for a while, are you going to use a tag-team approach?"
"Fine, send another one." Cao Yunlong retreated back into his formation.
The second one on the right, wielding double hooks, also rode out and said, "This young lady, He Aman, is not even a tenth as skilled as my sister. Who will fight me?"
Guo Rong, a lieutenant general in Cao Yunlong's formation, rode out and said, "I'll meet you."
Guo Rong was a mature and prudent man. He would rather have no merit than make a mistake. He was unwilling to use his moves too easily. He Aman had no way to make a move for a while. The two fought for more than thirty rounds. He Aman secretly took out a bamboo crossbow. Taking advantage of the two horses crossing the stirrups, just as Guo Rong was about to make a move, she raised her hand and shot an arrow, hitting Guo Rong in the throat. He fell from his horse and died instantly.
Cao Yunlong's lieutenant, Hong En, brandished his broadsword and hastily rode out, shouting, "He Aman, don't run! I'm here!"
He Aman ignored him and returned to his own lines. Kan Meiyun, a female general wielding a sword in her left hand, stepped forward and said, "Wait! State your name before you die."
"I am Hong En, a lieutenant under Marshal Cao, here to take your head. Quickly state your name!"
"I am Feng Mingyue, grandson of the cave master Feng Ji. Can you defeat the sword in my hand?"
"We'll know after we fight."
Feng Mingyue's twin swords were family heirlooms, from the same school as Feng Ling, but her skill was inferior to Feng Ling's. Cao Yunlong nodded slightly to the side, thinking that given time, she might become another Feng Ling.
Hong En was a strong lieutenant, his martial arts barely reaching the first-rate level, thus stronger than Feng Mingyue. Although Feng Mingyue's swordsmanship was good, she lacked practical combat experience; otherwise, Cao Yunlong might only be able to fight her to a draw.
A man and a woman were engaged in a fierce battle before the mountain. After more than twenty rounds, Mingyue was about to be defeated when she was entangled by Hong En's broadsword and unable to break free. In desperation, she made a risky move. Seeing Hong En's sword coming at her, instead of dodging, she reached into her robes, took out a bamboo arrow, and threw it at Hong En's face.
Originally, Hong En did not want to kill her. He could capture her alive and take her back to sleep with him. Why kill her? But seeing her posture, he secretly paid attention. When he saw her reach into her robes, he knew it was a hidden weapon. He was startled, fearing that he would fall for a trap like Hua Ling. So he took the initiative and did not change his stance, letting the broadsword fall.
As Feng Mingyue drew her bamboo arrow, the blade was already at her throat. Although she managed to throw the arrow, she missed her mark. Hong En dodged it with a quick movement, but the blade slashed into Feng Mingyue's left shoulder with a "crack," cutting her right down to her crotch and cleaving her horse in two. Her internal organs scattered on the ground.
Hong En circled his horse, then used the tip of his blade to hook into Feng Mingyue's cleaved chest, retrieving half of her body. Her short clothes and skirt came undone, leaving only her boots on her feet.
Hong En forcefully flung half of the corpse to his front lines, then used his blade to retrieve the other half and flung it back as well.
Soldiers came out, stripped Feng Mingyue of her boots, and used two long spears to lift the body, raising it in the air like two flags.
He Aduo, seeing this, was furious. She spurred her horse forward, ready to seek revenge on Hong En.
Seeing that He A'duo had tricked Hua Ling, the old scoundrel Pang Qi knew that he had sent someone else to fight, and that this woman would be difficult to capture alive. So he stepped forward and said, "He A'duo, watch me capture you!"
"Am I afraid of you?" He A'duo sneered and brandished her sword to attack.
The outcome is unknown, so stay tuned for the next chapter.

Chapter 21 of Imperial Chapter 021 - Five Barbarian Women Sacrifice Themselves for Righteousness, Two Sisters Intentionally Lose

Their Bodies won two battles, and Cao Yunlong's deputy general Hong En won one battle, but he cleaved the delicate Feng Mingyue in two. Although she was also displayed naked on the spearhead, the government troops were still dissatisfied. When He A'duo went into battle again, Pang Qi personally stepped forward.
Both men wielded swords, but Pang Qi's sword was longer, giving him a significant advantage. Although He A'duo was agile, her stamina was inferior to Pang Qi's. Furthermore, Pang Qi was a seasoned veteran with extensive experience, making He A'duo increasingly uncertain as the fight progressed. Seeing this, Pang Qi deliberately feigned an opening, allowing He A'duo to lunge with both swords. Pang Qi countered with a swift swing of his sword shaft, striking the swords against them. He A'duo felt her hands go numb, and the swords fell to the ground. Pang Qi rushed over, grabbing He A'duo by the chest and under her arm, using the momentum of his charging horse to drag her across its back, returning her to his own lines. He threw her to the ground, shouting, "Tie her up!"
Soldiers quickly pinned He A'duo to the ground, stepping on her slender waist. He A'duo struggled, her skirt ruffling, revealing her two beautiful buttocks like full moons, and a patch of dark, inky hair. Upon seeing this, the soldiers stepped on her beautiful buttocks, tied the ropes around her legs, and lifted her up, reaching under her skirt to wantonly violate her.
Meanwhile, Cao Yunlong, seeing Pang Qi capture He A'duo, wanted to capture Kan Meiyun himself. However, Kan Meiyun was very quick-witted; before Cao Yunlong could even move, she raised her shovel, shouted "Retreat!", and turned to retreat up the mountain.
Cao Yunlong, unwilling to let his prize slip away, hurriedly spurred his horse in pursuit, with his generals following behind in a coordinated attack.
Cao Yunlong's horse was fast, and he quickly caught up. He A'man saw this and charged in from the side, blocking Cao Yunlong's path, shouting, "General, run!"
Seeing the hook coming so quickly, Cao Yunlong had to use his fork to block it. He planned to leave He A'man with others so he could pursue the Kan sisters, but He A'man was relentless and stubbornly persisted.
Left with no other choice, Cao Yunlong temporarily turned back to fight. He Aman, however, stopped fighting him and instead blocked the path of anyone chasing Kan Meiyun, infuriating Cao Yunlong. Finally, he abandoned the Kan sisters and focused solely on fighting He Aman.
He Aman was no match for Cao Yunlong; after less than ten rounds, Cao Yunlong used his fork to hook her double hooks, snatched her weapon, grabbed her skirt by the waist, pulled her onto his horse, and carried her in his hand. Meanwhile, Kan Meiyun had already taken the opportunity to return to the pass, closed the gate, and had arrows fired from above, repelling Pang Qi and his generals who had just arrived.
Cao Yunlong assessed his gains: Hong En had killed Feng Mingyue, Pang Qi had captured He Aduo, and he himself had captured He Aman. Four or five of the female barbarian soldiers brought by the five female generals had been caught and killed by the government troops. His generals had each captured one barbarian female soldier, so it wasn't a complete loss.
Cao Yunlong ordered the troops to retreat. He himself, still on horseback, was holding He Aman by the waist of her skirt. Pang Qi was carrying He Aduo, who was tied up in a ball. The generals each carried the captured barbarian women and returned to their camp.
Even as Cao Yunlong held her, He Aman refused to submit, struggling wildly. Her narrow skirt, unable to withstand the strain, snapped, and she fell towards the ground. Cao Yunlong, skilled in martial arts, hooked his foot around her falling body, lifted her up, caught her with his hand, and then pulled her under his arm. Her skirt, now torn, lay on the ground, revealing her round, beautiful buttocks.
He Aman still wouldn't give up, struggling wildly in Cao Yunlong's grasp, throwing her fists at him. Unfortunately, Cao Yunlong, a martial artist, had thick skin; his fists were like tickles, having no effect whatsoever, only arousing his excitement.
He then captured other female prisoners, either carrying them across the horse's back or holding them under his arm, their bodies lying sideways, their beautiful buttocks and private parts peeking out from under their skirts, each one blushing with shame.
Cao Yunlong, eager to vent his anger, didn't assemble his troops in front of the main tent as usual. Instead, he addressed his men at the camp entrance, saying, "Generals, today everything is forgiven. Go back to your tents and enjoy yourselves. Just don't hog the food; share it with your brothers."
The generals laughed and replied, "Rest assured, Marshal, we understand." They each took a female captive and returned to their respective camps to enjoy the beauties.
Cao Yunlong, carrying He Aman, went directly to his tent and dismounted. A groom took the horse, and two junior officers twisted He Aman's arms, helped her into the tent, and laid her on a camp couch.
Cao Yunlong entered the tent, removed his helmet and armor, leaving only his undergarments, before approaching the couch and ordering the junior officers to leave.
"Marshal, we can't let her go!" The junior officers dared not release He Aman because she wasn't bound.
"With me here, it's alright."
Only then did the junior officers release He Aman and leave the tent.
As soon as He Aman's limbs were freed, she rolled to her feet, trying to struggle. Cao Yunlong, quick as a flash, grabbed her undergarment and pinned her face up on the bed.
He Aman refused to submit, kicking wildly and tearing at Cao Yunlong's large hands, but it was like trying to shake a steel hook.
Cao Yunlong felt a surge of triumph. With one hand pressing down on her chest, he grabbed one of her kicking feet with the other, lifted it up, and stripped off her barbarian boot, throwing it on the ground. He then stripped off the other boot and threw it on the ground as well. It turned out that in the hot weather of Nanling, barbarian women didn't wear socks under their boots, leaving only their bare feet and their undergarments.
He Aman was only twenty-nine years old, with a slender, jade-like body and a sparse tuft of pubic hair between her pink legs.
Cao Yunlong climbed onto the bed and straddled He Aman. He Aman struggled desperately, but Cao Yunlong remained as immovable as a mountain. Cao Yunlong sat on Aman's legs, grabbed her wrists with both hands, and pressed them apart, pinning Aman's upper body in a cross shape. Aman struggled for a while, but her arms grew weak and tired. Cao Yunlong took the opportunity to release her hands and ripped open her undershirt from the middle, revealing two pink nipples. It turned out that Aman was still young, and her breasts were small, like tiny dishes.
Seeing that she had become aroused, He Aman was so anxious that tears streamed down her face. She sobbed and grabbed Cao Yunlong's large hand with both hands, trying to bite it. Cao Yunlong smiled, flipped his hand over, and grabbed her jade wrist instead. He then rolled over and twisted one of He Aman's hands behind her back. He Aman was in pain and had to roll over and lie face down on the bed. Cao Yunlong took the opportunity to twist her other hand as well and held it in one hand. He Aman couldn't break free and lay face down on the bed, her face pressed against the bed board, with only her two little legs kicking wildly.
Cao Yunlong continued to humiliate He Aman with lewd words, his eyes fixed on the two snow-white mounds beneath He Aman's slender waist. He gently caressed them with his free hand, then parted her buttocks with two fingers, revealing a faint chrysanthemum opening. He examined it closely, feeling a surge of blood rush to his head. He took a deep breath and inserted his large hand between her legs, vigorously rubbing her sensitive area. He Aman tightly clamped
her legs together, but she was no match for Cao Yunlong's large hand. After rubbing for a hundred or so times, Cao Yunlong felt a slight dampness on his palm. He then spread her legs apart and knelt between them. When He Aman tried to resist, her legs were already spread apart. He
could see sparse pubic hair between her legs, thick labia, and two dark red folds between them. Parting them with his hand revealed a pinkish cave, wet and glistening with what appeared to be water seeping out.
At this moment, Cao Yunlong, unable to contain his lust, first unbuttoned his lower garment, revealing his penis. Then, he released her hands, grabbed her beautiful buttocks, pulled her into his arms, and thrust his erect penis into her vagina.
He Aman, realizing she was being released, tried to struggle, but she had already lost her
virginity. He Aman still refused to give up, supporting herself on the bed with her hands and crawling forward, trying to escape Cao Yunlong. Cao Yunlong, however, would not allow it. He quickly grabbed her hips with his right hand, and with his left hand, he reached down and grabbed her left hand, pulling it back tightly before releasing his right hand and grabbing her right hand instead. You see, he grabbed He Aman's two jade hands and pulled them back, and He Aman, like a phoenix spreading its wings, lost her upper body support, pressing her beautiful face tightly against the bed, unable to move, utterly humiliated.
Seeing her like this, Cao Yunlong's lust intensified, and he unleashed his lewd power, wildly pounding her vagina, thrusting four or five hundred times before finally ejaculating. He loosened his grip, letting her lie face down on the couch. He then lifted
his robes, sat on the couch, and, still unsatisfied, continued his act. He Aman, having lost her virginity, no longer struggled, lying there sobbing softly. Cao Yunlong showed no pity. He dressed himself and called out to the tent, "Guards!"
"Yes, sir!" Two junior officers hurriedly answered, entering the tent and asking with folded hands, "What are your orders, Marshal?"
Cao Yunlong pointed and said, "Tie this slut up and take her out to enjoy with the brothers."
The two officers responded and quickly found ropes to tie He Aman's hands behind her back before dragging her out of the tent. This time, He Aman didn't struggle, letting them do as they pleased.
The next day, after roll call, Cao Yunlong ordered the troops to go into battle as before, this time bringing the female captives with him.
Cao Yunlong still harbored feelings for the Kan Meiyun sisters and wanted to capture them alive to carry out his plan. However, judging from yesterday's events, he feared Kan Meiyun wouldn't come down the mountain, and a direct assault on the pass risked her death. Therefore, Cao Yunlong decided to find a way to provoke Kan Meiyun into sending troops.
Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, he found the soldiers hurling insults at each other, while the stronghold at the pass remained silent, showing no sign of attack. Cao Yunlong
then ordered the female captives to be brought up. The female captives were all naked, bound hand and foot, each held by a cavalryman and laid across the horse's back.
Cao Yunlong ordered the loudest soldiers to hurl insults at the stronghold, regardless of their sexuality, and then dragged the dozen or so female captives to the front lines, forced them to kneel, and raised their buttocks. The soldiers then openly gang-raped the female captives in front of the female barbarian soldiers on the mountain.
Around noon, just as Cao Yunlong was about to order his troops to return to camp for lunch, the stockade gates suddenly opened, and the Kan Meiyun sisters led several hundred female barbarian soldiers out of the stockade.
Cao Yunlong was overjoyed, exclaiming, "My beauties, where do you think you're going now?"
What happens next remains to be seen; stay tuned for the next chapter.

Chapter Twenty-Two of Imperial Decree 022 – A Battle of Wits: Cao Yunlong's Scheme, a Secret Incursion into the Camp, Kan Meiyun Captured

. It is said that the Kan Meiyun sisters watched helplessly as their captured sister was gang-raped in front of them. Enraged, they finally lost their temper and stormed out of the stockade.
Upon seeing this, Cao Yunlong was secretly delighted, thinking, "My beauty, where do you think you're going this time?"
But just as half the army had emerged, Kan Meiyun suddenly halted the troops, pondered for a moment, and then ordered, "Withdraw!"
Cao Yunlong immediately led his men on horseback up the mountain, trying to catch up with Kan Meiyun before the gates closed, but they were too late. Not only had the barbarian soldiers retreated into the pass, but arrows rained down from above, wounding many of the government troops.
Enraged, Cao Yunlong hastily ordered, "Leave these wretches here! Order all the soldiers to take turns guarding this place. We must humiliate these wretches to death right here in front of the fortress!"
Once this order was issued, the female prisoners suffered terribly. The government troops brought empty supply wagons to the front lines, placed the female prisoners on them, and raped them day and night in turns. They even ordered ginseng soup to be boiled and fed to the female prisoners to prolong their lives. Even so, within five days, more than a dozen female prisoners, including the He sisters, had been raped to death, bleeding profusely. Their vaginas were pierced with bamboo and displayed before the camp.
Seeing that Kan Meiyun refused to fight, Cao Yunlong had no choice but to order a full-scale attack. Arrows flew everywhere, boulders rolled, and a new battle of attack and defense began at the Erdaogou Pass.
The government troops attacked for three days and three nights, while the barbarian women on the pass fought desperately, resulting in heavy losses on both sides.
Cao Yunlong had been commanding from the front since the start of the attack, his eyes bloodshot from exhaustion. Unable to continue, he ordered Pang Qi to temporarily take command and returned to his camp to sleep.
Just as Cao Yunlong fell asleep, a soldier reported that the Kan Meiyun sisters had stormed out of the stronghold, catching the attacking government troops completely off guard and causing numerous casualties.
Cao Yunlong hurriedly got up, grabbed his fork, mounted his horse, and rushed to the front. He saw hundreds of government soldiers lying dead on the hillside in front of the pass, with Pang Qi there, gritting his teeth in anger.
Cao Yunlong hurriedly asked Pang Qi, "Why didn't the deputy commander charge up the hill and capture that vile woman?"
Pang Qi replied, "Of course I wanted to, but when the attacking troops went up, they charged in, and the ones in front couldn't hold them back and retreated. The ones behind, unaware of what was happening, charged up, and the two sides pushed and blocked the way. We couldn't get through, and she got the upper hand again."
Cao Yunlong looked at the hillside, imagining the situation, and knew he couldn't blame Pang Qi and the other generals, so he had to give up.
From then on, the Kan Meiyun sisters frequently sought opportunities to attack, inflicting heavy casualties on the attacking troops, but they didn't fight Cao Yunlong directly, effectively strengthening the defense of the pass.
More than half a month passed in the blink of an eye. Cao Yunlong racked his brains, trying to figure out how to lure Kan Meiyun out of the stronghold and capture her in one fell swoop. After much thought, he came up with a plan: "I'll feign a retreat. If Kan Meiyun is a capable general, she'll surely pursue me while I'm withdrawing. That would be the perfect opportunity to lure her into the stronghold."
With this in mind, he and Pang Qi secretly devised a plan. They selected two soldiers who resembled them, dressed them in their own clothes, and rode their own and Pang Qi's warhorses to command from the front lines. Cao Yunlong and Pang Qi, however, disguised themselves as common soldiers and mingled among the troops.
On this day, the government troops attacked the stronghold with extraordinary ferocity, wave after wave of fierce attacks continuing all day. As night fell, they suddenly withdrew and remained silent.
Military strategy dictates, "When the enemy is weak, make it strong; when the enemy is strong, make it weak." When retreating, one should first launch a fierce attack to confuse the enemy and deter them from pursuing. When luring the enemy, one should openly withdraw. Through months of sparring with Kan Meiyun, Cao Yunlong knew she was well-versed in military strategy and wouldn't be easily fooled. Therefore, he adopted a different approach, using a combination of real and feigned tactics.
Under the cover of night, Cao Yunlong's camp was completely dark. Squads of government troops silently retreated towards the entrance of Toudaogou. In the darkness, several pairs of eyes watched Cao Yunlong and Pang Qi ride towards the Toudaogou pass.
About two quarters of an hour later, a loud banging of gongs and shouts of battle erupted. A group of barbarian female cavalry, torches lit, charged towards the retreating government troops' rear.
Caught off guard, the government troops were thrown into chaos. Screams filled the air as soldiers were hacked and slashed, scattering in all directions.
After a fierce battle, they heard the sound of horses' hooves approaching from the north, their lights blazing. Knowing the government troops who had retreated were turning back to reinforce them, the barbarian soldiers heard Kan Meiyun shout, "Sisters, retreat!" and turn south.
They hadn't gone a mile when suddenly a cannon fired, and lights blazed. They saw ambushes rising from all sides, surrounding the group of barbarian women. In the lamplight, they realized the group consisted of only forty or fifty cavalrymen, led only by the sisters Kan Meiyun and Kan Meizhen.
Cao Yunlong emerged from the ranks, laughing, "General Kan, you've been tricked! Dismount and surrender!"
Kan Meiyun retorted, "Don't even think about it! Cao, who knows who will emerge victorious?" With that, she spurred her horse, brandishing her shovel, and charged at Cao Yunlong.
Cao Yunlong also raised his horse, his shovel raised to meet her attack.
Then Pang Qi appeared and said, "Young General Kan, would you be willing to fight this old man?"
Kan Meizhen didn't answer, but brandished her phoenix-headed shovel to fight Pang Qi.
In this great battle, both sides displayed their skills, fighting fiercely until the sky darkened. The government army generals watching the battle couldn't help but stick out their tongues and say, "I didn't know these Kan sisters were so skilled in martial arts. It's only because the two marshals are fighting that we have to step forward. If we were to go forward, I'm afraid we wouldn't live long."
After more than thirty rounds of fighting, the Kan sisters, being women, were losing strength too quickly, and their movements became much slower. Female generals are inherently weak and rely on agility in battle. With fatigue, their movements became sluggish, and on the battlefield, the outcome of offense and defense can change in an instant.
Cao Yunlong saw this as an opportunity and loosened his grip, revealing an opening. Kan Meiyun, who was exhausted at this time and wanted to end the battle as soon as possible, saw the opening and was not going to let it go. She swung her shovel at Cao Yunlong's chest.
Cao Yunlong feigned surprise, shouting "Not good!" His horse lurched forward, and just as the shovel reached his chest, leaving him no chance to retaliate, he suddenly dodged, letting the shovel graz his side, and swiftly grabbed the handle. Kan
Meiyun, her weapon seized, instinctively tried to pull back, but lacking strength, she was dragged away and fell headfirst into Cao Yunlong's arms. She
hurriedly dropped the shovel, trying to escape, but Cao Yunlong easily pulled her into his embrace, yanking her off her saddle and onto his horse.
When Kan Meiyun tried to struggle, Cao Yunlong's hands were like iron clamps, preventing her escape. Cao Yunlong took her back to his own lines, ordered his soldiers to tie her up, and then went to assist Pang Qi.
At this moment, the tide had turned on Pang Qi's side. Kan Meizhen's martial arts were inferior to Pang Qi's. Upon hearing that her sister had been captured, she panicked. Pang Qi slashed at the handle of her shovel with his sword, causing her hand to go numb. The precious shovel slipped from her grasp and fell to the ground. Kan Meizhen panicked and didn't know what to do. Pang Qi rushed over, grabbed her under his arm, and pulled her onto his horse.
In an instant, the two female generals became prisoners of the government troops. Cao Yunlong said to the female barbarian soldiers, "Our commander has been captured. Why don't you surrender?"
The barbarian women shouted in unison, "To protect our homes and clans, regardless of status! We would rather die fighting than surrender!" After shouting, they formed a battle formation, each discarding their left-hand weapon and taking out small crossbows with fine bamboo arrows. With a crossbow in one hand and a sword in the other, they shouted and charged north.
Why charge north? Wasn't that charging into the enemy's lair?
Indeed, Cao Yunlong knew their purpose perfectly well. If they returned south to the pass, the government troops could use the opportunity of pursuit to attack the second gully of the pass. Therefore, their charge was solely for suicide.
Cao Yunlong didn't want his men to be killed in exchange for their lives, so he hurriedly ordered his men to fire arrows. However, it was too late. The barbarian women were all cavalry, and they were faster than infantry. Before the arrows were even drawn, they were already in front of him. They charged into the northern government troops' ranks, hacking and slashing wildly, causing the government soldiers to scream in agony.
Upon seeing this, Cao Yunlong urgently ordered, "Surround them and kill them! Don't let a single one escape!"
This time, the killing was extremely fierce. The female barbarian soldiers used their formation to cover each other, preventing the government troops from getting close, while they could freely cut down the government soldiers. The government troops had no choice but to fire arrows to kill them, but they were already entangled with the government troops, and many of the arrows accidentally wounded the government soldiers themselves.
The female soldiers marched north for over three miles before being shot down one by one, until only one remained, charging forward relentlessly. Cao Yunlong saw this from behind, quickly nocked an arrow, and with a whoosh, shot her in the back.
The woman cried out, tumbling from her horse and dying.
Cao Yunlong lured the Kan sisters out with a ruse and captured them alive. He was overjoyed, believing the Nanling Mountains would soon be captured, and ordered the army to return to camp.
Upon entering the camp, the army lined up, and Cao Yunlong commended each soldier before ordering them to disperse.
The soldiers had already bound the captured Kan Meiyun and Kan Meizhen to the main tent.
Cao Yunlong looked at them and said, "Vice Commander Pang, as agreed the other day, this little slut is yours; I only want Kan Meiyun."
Pang Qi said, "Marshal, you have finally achieved your goal! Congratulations!"
"Hahahaha—" Cao Yunlong laughed heartily, stepped down from his command desk, grabbed Kan Meiyun's jade arm, and dragged her towards his tent.
Kan Meiyun, knowing she was about to be humiliated, resisted fiercely, refusing to move. Cao Yunlong dragged her for a while, then had no choice but to pick her up, carry her on his shoulder, and finally get her back to her tent.
Whether Kan Meiyun can escape this humiliation remains to be seen; we'll find out in the next chapter.

Imperial Chapter 023, Chapter Twenty-Three—Cao Yunlong Humiliates the Female General in Her Tent, Kan Meiyun Deceives the Enemy Chief with Her Body.

Cao Yunlong captured Kan Meiyun and, without delay, returned to the camp. He dragged her back to his tent, threw her on the ground, removed his armor, and then proceeded to torment her.
Kan Meiyun was still a virgin. Seeing Cao Yunlong's lewd grin, she turned pale with fright and pleaded, "Kill me! Don't humiliate me!"
Cao Yunlong, who had never treated women as human beings since childhood, had no intention of sparing her. He grabbed the ropes binding her upper body, lifted her up, and threw her onto the bed. He then pressed himself against her, pinning her beneath him. He felt her soft, warm body against his chest and couldn't resist lowering his head to suckle her lips.
Kan Meiyun shook her head wildly but couldn't escape, and tears streamed down her face as she sobbed.
Cao Yunlong became even more aroused. Through her clothes, he thrust his penis into her repeatedly, then sat up, removed her boots, and began to tear at her undergarments.
A tall, high-nosed beauty entered through the tent curtain, swaying her hips gracefully as she approached the bed, saying, "I heard Your Highness has captured Kan Meiyun, and I've come to offer my congratulations."
Cao Yunlong turned to see that it was his concubine, Valya.
Since Valya's capture in the battle, Cao Yunlong had taken her as a concubine. Later, she joined Feng Qing, and with the Western Rong King's promise of marriage, he took Valya as his concubine, taking her with him wherever he went.
Although Valya was a warrior, she was skilled at riding camels, which were unavailable here, so her martial arts skills couldn't be fully utilized. Cao Yunlong didn't let her fight, only keeping her in the tent to serve him.
Valya had long heard that Cao Yunlong intended to capture Kan Meiyun for his pleasure, and she couldn't help but feel jealous. Although she had seen Kan Meiyun before, Kan Meiyun was still a young girl then, so she wanted to see what Kan Meiyun looked like now.
Seeing Kan Meiyun bound hand and foot and lying on the bed, her jealousy turned into a bit of schadenfreude, so she said, "Your Highness has a good eye. Kan Meiyun is indeed beautiful, far surpassing me. Let me undress her for Your Highness to enjoy her pleasure."
Cao Yunlong said, "Very well, but you must also undress so I can admire you."
"Your Highness has already had my body, haven't you seen enough?"
"Not enough? Hurry up and do it."
Valya went to the bedside, pushed Kan Meiyun into a supine position, and without daring to untie her ropes, tore her undergarments into pieces and pulled them out from under the ropes, then removed her tube skirt, leaving her completely naked.
Upon seeing Kan Meiyun's jade-like buttocks, Cao Yunlong was overjoyed. He stripped off his clothes, sat on the edge of the bed, grabbed one of Kan Meiyun's feet, and began licking it in front of him. His other hand slid down her inner thigh, reaching towards her entrance.
Meanwhile, Valya also undressed, waddling over and kneeling beside the bed. She took Cao Yunlong's penis into her mouth, sucking and playing with it.
Kan Meiyun knew she was being violated and struggled, but Cao Yunlong and Valya were in cahoots. Cao Yunlong held her legs, and Valya pressed down on her shoulders, rendering her immobile. Her private parts were repeatedly fondled by that large hand, causing her immense humiliation.
After playing for a while, Cao Yunlong said, "That's enough, I want to put it in."
Valya then abandoned Cao Yunlong's member, rose, and knelt above Kan Meiyun's head, grabbing one of her legs with each hand, causing her legs to point upwards, exposing her private parts.
Cao Yunlong hurriedly leaped up, kneeling behind Kan Meiyun's buttocks, raising his penis, and thrusting it into her crotch with a single stroke, penetrating to the hilt, then thrusting wildly.
Kan Meiyun, her virginity taken, was furious, tears streaming down her face, cursing incessantly.
Cao Yunlong didn't care about anything else; he only felt his penis inside Kan Meiyun's vulva, as if tightly held by a small hand, warm and moist, incredibly wonderful. He couldn't help but move with increasing pleasure, feeling his member burning hot from the friction. After four or five hundred thrusts, a surge of heat rushed down, throbbing wildly inside Kan Meiyun's vulva.
After Cao Yunlong finished ejaculating, he felt unsatisfied. His penis remained as hard as ever, seemingly even thicker. Turning around, he saw Valya, pulled her over, and made her kneel on the bed, sticking out her plump buttocks. He then penetrated her from behind and began to thrust again. After three or five hundred thrusts, he felt increasingly full in his lower body, even experiencing some pain. He couldn't help but exclaim, "This little slut's vulva is truly wondrous. My penis is still hard, as if it's been given an aphrodisiac." When he pulled his penis out of Valya's body, he was shocked.
His penis was half again as thick as usual, a full inch and a half or six-tenths of an inch in diameter, stretching the outer foreskin tightly, transparent and shiny. The entire penis was fiery red, even her lower abdomen was red.
"Huh, what's going on?" Cao Yunlong wondered if he had become ill from being too excited.
Suddenly, Kan Meiyun burst into laughter, shouting, "Heaven has helped me succeed!"
Cao Yunlong realized he'd been tricked. He shoved Valya aside, dragged Kan Meiyun up, and shook her head, yelling, "You slut, what are you laughing at? What have you done to me?"
"Cao, you scoundrel, even if you're cunning your whole life, in the end you still drank my foot-washing water! Hahahaha..."
"Tell me, what exactly did you do to me?"
"Hahahaha—, to tell you the truth, it was a secret drug made by women of Nanling, called the Yin-Severing and Yang-Severing Powder. It's applied to the vulva with cotton wrapped in thin bamboo sticks. This drug won't work if there's only yin or yang, but it will take effect as soon as a man and woman have intercourse. Within half an hour, the person will surely die."
"Ah? You slut, how dare you say such a thing?" Valya, hearing this, also grabbed Kan Meiyun's hair and started cursing.
Cao Yunlong knew that his life was at stake at this moment, so he asked, "I ask you, is there an antidote?"
"This medicine is used by the women of my tribe specifically to deal with unfaithful men who philander. There is no antidote. When we first used it, we all resolved to die."
"Nonsense! What poison doesn't have an antidote?"
"This poison is meant to kill, so there is no antidote."
"Is there no other way to counteract it?"
"Men have one solution, but women have absolutely no chance."
"What solution?"
"Have you not heard of the general cutting off his own wrist?"
At this moment, Cao Yunlong only knew he was dying, and without asking whether it was true or not, he went to the pillar, took the sword, and with a "thud," cut off his penis and scrotum at the root, becoming a eunuch.
Seeing this, Kan Meiyun laughed again, saying, "Do you believe everything I say? Look at your lower abdomen; the poison has already entered your belly through your manhood. Even castration wouldn't save you. Why not leave with a complete corpse?"
Cao Yunlong, enraged, trembled violently, shouting, "You slut, I'll make sure you have a complete corpse! I'll make sure you have a complete corpse!..." He grabbed one of Kan Meiyun's jade-like legs and thrust his sword into her vulva with a "plop." Meiyun screamed, vomited blood, and died on the bed.
Cao Yunlong was still not satisfied. With a few more sword strokes, he cut open Kan Meiyun's abdomen, ripping out her internal organs and throwing them onto the bed.
Valya, knowing she had been poisoned, began to wail. Cao Yunlong was furiously staring at Kan Meiyun's corpse when a servant rushed in, shouting, "Marshal, don't touch that female prisoner!" When he saw the scene in the tent, he froze.
"What are you howling about?"
"Marshal, just now, a lieutenant from the Deputy Marshal's tent came with a message saying that the Kan sisters have poisoned me with an incurable poison. If I have intercourse with them, I will… Deputy Marshal Pang is already poisoned." "
Where were you before?" Cao Yunlong cursed, then plopped down on the bed amidst Kan Meiyun's pool of blood.
He didn't know that his momentary anger in killing Kan Meiyun had inadvertently done her a great favor. The poison was extremely potent; when it took effect, men suffered excruciating pain, and women became delirious and promiscuous. Cao Yunlong's sword, however, spared Kan Meiyun from this torment.
In the other tent, Pang Qi's situation wasn't much better than Cao Yunlong's. Both men knew the importance of survival, so they both chose to castrate themselves, except Pang Qi only cut off two testicles. Pang Qi was also enraged by Kan Meizhen, and with a single stroke, he cut her in two at the waist. Now, her two halves lay dead on the bed.
Upon hearing that the two marshals had been poisoned, the generals rushed to the tent to check on them. Seeing their condition, they were at a loss for what to do.
In the midst of the chaos, they heard a sudden drumbeat and deafening battle cries outside. A soldier reported that the Nanling barbarian troops had attacked from Erdaogou and stormed the camp.
Without their commanders, they could not fight. After a brief discussion, the generals decided to retreat.
Cao Yunlong and Pang Qi were now doomed. The generals had no choice but to order the soldiers to carry them back to Erdaogou on stretchers. Although Valya was unharmed, the poison had taken effect, making her like a female monkey in heat, naked and attacking any man she saw. They had to tie her up with ropes, using four horses to restrain her, and carry her away on a wooden pole.
Meanwhile, the government troops, demoralized, abandoned their camp and retreated northwards. The female barbarian soldiers, led by a middle-aged male general and seven or eight young female generals, pursued them relentlessly.
The unfamiliar terrain was a major disadvantage for the government troops. The darkness and poor visibility made things even worse; they were constantly being chased by a group of barbarian women, and a moment's hesitation meant certain death.
The government troops, having been pursued out of the first gully, thought they were safe, but the barbarian women relentlessly pursued them. Their defeat was swift and devastating. Although the barbarian women numbered only a few thousand, the government troops, demoralized, were relentlessly pursued. Just as they reached a fork in the road and rejoined the government troops waiting there, another group of female barbarians emerged from the valley, led by several young female generals. They fought with equal ferocity, routing the government troops and forcing them to retreat out of Huanglong Cave. A surviving deputy general rallied the army and recounted their numbers. Of the 200,000 who entered the mountains, only 20,000 remained. The two marshals and Valya had died of poison on the way. Of the remaining generals, only one deputy general, two commanders, and three lieutenant generals survived—a total annihilation.
It turned out that this was all a trap set by the Nanling people. After He Li took over as the chieftain, he summoned the chieftains of all the other caves to discuss important matters. Now, of the nine caves and eighty-one caves, very few men remained. Therefore, as early as Huang Mian's time, a plan to preserve the clan had been made.
After Huang Mian and the last of the barbarian soldiers died, the heavy responsibility of guarding Nanling fell on the shoulders of female soldiers and generals.
Besides the five female generals mentioned earlier, Nanling also had twelve younger female generals and eighty-one female soldier leaders appointed by each cave.
Although Kan Meiyun, who guarded Erdaogou, took various proactive defensive measures, seeing Cao Yunlong's step-by-step offensive, the people of Nanling still felt the despair of annihilation. Because the disparity in strength between the enemy and themselves was too great, Nanling, with only tens of thousands of old, weak, women, and children, was not even enough to support a single enemy garrison. If the government troops were patient, prioritizing avoiding mistakes over achieving merit, even if they were slowly eroded, with a hundred or so casualties a day, it would only take a maximum of two years for Nanling to be wiped out.
Thinking of this, everyone looked at each other in despair.
After the meeting, Kan Meiyun entered and said to He Li, "Master, I have a plan that might be worth trying."
"What plan?"
"I once served in Master Xu's army and know Cao Yunlong's character well. He's extremely fond of women and licentious. Perhaps we can use this to our advantage and take that scoundrel Cao's life."
"You mean, send the sisters of the cave to assassinate Cao Yunlong using their beauty?"
"That Cao Yunlong is very cunning; the assassination plan will likely fail."
"Then what about your plan?"
"That scoundrel Cao has always liked to rape female prisoners. I'm willing to walk into his trap and use the Yin-Severing Powder to perish together with him."
"General Kan, how can that be?"
“What’s wrong with that? If we don’t get rid of Cao Yunlong, we’ll just fall into his hands and be humiliated sooner or later. It’s better to kill this scoundrel as soon as possible, so that Nanling will have more time to prepare for the important matter of Liugen.”
He Li had no other choice but to agree. However, he couldn’t let others do such a risky thing, so he also called his daughter He Aduo and niece He Aman, along with Kan Meiyun’s sister Kan Meizhen and Feng Ling’s cousin Feng Mingyue. The four female generals blushed with shame when they heard Kan Meiyun’s idea, but for the sake of Nanling’s survival, they were still determined to die.
In order to test Cao Yunlong, the five sisters went down the mountain to fight, intending to let Cao Yunlong capture one of them to see if he would rape a female prisoner. Unexpectedly, Cao Yunlong did not participate, but Feng Mingyue was split in two by Hong En. So they had to send He Aduo to seduce Cao Yunlong, but she was captured by Pang Qi as well.
Upon seeing A'duo captured, Kan Meiyun led her troops back, intending to see how Cao Yunlong would deal with He A'duo. Cao Yunlong's horse was fast, and he refused to let Kan Meiyun return. At that time, Kan Meiyun hadn't yet drugged herself, so He A'man stepped forward and became Cao Yunlong's prisoner in her place.
Why hadn't He A'duo and her sister been drugged? Because they didn't know if Cao Yunlong would commit adultery. If they were raped by other soldiers, Cao Yunlong would become alert and wouldn't take advantage of them again.
However, Cao Yunlong's various actions convinced Kan Meiyun that he had long intended to capture her in adultery. The fact that the He sisters and the dozen or so female barbarian soldiers were raped to death further convinced Kan Meiyun that her act of self-sacrifice was 90% successful. Therefore, she began to drug herself. Initially, she planned to be captured by Cao Yunlong when he breached Erdaogou. However, Cao Yunlong couldn't wait and instead used a scheme to lure Kan Meiyun. This was a consequence of his many misdeeds, giving Kan Meiyun a perfect opportunity.
When Kan Meiyun saw Cao Yunlong's fierce attack on the pass, she sensed he was about to retreat. But upon closer examination, she realized Cao Yunlong's supply lines were unobstructed, and he hadn't been defeated; there was no reason for him to retreat. She understood that Cao Yunlong was trying to lure her into attacking.
Seizing the opportunity, the Kan sisters immediately made preparations, selecting fifty brave barbarian women, only revealing the truth to them before their departure.
Upon hearing this, the barbarian women admired the Kan sisters' fearlessness but also knew the heavy responsibility they bore. To ensure that the poisoned Kan sisters could be personally raped by Cao Yunlong, the barbarian women's mission was to die for their cause after the sisters' capture, giving Cao Yunlong no choice.
Cao Yunlong had made a significant move, and he thought his scheme had succeeded. As soon as
the Kan sisters and the other female soldiers descended the mountain, He Li immediately and secretly summoned all the female soldiers from the cave, dividing them into two groups. One group waited in Erdaogou, while the other circled around to Mandong and waited in the valley behind it.
When scouts reported that Cao Yunlong had captured the Kan sisters and brought them back to camp, He Li immediately led a large army down the mountain and waited outside Cao Yunlong's camp. After more than an hour, seeing the people in the camp running around in a panic, he sent men to eavesdrop. It seemed that Cao Yunlong had been poisoned. He Li was overjoyed and immediately ordered the drums to be beaten. He himself led the charge into the camp.
This is the story of how Kan Meiyun used her body to deceive the enemy chieftain.
In this battle, Nanling sacrificed five female generals to save the lives of two generals, Cao and Pang, and drove the government troops out of Huanglong Cave, achieving a great victory.
But everyone knows that victory is only temporary, because the imperial court will surely send another general to conquer Nanling. At that time, what strategies will Nanling have to repel the enemy?
To find out what happens next, please read the next chapter.

Imperial Chapter 24 – Conquest of Nanling: Feng Xiaoyu Takes Command, Tao Xiuying Serves as Military Advisor

As mentioned above, the five beautiful female generals of Nanling, sacrificing themselves for righteousness, exploited Cao Yunlong's lustful weakness, walking
right into his trap. Cao Yunlong killed one, captured four, and raped them all. However, the Kan Meiyun sisters had used a yin-severing and yang-severing powder on themselves beforehand, allowing them to perish together with Cao Yunlong and Pang Qi. The Nanling female soldiers seized the opportunity to attack, routing the government army and annihilating them.
When the news reached the capital, Feng Qing was shocked. Cao Yunlong and Pang Qi were both renowned generals, and just recently, they had sent a battle report saying they would soon conquer Nanling. Now, they had suffered a humiliating defeat at Nanling.
After reading the border report, Feng Qing urgently summoned Tao Xiuying to an audience.
Tao Xiuying had already read the border reports, so she said calmly, "Your Majesty need not worry. Cao Yunlong and Pang Qi were not loyal ministers. If Your Majesty hadn't needed them to unify the country, you wouldn't have spared them. Although the attack on Nanling is now stalled, their deaths save Your Majesty some trouble. Nanling is just a small place; if it fails once, we can send more troops. It will be taken sooner or later. Why worry?"
"I'm not hesitating because of Cao Yunlong and Pang Qi. It's just that Nanling is a thorn in my side. Besides, now that Hua Rong, Cao Yunlong, and Pang Qi are dead, Shi Wenlong and Hua Feng were originally Xu Youliang's subordinates and are unfit for the task. I'm afraid the other generals are not up to the task."
"I recommend someone who can definitely break through Nanling."
"Who?"
"The Princess."
"Feng Xiaoyu?"
"That's right."
"No, no. Although Xiaoyu is skilled in martial arts, she has been by my side for many years and has never been in command independently. How can she be appointed commander?"
"Although the Princess has never been the commander-in-chief, she once single-handedly confronted Xu Youliang's 400,000-strong army at Daxiong Pass, demonstrating her extraordinary courage and making her fully capable of this task."
"Even so, I am still not entirely at ease."
"If Your Majesty is still concerned, I am willing to accompany the army as a military advisor."
"If you go, I will be at ease.
" "I also need two more people to serve as the left and right vanguards."
"Who?"
"One is Wang Ke, and the other is Shi Yunqing."
"As for your request, how many soldiers and provisions do you require?"
"Not many, just 100,000 infantry, and six months' worth of provisions will suffice."
"My dear minister, do not boast. Cao Yunlong fought against 200,000 troops for so long without success. How dare you make such a bold claim?"
"I have my own plan. Perhaps it will take less than two months to annihilate the Nanling region. However, I require Your Majesty to grant me full authority before I can proceed."
“That’s easy.”
The next day, Tao Xiuying drafted an imperial edict, appointing Princess Feng Xiaoyu as Grand Marshal of the Southern Expedition, Tao Xiuying as Chief Military Advisor, Wang Ke as Vanguard Commander of the Left Route, and Shi Yunqing as Vanguard Commander of the Right Route. Several deputy generals, adjutants, and lieutenant generals were also appointed, with a one-month deadline for all to report to Zhennan Pass.
Feng Xiaoyu received the edict, bid farewell to her husband Fan Lingyun, and set off for Zhennan Pass with Tao Xiuying.
Tao Xiuying’s choice of Feng Xiaoyu as commander-in-chief was not without ulterior motives. There was more than one capable of conquering Nanling; either Wang Ke or Shi Yunqing would have been sufficient for success. However, this wouldn’t have showcased Tao Xiuying’s abilities, hence the appointment of Feng Xiaoyu. Feng Xiaoyu had never led an army independently, and her strategic skills were lacking. Success required Tao Xiuying’s planning, which was Tao Xiuying’s true objective.
Escorted by a group of male and female guards, the two set off from Yecheng towards Zhennanguan. After a day's journey, they found an inn to rest and spend the night. When Feng Xiaoyu arrived at Tao Xiuying's room, Tao Xiuying hurriedly got up to pay her respects.
Why pay her respects? Simply because Feng Xiaoyu was a princess, while Tao Xiuying, no matter how high her rank, was only a prime minister, ultimately still a subject, so she had to pay her respects. Feng Xiaoyu hurriedly stopped her, saying, "Military Advisor Tao, please don't be like that. We'll be family sooner or later, why be so polite (referring to the possibility that Tao Xiuying might become the Crown Prince)? Since I joined the army, I've only served as His Majesty's protector, never commanding independently. How am I supposed to fight in Nanling? It's truly a dilemma for me. Military Advisor, you must help me."
"Why do you say that, Marshal? Since Xiuying has recommended the Princess as commander, she naturally has a way to ensure your great victory. Marshal, Nanling is a small place. Cao and Pang have actually wiped out most of the men in Nanling, leaving only the elderly, women, and children. They are merely using the terrain to hinder the main army, and they will surely be defeated sooner or later. However, if we win slowly using the conventional methods, it won't showcase our abilities. We must make a splash to impress Wang Ke and Shi Yunqing."
"That's true, but Military Advisor, what plan do you have for me?"
"Now is not the time. Just do this and that, and you'll know when the time comes."
A day later, they arrived at Zhennan Pass, and all the generals and soldiers arrived on time.
Feng Xiaoyu and Tao Xiuying chose an auspicious day to hold court and take attendance. Left Vanguard Wang Ke and Right Vanguard Shi Yunqing came forward to greet them.
After distributing military intelligence, Feng Xiaoyu kept the generals in the main tent for a meeting.
Wang Ke said, "Marshal, I have a question. Please enlighten me."
"Vanguard Wang, please speak."
"Why are we only using infantry and not cavalry in this advance into Nanling?"
"Nanling is a mountainous region with no flat roads. Warhorses cannot maneuver effectively and would consume a lot of provisions. It's better not to use them."
"I remember the Nanling barbarians also have cavalry. How will they operate? I suggest you allocate some cavalry."
"I share the same opinion as Vanguard Wang," Shi Yunqing quickly interjected.
"You two vanguards only know one side of the story. The horses ridden by the Nanling cavalry are Nanling ponies, not good at running fast, but good at climbing mountains. Our warhorses, though fast, are useless. If you two vanguards could capture some Nanling horses during the battle, they would be very useful."
"I see. I have another question. I see that Zhennan Pass has only prepared half a year's worth of provisions, which may not be enough for the army." "
Nanling is a small place with a population of only seventy or eighty thousand. Moreover, there are almost no men left, only the old and weak. If we cannot quell them quickly, wouldn't it damage the prestige of the court? I have been entrusted by His Majesty to fight a swift and decisive battle and achieve a great victory."
"Marshal, you must not underestimate the Nanling barbarians. Otherwise, Princes Cao Yunlong and Pang Qi would not have been so loyal to them. I hope you will reconsider."
"It's alright, I have my own plans."
Wang Ke and the others tried to persuade her for a long time, but Feng Xiaoyu got annoyed and said, "You two vanguard officers dare to be so noisy because you don't respect my command. If you say anything more, you will be punished according to military law." The two men stopped talking, but they were secretly worried about this ambitious princess.
A few days later, Feng Xiaoyu ordered the military diviner to choose an auspicious day, took two death row inmates from the prison, and executed them as a sacrifice to the flag in the drill ground. Then she marched out to Nanling. She ordered Wang Ke and Shi Yunqing to each lead two thousand men to clear the way, and Feng Xiaoyu led the main army to follow into the mountains.
After more than a day, they arrived at Huanglong Cave. Wang Ke and Shi Yunqing challenged the stronghold at the pass, but no one came out to fight. Feng Xiaoyu's main army arrived and, following the method Cao Yunlong had used to advance, sent Wang Ke and Shi Yunqing to take a small path around to the back of Huanglong Cave.
Wang Ke was in front and Shi Yunqing was behind, the two armies were five miles apart, and they advanced through the small path.
After traveling less than three li, barbarian soldiers began harassing the mountains on both sides. From a distance, they appeared to be all women, and Wang Ke realized that there were indeed no men left in the Southern Ridge.
At this point, the horses were of no use, so Wang Ke had no choice but to abandon them and personally lead his soldiers up the mountain, braving arrows.
When they reached the ridge, the barbarian women had already retreated westward. Wang Ke heard from the guide that Cao Yunlong's army had been in a similar situation when they advanced, so Wang Ke simply stopped riding and ordered his soldiers to rest on the ridges on both sides. Soon after, Shi Yunqing's troops arrived, and Wang Ke sent a messenger to Shi Yunqing, instructing him to lead his troops down the smaller path while he guarded the mountains on both sides.
After walking about a hundred paces, arrows fired from the trees and bushes on both sides came flying, wounding four or five soldiers. Wang Ke saw that the crossbows were all fired by mechanisms and were unattended, knowing that they were intended to slow down the army's advance. He could do nothing about it, so he informed Shi Yunqing below and sent a small vanguard to search the woods on both sides.
Just as they were moving forward, a group of barbarian women suddenly appeared not far ahead. They were all wearing short shirts and skirts, some barefoot and some wearing barbarian boots, and they were carrying bows and arrows. They shot at them, immediately killing seven or eight soldiers. Wang Ke hurriedly ordered them to return fire, but the women had already turned a corner and disappeared.
After a while, the sound of clappers was heard from the foot of the mountain. Shi Yunqing's vanguard had moved too fast and was hit by a barbarian woman on both sides who pushed down a lot of rocks, causing them to bleed from their heads.
Not far ahead, another twenty-odd barbarian women harassed them. This time, the government troops were prepared and exchanged fire. Seven or eight government soldiers died, and one woman on the opposite side was also hit by an arrow and fell to the ground. The remaining barbarian women turned and left.
When Wang Ke's army reached the spot where the barbarian women had attacked, they saw the woman lying in the middle of the road. She was a young woman of about twenty-three or twenty-four, barefoot, lying on her back with an arrow in her heart. She was already dead, but her almond-shaped eyes were still wide open, looking resentful.
A soldier used his spear to lift the barbarian woman's skirt, revealing a dark tuft of hair. She then spread her legs, revealing a pink and tender vulva.
After seeing this, Wang Ke ordered that her clothes be removed, and then he pierced her vulva with a long spear and held her up in the air as a show of force.
The soldiers, intrigued, began to strip the clothes off the barbarian woman's corpse. Suddenly, several bamboo arrows flew from the surrounding forest, instantly felling several soldiers, and even Wang Ke was nearly struck by a poisoned arrow.
Turning around, they saw that the barbarian women who had fled were hiding in the forest, firing poisoned crossbows at people. Wang Ke was furious and personally led his men into the forest.
The barbarian women fought and retreated, resisting with their crossbows, wounding several more soldiers. Soon, their arrows ran out, and they were surrounded by Wang Ke's men, all gathered at the edge of a cliff.
Seeing no way to escape, the barbarian women dropped their crossbows, drew their swords, and leaned against the cliff, glaring angrily. Barbarians valued martial prowess, and both men and women always carried swords at their waists, though they differed in size.
Wang Ke also admired heroes, and seeing the barbarian women's bravery, he couldn't bear to kill them immediately. He pointed his large sword and said, "If you surrender, I will spare your lives."
The barbarian women only gave a slight, cold laugh.
Helpless, Wang Ke gave the order to kill. The soldiers rushed forward, but the barbarian women, unfazed, fought back with their swords, wounding two soldiers. However, outnumbered, they were slain by spears and swords, dying instantly
at the bottom of the cliff. The government troops stripped the barbarian women, including those already shot, naked, and used bamboo to make spears, piercing their vulvas and raising them in the air before continuing their advance. Along
the way, they encountered dozens more groups of barbarian women, some twenty or thirty, others seven or eight, all young women in their twenties or thirties. Seeing their companions' naked corpses, though their faces
flushed with shame, they showed no fear, still risking their lives to fight back with bamboo crossbows and swords. This slowed Wang and Shi's advance considerably. Although they managed to kill several barbarian women each day in the exchange of fire, they themselves suffered heavy losses from sporadic attacks.
Finally, they reached the end of the path, where the road suddenly opened up, revealing a barbarian army blocking their way.
Who were they? To be continued...

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