[Wuxia] The Duan Family Women Generals (Complete) - 33

Chapter 175 – Female Guards Served as Camp Prostitutes, Hua Rong's Daring Military Strategy

As mentioned in the previous chapter, Cao Yunlong wanted to use 500 captured Western Rong women as camp prostitutes, and Xu Youliang tacitly agreed.
It was common practice for armies to keep camp prostitutes in ancient times, and using captured female soldiers as prostitutes was considered perfectly normal, so Youliang did not object.
Cao Yunlong then ordered his men to take all the female prisoners to the camp prostitutes' quarters, first lifting their long skirts to remove their silk trousers, then nailing iron chains to their feet before pushing them into the tent.
Hearing this, the soldiers all rushed to join in the fun.
As mentioned before, Western Rong women did not care about chastity; being enslaved after defeat was their fate, so they did not resist. Even as they were stripped naked and their bodies exposed, they only silently shed tears. When the crowd looked at them, although their hair colors varied, each of them had skin as white as snow, slender figures, especially large breasts like cows, full buttocks like full moons, and long, slender legs—a unique charm indeed.
Those foolish men, seeing such beauty, could not resist. They immediately grabbed the women and placed them on the bed, groping them and, aroused, thrusting their penises indiscriminately.
This went on all night, with each of the five hundred female guards being violated by more than ten men before they finally stopped.
These female guards were imprisoned in the camp, bound by iron shackles all day long, each chain weighing thirty pounds of iron lock. Although the female guards were all martial arts practitioners, dragging such things on their feet, they could not escape, let alone resist. Later, Feng Qing defeated Xu Youliang and released these female captives, who returned to the Western Rong as guards. The Western Rong king did not hold it against them, which was a difference between the Western Rong and the Central Plains.
As for Cao Yunlong, he only took Valya into his arms, brought her back to his tent, threw her on the bed, untied her ropes, and stripped her of her clothes.
Valya, having been captured, could only lie there and be slaughtered, not resisting even with her hands unbound.
Cao Yunlong looked at Valya. She had jet-black hair and dark eyes, resembling a woman from the Central Plains, except for her large eyes, deep-set sockets, high nose bridge, and large, red lips, which clearly distinguished her from the Central Plains people. She was also naturally slender, only a few inches shorter than Cao Yunlong, with delicate limbs and, most notably, fair skin as white as snow. Looking at her body, her two breasts were shaped like jade bells, their pink nipples resembling freshly peeled water chestnuts. Her narrow waist accentuated her broad hips, and her plump buttocks were high and round. Between her two pink legs, a tuft of black hair grew like wild grass.
Cao Yunlong could not resist such temptation. He took off his clothes, went over, and pressed her tightly against him. He kissed her passionately while his hands roamed over her body. Aroused, he thrust his penis into her, enjoying himself. Then he told her to put her clothes back on, ordered the soldiers to bring her iron shackles, but kept them in his tent, never leaving her side.
Xu Youliang's victory over the camel cavalry greatly boosted his morale. The next day, he advanced with high spirits, pushing the battle line forward by a hundred li within days, annihilating over 100,000 enemy soldiers. Yinling's army was routed and retreated all the way to Shaoyin Prefecture.
Xu Youliang rested for several days before continuing his advance. Not far ahead lay Shaoyin Prefecture, the gateway to Daxiong Pass. By this time, Feng Qing had gathered all the forces at Daxiong Pass, and with the assistance of two princes of the Western Rong King, plus Yinling's troops, a total of over 600,000 men were ready for battle.
One day, after traveling forty li east of Shaoyin Prefecture, they saw a main road winding through a forest. The forest was filled with ancient pines and cypresses, their crowns low and branches twisted, resembling meticulously manicured bonsai. Xu Youliang, finding the pine trees a beautiful sight, asked the officer beside him, "What is this place, and who planted these pines?"
The officer quickly summoned a guide to ask, who replied, "This place is called Qiulong Forest, stretching for over ten miles, a natural wonder."
Upon hearing this, Xu Youliang frowned. The officer
in charge of the central army saw this and hurriedly asked, "Why is my lord displeased?"
Youliang replied, "You heard the guide say this place is called the 'Prisoner of Dragons Forest,' which is extremely unlucky. Could it be that I am to be trapped here?"
Upon hearing this, the officer in charge of the central army quickly comforted him, "My lord, this 'Qiulong' is a type of dragon, not a dragon meant for imprisonment."
Youliang said, "I know that too. Although the pronunciation is the same but the characters are different, it still makes people feel uneasy."
When this matter reached Daxiong Pass, Tao Xiuying said to Feng Qing, "Xu Youliang is troubled by the word 'Qiu,' my lord is not far from unifying the world."
Xu Youliang passed through the Qiulong Forest and set up camp ten miles from Shaoyin Prefecture. After resting for a day, he sent generals to challenge Feng Qing's army, and a decisive battle ensued outside Shaoyin Prefecture.
Putting Xu Youliang aside, let's talk about Hua Rong.
In truth, Hua Rong wasn't unwilling to use troops; it was simply that her rear was uncertain, making her hesitant to act rashly. She had originally planned to let Feng Qing and Xu Youliang wear each other down first, then, when both were exhausted, launch a surprise attack on Xu Youliang from behind. However, Xu Youliang had poured all his strength into the attack, heading straight for Daxiong Pass.
At this point, Hua Rong had no choice but to send troops. Moreover, even if she did, Xu Youliang would undoubtedly disregard her and focus all his efforts on eliminating Feng Qing. If Feng Qing was defeated, Hua Rong's days were numbered. With this in mind, Hua Rong decided to take a gamble, abandoning the area outside Qinglong Pass and committing all her forces on a long-distance raid to relieve Daxiong Pass.
Her plan was to concentrate her forces on Dafangshan and Qinglongguan, launching a simultaneous attack. Regardless of which side gained control first, she would first capture Dafangshan, transporting all the supplies there at once. Then, she would concentrate her forces to attack Pingling Pass and Dongjie Pass. Taking Dongjie Pass would cut off Xu Youliang's retreat and sever his connection with other units. At that point, she and Feng Qing would launch a pincer attack from the east and west, ensuring the complete annihilation of Xu Youliang's army.
She considered two possible strategies for Xu Youliang's campaign: one was to mobilize a large army from various directions, advancing south through Nanling Pass, Zhuque Pass, and Nanyang Pass, and then launch a series of attacks at Dafangshan, Panlong River, Pingling, and Dongjie Pass; the other was to seize the vast territory outside Qinglong Pass and then encircle her from the rear.
If the first option is chosen, Hua Rong's rear would not be directly threatened, giving her room to maneuver, but her advance would be significantly slowed. If the second option is chosen, she would be surrounded in the plains east of Pingling, squeezed from all sides; a defeat would mean total annihilation and no chance of recovery.
As the saying goes, "There are no fixed formations in warfare." In a normal battle, Hua Rong would never want to be surrounded, but at this moment, she desperately wanted to avoid heavy resistance. The reason was simple: her fate was inextricably linked to Feng Qing's. If Feng Qing lost, Qinglong Pass would inevitably fall to the Xu family sooner or later. Therefore, no matter the cost, protecting Feng Qing meant protecting Qinglong. Thus, Hua Rong's only goal was to immediately cross Dongjie Pass and eliminate Xu Youliang. Once Dongjie Pass was in her hands, everything lost would return.
As it turned out, her gamble paid off, while Xu Youliang failed to grasp the strategic key, ultimately leading to his defeat.
Once Hua Rong made up his mind, he requisitioned all the vehicles and livestock outside Qinglong Pass to transport military supplies. Then, he concentrated all his forces and launched a simultaneous attack on Dafang Mountain and Qinglong Pass.
The generals guarding Qinglong Pass and Dafang Mountain were seasoned veterans, and their defenses were solid. However, Hua Rong's army attacked relentlessly, leaving tens of thousands of corpses beneath the two passes in a single day, yet their offensive did not falter.
Generals Liu Heiling, Wang Dapeng, Fang Tianhua, Lü Cheng, and Shan Biao led the charge, each wielding shields and weapons. Liu Heiling, Wang Dapeng, and Lü Cheng were killed by arrows and rolling logs, but the remaining generals continued their relentless assault.
After more than ten days of continuous attacks, the defending soldiers, who had never witnessed such a desperate assault, finally broke their will. Fang Tianhua and Shan Biao finally seized an opportunity and stormed the strategic pass of Dafang Mountain. Upon seeing this, Hua Rong commanded his army to surge forward and capture the pass.
Upon seeing his success, Hua Rong appointed Mei Ziliang as his vanguard and personally led his army in relentless pursuit of the fleeing enemy, day and night. He seized the opportunity to reopen the supply lines, then occupied Dafang Mountain, quickly transporting the grain eastward.
Meanwhile, news of Xu Youliang's arrival arrived. Hua Rong knew that Xu Youliang had taken Cao Yunlong's advice and was preparing to encircle and annihilate him on the plains east of Pingling, and he was secretly delighted.
In less than half a month, Hua Rong had already opened up the east-west grain route to Dafangshan and ordered Mei Ziliang to seize several ferry crossings on the Panlong River.
At the same time, Huang Yunxiang also took the opportunity to occupy a large area of fertile land outside Qinglong Pass and turned his troops eastward to attack Dafangshan. Hong Wei also sent troops to Nanling Pass to flank Dafangshan.
Hua Rong ordered that all the grain and fodder be transported to the west of the Panlong River at all costs, then abandon Dafangshan, lead his army across the river, and appoint the naval commander Liu Wuyang as the commander-in-chief, with Huang Yukun as his assistant, to set up defenses along the river. He also sent Meng Qinghai to build fortifications south of Nanyang Pass to block the troops from Nanyang Pass. He himself led Mei Ziliang, Fang Tianhua, and Shan Biao to concentrate their forces to seize Pingling Pass.
This time, Liu Wuyang's talents were fully displayed. While his martial arts skills were mediocre, he excelled in naval warfare. Once on the ship, no general could defeat him. He was also adept at river defense, so Huang Yunxiang, Hong Wei, and Hua Feng's three armies, arriving at the Panlong River, could not get an inch closer, buying time for Hua Rong's attack.
Guan Yuqing, originally attacking Xihua Pass, received Xu Youliang's orders and hurriedly withdrew his troops from the north of Xihua Pass, heading south from Zhizi Ridge to Nanyang Pass, only to be blocked by Meng Qinghai's fortifications.
Pingling Pass suffered an unprecedented attack from Hua Rong. The guards hurriedly sent men, one through Dingnan Pass to seek reinforcements, and the other through Dongjie Pass to request help from Xu Youliang.
How Xu Youliang will respond remains to be seen; stay tuned for the next chapter.

Chapter 176—The Ferghana Horse Shows Its Might, Xu Youliang Uses a Tactic :

One side reports Hua Rong's army has reached Pingling, while the other reports Xu Youliang, all at a crucial juncture.
Xu Youliang arrived at Shaoyin Prefecture and began a decisive battle with Feng Qing's army.
Initially, Xu Youliang, relying on his superior numbers, the abilities of his generals, and the support of the Iron Pagoda Cavalry, won several minor victories. Later, the grain transport officer Kan Meiyun led 5,000 Nanling cavalry to reinforce them. These Nanling soldiers rode Nanling ponies, wielded curved swords, and were extremely brave. They always charged ahead in every battle, routing Feng Qing's troops and forcing them to retreat towards Daxiong.
After five days of continuous attacks, news arrived that the Western Rong King's Imperial Horse Camp had arrived.
Xu Youliang had heard of the Imperial Horse Camp but did not know how powerful it was.
The next day at dawn, Xu Youliang once again led his entire army into battle. After fighting for a long time, the opposing army split to the flanks, and a cavalry unit charged out from the rear.
These cavalrymen numbered over a thousand, all riding Ferghana horses, each wielding a ten-foot iron spear that whistled through the air.
Leading the cavalry were Princesses Yinling and Yuling, along with the chief guard Wuha and his retainer Wulisaman.
The Akhal-Teke horses were renowned Xiliang breeds, nearly ten feet tall. Combined with the tall stature of the Xirong people, the horses on horseback were twice the height of Xu Youliang's cavalry. These Akhal-Teke horses were also incredibly fast, difficult for Central Plains horses to match.
Kan Meiyun was leading the Nanling cavalry in a charge through Feng's army when she saw the Imperial Horse Camp approaching. She hastily engaged them, but in a single exchange, over two hundred of the Imperial Horse Camp soldiers were unhorsed, while the Imperial Horse Camp suffered no casualties.
Kan Meiyun, a highly skilled warrior, remained calm in the chaos, dodging spears and escaping with her life. She led her troops in a second engagement, losing over a hundred more men. Seeing this, the remaining generals rushed forward to fight the Imperial Horse Camp. Unfortunately, their mounts were too inferior. Apart from Cao Yunlong, who also rode an Akhal-Teke horse and knocked one Imperial Horse Camp cavalryman off his horse, they failed to kill any of the others, and instead lost several hundred more cavalrymen.
After several rounds of fighting, the same pattern repeated itself, and the morale of Xu's cavalry plummeted. They dared not advance, scattering and fleeing at the sight of the approaching enemy.
Without the support of the cavalry, the infantry was also unable to fight and suffered a crushing defeat.
The Yinling sisters, emboldened by their victory, led the Imperial Horse Battalion in relentless pursuit. As the saying goes, a defeated army collapses like a mountain falling; Xu Youliang could not stop them and could only flee eastward with the defeated troops.
Those Ferghana horses were indeed formidable, pursuing them for fifty li before stopping.
The next day, Feng Qing's army returned with renewed force, the Imperial Horse Battalion leading the vanguard, charging straight at Xu Youliang. Unable to withstand the onslaught,
Xu Youliang was defeated again. In a sorry state, Xu Youliang retreated all the way past Shaoyin Prefecture.
At midnight, the Imperial Horse Battalion attacked again, and Xu Youliang, caught off guard, was routed and fled eastward once more.
At dawn, Xu Youliang surveyed his surroundings and, upon reaching the vicinity of Qiulong Forest, hastily ordered the remnants of his army to be gathered and their losses assessed. Aside from the absence of all his generals, seven or eight other generals were missing, and only 500,000 soldiers remained. The losses were immense, and the entire Iron Pagoda cavalry had become enemy spoils.
Xu Youliang, dejected, checked the wind direction; it was an east wind. He then ordered the entire army to cross Qiulong Forest and set up camp to prevent the enemy from setting fire to their camp. As
they passed through Qiulong Forest, Xu Youliang momentarily lost his focus, and a low branch snatched one of the two chick feathers from his helmet, leaving only a crooked and unsightly feather.
Xu Youliang frowned, staring at the broken feather, and exclaimed, "Heavens, is this truly my fate?!"
A scout had already informed Yinling of this, and Yinling laughed loudly, "This is the will of Heaven! Tomorrow's battle will surely bring Xu Youliang to his knees!"
After a day of rest, Yinling ordered her troops to advance. Five li from Qiulong Forest, they saw a cavalry force emerging from the forest road, and the banner bore the name Xu Youliang himself.
Yinling was overjoyed, saying, "Truly, Heaven is on our side! Xu Youliang is destined to perish here!"
With that, she ordered her men not to form ranks, but to use the Imperial Horse Cavalry as the vanguard, and for the entire army to charge. Upon receiving the order
, Yinling and Yuyin led the Imperial Horse Cavalry in the vanguard, charging straight towards Xu Youliang.
Xu Youliang, who was directing the advance, looked up and saw this, cried out "Ah!" and turned his horse to flee. The remaining cavalry also retreated along the route they had come from.
Yinling shouted, "Don't let Xu Youliang escape!" She charged into the main road, cutting down several Nanling cavalrymen. After chasing for two or three miles, seeing she was catching up, Xu Youliang had no choice but to abandon the main road and flee into the nearby woods.
Yinling said, "Where do you think you're going? This time, I won't let you get away!" and also charged
into the woods. The Imperial Horse Cavalry behind, knowing it was Xu Youliang, all wanted to make a name for themselves and followed suit.
Xu Youliang galloped ahead, circling the trees, with Yinling close behind. Although Yinling's horse was fast, the canopy of the trees in the Dragon Forest was too low, and the tall, handsome horse couldn't move quickly. Yinling had to use her knife to cut down the branches blocking her path as she went.
As the saying goes, "Never enter a forest." If Yinling hadn't been so eager to make a name for herself, she shouldn't have chased him into the woods.
It turned out that after Xu Youliang had his chick's feathers torn off by a tree branch, a plan suddenly came to him. He summoned Feng Ling and Kan Meiyun to his tent and instructed them to lead the Nanling cavalry in a certain manner the next day to lure Yinling into
a trap. The Nanling cavalry rode short horses, no more than five or six feet tall, and were incredibly agile, weaving swiftly through the dense forest. In contrast, the Akhal-Teke horses were five or six feet tall on their backs, with only about two feet above the treetops, making them extremely difficult to steer; one had to lie prone on their back.
Unfortunately, Xu Youliang's bait was too tempting, and Yinling refused to give up, chasing him further and further away.
After chasing them into the forest for about three miles, Yinling noticed that although Xu Youliang's horse was agile, it wouldn't move quickly, which aroused her suspicion. She hurriedly shouted to her men, "We've been tricked! Retreat!"
Suddenly, a cannon blast rang out, followed by deafening battle cries. Countless cavalrymen charged in from all sides, all riding ponies and wielding curved swords. Leading the charge were two female generals, Fengling and Kan Meiyun.
Kan Meiyun was Kan Meiying's younger sister and Fengling's niece. She wielded a phoenix-headed shovel, a skill she had learned from Fengyun. Her shovel technique was exquisite. Knowing that her sisters had died at the hands of Yinling and her sister, she was filled with intense hatred upon seeing her enemy.
Seeing the situation was dire, Ulisaman shouted, "Princess, run! I'll hold them off for a while!" and charged towards Fengling. On the other side, Uha also went to meet Kan Meiyun.
In terms of martial arts, Fengling was roughly equal to Ulisaman, but at this moment, her mount had the upper hand.
Ulisaman leaned forward on his horse, barely managing to block Feng Ling's attack before he managed to knock his weapon away. However, Feng Ling turned his horse around and jumped to the other side of the Ferghana horse.
Ulisaman sensed danger and tried to move his horse to the side, but a tree branch blocked his head. In that brief moment, Fengling's blade pierced his ribs, piercing his heart. He cried out once and fell dead.
Uha, currently engaged in combat with Kan Meiyun, thrusting his long spear at her, heard Ulisaman's scream and was startled. Kan Meiyun's horse swerved to the side, dodging the spear, and she raised her phoenix-headed shovel, aiming for his throat. Uha hurriedly drew his spear to parry, but the eighteen-foot-long iron spear was blocked by a tree trunk. He watched helplessly as the shovel struck, but with nowhere to escape, he closed his eyes, and with a "crack," a head fell to the ground.
Having parried the attack, the Yinling sisters had already killed two Nanling cavalrymen and fled a dozen paces out of the forest.
As the saying goes, even a tiger fallen into the plains is bullied by dogs; the Yinling sisters were now a perfect example of this. They only saw the Nanling cavalry, unaware that even the infantry would bully her in this Dragon Forest. They hadn't gone far when suddenly a group of infantrymen emerged from behind the trees, brandishing their grappling hooks. Yinling hurriedly tried to swat the hooks with her curved sword, but unexpectedly, another hook caught her on her waist. The iron hook dug into her flesh, causing excruciating pain. Just as she cried out, her shoulder was hooked. A soldier shouted, "Don't move!" Yinling dared not move.
An infantryman told her to clasp her hands together, first binding them with rope, then removing the hooks, grabbing her boots, and flipping her off her horse. He then bound her hands and feet together tightly with rope, picked up an iron spear from the ground, pierced it between her hands and feet, and lifted her up like a wild boar, heading towards the edge of the forest.
Seeing her sister caught, Yuling tried to help, but the horse's hooves were caught by several grappling hooks, pulling it to the ground with a thud, throwing her off and face-first into the mud. A soldier leaped from behind, straddling her waist and grabbing her hands.
Yuling was strong; she threw the soldier off, but held onto her wrists tightly. Several more soldiers, seeing this, rushed forward, grabbing her hands and feet, spreading her limbs and pressing her face down on the ground like a turtle.
The soldier who had been there earlier laughed, "I didn't expect this woman to be so strong." He took off his boots and smacked Yuling's buttocks four or five times with the soles, then took out ropes and bound Yuling's four hooves. He then used spears to carry her and chased after Yinling.
In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, thirty percent of the thousand Imperial Horse Cavalry were dead, and seventy percent were captured; none escaped.
Feng Ling and Kan Meiyun presented the heads of Ulisaman and Wuhe, while the Yinling sisters were brought in to claim their credit. Xu Youliang was delighted and ordered them all recorded in the merit book. Then, outside the forest, shouts of battle shook the heavens. It turned out that the remaining generals, who had been lying in ambush, had heard the signal cannons firing at the Imperial Horse Camp and, led by Cao Yunlong, had all charged out from the main road.
Without the Imperial Horse Camp, Feng Qing's army was greatly weakened. A chaotic battle ensued outside the forest. After a while, Feng Ling and Kan Meiyun's Nanling cavalry emerged from the forest again, carrying the heads of Ulisaman, Wuha, and the murdered Imperial Horse Camp guards, along with the bound Yinling sisters.
Cao Yunlong saw this and hurriedly called out, "Princess Feng, hand over the Yinling sisters to me!"
Feng Ling knew what he wanted and was displeased, but said nothing. Instead, she ordered her men to take the Yinling sisters to him.
Seeing the princess captured, the two princes of the Western Rong king tried their best to rescue her, but were stopped by Feng Ling and Kan Meiyun.
Yinling and Yuling, now in Cao Yunlong's hands, had no words to say, only closing their eyes as Cao Yunlong handed them over to his soldiers. They were untied, stripped naked, and re-bound. Then, he ordered two iron spears to be brought.
The two princes, seeing this, screamed in panic. Yinling and Yuling, seeing the spears, screamed in terror. The soldiers, heedless of their fear, shoved the spear tips into the two beauties' vulvas, thrusting them through their necks, then ordered two flag bearers to raise them high. The three princesses of the Western Rong, seasoned warriors with illustrious achievements, perished here.
Meanwhile, the Feng family soldiers, seeing this, lost all will to fight and were routed by Xu Youliang's army.
Xu Youliang emerged from Qiulong Forest and, seeing the situation was largely settled, ordered a pursuit. This led to a chase from Qiulong Forest across Shaoyin Prefecture, resulting in the beheading of over 40,000. After several more days of pursuit, the number of dead reached 110,000, along with countless surrendered soldiers.
The Feng family army now consisted of only Feng Xiaoyu and the two princes of Xirong, with their deputy generals all lost and their forces numbering less than 300,000. Unable to continue fighting, they retreated to Daxiong Pass to hold their ground, hoping Hua Rong would arrive soon.
Whether Hua Rong could turn the tide remains to be seen. To be continued

in Chapter 177—Feng Ling Returns to Defend Pingling, Hua Rong Faces a Critical Situation

. Some say that the outcome of a game of chess depends on one side's good moves, but chess masters say that the outcome depends primarily on who makes the most and most fatal mistakes. The same principle applies to warfare.
Just as Xu Youliang was troubled by the Imperial Horse Camp, a message arrived from Pingling Pass reporting that Hua Rong's attack was very aggressive. At that time, Xu Youliang saw no opportunity for victory and planned to first withdraw his troops to Dongjie Pass, then send a contingent to guard the pass and block Feng Qing's army. He then planned to launch a three-pronged attack from Pingling Pass, Zhennan Pass, and Pingnan Pass, coordinating with the remaining armies to encircle and annihilate Hua Rong's army, before resuming his westward advance. If this had been the case, Xu Youliang might have truly won the empire.
Unfortunately, in the Battle of Qiulong Forest, Xu Youliang achieved a great victory, eliminating the two Western Rong princesses who posed the greatest threat to him and forcing Feng Qing to retreat into Daxiong Pass, where he stubbornly resisted. Under these circumstances, Xu Youliang made another misjudgment, believing he could kill two birds with one stone: attacking Daxiong Pass while simultaneously encircling and annihilating Hua Rong.
Therefore, he dispatched Cao Yunlong, whom he considered to harbor the deepest hatred for Hua Rong, and his own wife, Feng Ling, with 10,000 troops to return east to Pingling to guard the mountain pass and Dongjie Pass. He also sent Kan Meiyun back to Dingnan Pass to escort grain and transport ammunition for the Ironclad Cavalry. At the same time, he led Zhang Ping and the Xu sisters to besiege Daxiong Pass.
By this time, both Xu Youliang and Feng Qing were exhausted, but Xu Youliang still held a numerical advantage, while Feng Xiaoyu's army, defending Daxiong, also had the advantage of the city's terrain. Thus, the two sides were once again deadlocked.
Meanwhile, Feng Ling, Cao Yunlong, and Kan Meiyun, having received their orders, traveled day and night back to Dongjie Pass.
By this time, the commander of Dongjie Pass had built a fortification from west to east through the neck of the pear-shaped area east of the pass, leading directly to Pingling, thus imprisoning Wang Ke north of Xihua Pass and facilitating travel between Dongjie Pass and Pingling.
The three arrived. Kan Meiyun went out of Dingnan Pass to gather provisions and ammunition, while Feng Ling and Cao Yunlong went east to the Pingling Pass fortress. They replaced the deputy general Ma Hong, who was guarding the fortress, and sent him to Dongjie Pass to join Liu Yu, the deputy general guarding Dongjie Pass, in resisting Wang Ke who came out from Xihua Pass.
By this time, Pingling Pass had been held for many days.
Feng Ling and Cao Yunlong arrived at the front line and saw that Na Nahua Rong was attacking the pass. His troops were disregarding losses, and the area outside the pass was littered with corpses, the stench unbearable.
Feng Ling sent some of the soldiers he had brought back to the fortress to defend it, while the rest of the troops rested for a day. At dawn the next day, Feng Ling and Cao Yunlong, fully armed, mustered five hundred soldiers and ordered the cannons to be fired and the troops to advance.
Today, it was Shan Biao's turn to attack the pass. Hearing the cannon fire from the fortress, he knew that battle was about to begin, so he ordered his soldiers to temporarily retreat to an open area outside and form ranks.
Feng Ling and Cao Yunlong opened the gates and led their troops out, forming ranks a short distance from Shan Biao.
Shan Biao glanced at their ranks and saw two generals, a man and a woman. The man rode a tall, imposing horse, while the woman was beautiful, though her brows held a murderous aura. Looking at their banners, he secretly praised, "Indeed, their reputations are well-deserved."
Feng Ling also looked at Shan Biao, recognizing him as the leader of the Salt Gang outside Qinglong Pass. She quickly spurred her horse forward and asked, "Are you Shan Biao?"
"Indeed, it is I."
"You, a mere salt smuggler, dare to attack my Pingling Mountain?
You're like an ant trying to shake a tree!" Shan Biao said. "Princess Feng, there's no need for empty words. Let's settle this with our swords."
Feng Ling replied, "Exactly. Someone as arrogant as you, if we don't teach you a lesson, you'll never know that there are heavens beyond heavens, and people beyond people."
Dan Biao roared, "Enough with the nonsense, take this!" With that, he brandished his iron ruler to fight Feng Ling.
Feng Ling spurred her horse forward, her left hand holding the iron ruler, while her right hand slashed at Dan Biao's neck. Dan Biao cried out, "What a swift blade!" and quickly ducked, breaking out in a cold sweat.
Feng Ling charged forward, circled back, and resumed the fight. Seeing Feng Ling on horseback with the advantage, Dan Biao, relying on his superior skills, used a ground-slipping technique, falling to the ground to strike at Feng Ling's horse's legs.
Feng Ling, a seasoned veteran unlike ordinary generals, and a woman from the Southern Mountains, was well-versed in infantry warfare. Seeing Dan Biao fall to the ground, she didn't pursue, but instead leaped her horse, barely dodging Dan Biao's iron ruler, startled herself.
In the next round, Feng Ling used her signature move of hiding in the stirrups, hanging upside down on her horse to fight the lying Dan Biao.
After fighting for more than ten rounds, Shan Biao was no match for Feng Ling. Feng Ling slashed his right wrist, the one holding the iron ruler, with her blade, severing his hand to the ground. Shan Biao cried out and ran back to his own lines.
Feng Ling ordered, "Pursue!"
Cao Yunlong led five hundred soldiers in a chase, killing several enemies before returning with their own kills.
Just as they entered the fortress, they heard cannons booming outside the mountain pass. A scout reported that Mei Ziliang, Hua Rong's vanguard officer, was challenging them to battle and specifically requested Feng Ling to fight. Just as
Feng Ling was about to go out, Cao Yunlong said, "Princess Feng has already won one battle; let me win this one."
Feng Ling said, "As you wish, Your Highness. I will go and observe the enemy and assess their formation for you."
The two then selected five hundred archers and five hundred halberdiers to go outside and form their battle formation.
Cao Yunlong looked at Mei Ziliang, young and handsome, riding a white jade horse and wielding a golden-backed cleaver, exuding an imposing aura. Knowing that he and Hua Rong had led a lone army on a distant expedition to Qinglong, displaying extraordinary courage, he couldn't help but admire him in his heart.
The two had met before, so there was no need for further words; they immediately began to fight.
Their martial arts skills were originally quite similar, but Cao Yunlong now possessed the Golden Bell's Ferghana horse, giving him an advantage in steed, thus hindering Mei Ziliang's movements.
After about thirty rounds, Cao Yunlong swung his fork at the back of Mei Ziliang's head. Hearing the sound of the fork, Mei Ziliang knew he was in trouble and quickly slung his sword behind his back, using a move called "Su Qin Carries the Sword" to block the attack. However, the impact caused him to vomit blood while clutching his saddle and retreat to his own lines.
Feng Ling ordered his soldiers to pursue them for a while before returning to the fortress.
The next day, Hua Rong personally led his army, lining up outside the mountain pass to challenge them.
Feng Ling and Cao Yunlong, having already won two battles, were naturally unafraid and ordered cannons to be fired in response. Both Feng Ling and Cao Yunlong had seen Hua Rong before; now, Hua Rong appeared much more mature, with a more arrogant air about him.
Seeing Feng Ling and his companion meet the challenge, Hua Rong rode forward and said, "General Cao, I heard you've acquired a fine horse. I've come today to see it for myself." His implication was that yesterday's victory was solely due to his mount.
Cao Yunlong, a man of such stature, remained calm and composed, laughing, "This belongs to Princess Jinling of the Western Rong. She slept with me for one night and gave me this horse. I disliked her for being too tall and clumsy, and without any regard for her feelings, I used a stone cannon to shoot her into Changzhou City. Marshal Hua is different from Jinling; she is as beautiful as a flower, petite and graceful, a rare sight in the world. If Marshal Hua takes a fancy to this horse, Cao Yunlong will not hesitate to give it to you. If Marshal Hua agrees to lay down his weapon and serve you for one night, I will give you this horse and spare your life."
Hua Rong could not tolerate such humiliation. He gritted his teeth in anger and cursed, "Shameless! Watch me capture you!" He spurred his Peach Blossom Horse and charged at Cao Yunlong with his coiled dragon golden spear. As soon as
they clashed, it became clear that Hua Rong was formidable. Cao Yunlong, despite the advantage of his prized horse, could only manage a draw with Hua Rong.
The soldiers on both sides beat their war drums, cheering each other on. The battle raged until nightfall before they finally returned to their camps.
Feng Ling and Cao Yunlong returned to the fortress, where scouts reported that Hua Feng had bypassed Zhuque Pass and was now attacking the southern fortifications with Guan Yuqing. They said the fortifications would be breached soon. Shi Yunqing and Hu Yue were attacking Baihu Pass, both sides exhausted and evenly matched. Huang Yunxiang and Hong Wei were also fiercely attacking Panlong River, suffering heavy losses on both sides. However, Huang and Hong had ample troops and estimated that breaking through the river defenses would be imminent. If either side broke through, Hua Rong would be doomed.
Feng Ling and Cao Yunlong were overjoyed, but Hua Rong was far from relaxed.
The advantages and disadvantages of each side were now clear; victory or defeat was only a matter of time.
Had Zhang Gui's divination been wrong? Was the throne originally meant for Xu Youliang? At this moment, a brocade pouch given to Hua Rong by Tao Xiuying years ago would determine the final outcome.
The next day, Feng Ling and his comrades went out again to duel Hua Rong. Hua Rong fought for half a day, but was defeated when Cao Yunlong injured his shoulder with a spear. Feng Ling then launched another attack before withdrawing his troops and returning to the mountain.
To find out what happens next, please read the next chapter.

Chapter 178—On the way back to camp, they encountered Feng Da, and a junior officer told Cao Yunlong

that Feng Ling and Cao Yunlong had won another battle and were returning to camp. Everyone was in high spirits. At dinner, Feng Ling rewarded everyone with two kinds of wine, yellow and white, and they drank to celebrate their victory.
Cao Yunlong drank a few cups of wine, then came out of his tent, walked up the hillside, and enjoyed the mountain breeze.
Seeing that it was getting late, he came down the hillside and headed towards his camp. As he reached the camp gate, he saw a junior officer who looked very familiar, so he slowed his pace.
The junior officer, seeing no one around, approached and said, "Your Excellency, how are
you? I pay my respects." Cao Yunlong thought for a moment and then asked, "Which camp are you from? What's your name? You look very familiar."
The junior officer replied, "I'm just a lowly captain. Your Excellency is a dragon among men; how could you possibly remember me?! Back at Qinglong Pass, I was a junior officer in charge of the curtains under Your Excellency's command, named Feng Da."
Cao Yunlong thought carefully and realized it was indeed him. He said, "I remember now, it really is you. Why haven't I seen you for so long?"
"May I come into your tent to speak?"
Seeing the mysterious look on his face, Cao Yunlong led him back to his camp. After they sat down in his own tent, Feng Da said, "Since Your Excellency's great battle outside Zhuting Mountain, I was scattered and couldn't find Your Excellency, so I wandered outside Qinglong Pass."
"Then how did you end up here?"
"To be honest, Your Majesty, I am no longer a junior officer in your camp. I am now under the patronage of Lady Hua Rong and serve as a mid-level officer in her tent."
Upon hearing this, Cao Yunlong was greatly shocked. He stood up abruptly, his hand on his sword hilt, and said, "What? You are now serving in Hua Rong's camp?"
"That's right."
"Are you here to persuade me to surrender? Aren't you afraid I'll cut off your head?"
"Your Majesty, please speak softly. The situation is already decided. Why
would I come to persuade you to surrender?" "Then what are you doing here? Are you here to plead for Hua Rong's surrender? Why be so secretive?"
"I am neither persuading nor pleading for surrender. Since I was once under Your Majesty's patronage, I naturally have to think of Your Majesty's interests. I have come here to offer
Your Majesty a plan." "Our army will soon be victorious. When my lord ascends the throne, I will still be the Azure Dragon King. Why would I need your plans? Do you want me to usurp the throne?"
"No, no. However, given the current situation, Xu Youliang's ascension to the throne is not difficult, but Your Highness's throne is probably not guaranteed."
"How so?"
"Your Highness Cao, let me ask you, was Fengyi's body beautiful?"
"Why do you ask?" Cao Yunlong was startled.
"A woman as beautiful as Fengyi, and of the rank of princess, Your Highness was a virgin at that time, your first time in life, how could you forget it?"
"What do you mean by that?"
"I've enjoyed Fengyi's body myself. Indeed, her flesh is white and smooth, like snow. Her little hole is tight, and my penis inside is wet and warm, making me feel completely comfortable. She truly lives up to her title of princess."
"Feng Da, I suspect you have ulterior motives?"
"A loud drum doesn't need a heavy mallet. Your Excellency is wise and discerning. Fengyi is Xu Youliang's queen and the eldest princess of the Nanling barbarians. Your Excellency held her on the couch, enjoyed her for a night, and then bestowed her upon the soldiers, making her a camp prostitute for thousands of riders. Your Excellency may have forgotten, but can Xu Youliang forget?"
"..."
"Your Excellency, your archery skills were superb back then! You truly hit the mark with one arrow, striking Fengyi's most exquisite spot, causing Xu Youliang's entire army to suffer humiliation. Can these men, these great men, forget such humiliation?" "
..."
"And then there are Feng Le and Feng Yun. It would have been one thing if Qian Sui had killed Feng Le with a single fork, but why did he have to turn her upside down and expose her naked buttocks to the public? Why did he also strip Feng Yun barefoot and hang her on a high pole for all to see? The people of Nanling regard the Feng sisters as goddesses; how could they forget them?"
"Qian Sui Xu is a magnanimous man; he certainly won't hold a grudge. On the battlefield, the humiliation of female prisoners is common practice. He also raped my sister and defiled her, yet I didn't resent him."
"If Xu Youliang were to gain the throne, he would be the ruler, and you the subject. If the ruler humiliates a subject's sister, it's normal for a minister to turn a deaf ear, but if a subject humiliates the ruler's wife, would the ruler also turn a deaf ear?"
"..."
"Even if Xu Youliang is truly magnanimous and doesn't hold a grudge, he can only endure it for a while. In the future, if someone brings up this matter and says that Xu Youliang's own wives and concubines were raped, and he didn't even think of revenge, he's unworthy of being a ruler, do you think Xu Youliang can tolerate that?" "
..."
"And what about Feng Ling? His Highness killed her three older sisters and desecrated their corpses. Even if Xu Youliang doesn't remember, doesn't Feng Ling remember?"
"..."
"The world is still unsettled, and Xu Youliang needs people right now. He can't mention the past at all. As the saying goes, once the rabbit is dead, the dog is cooked. In the future, when he gains control of the world and doesn't need His Highness to fight in the east and west, do you think he'll tolerate someone like you who desecrated his wife and killed his concubines?"
Cao Yunlong sat down heavily in his chair upon hearing this, staring blankly.
After a long silence, he murmured, "Is my life, Cao Yunlong's life, destined to end in Xu Youliang's hands?"
"I believe that if Xu Youliang gains power, unless Your Excellency retires to the mountains, you will inevitably be harmed sooner or later. However, if Your Excellency retires, what is the point of all these years of fighting, blocking east and killing west?"
"But if Feng Qing gains power, it won't benefit me, Cao Yunlong. I raped Jinling, and killed Yinling and Yuling. Do you think the Western Rong King will tolerate me?" "
Although the Western Rong King and the General have a grudge, the one who will rule the world is not him. If Your Excellency joins Feng Qiansui and helps him defeat Xu Youliang in his time of despair, you will become a founding father. How could he harm a meritorious official for the sake of a barbarian king?"
"You say Feng Qing will defeat Xu Youliang? That's not easy. Xu Youliang's forces are already clearly winning. Turning the tide of the war will be extremely difficult."
"For anyone else, it would be incredibly difficult, but for you, Lord Cao, it would be effortless."
"How so?"
"The key to turning the tide of the war lies precisely at Pingling Pass and Dongjie Pass. If Marshal Hua Rong captures Pingling Pass and Dongjie Pass, he can lead his army westward, joining Lord Feng in a pincer attack on Xu Youliang. At that point, Dongjie Pass will become Xu Youliang's throat, leaving him with hundreds of thousands of troops and countless generals helpless. Once Xu Youliang is defeated, the army will be leaderless, and the outcome will be decided! And the one who can easily capture Pingling Pass is none other than you, Lord Cao!"
"Let me think about it." "
Lord Cao, time is of the essence. If any of the three passes—Daxiong Pass, Nanyang Pass, and Panlong River—are breached, it will be difficult for you to betray us."
"If it's as you say, what should I do?"
"Lord Cao only needs to do this and that, and the great undertaking will be accomplished."
We'll have to wait and see how Feng Da and Cao Yunlong plan this next.

Chapter 179 – Cao Yunlong Captures Feng Ling on the Battlefield, Hua Rong's Daughter Breaks Through Three Barriers

with a Single Plan. The previous chapter recounted how Junior Officer Feng Da, relying on his silver tongue, persuaded Cao Yunlong to turn against him. After some discussion, the two devised a plan to switch sides.
That night, Cao Yunlong secretly summoned his trusted lieutenants and several junior officers to discuss the defection. The next day, Cao Yunlong, using his position as deputy commander, replaced his trusted men at key positions in the fortress and then lowered Feng Da over the wall with a rope to return and inform Hua Rong.
The following day, Hua Rong challenged them to battle outside the mountain pass. Feng Ling, unsuspecting, joined Cao Yunlong in firing the cannons and leading a thousand men into battle.
Upon reaching the front lines, Feng Ling immediately said, "Marshal Hua, the outcome is already decided. Why struggle on? Surrender now and you'll still be entitled to a marquisate."
Hua Rong sneered and pointed, "Lord Cao, what are you waiting for? Why not make your move?"
"I'm coming." Cao Yunlong, who was behind Feng Ling, spurred his horse forward. Feng Ling, thinking he was about to charge into battle, spurred her horse aside to make way. But Cao Yunlong, upon reaching her, suddenly grabbed Feng Ling's skirt by the waist, kicked her saddle, and lifted her onto the horse.
The attack was so sudden that the other generals hadn't even reacted when Cao Yunlong held Feng Ling tightly in front of him, like an iron band, and she couldn't break free no matter what she did.
Feng Ling was startled and cried out, "Lord Cao, what is the meaning of this?"
Cao Yunlong said, "Princess Feng, please don't be offended. I, Cao Yunlong, have already surrendered to Lord Feng and now I will help Marshal Hua take Pingling Pass."
Just as the generals were about to step forward, Hua Rong led his army to swarm forward, surrounding Feng Ling's men.
At this point, the situation was hopeless, and the soldiers had no choice but to abandon their troops and surrender.
Cao Yunlong held Feng Ling in his arms, took the two swords from her, and then laid her face down on the saddle. Feng Ling only cursed loudly, but Cao Yunlong ignored her, took a rope and immediately tied her up, then let her hold the rope. He reached under her skirt and plucked her private parts.
Feng Ling, filled with remorse, could only weep as Cao Yunlong carried her towards the mountain pass.
Upon reaching the fortress, Cao Yunlong's trusted men had already secured all the entrances. They let Hua Rong in but prevented the troops inside from leaving, in order to block news.
Cao Yunlong entered the fortress, handed Feng Ling over to Hua Rong, then ordered Mei Ziliang to change into the uniform of a junior officer in the Xu Family Army, and instructed Hua Rong to send a thousand elite soldiers to change into Xu Family Army uniforms, riding swiftly towards Dongjie Pass. The
Dongjie Pass commanders, Ma Hong and Liu Yu, upon seeing Cao... Yunlong, without hesitation, opened the gate and let Cao Yunlong in.
Cao Yunlong rode his horse up the city wall, and Ma Hong and Liu Yu hurriedly bowed before him. Cao Yunlong didn't reply, but with a swing of his three-pronged steel fork, he smashed Ma Hong's head, helmet and all, into a pulp. At the same time, Mei Ziliang also beheaded Liu Yu with a single stroke.
The soldiers were unaware of what was happening, so Cao Yunlong explained that he had surrendered to Feng Qing.
The soldiers had only joined the army for food; they would follow whoever provided rations, so they all surrendered. Cao Yunlong handed over the defenses to Fang Tianhua, who was following behind, and then, together with Mei Ziliang, they left the pass again, heading towards Dingnan. They came from the pass.
The story goes that He Qi, the garrison commander of Dingnan Pass, didn't suspect anything and was tricked into opening the gate by Cao Yunlong. His soldiers rushed in, and Cao Yunlong killed He Qi with a single blow. He then handed Dingnan Pass over to Mei Ziliang, returned to Dongjie Pass, and marched west, successively capturing Dongjie Zhongguan and Dongjie Waiguan.
Hua Rong ordered all the soldiers guarding Panlong River and the Nanyang direction to be recalled, and opened the fortifications on Lijing Pass, allowing Wang Ke from Xihua Pass to enter Dongjie Pass.
At this point, Xu Youliang was isolated from his various forces, and the game began to turn.
Then, Hua Rong held a ceremony at the commander's headquarters inside the Eastern Border Pass to record the merits of each general, with Cao Yunlong naturally receiving the highest honor.
Fearing Cao Yunlong might later change his mind, Hua Rong ordered Feng Ling to be brought to Cao Yunlong's camp as a reward for serving him in bed.
Cao Yunlong, though unaware of this order, had long coveted Feng Ling's beauty. Since she had betrayed him, did he really expect Xu Youliang to tolerate him again?
Returning to his own tent, Cao Yunlong felt dizzy. He saw two female captives sitting on his bed: one was naturally Valya, the deputy chief of the Western Rong King's guards, and the other was Feng Ling. However, at this moment, the iron shackles on Valya's feet were on Feng Ling's feet.
It turned out that Cao Yunlong had surrendered to Feng Qing, so Valya was no longer his enemy and therefore didn't need shackles. Although Valya had been raped by Cao Yunlong, no one else had touched her, so she willingly became Cao Yunlong's concubine.
The soldiers shackled Feng Ling and carried her into the tent. Valya, knowing this, and remembering how she had been defeated and taken her virginity by Xu Youliang, harbored a desire for revenge. She went into the tent to witness Feng Ling being raped.
Feng Ling, seeing Cao Yunlong, already knew what was happening, but being captured, what could she do? She
lowered her head and remained silent. Cao Yunlong walked over, grabbed her hair, and looked up at her handsome face, her almond-shaped eyes slightly closed, tears still visible—a pitiful sight. He then pressed his lips to hers, forcibly kissing her.
Feng Ling didn't struggle, allowing him to molest her.
Valya, standing beside her, said, "Your Highness, let me undress her." She then removed Feng Ling's short garment, revealing a pair of small, pointed breasts.
Valya gestured with her hands and said, "These small breasts are so tiny, not even half the size of mine. What's the advantage?"
Cao Yunlong, upon hearing this, released Feng Ling's head and carefully examined her small breasts, saying, "Big has its advantages, and small has its advantages. It's not fair to generalize. Women in the Central Plains consider small breasts beautiful. Although her breasts are small, they are very firm, which is incomparable to your large breasts."
Valya, displeased, squeezed Feng Ling's chest with all her might. Feng Ling, not expecting this, felt excruciating pain, screamed, and trembled all over.
Cao Yunlong laughed, "She's just a female prisoner, she'll be facing execution sooner or later, what are you jealous of? Don't ruin her body, then no one will watch the execution."
Valya then released her, saying, "I see, then let's spare her body so the brothers can see for themselves."
Cao Yunlong then pushed Feng Ling onto the bed. Valya removed the iron chain hanging from her feet and placed it across the bed, spreading her legs. She then lifted her skirt, revealing her dark, downy private parts.
Cao Yunlong examined her closely, climbed onto the bed, and inserted his large penis into Feng Ling's vagina, beginning to move.
Valya, watching Feng Ling's breasts bounce wildly as Cao Yunlong thrust into her, her eyebrows furrowed, her eyes half-closed with tears, finally felt a sense of satisfaction.
After Cao Yunlong had vented his anger, Valya tore Feng Ling off the bed and threw her on the ground. She then took off her clothes, crawled into the quilt, and slept with Cao Yunlong. Around midnight, Cao Yunlong woke up and again took advantage of Valya.
From then on, Cao Yunlong raped Feng Ling every night. The four poor women of the Feng family were all ruined by Cao Yunlong.
Not long after, Generals Liu Wuyang, Huang Yukun, and Meng Qinghai, along with the rest of the army, had crossed the Pingling Pass. Hua Rongsheng, sitting in his tent, ordered Cao Yunlong to guard the Eastern Border Pass, Wang Ke to guard the Pingling Pass, and Liu Wuyang to guard the Dingnan Pass. He himself would lead Mei Ziliang, Huang Yukun, Meng Qinghai, and the remaining 300,000 troops westward through the Eastern Border Pass to fight Xu Youliang.
What will become of Xu Youliang? We'll find out in the next chapter.

Chapter 180 – Cao Yunlong delivers gifts to his camp; Wang Ke leads troops from the drill ground

. Hua Rong orders Cao Yunlong to guard the Eastern Border Pass, Wang Ke to guard the Pingling Pass, and Liu Wuyang to guard the Dingnan Pass. He himself will lead Mei Ziliang, Huang Yukun, Meng Qinghai, and the remaining 300,000 troops west across the Eastern Border Pass to fight Xu Youliang. Upon
hearing this, Wang Ke steps forward, clasps his hands, and says, “Marshal, this humble general is willing to go
to Daxiong Pass.” Hua Rong looks at him for a long time, then nods and says, “I know you have a blood feud with Xu Youliang, a feud that destroyed your family and country. Very well, I appoint you as the vanguard, leading 5,000 men to lead the way, clearing paths through mountains and building bridges over rivers.”
“This humble general obeys!”
He then appoints Mei Ziliang as the second vanguard, also leading 5,000 men, half an hour's journey apart. He also orders Huang Yukun to guard the Pingling Pass.
With everyone's arrangements complete, they return to their respective camps.
Wang Ke originally held the position of Crown Prince, but Wang Bingzheng was bewitched by a seductive concubine, thus the throne was lost again. Xu Youliang stormed Yecheng and bombed Wang Bingzheng, thus incurring Wang Ke's wrath for his father's death. Now, with the goal of annihilating Xu Youliang, how could Wang Ke lag behind? Although Hua Rong only gave him five thousand men, he was more than happy to be the vanguard. Returning to his camp, he was eager to fight, wishing he could leap to Daxiong Pass, capture Xu Youliang, and tear him to pieces. Just
as he was excitedly waiting there, a junior officer reported that Cao Yunlong was requesting an audience.
Cao Yunlong had previously cooperated with Xu Youliang in advancing towards Wang, and thus harbored a grudge against Wang Ke. Although times had changed, a rift remained. Cao frowned and asked, "What brings him here?"
The junior officer replied, "I saw him have someone carry a large wooden box, as if he's here to deliver a gift."
"Oh, he wants to win me over to settle old scores. Very well, since we're now fellow ministers, I'll go greet him."
Wang Ke ordered the front gate opened and personally went out to welcome Cao Yunlong into the tent. Cao Yunlong greeted him with a beaming smile, engaging in lengthy and polite conversation. Wang Ke, unable to resist a few kind words, found half of his resentment dissipating.
Cao Yunlong then said, "I know the vanguard officer will be setting out tomorrow, so I've come to present this gift. The vanguard officer is heading west to Daxiong; perhaps he'll need it."
Wang Ke asked, "What is it?"
Cao Yunlong gestured and said, "Bring it in."
Two soldiers carried the wooden box in. Wang Ke saw it was an armor box and said, "I already have armor; why bother?"
Cao Yunlong smiled slightly and said, "The vanguard officer can see it first."
Wang Ke went over and lifted the lid. Inside, he saw a woman, completely naked, kneeling. Her feet were chained and locked, her hands were tied behind her back, and her upper body was draped over her legs. Only her slender waist and beautiful buttocks were visible, her skin as white as snow.
Wang Ke guessed it was Feng Ling. He glanced at Cao Yunlong, who smiled. Wang Ke then grabbed the woman's hair and pulled her up. The woman winced in pain and stood up. Indeed, it was Feng Ling.
Cao Yunlong said, "This meager gift is not enough to make the vanguard officer smile."
Wang Ke said, "If it were pearls, agate, or other precious materials, this general would not care. But I, Wang Ke, will accept this gift. Lord Cao is truly a considerate person."
“Since the vanguard officer is pleased, I, Cao, am satisfied. I will take my leave now and see you off at the drill ground early tomorrow morning.”
Cao Yunlong took his leave, and Wang Ke took Feng Ling out of the box, threw her on the bed, and touched her chest, saying, “Feng Ling, back then you and Xu Youliang ruined my Cao family’s empire, blew up my father, and you, you wretch, shot my younger sister with an arrow. How glorious you were back then! I never thought you would end up like this.”
Feng Ling knew that falling into Wang Ke’s hands would be worse than death, but she raised her eyebrows and widened her almond eyes, saying, “The victor is king, the loser is a bandit. If it weren’t for Cao Yunlong’s betrayal, I’m afraid you would all die without a burial place. Now that you’ve been captured, kill me or torture me, just come at me. I’m not afraid.”
Enemies meeting again, their eyes are filled with hatred. At this moment, Wang Ke turned all his anger into lust. He parted Feng Ling’s two jade legs, revealing her beautiful vulva, and climbed onto the bed, making love to her without any rhyme or reason for half the night.
Feng Ling simply closed her eyes and let him vent his anger.
The next day at the fourth watch, Wang Ke got up, dressed in full armor, and left the tent. A short while later, several junior officers entered the tent, removed Feng Ling's shackles, and then handcuffed her hands behind her back with iron shackles. Afterward, they brought her food and fed her.
They put her boots on, dragged her outside the tent, and forced her to squat on the grass to relieve herself.
Feng Ling had been captured for some time, and soldiers had been guarding her every time she relieved herself. Her genitals had been seen countless times, so she didn't struggle. She finished on the ground, and a junior officer grabbed her handcuffed hands, lifted her buttocks, and wiped her anus with toilet paper, then took the opportunity to grope her. Feng Ling remained silent, enduring the humiliation.
They dragged her to a wide open area in front of the camp, where Wang Ke stood on a high platform, watching the five thousand vanguard troops line up. The rows and columns were perfectly orderly. After a short while, the ranks were complete, and Wang Ke turned to see Feng Ling. He said to the junior officer, "Push her onto the horse."
A stable boy led a short warhorse out of the camp gate. Feng Ling recognized it as her own mount. As the horse approached, Feng Ling's heart raced with desire.
Although the horse was still the same warhorse, its saddle had been replaced with an ordinary one. The stirrups were gone, replaced by two hard wooden frames like a pack animal. In the center of the saddle stood a round wooden rod, six or seven inches high and an inch thick, topped with a mushroom-shaped head, exactly like a man's penis.
Feng Ling's heart pounded when she saw it. She twisted her body and cursed.
The junior officer paid no heed, hoisting Feng Ling high into the air. Two more junior officers grabbed her feet, lifting her onto the horse's back, her legs spread wide. Feng Ling
struggled but couldn't break free. The junior officers slowly lowered her legs, her tailbone pressing against the wooden rod, causing her excruciating pain. She could only lift her buttocks, afraid to struggle any further. After a while, she felt her vulva against the rod, afraid to move lest the object be inserted in the wrong place, making the pain even worse. Seeing that they had the target in place, the junior officers lifted Feng Ling upright and lowered her. The soldiers in formation gasped in surprise as Feng Ling was now seated on the saddle, the wooden mallet inserted to the hilt, dry and hard, causing her great discomfort.
The officers removed Feng Ling's boots and placed them in a bag on the saddle. They then tied Feng Ling's feet to the wooden frame with ropes and fastened her handcuffs to the crossbar behind the saddle. Feng Ling could only sit upright on the saddle, unable to move.
Wang Ke then hung a large white flag and tied it to the back of Feng Ling's saddle, on which was written: "Xu Youliang's Consort, Feng Ling of Nanling."
Wang Ke ordered Feng Ling to be pushed to the center of the front of the formation, with his generals standing on either side leading the horse.
Usually, when the troops were in formation, Feng Ling was also at the front, as a commander, dressed in fine clothes, enjoying immense prestige. Now, Feng Ling was also at the front, but as a female prisoner, naked and blushing with shame. Such was the difference between victory and defeat.
A short while later, Wang Ke descended from the high platform, mounted his horse at the front of the ranks, and the stable boy tied Feng Ling's reins to Wang Ke's saddle.
Wang Ke turned to look at Feng Ling, whose jade-like body was stunningly beautiful, her breasts proudly erect. He smiled and ordered everyone to mount. In an instant, all the generals and cavalry mounted their horses and headed towards the main training ground.
Everywhere they passed, preparations for battle were underway, and the soldiers hurried along. However, upon seeing Feng Ling on horseback, they couldn't help but stop to watch and discuss among themselves.
Before long, they arrived at the main training ground, where an order came from inside, commanding the vanguard battalion to enter and form ranks.
By this time, Feng Ling, having been pounded by the wooden peg until her vulva was flowing with lustful fluid, no longer felt the pain, but was covered in sweat.
In the main training ground, Hua Rong and the commanders of the various battalions stood on the reviewing stand. Seeing Feng Ling beside Wang Ke's horse, even Hua Rong was taken aback.
After the ranks were formed, Wang Ke dismounted and bowed. Hua Rong and the generals descended the platform, offered him a farewell feast, and then gave the order to mount their horses and march.
The sound of cannons filled the air. Wang Ke raised his hand, and surrounded by his officers, he led the troops westward.
Feng Ling, bound to her horse during the day and subjected to the humiliation of being hit with a wooden pestle, was then sent to various military tents by evening and gang-raped by Wang Ke's men. Knowing her fate was sealed, Feng Ling only hoped to reach Da Xiong as soon as possible, where Wang Ke would behead her before her horse, ending this boundless shame.
Meanwhile, Xu Youliang, upon hearing the news of Cao Yunlong's betrayal and the surrender of Pingling and Dongjie Pass, was so shocked he nearly fell from his horse and immediately ordered a retreat.
How Xu Youliang will handle this unexpected turn of events remains to be seen. Stay tuned for the next chapter.

Chapter 181 – Xu Youliang Launches a Strong Attack on Daxiong, Zhang Ping and Shao Yin Battle.

It is said that Xu Youliang received news of Cao Yunlong's betrayal and wanted to withdraw his troops. Zhang Ping hurriedly stopped him, saying, "My lord, you mustn't!"
"General Zhang, why are you stopping me? "
"My lord, when Hua Rong first launched his attack, if we had withdrawn, we could have annihilated his army in one battle. But now, we absolutely cannot withdraw."
"Why?"
"My lord, consider this: our army is exhausted from attacking Daxiong. Although our strength is comparable to Hua Rong's, we are a weary force. If we withdraw, Feng Qing will surely attack from Daxiong Pass from both sides. Then, we will be attacked from both sides and our entire army will be wiped out." "
And what is your opinion?"
"We still hold the advantage over Feng Qing. If it weren't for Cao Yunlong, Daxiong Pass would have fallen sooner or later. In my opinion, we should fight to the death to capture Daxiong Pass and Feng Qing. A man can't walk without a head, and a bird can't fly without a head. At that point, Hua Rong's power, though strong, will be meaningless. Besides, the Central Plains are all under the Xu family's control. Pingling, Dongjie Pass, and Baihu Pass will fall sooner or later. As long as we hold Daxiong Pass, Hua Rong will be defeated without a fight once he runs out of supplies." "
In that case, General Zhang, issue the order to the entire army to launch a full-scale attack on Daxiong Pass, regardless of the cost."
With this order, the siege intensified.
The soldiers and civilians of Daxiong Pass now knew that Hua Rong's army had captured Dongjie Pass, and their morale soared. Under Feng Xiaoyu's command, they fought bravely to defend the city. A fierce battle ensued on the walls of Daxiong Pass, resulting in mountains of corpses and rivers of blood. Xu Youliang's troops climbed the walls several times, only to be repelled by the desperate resistance of the soldiers and civilians in Guanzhong.
After another half-month of attack, Wang Ke had reached Changzhou. Xu Youliang hurriedly dispatched Zhang Ping with 20,000 troops to Shaoyin Prefecture to block Wang Ke, while he and the Xu sisters remained at Daxiong Pass to fight.
Upon arriving in Shaoyin, Zhang Ping, without even resting, reported that Wang Ke had passed Qiulong Forest and was heading towards them. Zhang Ping immediately ordered his troops to form ranks in an open area east of the city to meet the enemy.
Soon, dust rose from the east, and 5,000 troops arrived. Looking towards the enemy, Zhang Ping did not see Wang Ke, but instead saw Feng Ling. Why? Although the soldiers were of different ranks, they were all clad in iron armor, except for Feng Ling, whose bare body stood out starkly against the armor.
Upon seeing Feng Ling, Zhang Ping nearly burst into tears. Seeing their queen's pitiful state, the soldiers, filled with rage and shame, were filled with murderous intent.
The two armies were about two arrow-widths apart, and they formed ranks. Only then did Zhang Ping clearly see Wang Ke's appearance.
She spurred her horse forward, pointing her double-headed spear and shouting, "Wang Ke, you dog, release my princess at once!"
Wang Ke, seeing Zhang Ping, laughed loudly, "She's a whore in my camp, worse than a pig or a dog, yet she's your princess? Fine, I'll let her go."
Wang Ke casually took a carved bow from his back and drew two wolf-tooth arrows from his quiver, saying to Feng Ling, "You injured my sister with a series of arrows; now I'll kill you with arrows too, so you'll know that Feng Ling isn't the only one in the world skilled in this technique. If you can dodge these two arrows, I'll blame my lack of skill and let you escape; otherwise, I fear you'll die here."
With that, he untied Feng Ling's reins and thrust an arrow into the horse's rump. The horse, in pain, galloped away from the formation.
Wang Ke watched Feng Ling run a hundred paces away, then raised his hand, "Bind, bind!" and fired two arrows in quick succession.
Feng Ling heard the bowstring twang and knew an arrow was being fired. Listening carefully, she realized the arrow was aimed at the back of her head. Just as she was about to dodge, she heard a sharp, piercing wind and cried out, "I'm going to die this time."
It turned out that Wang Ke's consecutive arrows were fired one after the other, but the second arrow was faster than the first. When the first arrow was ten paces away from the target, the second arrow caught up. Because the first arrow had distracted the target, few could escape the second arrow.
Feng Ling was in a similar situation. Hearing the arrow coming from behind, she had nowhere to dodge. The arrow struck her right in the back of the heart. She cried out, and then the first arrow came, this time in her heart. She was already half-dead. The second arrow struck the back of her neck, causing her head to droop, and she died a violent death. Her warhorse, unaware, continued its wild gallop, crashing into Zhang Ping's ranks, where it was stopped by a stable boy.
Looking at Feng Ling, her upper body was leaning forward, her head bowed low, but her hands, tied behind her back to the saddle, held her back.
When the ropes were untied and she was put down, Zhang Ping saw the wooden pestle stuck in her vulva. Enraged, Zhang Ping's eyes turned red, and he spurred his horse to attack Wang Ke.
Wang Ke, also filled with hatred, brandished his sword to meet him.
The man and woman, both renowned generals, now fought fiercely for their respective masters, locked in a fierce and evenly matched battle.
Driven by revenge, Wang Ke was determined to overcome the obstacles and fight Xu Youliang as soon as possible. Zhang Ping, knowing his lord was in dire straits, could only fight desperately for a chance to defeat Da Xiong, so both used all their skills.
In terms of martial arts, Wang Ke was slightly better than Zhang Ping, but Zhang Ping knew the responsibility he bore and could not afford to lose. Therefore, whenever in danger, he used a suicide attack, leaving Wang Ke helpless.
The two sides fought for an hour, when dust rose and Mei Ziliang's troops arrived, joining Wang Ke in fighting Zhang Ping.
Zhang Ping was fighting two against one, and the situation was extremely dangerous. Knowing that Shaoyin had fallen and his lord would surely die, Zhang Ping jumped out of the circle and shouted, "Charge!" Twenty thousand troops charged towards the other side.
Wang Ke originally intended to capture Zhang Ping together with Mei Ziliang, but unexpectedly, she broke the rules and launched a surprise attack. The combined forces of Wang Ke and Mei Ziliang's two vanguard battalions were no match for Zhang Ping's numbers, so the vanguard battalions were overwhelmed and defeated. Zhang Ping drove Wang Ke and his men across Qiulong Forest before building fortifications at the forest's edge to prepare for defense.
Soon after, Hua Rong's army arrived, joined forces with Wang Ke and Mei Ziliang, and marched out of Qiulong Forest again. Zhang Ping ordered the soldiers in the fortified camp to shoot arrows to block the main road, and then set fire to the forest.
The fire, fueled by the wind, burned fiercely, plunging the sky into darkness. Although Hua Rong had hundreds of thousands of troops, they were no match for the ferocity of the fire, suffering severe burns and forced to retreat to the east of the forest, temporarily setting up camp and waiting for the fire to die down before launching another attack.
The fire burned for a day, completely destroying Qiulong Forest. Even after the fire was extinguished, the area remained unbearably hot and scorching, making movement impossible. They had to wait another half day. In the afternoon, after a battle meal, they advanced again. They found the area riddled with deep trenches, layer upon layer, densely packed. Hua Rong ordered his cavalry to charge. Upon reaching the trenches, they found them filled with firewood, which soldiers had set ablaze. Although not as intense as the forest fire, it was still difficult to traverse.
It turned out that Zhang Ping, seeing the fire's effectiveness in hindering the enemy, had his soldiers dig trenches and set them ablaze, thus delaying the enemy step by step.
From Qiulong Forest to Shaoyin, a distance of about fifty li, they had blocked Hua Rong's army for two days. With all the surrounding trees felled and no usable firewood left, Zhang Ping had to order the demolition of houses in Guanzhong to build fortifications, blocking Hua Rong to the east.
Suddenly, a flag officer arrived on horseback, delivering General Xu Youliang's order: Zhang Ping was to turn northeast from Shaoyin to become the rearguard of the main army, covering their attack on Hutou Ridge.
Zhang Ping exclaimed in shock, "Why didn't you heed my advice and launch a full-scale attack on Daxiong Pass, my lord?"
The flag bearer replied, "It's not that you didn't listen to me, my lord. It's just that when news of Hua Rong's arrival reached Daxiong, the army's morale collapsed. Half the soldiers in each camp disobeyed orders and scattered, leaving us powerless to attack Daxiong Pass. My lord had no choice but to order the army to advance eastward to Hutou Ridge and attack Baihu Pass from the rear. If we could join forces with Shi Wenlong to launch a pincer attack and break through Baihu Pass, there might still be a chance for survival."
Zhang Ping listened in silence for a long time, knowing that the situation was hopeless. He hurriedly ordered his soldiers to gather all the timber that could be dismantled in the city and set it on fire in front of the ramparts. Then, under the cover of the fire, they withdrew from Shaoyin Prefecture.
Ten miles northeast of Shaoyin Prefecture was the main road leading east from Hutou Ridge. Several miles away, the sounds of battle could already be heard.
Zhang Ping hurriedly spurred his horse and rushed to the battlefield. He saw Feng Xiaoyu and two Western Rong princes leading tens of thousands of Da Xiong soldiers in pursuit of Xu Youliang. Zhang Ping shouted and charged into the fray, joining the Xu sisters to repel Feng Xiaoyu. They then joined forces with Xu Youliang and retreated into Tiger Head Ridge.
It turned out that once Xu Youliang withdrew, the people of Da Xiong Pass knew the situation was hopeless and opened the city gates to send troops in pursuit.
Xu Youliang's army suffered a crushing defeat; within an hour of retreating, half of his troops had scattered. Now, even Zhang Ping's forces numbered only forty to fifty thousand. Thinking back to the 400,000-strong army that had once marched west to conquer Da Xiong, Xu Youliang couldn't help but sigh.
The group traveled for two days and two nights, passing the place where Wang Xiaojiao had been flooded. Further ahead lay the main road to White Tiger Pass. Suddenly, news arrived that countless flags were erected on the mountains ahead, indicating an ambush of tens of thousands of troops, seemingly Pang Qi's army.
Upon hearing this, Xu Youliang knew that they had a plan to surround and annihilate him between Baihu Pass and Hutou Ridge. He could only smile bitterly and shake his head in silence.
What will happen next? We'll find out in the next chapter.

Chapter 182 – Tao Xiuying's Strategic Planning, the Servant's Murder of His Master

at Daxiong Pass. Back at Daxiong Pass, Feng Qing spent his days in the military advisor's mansion discussing military matters with Tao Xiuying.
Outside, Xu Youliang's attacks were fierce. Feng Xiaoyu frequently sent messengers to report that the enemy had reached the city walls and that Feng Qing should quickly leave the pass and seek refuge with the Western Rong King.
Feng Qing was also uneasy. He looked back at Tao Xiuying, whose face remained calm. She told the messenger, "Tell your princess that with Princess Feng at Daxiong Pass, it is impregnable, and the prince will not go anywhere."
After a while, another report came that the princess had repelled the enemy troops who had scaled the walls, and Feng Qing felt relieved.
Tao Xiuying said, "My lord, there's no need to worry. Don't be fooled by Xu Youliang's temporary arrogance; you will surely ascend the throne in the future. This is the will of Heaven, beyond human power to defy. My lord, just sit securely in your palace."
Later, it was reported that Hua Rong had arrived in Shaoyin Prefecture and was advancing steadily. Zhang Ping was captured soon, and Feng Qing felt relieved.
Two days later, it was reported that Xu Youliang's army had withdrawn. Tao Xiuying hurriedly issued an order, commanding Princess Feng Xiaoyu to lead the two princes of the Western Rong and all the troops of Daxiong Pass out of the pass to pursue Xu Youliang towards Baihu Pass. If they could not surround Xu Youliang in the countryside, they were to drive him into the Tiger Head Ridge Mountains.
Tao Xiuying then said, "My lord, now that the overall situation is settled, those hidden spies can be dealt with."
"Indeed, let the strategist arrange for their arrest. Bring these traitors and their entire families to the marketplace and have them executed by slow slicing, one cut at a time."
"Xiuying obeys, but matters concerning my lord's family must be handled by him."
"I understand."
Feng Qing had not returned to the palace for over two months since Da Xiong was besieged. Hearing this, he finally returned.
Lady Qi and the concubines, dressed in their finest attire, greeted the emperor in the second hall to congratulate Feng Qing. Seeing the sorrow on Consort Hui's face, Feng Qing understood but did not reveal it. He first ordered a celebratory feast, then issued an edict instructing that he rest in Consort Hui's courtyard after the meal.
Feng Qing's favoritism towards Consort Hui was common knowledge throughout the palace, so although everyone was jealous, no one dared to speak out.
Upon arriving at Consort Hui's courtyard, Consort Hui hurriedly helped Feng Qing change his clothes and set him on the bed. She herself, as she always had with Feng Qing, blushed, loosened her clothes, and stripped naked, standing by the bed for Feng Qing to admire.
Feng Qing looked at Consort Hui; her fiery blush remained unchanged, her soft voice remained unchanged, her jade-like skin remained unchanged. He simply couldn't believe she was Xu Youliang's spy.
Feng Qing took Consort Hui's hand, sat her on the edge of the bed, one hand caressing her small breasts, the other her beautiful buttocks. Consort Hui murmured sweetly, half pleased, half cautious.
At this moment, Feng Qing didn't care whether she was Consort Hui or a spy; he pulled her onto the bed, gently embraced her, and caressed her tenderly before pressing her beneath him, engaging in a passionate encounter.
Consort Hui, delicate and charming, received his love.
It was still early morning. After Feng Qing finished, he got up, dressed, and sat on the edge of the bed. Consort Hui remained sprawled on the bed, her body covered in fragrant sweat, her soft breaths still lingering.
Feng Qing stroked her jade-like buttocks and gently asked, "Consort Hui, when I returned, I saw that you had a sorrowful face. What was the reason?"
Consort Hui said, "These past few days, I've heard that Xu Youliang's attack on the city is very intense. I haven't been by Your Highness's side, and I've been worried about your safety, hence my sorrow. Now that Your Highness has returned, I'm no longer worried."
"Oh? Let me ask you, how has Your Highness treated you?"
"Your Highness has treated me with boundless kindness; I would gladly go through fire and water for you.
" "If that's the case, how could you have betrayed me?"
"Why does Your Highness ask such a question?" Consort Hui looked astonished upon hearing this.
"You shameless woman!" Feng Qing's expression immediately changed: "I treated you like an empress, yet you became a spy for Xu Youliang."
"Your Highness, I'm innocent!"
Just as Consort Hui was about to sit up, Feng Qing pressed her down on the bed with his hand on her chest. "Military Advisor Tao has long investigated your entire gang thoroughly. Therefore, for months, I deliberately leaked false information to you, instructing you to pass it on to Xu Youliang. Now, Xu Youliang will surely be captured by me sooner or later. Do you still want to wait for Xu Youliang to testify against you?" Consort
Hui's face darkened upon hearing this, and she said sternly, "Since that's the case, how does Your Highness intend to deal with me?"
Feng Qing said, "It really was you. I've treated you so well, why have you betrayed me?"
Consort Hui removed Feng Qing's hand from her chest and sat down... She rose and said, “I have received a small act of kindness, and I should repay it tenfold. My father and grandfather were deputy generals of Nanling, and our family has been grateful to the Feng family for their kindness. Unable to repay them, I volunteered to infiltrate this place. Now that I have been exposed, my fate is entirely up to Your Highness.”
Feng Qingyuan had not believed that Consort Hui was a spy, but now that she had confessed, he trembled with rage and said, “You wretched woman, as a spy, you should know the consequences. I have already ordered Tao Xiushi to have your entire family executed by slow slicing. You wretched woman, of course, will not be spared. Where are the eunuchs?”
A voice answered from outside, and two eunuchs rushed in.
The so-called eunuchs were actually eunuchs skilled in martial arts, and sometimes women skilled in martial arts were also used, because they frequently interacted with the concubines in the inner palace. The emperors did not want other men to be present in the palace. Consort
Hui felt ashamed to see the eunuchs, even though they were all eunuchs, and covered her lower body with the quilt.
"Seize this slut and tie her to a pillar in the courtyard."
Two eunuchs, receiving the order, came to drag Consort Hui away, but she waved them off, saying, "No need for your service, I can walk myself." Knowing this would surely mean being slowly sliced to pieces, she didn't bother with clothing. She threw off the brocade quilt, got out of bed naked, slipped on her embroidered shoes, and walked out with her head held high.
Once outside, she leaned against a pillar, put her hands behind her back, and allowed the eunuchs to tie her up.
Feng Qing then ordered the arrest of more than a dozen palace maids from Consort Hui's courtyard. They were all stripped naked, their breasts and genitals exposed, and regardless of their slenderness or plumpness, tied to the pillars.
The maids, unaware of the reason, all cried out in protest.
Consort Hui said, "My sisters, I am from Nanling. My family has been indebted to Xu Youliang and Lord Xu for generations. Unable to repay their kindness, I volunteered to infiltrate Daxiong Pass. Now that my mission has been exposed, you have all been implicated. I apologize to you all."
The palace maid Xiao Hong said, "Your Majesty, there's no need for such formalities. I followed you as an undercover agent when you were still a young lady. Your Majesty need not cover for me."
She added, "Your Highness, the only undercover agents in the palace are Your Majesty and I. The other sisters are not involved. Please release them."
Upon hearing this, Feng Qing took a sharp knife from his boot and walked to Xiao Hong, saying, "Do you know what crime a spy commits?"
"Death."
"That's right, death. However, you will be cut one slice at a time, until you die after three thousand six hundred cuts." As he spoke, he reached out and grasped Xiao Hong's breasts.
Xiao Hong was only eighteen years old, in the prime of her youth, with a slender body and small, jade-like breasts.
Feng Qing slowly honed the knife at the base of the nipple twice. Xiao Hong cried out and trembled violently. Feng Qing said, "You're scared, but it's too late now. Such small breasts need a thousand cuts."
Xiao Hong suddenly cried out, "It was all because Consort Hui bribed me with gold and pearls to deliver a message for her, begging Your Highness to spare me."
Feng Qing said, "Since you acted as a spy, you should be punished accordingly. How can I spare you?"
"Your Highness, this is all the work of that vile concubine, who has caused me such suffering. I only beg Your Highness's permission to personally dismember that vile concubine. I dare not beg for my life; I only wish for a swift death, and I will have no more complaints."
Seeing her tear-blurred vision, Feng Qing gritted his teeth in hatred and said to Consort Hui, "You vile woman, this was done by your own accomplices. How do you feel about it?"
Consort Hui replied, "You can know a person's face but not their heart. Since the great plan has failed, is it not a good deed to at least spare one person from suffering?"
Feng Qing then ordered the eunuch to cut the ropes and handed her the sharp knife, saying, "Since that's the case, I will show you special mercy and see how you dismember that vile concubine."
Xiao Hong, holding the sharp knife, came before Consort Hui, knelt down, and said, "Miss, Xiao Hong apologizes to you first."
Consort Hui said, "I don't blame you."
Xiao Hong stood up, stepped forward, held the knife in her right hand, and pinched Consort Hui's nipple with her left. Although Feng Qing was angry, he couldn't bear to do it, remembering the bond between husband and wife.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Hong raised her hand, and the sharp knife pierced upwards from below Consort Hui's left breast with a thud.
Consort Hui let out an "Oh," her body trembled violently, and then whispered, "Thank you," before hanging her head and dying.
Everyone was stunned. Feng Qing said, "You wretch, what are you doing?"
Xiao Hong, who had intended to commit suicide, tried to pull the knife out with both hands, but it was stuck in her ribs and could not be pulled out. She turned around and looked at Feng Qing, saying, "Since we are master and servant, there is no reason for a servant to stand by and watch her master suffer. I am now helping her die quickly, fulfilling my duty as a servant. As many cuts Your Highness wishes to make on her, put it on Xiao Hong's head."
How many cuts Feng Qing intended to make on Xiao Hong remains to be seen. Let's find out in the next chapter.

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