The six days that Søren had promised were up.
The battle at Helan Pass had already lasted for 13 days. It was already the fifth day since Ashita Liren had arrived on the battlefield as the city lord.
Helan Pass was already on the verge of collapse five days ago.
It was only because of Ashita Liren's arrival that they managed to withstand wave after wave of attacks.
Ashita Liren did not have outstanding military talent, nor did she have outstanding eloquence. She could not stir up the soldiers with just a few words.
She only had two things.
Peerless beauty and figure. Peerless martial arts.
After arriving at Helan Pass, she did not take over any command or give any orders.
The only thing she did was to take the lead.
For five days and five nights, Prince Lan Tu launched eleven waves of attacks without rest.
Ashita Liren also persevered for five days and five nights, fighting on the frontlines.
It could be said that countless souls had been slain by her sword.
After arriving on the battlefield, she did not even say a word to the soldiers and generals. She only swung her sword and killed.
Therefore, she became the most beautiful scenery on the battlefield.
There was blood, corpses, and filth everywhere. Only she was untainted by a speck of dust. She was like a blue flower blooming on the city walls.
Even when she killed, she did not get a single drop of blood on her.
She always appeared in the most dangerous places. The enemies only saw the front of her devilish figure, while the defenders only saw the back of her devilish figure.
She was a combination of a fairy and a witch.
Even though she did not command a single battle, without her, Helan Pass would have already fallen.
It was also because of her absolute will that the high-ranking warrior lords and generals of Rouran City gave up on defending the main city. Wave after wave of troops entered Helan Pass.
The entire Rouran Province had a total of 100,000 soldiers, and more than 80,000 had entered Helan Pass!
After more than ten days of bitter fighting, there were less than 20,000 of the 80,000 Rouran soldiers left, and all of them were injured.
After more than ten days of bitter fighting, there were 60,000 casualties!
…
If the defenders had already suffered such heavy casualties, the attackers would suffer even more.
Crown Prince Lan Tu had led an army of three hundred thousand, but now, he was left with two hundred thousand soldiers. His casualty rate was close to a hundred thousand, more than one and a half times that of Rouran City.
Lan Tu was only nineteen this year, but he had been in the army since he was fifteen. He trained soldiers, practiced martial arts, and led the army to war!
For the past four years, he had spent most of his time in the army and not in the Yelan Palace. Therefore, he could not be like Marquis Snow, Lan Ye, who fawned on his father every day.
He was a man of great talent and bold vision. He was always filled with a sense of crisis.
Although his biggest supporter was the Western Liang Kingdom, he had always wanted to free his country from the control of the Western Liang Kingdom and the Yan Empire.
He seized every opportunity to strengthen himself and the Yelan Principality.
More than a year ago, he set his sights on Skywild City, the neutral trading center. Once they obtained Heavenly Wild City, the Yelan Principality's finances would increase by 20%.
Not to mention, there were tens of thousands of mercenaries in Skywild City, especially the Silver Wolf Army led by Silver Wolf Yan Yan.
Therefore, after Yan Yan disappeared and Yan Shuang (Yan Nai 'er) took charge of the Silver Wolf Army, he offered an unimaginable price.
He married Yan Shuang as his wife and let her take charge of the army alone.
At that time, when he proposed to Yan Shuang, it caused a huge sensation in the Yelan Principality. He was summoned into the Yelan Palace by Duke Lan Shi and scolded for a few hours. He was punished by his mother, Princess Mo Ping, to kneel for half a day.
Because of his marriage, his mother, Princess Mo Ping, had already prepared it. She was still a princess of the Western Liang Kingdom, Mo Ping's niece.
At that time, Prince Lan Tu felt extremely sad.
He wanted to marry Yan Shuang because he liked her. Yan Shuang's personality, martial arts, intelligence, beauty, and body were all things that men dreamed of.
More importantly, he wanted to get Skywild City and the Silver Wolf Army by marrying Yan Shuang.
He didn't want to marry the princess of the Western Liang Kingdom at all. He wanted to get rid of the fate of being controlled by the Western Liang Kingdom.
In the end, Yan Nai 'er married Søren and took the entire Silver Wolf Army as a dowry. And at that time, Søren's territory was taken away. He was like a stray dog and had almost nothing.
After hearing this news, Prince Lan Tu's heart almost vomited blood. Yan Nai 'er rejected the marriage proposal of the Crown Prince of a country, but agreed to a good-for-nothing playboy.
Later, that good-for-nothing playboy Søren actually took back Tianshui City.
Then, he defeated more than a hundred thousand troops of the Extermination Alliance Army and made Zhi Li's face dirty.
And what made him most indignant was that he actually set a marriage contract with Princess Jung Yeon, and the proud and independent Yan Nai 'er was actually willing to be his concubine.
She didn't want to be the mistress of a country, but instead became the concubine of a duke.
Every time Prince Lan Tu thought about it, he was extremely depressed.
And the name Søren was even more unforgettable in his heart, and his hatred was unparalleled!
His grandfather, Grand Duke Lan Mu, died under the sword of Count Sauron. This was regarded as a national humiliation by the entire Yelan Principality. Lan Tu also secretly vowed that one day, he would take revenge.
However, Grand Duke Lan Mu died on the battlefield. Since he was on the battlefield, he must be indifferent to life and death.
Therefore, Prince Lan Tu thought that one day, when the country was strong, he must seek justice from the Raging Wave Kingdom, but he didn't say anything about Søren.
Because he felt that Søren was a playboy and was not worthy to be his enemy.
But he didn't expect that because of Yan Nai 'er's infatuation, Prince Lan Tu would take the name Søren to heart.
…
"Your Highness, the siege troops have been assembled. When will we attack?" A general stepped forward, looking at Crown Prince Lan Tu with eyes full of respect.
This Crown Prince loved his soldiers like his own children, was clear about rewards and punishments, and was decisive in killing. In the eyes of most soldiers, he was the best ruler in the future, even better than Grand Duke Lan Shi.
At this moment, the 50,000 elites under Helan Pass had all been assembled and were ready to attack at any time.
These 50,000 soldiers were the most elite Buddha Army under Crown Prince Lan Tu's command. In the past dozen days of war, they had not participated in any battles and had been conserving their strength. At this moment, they were at their limits, like fierce tigers that had been starving for days, ready to devour anyone.
He knew that there were less than 20,000 soldiers defending Helan Pass, and they were all exhausted.
This wave of attack would only require 20,000 Buddha Army soldiers to easily break through Helan Pass.
However, he wanted to strike like a thunderbolt and defeat the enemy in one fell swoop, completely destroying the morale of the Rouran army. This way, future battles would be incomparably smooth. If the other Rouran soldiers encountered the Buddha Army again, they would be greatly traumatized.
At this moment, Helan Pass was stained with blood, but it was still majestic and magnificent.
However, he knew that this pass was already extremely fragile. All he needed was a wave of his hand to completely destroy it.
He looked at the peerless figure on the city wall.
There was no moonlight tonight, but her blue figure still seemed to be blooming with light.
Ashita Liren, a woman he had only heard of but had never seen before.
To him, there was a beauty in the north, peerless and independent, a beauty that could topple countries and cities.
"It would be a pity for such a peerless beauty to perish," Crown Prince Lan Tu thought to himself.
Therefore, he wrote a letter and said, "Send this letter to Castellan Ashita Liren at Helan Pass. Before she replies, do not attack the city!"
"Yes!" The warrior took the letter and dashed out!
…
Fifteen minutes later.
Ashita Liren received a letter from Crown Prince Lan Tu.
In the letter, Crown Prince Lan Tu expressed his admiration for Ashita Liren, so he requested Helan Pass to lay down their weapons and surrender.
In return, Crown Prince Lan Tu would pardon the Ashita Family for their crime of betrayal 20 years ago. He would allow the Ashita Family to pledge their loyalty to the Yelan Principality once again.
In the second half of the letter, Crown Prince Lan Tu wrote in smaller handwriting that Ashita Liren was peerless and noble. Lan Tu greatly admired her and hoped to spend the rest of his life with her.
In the future, when he succeeded the Yelan Principality, he would be able to restore the Ashita Family's status and was willing to let her adopted son, Ashita Yuanba, become the Rouran Province's Governor.
The second half of the letter was equivalent to a private message from Lan Tu. Not long after Liren read it, the handwriting completely disappeared, leaving no evidence or evidence.
Prince Lan Tu actually wanted to woo her, which was unexpected.
Moreover, he actually agreed to let Yuanba become the Rouran Province's Governor when he grew up, a position that had once belonged to her father, Ashimo.
This meant that the relationship between the Ashita Family and the Lan Family had returned to its original state.
It could be said that if Crown Prince Lan Tu did this, it would bring him immense pressure.
Whether it was marrying Ashita Liren or pardoning the Ashita Family, it would anger Duke Lan Shi and even most of the nobles in Yelan.
But he still made this request, which showed how eager he was to get rid of the Western Liang Kingdom and the Yan Empire, and how much he valued Ashita Liren.
Liren knew that as long as he surrendered, he could at least protect the Ashita Family and himself.
At this time, on the ground a few hundred meters below the city, 50,000 of the most elite Buddha Army had assembled, their eyes filled with murderous intent.
This was the most elite force in Prince Lan Tu's hands, but it had not been used in the past dozen days of war.
Liren knew that this letter was Crown Prince Lan Tu's ultimatum. And what was about to begin was the final thunderous blow.
Helan Pass could not withstand it. This time, it was destined to fall.
In at most two hours, Helan Pass would fall completely, and the twenty thousand soldiers inside would either become captives or be wiped out.
Then, the 200,000 Yelan Principality army would rush into Rouran City's territory like a tidal wave. In at most a month, Rouran Province would fall completely.
At that time, unless they fled to Tianshui City, the Ashita Family's destruction would be a foregone conclusion.
He took a pen and wrote two words on Prince Lan Tu's letter. Thank you!
…
A quarter of an hour later, Prince Lan Tu received a reply from Ashita Liren. On it were two huge words of thanks.
Her handwriting was really beautiful, full of artistic beauty, cold and beautiful! There was also a crazy determination in it.
Lan Tu could feel Ashita Liren's determination to live and die with the city.
Pity, pity, pity …
Such a peerless beauty was about to perish!
Crown Prince Lan Tu placed the letter on a candle and was about to burn it, but after a moment of hesitation, he gave up. Instead, he sniffed it, as if he could smell a mysterious and enchanting fragrance.
"Attack the city!"
Crown Prince Lan Tu gave the order.
Instantly, murderous intent soared to the sky. Like ferocious tigers released from their cages, the 50,000 Buddha soldiers swept towards Helan Pass like a ferocious tidal wave.
Ashita Liren looked at the Yelan Buddha soldiers rushing towards her like a tidal wave. She did not shout for battle, nor did she shout anything. Instead, she pulled out her Golden Dragon Sword and prepared to fight.
And behind her, the exhausted soldiers gathered their last bit of energy and pulled out their broken swords, preparing for the final battle.
In these five days and five nights of battle, even though this peerless beauty had not commanded a single battle, she had completely conquered everyone's hearts.
A city lord who took the lead and lived and died with her soldiers was enough, not to mention such a peerless beauty.
"If the people live, the city lives. If the people die, the city dies!"
No one knew who started it, but almost all the soldiers at the pass shouted with all their might.
It was incomparably tragic, incomparably tragic.
Everyone knew that Helan Pass could not be defended, and the Rouran Province was about to fall.
But the only thing they could do was to live and die with the city, to live and die with their lord!
"Bang, bang, bang, bang …"
Amid the mournful sound of the war drums!
The ground trembled and shook!
The 50,000 Buddha soldiers were like a ferocious tidal wave, crashing into the city wall in just a few minutes.
Then, like ants, they climbed up the city wall.
At this time, the soldiers at Helan Pass had run out of arrows, boiling oil, boulders, and rolling logs.
The only thing they had left was the broken sword in their hands.
When the ferocious Yelan Buddha soldiers rushed up the city wall, they would use their broken swords, and even their bare hands and teeth to fight.
To live and die with the city, to use death to show their loyalty to the peerless lord!
Ashita Liren instinctively looked towards the east and muttered to herself.
"Søren, it doesn't matter if you succeed or fail, it's already too late. You don't need to collect my corpse, but please take care of Yuanba and Anan! "
Tonight, Helan Pass was destined to fall.
I, Ashita Liren, am destined to die!
…
However, at this time …
A group of cavalry rushed into Prince Lan Tu's camp. There were only a dozen of them, and all of them were seriously injured and covered in blood.
The leader of the Dragon Warriors fell from his saddle and knelt in front of Prince Lan Tu, saying in a hoarse voice, "Your Highness, the Grand Duke has passed away. The officials have already supported Marquis Snow Lan Ye to ascend the throne. Please return to Shilan City immediately!"
This person was Crown Prince Lan Tu's trusted aide, Jian of the Night, the heir to the Marquis title, and the future commander-in-chief of the three armies of the Yelan Principality! Crown Prince Lan Tu had left him in Landu to monitor his younger brother Lan Ye.
Hearing his words, Prince Lan Tu was shocked and couldn't believe his ears.
"Although my father's body is weak, he can still live for ten more years. Why did he pass away so suddenly?" Lan Tu said in a trembling voice.
Jian of the Night said, "Yesterday afternoon, the Grand Duke went to the Dragon Altar to worship the heavens. Suddenly, there was an explosion, and the Grand Duke's body was smashed to pieces, and his wife passed away. After that, Madam Ji Hui and Marquis Snow Lan Ye sealed off Landu. The Dragon Temple's High Priest Yun Luo publicly announced that you provoked the Dragon during the Dragon Emperor's 3,000th birthday, which is the Dragon's Christmas in May. Thus, the heavens sent a warning to the heavens, and the heavens struck down the monarch with divine lightning, saying that the monarch died for you. "
Crown Prince Lan Tu's expression changed drastically.
Not only was his father Grand Duke Lan Shi dead, even his mother Princess Mo Ping was dead.
Moreover, the Dragon Temple, Princess Ji Hui, and his younger brother Lan Ye were in cahoots.
Once they confirmed that he had angered the Dragon, it would only be a matter of time before he was stripped of his position as Crown Prince.
Ye Zhijian said, "My father died in battle, and the thousands of messengers we sent were all killed along the way. After a bloody battle, only a dozen of us managed to reach the Crown Prince's side! Crown Prince, hurry back. When they confirm your crimes and the Dragon Temple confer the monarch title to Marquis Snow, it will be too late. "
Prince Lan Tu looked at Helan Pass.
At this moment, countless Buddha Army soldiers climbed up the city walls like ants.
They would be able to break through Helan Pass in two hours at most.
"Crown Prince, we have lost Landu and the monarch title. Even if we take back Rouran City, what's the use?" Jian of the Night said loudly.
That's right, with the current situation, what's the use of taking down Helan Pass?
Prince Lan Tu felt dizzy, and then a mouthful of blood gushed out, but he forcefully swallowed it.
"Traitors, traitors …" He punched the table in front of him, smashing it into pieces.
His eyes were red, as if he wanted to devour someone.
Then, he ordered loudly, "Sound the gongs to retreat, return to Shilan Pass!"
Unreconciled, really unreconciled!
Helan Pass was about to be breached, the Rouran Province was about to be conquered, and the decades of national humiliation was about to be cleansed.
In the end, all his previous efforts were in vain because of the internal politics.
He was fighting at the front, and his younger brother Lan Ye was stirring up trouble at the back, completely disregarding the interests of the country. For his own selfish interests, not only did he want to kill himself, but he also wanted to split the country.
"Return, return, kill the traitors!"
…
Ashita Liren looked at the city walls. Countless Buddha Army soldiers climbed up the city walls, getting closer and closer, and were about to completely flood Helan Pass.
Fall was imminent!
Destruction was imminent!
However, at this moment, in Prince Lan Tu's camp, the sound of the gongs sounded.
There was complete silence.
The Buddha Army soldiers, who were desperately trying to climb the city walls, stopped in place in shock, afraid that they had heard wrong.
Then, the sound of the gongs sounded continuously.
Moreover, many Dragon Warriors shouted loudly, "Retreat, retreat, return to Shilan Pass, kill the traitors!"
At this moment, everyone knew. Something had happened in the country, and they had to retreat!
Therefore, the 50,000 Buddha Army soldiers were filled with infinite unwillingness and began to retreat.
Like a receding tide, in just half an hour, the 50,000 Buddha Army soldiers that were attacking the city had retreated completely.
An hour later!
Prince Lan Tu's 200,000 troops began to gather and began to retreat!
The 20,000 remnant soldiers on the Helan Pass stared at this scene in disbelief.
Ashita Liren looked on in disbelief.
The Yelan Principality army actually retreated? Seeing that Helan Pass was about to fall, they actually retreated?
Søren, he … he actually did it.
He actually saved Rouran City in six days?
It was completely unbelievable!
Then, Ashita Liren thought of the bet with Søren and could not help but turn her head to look at her round and perky buttocks. Although they were still snow-white and fragrant.
Was she really going to wash them clean and bring them to Søren and let him whip them?
Ashita Liren gritted her teeth. She was willing to lose the bet!
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