At 100 years old, he joined the army in place of his granddaughter, and became a national war god.

Mengshan nodded slightly, his expression calm and composed, without offering any unnecessary pleasantries.

Immediately afterwards, Murong Di led Meng Shan and a group of core generals, turned around and strode into the central command tent.

The tent was brightly lit and covered with military maps, which clearly marked the terrain, layout of the city, and the deployment of the garrison at Duanyun Pass.

The group took their seats according to their status as leaders and servants served hot tea. Before they could exchange pleasantries, Murong Di cut straight to the point, pointing to the topographical map in front of him and speaking with a solemn expression.

"General Meng, the battle has been deadlocked for a long time, and the predicament lies in Duanyun Pass."

"This pass is the most formidable pass in the northern frontier of the Great Qian Dynasty. Its terrain is extremely dangerous, with sheer cliffs behind it and a vital passage in front. The mountain is steep, easy to defend and difficult to attack, making it an impregnable fortress."

Murong Di emphasized the location of the city gate on the map with his fingertip, his tone tinged with helplessness:

"The walls of Duanyun Pass are made of massive stones weighing thousands of kilograms each, several meters thick, and incredibly hard. Ordinary catapults and battering rams cannot budge them even a fraction. The main gate of the pass is a double-layered iron gate, with black iron locks embedded inside, reinforced by huge stones, making it indestructible."

"Our Yan army launched repeated attacks, deploying ladders, battering rams, and catapults, but we were unable to breach the city gates even slightly. We were stuck outside the pass, helpless."

After speaking, Murong Di looked up at Mengshan, his eyes filled with anticipation.

After listening to the explanation, Meng Shan did not show any seriousness. Instead, a confident smile appeared on his lips, and his eyes revealed the proud confidence of a strong army in the southern border region.

He slowly rose, his gaze sweeping over the topographical map, his tone resolute and composed: "General Murong, there is no need to worry. The Prince of Yan has already informed us in a letter that he knows the Duanyun Pass is fortified and difficult for ordinary troops to conquer, which is why he specifically invited my elephant corps to break the deadlock."

"Our Nanzhao war elephants have been trained for battle since childhood. Their hides are thick and tough, impervious to swords, spears, and arrows. With the added strength of a thousand pounds, at full speed, they can smash through even massive stone walls and iron gates!"

Mengshan spoke with a firm and confident tone:

"A mere city gate can hold off an ordinary siege army, but it cannot stop my war elephants."

"With just one command from me, ten war elephants will charge forward together, smashing through the city gates in an instant and opening a passage for the army to enter the city!"

Upon hearing this, all the Yan army generals in the entire tent were invigorated, their eyes gleaming with a brilliant light!

The huge weight that had been pressing on everyone's hearts for days was suddenly lifted off their feet.

Once the city gates are breached, tens of thousands of Yan troops can advance unimpeded into Duanyun Pass and engage in street fighting with the Daqian defenders. With their numerical superiority, victory is assured!

Murong Di was overjoyed, the gloom of the past few days vanished, and he immediately said in a deep voice, "With the general's words, victory in this battle is assured!"

Meng Shan's expression was resolute. Without further delay, he stood up, clasped his hands, and volunteered for battle: "Speed ​​is of the essence in war, and opportunities are fleeting."

"Our army has now arrived, and its morale is high. There is no need to wait any longer. Reorganize the troops immediately, and let the two armies join forces for a full-scale attack on Duanyun Pass!"

"Alright!" Murong Di agreed decisively, his eyes sharp and his fighting spirit soaring.

He turned to his troops and shouted sternly, "Pass on my order! The entire army shall immediately form ranks, prepare its weapons, and stand ready! Today, the entire army shall cooperate fully with the Nanzhao elephant cavalry in a fierce attack, sparing no expense to break through Duanyun Pass!"

The military order was relayed through the ranks and quickly spread throughout the entire Yan army camp.

Before long, the bugle sounded, and the powerful bugle call pierced the sky and resounded across the fields.

The Yan soldiers, who had been resting and waiting for orders, all rose, donned their armor, took up their weapons, and quickly formed ranks.

Footsteps, the clanging of armor, and the scraping of weapons rose and fell in waves as tens of thousands of troops quickly assembled and formed a neat and solemn siege formation.

The dark, imposing array of Yan troops stretched for miles, their swords and spears standing tall, their banners obscuring the sun, and their chilling aura reaching the heavens.

At the very front of the Yan army's formation, ten majestic Nanzhao war elephants stood silently.

Its colossal body stood tall on the earth, like ten black mountains suppressing the enemy, its heavy aura sweeping across the entire battlefield, pushing the grim atmosphere of the battlefield to its peak.

Sunlight streamed down, reflecting off the war elephant's iron armor and blades, refracting a chilling light that exuded a menacing aura.

All the Yan soldiers stared intently at the awe-inspiring elephant cavalry formation before them, their fighting spirit ignited, and exclamations of amazement and praise quietly rose and fell within the ranks.

"These are the elephant cavalry of Nanzhao? They are truly as majestic as mountains; such magnificent war beasts exist in this world!"

"My God, this behemoth is so huge! With a single stomp, several enemy soldiers are instantly reduced to dust. Ordinary troop formations are utterly vulnerable!"

"Our previous attempts to storm the city gates were repeatedly thwarted, but now, with the help of war elephants, we can smash through not only a city gate, but even the city walls!"

"With this divine weapon in hand, we will surely crush Duanyun Pass and utterly defeat the Great Qian's garrison today!"

The morale of the troops was completely ignited, and their fighting spirit soared to unprecedented heights. Everyone's eyes burned with an unwavering determination to win.

The allied forces outside the pass were in high spirits and ready to attack, but the atmosphere on the towering Duanyun Pass was completely different, heavy and oppressive.

Xiao Yunche stood atop the highest point of the city tower, facing the wind.

His gaze fell heavily upon the densely packed formation of the allied forces beyond the pass. When he saw the ten colossal war elephants standing like mountains in front of the formation, his deep eyes suddenly narrowed, and his expression instantly darkened.

The generals guarding the city, including Zhou Lin and Wang Yang, who were standing beside him, had already seen the scene outside the pass. Their expressions changed drastically, and they were all shocked.

Zhou Lin's eyes widened in disbelief, and he exclaimed in shock, "Elephant army! It's the elephant army of the Nanzhao Kingdom! How could this be?"

"The Yan Kingdom has actually formed an alliance with the Nanzhao Kingdom? And Nanzhao has even sent its elite elephant corps to help!"

His voice betrayed barely concealed panic: "It's over, this is a complete disaster! Before, when the Yan army attacked the city alone, we were barely holding on, but now that the Nanzhao elephant corps has come to our aid, the situation has completely changed!"

Wang Yang, standing to the side, was deathly pale, his voice heavy with emotion:

"General, these Nanzhao war elephants are terrifying. They are enormous in size and possess boundless brute strength."

"My fortress's massive stone walls and iron gates can withstand ordinary battering rams, but they absolutely cannot stop the full-speed charge of war elephants!"

"Once the war elephants charge to the city gates and ram them with all their might, our city gates will absolutely not be able to hold!"

All the soldiers of the Great Qian army on the city wall turned pale at this moment, and a chill suddenly rose in their hearts.

They had been stationed at Duanyun Pass for many days, experiencing countless sieges and bloody battles, and were already fearless of death. However, the colossal beast before them, as large as a mountain, was something none of them had ever seen before in their lives.

The fear of the unknown, the overwhelming size, and the disparity in combat power transformed into a chilling sensation that shot from the soles of my feet straight to the top of my head.

A heavy sense of despair and fear quietly enveloped the hearts of all the defenders, and many soldiers' hands, gripping their weapons, began to tremble slightly.

Everyone knows that the Nanzhao elephant army was a formidable force in the southern border regions, unmatched for a century, and this was no exaggeration.

This colossal force is charging forward, unstoppable and unblockable. Today, Duanyun Pass is truly in grave danger.

Xiao Yunche stood quietly on the city tower, taking in the panicked expressions of the soldiers. His eyes were filled with a deep sense of malice and murderous intent.

He clearly saw the terrifying power of the elephant army and knew that the situation had been completely reversed in this battle.

The previous stalemate was completely broken with the arrival of the Nanzhao elephant army.

The seemingly impregnable Duanyun Pass is now facing a true crisis of destruction.

Today will surely be a bloody battle, an unprecedentedly fierce and brutal fight to the death.

The city was difficult to defend, the troop strength was far inferior, and a giant beast was pressing in, putting them at a huge disadvantage.

Even in dire straits, there was not a trace of retreat or fear in Xiao Yunche's eyes.

He gazed at the allied forces beyond the pass, their fighting spirit soaring, and at the ten earth-shaking war elephants. His aura grew increasingly fierce, and each word he uttered was deep, powerful, and filled with a resolute determination to never retreat.

"Enemy reinforcements have arrived; we are now in dire straits."

"But we, the soldiers of the Great Qian Dynasty, have a duty to defend our land!"

"All soldiers, listen to my command! We will defend the city to the death! We swear to hold Duanyun Pass to the last man!"

The resounding oath echoed through the city walls, piercing the wind and reaching the ears of every soldier on guard.

Upon hearing this, the soldiers' fear gradually dissipated, their fighting spirit rekindled, and they gripped their weapons tightly, their eyes resolute, as they shouted in unison:

"Fight to the death! Defend the city!"

On the city wall, the roars of a desperate battle shook the heavens and the earth, confronting the overwhelming fighting spirit of the allied forces outside the pass.

On the battlefield outside the Great Wall, a major battle is about to break out.

At the front of the Yan army's formation, Murong Di swung himself onto his black warhorse, holding a cold iron spear, his cloak billowing, his figure majestic and awe-inspiring.

His sharp gaze swept over the tens of thousands of soldiers behind him, then looked at the towering and precipitous Duanyun Pass city tower, where the Great Qian Army flag fluttered in the wind, his eyes filled with boundless fighting spirit.

The next instant, he raised his spear high, his voice echoing across the land as he raised his arm and shouted!

"All soldiers, listen to my command!"

"Today, our two armies have formed an alliance to jointly defeat the enemy!"

"Crush Broken Cloud Pass, breach the gates of the Great Qian Dynasty!"

"All troops, attack!"

The powerful shout, carrying boundless killing intent, resounded throughout the heavens and earth!

At the same moment, on the back of the largest war elephant in front, Meng Shan held a long sword with a cold gleam, raised it high, locked his cold gaze on the gate of Duan Yun Pass, and shouted sharply!

"Nanzhao Elephant Army! Charge!"

Two orders were issued simultaneously!

Rumble!

In an instant, the earth roared and war hooves shook the heavens!

Tens of thousands of Yan soldiers marched in orderly steps, wielding swords and spears, and advanced fiercely. The black tide of soldiers was like a surging tsunami, crushing towards Duanyun Pass!

Ten majestic war elephants galloped forward, their massive legs thundering and their iron armor clanging, carrying an overwhelming momentum capable of destroying the heavens and the earth, leading the charge straight towards the city gate!

The Southern Frontier Elephant Army and the mighty army of Yan State joined forces, and tens of thousands of troops moved in unison!

The all-out attack, a desperate struggle, erupted!