Chapter 664: Gorge Mountain Ancient Road - Brave and Coward

The moment Fire Crow Pass was breached, the Red Snake Pass commander Quintina led his men to retreat to the rear without any hesitation.

"General, what should we do?" asked the Fire Crow Army's deputy general, with fear in his eyes.

Daniel looked at the enemy troops coming towards him, and then looked at the Red Snake Army that retreated without hesitation. His eyes were full of anger, and he shouted, "Pass the order down, and defend Fire Crow Pass to the death."

"Yes."

The Fire Crow Army's deputy general shouted loudly to overcome the fear in his heart.

The Fire Crow Army distributed throughout the pass began to gather towards the pass. The Fire Crows driven by the Beast Masters arrived at the Fire Crow Pass before the army.

Thousands of fire crows gathered together and breathed flames towards the gap to slow down the enemy's attack.

Dosius looked at this group of "beasts" with contempt in his eyes, aroused his fighting spirit, and used his fighting skill [Thousand Water Blade].

Blue sword beams shot out like raindrops, passed through the flame barrier, and flew into the flock of fire crows.

In just a moment, hundreds of fire crows fell to the ground, losing their life.

"Release the Fire Feather Arrow."

Hearing Daniel's order, the beast controlled some of the fire crows to flap their wings and release the blood-red feathers.

Faced with the blood-red feathers flying out from the curtain of fire, the attacking soldiers of the Fifth Battalion did not stop at all and charged forward at a faster speed.

For soldiers wearing elite warrior armor, these seemingly scary blood-red feathers could not break their defense.

At the rear of the army, hundreds of archers bent their bows and shot arrows. In less than a moment, they cleared out all the fire crows blocking the gap.

Thousands of soldiers passed through the fire curtain, entered the pass, and collided with the Fire Crow Army.

Daniel drew his sword and rushed forward with determination in his eyes.

The fall of Fire Crow Pass was inevitable, but this had nothing to do with him, Daniel.

He is the commander of this pass. Just as he shouted, he will defend the pass to the death. If the enemy wants to completely occupy Fire Crow Pass, they can only pass over his dead body.

The sound of weapons clashing, soldiers shouting...

Inside Huoya Pass, flames were blazing everywhere. Many soldiers set themselves on fire, jumped off the wall holding kerosene barrels, and pounced on the soldiers of the Fifth Battalion.

Faced with the one-sided massacre, no one in the Fire Crow Army retreated, and they would delay the progress of the Fifth Battalion even if it meant death.

Dosius beheaded the three officers and looked around with a hint of admiration in his eyes, but his hands were not slow.

On the right side of the battlefield, facing the siege of two high-level silver warriors, Daniel was ultimately outnumbered. Looking at the spear piercing his chest, the image of his relatives far away in the royal capital flashed through his mind, and his eyes gradually dimmed.

He thought of his gentle wife and lovely children. Their smiles seemed to still appear before his eyes, but now they were out of reach. A deep sense of powerlessness surged in his heart, and his body became heavier and heavier.

A high-ranking silver spearman drew out his spear, picked up a broken sword that had fallen to the ground, and said to his comrade beside him, "You do it, or should I?"

Another high-level silver swordsman took three steps back and said, "Come on."

"Okay, then I'll do it."

The silver high-level spearman came in front of Darnell, the broken sword in his hand flashing with cold light.

Without hesitation, he swung his weapon and slashed at Daniel's neck.

There was a crisp "crack" sound, and Daniel's head fell to the ground.

The Silver High-ranking Lancer picked up the head, examined it carefully, and then tied it around his waist.

Facing the siege of the two of them, the fact that this enemy, who was only at the high-level silver level, was able to hold on for so long was already remarkable.

As time passed and the last Fire Crow Army soldier was killed, it was announced that Fire Crow Pass officially fell into their hands.

The battlefield was devastated, with corpses lying in pools of blood. The blood dyed the ground red, intertwined with the blazing flames, forming a shocking picture. The air was filled with a strong smell of blood and smoke, making people feel suffocated and nauseous.

A low-level silver warrior entered Fire Crow Pass holding a flag high and handed it to Doxius.

Taking the flag of Lord Qixing from his subordinates, Dosius came to the wall of Fire Crow Pass, pulled out the flag representing the national flag of the Ansa Kingdom, threw it under the wall, and then planted the noble flag representing Lord Qixing at the highest point of Fire Crow Pass.

Looking down, the entire pass was covered in blood.

Everywhere I looked, there were corpses and flames.

Half an hour later, a high-level silver swordsman came to Doxius and reported loudly: "General, our army won a great victory in this battle. We killed 3,326 defenders of Fire Crow Pass and took no prisoners."

"How many casualties did our army suffer?"

"General, twenty-three of our soldiers were killed in this battle, and two hundred and thirty-three were injured. They have recovered thanks to the priest's healing." The high-level silver swordsman replied after hearing this.

"Collect the bodies of the fallen soldiers." Dosius looked up at the flags fluttering in the wind and said, "As for the bodies of the enemy soldiers, find a quiet place to bury them."

"After counting the number of heads used as proof of military merit, bury them with the bodies of the enemy soldiers."

"Yes, General."

The high-level silver swordsman beat his chest and saluted, then turned and left to convey the order.

The next morning, Weilin led the central army to Fire Crow Pass.

As they entered the pass, the strong smell of blood hit them in the face. In such an environment, Weilin remained calm and listened to Dosius's report.

Dosius knelt on one knee, bowed his head and replied: "I acted on my own, please punish me, sir."

Weilin walked forward and helped Dosius up. He brushed the dust off his armor and said, "I don't think this is a sin. Even I would choose to do this."

"Although the Fire Crow Pass defenders are the enemy, they have proved their loyalty to the Ansa Kingdom with their actions. I admire them very much. There is nothing wrong with you doing this."

"Pass the order down. Each soldier in the fifth battalion will be rewarded with 15 gold coins, a bottle of wine, and a deer leg. Other merits will be recorded for the time being. After we capture Solomon City, we will reward them together."

"Thank you, Lord. We will dedicate everything to you."

The 3,036 soldiers of the Fifth Battalion bowed their heads and saluted, their eyes full of respect. Their voices echoed in Fire Crow Pass, confirming their loyalty to Weilin.

After ordering the troops to station, Weilin came to the top of the wall and studied the Fire Crow statue standing on the wall of Fire Crow Pass. It was similar to the different animal statues at the previous passes, but he still couldn't see any clues.

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On the ancient road near Leiying Pass, the Red Snake Pass guard Quintina's face turned red, and she tightly grasped the iron hand that was strangling her neck.

"General Warren asked you and Daniel to guard Fire Crow Pass, but you dared to abandon it and flee." Valentine, the deputy general of the Ghost Fox Army, pinched Quintina's neck, his eyes full of anger. He wished he could tear this woman into pieces, but when he thought of her relationship with the Princess, he resisted the urge to do so.