Tens of thousands of Hu Tribe raiders scattered into smaller groups, some numbering just over a hundred, others nearly a thousand. They slipped into Da Rong through the gaps between fortresses and beacon towers, neither seizing land nor attacking cities, coming only to plunder supplies and slaughter the common people.
For a time, the prefectures and counties north of Liao Province fell into war one after another. Slaughter and panic spread southward like a tidal wave. Vast numbers of people abandoned their homes to flee the fighting, only to be intercepted and massacred by Hu Tribe raiders.
Another five days passed in the blink of an eye.
Just as Yang Zhengshan was watching the young men train on the back mountain, bad news reached Yang Family Village.
Yang Zhengxiang hurried to the Training Ground. "Zhengshan, this is bad! The Hu Tribe has crossed the border!"
Yang Zhengshan's expression shifted slightly. "What's the situation?"
"The county yamen just sent word that Hu Cavalry have already entered Anning County." Yang Zhengxiang spoke between gasping breaths.
Yang Zhengshan narrowed his eyes.
The Hu Tribe had reached Anning County so quickly?
"Do you know what happened at Chongshan Pass? Was it broken through?"
"No. They say Chongshan Pass is still facing off against the Hu Tribe's main army, but even the county yamen doesn't know the exact situation." Yang Zhengxiang said.
Yang Zhengshan took a deep breath.
"That's good, that's good!"
"As long as Chongshan Pass hasn't been broken through, it means Da Rong has not been defeated!"
He did not know much about the situation at the border, but he knew how important Chongshan Pass was. It was the most vital fortified pass on Da Rong's Northeast Border. As long as Chongshan Pass held, Da Rong still had room to maneuver on the