"Kill!"
Deep in the Yunwu Mountains, as Wen Tao led his army at full speed towards Wuzhou, a thunderous roar of battle suddenly erupted from the west of Yunwu Mountain. For a moment, through the dense forest at the western edge, the flickering glow of fires could be vaguely seen.
"General, it seems General Shen Yu has already encountered Bei Feng of Wuzhou City," the副将 said, his face beaming with joy.
Wen Tao looked in the direction of the funnel-shaped opening and frowned, "I hope Shen Yu can come out alive!"
Among Xiao Beilong's Five Tiger Generals, only Shen Yu was worthy of his attention. He was guileless and boisterous. It was a pity that Xiao Beilong's scheme this time never intended for Shen Yu to survive.
"Notify the entire army to advance faster!" Wen Tao turned and forcefully urged his mount. The warhorse whinnied, its hooves kicking up dust as it galloped.
Suddenly, the army accelerated in the deep mountains. Miles away, the ground beneath Han Qinghu's army began to tremble.
"General, the enemy forces ahead are accelerating. It seems the fires to the west are definitely from the armies of Wuzhou City and Yunzhou City," a副将 said with a grave expression, looking at Han Qinghu, who was clad in armor.
Han Qinghu nodded slightly. His long saber glinted coldly under the faint moonlight. He stared at the vibrating ground ahead and sneered, "Pass down the order. Slowly advance and tighten the encirclement!"
His eyes flashed with cold light as he brandished his long saber and walked into the dark forest. His red cape, behind him, exuded an imposing aura.
Behind him, the dark expanse suddenly stirred. Soldiers of the Han Dynasty, clad in black close-fitting tunics that concealed their armor, moved in. They channeled their vital energy to suppress their auras.
Each soldier carried a saber at their waist and held icy arrows in their hands. Spreading out from their original positions, the hundred thousand strong army tightly encircled Wen Tao's forces, beginning to compress inward like a trap.
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Southern foothills of Yunwu Mountain.
Yuchi Gong led fifty thousand troops into the ambush site, a basin surrounded by dense jungle and dry air.
"Don't run!"
Behind them, Han Feng's face was ferocious as he led his army in hot pursuit. Waves of arrows whizzed towards Yuchi Gong.
"General, the terrain ahead is perilous. We should retreat to the city and defend, then seek another opportunity!" a副将 caught up to the berserk Han Feng, his face filled with worry.
"General, this area is far from Qizhou. If Xiao Beilong..."
"Insolence! Are you the commander, or am I? As long as I, Han Feng, am here, it's not your place to speak. Don't think that just because you are the Lord's personal guard, you can boss your superiors around like this!"
"Keep pursuing! Anyone who dares to retreat a step will die!" Han Feng's eyes blazed with ferocity as he glared at the副将 beside him. This man was Zuo Lengchan's personal guard, indirectly monitoring Han Feng.
Qizhou City's geographical location was unique. It was surrounded by mountains on three sides, with only the southern direction being flat. It was an important gateway for the Yan Yang Dynasty to control the south.
An hour later, Han Feng led the Qizhou army into the basin's encirclement. Qin Qiong watched Yuchi Gong, who had already broken out of the basin, and a slight smile touched his lips. He nodded to the副将 beside him.
The Qizhou army entering the encirclement would either perish or be reduced to a tenth of its strength!
At that moment, a few high-pitched eagle cries pierced the air with soul-shattering power, locking onto the basin.
"Puff!"
Suddenly, hundreds of fire dragons shot out from around the basin. As the fire dragons came into contact with the dry jungle, a sea of flames erupted, forming a wall of fire around the basin's perimeter, which then compressed inwards.
"Swish swish swish~~"
Tens of thousands of flaming arrows tore through the air, the strong wind howling like ghosts. Cries of agony arose instantly as the flaming arrows descended into the basin, scattering like blooming flowers, the flames scorching the sky.
"Hee-haw~~"
Han Feng's army was thrown into panic. Their warhorses were terrified by the sudden sea of fire and desperately fled.
"General, we've been tricked!" the副将 said, his face filled with terror as he looked at Han Feng.
"Hold the line, retreat!"
Han Feng was jolted awake by the great fire, finally realizing his underestimation and rash advance. "Damn it!"
"Ah!"
Myriad cries of agony. The air in the basin was dry. The fire dragons moved as if through empty space, creating a sea of flames with an immense, sky-scorching force.
"Swish swish swish~~"
A rain of arrows filled the sky, piercing the night. Streaks of fire, like enraged demons attacking the heavens, forged fiery dragons across the dark sky!
Feathered arrows pierced the heads, chests, and arms of Han Feng's soldiers. Blood gushed out, and the stench of blood instantly spread.
"Sizzle!"
"Fizz!"
For some reason, the flames on the arrows seemed to react to the blood. Upon contact, they erupted with intense fire, as if encountering gasoline, the flames leaping up uncontrollably.
Soldiers who had not yet died, just as they recovered, screamed in agony. The fire that clung to them burned fiercely, causing them to writhe on the ground in pain. Yet, the flames on their bodies simply would not be extinguished, only burning brighter and brighter.
"Save me, save me!!"
Their clouded eyes flashed with faint flames, mixed with streaks of tears!
In an instant, the entire basin became a sea of fire. Thick black smoke rose, obscuring the southern foothills of Yunwu Mountain. The raging flames resembled a volcanic eruption, spewing fire in all directions. Soldiers patrolling the city of Qizhou, hundreds of miles away, were stunned.
The hundred thousand Han soldiers hidden outside the basin, each holding a bow, ignited by layers of flames, continued to shoot mercilessly into the basin.
"Swish swish swish~~"
With extreme speed, dense flaming arrows formed long streaks of fire. From all around the basin, countless fire dragons continuously charged into the basin. The fire dragons were countless, and a multitude of arrows rained down, killing everything!
The commander's task was to shoot as much as possible into the basin until all their arrows were gone!
"Defend!!"
"Quickly defend!" Han Feng's face was contorted, his eyes filled with the light of raging flames. The acrid black smoke and the waves of heat that scorched his skin were like merciless demons, madly devouring this army.
Qizhou soldiers covered their mouths and noses, raised their shields, and brandished their weapons in the air, blocking the incoming rain of arrows.
The fallen soldiers now resembled burning demons, with countless fire dragons emerging from their bodies, their very bones scorched to a reddish-white!
"Fizz!"
Fire serpents flickered, and countless Qizhou soldiers were mercilessly consumed by the great fire. Streaks of fiery shadows traversed the sea of fire, accompanied by tragic wails.
"Hee-haw!!"