It was night, and the valley where the Zhou army's camp was located was completely silent. The chirping of insects could be heard all around.
"Rumble…"
The sudden sound of horse hooves seemed somewhat untimely.
"General, the Zhou Camp is right ahead!"
The vanguard cavalrymen at the front shouted.
"Charge and defeat the Zhou army."
Dou Xianniang's eyes were very cold. She did not hesitate at all and immediately issued the order.
The surroundings of Zhou Camp fell into silence. Most likely, after a day of fatigue, they had fallen into a deep sleep. If they did not charge now, when would they?
"Kill them!"
The sounds of battle completely tore through the silence of the valley. The cavalrymen charged straight towards the Zhou camp.
It was getting closer and closer…
"Strange, why aren't there any patrols?”
Tents of all sizes could be seen, but no one was patrolling. Dou Xianniang couldn't help but feel suspicious.
At this moment, the soldiers at the front had already charged in.
"Why is there no one here? Wait, what's this smell?”
There was a commotion, and Dou Xianniang also smelled a pungent smell, making her feel uneasy.
"There's a trap. Retreat!"
Her expression changed slightly. Everything seemed too strange.
"Don't think about leaving if you're here. Fire!"
Lin Changye, who was hiding in the dark on the high slope, lowered his right hand.
"Swoosh swoosh swoosh…"
Dense flames flew up from all directions. It was a rain of flaming arrows.
The rain of arrows seemed to be dense and headed straight for the bottom of the valley. The warhorses were frightened and became restless.
"Fire attack!"
Dou Xianniang cried out in surprise. The smell she had smelled just now was the smell of alchemical fire oil. No wonder she felt that the smell was very familiar.
The entire Zhou Camp was empty, filled with flammable materials that had been doused with alchemical fire oil.
"How did the Zhou army know that I was going to attack at night?”
It could be said that countless thoughts appeared in Dou Xianniang's mind.
The flaming arrow streaked across the sky and landed in the empty camp. It did not go straight for the Xia army, but landed in the empty camp.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The originally dark surroundings were suddenly lit up by the fire, and it was as if it was daytime.
"Oh no!"
Dou Xianniang cried out in surprise as she watched the fire rapidly spread and surround her army.
"Ah!"
Miserable cries rose and fell. Many cavalrymen who rushed into the tent were quickly set ablaze along with their horses, letting out continuous screams.
Moreover, under the illumination of the fire, the faces and locations of every member of the Xia army were clearly visible.
However, they could not see a single soldier of the Zhou army. It was a great taboo for a soldier to be in the dark while the enemy was in the light. The most important thing now was to retreat quickly.
"Sou... Whoosh..."
As expected, ordinary arrows fell from the sky. Under the illumination of the fire, the Xia army was a living target.
Many of the Xia cavalrymen were injured by the arrows. In addition to the losses from the fire attack, they suffered heavy losses.
"The Zhou army is not simple. No wonder they took two counties in a short period of time. Don't panic and charge out of here!”
Sighing inwardly, Dou Xianniang stabilized the morale of the army and prepared to lead the soldiers out of the fire that surrounded them.
"Fortunately, we didn't go deep into the Zhou camp."
Dou Xianniang secretly rejoiced. If they had gone deeper, the losses would have been even more disastrous.
However, she still felt the pain in her heart. Every single cavalryman had put in a lot of effort.
"Kill them!"
Just as he was about to charge out, he suddenly heard a battle cry from the path of retreat.
"The path of retreat has been cut off!"
Dou Xianniang's face turned pale. The Zhou army had clearly left an ambush in their retreat route, ready to catch a turtle in a jar.
"Rumble…"
The sound of horse hooves rang out. Lin Changye, wielding the Overlord Halberd, led his army and the seventy-two generals of Jiuli to attack.
His starry eyes looked exceptionally cold under the illumination of the fire.
The seventy-two generals of Jiuli were at the front with Lin Changye. With Lin Changye at the center, the seventy-two generals formed a line and charged at the cavalry at the front.
"Phew... Phew..."
Lin Changye brandished the Overlord Halberd in his hand, and countless Xia soldiers were cut in half by the sharp blade. Blood and internal organs gushed out.
" This is Zhou Hou, Lin Changye?"
Dou Xianniang was stunned. Lin Changye was like a god of war, giving her a sense of defeat.
"Split into two groups and break out from the enemy's left and right wings.”
However, Dou Xianniang still calmed her mind and thought of a strategy to deal with the enemy in such a panic.
The Xia army was made up entirely of cavalry. If they scattered their forces and charged out from the enemy's weak left and right flanks, there was a high chance that they could break out of the encirclement.
Just as the Xia cavalry was about to act according to Dou Xianniang's orders, a loud shout came from behind.
"Soldiers, follow me and charge out!"
Li Cunxiao, who was already impatient with his 3,000 Flying Tiger Cavalry, shouted and led them to dive down from the sky. The impact became even more ferocious.
Only then did Dou Xianniang have a plan to deal with it. Zhou Jun had revealed his trump card, which completely blocked her escape route.
"Fight to the death!"
The countermeasures were not effective, and the Xia army was completely surrounded. Dou Xianniang already had the intention to fight to the death.
"Kill them!"
Dou Xianniang took the lead and charged towards the Zhou army. She brandished her long sword like a tiger and looked valiant.
On the Xia army's side, almost all of them collapsed. The smell of blood and burnt flesh mixed together, making people feel pungent.
"Kill them!"
The Zhou army in the midst of the chaos was extremely ferocious. The Flying Tiger Cavalry charged and trampled, while the Flying Tiger Infantry stabbed with their spears. Their attacks were orderly, and they exploded with terrifying lethality.
The Xia army would either die under the charge or be stabbed by spears.
As time passed, the screams gradually weakened, and a hint of white appeared in the sky.
Xia Jun's corpses were all around him, their bodies twisted and scattered on the side.
"Huhu…"
Dou Xianniang supported her body with her long sword and panted not far away. She was almost exhausted from the battle.
After a night of fighting, the remaining 6,000 of the 10,000 Xia Cavalry were split up and captured by the Zhou army.
"Ta Ta…"
Footsteps sounded. Lin Changye and Li Cunxiao, covered in blood, slowly walked toward Dou Xianniang. The soldiers behind them surrounded them with spears in their hands.
"Oh, you still want to struggle?"
Lin Changye walked over and stopped when he saw Dou Xianniang, who was almost exhausted.
"Hmph, if you want to kill me or cut me up, it's up to you.”
Dou Xianniang, who tried to stand up but had no strength, closed her eyes and snorted.
"Before I die, I have a question. How did you know that I would attack the Zhou Camp at night?”
Dou Xianniang asked the question that she was most curious about.
"Half of the main force of the Xia army is cavalry, so we have to deal with your cavalry first. Our infantrymen have an absolute number, so we deliberately used this to confuse you.”
Lin Changye said slowly.
"Alright, I, Dou Xianniang, admit defeat wholeheartedly.”
Dou Xianniang felt that regardless of her position, she was rather respectful of an opponent who had easily defeated her. It was not an injustice for her to die in Zhou Hou's hands.
"You and I have no grudges, and the Xia army has never done anything to the people. I won't kill you.”
"As for how to deal with it, we'll decide again after this battle is over.”
Lin Changye looked at Dou Xianniang, who had her eyes closed, and said slowly.
These words stunned Dou Xianniang for a moment. Then, she opened her eyes and glanced at Lin Changye.
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