"Huff huff…"
A cold wind blew, and the path to the antler pass was only necessary. Some messy grass twisted in the wind.
This place looked desolate and quiet.
In fact, there was a hidden killing intent. Looking down from a high place, one could see the sharp edge of a blade that occasionally flashed.
"I think we're about to arrive."
Fang Xuanling stood on top of the mountain and looked in the direction of Qinghe County.
In reality, when the two of them had sent out their troops, they had already acted according to plan and led the ambush to this good ambush spot.
"With 1000 Flying Tiger Cavalrymen and 15,000 new recruits, it is enough to deal with the Qing River Army.”
Fang Xuanling narrowed his eyes.
Because they were afraid of the Xia army's counterattack, they only sent out 15,000 soldiers from the 25,000 recruits.
"Military Advisor, the Qing River Army is here."
A scout saw a black shadow appear in front of him and hurried over to report.
"Prepare to ambush!"
Fang Xuanling narrowed his eyes and looked at the soldiers responsible for the falling rocks.
"Ta…Step..."
The sound of military boots was getting closer and closer. The twenty thousand soldiers of the Qing He Army were walking towards the valley road without any warning.
"Cousin, we're not far from Qinghe County.”
Ge Cai and Ge Qian led the army into the valley.
"Hua hua…"
Just as Geqian was about to speak, he realized that the surroundings were terrifyingly silent and that small stones had fallen.
"Attack!"
Suddenly, a loud shout echoed in the silent surroundings.
"Rumble…"
A loud boom rang out as countless stones fell.
Gecai's smile stiffened, while Geqian was terrified.
"There's an ambush.”
Ge Qian hurriedly ordered.
However, how could a huge army like a dragon retreat so easily?
"Bang bang…"
Muffled sounds continued to ring out. Many of the Qing He Army soldiers looked at the huge rocks falling from the sky with despair in their eyes.
The huge rock fell, and many people did not even have the chance to scream as they were directly crushed into a pile of meat paste.
In an instant, the Qing He Army suffered heavy casualties. After all, the damage caused by the rolling stones was extremely terrifying.
"Kill them!"
When the giant rock stopped rolling, Geqian was about to order his troops to retreat.
Shouts of killing could be heard from both the retreat route and the front. The Zhou army's pincer attack from the front and back had already blocked their retreat route.
"Break out of the encirclement…"
Ge Qian shouted angrily and charged straight for the path of retreat.
The twenty thousand soldiers of the Qing He Army could not fight against the Zhou army in a situation of fear and ringing in their ears. Many of them died in groups, without any fighting strength to speak of.
"Retreat…"
Geqian fought to the death for this, and with more than 5,000 people dying, he barely managed to break out of the encirclement.
"Rumble…"
The exhausted Ge Qian was just about to flee when the sound of hurried horse hooves suddenly rang out.
One thousand Flying Tiger Cavalrymen were rapidly charging over. This was the real nightmare for Geqian and the Qing He Army.
The cavalrymen charged straight ahead, with Ge Qian leading the charge.
"It's over."
A sharp light kept enlarging in his eyes. He was exhausted and was pierced by the cavalry's spear without any reaction.
"Cousin…"
Ge Cai shouted at the top of his lungs when he saw Ge Qian's body being pierced through.
"General, let's go!"
The soldiers surrounding Gecai said anxiously.
Geqian's attempt to break out of the encirclement had attracted most of the cavalry. If they were a little slower, they would have died here.
"Zhou Jun, I will remember this grudge.”
Helplessly, Gecai could only say a few harsh words before leading the remaining 1,000 soldiers and fleeing in panic.
"Military advisor, the Qing River Army lost nearly five thousand men, and the remaining fifteen thousand were captured.”
After cleaning up the battlefield, the soldiers came to report to Fang Xuanling.
"Those who pass the selection will be incorporated into the army.”
Fang Xuanling ordered as he stroked his beard. The ambush was successful and they returned to Antler Pass.
After returning to Antler Pass, Fang Xuanling went to the hall to meet Zhangsun Wugou, who was wearing a black veil and a bamboo hat.
"Matriarch, we won this ambush, but I think we can take Qinghe County.”
Fang Xuanling arrived at the hall and bowed.
Because Zhangsun Wugou had a close relationship with Marquis Zhou, he directly addressed her as Mistress.
"Don't worry, leave Deerhorn Pass to me.”
Zhangsun Wugou nodded. Fang Xuanling's words were a roundabout way of asking.
"Yes, this subordinate will set off immediately."
Fang Xuanling stood up and walked out of the hall.
As he knew how capable the matriarch was, he was not worried at all. In addition, the sooner they attacked Qinghe County, the better, in case of any sudden changes.
"Military advisor has ordered the army to gather."
The order was given, and the Flying Tiger Cavalry soldiers galloped on their horses to give the order to gather.
"Ta Ta…"
With the sound of messy footsteps, the army quickly gathered.
Fang Xuanling still led 1,000 Flying Tiger Cavalry and 20,000 new soldiers of the captured Qinghe Army to attack Qinghe County. The rest of them stayed behind.
The recruits who had participated in the ambush battle had already seen blood. Their combat strength was no longer the same as before.
The army quickly gathered and headed straight for Qinghe County.
“......”
In Qinghe City, the unkempt Gecai was still in the shadow of the ambush and had not fully woken up.
"Report!"
A cry of surprise suddenly rang out, causing Gecai to be shocked and his body to tremble violently.
"What is it?"
He looked in the direction of the sound in a panic.
"My lord, the Zhou army seems to be heading straight for Qinghe County under the leadership of their military advisor.”
The scout received news from the Zhou army and quickly reported back in panic.
Since Geqian was dead, Gecai naturally became their new lord.
"Military advisor?"
Gurney heaved a sigh of relief.
"I thought it was Li Cunxiao. I didn't expect a scholar to come.”
He laughed coldly. When he failed in the ambush, he subconsciously thought that the person leading the army was probably the fierce general of the Zhou army, Li Cunxiao.
After all, the Flying Tiger Cavalry was his exclusive army. Moreover, the Qing He Army had been defeated too quickly and he had not seen their leader.
"Revenge!"
The military counselor was naturally a scholar. A scholar was just a scholar. This was an opportunity for Gecai to take revenge.
"Pass on my order. Gather all the troops that can be mobilized from all over the world and prepare to attack with all your might.”
Gecai's eyes spewed out flames as he gave the order.
"Yes."
The scout hurriedly retreated after receiving the order and quickly conveyed the second lord's order. This time, he actually chose to take the initiative to attack.
"Take this place."
On the other side, Fang Xuanling had set his eyes on Li Ting as soon as he entered Qinghe County.
Because Gecai had gathered his army, there weren't many soldiers here.
They took down this place effortlessly and at the same time, they learned that Gecai had gathered an army and was heading straight for this place.
"Wait here for their arrival.”
Fang Xuanling quickly made a decision.
Waiting here for the Qing He Army to arrive was a good opportunity for the soldiers to rest.
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