The Sun Star rose from the eastern sky. The sunlight shone down and shone on the vast mountain range by the North Sea.
On Hokkaido in the middle of the mountain range, 200,000 Great Shang cavalry slowly walked on the main road.
The two leading figures were Ye Chen and Lu Bu.
One of them was riding on a Purple Jade Qilin. He was wearing golden armor and holding a Coiling Dragon Golden Spear. He looked valiant and extraordinary!
One of them was riding a divine red rabbit steed, wearing black armor and holding a halberd in his hand. He was tall and mighty, and had an imposing appearance!
Putting aside other factors, just the two of them were able to intimidate many cowardly people.
"Fengxian, do you think someone is behind this rebellion?”
Ye Chen pulled the reins with one hand and drove the Purple Jade Kylin forward. He turned to Lu Bu and asked.
He didn't know why, but he felt that there was something fishy about the rebellion of the Jiuli Race.
Because the human race's power had been set, even if the Jiuli Race succeeded in rebelling against the Shang Dynasty, they would never regain their glory from the ancient times.
The Jiuli Race was not a fool. It was impossible for them to not notice this.
Moreover, it was not the Shang Dynasty that drove the Jiuli Race out of the Central Plains, but Emperor Huang Xuanyuan!
Strictly speaking, the Shang Dynasty was taken over from the last emperor of the Xia Dynasty, Xia Jie.
Over the years, the Shang Dynasty had never sent troops to attack the Jiuli Race, and both sides had been living in peace.
But why did the Jiuli Race suddenly rebel?
"Uh…"
Meeting Ye Chen's gaze, Lu Bu's expression froze. He was good at fighting, but asking such a stupid question, wasn't this making things difficult for him?
He shook his head helplessly and cupped his hands."Your Majesty, I don't know!"
Ye Chen was stunned, but he shook his head helplessly. He made up his mind. The next time he went out, he had to bring a smarter one with him. Otherwise, the journey would be too boring…
"Report ~!"
At this moment, a fast horse suddenly galloped over. Ye Chen raised his right hand and the army stopped.
As the warhorses approached, a black-armored soldier rode on the horse and shouted in a deep voice,"Reporting to Your Majesty, three miles ahead, we passed by a black forest. The scout entered it and disappeared!”
Ye Chen's expression turned cold.""All six scouts disappeared?!”
"Yes! All of them disappeared into the black forest!”
The soldier replied in a low voice.
Ye Chen narrowed his eyes.
At this moment, Lu Bu's expression turned cold. He suddenly cupped his hands and said,""Your Majesty, let me take a look myself!"
Ye Chen gently waved his hand and frowned. After pondering for a moment, his eyes flashed and he suddenly shouted coldly,"Melee cavalry, stand back. Shield cavalry, advance. Archers, prepare to attack!”
"Understood!"
The generals cupped their hands and turned around to give the order.
Immediately, the army began to change their formation and continued to march forward.
But this time, the atmosphere was much more tense.
Soon, the army arrived at the black forest that the cavalrymen had mentioned.
He saw a valley about 100 meters wide. The terrain was flat, but the hills on both sides were densely packed with black trees. They were so dense that even the sunlight could not shine in, making it impossible to see the situation inside.
At this moment, the forest was extremely quiet. Not even a bird or beast could be seen flying.
Ye Chen's expression was cold, but he did not slow down as he drove the Purple Jade Kylin forward.
Lu Bu was also very serious at this moment. He gripped his halberd tightly and followed closely behind Ye Chen.
As the army entered the valley, the atmosphere became more and more tense!
Everyone knew that there was an ambush in the valley. However, they had to take the initiative to enter the enemy's ambush range. It would be a lie to say that they were not nervous!
"Boom!"
Suddenly!
Just as the army was halfway through, huge fireballs suddenly shot out from the forest on both sides, bringing with them flames as they ruthlessly smashed into the army!
"Be alert! Be alert!"
"Open up the formation, shield soldiers, protect!"
The army was in an uproar as the generals shouted their orders. The soldiers quickly reacted and changed their formation.
The Shield Troop gathered together and raised their shields, forming a huge shield to block the incoming fireballs!
"Rumble! Rumble!"
The next moment, a series of explosions sounded in the valley!
As these explosions resounded, waves of miserable cries and exclamations rang out within the army.
It was obvious that although they were prepared in time, some soldiers were still injured by the fireballs.
Furthermore, it was summer, and the weather was hot. As soon as these fireballs landed, sparks flew everywhere. Many soldiers were instantly set ablaze, causing a great commotion!
At the same time.
At the front of the army, Lu Bu's Heavenly Halberd danced in the air. The huge fireballs that were shot at Ye Chen were blown up by Lu Bu before they could even get close to the two of them!
Ye Chen's expression was cold. His eyes were like lightning as he swept across the forest on both sides and shouted,"Archers, counterattack!"
"Understood!"
The archer general received the order. Then, his body moved slightly and he stood on the horse's back. He shouted in all directions,
"Archers, get ready!"
"Release the arrows!"
"Xiu! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Immediately, the archers drew their bows and nocked their arrows. Sharp arrows shot into the forest on both sides.
In the next moment, screams came from the forest.
However, soon, another dense number of arrows shot out from the forest!
"Archers, retreat! Shield soldiers, advance!”
Seeing this scene, the commanders were not flustered. They casually knocked away the arrows that flew to their sides and gave orders in a deep voice.
Just like that, the two sides exchanged blows. After several rounds of arrow attacks, the commotion in the forest gradually became much smaller.
Ye Chen sneered. He knew that the enemy was running out of strength.
Obviously, the ones lying in ambush in the forest were not the main force!
However, Ye Chen was worried that there would be an ambush in the forest, so he did not give the order to attack.
Just as Ye Chen was about to ignore Fu Jun and continue moving forward, a dense barrage of collisions and shouts suddenly rang out from the forest on the left.
Vaguely, figures wearing yellow light armor and riding yellow horses shuttled through the forest as if they were chasing someone!
"Flying Tigers!"
"Your Majesty, General Lei Kai has arrived!" Lu Bu's eyes flashed.”
Ye Chen naturally saw the situation clearly. He no longer hesitated and shouted coldly,"Advance, reinforce Lei Kai and destroy the enemy!”
"Understood!"
In an instant, the armored horsemen charged forward, charging into the forest on both sides.
Immediately after, the screams of the charging soldiers rang out in the forest, making one's hair stand on end!
Ye Chen's expression was indifferent as he stood there quietly, waiting. Lu Bu stood guard by his side.
An hour later, the commotion gradually subsided.
The cavalrymen returned on their horses. Most of them were covered in blood, while some were injured.
Soon, the cavalry generals came forward to report the situation.
"Your Majesty, there are about 4,000 enemy troops. They are not rebel soldiers but small troops of the Jiuli Race. They have all been wiped out and more than 600 people have escaped!”
"How many casualties?"
"Nine hundred and thirty-six people died in battle, and over a thousand were injured!”
Ye Chen's brows relaxed slightly as he listened to the reports.
He had brought Great Shang's elite troops along with the Flying Tiger Army, which was comparable to a trump card. Such casualties were still acceptable.
Ye Chen looked at the forest on the left and said,""Where's Lei Kai?"
"Your Majesty, General Lei Kai is worried that there will be an ambush ahead, so he hasn't returned to the army. He has continued to rush forward along the mountain road!"”
Ye Chen nodded slightly and looked at the army behind him. He said in a deep voice,"Get ready and continue marching!"
"Understood!"
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