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Ghost Cry Valley.

Just as Lu Xiao and Mi Luohan had thought, this place was an excellent location for an ambush.

When Xiluoluo led about five hundred cavalrymen into the area and cautiously observed the surroundings, Zhou Daxing and Zhao Xiaoqi were already on high alert on the cliff face on one side of the valley, with five hundred infantrymen behind them.

They prepared tools such as rolling logs and falling rocks, planning to harass the Hu people's army once they entered the area before withdrawing.

On the cliff opposite them stood Huang Shan and Gao Hong.

The troop strength and deployment of both sides are basically the same.

They had started preparations in Ghost Cry Valley half a month ago, so even if the Hu people sent troops to sneak up, they could rely on their familiarity with the terrain to maneuver around or retreat unscathed.

"Old Zhou, is it ready now?"

Seeing that Luo Luo and the five hundred people behind her had entered the middle section of Ghost Cry Valley, Zhao Xiaoqi asked impatiently:

"If we wait any longer, they might just walk right through here."

"What's the rush? Can't you see there are still tens of thousands of Hu troops outside?"

Zhou Daxing nervously swallowed, signaling his companion to calm down.

He was extremely nervous, after all, the Hu people's army of 60,000 was just outside the valley.

One wrong move and they could all be stuck here.

"They went back."

About an hour later, Zhou Daxing noticed that Xiluoluo and the Hu soldiers were about to reach the valley entrance near the Zhou side, but then immediately spurred their horses back. He immediately reminded them:

"It seems they were also worried about an ambush here. Luckily, you and I didn't make a move."

"Now, it remains to be seen whether they will take this path!"

……

On the other side, after returning to Maitreya's side, Silora reported in a low voice:

"Your Majesty, there are no ambushes in the valley. We can pass through safely."

"Alright, let's set off then."

With a wave of his hand, Mi Luohan ordered the vanguard to transform into a line of ten men walking side by side. Once inside the valley, they began to accelerate, crossing Ghost Cry Valley at top speed.

He didn't know why, but after giving the order, he felt a little uneasy.

It was as if something bad was about to happen.

As time passed, the Northern Hu army began to form a long line and entered Ghost Cry Valley one after another.

When the two thousand Hu soldiers entered, Zhou Daxing personally picked up a can of kerosene, held it high, and threw it down, shouting:

"put!"

Rumbling--

Instantly, large amounts of logs and rocks, mixed with kerosene, poured down from both ends of the valley.

When the Hu people's vanguard encountered this scene, they all panicked.

After all, Siloro had already scouted the area and confirmed there were no ambushes before daring to enter. Now, however, they were ambushed by the enemy, and they were unable to organize an effective force to counterattack in a short period of time.

Firstly, the ambush troops were positioned on higher ground, making it difficult for either cavalry or arrows to reach them. Secondly, the rolling logs and falling rocks directly startled their warhorses.

Ghost Cry Valley was thrown into chaos.

"put!"

On the cliff, Zhou Daxing saw that enough oil tanks had been thrown down, so he immediately ignited a rocket and aimed it at the wet ground at the bottom of the valley.

call out--

Amidst the sound of arrows, the oil instantly ignited, and a large amount of fire and smoke turned the valley floor into a mess.

"retreat!"

"There's an ambush here!"

"retreat……"

The Hu soldiers who were the first to be attacked saw that they could not retreat, so they immediately shouted at the top of their lungs to their comrades behind them.

But as soon as they spoke, the billowing fumes choked them, causing them to cough violently. Many of the Hu soldiers were even set ablaze and fell from their horses with screams.

At the valley entrance, Mi Luohan noticed the commotion inside and immediately frowned:

"Silalo, what's going on?"

"Didn't you say there were no ambushes in the valley?"

"This humble general deserves to die!"

Silalo broke out in a cold sweat on the spot, dismounted without thinking, knelt down, and admitted his mistake.

He is now filled with remorse and can't understand why there were ambushes in the valley.

Even though they had clearly discovered that the soldiers in the White Wolf camp were all inside and hadn't come out, and the Zhou people's border defense camp nearby hadn't found any trace of them either, where did these ambushers come from?

Mi Luohan was furious, but the assassin didn't bother to blame Xi Luoluo. Instead, he took the initiative to retreat, giving the open space at the valley entrance to the warriors, so as not to run into the large group behind them and suffocate to death in the valley.

In an instant, screams filled the Ghost Cry Valley. The large number of burning barbarian soldiers could not distinguish their surroundings and began to run around in a chaotic manner.

This led them to pass the fire on to other members of their tribe that were not yet on fire, causing the fire to spread further.

The mournful cries confirmed the valley's name—"The Howling of Ghosts and Wolves."

"Send men to the cliff faces on both sides to clear out the ambush!"

As time passed, after listening to his subordinates' reports that the ambush had directly resulted in the loss of seven or eight hundred warriors, Mi Luohan angrily raised his hand and pointed:

"I will have them torn to pieces!"

His initial setback left him in a terrible mood, so much so that he wished he could burn down the mountains on both sides of the valley.

Xiluoluo wanted to atone for his crimes, so he volunteered to lead a thousand warriors to dismount and climb the mountain under the cover of rocks and trees.

But when they finally made it to the top of the mountain after a lot of hardship, they were so angry they almost vomited blood!

The Zhou soldiers who were lying in ambush here had already slipped away!

Left with no other choice, he went down the mountain and reported the matter to the Arhat.

The atmosphere at the scene was almost frozen.

Mi Luohan was not unaware that this was the best route to attack the White Wolf camp, but having already encountered an ambush, he was extremely uneasy.

If we continue through here, who knows if those cunning Zhou people will reappear and continue to attack from their high ground?

After much deliberation, he could only coldly issue the order:

"Take a detour, go towards Eagle Strike Plain!"

"The entire army shall retreat and reroute to Yingji Plain!"

As military orders were issued layer by layer, the Hu people's army began to switch from the front line to the rear, choosing a safer route to set off.

After all, no one dared to gamble on what arrangements the Zhou people had made on the cliffs on both sides of Ghost Cry Valley.

Burning the mountain would definitely attract the attention of the nearby border defense battalions and outposts, which would be very disadvantageous for their march.

After struggling in Ghost Cry Valley for so long, the Hu army finally managed to bypass Eagle Strike Plain by dusk.

With just over an hour left before they reached Eagle Strike Plain, Mi Luohan decided, after some thought, to order the army to rest on the spot and continue their journey early the next morning!

……

"very good."

At Eagle Strike Plain, a low-lying area near the border of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Lu Xiao met Zhou Daxing and his group who had retreated from Ghost Cry Valley, and smiled with approval:

"Now that the Hu people have changed course to this place according to our plan, it is time for a direct confrontation."

"Is there anything wrong with General Long?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Dahu, who was in charge of the matter, nodded:

"General Long led a large cavalry force to operate in the Yanhe area. However, when the Hu army changed course, I had already sent an order to General Long to lead his troops to slowly approach the rear of the Hu, harass them, and drive them to Yingji Plain."