Abandoning literature for martial arts, starting by unleashing the beauty's bow.

In just a few dozen breaths.

Wu Feng and Gao Dehai died from Lu Fengnian's arrows;

No fewer than ten centurions and chiliarchs from the third and fourth battalions of the Zhenxi Army died from Lu Fengnian's arrows.

Four generals of the Great Zhou died from Lu Fengnian's arrows.

Despite the general's foresight, hiding behind numerous guards and wearing thick armor with a shield, he was still not spared.

Lu Fengnian's arrows seemed to have eyes; they would pierce through any opening.

What's even more shocking and terrifying is that Lu Fengnian's location was as far away from the person he shot at as many as eighty feet.

At this distance, Lu Fengnian's arrows remained incredibly accurate, never missing their mark.

The officers of the Third and Fourth Battalions of the Zhenxi Army were terrified by the arrows. They were so focused on dodging Lu Fengnian's arrows that they had no intention of commanding the troops.

This caused the soldiers of the Third and Fourth Battalions of the Zhenxi Army to completely lose their order and fall into complete chaos.

Coupled with the counterattack from the First Battalion of the Zhenxi Army, they began to flee again.

However, this time the rout was no longer an act.

The soldiers of Da Zhou and the third and fourth battalions of the Zhenxi Army originally formed a line to jointly deal with the first battalion of the Zhenxi Army.

The rout of the third and fourth battalions of the Zhenxi Army immediately disrupted the formation of the Great Zhou cavalry.

If cavalry cannot charge in formation, their combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced.

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Li Chengqian reluctantly issued the order to retreat.

However, when he tried to back out, Zhao Beiwang refused.

Daqing's central army quickly moved to the left to intercept the Da Zhou cavalry that had broken into the left flank.

At this moment, the number of Zhou cavalry that had broken into the left flank of the Daqing army formation had reached 50,000.

If the encirclement of the Daqing central army is completed, these 50,000 Daqing cavalry will be trapped like turtles in a jar, and will be unable to escape the fate of total annihilation.

Li Chengqian sensed something was wrong and quickly beat the drums and waved the flags to give orders.

Immediately afterwards, the 50,000 Great Zhou cavalry that had broken into the left flank of the Daqing army immediately abandoned their attack on the First Battalion of the Zhenxi Army, regrouped, changed direction, and reformed their formation, charging toward the Daqing central army that was trying to cut off their retreat.

These 50,000 Great Zhou cavalrymen were the elite of Great Zhou.

If they could be captured, it would be the greatest victory for Daqing and Dazhou since the start of the battle at Shiyang Pass, a monumental achievement.

How could Jiang Beiwang let them leave?

He then gave the order for more central troops to move laterally to the left, quickly blocking the rear of the 50,000 Great Zhou cavalry.

The Daqing Central Army moved rapidly to the left on the battlefield, building defensive lines as they went, and their destination was the small hill where Lu Fengnian and his men were located.

Once the battle line is established at the foot of the small hill, the retreat of the Great Zhou cavalry will be completely cut off, and the encirclement will be completed.

Both sides are racing against time; whoever can extend their forces to the foot of the hill first will gain the upper hand.

The Daqing army was a mix of cavalry and infantry. The cavalry was faster than the infantry and arrived at the foot of the small hill first, forming a battle formation.

However, their numbers were too small, only a little over five thousand, and their combat strength was far inferior to that of the Great Zhou cavalry.

With such a small force, they were no match for the Zhou cavalry; it was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

Only when the main infantry force arrives and forms a long spear formation will there be a chance to trap these Zhou cavalry.

However, although the infantrymen tried their best to run this way, how could their legs outrun the warhorses of the Great Zhou cavalry?

Standing atop the small hill, Lu Fengnian had a panoramic view of the battle below.

Given the current speed of both sides, even if the Daqing infantry manages to reach the foot of the small hill first, they won't have time to form a defensive formation and will easily be overwhelmed by the Dazhou cavalry.

It will take some time to stop the Great Zhou cavalry.

So Lu Fengnian shouted, "Brothers, as long as we slightly delay the retreat of the Great Zhou cavalry and allow the central army to form an encirclement, we will be able to achieve a great feat!"

"Once we return to Shiyang Pass, plenty of silver and women will be waiting for us!"

His seven squads and his personal guards had witnessed the battle below and knew that Lu Fengnian was not lying.

Xiong Qi responded loudly, "Sir, give the order! We'll do whatever you say!"

Lu Yang's eyes reddened. "If this is done well, I might be able to become a centurion!"

"Sir, whatever you say, we'll do!"

Others also chimed in:

"With such immense achievements before us, if we don't take a chance, we might regret it to death later!"

"Yes! Let's take a gamble. If we succeed, we'll be rich and powerful; if we fail, we'll just die and be reborn. Eighteen years from now, we'll be heroes again!"

"My lord, give the order!"

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"Good! They're all good men!"

Lu Fengnian glanced around, looking at the excited and jubilant faces before him, and gave the order in a deep voice:

"Lu Yang, Zhang Wu, most of you two are skilled archers. In a little while, go to the hillside and find a good high point to ambush them."

Once I begin my attack, you will immediately follow up with arrows. Do not shoot at the soldiers, but aim only at the horses beneath the Zhou soldiers. Do not hold back; fire as many arrows as possible to kill or wound as many enemy warhorses as possible.

"Xiong Qi, Yang Dashu, Zhang Xiaoshan, Liu Xinyue, and Zhao Siyou, you five take your men and go to the mountainside, mount your warhorses, and form a charging formation."

As soon as I launch my attack, you will swoop down and cut in from the waist of the Great Zhou army.

Remember, your mission is not to kill the enemy, but simply to disrupt their formation.

During the charge, it is essential to maintain formation and avoid being broken up.

Only by maintaining formation will you have a greater chance of survival.

Five squads, totaling only fifty-odd people, were about to charge into the hands of fifty thousand Zhou cavalry.

Such an arrangement is tantamount to sending someone to their death.

Even Xiong Qi couldn't help but turn pale.

Lu Fengnian naturally knew what his subordinates were thinking, and said, "When I launch the attack later, I will kill as many Great Zhou generals as possible in the shortest time to create chaos for them."

Although they are numerous, the number of those who will meet you is limited. As long as you can form a formation and break through the ranks of the Great Zhou soldiers, you will be able to join forces with our central army.

"Live to the fullest, and achieve great things!"

At this point, he raised his voice, "Everyone, time is running out. If you want to take a gamble, act now!"

Xiong Qi roared, "Let's fight!"

Yang Dashu, Zhang Xiaosan, and the others roared in anger:

"When opportunity knocks, how can we miss it?"

"Let's give it our all! We'll see if we're dragons or worms today!"

……

The crowd's emotions were stirred up again, and everyone was excited and eager to get started.

Lu Fengnian turned his gaze, quickly scanning the faces of the crowd.

He knew very well that not many of these people would ultimately survive.

He's still alive and kicking now, but it won't be long before he becomes a cold corpse.

He quickly composed himself and said in a deep voice, "Brothers, today is the day to make our mark, to establish our reputation, and to make a name for ourselves."

action!"