About before dawn, behind the marching Qilin Kingdom team, there was a panicked noise in the distance, and the panic quickly spread like a wave to the place where Han Zhenlin was. He reined in his horse and yelled sternly to see what was going on. The subordinates reported in a panic: "The Samanaga River behind has burst, and the water that gushes out of the river has completely submerged the section of the valley road that we have just passed. The last part of the whole procession was washed away, and many people were drowned in the valley road. At present, the river is still rising, and some officers are organizing rescue operations. At present, the rear is in chaos, what actions should be taken by the subordinates, please show the commander. ”

Han Zhenlin didn't speak for a long time. But he knew in his heart that the river would never burst for no reason, and this was the first military action taken by Black Cloud City. However, he was deeply surprised that the enemy was usually blocked by digging the embankment at the front of the team. Why are you digging a river behind my ass? Is it wrong time to miss our team's striker?

I've heard that Luo Ming's little guy has always been strict in his army and accurate in his actions, and he is a typical guy who plans and then acts. How could such a mistake occur under the strict jurisdiction of such a legendary figure? He looked at the dark night sky in front of him, and muttered to himself, "Little one, which one are you singing?"

At this moment, a report from the cavalry team came from the front: "Lord Qiyu: Countless enemy troops have appeared in front of the team, and they are rushing towards our army in formation. In the darkness of the night, there was chaos, and we could not tell the number of enemy troops. Please show me down. ”

"Isn't it?" Han Zhenlin smiled dumbly: "Could it be that this little guy wants to take me first?" Who doesn't know that the Northern Legion, which is composed of the army of the Qilin Kingdom, is the most powerful team in the alliance. Could it be that he Luo Ming ate the bear's heart and leopard gall?

Even if Han Zhenlin didn't want to believe it, in fact, Luo Ming was going to take his troops first. In the spirit of "with him coming a few ways, I will only go all the way." When Luo Ming made the plan, he wanted to first concentrate the superior forces to defeat the northernmost force, and then go all the way south to strive for each breakthrough. In order to achieve this goal, he left very few troops in Fuhua County and Hucheng.

Among them, 100,000 men and horses were left in Fuhua County, and the castle guards, including the defenders and reserves, totaled 150,000 men; the two armies could no longer count on any backup; both armies were required to withstand at least five days of the enemy's frenzied attack. The pressure is undeniable. The generals of the two armies were prepared to break the cauldron and set up a special team of warlords with sharp axes in their hands, and they would take the most severe punishment against any officers and men who wavered and retreated, attempted to surrender, or even fought unfavorably.

When the rear part of the Northern Route Army led by Han Zhenlin reached the abandoned river near Amo Village, he ordered his subordinates who had been prepared to dig up the river embankment and crush the more elite crossbowmen column of the Qilin Kingdom. Subsequently, he issued a general attack order to the units that had entered the designated area. One by one, sentry arrows burning with bright flames pierced the night sky, rising high and passing along the road to the various troops that had already been laid in ambush. For a time, countless men and horses in the darkness launched a fierce attack on the designated area.

In order to ensure the quality of this ambush battle, Luo Ming specially prepared a force of nearly 800,000 people. In the first general attack, he went almost with all his might, leaving only 50,000 men in reserve.

Suddenly, fierce battles began on all fronts. The Blue Dragon Nation assault force first fired several rounds of dense arrow rain in a row, and then began a frenzied charge. The teams of both sides soon engaged in hand-to-hand combat.

The army of Black Cloud City pounced on it from all directions, and the Qilin Kingdom army, which was rich in combat experience, did not panic because of this. Amid the hoarse shouts of the officers, they quickly organized their defenses and organized a counterattack with the bows and arrows they carried with them—except for some crossbowmen and some cavalrymen who were armed with Xuanyu iron bows and crossbows, most of them still used bows and arrows made of ordinary iron. They shrank their formations and worked hard to knock down groups of Black Cloud City soldiers who rushed up with their bows and crossbows.

However, the officers and soldiers of Black Cloud City rushed with all their might, completely ignoring the rows of fallen comrades in front of them like mowing grass. The cavalry was even more courageous, and the riders fought desperately as if they had a grudge against the horse. They soon rushed into the camp of the Qilin Kingdom. Although the officers and soldiers of the Qilin Kingdom, who were highly experienced in combat, narrowed their formations and lined up like hedgehogs with their spears, the people behind them used shields to help the spear-bearers block the arrows. But they were quickly torn open by the officers and soldiers of Black Cloud City who rushed up desperately.

By dawn, the Black Cloud City army had successfully cut the Qilin Kingdom's long snake formation into several sections. The various units on both sides had been disorganized, and Luo Ming had to ask all the officers, regardless of who was in charge of the team around them, to organize the messy soldiers who could still fight nearby and launch a new round of attacks.

Of course, the officers and soldiers of the Qilin Kingdom refused to admit defeat. Not only did they effectively organize themselves to block wave after wave of fierce attacks from the other side, but they also constantly organized counter-charges, trying to reunite with the other severed troops, not only to break through, but also to completely crush the offensive of Black Cloud City.

The most dangerous of these were the seventy or eighty thousand cavalry troops besieged in the easternmost end. Although they are not very numerous, they are well equipped and very impactful. After occupying a high post and gaining a firm foothold, they constantly launched counter-charges. Each counterattack can kill and injure a large number of officers and soldiers of the Qinglong Kingdom besieging them, and they have almost been successfully broken through by them several times. Fortunately, Liu Rang, who was accustomed to fighting, had a good plan, and organized the Tempest Warriors Army to press the other party back again and again.

Because the opponent was too fierce, the experienced Liu Rang rode his horse to patrol the battlefield. He found a low-lying area and immediately set up a large ambush on the surrounding higher terrain. He then ordered thousands of infantry to provoke the Qilin Nation's cavalry troops from a distance with their longbows, and sent loud men to the front to insult each other. The other party was really fooled, and rushed over like a swarm of bees that frantically poured out of the hive after encountering a fire.

The infantry, who had provoked them with arrows, turned around and ran, and with the help of the light cavalry, succeeded in luring most of the enemy's cavalry into a low-lying pit. The ambushes around the pit poured out, killing and wounding the enemy with bows and arrows. It was not very convenient for the cavalry to attack on their backs, and every time they rushed up the high slope desperately, they were immediately forced back by the officers and soldiers of Black Cloud City who were densely packed with spears in their hands.

The cavalry of the Qilin Kingdom suffered heavy losses, and in the end, only more than 20,000 people broke out of the encirclement and returned to the high post that was still defended.

Three miles away from this high hill is a village called Hekou. About 100,000 Qilin Nation infantry were compressed into this village. They immediately cut down branches and bamboos around the village to make all kinds of horses and deer, and prepared to stand for help. They also lit several fires with grass and thin branches and leaves, and used thick green smoke to call for help.