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Xuanyuan Chen said, "Your Majesty, I understand your intentions."

Lu Chen glanced at the military generals in the room and then said, "Alright, proceed as I have instructed, immediately march south and conquer Wanchang City."

All the generals stood up in unison and said, "We will strictly follow Your Majesty's command and will not disappoint your expectations!"

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A few days later, Anping City dispatched one hundred and fifty thousand North Country soldiers, heading straight for Wanchang City.

Meanwhile, the commander of Wanchang City didn't pay much heed after hearing that the North Country had only mobilized one hundred and fifty thousand soldiers.

Inside Wanchang City.

Prefectural Government.

A group of military generals were discussing countermeasures.

At this moment, the leading Master Level General Cao Xun said, "The North Country really underestimates me, to think they only sent one hundred and fifty thousand troops."

Then another Master Level General said, "General Cao, don't say that. It took less than half a month for the North Country soldiers to capture Ziyang City, which was defended by two hundred thousand of the imperial troops. If we underestimate our enemy, we could be in trouble."

Cao Xun replied with disdain, "The troops sent by the Imperial Court were a bunch of misfits, can they even compare to our Qi Country's soldiers?"

"General Xiong, don't lose our spirit while boosting others' prestige."

"Moreover, we are equipped with the Wang Family's Piercing Cloud Bow and Piercing Cloud Arrows. When facing Master Level generals from North Country, a single arrow is all it takes to kill them. What could they possibly bring to fight against us?"

Having said that, Cao Xun stretched out his hand and drew a circle on the map on the wall around Dichang Valley, "I have decided to take the initiative and lead the troops out of the city to ambush the North Country army. I want to see for myself if the North Country soldiers all have three heads and six arms."

Hearing this, Xiong Yuan's face darkened instantly, and he promptly said, "General Cao, have you lost your mind? We only have one hundred thousand men. The Imperial Court's two hundred thousand troops were defeated by North Country, and you dare to ambush them with only one hundred thousand soldiers!"

"If the North Country army reacts, we might not even have time to retreat back to Wanchang City!"

Cao Xun glanced at Xiong Yuan and said indifferently, "General Xiong, this time I am the Main Commander, and you are only here to assist me as ordered by the King."

"You just need to follow the orders. Could it be that you are planning on overstepping your bounds?"

Xiong Yuan's brows furrowed, and his face turned gloomy in an instant, "General Cao, don't blame me for not warning you. If anything goes wrong, you won't be able to handle the consequences."

Cao Xun said nonchalantly, "What could possibly go wrong?"

"The terrain of Dichang Valley is so conducive to ambushes. Should we just wait for the enemy to come and lay siege?"

"The best defense is to take the offensive!"

"General Xiong, if you don't even understand this principle, it's no wonder you are not the Main Commander."

"If General Xiong is scared, I will give you a few thousand soldiers, and you can stay in Wanchang City waiting for us to return victoriously."

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Xiong Yuan was about to speak, but Cao Xun cut him off, "Enough, it's settled. Prepare immediately according to my orders. I want to give the North Country soldiers a big surprise."

Seeing that Cao Xun had made up his mind, Xiong Yuan did not say more. He had a faint premonition that this would lead to disaster, so he immediately sent a message to the Qi Prince, reporting Cao Xun's reckless behavior.

A few days later.

Xuanyuan Chen led one hundred and fifty thousand troops to Dichang Valley, but he did not immediately enter the valley.

With such terrain, if they entered directly, they could easily be ambushed by the enemy. They had used such tactics to ambush the Sky Wolf King's army before.

Xuanyuan Chen immediately dispatched a vanguard squad to scout the area ahead.

It didn't take long for a few soldiers from the vanguard squad to return.

Xuanyuan Chen asked, "What is the situation ahead?"

The Scout Team Leader immediately answered, "General, there are enemies ambushing on both sides of Dichang Valley."

They were using high-powered telescopes. If they had relied solely on their naked eyes, they might indeed not have been able to spot the enemies hiding on both sides of the valley, but with telescopes, they could detect even the smallest details.

The vanguard soldiers had noticed that the trees on both sides of Dichang Valley looked suspicious and they had also spotted some people laying in ambush on both sides of the valley.

After pondering for a moment, Xuanyuan Chen ordered, "Artillery camp, get ready! After entering Dichang Valley, cleanse both sides of the valley for me."

The next moment, the drumbeat sounded, the Messenger Soldier beside Xuanyuan Chen waved their flags, and shortly after, the artillery entered Dichang Valley.

Meanwhile, Cao Xun, who was lying in ambush on the mountain, was stunned upon hearing the drumbeats.

Why had the North Country army started beating the drums before even entering Dichang Valley?

Could it be that their ambush had been discovered by the soldiers of the North Country?

Thinking of this, Cao Xun still didn't take it seriously. Even if they were discovered, what could they do? They were located on both sides of the Dichang Valley.

When fighting from high to low, the advantage is with Qi Country!

He refused to believe that the North Country army outside wouldn't enter the Dichang Valley.

Just as Cao Xun thought this, a soldier came to him, ecstatic, "General! The North Country soldiers have started to enter the Dichang Valley!"

Hearing this, Cao Xun's lips curled up slightly, see, they entered after all!

Next, it's up to them. Immediately after, Cao Xun said, "Archers, get ready!"

As his words fell, Cao Xun himself picked up a Piercing Cloud Bow, planning to shoot down the commanders of the North Country's army.

However, just at that moment, the sound of horns came from the distance, a "woo-woo-woo" sound that instantly filled the entire Dichang Valley.

Although he heard the sound of the horns, Cao Xun noticed that the North Country army did not continue to advance.

Cao Xun was puzzled. Wasn't that the sound of attack horns? Why had they suddenly stopped?

The range of bows and arrows was not far; if the North Country army did not come closer, they would not be able to hit those soldiers.

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As Cao Xun pondered, suddenly there came a loud "boom" from the distance, and the next moment, countless fragments of rock erupted in the opposite side of Dichang Valley, and the bodies of Qi Country's soldiers were blasted high into the sky.

This sudden turn of events stunned the ambushing soldiers of Qi Country; they were frozen for a long moment before they could react. By the time they recovered, the valley echoed with the rumbling sound of cannon fire.

Countless Qi Country soldiers were blasted out from the forest.

For a moment, Cao Xun was dumbfounded.

What kind of weapon was that...

How could there be such a terrifying weapon...

Although he had heard early on that the North Country possessed a mysterious weapon, and its power was immense, in his eyes, the so-called mysterious weapon of the North Country was probably similar to the Piercing Cloud Bow and Piercing Cloud Arrow.

Only after witnessing it today did he realize he had been completely wrong.

Cao Xun immediately shouted, "Retreat! Retreat quickly!"

Soon after, the sound of the Qi Country army's retreat horns echoed in the Dichang Valley.

But because they were ambushed in the forest, their retreat was very slow. Before they could even leave the battlefield, North Country's cannonballs were landing on their heads. In no time, the valley was filled with cries of agony.

Even as Cao Xun fled, he was ripped to pieces by North Country's heavy artillery, and this celebrated general of Qi Country fell.

Xuanyuan Chen, observing the scene through a telescope from a distance, felt that they had done enough, and so he immediately led his troops to launch an attack.

Before long, the Qi Country soldiers ambushed on both sides of the Dichang Valley were either killed or captured.

This battle, from beginning to end, took less than four hours.

At the same time, Xiong Yuan was anxiously awaiting news from Dichang Valley on the watchtower of Wanchang City.

He had faintly heard the rumbling noises from inside the Dichang Valley, which made him feel very uneasy.

Just then, some broken soldiers escaped from the Dichang Valley. As soon as Xiong Yuan recognized the uniforms they were wearing, sweat poured down his face.

The fleeing broken soldiers were indeed from Qi Country. Something had truly gone wrong in the Dichang Valley!

Xiong Yuan hurriedly said to the soldiers defending the city, "Quick! Open the city gates!"

Soon, the first group of remnant soldiers fled into Wanchang City. Xiong Yuan immediately approached one of them and demanded, "Speak! What happened in the Dichang Valley! Why have you run back!"

The soldier's face was filled with panic, and he said ashen-faced, "The... the Heavenly Thunder... it was Heavenly Thunder! The soldiers of the North Country can summon Heavenly Thunder!"

"Most of our soldiers were blasted to death by the Heavenly Thunder, and even General Cao's body was blown to pieces!"

Upon hearing the soldier's answer, Xiong Yuan felt completely powerless and collapsed to the ground.

"It's all over... all lost..."

Cao Xun had only left a few thousand soldiers in Wanchang City. How could those few soldiers withstand the attack of the North Country's mighty army? The fall of the city was only a matter of time.

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