Chapter 132 Ambush in the Canyon

About eighty miles away from Yuanzhou, Simon's army was moving towards Da Zhou at a snail's pace.

"The closer we get to Da Zhou, the warmer it gets. Da Zhou is such a great place!"

"The Great Zhou will soon belong to us. This time, our Ximen army went over there without even having to fight. We scared the Emperor of the Great Zhou so much that he knelt down and begged for mercy, handing the Great Zhou over to us."

"Yes, Simon should have done this a long time ago. The late emperor was merciful and we should abide by the alliance agreement."

"It is the King of Jin who is so wise and brave. He decisively led his troops to attack the Great Zhou and expand our territory."

"The Regent also deserves some credit for this. For the sake of the greater good, he put aside his personal grudges and joined forces with Prince Jin to work together for Simon's benefit."

Simon's soldiers were talking about it, but the young generals pretended not to hear it. Not only did they not stop them, but they also listened with great interest. Some even said something from time to time. It was obvious that someone above them was deliberately guiding the soldiers to stir up public opinion.

Some soldiers had already reported the discussions to the general, King Jin.

"Very good. The soldiers below know my contributions. It will be natural for me to take that position when the time comes."

"But the Regent..."

"Uncle Wang is old and no longer competent to take on the role of regent, so he will naturally take it back."

"Your Majesty, be careful there are ears on the other side of the wall."

"What are you afraid of? The person he sent had a stomachache and fell behind to relieve himself."

"Should we wait for him?"

"Alright, the soldiers are tired after walking for most of the day. Let's order them to rest after we pass the canyon ahead!"

As they were talking, a long and narrow canyon passage appeared before them.

King Jin was not stupid, even though he was crazy. He saw the knife-cut peaks on both sides of the road.

My heart was pounding.

"The canyon here is really long. Fortunately, the Great Zhou didn't send troops here, otherwise we would have suffered."

"What nonsense are you talking about? This place is still hundreds of miles away from the Great Zhou. The Great Zhou lacks troops. Even if it's ten miles away, they wouldn't dare to come out and die."

"Besides, at this distance, unless Li Dazhuang from Yuanzhou sends someone out, the other military camps won't be able to make it in time."

"Li Dazhuang? I know him. He's stubborn, conservative, and timid. He's probably so scared that he's locked the city gates and wants to hide in his mother's belly. How dare he send anyone out?"

"General, the terrain here is dangerous. It's safer for the army to pass through in batches."

The person who spoke was Qu Ao who had just returned from the toilet.

The Qu family army he led was the regent's men.

"We're afraid that a wild beast might suddenly appear and our soldiers would have nowhere to hide."

"Pass my order. Form groups of small teams and move quickly through the canyon."

"promise."

Someone passed down the order, and the 200,000-strong army turned into a huge dragon, winding its way into the canyon.

"General, we are only thirty miles away from setting up camp. Why don't we hurry up so we can rest in our tents tomorrow morning?"

"No rush. Da Zhou can't escape from my grasp anyway. It doesn't matter if it's a day late or early."

The King of Jin and several of his subordinates stood at the entrance of the canyon on horseback, watching the soldiers enter the canyon in batches, and they felt inexplicably nervous.

He shook his head and cursed himself for being crazy. There was no way that enemies could appear here, unless a large beast came out to harass the army.

Suddenly, an idea struck him!

The army of 200,000 was so powerful that even if there were any ferocious beasts, they would have been scared away long ago.

So, where does his sense of crisis come from?

He frowned, unable to figure out what the problem was.

"General, what's the matter?"

"Do you think it's possible that the enemy has set an ambush here?"

"Here? How is that possible? The cliffs on both sides are so steep and high, even a bird can hardly fly up!"

On the cliff, Wu Lanzhi watched the enemy getting closer and closer, but the orders from the opposite side were not given for a long time, and she was secretly anxious.

On the other side, Bai Li took out a telescope from a high vantage point and saw Simon's army clearly.

The infantry and archers came first, followed by the baggage train, and then the cavalry and large siege equipment such as battering rams and trench bridges.

"Marshal, do you want to fight? It's almost over!"

"Don't be impatient, wait a little longer."

He Daniu has now been officially promoted to captain of the vanguard team. Half of the 250 male soldiers in this cavalry team are from the original vanguard team.

Bai Li originally planned to use all new recruits, but He Daniu, Luo Yang and others insisted on joining. Bai Li agreed considering that they could lead the new recruits.

Now, the female cavalry is on the opposite side, and Bai Li is leading the male cavalry in the main attack here.

It was not until he saw the generals entering the canyon that Bai Li raised the white flag and waved it.

"Marshal, what is this?"

He Daniu couldn't see the scene below even with his eyes squinted, but the marshal said that General Simon had entered the canyon, and he couldn't help but feel curious.

"Yes, let me show you."

Bai Li thought about it and realized that he would need someone to cooperate in the next battle, so he generously gave him the telescope and taught him how to see.

"Ah, I see! The one being protected in the middle is King Jin of Simon. I once saw him from afar on the battlefield. I can't be wrong!"

"Prince Jin? Isn't that the general of Simon's Eastern Expedition?"

Bai Li knew from the news sent back by the spies that he was leading the troops this time, but he had never seen him in person.

I didn’t have the chance to see her the last time I went to Simon because she was so ugly with pockmarks all over her face.

"Yes, the one with the big black cape in the middle, the one with wolf-like eyes."

"Oh my, what's this thing called? It's so useful. I can even see people's eyebrows clearly from such a distance."

"This is called a telescope, which means it can see very far."

Luo Yang looked at He Daniu with envy. He thought that his master gave him good things as a recognition of him. It was because he was useless and had not made any outstanding achievements to repay his master.

Bai Li turned around and saw Luo Yang's envious expression on his face and couldn't help laughing. She had originally planned to give it to him and He Daniu, but she just forgot about it before.

"Okay, I'll give you one too. Help me keep an eye on the two people around King Jin. You and Daniu each get one.

Wait until I give the command to shoot your arrows. My target is the King of Jin. Shoot me first and then you can shoot me."

Luo Yang took the telescope, stunned and unable to react.

"I'll teach you how to use it, like this..."

He Daniu enthusiastically taught him step by step.

"Hey, don't just stand there, you won't have a chance later!"

Bai Li called him, and seeing that he was concentrating on preparation, he took out a special crossbow from the space.

This is a crossbow coated with potions used in later generations to fight zombies. It has a range of five kilometers. The distance from the top of the mountain to the canyon is only one thousand meters, which is enough.

After Luo Yang learned how to use the telescope, he was so shocked that he couldn't calm down for a long time.

He quietly raised his eyes to look at this mysterious woman, feeling that she was even more sacred and out of reach.

"Ready...fire!"

Luo Yang and He Daniu's arrows were shot out and hit the two people who were protecting King Jin with their bodies.

Bai Li followed closely behind them, and when the two men fell down and left a gap, he shot out with the crossbow in his hand. Unfortunately, King Jin seemed to have sensed something and suddenly turned sideways. The arrow aimed at his neck hit his shoulder, and the huge impact force sent him flying back more than ten meters before landing on the ground.

"Quick! Enemy attack!"

"Protect the General!"

In the canyon, Simon's army was suddenly thrown into disarray.