As far as the eye could see, military flags stood tall, resembling a lush forest, while round shields were as dense as clouds, obscuring the sky. This formation was like a feast of death, cold and ruthless, making its presence impossible to ignore.

Upon seeing this, even the fearless Viking king Bjorn felt his hands go weak and a chill run through his body.

"Those damned Xia people, how cunning!" Bjorn couldn't help but think. "They've actually ambushed us with a large force, gathering here just to lure us in!"

Bjorn instinctively looked up to the north, where a magnificent sight unfolded before him.

The banner of the Great Xia Nine-Clawed Golden Dragon fluttered in the wind, as if cheering on the impending war. Squad after squad of elite Great Xia soldiers advanced slowly like an iron torrent, their steps firm and powerful, seemingly unstoppable.

Bjorn's brother, Snake-Eyes Sigurd, spurred his horse forward. "We should retreat!"

Bjorn had no time to think things through, so he shouted urgently, "Yes, the rear troops switch formation and retreat quickly!"

The Viking messenger relayed the order, and the Viking army was thrown into chaos.

At this moment, Qin Liangyu, who was not far away, waved her hand, and the Great Xia Hu-style archers and cavalrymen, with arrows flying like locusts, rushed straight towards them.

The Viking army originally outnumbered the Xia army several times over, but after splitting its forces in pursuit, only a little over ten thousand fast Viking warriors reached this point. Meanwhile, the entire main force of the Xia army was concentrated here, instantly shifting the balance of power.

Not long after, two more elite teams from the Great Xia Dynasty charged in from the west.

Bjorn saw enemy troops on the west, south, and north sides, with only an opening on the east. He shouted, "Odin's warriors, follow me and charge east!" Then he led his personal guards to cover the rear, and the Viking army surged into the gap to the east.

However, just as Bjorn was leading his troops to break through the encirclement, he heard his soldiers shout.

"Oh no! There's a swamp ahead!"

"What?" Bjorn nearly fainted from shock! "A swamp?"