The scout wasn't sure and could only offer his speculation.

"A thousand cavalry?"

When Budugen heard this, his eyes lit up, as if warhorses, armor, and weapons were beckoning to him.

The soldier didn't hear the rest of what he said.

Ambushing cavalry in this valley would have been a perfect opportunity to gain the upper hand!

"A mere two thousand people are nothing to worry about. Proceed according to plan."

"Today we will capture this prince alive!"

Fanaticism gleamed in the eyes of several centurions.

Soon, the sound of horses' hooves echoed through the valley, indicating that the thousand cavalrymen had arrived.

Why aren't they coming over?

In the dense forests on both sides of the valley, Budugen's five thousand men drew their bows and arrows, waiting for the enemy to enter their ambush.

However, the noisy clatter of hooves soon subsided.

There wasn't a soul in sight at the mouth of the valley.

"Your Majesty, they've probably discovered us and are too afraid to come any closer. Why don't we just charge out and catch them off guard?"

A centurion nearby offered his advice.

"Stay calm, they'll definitely come! Wait until they're all inside the encirclement before launching the attack!"

But Budugen remained calm, as if victory was assured.

However!

The sound of hooves rose, and a young general in white robes and silver armor, holding a longbow, appeared on horseback.

Behind him were two armies consisting of a thousand swordsmen and shieldmen and three thousand archers.

Before the Xianbei soldiers in the dense forests on both sides of the hillside could react...

The thousand swordsmen and shieldmen quickly divided into two rows, raised their shields, and formed a tight defensive formation.

The archers quickly ran behind the swordsmen and scattered.

"Release the arrows!"

The young general in white robes shouted, and three thousand archers drew their bows and nocked their arrows!

Instantly, arrows rained down on both sides of the hillside like locusts!