"General Lu, did you hear wrong? Wild animals often roam this valley, and it's raining in the middle of the night. How could there be a baby? It can't be..." a ghost?
Ji Xiuyuan choked up, swallowing back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
Lu Zhaofeng didn't speak, but his expression became even more serious as he looked at the cave.
Just then, a sudden gust of wind arose from the sky.
Hundreds of crows swarmed towards Lu Zhaofeng's entourage from inside the cave.
"quick!
"Quickly protect the general!"
"Retreat! Retreat quickly!"
The entire army was forced to retreat more than ten meters by the crows' sudden attack.
The soldiers pushed and shoved each other, and a large number of them fell down.
Is this a natural disaster or a man-made one?
This happened before the war even started.
It was truly an inauspicious start.
For those who go to war with the military, the worst thing is to have a bad start!
The soldiers became restless and uneasy.
"Look, what did I say? I told you we couldn't win this battle. Look at this rain."
"It's bad enough that it's raining, but to encounter such a flock of crows is also an ominous sign."
"Our chances of winning this battle are really slim."
"Ugh, why do we always seem to run into all sorts of bad luck!"
"I don't think these two cities can be defended. I've heard that the Crown Prince of Ning, Wei Ziyi, has a set of tactics for fighting. In just a few years, he has conquered many cities, and Ning has grown rapidly. The surrounding small countries are terrified when they hear of him."
"Then wouldn't our arrival be fraught with danger?"
"Consider it bad luck for us. We're going to lose anyway, so we just hope to survive and make it back."
"Crows and heavy rain—the omens are so obvious. Shouldn't we withdraw our troops?"
"Deputy General Ji, why don't you talk to the General and tell him we should go back?"
"Yes, Vice General Ji, let's withdraw the troops..."
As Ji Xiuyuan listened to the soldiers' chatter, his brow furrowed deeply: "Shut up! Are you all going to desert over a few crows? All of you, shut up!"
Just then, a bolt of lightning struck the sky, accompanied by a deafening clap of thunder, and the rain intensified.
The rocks and mud on the hillside were washed away by rainwater.
With a whoosh, it rolled quickly down the hillside.
Unfortunately, it landed on the road that had just been swatted back by the crows, a stretch of road that was only a dozen meters long.
Everyone was speechless.
The once restless army fell silent instantly.
What... what exactly is going on here?
It took a while for someone to come to their senses, and they exclaimed, "Holy crap, if it weren't for that flock of crows, would we all be buried in this mud and sand by now?"
"Wasn't it those crows that saved our lives?"
Everyone looked up at the crows that were still circling in the sky.
Just then, another clap of thunder sounded in the sky.
The flock of crows that had just chased them away suddenly flew to both sides of the hilltop.
As if directed by someone, they circled the hilltop in two large loops.
It was also making unsettling noises, as if it were hinting at something.
Lu Zhaofeng's eyes widened in shock: "Not good, there's an ambush! Everyone, retreat in stealth!"
"Retreat immediately, all of you!"
"Keep close to the mountainside! Shield soldiers, move to the outermost edge, quick!"
"Hurry!!!"
Before anyone could react, the others had already reacted.
On both sides of the mountaintop, huge boulders rolled down one after another at great speed.
Immediately following was a hail of arrows piercing through the dense raindrops, shooting towards the valley between the two mountains...
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