The Julu army had halberds, iron spears, and long swords. In addition, the trenches were only four or five feet deep, so the Ye army would have to use their momentum to get up and it would take some effort.
However, they sprinkled some soil on top to obscure their vision, and then stabbed downwards effortlessly.
Just as the Julu army was overjoyed, thinking they had gotten a great deal and were about to swarm forward, they were unaware that a soaking wet team was sneaking up on the rear of the Julu army from the northwest and southeast, taking advantage of the lush water plants.
Just as the time was about right, and when the Julu army was most relaxed and unprepared, hundreds of spears flew out.
Many soldiers of the Julu army fell instantly. The others, hearing the commotion, turned around in astonishment, only to be met with another javelin flying towards them, striking them squarely in the abdomen and forcing them to retreat.
"There's...there's an enemy attack!"
Unlike the Julu army's triple-bow crossbows, which required a lot of manpower and time to wind the axle, aim, and fire, Zheng Quchi's spear team only needed one person and one spear.
After one batch is launched, the next batch will follow immediately.
She Kou suddenly turned his head, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw soldiers falling one after another behind him. His eyes widened in disbelief, almost popping out of their sockets. Looking ahead, he saw hundreds of soldiers with guns hurling at him.
At this moment, She Kou felt a chill run through his body, and a sense of dread swept over him. The scenery in front of him began to distort and deform.
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Meanwhile, Mu Jin was leading his troops into Ye Camp. There was no defense, not even a single person. But that was to be expected, since all of Ye Camp's troops had been sent to the front lines to fight against Julu Army.
He frowned and quickly scanned the surroundings, finding nothing amiss: "Take a few teams and search this area thoroughly."
"yes."
The thousands of Southern Chen soldiers dispersed into several groups, and Mu Jin led a team walking among the tents set up in the Ye camp. Suddenly, he heard some noises coming from them.
Mu Jin's expression tightened, and he immediately became alert. He slowed his pace and beckoned the Southern Chen soldiers to follow him as he slowly walked over.
When he reached one of the tents, he instructed a soldier to step forward and lift the curtain.
This investigation didn't lead to any ambush; on the contrary, a pleasant surprise awaited him.
He saw that inside the tent, a group of Southern Chen soldiers and Hongsheng soldiers were bound hand and foot and locked up together. Their mouths were stuffed with cloths, and when they saw people coming, they cried for help.
Mu Jin was taken aback at first, but after realizing that they were the Southern Chen soldiers captured by the Ye army, his face lit up with joy.
There are still survivors among their soldiers!
"Go, go and untie them!" Mu Jin said excitedly.
However, Mu Jin, who had been acting rashly after giving the order, quickly calmed down and called out, "Wait a minute!"
The bound "Southern Chen Kingdom" and "Hongsheng Army" froze, speechless: "..."
No way, he figured it out so quickly?
...No way?
Mu Jin gripped the knife at his waist, stepped forward, casually tore the strip of cloth from someone's mouth, and leaned down to ask, "Which team are you from?"
As the commander of the Southern Chen army, Mu Jin had countless soldiers under his command. Naturally, he couldn't know every single one of them, but he did know the army's organization and the generals. With just a little inquiry, he could distinguish the genuine from the fake "Southern Chen army".
It's no wonder Mu Jin was suspicious. He suddenly found his men tied up with Hong Sheng's army in the tents of Ye Camp, and they all seemed to be in pretty good spirits, which made him suspicious for no reason.
The "Southern Chen Army" member who was asked the question was dumbfounded.
Which team?
Whose subordinate?
How would he know?
Another "Southern Chen Army" soldier's gag came loose, and he quickly spat it out, replying first, "Have you been scared silly by the Ye Army? General, we are the subordinates of Centurion Zhou Beiqiang."
The soldier paused for a moment, then quickly realized what was happening and nodded hurriedly, saying, "Yes, yes, we are under the command of Centurion Zhou Beiqiang."
The sharpness in Mu Jin's eyes hadn't faded: "Zhou Beiqiang?"
“Yes, General, don’t you remember? Our centurion is the one who’s tall and dark-skinned with a big black mole on his face,” the “Southern Chen Army” soldier interrupted.
His description of his superior was so realistic and precise that it didn't seem like a lie.
Besides, Mu Jin naturally knew Zhou Beiqiang; he was just pretending not to recognize him to bluff them.
That's right, Zhou Beiqiang looks exactly like this.
It seems these are indeed soldiers from his Southern Chen Kingdom.
The wariness in Mu Jin's eyes finally disappeared.
"Let them go!"
"General, what about Hongsheng Army?"
There were also quite a few Hongsheng soldiers mixed in with them. Mu Jin stared at them and asked, "Why are you here? Where is your commander?"
Hong Shengjun hesitated and said, "We've been locked up here all along and don't know anything else..."
As Mu Jin pondered how to deal with the Hongsheng Army, he heard a commotion and exclamations outside. Realizing something was wrong, he immediately led his men out.
Once the "Southern Chen Army" members, who had been freed and rescued, relaxed after they left.
"Are you stupid? You almost gave yourself away just now!"
"I... I was suddenly asked this, how could I react?"
"Didn't Lieutenant Zheng tell us to memorize some names of generals from the Southern Chen Army and the Hongsheng Army to prevent being exposed? You didn't memorize a single one."
"Alright, stop lecturing him. Let's hurry up and get out of here. The people have already been lured over. We need to make sure the Southern Chen army reaches the ambush position."
Mu Jin led his men to the shallows of Bailu Lake, where they saw a large number of Southern Chen troops gathered. He immediately went forward to investigate.
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