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Chapter 72 Ambush, Reinforcements

Although the distance was quite far, the situation the dynasty saw was somewhat blurry.

However, the dynasty could still see that their spirit and discipline were indeed incomparable to those of the militia composed of ordinary people.

Seeing this scene, Wang Chao couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.

Sure enough, a regular army is a regular army.
However, at the same time, the dynasty also discovered that most of the officers and soldiers were actually pale and sickly, just a little better off than ordinary people.

It seems that the Ming army at the end of the Ming Dynasty was indeed severely lacking in food and pay, just as recorded in historical books.

If they can't even get enough to eat, how strong can their combat power be?

No wonder they were beaten so badly by the Qing army outside the Great Wall that they couldn't even lift their heads.

The capital was even occupied by Li Zicheng's rebel army.

Unconsciously, the dynasty gained a bit more confidence in this battle.

Moreover, since they rescued the militia, they must all be extraordinary soldiers with supernatural powers.

While I wouldn't say he could take on a hundred enemies, he could certainly take on ten for a short period of time.

Well, if you calculate it this way, their four hundred-plus people are equivalent to more than four thousand people.

Thinking about it this way, the dynasty became even more confident.

The advantage is in my hands.

Meanwhile, Shen Changquan, leading his men forward slowly, was even more confident.

But they're just a bunch of bandits. When a large army arrives, wouldn't they flee at the mere sight of them?
If it weren't for the need to completely eradicate this bandit group and intimidate the surrounding common people, why would he have mobilized more than a thousand troops to encircle and suppress them?

Well, the advantage is mine!

When they arrived at the foot of another mountain, Shen Changquan looked at the mountain in front of him and frowned slightly. After pondering for a moment, he finally gave the order.

"Send out night scouts to scout ahead."

After the night scout rode off, one of his personal guards couldn't help but ask a question.

"General, is this really necessary? They're just some bandits; do you think they'd dare ambush us?"

"Yes, I have a bit of an unease about it; it's better to be careful."

For some time now, Shen Changquan has felt that something is wrong with his mind. Occasionally, when he is concentrating, he can enter a bizarre and fantastical space, which has been bothering him for a while.

However, he has recently become familiar with it and finds that space quite magical.

He's already trying to figure out if he can enter that space at any time.

Furthermore, since entering that space, his mind has become much sharper, and he is often able to predict things through a kind of intuition.

Well, he has rarely lost when gambling with others lately.

On a spiritual level, unseen by him, a vast spiritual force field enveloped the mountains ahead.

That was the resonance of the spirit and spirituality of the People's Salvation Army under the concentrated spirit at this moment, coupled with the guidance and evolution of the dynasty with the divine status of its leader.

Endless spiritual radiance flowed continuously into the dynastic consciousness space.

He felt that he was about to break through again.

This breakthrough will bring about earth-shattering changes.

Whether it is oneself or this world.

This vast spiritual energy field would occasionally ripple with spiritual light, and wisps of spiritual fluctuations would spread, even covering an area of ​​several miles in radius.

When this spiritual fluctuation swept over the ranks of officers and soldiers, Shen Changquan would feel a tremor in his heart.

The mountain ahead seemed like a deep abyss of hell, its jaws wide open, waiting for him to walk right into its trap.

Unconsciously, Shen Changquan slowed down and gradually fell to the back of the group.

About 15 minutes later, the night scouts returned on horseback.

"General, there is nothing unusual ahead."

"Oh! That's good!"

Shen Changquan nodded, and after a moment of contemplation, immediately had someone summoned.

"Commander Xu, you will now lead the vanguard, commanding five hundred men ahead."

"Yes! General!"

Commander Xu bowed and immediately mustered five hundred men, who quickly entered the mountains ahead.

Wang Chao and his group naturally took all of Shen Changquan's actions into account.

"Hehe, these soldiers are quite cautious."

Unfortunately, they ran into the leader.

Wang Sanshun said with a smile.

"hehe."

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but chuckle.

If it were an ambush by ordinary troops, the scouts might have discovered it.

However, when the scouts came to investigate, the dynasty immediately used its teleportation ability.

With the frequent use of the Dynasty, the ability to project scenery has now reached level two, allowing the view within a ten-meter radius of a kilometer to be projected onto other areas within a kilometer.

The places that Wang Chao and his men had trodden, including the locations where they had ambushed, were all covered by Wang Chao's "Shifting Scenery" technique during those nighttime scouts.

Therefore, those who stayed overnight found absolutely nothing amiss.

As time slowly passed, Commander Xu led five hundred men and soon entered the ambush set up by Wang Chao and his men.

Upon seeing this, Wang Shi, Li Shu, and the others all looked towards Wang Chao.

"Chief, shall we launch an attack?"

"No rush, let them pass first. We're after the big fish later."

Wang Chao squinted at the rear of the soldiers, where there were not only more people, but also Shen Changquan, the garrison commander of Shouyang Pass.

The five hundred men in front are merely a probe by the enemy; they are pawns that can be sacrificed.

What the dynasty wanted was not the pawns that could be sacrificed in front, but the rooks and kings behind.

Of course, he wouldn't let the pawns go either.

However, as long as he can surround the soldiers in the rear, either capture or kill Shen Changquan, the soldiers who have run to the front can be easily wiped out, or even directly recruited.

On the other side, seeing that Commander Xu had passed through the mountains ahead without any incident, Shen Changquan finally relaxed a little, suppressed the trembling in his heart, and once again ordered the troops to advance quickly.

"Hurry, everyone, hurry up! Get through the mountain road ahead as fast as you can!"

"Tap Tap"

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh."

Amidst the chaotic footsteps and the clanging of metal, Shen Changquan and his group began to enter the mountain path, moving quickly through it.

Throughout the journey, Shen Changquan was filled with unease, nervously looking around, fearing that enemy troops might suddenly appear.

"General, don't worry. The scouts and Commander Xu have already scouted the area; there's definitely no ambush nearby." "Sigh... I still feel uneasy. It's better to be careful, just in case there's an ambush."

"kill!"

"Kill!"

"whoosh whoosh"

As if on cue, Shen Changquan hadn't even finished speaking when he heard shouts of battle all around him, and a hail of arrows rained down from the sky.

Following closely behind were rolling logs and rocks continuously falling from the mountain.

"Enemy attack! Defense!"

In an instant, Shen Changquan realized that there really was an ambush here.

For a moment, Shen Changquan felt a pang of regret, realizing he should have followed his intuition.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have been forced into this awkward situation.

"Whoosh~!"

Just as he was trying his best to organize his defense, a sudden warning signal arose in his mind. He instinctively pushed forward and fell to the ground.

The next instant, an arrow shot past it from above.

The sharp gust of wind he generated made his clothes flutter loudly, his hair fly wildly, and even his armor seemed to be tugged.

"boom!"

The arrow pierced two fist-sized holes in a tree behind it, which was as big as a bowl.

"click"

"boom!"

The next instant, the tree, as big as a bowl, crashed to the ground with a series of loud cracks.

Seeing the arrowhead embedded in the rocks, Shen Changquan broke out in a cold sweat.

"Eh~?"

Upon seeing this scene, the mountain dynasty couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

He saw it clearly just now; Shen Changquan definitely didn't see the arrow.

However, it seemed to sense the danger and took cover in advance.

With his eyes slightly narrowed, Wang Chao drew another arrow, nocked it, and drew his bow.

In that instant, Shen Changquan felt a pang of heart palpitation strike him again.

This time, he didn't ignore the feeling. He immediately rolled over and hid behind a boulder.

Seeing this, Wang Chao was certain that Shen Changquan must possess some kind of telepathic ability, enabling him to sense danger in advance.

It's unclear whether he always possessed this ability, or whether he acquired it after the heavens and earth ascended to a higher level.

Seeing that there was no chance for the time being, Wang Chao turned his attention to the other generals.

Others, however, do not possess Shen Changquan's abilities.

Another commander besides Commander Xu was also trying his best to gather his soldiers and defend the area using the surrounding rocks.

"Whoosh~!"

The next instant, a sharp and domineering arrow pierced the air.

"puff!"

In an instant, the arrow struck the commander's head.

The overwhelming force pierced through his head in an instant, causing it to explode like a watermelon, splattering red and white fragments everywhere.

The arrow, however, continued its trajectory and struck a rock behind him with great force, the arrowhead deeply embedded.

Upon seeing this, the soldiers' fighting spirit vanished instantly.

"Monster!"

"Run!"

In an instant, the surrounding officers and soldiers began to flee without regard for anything else.

As a result of the chain reaction, even in other places, the officers and soldiers who were still maintaining a fighting posture could only be swept up and began to flee together.

Even if someone tries to organize a resistance, they will be met with an arrow that is extremely fast.

He had barely peeked out when he was shot dead on the spot by the dynasty.

Soon, no one stood up to organize the officers and soldiers to resist.

"kill!"

Seeing the chaotic ranks of soldiers below, Wang Chao shouted and instantly jumped out of his ambush position, rushing down the mountain.

"Kill!"

"kill!"

Following closely behind, Wang Shi, Li Yu, Li Shu, and others also rushed out and charged towards the government troops below the mountain.

On the other side of the hilltop, Xu Qianhu, who had already moved some distance away, suddenly heard shouts of battle behind him. He froze and turned around with difficulty.

Amidst billowing smoke and dust, a deafening roar filled the air, and shouts of battle echoed through the sky.

Finished!

Without much thought, Commander Xu knew that this must be the main force from the rear, and that General Shen Changquan and his men had been ambushed.

"Quickly, quickly, the rear guard becomes the front guard, hurry and support the general and the others!"

After a moment, Commander Xu realized what was happening and immediately gave a loud order.

Although the officers and soldiers were in a panic, they still managed to turn their troops around and rush towards the mountains and forests behind them under the command of Commander Xu.

As they approached, a bodyguard suddenly came up to them.

"Lord Commander, the situation inside is unclear. Wouldn't it be dangerous for us to rush in like this?"

"Hmm~?"

Xu Qianhu was slightly taken aback, and his face darkened slightly.

When their commander is in danger at the front, how can they, as soldiers of the imperial court, not come to his aid?
However, looking at the dust rising and the deafening shouts of battle in the mountains ahead, and then at the five hundred or so soldiers behind him, Commander Xu hesitated again.

How much of a role can these people play?
Involuntarily, Commander Xu slowed his pace.

Just then, a group of soldiers suddenly rushed out from the forest ahead.

Upon closer inspection, Xu Qianhu and the others realized that they were indeed government officials and soldiers.

But at this moment, they were all in a sorry state, running forward in a panic.

"Help!"

Upon seeing Commander Xu and his men, the soldiers' faces immediately lit up with joy, and they hurriedly shouted for help.

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