After crossing, I surrounded the capital from the countryside

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!!!"

The Northern Barbarians were caught off guard by the sudden change. They were busy putting out the fire while dealing with the fierce attack of the Great Zhou Army. The spread of the fire made it impossible for them to organize an effective defense, and chaos and panic quickly spread in the military camp.

Seeing that the Great Zhou army launched a surprise attack at night and the camp was once again engulfed in flames and chaos, Helian Feiying understood everything and was furious. However, he quickly calmed down and began to urgently mobilize the remaining men to counterattack.

However, as the old saying goes, "He who strikes first wins; he who strikes later loses." The Great Zhou army had already seized the initiative and launched an overwhelming offensive, putting the Northern Barbarian army into an extremely passive situation.

Helian Feiying was ready to go into battle himself. He waved the spear in his hand like an angry hawk, but was stopped by Li Feng on the side.

"General, you must not get into any trouble! The Northern Barbarians need generals like you. If anything happens to you, it will be a loss for the Northern Barbarians. Moreover, you are the backbone of the Northern Barbarians' army, so you must not get into any trouble!"

When Helian Feiying was pulled back, he was ready to push away this troublesome person, but after hearing what Li Feng said, he felt that it made sense, so he stopped his action of rushing to the front line.

But in order to boost morale and stabilize the position, he still shouted loudly, his voice penetrating the hustle and bustle of the battlefield and reaching the ears of every Northern Barbarian soldier: "Brothers, don't panic! When have we, the Northern Barbarians, ever been afraid of a strong enemy? Follow me and fight our way out of the encirclement!"

"Yes!"

Under the command of Helian Feiying, the Northern Barbarian Army barely maintained their formation, preparing for a decisive battle with the Great Zhou Army.

But the soldiers of the Great Zhou Army were wearing heavy armor and holding spears and swords. Under the command of Lu Zhenting, they were like sharp blades, breaking through the defense line of the Northern Barbarian Army.

On the other hand, the Northern Barbarian Army had their camp engulfed in flames due to a previous sneak attack, and a large number of their troops were busy putting out the fire. Many soldiers did not have complete equipment, and some were forced to join the battle before they even had a chance to pick up their weapons.

Under such circumstances, they were obviously no match for the well-equipped and high-morale Great Zhou army.

With an order, the two armies began to fight.

The soldiers of the Great Zhou Army rushed towards the defense line of the Northern Barbarian Army like a tide. Holding spears, they formed an indestructible front line.

Many northern barbarian soldiers were forced to dodge.

On the battlefield, the flashes of swords and the shadows of sabers were intertwined.

Although Helian Feiying had extraordinary strategies, the Northern Barbarian Army still seemed unable to cope with the sophisticated tactical layout and high-spirited offensive of the Great Zhou Army.

Their defenses were breached again and again, soldiers kept falling, and their blood dyed the ground beneath their feet red.

Helian Feiying felt heartbroken when he saw this scene, but he knew that he must not give up at this moment, otherwise the entire Northern Barbarian Army would be doomed.

He kept adjusting his tactics, trying to find weaknesses in the Great Zhou army, but every counterattack was like hitting cotton, unable to cause any substantial damage to the enemy.

Under Lu Zhenting's arrangement, the Great Zhou army was like a huge net, tightly surrounding the Northern Barbarian Army and pressing them step by step, making it almost impossible for them to breathe.

As time went by, the battle gradually entered a fierce stage.

The Great Zhou army quickly gained the upper hand by relying on sophisticated tactics and seizing the initiative.

They continued to attack the Northern Barbarian Army's defense lines, breaking down the enemy's defenses time and time again.

The morale of the Northern Barbarian Army gradually dropped amidst continuous losses, and its defense line began to crumble.

Seeing this, Helian Feiying realized that if he continued to fight like this, more soldiers would die in vain. He had to make a difficult decision: retreat temporarily, preserve strength, and wait for another day to fight.

He shouted the order: "The entire army retreat! Gather to the rear! We can't be wiped out here!" Although his heart was filled with reluctance and anger, Helian Feiying knew that this was the only option at the moment.

Under the leadership of Helian Feiying, the Northern Barbarian Army began to retreat in an orderly manner.

At the same time, in a place that Helian Feiying didn't notice, several sneaky figures quickly flashed and blended into the fleeing Northern Barbarian Army.

Lu Zhenting stood at the forefront of the battlefield, looking at the gradually collapsing and fleeing Northern Barbarian army, with an indescribable sense of pride welling up in his heart.

"Shen Qingqing, you really didn't let me down!" Lu Zhenting silently said in his heart: "You must return safely..."

Here, after careful planning and preparation, Shen Qingqing and his group successfully disguised themselves as soldiers of the Northern Barbarian Army and blended into the Northern Barbarian Army team fleeing the battlefield.

They were dressed in the uniforms of the Northern Barbarian Army, and their disguised faces and limbs were painted with skin color pigments similar to those of the Northern Barbarians. They also tried their best to imitate the habits of the Northern Barbarian soldiers in their speech and behavior in order not to be noticed.

As the Northern Barbarian Army fled, Shen Qingqing and his group followed closely behind. They were careful to keep a distance from the surrounding soldiers, neither too close to avoid being exposed, nor too distant to appear out of place.

When the team was resting, a Northern Barbarian soldier suddenly noticed Shen Qingqing, who was much shorter than them. He approached and asked with a little confusion: "Hey, why are you so short? Why haven't I seen you before?"

Shen Qingqing responded quickly and answered fluently in Northern Barbarian language: "Oh, I was drafted into the army not long ago, so you may not have had the chance to meet me yet. People in our tribe are generally not tall, but they are very strong and can kill enemies and make meritorious deeds on the battlefield."

As she spoke, Shen Qingqing deliberately puffed out her chest, pretending to be full of confidence, and at the same time signaled with her eyes to her companions around her not to reveal any flaws.

When the northern barbarian soldiers around saw this, some burst into laughter, thinking that this new little guy was quite interesting; others cast a scrutinizing look at him but did not investigate further.

"So that's how it is. It's not easy for you to find a wife, hahaha." The soldier patted Shen Qingqing's shoulder with a smile, as if he accepted her explanation, and looked at her with teasing in his eyes.

"Hahaha, it's okay. Once I have military merit, won't it be easy to get married? Hahaha." Shen Qingqing stretched out her hand and punched the man's chest hard without any hesitation.

The force was so great that the man who was hit staggered back two steps and couldn't help but rub his chest with his hand: "Brother, you really have this strength!"

As he said this, he gave a thumbs up and looked at Shen Qingqing with an incredulous look in his eyes, wondering how this person with such small arms and legs could have so much strength.

Shen Qingqing took the opportunity to get close to the soldier. Relying on her status as a recent recruit, she asked him about topics such as camp life, training, and upcoming missions, in order to further integrate into the environment of the Northern Barbarian Army and secretly collect more useful intelligence.

After several days of long journey, the Northern Barbarian Army finally returned to their roaming base camp.

Shen Qingqing and her group followed the team through layers of defense and arrived inside the camp.