Who put the yellow robe on me?

Zhou Liangwei rode on a sturdy chestnut horse, his eyes fixed on the front. The soldiers behind him were in uniform, their expressions solemn, demonstrating their well-trained military discipline.

"General, we have forced the enemy into the east, north and south. They have no way to escape and can only go west." A deputy general slowly rode his horse to Zhou Liangwei's side and reported in a low voice, as if everything was under control.

Zhou Liangwei smiled slightly, a glint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes. "Very good, continue to act according to the plan! There is only a narrow valley to the west that leads to General Annan's ambush circle. They can't escape even if they have wings."

As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers behind him showed a look of joy.

The deputy general also smiled in agreement and said, "General, these Western Region soldiers thought they could escape, but they didn't realize that our net has already been set up."

Zhou Liangwei laughed heartily, his voice echoing across the open fields. He took a deep breath, feeling the fresh air mingled with the scent of victory.

"These rabble are so audacious! They dared to steal our silver mine resources. Once I catch them, I will make sure they know how powerful Daliang is!"

The deputy general nodded in agreement, a hint of anticipation on his face. "I wonder how General Annan will deal with them."

Zhou Liangwei narrowed his eyes, his tone tinged with a hint of sarcasm. "General Annan has followed Your Highness for so long, and he's learned a lot of skills, especially the art of winning people's hearts. He's a master at it. Maybe he can get these people to surrender voluntarily. Then we'll be in for a good show."

The generals around heard the interesting conversation and smiled.

A young general said with a smile, "I heard that General Annan recently got some jars of fine wine. If this operation goes well, he will definitely treat us to a round of drinks!"

Upon hearing this, everyone expressed their agreement, and the atmosphere suddenly became much more relaxed.

The sound of horse hooves continued to echo across the field, accompanied by the soldiers' low conversations, appearing particularly harmonious.

At the same time, on the other side, Helian Xin was leading a group of embarrassed Western Region soldiers, desperately fleeing to the west.

Their armor was already covered in dust, their faces were filled with fatigue and anxiety, and they looked extremely disheveled.

Helian Xin gripped the reins tightly, his heart filled with anger and unwillingness.

He glanced back at the Daliang army following in the distance, grappling with curses, "Those damned fellows! They set an ambush and put us in such a predicament! Once I find the silver mine and build more catapults, I'll make them pay!"

An attendant beside him approached cautiously, his tone tinged with worry, "General, the valley ahead is the path to Xizhou. This valley looks a bit strange, could there be an ambush?"

Helian Xin glanced at him impatiently, his brows furrowed. "What nonsense are you talking about, you idiot? Don't you see all those crows flying over the valley?"

The attendant looked confused and scratched his head. "Crow? General, does the appearance of the crow mean that today will not go well?"

Helian Xin took a deep breath and tried hard to suppress the anger in his heart.

He pointed at the crows in the valley and, suppressing his remaining patience, said, "If there was an ambush in the valley, these crows would have been startled and flown away long ago. Now they are resting there safely, which means there is no danger in the valley. If you don't have this little common sense, how can you follow me in the march and fight?"

The attendant blushed, lowered his head, and said nothing more. Seeing this, Helian Xin waved his hand and shouted to the soldiers behind him, "Pass on my order. Advance at full speed, cross the valley, and shake off the pursuers behind us!"

Although the soldiers were exhausted, they cheered up and quickened their pace after hearing the general's order. The sound of horse hooves could be heard again, and the troops moved quickly towards the valley.

When they entered the valley, the surrounding rock walls towered into the clouds, as if a giant dragon was coiled on both sides.

The valley was completely silent, with only the sound of the wind whistling in his ears, bringing a hint of coolness. Helian Xin felt a little relieved, feeling that his judgment was correct.

However, just as they entered the valley, the crows above their heads suddenly made a shrill cry and flew into the sky, forming a black mass that blocked out the light of the setting sun.

The crow's wings flapped, bringing up a cold wind that made people feel terrified.

Helian Xin looked up at the crows flying in the sky, and suddenly felt a little uneasy.

At this moment, a sentry came running from the front with a terrified face and a trembling voice: "General, it's bad, there is an ambush ahead!"

Helian Xin's heart sank suddenly, and his expression changed suddenly. "What? Is there really an ambush? How many people are there?"

The sentry gasped, his eyes filled with fear: "Just... just one person!"

"Alone?" Helian Xin was a little surprised, then said angrily: "What are you afraid of alone? Are you afraid that someone will block our way?"

The sentry shook his head, his voice trembling: "General, that man looks unusual, he... he..."

Helian Xin interrupted him impatiently: "Enough! Take me over to have a look!"

He rode his horse forward, followed closely by his soldiers. The wind echoed in the valley, bringing with it a murderous atmosphere.

As they moved forward, the scene ahead gradually became clearer.

At the end of the valley, a man in silver armor stood. He had his back to the setting sun, holding a bright silver spear that gleamed coldly in the afterglow.

Although he was alone and had his back to the army, he gave people an insurmountable majesty.

Helian Xin frowned, a trace of doubt in his heart. Who is this person? Why does he have the courage to stand here alone?

He raised his voice and demanded, "Who is that person ahead? Why are you blocking my way?"

The man in silver armor didn't look back. His voice was deep and powerful: "I built this road, I planted this tree. If you want to pass this way, leave some money to buy your way through!"

Helian Xin was shocked when he heard this, but he still pretended to be calm. He sneered, "Where did you come from? How dare you come to my grandfather's territory to collect tolls? You think you can stop us by yourself?"

The man in silver armor still didn't turn around, but everyone heard a hearty laugh: "I can't do it, but he can."

He put away the bright silver spear, took out a bow and arrow from the side of his horse, bent down and put the arrow on it in one go.

"Swoosh!" An arrow shot straight into the distance less than three feet in front of Helian Xin.

Helian Xin's horse was so frightened that it suddenly shuddered and neighed continuously, almost throwing Helian Xin off!

What’s even more terrifying is that this man was shooting arrows with his back to the camera!

Just as Helian Xin was about to start cursing again, his followers screamed, "Shadow Howling Arrow! It's Shadow Howling Arrow!"

The remaining troops in the Western Regions suddenly became agitated!

Helian Xin asked in confusion, "Shadow Howling Arrow?"

The attendant trembled and said, "General... General, there is only one person in this world who can shoot the Shadow Howling Arrow. That's Zhong Xiaodan from Daliang!"

The man in silver armor slowly turned around. If it wasn’t Zhong Xiaodan, who else could it be?