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The morning mist over the Mishui River provided perfect cover for Zhou Wu's Qingyang Army, which was less than 500 meters from the enemy. Zhou Wu was waiting for the mist to dissipate so that the Qingyang Army could charge.

As the sun rose over the river, the fog along the river began to dissipate, and the soldiers of the Khmer Empire gradually rose to prepare for a new day of confrontation with the Great Dragon Army.

Li Junren also got up early. Everyone was nervously looking at the Khmer army. Although they didn't know what kind of army the Qingyang Army was, they could only place all their hopes on them. However, there was no movement from the other side, which made Li Junren's heart hang in the air.

Suddenly, a bugle call pierced the quiet sky, and everyone, whether from the Da Long Army or the Khmer Army, looked toward the forest from which the bugle call came.

"Boom boom~~~~"

The cavalrymen present were all seasoned soldiers, and they immediately deduced that there was a cavalry force in the woods.

The happiest person was naturally Li Junren, because he never expected that this army, which he had never even heard of, was actually a cavalry force. You must know that although the Great Dragon Kingdom is vast and rich in resources, it does not have many cavalry, and every cavalry force is composed of the elite of the elite.

"The Qingyang Army?"

The banner that Zhou Wu had made overnight before setting off was a symbol of his identity. Since it had a designation, it had to have a banner with the words "Qingyang" written on it. Li Junren saw it from afar. It turned out that this was the so-called Qingyang Army, a cavalry force of more than three hundred men.

However, when the cavalrymen in the forest charged out completely, Li Junren's mood plummeted again. The cavalrymen were indeed there, but there were only three hundred of them, hardly capable of being of any use. Facing twenty thousand men, it was tantamount to sending them to their deaths.

The Khmer army was initially startled by the charging cavalry, but when they saw the number of cavalry, they began to laugh wildly.

Both sides on the battlefield, whether friend or foe, took Zhou Wu's Qingyang Army seriously.

Originally, they had planned to launch a coordinated attack from within and without, but Li Junren had already given up on that plan. He didn't give any orders to prepare the army for battle, thinking that he was incompetent and that these three hundred men couldn't make any waves. However, he was proven wrong in the next moment.

"Raise the crossbow."

"Ah!"

"Prepare for launch, fire!"

When the Qingyang Army was still 150 meters away from the Khmer Army, they began to unleash a barrage of crossbow bolts. The morning sun was obscured by the three thousand arrows, as if dark clouds had covered the sun.

At this moment, both the Crown Prince's army and the Khmer army were shocked.

"Shhhh~~~"

The arrows struck the Khmer army camp with great force. Because most of the Khmer soldiers had been watching the show and were clustered together, the countless arrows ended up killing even more of them.

One corner of the camp appeared to have been completely cleared out, with no one standing there anymore.

"Your Highness, Your Highness."

At this moment, Li Junren's adjutant was the first to react, frantically shouting for Li Junren. Li Junren also realized that he had underestimated the Qingyang Army and almost missed the opportunity to break through.

"Everyone, charge!"

The besieged Dragon Army finally launched a counterattack at this moment.

After completing one round of attacks, the Qingyang Army turned their horses around, giving the Khmer Army no chance at all. The Khmer Army, lacking long-range firepower, was unable to deal with the Qingyang Army.

Soon, the Qingyang Army finished reloading and charged towards the Khmer Army again. This time, the Khmer Army was no longer in a state of watching a show. Everyone was looking for anything they could to resist and try to shield themselves. The previous volley of fire had left an indelible mark on everyone.

But inside the camp, there was nothing but tents, and how could tents possibly withstand the sharpness of arrows?

Three thousand arrows were fired again, clearing another space in the camp. The Da Long army behind them also began to break out. The attack from both inside and outside left the Khmer army unable to cope, and soon the Khmer army began to break apart and flee.

The Qingyang army, relying on the mobility of their cavalry, launched repeated crossbow shots, causing at least several thousand casualties with just three hundred men. The first use of the repeating crossbow was truly terrifying.

The Crown Prince's army has now completely emerged from the gorge where they were trapped and is chasing after the scattered Khmer troops. Zhou Wu, however, secretly ordered the Qingyang Army to plunder the spoils of war from the Khmer army's camp, leaving only a dozen or so men with him to meet with the commanders of his allies.

The commander of 30,000 men must be of a much higher rank than Zhou Wu, so Zhou Wu still has to abide by the basic rules of officialdom.

From a distance, Zhou Wu could see a group of people surrounding a young man like stars around the moon.

"He really is a second-generation official."

Zhou Wu muttered to himself, feeling a growing sense of contempt. He had now decided that Li Junren was a second-generation official, because someone so young could command 30,000 troops, which was definitely not something he had achieved through normal promotion.

"Zhou Wu, commander of the Qingyang Legion, greets Your Excellency."

Although he looked down on the other party, Zhou Wu had no choice but to pay his respects since the other party was of a higher rank. However, since he did not know the other party's name, Zhou Wu simply addressed him as "Sir".

"Thank you so much, Commander Zhou, for risking your life to save me this time."

Seeing that the other party seemed unaware of his identity, Li Junren deliberately kept quiet.

Risking his life to save you? Are you nearsighted? I was clearly using a kite-flying tactic. But this second-generation official certainly knows how to talk.

"You're too kind, sir. Anyone who offends my Great Dragon will be punished, no matter how far away they are."

"Good, good, haha, what a fine line! Those who offend my Great Dragon will be punished no matter how far away they are. This is the spirit of the warriors of my Great Dragon. If we weren't on the battlefield today, I would have drunk three thousand cups with Commander Zhou."

"Three thousand cups? You'd be stuffed even if you just drank water. This kid's got quite the bragging skills."

While the two were chatting and laughing, the Qingyang Army had already taken the lead and looted almost all the valuables from the Khmer army camp.

"Brother Wu, it's all done, let's get out of here."

Upon receiving the message from his subordinate, Niu Er quickly whispered it in Zhou Wu's ear.

"My lord, the Qingyang Army has other military affairs to attend to, so we must proceed ahead of schedule."

Fearing that his act of secretly looting the spoils of war would be discovered, Zhou Wu quickly made an excuse and was eager to leave.

"Military affairs are of utmost importance; I will certainly have a good drink with Brother Zhou next time."

Li Junren had high hopes for Zhou Wu. At such a young age, he had managed to train such a powerful army, and he was sure to have a bright future. So he changed his address for Zhou Wu from "Lord Zhou" to "Brother Zhou," thinking that he would investigate him thoroughly once the war was over.

"Farewell."

With a flick of his whip, he led the Qingyang Army away, but compared to when they arrived, there were many more carriages following behind the departing Qingyang Army.

Because of this battle, the terror of the Qingyang Army was fully revealed to the Crown Prince's army, and the news quickly spread throughout the entire Great Dragon after they returned. However, that's another story.