Starting with helping Zhao Kai ascend the throne in the snow

The scene of flames soaring into the sky in the distance was clearly visible, and the deafening shouts of battle continued. Hama and the other surrendered soldiers were anxious, but they were bound by Xuan Yuan Qingfeng's orders and could only obediently wait in the forest.

For soldiers, military merit is the most important thing. The wait of watching others reap the rewards while they themselves get nothing is extremely agonizing.

Many barbarian soldiers who had surrendered kept trying to persuade Hama to lead his men to beat the Chi Yue Tiger tribe when they were down on their luck, but Hama managed to calm them down. However, as the shouts of battle in the distance subsided, his patience was gradually worn down.

Just then, a chaotic noise suddenly came from the official road, followed by a large number of dark shadows in the distance. Through the light of one or two torches, people could vaguely see that a considerable number of people were rushing along the road.

"The enemy is coming! Everyone, take out your bows and arrows and prepare to attack. Wait for my command before making a move. Anyone who moves without authorization will be killed." Just as everyone saw the enemy troops retreating and approaching, Xuan Yuan Qingfeng's cold voice rang out again.

However, this time, Hama and the others felt differently upon hearing her order. Just now, when Xuan Yuan Qingfeng forbade them from going to encircle and annihilate the enemy, they all thought she was excluding them, the surrendered soldiers. But the scene before them now undoubtedly proved that Xuan Yuan Qingfeng was farsighted, allowing them to ambush here and wait for the enemy to tire themselves out. Therefore, everyone now obeyed Xuan Yuan Qingfeng's orders unconditionally, taking out their bows and arrows, waiting for the command to draw their bows and shoot.

Soon, scattered groups of defeated soldiers from the Chi Yuehu tribe began to flee across the official road in front of them. Some numbered three or five, while others numbered dozens, and there was even a group of over a hundred defeated soldiers. But Xuan Yuan Qingfeng remained unmoved.

Hama and the others watched helplessly as their prey escaped, unable to reap the rewards. Their moods fluctuated wildly, but since Xuan Yuanqingfeng remained silent, they could only watch as he fled.

Just as everyone was feeling anxious, a sudden commotion arose. Looking in the direction of the sound, they saw a large group of defeated soldiers rushing towards them with dozens of torches. At a rough estimate, there were no fewer than a thousand of them.

"Everyone, draw your bows and aim at the soldiers carrying torches. Wait for my command to fire at once!" Just as Hama and the others were shocked by the sheer number of the routed soldiers, Xuan Yuanqingfeng's command rang out again. Everyone drew their bows and prepared.

"Lord Xuanyuan, there are too many enemies. Should we..." Hama looked at the fleeing soldiers, numbering no less than two thousand, and a sense of fear rose in his heart. He knew that there were only about 50 surrendered soldiers in their ambush. With such a small force, they were trying to ambush two thousand people. It was like dancing on the edge of a knife. If things went wrong, they would lose their lives.

However, before Hama could finish speaking, he was stunned by Xuan Yuanqingfeng's icy killing intent. He could no longer utter the words he was about to say. He had a feeling that if he uttered another word, he would be killed on the spot.

"Loose the arrows! Three rapid volleys!" Just as these men stepped into the ambush area, Xuan Yuan Qingfeng's clear voice rang out.

The next second, dozens of arrows whizzed past and struck their targets, turning the torch-lit road into complete darkness. Hidden in the darkness, the rain of arrows continued to reap the lives of the fleeing soldiers.

The fleeing soldiers were already terrified after being ambushed, and without the light of their torches, they immediately lost their way and fell into chaos.

"Shieldbearer, where did the shieldbearer go...?"

"Stay calm, don't panic, everyone stay calm..."

"Everyone is crowding around me..."

Seeing the attacked troops in disarray, Chi Hu roared and issued a series of orders, even personally picking up a burning torch to guide the crowd. Under Chi Hu's command, the routed soldiers, after a brief period of chaos, slowly began to regroup, and more and more torches were lit.

"Everyone, charge with me and scatter them!" Seeing the scene before him, Xuan Yuan Qingfeng knew he couldn't let them form a battle formation, otherwise they would be a tough nut to crack.

It's important to understand that although Chi Yuehu's tribe was ambushed by fireballs fired from trebuchets, three to four thousand people still managed to escape. Nearly two thousand of them are now with Chi Yuehu. Meanwhile, how many troops are there in Kuaiji City? Hong Biao only has about twenty men, and Pan Yang's 400 local militia are utterly ineffective; a direct confrontation with the barbarian army would only result in a crushing defeat. As for the few hundred low-level martial artists, they might be able to launch surprise attacks and gain an advantage in the chaos, but against a fully-fledged army, they would likely struggle to achieve significant results. After all, most martial artists are lone wolves, driven by self-interest.

Therefore, Xuan Yuanqingfeng knew that once these people formed a military formation, it would be difficult to deal with them. So he led dozens of cavalrymen from the Liyue tribe to launch a charge, intending to delay the time it took for them to form a military formation and buy time for the warriors led by Han Shengxuan.

If those warriors can arrive before the Chi Yuehu tribe forms its army, then the Chi Yuehu tribe will only suffer a crushing defeat. After all, in a melee, the warriors are far stronger than ordinary soldiers.

Following Xuan Yuanqingfeng's command, all 50 surrendered Li Yue soldiers mounted their horses and followed closely behind her, charging towards the fleeing soldiers not far away.

Xuan Yuan Qingfeng's idea was beautiful, but reality was cruel. Admittedly, if the 50 cavalrymen she led could really launch a charge, they would definitely be unable to resist these defeated soldiers and would definitely be able to prevent them from forming a battle formation.

However, due to the limited distance between the two sides, the cavalry had not yet gained speed before they were engaged in close combat. Although they managed to force the enemy to retreat, the cavalry lost their speed and became just a group of infantrymen on horseback, making them easier to target.

Sure enough, in the next second, several cavalrymen were either stabbed to death by spears or shot by arrows. In just a few breaths, the Li Yue tribe lost about 10 people.

Xuan Yuanqingfeng knew that these surrendered soldiers from the Liyue tribes were recruited by Shen Qing with great difficulty, and they would be used for other purposes in the future. If they were all lost here, it would inevitably affect Shen Qing's subsequent plans.

"Retreat." Therefore, after seeing that the battle situation was unfavorable to his side, Xuan Yuan Qingfeng decisively issued the order to retreat, intending to lead everyone back a distance and keep them tied down behind them.

"You think you can just leave? Not so easy." Chi Hu's face contorted with rage as he saw the enemy cavalry trying to escape. He then slapped the large, white-browed tiger beside him and said, "Mountain Lord, stop them for me."

Following Chi Hu's command, the fierce tiger that had been following him immediately chased after Xuan Yuan Qingfeng and the others. Just as the cavalry were about to break free from the obstruction of the fleeing soldiers, a loud and earth-shaking tiger roar rang out from the tiger's mouth.

The next moment, all the horses on the battlefield were terrified by the tiger's roar and went berserk. The cavalrymen on horseback were all thrown to the ground by their horses. One by one, the surrendered soldiers of the Liyue tribe fell to the ground covered in dust, and even Hama was no exception. Only Xuan Yuanqingfeng was able to use his lightness skill to land safely on his horse after it was frightened. The frightened horse quickly disappeared into the night and disappeared somewhere.

Immediately afterwards, an unfortunate Le Viet tribe soldier was slapped seven or eight meters away by a tiger. With the sound of bones breaking, he died before he even hit the ground.

Then, the Fierce Tiger Lord turned his gaze to Xuan Yuan Qingfeng, his tiger eyes filled with cruel killing intent. He walked over unhurriedly, and before the two even got close, a stench of tigers wafted over on the wind.

Just as Xuanyuan Qingfeng and the fierce tiger with piercing eyes and white forehead were facing off, a group of defeated soldiers from the Chi Yue Tiger tribe surrounded Hama and his men.

Seeing the scene before her, Xuan Yuan Qingfeng knew that if she didn't rescue Hama and the others, they would all perish here today. Even if Shen Qing didn't blame her, she wouldn't be able to get over her own conscience.