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"Oh no, there's an ambush! Retreat!"

It was unknown who gave the order in the darkness, but the soldiers of the Southern Champion immediately fell into disorder. They did not know where the enemy was, nor did they know how many troops there were. In the darkness, they were in the light, while the enemy was in the shadows.

The dense rain of arrows were like fine lines of rain, pouring down without spending any money, and one by one, Nanke's men fell down.

"Set up the shield!"

Someone gave the order in the darkness. Although they had met a strong enemy and trained in battle, only the Southern Champion soldiers quickly came to their senses. They formed an array formation and erected a shield to block the arrows.

Unfortunately, there were many crossbows mixed in the arrows. These crossbows were shot from a crossbow, and could penetrate a shield. The man with the shield in front of him fell to the ground, and then there was someone standing on top of him, holding his body together with the shield.

The archers began to fight back. Their spears were thrown out, one after another, to give the people behind them time to defend themselves.

"Lance thrower, go, shoot!"

In ancient times, people used spears as weapons to hunt down wild beasts, and later became weapons of war. The javelin thrower stood up and threw the javelin in his hand. The javelin was three meters long and as thick as an egg.

A spear is a long, thrusting weapon. Due to the sharpness of the spearhead, its assassination effect was superior to that of the spear and halberd. Thus, in the era of cold weapons, it had always been one of the main weapons used in the army.

Spears were a type of pure assassination weapons. Their structure was simple, and they only had two parts: the tip of the spear and the handle of the spear. The spearhead is divided into two parts, the "body" and the "skeleton". The center part of the spear body is a "ridge," and the two sides of the ridge spread out to form a sharp blade, which then converged to form a sharp point. Some of the ridges are brought back to the grooves, known as "drinking blood", for the spear head stabbing the body when the blood intake, to reduce resistance.

When the two armies clashed, this lance that was thrown out was extremely deadly. Spears were more lethal than arrows or even crossbow bolts. They could pierce through a soldier's shield or shield.

It was thrown into the air. It had a long range and could be used to attack enemies that were close to or within the range of the bow and arrow.

The people who threw the spears had been trained to have greater strength and could unleash the greatest power of the spears.

A row of spears was thrown. Accompanied by the whining of the javelin thrower and the screams of the enemy, the javelin throwers also suffered damage from the crossbow arrows as they fell to the ground.

"Lance thrower, shoot!"

Someone continued to give out orders, and another group of javelin throwers rushed out. Their sacrifice was to buy time for the large group of people.

"Extinguish the torch, First Battalion, charge!" The second battalion, fortified. "Third Battalion …"

Orders were sent out in a busy and orderly manner. Following the order, the Southern Champion army formed a defensive circle, and the troops that fell into the trap were already silent. Someone was following the order to scout the way, clearing a path for the troops to retreat.

Over a thousand spears were thrown, and the enemy's crossbows also became sparser. The First Battalion took the opportunity to rush out, and as long as they came in contact with the enemy, it would be much easier to deal with them.

A fireball had long since been sent into the air, informing An Ling that there was an ambush, telling him to be careful and to come back.

"Crossbow archer, shoot!"

In the army of the Southern Champion, there were also crossbow bolts. Seeing that the javelin thrower had opened up a gap, the crossbow thrower rushed up and shot out the crossbow arrow. Encountering a strong counterattack, the other side shot out crossbow arrows while retreating, quickly disappearing into the darkness.

"Don't chase, set up a defensive perimeter."

In the darkness, he did not know how many enemies there were, nor did he know who the other party was.

The deputy governor of the imperial guards, Nanfeng, stood still in the center of the army. A torch was lit around him, allowing people in the distance to see his unmoving body. His calmness and standing gave the Southern Champion soldiers confidence, allowing them to quickly clear the battlefield and form a defensive circle.

Behind the Southern Wind, in the darkness, the White Horse of the Fire Inverted Scales had already been dyed red with blood. The Fire Inverted Scales was no longer there, and it was unknown where it had gone.

Nan Feng used his cape to cover the crossbow bolts on his body. Even though blood was dripping from his cape, he still stood tall and unmoving. He knew that as long as he was still standing here and the soldiers of the Southern Champion saw him, then everything would be under his control. The nearby bodyguards of the reverse scale were tightly guarding the area, not allowing anyone to get close to them.

"Vice Governor, the emperor is in a very bad state."

A guard approached the Southern Wind and reported in a low voice. His face was pale. If something happened to the Emperor, they wouldn't be able to bear the blame.

"Understood, do not reveal anything. Tell the military doctors to do their best to treat him. Do not let anyone near."

"As you command."

Without the order of the Fire Inverted Scales, Nanfeng was the person with the greatest authority in the army. Great Governor Han Xing went to raid Zhu Ge City, while the Imperial Guard Commander An Ling Qinglan went to chase down Hou Hou.

He slightly turned his head and looked behind him. The densely packed guards were all protecting the reverse scale. Even he couldn't see the current situation of the reverse scale.

"Call a military doctor over."

A military doctor rushed over to Nanfeng, "What orders do you have for me, Vice Governor?"

"How is the Emperor?"

"Reporting to the Vice Governor, this lowly person is incompetent, and the Emperor's injuries are severe. I'm afraid only the Empress can treat him. This lowly one's medical skills are limited. If we don't invite the Empress here as soon as possible, I'm afraid it will delay the emperor's injury. "

The people around the Fiery Inverted Scales all knew that the Vile Empress had already been brought back to follow the army. However, Ji Tian Ning was no longer here. Instead, he had followed the Imperial Guard Army's Capital Commander, Han Xing, to the other cities.

"Come here and help me bandage my wound."

The south wind revealed the place where he had been shot. He gritted his teeth and remained standing where he was, blood already seeping through his armor and the lower half of his robe.

The military doctor sucked in a breath of cold air and quickly knelt on one knee. He then drew the crossbow for Nanfeng and wrapped it with medicine.

"Vice Governor, please lie down, I can treat you."

"Let's do it this way."

The Southern Wind knitted his brows, looking at the dark night. He did not know if there would be more enemies coming, but he could not fall down. The entire army was now watching him. As long as he did not fall, the entire army would be as firm as gold.

He then stood where he was and let the military doctor treat him. He then issued a series of orders and sent out scouts to scout the area, a small group of people to scout the way and communicate with An Ling and the Blue Mist.

"It seems like there shouldn't be so many elite troops lying in ambush here. Hand the crossbow over to me and let me take a look."

The military doctor handed over a crossbow arrow that had been pulled out of Nanfeng's body. Although the crossbow arrows from the five countries were similar, there were usually markings on the crossbow arrows to prove where the crossbow arrows were made.

Amongst the five kingdoms, the northern barbarians were the sharpest in terms of arrows.

He picked up the crossbow and carefully examined it, but there was no mark on the crossbow, so he could not tell what it was made of. Under the fire, the black crossbow bolt emitted a faint, cold light.

Crossbow is a long-range weapon developed from a bow. It has a string control device and can delay firing. It can be divided into a crossbow, a crossbow, a crossbow, and a crossbow.

The crossbows they had used against the enemies were crossbows that had been drawn using arm strength. The bows used were smaller than the ordinary crossbows, and the crossbows were relatively shorter, making them easier to carry. This type of crossbow originated from the shoulder in anger, and was capable of killing people a hundred steps away. It was the sharpest weapon in close combat and short range ambush to kill the enemy.

"Crossbow, anger, there is potential anger also." This meant that the crossbow was a type of weapon with mechanical equipment and a might greater than that of an ordinary bow. The arrow shot by the crossbow had an unstoppable power due to anger.

In the Five Kingdoms, crossbows were made from wood and bamboo, and gradually grew to be replaced with metal. The strength of the crossbows was greater, the range of the crossbows was greater, and the lethality was increased by several fold. As for the crossbow arrows made by the five countries, they were also different.

Although the difference wasn't too great between the bow and the crossbow of the Northern barbarians, a discerning eye could tell which country had made the crossbow.

The southern wind was naturally one of the best. As he held the black bow in his hand, the bolt was heavy in his hand. The freezing temperature of the arrow was chilling to the heart.

As far as he knew, this type of black iron was an excellent material for forging weapons. The crossbow arrows of the Southern Champion Kingdom were mostly made of copper. Normally, the Northern barbarians and Yun Meng would use iron to make crossbow arrows. The quality of this kind of black iron was probably only produced by Northern Yi. From the style of making crossbow bolts, although it was different from the ones made by the Northern barbarians, the crossbow arrows were not marked with markings.

"If it's the Northern barbarians, they've been planning this for a long time. What are they planning to do?"

Nan Feng's face turned cold. Originally, it was a very simple matter. There was no suspense in their pursuit of the dukes. They did not want people of unknown origins to appear and sneak attack them at night.

From the looks of these people, they had obviously planned this beforehand. They dug a trap and set up an ambush, specifically waiting for them. Their target should be the reverse scale of fire. If he were to kill the Fiery Inverted Scales in one fell swoop, the Southern Champion Kingdom would lose its leader, and the Fiery Inverted Scales would lose its heir, causing chaos. He would have no choice but to give up Fengyuan's interests.

As for those who benefited from it, they were the other three nations. Whether it was Yun Meng, the Northern barbarians, Jinghai, or even Fengyuan, all of them were suspected.

To be able to arrange such a large-scale ambush and take out ten thousand crossbow bolts, this wasn't something that a duke or duke could do. Only the other four countries had such a large amount of skill.

"Men, go find the weapons and things they left behind. Bring them to me."

The military doctor whispered to the South Wind: "Elder, you are seriously hurt. If you don't get bandaged up in time you will be in danger." Please lie down and let me treat your wounds. "

Nanfeng knew that he could not fall now. There were still many things he needed to take care of. Helpless, he let his assistant put on his armor and moved the torches around the Fire Inverted Scale to give light to the military doctors to deal with the injuries caused by the Fire Inverted Scale.

After the torch was removed, no one could tell whether the still standing figure was the south wind or not. He lay on the ground and let the doctor take care of his wounds. One of the crossbow arrows had pierced deep into his ribs and pierced through them, sticking out from his back.

The military doctor had already cut off the arrow on his back, but this shot was too deep. He didn't dare to easily pull the arrow out of the wound, so he could only temporarily bandage his back.

At this time, Nanfeng's mind had relaxed a little, and he felt powerless and in great pain.

Under the torches, blood stained the Fire Reversal Scales that were surrounded by human walls, a few crossbow bolts had deeply pierced into his body. The surprise attack was too sudden, and because An Lingyun was in front chasing after the nobles, he did not have any defenses up his sleeves. He took the lead and led the group forward.

If it weren't for the fact that the guards had used their own bodies to protect him at the moment of the attack, the reverse fire scale would not have survived this long.

His cold face was now as white as paper, and even his mouth had lost its color. Before he had fainted, he had used his last bit of energy to instruct the Southern Wind Army to not let the imperial guards go crazy.

"How is the emperor?"

Nanfeng clenched his teeth and asked again, when someone came over and knelt beside him and whispered to him, "Reporting to the Vice Governor, His Majesty is unconscious. The military doctors all said that only by asking for the Empress's presence can we save the Emperor. "If we delay it too long, I'm afraid …"