The Halberd Sweeps Through the Crimson Tide, Devouring the Ambushed; Arrows Pierce the Fading Soul, Shattering the Hidden Commander

Zhao Zuo wasn't exactly a good-for-nothing. He'd simply won too many battles alongside Li Mu, and had come to feel instinctively that war was easy.

After leading tiny forces to defeat large Xiongnu armies several times, he'd become even more convinced that he was a genius, well-versed in military strategy.

Now, seeing the Blood-Clad Army suddenly appear behind his ambush, how could he not realize that they'd discovered him long ago?

"The Blood-Clad Army is so perceptive!?"

"To circle behind us without my men noticing at all—their scouts are far superior to ours!"

Not only had the Blood-Clad Army discovered the ambush, they'd also managed to send soldiers around to encircle his forces without his men noticing. Clearly, the Blood-Clad Army wasn't as weak as he'd thought.

Their scouts and his scouts weren't even in the same league.

And Blood Butcher was no good-for-nothing, either.

He'd brazenly attacked in plain sight, but in reality, he'd already arranged everything.

Zhao Zuo made his decision at once and immediately ordered a counterattack. "Counterattack!!"

"They have very few men! Kill them at once, then retreat!"

Hearing Zhao Zuo's order, the ambushers felt somewhat reassured and began to counterattack in an organized manner.

The enemy's main force was still some distance away. As long as they could kill all the Blood-Clad Army soldiers who'd circled around behind them, they'd have a chance to break out from the rear and then reconsider their options.

The soldiers of Dai Commandery heard Zhao Zuo's order and immediately reacted.

Right! The Blood-Clad Army had circled around behind them, but their main force wasn't here. With so few soldiers, could they really kill every last one of us?

"Forward! Kill them!"

"Together! We outnumber them. We can bury them under sheer numbers!"

"They dare circle behind us and attack?