The main problem was that the army’s morale and discipline were both poor. After pushing themselves in their march to Longchuan, the formation was practically falling apart.

He Chunhua had also been lucky. The unit assigned to ambush the rebel army’s main force made a small mistake, yet somehow failed to alert the enemy. On top of that, He Chunhua had prepared in advance and mobilized a large amount of military equipment.

He knew perfectly well what kind of troops he had under him.

If their combat strength was lacking, then weapons would have to make up the difference.

The moment the ambush began, arrows fell like rain and cannon fire thundered without pause. Two full rounds of concentrated fire hammered the rebels so badly that they threw away helmets and armor in their panic.

Half of the Rongshan Sect’s first installment of military aid had been burned up right there.

He Chunhua had gone all in.

Still, when two armies met, the bravest tr...