Chapter 143

After Xiao Muqing finished speaking, everyone looked at Zhang Zhou and Bai Yong.

Zhang Zhou and Bai Yong were both shocked. It was not easy to attack the barbarian camp. If not, there would be no return. Read the full text.

Qiu Zhen also felt that there was something wrong with sending two corps commanders there at once. He said, "Will General Xiao think about it again?"

Xiao Muqing shook his head and said seriously: "We have no way of knowing the situation there, sir. Now we can only rely on our own strength to repel the enemy. The enemy is outnumbered and we are outnumbered. If we continue to stand in a stalemate for a long time, it will consume a lot of money. There is no guarantee that Hengcheng will not be lost, so We must fight quickly. If we want to retreat the enemy quickly, the only way is to cut off their food and fodder. This sneak attack is crucial and must be successful in one blow. Among our five corps, the first, second and third The three corps are the strongest. Among the three corps commanders, General Zhang and General Bai are the most calm and calm in situations. Therefore, we can only leave this matter to the two generals. I hope that the two generals will ignore personal gains and losses in times of crisis. , relieve the siege of Hengcheng!"

While speaking, Xiao Muqing raised her hands and bowed deeply to Zhang Zhou and Bai Yong.

Seeing this, Zhang Zhou and Bai Yong both stepped forward, hurriedly supported Xiao Muqing, and said repeatedly: "The general's words are serious, and my subordinates are not worthy of it!"

Xiao Muqing talked to such an extent that Zhang Zhou and Bai Yong had no room to refuse even if they wanted to, so they had no choice but to accept the order.

That night, there was no movement from the Hengcheng defenders. At five o'clock in the morning the next day, the South City Gate was quietly opened, and dozens of strong black shadows sprang out along the gaps in the city gate.

It is close to dawn, the sky is darkest, and it is also the time when people are most tired and least prepared. At this time, the timing of the sneak attack was perfect.

The Feng Army's large force had not yet left the city, and the hidden arrow personnel headed by Cheng Jin took the lead to deal with the sentry posts in the enemy camp.

Dark spiritual cultivators do not have the spiritual martial arts skills to cause large-scale damage and are not suitable for melee fighting in the chaos. However, they are natural hunters and are good at sneaking and unexpected assassinations.

Cheng Jin and others took advantage of the cover of night to lurk outside the gate of the barbarian army's south camp without making a sound.

The south gate of Hengcheng was not the main attack direction of the barbarian army, and its main force was not in the south camp. There were not many guards outside the camp. Cheng Jin and others did not spend much effort to eliminate the barbarian army sentry posts one by one, even the two sides of the camp gate. The barbarian soldiers on the side observation tower were not spared. The members of the Dark Arrow flashed to the observation tower with shadow drift, stabbed the sentry to death quickly, and then tied his body to the pillar. Looking from a distance, it was impossible to notice that the sentry was already there. Death, as if he were still standing guard above.

After everything was resolved, the Dark Arrow members quickly withdrew and spread the news to the city.

As soon as the Dark Arrow members returned, Zhang Zhou and Bai Yong led 10,000 plain troops out of the city gate. None of them were riding horses. Each one of them was wearing black clothes and black armor to avoid making any noise. They all had black cloth scarves tied around their mouths. These tens of thousands of soldiers did not carry any extra bits and pieces with them, only kerosene. After leaving the city, they threw away Open your legs and rush straight towards the southern camp of the barbarian army.

No one spoke, and no one shouted to kill. There were only the clatter of armor and people's gasps along the way.

Since the outposts outside the barbarian army's south camp had been eliminated by hidden arrows first, Zhang and Bai made good progress and soon rushed to the gate of the camp.

The skilled Feng Jun first climbed over the fence of the camp and opened the camp door from the inside. Then, Zhang Zhou and Bai Yong each waved their spears and ordered their soldiers to rush in.

These 10,000 plain soldiers seemed to have fallen from the sky. The barbarian army was unaware and unprepared. They were caught off guard. Many soldiers were still sleeping in the barracks when they were hacked by the approaching plain soldiers. Kill, die in a daze in your sleep.

Xiao Muqing and Ai Jia's observations were correct. The southern camp of the Besa Army was indeed the place where their grain and grass were stored. They charged towards the hinterland of the southern camp and soon saw rows of warehouses. They opened the tent door and took a look inside. There were neatly stacked grains. Zhang Zhou and Bai Yong were overjoyed when they saw this, and both gave orders to pour in kerosene and burn the grains.

The food and grass are dry and stick to the fire, not to mention the addition of kerosene. When the fire starts, it is impossible to control it. The wind helps the fire, and the fire borrows the power of the wind. The flames fly randomly, spread with the wind, and line up in rows. The warehouse suddenly fell into a sea of ​​flames. Looking at it from time to time, the fire was so fierce that it seemed to burn half of the sky.

A fire broke out in the southern camp, and the entire barbarian camp turned into a mess. People screamed and horses neighed, and the screams continued.

The fire grew bigger and bigger, and even the Pingyuan soldiers who set the fire were forced to retreat.

Seeing the fire raging and the barbarian troops running out of the barracks crying and screaming, Zhang Zhou and Bai Yong looked at each other and laughed in unison. I never expected that things could progress so smoothly. It seems that Xiao Muqing is indeed He is so outstanding that he was indeed the right one to be the general of Hengcheng.

Zhang Zhou laughed and said: "The barbarian army is just within earshot. They are so vulnerable. I really want to charge into their hinterland again!"

Bai Yong quickly stopped him and said, "Our mission has been accomplished. We must go back and deliver the order immediately. Let's withdraw as soon as possible!"

"Yes!" Zhang Zhou nodded. He was just saying that they only brought 10,000 people, and a sneak attack against the barbarian army would be fine. But when they really gathered the troops, they wouldn't be able to get any benefits.

Just when Zhang Zhou and Bai Yongzhi were proud and wanted to lead their troops to retreat, they suddenly found that they could no longer retreat.

Countless barbarian troops emerged from nowhere and blocked the camp gate of the south camp. What was even more terrible was that the sound of horse hooves could be heard behind everyone. When they turned around and looked back, Zhang and Bai's expressions suddenly changed. A group of cavalry rushed quickly from behind, and it was so dark that it was hard to tell how many of them they were. They were all Besa's heavy armored cavalry.

"What happened! We also fell into the trap!" Zhang Zhou exclaimed subconsciously.

It stands to reason that the barbarian army must be exhausted after a whole day of siege, and they were surprised and unprepared for the sneak attack. No matter how fast the barbarian army reacted, they would not be able to assemble so many infantry and cavalry so quickly, and also close the gate of the camp. Block it and attack from the front and back. This is obviously the opponent's plan. It seems that they have already calculated that the Feng Army will come to attack tonight.

Zhang Zhou really guessed wrong on this point. The general of the Besa Army is not a god. How could he know that Hengcheng could observe where his own grain and grass were stored and when he would send troops to sneak attack? Moreover, if he was really planning If so, how could the food and grass be burned so easily by the Feng army?

The commander-in-chief of the Besa Army is also a general who is good at commanding troops. He knows the importance of food and grass, so he has arranged heavy troops to guard it, not just tonight, but has always been there. However, the timing of the attack of the Pingyuan Army was too good. It was when the barbarian army was tired and neglected to take precautions that they were caught off guard. When the barbarian soldiers were assembled, the Pingyuan army had already begun to set fire to their food, and they had no time to stop them.

At this time, there were barbarian soldiers blocking the front and heavy armored cavalry chasing after them. Tens of thousands of Pingyuan troops were trapped in the barbarian camp, and the strength of the opponent's troops was still increasing. Seeing this scene, the Pingyuan army was delighted. The emotions were gone, replaced by deep fear and despair.

Bai Yong is indeed calm and calm. He was just stunned for a moment, and then shouted loudly to the people on the left and right: "Charge! All brothers rush to the camp gate together!"

Wow - following his order, the Pingyuan army surged towards the camp gate like a tide.

There are now more than 3,000 barbarians gathered here at Yuanmen. There are not many soldiers, but the combat effectiveness of the barbarians is too strong. In a head-on confrontation, the Pingyuan Army will not have any advantage.

Soon the two sides came into contact, soldiers against soldiers, generals against each other, and a life-and-death melee began.

They were fighting, and the speed of the heavy armored cavalry behind them continued unabated and they were getting closer and closer to the Pingyuan army. If they waited for this group of heavy armored cavalry to rush forward again, Zhang Zhou and Bai Yong, ten thousand people, would have to account for the loss of the barbarian army. In the camp.

At this time, Zhang Zhou fired several shots, stabbing down several barbarians around him, and then quickly ran to Bai Yong's side, panting and saying: "There are more and more enemies, and the cavalry behind is about to arrive. If we delay any longer, , I’m afraid neither you nor my brother can leave! You lead the men to rush to the camp gate, and I’ll go back to stop the barbarian cavalry and cover your evacuation!”

"What about you?" Bai Yong's heart trembled and his brows tightened. At this time, Zhang Zhou turned around to block the heavy armored cavalry, which was tantamount to death.

Zhang Zhou was stunned for a moment, then said loudly: "You don't have to worry about me, let's go first!"

"No!" Bai Yong and Zhang Zhou are both old men in the Pingyuan Army. They have worked together for many years and have a very deep relationship with each other. At this critical moment of life and death, how could he leave Zhang Zhou behind and escape alone. He said: "You retreat first, and I will stop the cavalry!"

"Don't be wordy!" Zhang Zhou was anxious. He grabbed Bai Yong's shoulders, brought him close to him, and said urgently: "Now is not the time to argue! If you can see the lord, tell the lord Say that I, Zhang Zhou, have not dishonored the reputation of the Feng Army!" After saying this, he used his arms to push Bai Yong away, and then shouted loudly: "Brothers from the First Corps, listen to the order and follow me to stop the barbarian cavalry. !”

Ignoring Bai Yong, Zhang Zhou ordered his men to rush back.

When discussing matters, Zhang Zhou is the most cautious and timid one, but now at a critical juncture, when faced with the choice between life and death, he chose the latter and chose to stay behind to cover the evacuation of his brothers. reflected in the body.

Looking at the back of Zhang Zhou who led the crowd to charge back, Bai Yong bit his lips tightly, bloodshot eyes oozing out from the corners of his mouth.

He stamped his feet fiercely, roared, and charged at the barbarian soldiers at the camp gate with his wheel gun.

It's not that he is timid and afraid of death, but that he can no longer fight. Zhang Zhou risked his life to create an opportunity for him and his brothers to escape. If he doesn't fight for it, not only will Zhang Zhou's hard work be wasted, but also his own life will be in vain. and the lives of his soldiers.

Even if he couldn't bear it, even if his heart was aching, he could only grit his teeth and make up his mind to retreat.

Bai Yong led his troops to break through, while Zhang Zhou led the 5,000 soldiers of the First Corps to meet Besa's heavily armored cavalry.

When the heavy armored cavalry was galloping and charging, no matter what tactics they used, it would not work. Although the soldiers were capable of rolling knives, they would be knocked away and trampled to death by the horses before they could use them.

When the distance between the two sides was close enough, Zhang Zhou immediately ordered to hold up the shield.

Dozens of Feng soldiers raised their shields at the front of the team, while the rest of the Feng soldiers worked together to hold up the shields, preparing to accept the impact of the heavy armored cavalry.