After dark, Liu Zhu and Xia Houshang discussed: "How confident is the general that we will rob the camp tonight?"
Dai Ling said: "The Han army has come a long way and must be exhausted. They have won several battles in a row. They thought that we did not dare to send troops and wanted to defend Qibu Cliff. We sent troops at this time, just in time to catch them by surprise."
Liu Zhu reminded: "That Yan Yan really has some abilities. Be careful when you go here and don't attack rashly."
Dai Ling had no choice at this time. He cupped his fists and said, "I have my own reasons. I will lead the troops to charge into the camp tonight, and the general will take over later."
Liu Zhu had an idea and wanted to make a contribution earlier. He sent a message to his troops to prepare, cook at the third watch, and rush to the enemy camp at the fourth watch.
Unconsciously, it was almost the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the bright moon hung like a jade plate in the sky. Dai Ling led the infantry in front and quietly sneaked into the valley. There were scouts in front to respond.
Near the entrance of Qinglongtan Valley, scouts came to report that the Han army was reorganizing and repairing the camp during the day. Yan Yan had withdrawn in the evening and returned to guard Hutiao Cliff.
"God is really helping me!" Dai Ling was overjoyed and led his troops closer to the Han army's camp.
Looking from a distance, it turned out that there were not many fires, and they were sparse. There were only three teams of soldiers patrolling, and the camp was still in the same direction as he deployed it, so there was not much change.
When Liu Zhu's Qingqi caught up behind him, he immediately led his troops into the camp in two groups. He knew all the trenches, traps, and tents in the camp, and rushed straight to the Chinese army's tent.
The defenders were unprepared and were killed to pieces by Cao's army. Many soldiers ran out of the camp, screaming and fleeing.
Dai Ling sent an order to set fire, and led his troops to charge forward to kill. The Han army himself had no time to put on his armor and fled backwards. Dai Ling's men were extremely relieved and rushed forward to kill.
Fires lit up again by the Qinglong Pond, and people screamed. Liu Zhu saw it from behind. He was afraid that Dai Ling would get the credit alone, so he quickly urged his troops to pursue him.
Dai Ling was chasing the Han army. Suddenly, drums sounded loudly in the valley ahead, and ambush soldiers came out. Countless arrows flew out, and countless pursuers in front were shot down.
"There's an ambush, stay back!" Dai Ling shouted hurriedly, stopped the men and horses, and retreated to the stronghold to put out the fire.
When Liu Zhu rushed to the camp, the Han army had already fled without a trace, and asked anxiously: "Why don't you pursue them?"
Dai Ling looked at the undulating mountains under the shadow of the moon, frowned and said, "Arrows were shot randomly in the forest just now, I'm afraid there is an ambush ahead!"
"The enemy's defeat was just a bluff. Don't miss the opportunity." When Liu Zhu saw Dai Ling seizing the camp, he was also eager to make a contribution and led his troops in pursuit.
After rushing through the valley mouth, no one was seen to intercept him. He continued to chase the enemy and called Dai Ling to follow him.
Dai Ling hesitated for a moment and left 500 troops to put out the fire. He sent someone to report the news to Xia Houshang, reciprocated the news and followed Liu Zhu.
The two passed through the valley overnight. The Han army fled in panic with no weapons in their hands. No one stopped them along the way. At dawn, they chased them to Tiger Leaping Cliff.
The deserters from the front ran wildly and poured into the camp from the hillside. The defenders at the camp gate were still questioning them. They crowded together at the camp gate and became a panic and chaos.
Liu Zhu saw it on the hillside and said with great joy: "The meritorious service is right in front of you, come with me!"
The cavalry roared down the slope, like a torrent, overwhelming, and rushed into the camp in an instant.
Most of the defenders were still sleeping. They heard the shouts of killing and hurriedly resisted, but it was too late and could not stop Cao's army with high morale.
Liu Zhu moved forward with his sword, but was suddenly stopped by a general, who shouted: "You rebels, how dare you make a sneak attack!"
"Haha, Mr. Yan Yan, today is the day you die!"
Liu Zhu cheered up and urged his horses forward to fight Yan Yan. The morale of Cao's army also increased and they rushed into the camp from all sides. Jufu and Zhang Yi called on their troops to resist, but they were killed and retreated.
At this time, Dai Ling also arrived with his troops and saw Liu Zhu charging in the camp. He couldn't help but be overjoyed and ordered his soldiers to charge up the hillside and come to attack as well.
"General Yan, leave quickly!" Seeing the reinforcements arriving, Zhang Yi provoked two Cao soldiers with a spear dance.
Jufu also stepped forward to block Liu Zhu, and the second general protected Yan Yan from the siege and escaped from the front camp. Zhang Yi led the remaining troops to break up the rear, and the three retreated in embarrassment.
Liu Zhu was eager to kill and wanted to pursue him. Dai Ling hurriedly advised him: "Capture two camps in one night. It's a shame. There are reinforcements in Qingsong Plateau ahead. Don't pursue anymore. If you go too far, it will be too late."
Liu Zhu also took a camp, and saw the two generals in front taking turns to cover, so he had to stop regretfully. While the two were arranging their troops, Xia Houshang also arrived with his troops and hurriedly stepped forward to greet them.
Xia Houshang said with a smile: "The two generals are indeed brave. They regained two villages overnight and used their own methods to counterattack. This battle was a happy one."
Liu Zhu sighed: "It's a pity that we couldn't kill old man Yan Yan, otherwise we could have taken Qingsong Plateau directly."
"This battle has revived our morale, enough to fight Yan Yan!" Xia Houshang was already satisfied and said with a smile: "It all depends on Dai Shenjun's ingenious plan, knowing his shame and then being brave, Dai Ling should be the first to take credit!"
Dai Ling apologized and said: "The last general lost the Qinglong Pond. He has done meritorious deeds and has not atone for his sins. How dare he take the merits?"
Xia Houshang laughed and said: "Don't worry about joining the army. I think Yan Yan is nothing more than that. We will take back Qingsongyuan soon."
When Dai Ling saw that Xiahou Shang had arrived in person and wanted to advance the army, he hurriedly advised him: "Yan Yan knows the art of war. Although he was defeated by me in a surprise attack, he should not underestimate the enemy."
Xia Houshang was displeased when he heard this. He thought that Dai Ling would take all the credit with just one sentence. You can defeat the enemy, but I can't?
"The old thief killed two of my brothers, and Xiahou De is my real brother. Now that I have taken Tiger Leaping over the Cliff, I want to take Qingsongyuan to avenge my brother."
Liu Zhu said: "Old thief Yan Yan has come all the way and has been fighting for days. The soldiers are exhausted and have already shown signs of defeat. We should take advantage of the victory and pursue him."
Dai Ling advised again: "I have been asking about it in the past few days. Although Yan Yan is old, he is a famous general in central Sichuan. Liu Qi has sent reinforcements to Qingsong Plateau. The general has been ordered to guard Baxiantai. This is an important place. Don't rush into it greedily. A small loss leads to a big loss.”
Xia Houshang said angrily: "Dai Canjun, don't think that just because you won a lucky victory, you can give military advice. If you are so cowardly, you know that my brother Qingsongyuan was defeated. You just guard Tiger Leaping Cliff and watch someone's achievements in revenge." "
Dai Ling had no choice but to retreat. Xia Houshang said to Liu Zhu: "Dai Ling thought he knew the art of war after following the prime minister for two years. Didn't he know that he was just a frog in the well? When I followed the prime minister to conquer Jizhou and Wuhuan, he listened to the lectures morning and night. Counselor Military aircraft, many strategies are already familiar to me!"
Liu Zhu praised: "The general is a rising star of the Xiahou family, and he is highly regarded by the prince. If he is recommended as a general in Guanzhong, he will definitely make great achievements and become famous."
Xia Houshang was on good terms with Cao Pi, and he knew that Cao Pi recommended him to follow Xia Houyuan this time, intending to promote himself and cultivate his influence as a confidant, so he naturally wanted to perform well.
After resting for an hour, the troops and Liu Zhu led troops to attack Qingsongyuan. Yan Yan retreated into the pass and refused to fight. The morale of the Han army was low and they could not hold on.
Liu Zhuyan said: "The old thief is afraid of the general's prowess and does not dare to fight. He can only mobilize weapons and supplies to attack by force."
Xiahou Shang retreated to Tiger Leaping Cliff, and Dai Ling did his duty and personally patrolled the camp gate. However, he thought that he was deliberately mocking him, which made him unhappy, so he did not use force to attack.
Thinking hard about the strategy in the tent, he called Liu Zhu and said: "Tomorrow you go to challenge him, but you pretend to be defeated and run away. Yan Yan will definitely come after him. I will ambush him in the mountains and intercept his return, and I can kill this old thief."
