When Yang Ling and Ma Teng led an army of 20,000 people out of the city, they deliberately made a big fanfare, just to let Han Sui receive the news.
They drove unhurriedly until they passed the border of Lueyang County and were less than 200 miles away from Ji County, when the spies finally brought the news.
"Informing the general, Han Sui led about 40,000 cavalry and rushed back towards Ji County!"
The spy said respectfully.
After hearing this, all the soldiers in the tent were cheered up!
The opportunity they had been waiting so patiently for finally arrived!
"Generals, listen to your orders!"
Yang Ling looked solemn and looked at everyone in the tent.
"Please give me your orders, General!"
Everyone said in unison.
"Leave camp immediately and set off. We must rush to the rebel camp before dawn tomorrow and launch an attack!"
Yang Ling said in a deep voice.
"Here!"
Everyone responded in unison.
It is nearly two hundred miles from here to the rebel camp.
Marching in a hurry day and night, and then launching an attack, it was really a severe test.
Fortunately, after Ma Teng came over, Yang Ling also shared his military training methods with him.
His army may not be as powerful as Cao's army, but its endurance is sufficient.
Following Yang Ling's order, the army turned around.
They left all their food, grass and baggage behind and chose to travel light.
From day to night, the 20,000 soldiers and horses did not stop at all.
Finally, before dawn, Yang Ling and the others successfully arrived at the rebel camp!
This is the Yin hour, when there is darkness between heaven and earth, and it is also the time when people are most sleepy.
Everyone in the rebel army thought that Yang Ling was leading his army to attack Ji County, so there was no defense in the camp except for a few sentries taking a nap.
The huge rebel camp seemed particularly quiet.
Seeing this situation, Yang Ling couldn't help but show a hint of joy.
This is a God-given opportunity!
He nodded to Gan Ning and Ma Chao who were standing aside.
The two of them no longer hesitated, and immediately led the soldiers behind them and quietly moved towards the camp.
They easily eliminated the sentries on the outside without much effort.
The remaining soldiers and horses also successfully entered the rebel camp and began to clear out the enemies in the tent one by one.
Everything was going smoothly at first, but when Gan Ning picked up the knife and prepared to enter the next tent, he saw the tent curtain was opened.
A rebel soldier walked out, rubbing his sleepy eyes.
Judging from his posture, it seems that he wants to get up at night.
However, by chance, he happened to meet Gan Ning!
Looking at Gan Ning, who was exuding murderous aura and with blood still dripping from the short knife in his hand, the soldier was stunned for a moment, and then he shouted in a panic,
"Enemy...enemy attack..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Gan Ning had already struck him with a knife!
Even though he killed the man, the noise he made still alerted others in the tent.
"what's the situation?"
"An enemy is coming in!"
"Don't sleep anymore, get up quickly!"
When Gan Ning saw this, he did not intend to conceal his actions anymore, but said sternly,
"Kill me!"
The soldiers behind him roared one after another and charged towards the rebels who emerged from the camp!
The rebels who had just woken up from their sleep rushed out of the camp in a panic. Some of them didn't even put on their clothes, but they were attacked head-on by Gan Ning, Ma Chao and others!
In a hurry, they were unable to organize effective resistance and were defeated!
While Gan Ning and Ma Chao were attacking the rebels, Pang De, Ma Dai and others on the other side were not idle either.
While they were killing the rebels they encountered, they were setting fires everywhere in the camp to create chaos!
In just a moment, fires broke out everywhere in the rebel camp!
The person left behind by Han Sui to take charge of the overall situation was Yang Qiu, one of the eight capable generals.
He was sleeping soundly. After being woken up by the guards on his left and right, he immediately put on his armor.
But when he saw the camp that had fallen into fighting and chaos, he was completely confused!
What's going on?
Didn't Yang Ling and Ma Teng's troops go to attack Ji County? Why did they suddenly appear here?
However, he was not allowed to think too much. Gan Ning and Ma Chao had already broken through the rebels' poor defense line and reached the Chinese army's camp.
"Yang Qiu, dog thief, today is the day you die!"
Ma Chao held a spear, pointed at Yang Qiu and cursed.
Looking at the majestic Ma Chao, Yang Qiu panicked and shouted quickly,
"Quick, stop him!"
The guards on the left and right swarmed up and tried to kill Ma Chao on the spot!
But Ma Chao is a powerful and powerful general, how can these miscellaneous fish be his opponents?
I saw the spear in his hand swinging rapidly, as if it was about to tear the space apart.
Yang Qiu's bodyguard had no time to dodge and was stabbed to death by Ma Chao on the spot!
After dealing with them, Ma Chao didn't pause. He jumped up and rushed towards Yang Qiu!
Being from Liangzhou, Yang Qiu naturally knew how brave Ma Chao was.
Seeing Ma Chao running toward him, Yang Qiu didn't dare to have the slightest thought of resisting, and fled out of the camp.
"Don't run away, thief!"
Ma Chao shouted sharply, raised the tiger-headed golden gun in his hand, and threw it at Yang Qiu with all his strength!
In this dark night, with the two sides dozens of steps apart, the tiger-headed golden gun pierced the night sky like thunder and lightning, and pierced Yang Qiu's back!
He let out a scream, fell straight to the ground, and died on the spot!
"Meng Qi is so skilled!"
Gan Ning rushed over with a knife, happened to see this scene, and couldn't help but praise.
"It's a small skill, nothing worth mentioning!"
Ma Chao smiled, stepped forward, and took back the spear.
Facing the sudden attack by Yang Ling's army, the unprepared rebels were no match in the first place.
After Yang Qiu's death, they were leaderless and it was even more difficult to resist!
The battle lasted until daybreak and then gradually ceased.
The rebel camps stretching for thousands of miles have been reduced to ruins.
After most of the 70,000 to 80,000 rebels left behind by Han Sui escaped, the rest either died in battle or chose to surrender!
After counting, more than 20,000 rebels were killed in this battle, 10,000 were captured, and countless supplies of food, grass and baggage were obtained!
"Such a victory is really brilliant!"
Ma Teng couldn't help but sigh,
"Only a general can accomplish such an unparalleled feat!"
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Pretending to raid Ji County, and then marching two hundred miles overnight to defeat the rebels in one fell swoop was truly a feat!
After Han Sui launched an army to rebel, he successively defeated Ma Teng with astonishing momentum.
Warlords and barbarians from all walks of life in Liangzhou responded one after another.
This is why the situation in Liangzhou has become so ruined!
But after this battle, the situation can be said to have been turned around.
Those rebel leaders who followed Han Sui may have to retreat and consider whether to continue to rebel with Han Sui!
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After two days of rapid march, Han Sui also led his elite cavalry back to Ji County.
However, he waited and waited, but there was no sign of the enemy.
