The vanguard of the Shu army has already penetrated deep into Yiling, and is only a day's journey from Jiangling City. If they march in a hurry, they can attack Jiangling in the morning and at night.
Even at such a distance, Zhang Yi still didn't encounter any enemy troops, so Zhang Yi breathed a sigh of relief with a slight wavering. It seems that the previous intelligence report that there are only two thousand defenders in Jiangling is true. The Chu army is even unable to attack and can only defend the city.
"Chu State! Jingzhou is already so weak."
The general is right!
Zhang Ni was a little excited. He even suspected that he could capture Jiangling with just his vanguard army without waiting for Zhang Ren's army to arrive. But he still suppressed the throbbing in his heart. The soldiers who had come a long way and worked hard all the way needed to rest. He wanted to restore the troops to their best condition before entering the Jiangling territory. This caution may be why Zhang Ren valued him and appointed him as a pioneer.
Zhang Ni carefully selected a mountainous area near the water source to camp, and divided his troops into two battalions. The upper camp was stationed on the mountainside, and the lower camp was stationed by the river. They could support each other in case of changes. After arranging strict guards, Zhang Yi fell asleep peacefully.
However, this night was destined to be uneventful, at least some people didn't want Zhang Ni to have a peaceful sleep.
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At the fourth watch of the night, the firewood for heating and lighting gradually became dim, and the autumn breeze was slightly cool. The Shu soldiers on guard leaned against the wooden fence with sleepy eyes and took a nap.
Suddenly, a hand stretched out from the darkness outside the fence and covered the soldier's mouth. The soldier suddenly had a chance to struggle and scream, but the other hand stretched out from the darkness with a cold blade only made a slight movement. Draw. The soldier's consciousness became blurred and he soon fell into eternal sleep.
Scenes like this kept repeating themselves in a corner of the camp.
A dark iron hook was hung on the top of the fence. A ghost-like figure flew over the fence and gently fell into the camp. A dozen black figures quietly approached the camp gate in the darkness.
"How's it going? General Huo is anxiously waiting outside, haha."
"...There are more than fifty people, and there are too many guards on duty at the camp gate. It is impossible for us to open the camp gate quietly with our manpower."
At this time, it was the elite of the Mo family who quietly sneaked into the Shu military camp, and the two men whispering were the leaders of this group of people.
"Hey, let's attack by force. Helping him open the camp gate is already worthy of him. If the Chu army attacks the camp gate by themselves, let alone the losses, it will give the Shu army more time to prepare. It is impossible with his small number of troops. Complete this surprise attack."
"Well, we have done our best. I think General Huo has no complaints. Let's do it."
With just a few simple words, the two of them quickly made a decision.
With a few inaudible bursts of wind, a few short arrows accurately killed four Shu soldiers who were observing on the sentry tower. They never dreamed that the arrows would pierce their throats from their backs.
There was a bang, as if something heavy hit the ground.
Some soldiers turned their heads to look at the dust stirred up on the ground with some confusion, and some soldiers were already screaming.
"Enemy attack!" "Enemy attack!"
The horrifying screams made the night wind feel cold, causing goosebumps all over the body, and at the same time made the night hot.
The white sword edge flashed with cold light, and a dozen ghostly figures silently rushed towards the dozens of Shu troops at the camp gate. The soldiers woke up from fear, roared angrily, and used their voices to overcome their timidity and charged at the sneaking enemy troops.
Blood splattered everywhere, and the Shu soldiers quickly realized the terror of this elite Mohist army. The martial arts of each of them is comparable to that of a young general at the command level. Their strength alone can crush the Shu soldiers, but they actually use the combined attack technique in groups of two. Their exquisite coordination can often kill them within one or two moves. Several Shu soldiers. The camp entrance turned into a one-sided massacre.
"Kill!"
After a slight delay, a loud cry of killing came from outside the camp. The messy footsteps in the dark night made it impossible to tell how many enemy troops were coming. The guards at the door suddenly collapsed, some people ran away, and some surrendered.
The camp gate is wide open.
From the moment the Mohist elite took action to the moment the camp was captured, only a dozen breaths of time had passed. Soldiers in the camp woke up from their sleep one after another. They walked out of the tent in panic and looked at the door. The Chu army outside the camp sprinted with all their strength and barely reached the door.
"Kill!"
The Chu army poured in like a tide, killing the patrols that came sporadically and the Shu soldiers with disheveled armor who ran out of nearby tents.
Huo Jun, who was leading the army, paused at the gate of the camp, clasped his fists and said.
"Brother Xia, Brother Huang and all the brothers have worked hard! If Jiangling can be preserved, Huo will definitely ask for credit from the generals in the future."
The two principals of the Mo family also clasped their fists and returned the salute, and one of them said.
"General Huo, you don't have to be polite. We are just following the orders of the giant. After that, we will start fires and create chaos everywhere. The rest is up to the general himself."
These so-called Mohists and knights are not amenable to government control. They will kill thieves and bandits when they encounter them, kill young bullies when they encounter them, and kill corrupt officials when they encounter them. It is said that chivalry and justice are indeed beneficial to the people, but what about manslaughter, unjust killing and crimes that do not lead to death? In the final analysis, they are still lawless.
The fact that the Mo family could help here was far beyond Huo Jun's expectation. You must know that many Mo family knights are still wanted by the government, and they have no reason to sacrifice their lives for the government. Huo Jun cupped his fists again and thanked him.
"As it should be, everyone, please thank Miss Pingting for me!"
After saying that, everyone in the Mo family turned around and left, blending into the night.
"Father."
At this time, Huo Yi was wearing a bronze armor and holding a long sword, standing beside Huo Jun with a heroic appearance. Huo Jun turned around and smiled and said.
"Let's go! It's our duty as soldiers to protect our country and our country. Let the Shu army know how powerful we are!"
"Take orders!"
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Zhang Yi was also awakened by the noisy shouts. When he walked out of the tent, there was already chaos outside.
"General! General!"
A young commander under his command hurriedly walked up to him, out of breath. Even though he had already guessed in his mind, Zhang Yi couldn't help but grab his subordinate's shoulders and asked with a pale face.
"What happened?"
"Chu Army! Chu Army has entered the camp!"
Zhang Yi let go of his hand and staggered back two steps. His first reaction was that it was impossible!
"Impossible! Impossible! Where are the sentries? What do the sentries do for food! The Chu army only found out when they came in!"
Of course he would find it impossible because he was not negligent at all. Zhang Ni set up many hidden sentries to alert the camp once a situation was discovered. There were sixty people stationed at the camp gate. Once a situation was discovered, the camp's defense was enough to hold on until the patrols and other awakened soldiers rushed over. Come to support.
How could it be possible for the Chu army to enter the camp silently?
How did the Chu army do it?
How can the Chu army have this strength?
"General, what should we do now?"
The subordinate's words interrupted Zhang Ni's thoughts. Looking at his panic eyes, Zhang Ni glanced at the guards on duty next to his camp. Each of their eyes showed panic and bewilderment.
As if a bucket of cold water was poured down from his head, Zhang Ni woke up completely.
"Don't panic! It's just the enemy troops coming in. Just wipe them out!"
Seeing that everyone's expressions became relieved, Zhang Ni's mind began to work at full speed, and the words he just blurted out to appease the soldiers also made his thoughts active.
The information that there were only two thousand defenders in Jiangling was revealed by a local family. Sun Ce's implementation of the New Deal in Jingzhou was not as bloody as when he was in Jiangdong. Although this allowed Jingzhou to maintain stability and vitality, and provided sufficient compensation to the aristocratic families, there will always be some aristocratic families who are dissatisfied but can only succumb to Sun Ce's violence. . It was these aristocratic families who provided the information to the Shu Army this time, so this news cannot be false.
Then there will never be many Chu troops coming in. The governor of Jiangling, Kuai Yue, is the younger brother of Kuai Liang, the chief think tank in Jingzhou at the time. The Kuai family and the Wen family are now the leaders of the Jingzhou faction. How could such a figure allow unrest to remain in Jiangling? They came out in full force. Considering that the Chu army will definitely divide its troops to attack another battalion of soldiers at the foot of the mountain, I am afraid that only a few hundred enemy troops will enter the camp.
It's okay, there is still room for redemption.
As Zhang Ni told himself this, his face turned red with anger because his camp of 2,000 men was turned upside down by hundreds of Chu troops.
"Immediately send an order to the soldiers. The enemy army only has four to five hundred people. Let the soldiers not panic. In addition, let go of the arrows to let the soldiers and horses of the camp and the reinforcements at the foot of the mountain gather towards me to reorganize the battle formation and annihilate the Chu army!"
"yes!"
