Hiding a camp at night is actually a very risky strategy.
There was no lighting equipment in this era, and it was pitch black at night. The party being hijacked might not have any defenses, and it would even be difficult for them to form effective resistance.
When the situation cannot be seen clearly, the fear in people's hearts will be infinitely magnified, and the soldiers will have only one thought left in their minds - run!
The faster you run, the better, the further you run, the better.
The soldiers in the entire military camp fled together in an unorganized and undisciplined manner. The scene could not be described as chaos. Once your feet slip and fall, there is no possibility of getting up again.
In the end, most of the soldiers who died were not killed by the enemy, but died under the trampling of their own people.
Of course, there are risks for camp hijackers. Because once the enemy is prepared, our side will be passive. Under attack from two sides, the possibility of the entire army being annihilated is also extremely high.
Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, or when they are sure of victory, generals generally will not choose to attack and rob camps at night.
But tonight was different. Liu Bei had already sent Guan Yu to the Yinggou River to set up an ambush in advance, so he had to hold Xu Rong back until Guan Yu completed the arrangement.
Zhang Fei originally had 3,000 men under his command, but he had allocated 2,000 more to Zhang Liao the day before yesterday. Now he had to allocate 1,000 men from Guan Yu's command. After ordering all the soldiers and horses, he ordered the soldiers at the city gate to open the city gate and rushed out at the head of the crowd.
Obviously, he still didn't listen to Liu Bei's instructions.
The catapults outside the city were still firing, but Zhang Fei was not afraid. He laughed and rushed towards these catapults that had made him angry for several days, intending to burn them all.
Shortly after Zhang Fei left the city, Guan Yu also led four thousand people out of the city and rushed to the ditch water.
Liu Bei had a total of 11,000 troops under his command. The former Zhang Liao raided Xingyang and took away 3,000, Zhang Fei led 2,000 out of the city to rob the camp, and Guan Yu took 4,000 to set up a blockade. At this moment, except for Liu Bei's 500 personal soldiers, there were only Less than two thousand people remained.
"Ziyi, let's go too?"
Seeing that Zhang Fei had left the city for half an hour, Liu Bei spoke.
Zhang Heng said: "Mr. Xuande, Xu Rong must have set up an ambush outside the camp. In order to prevent Yide from being surrounded, we need to respond from behind, but there is no need to follow to rob the camp."
Liu Bei nodded and immediately ordered: "All the soldiers in the army listen to the order and follow me to kill the generals out!"
"As you command!"
More than two thousand soldiers suddenly accepted the order, and then some soldiers opened the city gate, and the army slowly marched out of the city.
Now that the battle has entered a critical moment, success or failure depends on this, so there is no need to leave many people to defend the city.
After Zhang Fei led his army close to the Pili chariot, he was immediately discovered by Xu Rong's soldiers. However, they did not resist much and ran away. They returned to the camp and reported the matter to Xu Rong.
"Hahaha, set fire to me, burn!"
Zhang Fei was not in a hurry to pursue the fleeing enemy troops, but started setting fires on the spot, preparing to make all the equipment that caused him frustration disappear.
Just when he was about to start a fire, Zhang Fei suddenly reacted.
Xu Rong was already on the verge of running away. Won't these Thunderbolt chariots become his trophies? Burning them now would be equivalent to destroying his own siege equipment.
"Slow, wait, don't burn!"
Zhang Sanye, who has always been diligent and thrifty, immediately yelled, but it was a pity that he was in no hurry, because a thunderbolt car had already been set on fire.
"Wantless, who asked you to burn it!"
Zhang Fei dismounted and rushed over. In desperation, he gave the soldier who set the fire a big ear post on the spot.
"General, it wasn't you who ordered the fire..."
The soldier covered his face and said aggrievedly.
Zhang Fei:......
Well, you're right.
Turning his head to look at the soaring fire, the anger in Zhang Fei's eyes turned into pity.
What a great Thunderbolt car, to be burned like this is the most despicable waste!
A soldier next to him helplessly reminded: "General, forget about these thunderous vehicles for now, and hurry up to rob the camp. The enemy soldiers have already fled back just now. If we go a moment later, it will give the enemy an extra moment to prepare." time."
"Yes, you are right!"
Zhang Fei then woke up from a dream, hurriedly mounted his horse, and shouted: "Brothers, follow me and kill him!"
Inside Xu Rong’s camp.
Xu Rong couldn't sleep tonight. He didn't even bother to read the military books he usually loved to read. He was anxiously waiting for the arrival of dawn alone in the tent.
To him, the night seemed so long.
Just when he was restless and restless, a gleam of fire suddenly appeared outside. He hurried out of the tent and saw that it was the light brought by Zhang Fei's burning Thunderbolt Chariot in the distance.
"Here he is after all..."
Xu Rong's face was full of loneliness, and there were bursts of bitterness in the corner of his mouth.
Not long after, the soldiers who had just escaped arrived at the camp and reported the situation to Xu Rong.
"General, the thieves are attacking and the Thunderbolt chariot is lost!"
Xu Rong waved his sleeves and said: "If you lose it, just throw it away. Don't worry about it. Call the whole army immediately and prepare to fight!"
The troops are about to withdraw anyway, and these thunderbolt vehicles cannot be taken away. If the enemy wants it, give it to him. The business is to prepare quickly to meet the enemy.
"As you command!"
The soldier beside him clasped his fists and turned around.
Originally, Xu Rong had deployed a thousand soldiers to patrol at night, but now they were all sent to form a formation in front of the camp to block the attack. Even if the remaining soldiers had no time to organize the army, it was more than enough to deal with the night attack.
The only thing that worries Xu Rong is that his intention to withdraw troops seems to have been seen through by the enemy. If he is bitten here, it will be dangerous.
It seems that there are experts among the enemy troops!
But it was useless to think about it now. Xu Rong sighed and quickly turned back to his tent.
By the time Zhang Fei reached Xu Rong's camp, it was already a quarter of an hour later. Xu Rong's thousand night watchmen were well prepared, and the camp was strong, so it was not easy to break.
Faced with this situation, Zhang Fei launched a charge without hesitation.
This is a melee, or any war in the night, will eventually turn into a melee.
Although the two thousand soldiers led by Zhang Fei were all the elites of the Xiliang Army who had surrendered before, they still could not break through Xu Rong's defense. Not long after the battle, the remaining soldiers of Xu Rong's army had also been prepared and participated in the battle. In the defensive battle, Zhang Fei suddenly fell into a disadvantage.
From the rear, Liu Bei's army also arrived at this time. Seeing Zhang Fei fighting fiercely with the enemy, he couldn't help but look unhappy.
"Didn't I tell you before leaving that you just need to entangle the enemy? Yide is acting too recklessly!"
Hearing this, Zhang Heng next to him chuckled.
If he was obedient, he would not be Zhang Yide.
But it doesn't matter, Zhang Fei's fierce attack can actually make Xu Rong think that he has done his best.
After watching for a while, Liu Bei couldn't help but feel worried when he saw that the battle ahead was getting more and more stalemate.
"Ziyi, let's just wait and see what happens?"
"Otherwise." Zhang Heng shrugged and said, "Although the enemy army is powerful, it may not be able to defeat Yide. If the battle goes unfavorably later, Yide will naturally retreat. Xuande Gong does not need to worry."
Not long after Zhang Heng finished speaking, the battle situation ahead had already changed.
Zhang Fei saw that the enemy troops were killing more and more, but his own soldiers were constantly being scattered. Even the soldiers around him were lagging behind, and he couldn't help but become impatient.
Why don't you come to help me?
Yes, it must be that guy Ziyi’s idea!
Ziyi was good at everything, but his behavior made people uncomfortable and he refused to take action until he was sure to win.
But there are so many things in this world that are absolutely certain. If you don’t even dare to gamble, how can you possibly win?
Zhang Fei was depressed, but he had no choice but to continue charging forward.
"General, there are more and more enemy troops. It's better to withdraw first. If it's too late, you won't be able to get out!"
Seeing that nothing could be done, the soldiers beside him quickly shouted loudly to persuade him.
"Withdrawal?"
Hearing this, Zhang Fei looked around and saw that there were not many of his own soldiers around him. The occasional ones who were able to follow him in were hacked to death with random knives after only a moment, and he suddenly realized this.
"Okay, withdraw the troops first!"
Anyway, the goal has been achieved, let's avoid the edge for now.
