According to Ling Su's plan, only at the third watch, a small-scale Qingqi battalion secretly left the city at the south gate of Chenshui Pass.
The captain of the Qingqi Battalion is called Ye Ang. He is a general of the Ling family. He has a calm temperament and is known for his martial prowess. This time, I happened to follow Ling Su to the front line of Kezhou.
At this time, Ye Ang's face showed a hint of murderous intent. He had been suffocating since he had been nestled in Chen Shuiguan.
"When the young master is born, we will use our swords to fight for him and make him famous!"
The young master is naturally Ling Su.
"Horse hoof wrapped in cloth, march to the west!"
The three thousand men of Qingqi quickly left the city under the leadership of Ye Ang without any further delay.
Standing on the tower of Chenshui Pass, Ling Su looked at the cavalry running about in the night, with unconcealed worry on his face.
If he had made the decision, he would definitely not want to send troops out of the city at this time. However, his Zuo Wang lord couldn't wait any longer.
There were few stars at night, and the moonlight spread like water, reflecting the faint brightness of the whole world.
Tread.
On a slope, Ye Ang stopped his horse steadily. When he saw the scene ahead clearly, he couldn't help but grin.
"Young Master is right, these Donglai people take turns cutting down the forest day and night. Take a look, there are several small camps of Donglai people on the bald slope not far away."
Behind Ye Ang, many soldiers also sneered.
"Listen to my military orders, this night attack on the camp is not to annihilate the enemy! It is to defeat the Donglai Forest Army and boost our morale at Chenshui Pass in response to the Young Master's order!"
The sound was not loud, but it vaguely lifted the morale of the three thousand Qingqi battalion.
"Send the order, prepare to attack the camp!"
The horse's hooves were wrapped in cloth and made a tinny sound. Ye Ang was also very careful and did not rush far away to kill. Instead, he slowed down his horse speed, and after approaching the enemy camp and avoiding the patrol camp, he coldly ordered a charge to kill.
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"Qi De, has it started already?" Chen Shui closed the door and Zuo Shiren smiled. Even though it was night, he still didn't rest.
In fact, many messengers have been mobilized in the open space under the city. As soon as the attack on the camp was successful, he immediately announced it to the entire army to boost morale.
Ling Su, who was standing by, nodded, "Master, it's time to start."
"Although this sneak attack plan is not subtle, it can still catch the enemy off guard. I heard that in the past two or three days, there was probably no movement in Chenshui Pass, and there were even a few people outside the city. The number of men and horses on patrol has been greatly reduced."
"Indeed." Ling Su hesitated, feeling that something was wrong. But this time he proposed the attack on the camp based on Zuo Shiren's wishes. If it fails, he is also responsible.
"Xu Buyi's deforestation plan is quite hateful. If he doesn't do something, he will just think that I, Zuo Shiren, am a soft persimmon that I can easily knead."
"Tonight, I will be on top of the city tower, waiting for the good news from the Qingqi Battalion. I believe that with Qi De's layout, the morale of our Chen Shuiguan army will definitely be boosted this time."
"Lord, I still say what I said. The enemy troops outside the city... are not interested in cutting down the forest. It is more likely that they are trying to lure me out of the city."
"You have said these words many times." Zuo Shiren nodded and narrowed his eyes again, "I understand too. But no matter what, I just don't want to let Xu Buyi succeed."
Ling Su sighed silently.
Now, he could only hope that the three thousand Qingqi who left the city would bring back "good news" according to his wishes. Otherwise, the situation in Chenshui Pass will become more and more serious.
"Zide, what's wrong with your face...is there something wrong?"
"My lord, it's cold at night and my body is just exhausted."
Zuo Shiren breathed a sigh of relief and continued to look outside the city. At this time, not far from the outside of the city, he could already vaguely see the moving figures of the enemy camp.
"Zide, it's begun."
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Under the night, Xu Mu stood on the sentry tower of the main camp, his face a little silent. According to the previous military agreement, he was responsible for patrolling, while Shentu Guan's men and horses were the forest felling army.
As the trees were cut down, the original forest land became flat and no longer acted as a barrier to horses.
"Lord, Ling Su is in a hurry." Little Dog Fu was beside him and said happily.
Xu Mu shook his head, "Zuo Shiren must be anxious. He has been hiding in Chenshui Pass. If he doesn't do something, his morale will only become more and more broken. Attacking the camp under such circumstances? Lingsu can't be so stupid. .”
"What do you mean, lord?"
Xu Mu turned his gaze and looked forward.
"Although the place where the forest is cut down is not too far away, it can actually be used by Ling Su. What he has to do now is to boost the morale of Chen Shuiguan."
"Lord, if the cavalry camp coming out of Chen Shuiguan is defeated, how can we still boost morale?"
"Hidden people's eyes and ears, reporting good news but not bad news. If I guess correctly, the people Ling Su sent out this time are most likely his own men."
"The attack on the camp will be successful or not... and Lingsu has a way to boost Chen Shuiguan's morale first."
"These three thousand people have become unjust ghosts?"
"about there."
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"Don't retreat!" Ye Ang shouted angrily while riding on his horse, raising his sword.
The attack on the camp was not too successful. Even though the cavalry rushed to the camp, within a short time, the Shu soldiers patrolling the sentry immediately returned for reinforcements.
"General, there are more and more enemy troops!"
Ye Ang narrowed his eyes, not too panicked. Regarding stealing the camp, his young master told him that he had two choices.
But at the moment, the so-called stealing camp only kills less than a hundred enemy soldiers and has no effect. On the contrary, these cavalry camps are about to fall into encirclement and suppression.
"Take out all the fire oil in the bag!"
There were only less than a thousand men and horses left beside Ye Ang, and the others were surrounded.
He had no intention of rescuing.
After Ye Ang gave the order, countless pieces of fire oil were thrown forward, only to wait for the fire to take off, and thick fog rolled in instantly. Fortunately, due to the felling of trees, the fire could not burn into the sky, but even so, many of the enemy and our soldiers trapped in the fire still screamed.
"Return to the city!" Ye Ang spoke concisely and quickly turned the horse's head without stopping at all. Unfortunately, less than half a mile away, there was another patrol camp from Xishu, setting up a gun formation to block them. The leader was a big man like an iron tower, holding a giant axe. Before he could speak, he rushed over and chopped down two or three people.
"Where did this barbarian come from! Don't be reluctant to fight, return to the city quickly!"
There were only a thousand people left in the cavalry camp. After this wave, another three to four hundred people died.
After leaving the battlefield, Ye Ang just breathed a sigh of relief and suddenly heard his subordinates coming to report.
"General, someone is blocking the way again!"
Ye Ang took a closer look and saw another Shu soldier ambushed on the path ahead. Perhaps out of proportion, the leader of the Shu soldiers this time turned out to be a monkey-like magic archer. He raised his hand and shot an arrow, almost knocking him off his horse.
"Damn it!" Ye Ang gritted his teeth. After all, he obeyed his master's wishes and did not dare to have any fight. After leaving more than 200 people behind, he rushed to Chenshui Pass in great frustration.
This time the attack on the camp was actually extremely embarrassing. But after relying on the maneuverability of his light cavalry to get rid of his pursuers, Ye Ang ran to the foot of Chenshui Pass and yelled urgently.
"Congratulations, my lord, and congratulations to the military advisor! We succeeded in attacking the camp, but the enemy suffered heavy losses and was under fire. The position is already in chaos!"
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Ling Su stood at the top of the city, looking at Ye Ang below the city, and for no apparent reason, he let out a frustrated sigh in his heart.
