nucmednet Chapter 147 Burning Camp
Chapter 147 Burning Camp
"General, shall we launch a surprise attack from here later?"
Just when Yan Ruxiang wanted to take a break, a voice came from beside him asking.
The person who came was Yan Dongsheng, who unexpectedly survived the battle in the morning.
"What are your plans?" Yan Ruxiang asked.
"If we move all our forces together, there will inevitably be some noise. Attacking at this time will not be very effective."
"Oh, it seems you have an idea?"
Yan Ruxiang felt that this boy did not look like a refugee, otherwise how could he have such insights into sneak attacks?
"General, I think we can send out a few teams of three people each. Before launching the attack, throw kerosene into the area. This will double the burning effect over a large area.
Also, I think some of the wooden fences in the enemy camp are in the way. Could you please remove some of them beforehand?"
Yan Dongsheng looked at Yan Ruxiang, feeling somewhat uneasy. After all, he seemed to be overstepping his bounds by doing this.
"I promise, and I can also sign a military order. If the effect is not good, I will bring my head to you." Yan Dongsheng said solemnly.
In this kind of darkness, we don’t even dare to get close to the enemy, let alone launch a night attack on the enemy camp.
"There's no need for a military order. I'll arrange as many people as you need."
Seeing Yan Dongsheng so determined, Yan Ruxiang didn't waste any words. Besides, midnight was about to pass and the attack would begin soon. It might be the best option to prepare people and have Yan Dongsheng lead them.
"A hundred men are enough; it is easier to do things with fewer people."
"Okay, go pick a hundred people, and I'll have Chai Jin prepare the supplies for you."
Since you have promised them, you should be fully prepared. Chai Jin will do the work, and Yan Ruxiang can rest assured.
After counting out a hundred people, Yan Dongsheng said to everyone.
"Everyone follow me. Do what I do. Don't make any noise."
The voice was low, but the message still got through.
Yan Dongsheng put on his equipment, leaned forward, and moved forward with his waist bent. The soldiers behind him followed his example.
Yan Ruxiang instructed after everyone disappeared into the darkness.
"When you see the fire, rush over quickly and try not to shout. Once the fight starts, you can shout as loudly as you can. The louder the better."
The soldiers preparing for a sneak attack perked up and looked at the people in the distance in the night.
"These guys are approaching people and setting fires. Is that okay?"
"I hope he won't be discovered and stabbed all over."
"Shut up!"
Looking at the junior officers muttering and talking below, Yan Ruxiang really wanted to go up and slap them in the face.
Don't have any hope, just think about all kinds of messy things that will affect morale.
Scolded by Yan Ruxiang, the junior officers shut up and made no more noise.
As time passed, the night grew darker.
The vigilance of the patrolling soldiers in the Hun army was gradually decreasing.
After almost an hour, everyone started to feel sleepy.
"Everyone, get ready. Don't fall asleep. The Huns are also sleeping right now. This is a good opportunity for us to launch a surprise attack."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Chai Jin shouting, "General, there are several fires in the enemy camp. We can attack now."
"Okay, pass it on, attack!"
“Attack! Attack! Attack…”
It was the signal for another attack. Yan Ruxiang's troops jumped out of the bunker and headed towards the direction of the fire.
Shi Yongzhi on the left also saw the fire and said towards the team.
"Archers advance, swordsmen and shieldmen provide cover."
Upon hearing the order, the swordsmen and archers moved forward together, and the spearmen also followed, but stopped about 500 meters away, waiting for further orders.
The front ends of the arrows were wrapped with cloth strips and soaked in kerosene. After being ignited, they were shot towards the enemy camp.
The patrolling Hun soldier was shot and ran towards the tent wailing. He originally just wanted to seek help from his companions, but ended up setting the tent on fire, harming other comrades.
"Brothers! Are you ready?"
"promise……"
"Let's kill together!"
“Attack~attack~attack…”
The rhythmic horn sounds like drum beats, or more like the sound of a steam locomotive starting and moving forward.
Soldiers on night patrol saw an attack on the burning area and rushed over with weapons.
"Archers, shoot in that direction."
The archers who had been prepared in advance bent their bows and drew their arrows in one go, and the arrows flew through the air and landed in the enemy camp.
Yan Dongsheng had already dismantled part of the wooden fence, and Chai Jin led his personal guards to charge.
"Where are the newly promoted captains? Lead your men and charge! My personal guards have all gone up..."
Although the captain was an old soldier, it was his first time leading troops into battle. If Yan Ruxiang had not woken them up, they would have long forgotten that they were already officers.
"You're confused, right? You still think you're a soldier?"
Chai Jin passed by a newly promoted captain and laughed.
"Damn it! He was a centurion in the morning, but now he's a lieutenant in the afternoon. Whether he can be promoted to captain depends on tonight!"
The captain was not annoyed. He still didn't know who had a higher rank, the captain or the captain?
Actually the answer is the same.
It's just the organization of two different camps. The colonel is actually the battalion colonel, and above the centurion is the battalion. The battalion soldiers are called colonel, and the palace soldiers are called thousand households, or thousand commanders.
It’s actually a question of jurisdiction.
Every dynasty is different. Why is it divided like this when it is the same army?
To put it simply, one is the national army and the other is the local army.
The emperor shared the world with the powerful families, so the army was divided into factions.
National armies are funded by the state and generally guard borders and the capital. Local armies are funded by local tycoons, supervised by the government, and serve local security.
The shouts and cries of fighting and killing woke up the sleeping Huns. Some of them were still dazed and had not yet figured out what was going on when they were attacked from different directions and in different ways.
"Go away, go out!"
"Put out the fire, put out the fire!"
"Enemy, there are enemies attacking the camp, stop them quickly."
The Hun enemy camp was in chaos, with some putting out the fire, some looking for the enemy, and some confused and at a loss.
But Yan Ruxiang's situation is completely the opposite.
"Those who kill the enemy follow me, and those who set fire follow Yan Dongsheng."
Although the shouts were loud, they were not as loud as the screams of the Hun soldiers who were burned by fire.
Shi Yongzhi rushed in with his soldiers and witnessed all this. He didn't know what to do for a moment.
More and more Huns woke up.
"Damn people from the Great Zhou! They actually dared to attack our camp! Kill them!" A leader of the Xiongnu army roared.
"Surround them and kill these Zhou soldiers. We can't let them continue to burn our camp." The Huns shouted, looking at the burning flames, very anxious.
Hun soldiers kept coming forward to surround and kill them. If they stayed and fought, this was the Hun camp and the Hun army would trample them to death.
The only way is to keep charging forward and disrupt the enemy camp.
In the right side of the Xiongnu camp, flames shot up into the sky, and with the help of the wind, the fire burned very fiercely.
On the city wall of Jingyang, the defenders looked at the distant place outside the city, where flames shot up into the sky, illuminating the sky red.