Chapter 553 Night Attack (2)
These soldiers are all confidants who have been with him in the military camp for many years. All of them are loyal and willing to die for him. Tonight, I attacked the military camp and made great achievements, but I encountered such a fierce god. If this continues, even if he can rush out, not many of his soldiers will survive.
Yu Chong stopped, gritted his teeth and turned around, ready to risk his life.
The strong man was covered in blood, grinning and waving his spear.
A sharp long knife suddenly flew over.
The strong man reacted quickly and used his spear to pick up the long knife. Yu Chong's soldiers rushed forward again to protect his general. Li Tie threw the long knife and shouted: "Go quickly! Don't let our brothers die in vain!"
Yu Chong's eyes were hot, he gritted his teeth, turned around and rushed out again.
After he and Li Tie met, he had no time to look at how many people were behind him. In short, he ran forward with all his strength. He ran out of the military camp and ran along the way he came before, all the way into the forest.
During this period, there were constant pursuers from behind, and people kept stopping and turning around to kill the enemy, giving Yu Chong and others time to escape.
After riding a horse in the forest, Yu Chong was exhausted, his left shoulder was numb from pain, and his clothes were dyed red with blood. He didn't even have time to see how injured he was, so he just rode away.
Li Tie and others also followed suit and galloped wildly.
At this time, no one cared about the horses anymore and kept whipping them. The horse strides forward amidst the roar, leaving the fire and carnage behind.
The horse galloped all the way, and after running for an unknown number of miles, there was finally no pursuer behind it. The sky in front gradually revealed a hint of fish white.
Li Tie was tense all night, and then he dared to breathe out.
He turned around and was startled: "General Yu!"
Yu Chong, lying on the horse like a bloody man, actually passed out.
As the horse gallops, Yu Chong's body bumps and undulates. Once he falls off the horse, he will be buried under the horse's hooves. It's extremely dangerous.
Li Tie shouted with all his strength: "Stop! Everyone stop!"
The soldiers were galloping. Wherever they could stop immediately, they just slowed down their horses. Li Tie took a few sharp breaths and jumped from his own horse to Yu Chong's horse at the risk of danger.
This move is almost like committing suicide. The expressions of the surrounding soldiers changed. But there was no time to stop it.
Fortunately, Li Tie had excellent riding skills and good luck, and managed to reach Yu Chong's horse. He stabilized Yu Chong's figure and slowed down his horse.
After about a cup of tea, the horses finally stopped.
"Everyone dismount and rest!" Yu Chong was bleeding and unconscious, and Li Tie gave the order on his behalf. After the order was given, the extremely exhausted soldiers of the Nanyang Army dismounted one after another, and almost all of them collapsed on the ground.
Looking back at the previous midnight, it was like walking in the Hall of Hell. Fortunately, the goal of this trip was accomplished, and the Rouran people's food and grass were burned. The stables in the Rouran military camp were also affected by the fire and must have suffered a lot of damage.
However, the casualties of the Nanyang Army were also heavy.
Li Tie carried Chong Hua off his horse, and the accompanying military doctor came over quickly. At this time, there was no time to treat the injury carefully, so I could only apply some medicine and bandage the wound.
Li Tie braced himself and ordered: "Everyone, go and count the number of people to see how many people have run out."
The generals left in response, and in less than a stick of incense, they left. They each came back and reported: "I have two hundred and thirty people here."
"My team is missing one hundred and two people."
Li Tie silently calculated and escaped. A total of more than 2,700 people left the military camp. In other words, in the past night, the Nanyang Army lost more than a thousand people.
This kind of battle damage is like digging out the heart and lungs, which is unbearable pain. Li Tie wiped his red eyes hard and said in a hoarse voice: "The damage is too much, but we burned Rouran's food and grass, burned the stables, disrupted the military camp, and killed many Rouran barbarians. It’s worth it.”
“Let’s go back now. When Rouran retreats, we will come back to find the bodies of our brothers and give them a good burial.”
I don’t know who started crying. The man did not shed tears easily, but he reached the point of sadness.
Li Tie's nose felt sour, and his voice suddenly rose: "You are paid as a soldier, and when it's time to work hard, don't spare your own life. They are the ones who will die today, and maybe we will die tomorrow. . Why are you crying! Just straighten your chest and let’s go back to Sizhou City!”
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"General! The Rouran military camp is on fire!"
"The Nanyang army really succeeded in their night attack! Rouran's food and grass must have been burned!"
General Fan was calm in his command during the day, but in fact he was anxious and uneasy, and he had not slept well for several nights in a row. It was rare that I slept for a while this night, and in my deep sleep I heard joyful shouts outside the military tent.
General Fan rolled over and rushed to the outside of the military tent: "Rouran really burned down the military camp?"
"It's absolutely true!"
"The Rouran military camp is stationed ten miles outside the city. The fire is soaring into the sky and you can see it clearly."
General Fan's eyes shine with joy , laughed loudly: "Okay! General Yu is really good! The Nanyang Army has made a great contribution this time!"
< br>"Pass this general's military order, beat the drums immediately, and summon all the soldiers. I will lead the troops out of the city in person!"
The two trusted generals were startled and hurriedly advised: "The situation in the Rouran military camp is unknown. It would be too risky for the general to lead the troops himself. Let the general lead the troops instead!”
"The general is the commander-in-chief of the frontier army and must not make any mistakes."
General Fan was stopped by his confidants. He was a little angry and unhappy, and he opened his mouth and cursed a series of swear words. But he no longer insisted on leading the troops in person.
It’s not that he is afraid of death. As a general, you really shouldn't take risks easily, lest your army's morale be disrupted.
After three rounds of military drums, the soldiers hurriedly gathered at the school martial arts field.
General Fan spoke loudly about the Nanyang Army's night attack on the Rouran Army Camp and burned the food and grass. The generals standing in the front row heard clearly and they were all in high spirits. The soldiers standing behind couldn't hear clearly, but it was not yet bright at this time, and the sky several miles away was lit red by the fire, and anyone with eyes could see clearly.
"When did the Nanyang Army leave the city?"
"They were able to sneak into the Rouran military camp and set fire to it. The Nanyang Army is so powerful!"
"This time, the Nanyang Army was able to claim victory immediately. Great achievement!”
The army has not moved, but the food and grass have gone ahead. The importance of food and grass needs no introduction at all. Once the food and grass are burned, the blow to the morale of the army will be devastating. It can be said that more than half of the army has been lost.
The border army naturally cannot miss this opportunity.
General Fan quickly issued an order to lead his troops out of the city and take the initiative to attack.
The frontier army is said to be one hundred thousand, but its real strength has always been around seventy thousand. There have been many casualties in the fighting these days, and the remaining troops are around 60,000.
General Fan left 20,000 people to defend the city and sent 40,000 to attack the Rouran army. This was a decisive move.
The heavy city gate was opened, and 20,000 frontier soldiers rode out of the city gate on their horses. There were another 20,000 infantrymen, holding spears or swords and shields, heading towards the direction of the fire.
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