The cavalrymen of Shanhai County got on their horses and began to sneak into the hinterland of the western part of the town.
When the cavalrymen set off, it was already nine o 'clock at night. They could only make out their surroundings with the help of the faint starlight. Coupled with the cover of the weeds, it was difficult to tell whether it was a human figure or something else.
As the hundred-man team that was sent out to investigate returned empty-handed, the commander-in-chief of the western part of the town issued another order to enforce martial law. The patrolling soldiers in the western part of the town had received orders from the commander-in-chief twice to increase their vigilance. However, there was not even a trace of a ghost that night. They couldn't help but let their guard down and yawn incessantly.
Coupled with the fact that there had been no war in recent years, the Tianji Tribe was used to being the king of the grasslands, so the soldiers couldn't help but slack off a little. The disappearance during the day was also interpreted as an accident.
Perhaps the patrolling soldiers had sneaked into a girl's tent to have some fun. The patrolling soldiers ridiculed each other while flirting with each other to pass the time.
"Sigh, don't you guys think that the marshal is being too cautious? He only lost a few patrolling soldiers, yet he's making such a big fuss. Our brothers have to suffer outside in the middle of the night, "a soldier complained.
"Bastard, how dare you speak ill of the marshal. Do you have a death wish?" The decurion leading the team reprimanded the soldier. Rakshin's prestige in the western part of the town was very high, so he had to be careful with his words.
The soldier also knew that he had said the wrong thing in the spur of the moment. Fortunately, the decurion was his good friend, so he laughed and said, "Captain, I know I was wrong. Please don't report it."
The military rules of the grasslands were very strict, and could even be considered cruel. If someone really took this matter seriously, then this soldier would not be able to bear the consequences. A whipping of the horse would definitely cause him to run.
"Don't worry!" The decurion didn't want to make a fuss.
There were many mosquitoes on the grasslands in July, and it was especially difficult to endure. Fortunately, these soldiers were quite dedicated. Although they complained incessantly, they didn't leave their posts without permission.
Not far from them, the Shanhai County cavalrymen dismounted and held the reins in their hands. Like a group of ghosts, they slowly approached the patrolling soldiers in the western part of the town.
After entering the effective shooting range, the cavalrymen squatted on the ground and tried their best to hide their tracks. They drew their bows and nocked their arrows, killing the patrolling soldiers one by one without making any sound.
The cavalrymen leading the charge were all elites of the various battalions. Their archery skills were outstanding. As for sticking close to them and assassinating them at close range, it was almost impossible in the grasslands.
The soldiers guarding the western perimeter of the town were constantly being eliminated. Five kilometers away from the western camp, the security here was raised to another level. Furthermore, the sounds of fighting could easily alert the camp.
Therefore, the cavalry of Shanhai County stopped advancing.
Ouyang Shuo rode on Black Whirlwind, gazing at the Western Town Barracks in the distance.
Because it was a permanent camp, the Western Town Main Camp was not like the previous Tianpiao Tribe, which only had tents arranged in circles to form a defense.
The camp in the western part of the town was no different from the camps in the Chinese plains. There was a tall wooden wall around it, and there were archery towers at the four corners. There was only a door at the south.
With just two thousand cavalrymen, it was impossible to take down such a camp. They could only fight in the wilderness.
Moreover, the nomadic tribes were best at fighting in the wild. According to the intelligence, there were five thousand cavalrymen in the western part of the town, one thousand of them were heavy cavalry, and the rest four thousand were light cavalry.
Nomadic tribes would usually send light cavalry to lure the enemy, and then surround the enemy from the flanks. At the critical moment, the heavy cavalry would charge in and crush the enemy, deciding the outcome of the battle.
The cavalrymen got off their horses and started setting up an oil formation in front of the Western Town Barracks. This was Lin Yi's strategy- lure the enemy out of the camp, and then use the oil to form a fire barrier to stop the enemy from chasing.
After the preparations were done, everyone retreated.
… …
28th of July, six in the morning.
The first battalion of the vanguard was tasked with luring the enemy, and under Lin Yi's lead, they marched towards the western camp. All the guards along the way were shot down cleanly.
Rakshin, who hadn't had a good night's sleep, woke up early. Before he could react, he received a report from a guard. "Commander, there's a group of bandits south of the camp. There's about five hundred of them, and they're attacking the camp."
Rakshin paused in disbelief. "You're talking about bandits? And there's only five hundred of them. Who gave them the guts to attack our camp? "
The guard didn't dare to be negligent, and replied with a serious face. "Yes, Commander. Five hundred bandits."
"Let's go!" Rakshin decided to take a look himself.
Rakshin climbed up the archer tower of the camp and looked over. As expected, he saw a group of troops dressed like bandits, wiping out the guards on the perimeter. They were whistling nonstop, and their expressions were extremely arrogant.
Rakshin couldn't tolerate this kind of naked provocation. He ordered a thousand-man commander to lead his troops out of the camp and teach these arrogant bandits a lesson.
The thousand-man commander, Huhe, received the order and was extremely excited. From his point of view, defeating the bandits in front of him was a piece of cake. This was a free reward. It seemed like the commander thought highly of him.
A thousand light cavalry shot out of the camp like a sharp arrow.
Who would've thought that the bandits were a bunch of cowards? They looked good but were useless. When they saw the charging cavalry, they immediately turned around and ran away like a flock of sheep. They looked extremely pathetic.
Relying on the speed advantage of the Cyan Beetle Horses, Huhe didn't give up. He immediately led his troops and chased after them.
On the archer tower of the camp, Erisi, the advisor of the Western Town, looked at the gradually disappearing Gui Division from his sight with a face full of confusion. He turned his head and said to Rakshin, "Commander, the situation doesn't seem right. These bandits came and left in a strange manner. Could it be a trap?"
Rakshin nodded. "It's a little unusual. Order the rest of the troops to be on standby. With Huhe's ability, even if the enemy is tricked, he should be able to retreat safely. "
"Understood!"
On the other side, Huhe led his troops and chased for over ten kilometers. They were about to catch up to the bandits. Suddenly, two groups of bandits charged out from the sides and immediately surrounded Gui Division.
"Oh no, it's a trap!" Huhe immediately became alert. He knew that he had fallen into the enemy's ambush.
Unfortunately, his troops were advancing at a high speed and couldn't stop for a while. The two groups of cavalrymen flanking him were like two sharp blades that pierced into the center of Gui Division from both sides.
Facing the light cavalry of the nomadic tribes, Ouyang Shuo wasn't stupid enough to compete with them in archery. Instead, he engaged in close combat. He used the advantages of the Tang Blade and the armor to attack the enemy's weakness.
The light cavalry of the nomadic tribes didn't have any defensive abilities. They only wore simple leather armor. Facing the Tang Blade, it was almost a fatal strike.
The sharp Tang Blade easily cut open the enemy's leather armor. Every strike of the blade pierced the enemy's flesh.
A chaotic battle ensued.
With great difficulty, the Gui Division began to stabilize their position and prepared to fight a tough battle with the enemy. At that moment, Lin Yi's men turned around and surrounded Bi's men.
Huhe immediately knew that there was nothing he could do. He decisively ordered his troops to retreat.
Unfortunately, Ouyang Shuo didn't give him the chance to retreat. Two thousand cavalrymen of Shanhai County madly chased after Gui Division. Blood dyed the grassland red. The neighing of the warhorses resounded through the sky.
After an hour of crazy killing, there were less than two hundred people left of Gui Division. They protected Huhe and escaped from the encirclement. They fled toward the west side of the town's main camp. The cavalrymen of Shanhai County were still chasing after them. It seemed like they wanted to kill them all.
Unfortunately, they were limited by the warhorses. The distance between the two sides grew further and further, allowing Huhe to escape successfully.
Huhe's escape was the result of Ouyang Shuo's indulgence. Ouyang Shuo's intention was to completely enrage Rakshin and lure the entire west side of the town out of the camp.
The two groups, one chasing and the other escaping, quickly returned to the west side of the town's main camp.
As expected, when Rakshin saw the fleeing Gui Division and the bandits chasing after them, he couldn't help but be enraged. He shouted, "How dare you!"
As he spoke, he immediately ran down the arrow tower and mounted his mount. It was a Commander level Green Beetle Horse. He shouted, "Everyone, follow me and attack. We will support Huhe and eliminate the bandits."
"Kill!" The four thousand cavalrymen of the west side of the town were ready to go.
When Huhe saw the reinforcements, he was overjoyed. He patted the Green Beetle Horse under him and ran straight to the camp. On the other hand, Ouyang Shuo's army stopped and prepared to leave.
Before leaving, Lin Yi used his inner force and shouted, "Rakshin, you little thief. Today, I will teach you a lesson. The next time you come, I will definitely take your head." As he spoke, he laughed loudly. He was extremely arrogant.
Rakshin had never been humiliated like this before. Without saying anything, he led his troops and continued to chase after Huhe. Although Huhe had already told him about his encounter, Rakshin didn't believe that his opponents would have troops lying in ambush. Even if they did, with the four thousand elite soldiers under his command, he had nothing to fear.
On the prairie, the chase and the other escaping played out again. However, the pursuers and the escapees changed directions again.
At this moment, the advantage of the Green Beetle Horse's speed was fully displayed. In less than ten minutes, Rakshin's troops would catch up and bring the enemies into his firing range.
Looking at the fleeing enemies, Rakshin's expression was cold. It was as if he was looking at a group of dead people.
Unfortunately, at this moment, Rakshin didn't know that they had already fallen into the meticulously planned trap of Shanhai County. He saw Lin Yi riding on the back of his horse. He took out a special arrow and lit it with a flint. Then, he turned his body on the horse's back and shot a fire arrow behind him.
The fire arrow flew across the sky and accurately landed in the area where Rakshin's troops were.
In an instant, the fire arrow ignited the Fierce Fire Oil that had been poured on the grassland. The Fierce Fire Oil Formation this time wasn't in the shape of a long strip. Instead, the entire area was poured with Fierce Fire Oil. With the help of the strong wind and the wild grass, the blazing flames engulfed Rakshin's troops in an instant. (To be continued.)
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