Rêve de Jiangshan

Chapitre 137

"Good idea, I'll go discuss it with the other generals right away." Shang Wei said as he strode out, only to find that the other generals who had stayed behind had already entered the tent, presumably because some soldiers had already gone to fetch them.

After discussing the idea, the plan was finally finalized. Then the entire camp was mobilized. Thanks to the recent swift reorganization, even ordinary soldiers could quickly pack up all the combat tools, assemble, and return to the city!

At this moment, the tents that were once densely pitched on the ground have all been removed. The vast camp of the Violet Kingdom is now filled with the wooden walls, fences, and sentry posts that were built there. With the army moving out, the original camp is like an empty city, especially desolate and empty in the wind carrying sand.

Gao Wei looked at everything before him with a complicated expression, and finally ordered them to return to the city.

On the way back to the city, they were indeed ambushed by the enemy's vanguard. There were forty or fifty thousand men here, so they quickly cut down ten thousand enemy soldiers and rushed back to the city.

Soon, several groups of people emerged from the city gate and ran off in different directions.

Nanshan and Gaowei stood on the wall, watching the horse's silhouette disappear into the distance. Gaowei whispered, "Can they be saved?"

"Yes, I hope Senior Brother and Gao Yueqi are alright too," Nanshan murmured to himself, though he wasn't entirely confident. However, if any danger arose, the rest of them should do their utmost to cover the commander's retreat.

Gao Wei seemed to have guessed Nan Shan's thoughts and said, "Indeed, the soldiers will cover the commander's retreat. The general is the soul of an army. If soldiers are lost, they can be recruited again; if elite troops are killed, they can be trained again. But a genius general who can command troops from all directions is one in a hundred years. The marshal is currently the marshal of our entire army, so no matter what, he will be rescued."

Nanshan frowned, fearing that his senior brother was stubborn and wouldn't leave.

However, what needs to be done still needs to be done. Nanshan said, "Vice Marshal, let's prepare for the city to be besieged. The enemy is probably coming soon."

"We've already sent people to do it, but this battle is extremely dangerous. That second prince is indeed a brilliant strategist, devising one plan after another," Gao Cai began to sigh, his eyes revealing unconcealed worry.

Nanshan said, "The deputy commander should not be too discouraged. With the return of some remnants of the army, the people in the city are even more worried."

After a difficult climb up the mountain wall, Ru Feng and his group continued on their way, crossing several mountain peaks, and finally arrived at their destination three hours later.

The group rested in the forest, some drinking water, some wiping away sweat, and some eating dry rations.

Ru Feng haphazardly munched on the pancake in his hand, while Gao Yueqi, Zhou Qian, and Zhou Hou cautiously looked down. This was the highest point in the nearby mountains, from which they could clearly see the entire Chun Teng Kingdom military camp.

Looking down at the busy soldiers, I couldn't see their numbers because they were too high up; I could only see some figures moving around.

Gao Yueqi said admiringly, "Marshal, we'll ambush them in this city, then attack while they're asleep, and burn their camp down. Even if they're clever, they won't be able to figure out how we bypassed their layers of guard and reached their lair." He smiled, knowing that this battle would surely inflict heavy losses on the enemy army, and perhaps even end the war.

Ru Feng stopped eating his pancake and said, "Have you noticed that there seem to be fewer people down here? Didn't the enemy claim to have 200,000 troops? Although we've already wiped out tens of thousands, there should still be at least a hundred thousand left. But look, there aren't many people walking around in the camp now."

Upon hearing this, Gao Yueqi also looked closely, but since he didn't have the same eyesight as Ru Feng, he could only say, "It's evening now, so everyone has probably gone to have dinner. Besides, there are probably still people fighting outside."

Upon hearing this, Ru Feng said, "I don't know if there's really a food shortage, but look, those soldiers are all calm and collected, so I guess the food shortage is just a rumor." He then couldn't help but worry, "I wonder how the other generals are doing now?"

Gao Yueqi also frowned and said, "The other generals are all elite troops, with three layers of men. Even if they encounter an ambush, as long as the enemy is not too numerous, they probably won't suffer too many losses. Besides, they are veterans of countless battles."

Ru Feng nodded. She didn't care much about Leng Weitian and General Sun's deaths. After all, if they couldn't win, they would still be punished by military law if they returned alive. Even if they didn't die, their general positions would be in jeopardy. What she was worried about now was the safety of the other generals and soldiers.

The two remained silent, their faces solemn. Suddenly, they heard a few cries of an eagle. They couldn't help but look up and saw an eagle soaring in the air, flapping its wings. It was still a young eagle.

Gao Yueqi really wanted to take out the bow and arrows on his back and shoot, but these were extraordinary times, and he couldn't roast the arrows after shooting them, so he didn't make any rash moves.

But Ru Feng didn't care. She drew her bow and shot an arrow. The sound of the arrow cutting through the air rang out, and the little eagle quickly fell to the ground without letting out a cry.

Seeing Gao Yueqi staring at him in surprise, Ru Feng said softly, "These are extraordinary times. I've been here for so long and haven't seen any birds fly by, but now suddenly an eagle has appeared, and it's so small. Isn't that suspicious? Although our actions are very secretive, we can't rule out the possibility of spies, so it's better to shoot it." Ru Feng explained. He didn't mention that he had seen it on TV; in ancient times, people used eagles to deliver messages during wartime because carrier pigeons would be shot as soon as they were spotted, while eagles were rarely noticed and were not easy to shoot.

Gao Yueqi simply nodded and said nothing more before going down to rest.

Ru Feng turned to look at the soldiers who were resting with their eyes closed, and sighed inwardly, hoping that everyone would come back alive after this battle.

Darkness fell quickly. Ru Feng lay on the ground, looking at the brightly lit military camp in the distance, and whispered, "Send a few scouts to scout ahead and see how many soldiers are in the camp." At this moment, they were already lying in ambush on the hillside, facing the enemy's military camp.

"Yes, Marshal!" Gao Yueqi replied.

Ru Feng looked at the military camp and the stables. They had already deployed a portion of their forces, and their defenses were still weak. So when they charged out, they would split into two groups. One group would go to the stables to mount their horses, and the soldiers who hadn't yet managed to mount would be no match for the cavalry that had been formed. The other group would set fire to the camp.

Ru Feng had great confidence in these three thousand soldiers because they had conducted more than a dozen such secret drills together, with Gao Yueqi, Nanshan, and himself, all for this one day.

"Marshal, it's time. The scouts say there should be fifty or sixty thousand men inside," Gao Yueqi said softly. It was already past midnight.

Ru Feng nodded, knowing the difficulty of scouting the enemy's situation. It was already difficult enough to know how many troops there were. So he made a gesture, and the soldiers who were lying on the ground suddenly stood up with a sharp, silent movement, all looking at Ru Feng.

Ru Feng took out a small flag from his pocket and made various gestures. Just as he rushed out of the small hill and took a few steps, quietly taking down the sentry and sneaking into the camp gate, he heard some sounds coming from under his feet. Ru Feng knew something was wrong, his whole body stiffened, and he said in a deep voice, "Retreat immediately!"

After taking only a few steps, they found themselves suddenly surrounded by bright lights, and the faces of many soldiers appeared before them!

Ru Feng was startled. Looking at the enemy troops in front of him, layer upon layer, he quickly waved his flag and immediately walked back to the rear.

In an instant, a thousand iron arrows, like a thousand startled black birds taking flight, shot towards the enemy soldiers at incredible speed, and cries of agony immediately rang out from the opposite side.

The archers in the back row immediately followed, emerging neatly from the front ranks, kneeling and firing. Before the first volley of arrows had even fully fallen, the second volley of arrows had already pierced the sky with a sharp whistling sound! Closely following was the third volley of arrows. The soldiers moved with lightning speed, and in the blink of an eye, all three volleys of arrows were fired simultaneously, covering the sky with a dense barrage of arrows.

Hearing cries of pain, Ru Feng said in a deep voice, "Damn it, there's a spy!"

Gao Yueqi and Zhou Qian and Zhou Hou stood beside Ru Feng, both furious upon hearing this. However, the current situation no longer allowed for catching the traitor; they had no choice but to fight! Because they were already surrounded by people.

The rain of arrows stopped quickly. Without hesitation, to prevent the enemy from forming an encirclement, Ru Feng gave the order, and the soldiers quickly took out their weapons and charged into battle!

When two armies meet, it's a fight to the death, so the two sides are now locked in fierce combat!

The soldiers screamed, ran, and roared, their swords and spears flashing like a silver sea!

Ru Feng ran back and forth between the front and rear of the battle lines, shouting, "Brothers, it's either you die or I live! Kill!"

Upon hearing this, the soldiers fought even more fiercely, their sharp swords slashing mercilessly at the enemy. More and more corpses fell in pools of blood; both sides fought with their last ounce of strength! The fierce battle raged in the darkness and light, from midnight until dawn. Every corner of the camp was filled with soldiers locked in intense combat, green and black hues intertwined, and the stench of blood in the air grew ever stronger.

Like the wind, he wielded his silver sword, relentlessly slashing down soldiers. The soldiers were bloodthirsty; the world seemed to shrink to a blanket of black. Their only action was to raise their broadswords and hack at the enemy soldiers charging towards them with all their might! Blood splattered incessantly onto the soldiers; the blood from moments before was still warm, and hot droplets splashed across their faces. Every soldier in the fight was covered in blood, as if they had just emerged from a sea of blood!

The enemy soldiers were numerous, but Ru Feng and his men quickly organized themselves into three- or four-man combat formations, which they had been training in. The men gathered together, each swinging their broadswords to slash at the enemy soldiers surging in from all directions!

Undoubtedly, their small combat teams had a huge advantage in the melee. Each person only needed to resist the enemy coming from the front, without worrying about the threat from the rear. Their uniform movements and well-trained skills made them fight harder and harder in front of the scattered enemy troops, and the surrounding enemy troops were wiped out very quickly!