Time slowly passed, and the sky gradually darkened. The last rays of the setting sun on the horizon made the clouds in the sky look fiery red. It was very charming.
At this time, the Zhao army had also set up camp.
General Jing Yu's camp was in an orderly manner, and they were on high alert.
A camp was set up at the edge of the forest. The main camp was surrounded by a wooden wall formed by huge trees.
There were also four tall sentry towers set up around the camp. There were soldiers patrolling on them.
Inside the camp, the tents were arranged in an orderly manner. They could provide reinforcements to various places at any time.
Furthermore, there were also provisions and supplies that the other party had returned, and there were many guards. There were also teams of patrolling soldiers, and the defense was tight.
At this moment, they were cooking and preparing to eat. They went in groups according to the order and maintained their vigilance at all times.
Looking at the yellow hole, it was a tragic sight. The outer camp walls were just randomly made up of a few trees, and the defense was insufficient.
As long as there were enemies attacking, they would not need to expend too much effort and would be able to drive straight in.
Moreover, the tents were placed randomly and haphazardly within the battalion commander's camp. Food was also piled up randomly, and there were very few guards.
Most of the people were eating around the stove and talking loudly. It was a mess. It was simply a vegetable market.
Just as they were about to eat, the Qin commander who was secretly observing from a distance couldn't help but feel anxious. He was burning with anxiety. Why was it that the wind hadn't arrived yet? He should be preparing to move at this time. This was a great opportunity.
He did not receive any orders from the general, so he could only continue to keep an eye on the Zhao army and pay attention to their movements.
After a while, a gust of cold wind suddenly blew over. In a short while, it turned into a strong wind. The surrounding trees kept swaying and making rustling sounds.
This made the soldiers of the Qin army who had been waiting for a long time overjoyed. They all admired Zhao Chen in their hearts. This was simply a divine plan.
At this moment, Zhao Chen gave the order to attack." The operation began!
He stood alone with his personal guards on a mound not far away, observing the movements in front of him.
Not far away, the Qin army general received the order and immediately began to move. They were setting fire to the Huang Kong Army's camp and using fire arrows to set fire to the trees that had been drenched in kerosene. In a short while, the wind helped the fire, and the fire borrowed the wind's power. A monstrous fire swept over and quickly surrounded the enemy camp.
The Qin army lying in ambush by the river stood outside the isolation zone that had been set up long ago. They fired arrows at the surroundings of the tent continuously. It could be said that ten thousand arrows were fired at the same time.
A dense number of fire arrows kept falling on the inner guards of the tent, constantly igniting the things inside.
Soon, the main tent was set ablaze. The enemy soldiers who were resting after eating in the camp were caught off guard and trapped in the sea of fire.
"Not good! Thump! Thump! There was a fire. Run!" Screams and wails of pain echoed throughout the camp. It was a mess as everyone tried to escape.
In a commander's tent, Huang Kong was also very afraid." What should we do? Let's run. Yes, run."”
He didn't even wear his armor and ran out in a disheveled manner. When the nearby personal guards saw him, they surrounded him.
"General, let's run. We'll bring you out.”These personal guards were specially sent by Huang Kong's uncle to protect his safety.
After Huang Kong heard his words, he quickly nodded and followed these people to move quickly, wanting to run out of the camp.
The fire spread along the way. No one was left behind. The fire burned fiercely in the camp, roasting these people until they were black and miserable.
"Hurry up! Make way for me! We have no choice but to kill!" The leader of the personal guards brought Huang Kong along as they advanced. Along the way, they were blocked by a group of soldiers who wanted to escape. After shouting to no avail, he directly led the personal guards to kill those unarmed soldiers who blocked the way and killed them all along the way.
Not many people managed to escape outside the tent, but before they could enjoy the joy of surviving a disaster, they were all shot down by the Qin soldiers guarding outside the river.
"We're finally out. General, let's go to the water."”The commander of the guards brought Huang Kong, who had already been frightened out of his wits, and ran towards the river. Following closely behind him were some soldiers of the Zhao army who had escaped. Only a small portion of them had died in the sea of fire.
The two people walking in front were suddenly shot by two arrows." No, I want to go home! Puff!" Huang Kong was terrified and shouted unwillingly.
"Sou!" Another crossbow bolt directly hit his throat, and Huang Kong fell down unwillingly.
Swoosh!" The continuous crossbow bolts hit the enemy troops.
"Puff! Puff! Puff!" The sound of arrows hitting the body was endless.
In a short while, the Zhao soldiers who escaped were all shot dead on the spot.
The Qin army did not check the corpses. They led the team and rushed to the other side, ready to help their own people surround and kill the Zhao army.
On the other side, the fire attack had also begun early. Some of them were using kerosene to ignite the trees in the deep forest, causing them to burn and connect with the fire at the yellow hole.
A thick smoke surrounded the forest.
On the other side, he ignited the sulfur and other items buried on both sides.
Groups of cavalrymen fired their arrows at the chaotic enemy camp.
In Zhao Chen's eyes, the enemy camp was already surrounded by fire and smoke. It was basically a death sentence. With the continuous shooting of arrows, it was even more foolproof.
Just as Zhao Chen was about to leave, about 200 soldiers of the Zhao Army suddenly rushed out of the camp. They were led by General Jing Yu and his relatives.
They rode their horses and avoided the enemy's attacks with exquisite riding skills.
Zhao Chen and the other soldiers were also shocked by this sudden situation. Fortunately, the soldiers at the front reacted immediately and fired three consecutive shots. Although their reactions were very fast, there were still many cavalrymen and infantrymen who fell behind. They screamed and fell to the ground.
A small portion of the enemy troops broke out of the encirclement and arrived half a mile outside the forest.
"Uncle, we're finally safe.”The young general next to Jing Yu heaved a sigh of relief.
Their bodies were charred black, and they were in a sorry state.
"We can't be careless. Since the enemy can borrow the wind and fire to attack, how could they not think of setting up a defense line outside? Let's continue moving forward. We'll talk about it after we leave this place.”Just as Jing Yu finished speaking, a large group of Great Qin's Cavalry surrounded him from both sides.
"Soldiers, charge! Kill all the enemies!”A general of the Qin army who was running in front said loudly.
He held a long spear in his hand and stabbed it at Jing Yu with great speed.
Jing Yu hurriedly lowered his head and dodged, leading his army to charge forward. He used the sword in his hand to slash and block his attack. Then, using the speed of the cavalry's charge, he slashed his sword across the enemy's head under the enemy's terrified eyes, killing him instantly.
"Hurry up and break out of the encirclement. Don't get entangled with them. If you don't bear it, you'll be completely wiped out! Follow me!" Jing Yu shouted at the soldiers behind him.
He took the lead and cut down several Qin soldiers who came to block him.
When the soldiers behind him saw this, they all gathered in his direction. When the Qin army saw this, they understood his plot and sent their soldiers. Divide them up and surround them.
The Qin army and the Zhao army were engaged in a brutal cavalry battle.
A group of black-armored Qin soldiers and blue-armored Zhao soldiers collided with each other. Some of the soldiers were cut down and then trampled into meat paste by the horses behind them. The battle was extremely intense.
As Great Qin's cavalry continued to come in, the Zhao army slowly fell into a disadvantage, and the number of deaths increased greatly. Jing Yu, his nephew, and a few others broke out of the encirclement. However, they were all injured. They hurriedly ran towards the nearest city, wanting to escape the battlefield.
After the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn, the shouts gradually died down. In the air above the battlefield, crows and some birds were chirping non-stop.
The Qin army was cleaning up the battlefield, distinguishing the corpses of their enemies and allies. They collected the corpses of their own army, while the enemy army dug a pit and pushed them into it, burying them hastily.
Our army will keep their identity tags, burn them, and put them into the urn before bringing them back.
Zhao Chen was listening to the general's report from afar." General, our army has wiped out over 4,900 enemy soldiers. Only 30 or so escaped. Our army suffered close to 30 casualties in the pursuit. The rest were not damaged. Five hundred sets of armor and over a thousand arrows were seized, and the rest were all destroyed by the fire.
"Mm, not bad. We often win big battles. Tell the entire army to return to the city. I want to reward you in the city. Oh right, he also had to register the addresses of the soldiers who died in battle. When they returned to the country, they would have to pay the pension. This matter must be done well!" Zhao Chen laughed.
"Thank you, General. This subordinate will definitely do it well." All the soldiers knelt on one knee.
With a command, the army began to move slowly.
However, because they were not in a hurry, they moved slowly. They maintained a speed of 50 miles a day. It took them two days to see Lu County not far away.
Zhao Chen had informed Gao Shun of the news early on, so Gao Shun and the other generals could be seen coming out of the city to welcome them.
Zhao Chen took the lead and exchanged a few pleasantries with Gao Shun before leading the army forward and giving the order to reward the three armies.
At night, the entire military camp was filled with laughter and discussions.
Zhao Chen, Gao Shun, and the other generals were also having a celebratory feast in the government office. Relieve the fatigue of marching and fighting. Laughter and laughter could be heard in the government office. It was very lively.
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