The Yellow Turban Army was mostly made up of farmers. How could it compare to the discipline of the real government army?
It had been more than ten minutes since Cheng Yuanzhi gave the order to assemble, and the Yellow Turban Army had only gathered sparsely.
It was hard to march during the day, and it was not easy to set up camp. Naturally, they quickly rested after eating.
But at this time, Cheng Yuanzhi had already discovered that it was pitch black outside the camp. Where could there be any human figures? The sounds of drums and battle had long disappeared.
"Bastard!" Cheng Yuanzhi was instantly furious, but he had no choice but to dismiss all the soldiers and return to their respective camps.
"General, please calm down. This must be the enemy's plan to tire out their soldiers. We don't have to pay attention to it.”One of the subordinates thought for a long time and said.
Cheng Yuanzhi thought for a moment, and that was indeed the case. Other than the guards, there were definitely not many people in the government army that could be drawn out. How would they have the guts to attack the camp of his 50,000-strong army?
Even if they really came, he was not afraid. Once the army woke up, they would definitely kill the other party.
Thinking of this, he said coldly," Hmph, order the soldiers of each battalion to ignore the sounds of fighting outside. Have a good rest. Tomorrow morning, follow me to surround Zhuo County."”
"Here!" The seven or eight subordinates replied in unison. Then, they all cupped their fists and left, returning to the camp to convey the order.
However, just as they left, the battle cries actually started again.
"Kill! Kill!"
"Capture Cheng Yuanzhi alive and ask the general for credit!”
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" Shameless bastard, who exactly are you…" Cheng Yuanzhi was so furious that he raised his saber and rushed out of the camp. However, just as he came out, the shouts outside the camp once again disappeared.
"Damn it!" Cheng Yuanzhi had nowhere to vent his anger, so he could only return to the camp gloomily. Before he could even sit down, a cannon shot rang out, and the battle cries came again.
"I'm so angry." He rushed out again, but the result was the same. There was no one outside the camp.
On the other hand, the soldiers on his side were all listless, as if they could fall asleep just by standing.
This time, Cheng Yuanzhi directly ordered everyone to return to the camp and rest well. There was no need to care about the outside anymore.
The commotion outside the camp was getting slower and slower. From the time it took to brew a cup of tea to the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, it might not even come once.
Gradually, the entire Yellow Turban camp relaxed their vigilance.
At the same time, Li Qing stood on a hill with his hands behind his back, looking at the starry sky.
"Reporting to my lord, the assault at the front has been successful. The enemy has completely relaxed their vigilance.”An Illusion God Guard reported on horseback.
Hearing this, Li Qing nodded and a cold smile appeared on his face.
The enemy might have thought that he was using a strategy to tire out his soldiers and harass them.
But in reality, what he used was a tactic that had almost never appeared in this era.
Although it was similar to the strategy of exhausting soldiers, it was a completely different concept.
This tactic was known as Sparrow Battle, which used small troops to continuously harass the enemy until the enemy was annoyed. This tactic could be used during the day to slow down the enemy's attack.
Using it to raid a camp at night could make the enemy relax their vigilance.
This way, he would create an absolutely advantageous opportunity. As long as Li Qing used it properly, he would definitely be able to succeed.
"Everyone, listen up!" Li Qing looked in the direction of the Yellow Turban camp.
"The black-armored cavalry and the Illusion God Guards will each be divided into four groups and set fire to the four camp gates in the east, south, west, and north. When the enemy is flustered, immediately charge in with me, defeat all the Yellow Turban soldiers, and capture Cheng Yuanzhi alive!”
"Here!"
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It was already late at night in the Yellow Turban camp. Except for the crackling sounds of a few burning bonfires, the entire camp was silent.
Even the patrolling soldiers were drowsy. They had no choice. After being tormented by the sounds of battle for the entire night, they were all listless. As for those resting in the tents, they were all sleeping like dead pigs.
Rumble…
A thunderous voice came from afar.
" Not good, it's cavalrymen, enemies are attacking…" A patrolling soldier was startled awake and quickly shouted.
"Pa!" But before he could finish speaking, his head was slapped.
"Enemy attack, my ass. It's been an entire night, and we haven't even seen a single hair. Don't worry about it.”
" But..." The soldier opened his mouth and wanted to say something more, but seeing that the others were unmoved, he could only swallow his words.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…Arrows wrapped in kerosene shot into the camp from all directions. The hay in the stables was especially important.
Xilulu…
Countless warhorses roared in fear. In the blink of an eye, the entire camp was on fire.
" Ah..." The Yellow Turban soldiers guarding the gates of the camp were shot by countless arrows before they could figure out the situation. They screamed in pain.
" Enemy attack, enemy attack…" Finally, a patrolling soldier reacted and shouted in horror.
Rumble!
The thundering sound of hooves finally approached, and the fully armed cavalrymen looked like the Grim Reaper in the dark night.
As the fire spread, the entire camp was filled with thick smoke. The sleeping soldiers were also woken up by the choking. The severe lack of oxygen and high temperature made them run out without even putting on their clothes and run around.
The entire Yellow Turban Army camp was also in chaos at this moment.
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