Chen Yinglong, whose expression was uncertain, dismissed his troops again and returned to his tent. However, he did not sleep this time.
As expected, after about an hour, the western and northern villages started to clamor again.
At this point, if Chen Yinglong still didn't understand that the thief was deliberately harassing the government troops to tire them out, then he might as well give his position as governor to a pig.
But even though he understood, Chen Yinglong didn't order his men to attack.
He knew the quality of his men. Whether it was the Imperial Army or the local volunteer army, all of them had been lacking in training for a long time. It was not something that could be changed by just a few days of training.
If they led the army out of the stronghold to meet the enemy in the dark, if they were ambushed halfway, no matter how many troops the enemy had, the final outcome would only be defeat.
Of course, Chen Yinglong couldn't just sit back and do nothing. He immediately sent out 100 men each to increase the strength of the western and northern camps, lest they were really broken through by the bandits.
Chen Yinglong knew that the art of war was to be both real and fake.
Understanding that the enemy was bluffing, Chen Yinglong gradually relaxed, but he didn't return to his tent to sleep. Instead, he put on his armor and waited for dawn.
No matter how the bandits outside caused a ruckus, Chen Yinglong would sit firmly in the central camp as long as the bandits didn't break through the camp.
Just like that, it was the eve of dawn, the darkest time of the night.
The moon had already sunk. There was no starlight in the sky, and there was no light on the ground. It was pitch black.
Shan Shiqi and the others, who had been fighting for the whole night, were exhausted, so they ordered the soldiers to eat.
It was a big steamed bun that had been steamed earlier. It was filled with cabbage, fish, and so on. Each bun was as big as a fist. An ordinary person could eat one and be full.
After resting for about 15 minutes, Shan Shiqi left Yun Zongwu behind to continue harassing the West Stronghold. He and Yuan Zhongliang led their troops to the south.
Not long after, the sound of gongs and drums also rang out in the south village.
This time, Shan Shiqi was serious. He used the Molotov Cocktail that Xu Fengwu had given him.
As a result, flames lit up in the southern camp, causing the prefectural soldiers to cry out in alarm. Arrows shot straight into the night.
In the camp of the central army.
Chen Yinglong was resting in his tent with his eyes closed. At this moment, a guard barged in and hurriedly called out,""Lord Governor, there is an urgent report from the southern camp. The bandits have begun to attack the southern camp.”
Chen Yinglong frowned. The south stockade had provisions and supplies. It seemed that the bandits had been busy for most of the night. They were planning to burn the army's provisions.
"Send the order to the south stockade to hold on tightly.”Ying Long ordered indifferently. He was not very worried. He knew the importance of grain and had long made comprehensive preparations.
It could be said that other than the central camp, the southern camp was the strongest. It was impossible for the bandits to break in so easily.
"Here!" The bodyguard received the order and hurriedly turned around to leave.
Chen Yinglong estimated the time and knew that it was almost dawn. He immediately sneered. He couldn't do anything to these thieves at night, but it would be another story after dawn.
"Just in time. After killing this group of bandits, we can strengthen the momentum of our army and then charge into Liangshan Lake in one go.”Chen Yinglong had a plan in mind. He stood up and stretched his body before walking out of the tent.
Standing in the main camp, Chen Yinglong could only hear the shouting and fighting coming from the south stockade, as well as the faint flames. He knew that the bandits were burning the stockade walls.
Chen Yinglong could only calm down and wait for time to pass.
After an unknown period of time, the sky gradually began to brighten. Chen Yinglong immediately roused his spirits and began to reorganize his troops.
"Open the camp gate and follow me out to save the south stockade.”
When the sky turned white, Chen Yinglong was already on his horse, holding a large blade in his hand. He led two battalions of Imperial Army soldiers out of the camp.
At this moment, in the southern village!
Burning fences, collapsed gates.
The wood crackled as it burned, and the soldiers who fell to the ground could not help but wail.
There were cries for help everywhere in the south stockade. Flfigures stepped on sticky blood and minced meat as they retreated step by step toward the main camp, leaving only corpses behind.
There were hundreds of corpses on the ground, and the air was filled with a terrifying smell.
The south village had already been breached by Shan Shiqi and the others.
Chen Yinglong's preparations were considered thorough. Both sides were still in a stalemate until dawn.
However, after dawn, the situation in the south village changed drastically.
There were only two hundred prefectural soldiers here. They did not have the armor of the Imperial Army, nor did they have strong bows and crossbows. Moreover, they had almost never been trained.
Shan Shiqi was well-prepared. Not only did he bring Molotov Cocktails, but he also brought fifty wooden shields. He withstood the arrows from the prefectural soldiers and personally pushed down a wall. Then, he led his men and charged in.
Then, they used Molotov Cocktails to set the tents of the south village ablaze, causing chaos in the minds of the prefectural soldiers.
Even so, the prefectural soldiers did not give up and fought against Shan Shiqi's men.
Unfortunately, the Liang Mountain soldiers had been trained for two to three months. Under strict supervision and generous rewards, they had long left the category of a mob.
What they lacked was a bloody battle.
Moreover, there was still Shan Shiqi.
Xu Fengwu had long realized that in a battle of this scale, a valiant general with strong martial arts skills could play a greater role than he had imagined.
After 15 minutes, the prefectural army had been completely defeated by Shan Shiqi, leaving behind 70 to 80 corpses.
At this moment, the sound of marching drums could be heard from the main camp of the government army.
"Reinforcements have arrived! Reinforcements have arrived!"
When the retreating prefectural soldiers heard the drumbeats, they immediately began to shout as if they had heard the sound of nature.
"Brother, the main force of the government army is coming!”Yuan Zhongliang immediately shouted.
"Retreat!"
Shan Shiqi did not hesitate and immediately ordered the injured to retreat to the west.
If nothing unexpected happened, Xu Fengwu should be waiting there with his men.
Only a dozen people died in this battle. The rest were basically injured. Very few were so injured that they could not walk. Therefore, the group quickly withdrew from the south village.
The prefectural army in the south stockade did not dare to chase after them.
A moment later, Chen Yinglong arrived on a yellow horse with two battalions of Imperial Army soldiers. He could see Shan Shiqi and the others fleeing from afar.
"Chase after him! Those who kill bandits, I will reward you!”
Chen Yinglong had nowhere to vent his anger. How could he let these bandits escape? He pointed his saber to the west and chased after Shan Shiqi while stepping on his tail.
This chase could be said to be bold.
From Chen Yinglong to a small soldier, they all thought victory was in their grasp and credit was within their grasp.
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