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Chapter 78 Night Attack

"Okay, cook at the third and fifth sessions tonight, and set out, Ge Rong led the troops to attack the officers and soldiers' camps at night!" Yan Baihu slapped the table and made up his mind.

At the same time, on the distant hillside, Xu Yan was also observing the refugee camp.

Too many people are crowded together without military discipline, and the feeling is not strong, but bloated and chaotic.

He touched his chin, thinking.

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The night came very quickly, and there was no trace of starlight in the gloomy sky.

The dense refugees walked in the darkness, like ghosts, quickly approaching the camp ahead.

The camp was very quiet, and there was not even a sentry detective, which made Ge Rong, who was leading the troops, look very happy and kept urging the refugees to speed up.

When he arrived in front of the camp, Ge Rong stopped hiding his figure and shouted suddenly: "Kill me!"

Fifty thousand refugees rushed into the camp shouting, like a torrent, instantly submerging the entire military camp.

However, they were greeted not by the fleeing officers and soldiers who fled in panic, nor by the soldiers who fought to the death, but by the silence of death.

"General, there is no one in the tent!"

"General, there is no back camp either!"

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The information was reported one by one, making Ge Rong fall into an ice cave.

This is an empty camp!!

Where have the officers and soldiers gone?

I ambushed myself!

At this moment, Ge Rong's face turned pale and he hurriedly shouted: "Retreat, retreat quickly!"

Also in the darkness, Xu Yan rode on his horse, looking at the fire ignited in the distance, looking a little surprised.

It’s really a coincidence that I can’t write a book!

Both sides actually chose to attack the night at the same night and at the same time, and one side walked from the south and the other side walked from the north, just in a staggered way, so that no one found anyone.

Shaking his head, Xu Yan led two thousand Shenwu cavalry and ten thousand county soldiers to slowly accelerate.

The front camp was a refugee camp. He pulled out his horizontal knife, pointed forward, and shouted: "Kill!"

The next moment, in the quiet night, the crazy shouts of killing suddenly rose, and the soldiers rushed towards the refugee camp like hungry tigers, and their shrill screams resounded throughout the world.

Countless figures rushed out of the dark night, slashing the fleeing refugees while setting fire to tents. The refugee camp was in a mess instantly, and dark red flames rose up and spread rapidly.

At the same time, Cui Ke led another army to launch a raid on the refugee camp. He chose a very good position, just the refugee’s back camp. He had just been killed in the daytime and was already scared. When he met the iron-blooded cavalry again, he was immediately frightened and turned around and fled.

Under the left and right attacks of the officers and soldiers, the refugees outside the camp were defeated in an instant. They woke up from their sleep, and they didn't even bother to put on their clothes. They rolled out of the tent, and had no will to gather to resist and ran away in scattered areas.

Driven by the officers and soldiers intentionally or unintentionally, the defeated refugees rushed towards the central and front-line troops in a swarm. Panic spread rapidly at this moment, which then caused greater chaos.

"What's going on?"

Yan Baihu did not rest and was waiting for the news of his night attack in the big tent. However, Shengli did not wait, but heard the news of the officers and soldiers rushing in. He hurried out to check and found that the entire camp was in chaos. More than 100,000 refugees fled to the distance like crazy, with a look of horror, shouting that the officers and soldiers are coming, run away quickly!

Yan Baihu was shocked and angry, and drew his sword to kill several refugees, but it was useless and could not stop him.

"What the hell is going on? Where did the officers and soldiers come from?" he asked in anger.

Yao Feng stood beside him, looking flustered. He was just a strategist, not a god. How could he expect the current situation?

Fortunately, someone ran over at this time, but it was the fat pig-killer who was swearing before: "Prince, it was indeed the officers and soldiers who fought, with tens of thousands of people. The back camp has been defeated, and now the officers and soldiers are rushing here!"

"Where did the officers and soldiers come from? Aren't they stationed opposite each other? Where is Ge Rong? He led 50,000 people, why is there no news?" Yan Baihu was furious.

The fat man who killed the pig said anxiously: "Prince, now is not the time to pursue these things. Let's run away quickly! When I came, I saw a lot of cavalrymen, and it would be too late if I didn't run away!"

"Why do you want to run away? They only have 20,000 people, and I have more than 100,000 troops, how can I be afraid of him?"

Yan Baihu was still stubborn, but the fat man who killed pigs had already seen his guilt, so he gritted his teeth and carried him onto the horse, shouting: "Hurry up, escort the prince away!"

The soldiers around him hurriedly followed, and Yao Feng was also picked up by the fat man who killed pigs and ran away in panic.

A major defeat officially began. Countless people ran wildly in the dark, and the officers and soldiers were in chaos. In the dark, soldiers did not recognize generals, generals did not recognize soldiers, and the order could not be conveyed at all.

Xu Yan could only stand in the refugee camp under the escort of his personal soldiers, looking up at the "Chu" flag fluttering in the wind, waiting for the arrival of dawn.

In general, this time it was still a great victory, and at the same time, it was able to eliminate the siege of Fenzhou, killing two birds with one stone.

The defeat of the refugees was like a pile of sand, aimless. When I saw it the next morning, I ran for seven or eight miles. I couldn't find countless people trampled to death, and many people lost their direction and disappeared.

Yan Baihu was smart. After escaping from the camp, he went directly to find Ge Rong, took over the 50,000 refugees led by him, and barely stabilized his position.

When it was dawn, he sent people to gather refugees everywhere, and soon gathered another 100,000 people, obviously he was unsuccessful.

After learning the news, Xu Yan was not angry and happy. He was really afraid that Yan Baihu would throw away the refugees and run away by himself. Then the world was so big that he would go to find someone?

He sent the officials sent by the Fenzhou governor and asked them to transport grain to Wancheng County as soon as possible to rescue disasters, while ensuring the supply of food and grass from his army. He brought 20,000 county soldiers and 4,000 Shenwu Army cavalry who were almost injured, and set up camp not far from Yan Baihu Camp.

The refugees looked panicked, and even showed signs of disintegration. After Yan Baihu noticed it, he immediately asked his subordinates to patrol everywhere, killing the panicked refugees, and calming down their restlessness.

A team of cavalry suddenly rushed over, ran back and forth around the refugee camp, shouting in unison: "The court suppresses the rebellion, surrenders and exempts from punishment!"

This time, the refugees became more restless. They stretched their necks and looked forward. Even the threats and scoldings of the bandits could not stop them. Even the bandits were pricking up their ears to listen.

After five or six circles like this, the cavalry returned to the camp. Yan Baihu noticed Xu Yan's intention to surrender and ordered the generals to strictly guard the camp and to go out without orders. Those who violated the battle will be killed!

The two sides were quiet for a while, and soon another team of cavalry rushed over. This time they were still walking around the camp, but they changed their slogan: "The traitors in Zhuozhou are unforgivable, and the people of Fenzhou will surrender and be exempted from punishment!"

After hearing this, the refugees had no reaction, but the bandits in Fenzhou all turned pale.

Sin is unforgivable... sin is unforgivable!

The retreat was blocked, and a sense of despair surged in their hearts.

Although they still have 100,000 people and the other side has only 20,000, all fools can see that the officers and soldiers are now powerful and have strong forces. Once they lead the troops to attack, they are afraid that the refugees will collapse immediately.

So what if there are too many people? A hundred thousand sheep are still sheep, but they cannot become a wolf!

The reason why the officers and soldiers did not attack was because the other generals had a kind heart and did not want to commit more killings, and wanted to end the rebellion by persuading surrender.

But what should they do?

These Zhuozhou bandits could not even surrender!

This order of persuasion to surrender suddenly divided 100,000 people into two parts. On one side were the refugees in Fenzhou, and on the other side were bandits and thieves who came from Zhuozhou. The two were no longer in the same camp and would inevitably be disloyal.

This is a psychological war. Xu Yan's purpose is to make these refugees surrender voluntarily without any effort to defeat them.

On the night when the call was heard, refugees began to flee, but the number was relatively small.

The next day, Xu Yan set up a table of hearty wine and food in front of the refugee camp, with chicken, duck, fish and meat all over the table.

In front of the 100,000 refugees, Xu Yan asked the surrendered refugees to sit at the banquet and eat and drink, and shouted to other refugees, asking them to surrender quickly, and the government directly exempted them from punishment.

Seeing the treatment of surrender with one's own eyes, the refugees no longer had any worries. From hundreds to thousands, more and more surrendered.

The bandits in Zhuozhou were already few and could not stop them at all. Yao Feng took the opportunity to offer advice and pretended that refugees were attacking officers and soldiers, but they were buns to beat dogs, and they had no return.

When the refugees were asked to attack, they went to the place and threw down their weapons and surrendered. When they let the bandits in Zhuozhou go, there were only two thousand people in total, and the accent was not right. Going there was equivalent to dying.

Furthermore, the officers and soldiers were prepared for this. All the refugees who came to surrender gathered in an open space and waited until they were inspected during the day, and then sent directly to the camp outside Fenzhou City, without any contact with the officers and soldiers who suppressed the rebels.

After two consecutive sneak attacks failed, Yan Baihu gave up this plan. While he launched a large-scale killing in the camp and implemented a high-pressure policy, he urgently sent people to recall the two gods who were plundering food and grass outside, asking them to take their people back immediately.

However, the news received was that the two refugee teams were all defeated by the officers and soldiers, Monk Fan and Sun En were killed, and their heads were all hung on the city wall.

The arrival of 10,000 county soldiers and the 20,000 county soldiers led by Xu Yan also confirmed the news that Yan Baihu had no luck anymore.

"Prince, people are in panic now and the army is in a turmoil. You should leave quickly and never show off!"

"Mr. Yao is right. It's not too late for a gentleman to take revenge!"

"Prince, as long as we are still alive, we can make a comeback!"

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The generals gathered in the tent and all came to persuade him to escape. Even the fat man who had always been arrogant, he closed his mouth at this time.

The officers and soldiers outside called out again, and the slogan had become: "The traitor in Zhuozhou is a hundred taels of people, and I will ask for the title of official!"

Now every night, these Zhuozhou people will be fully alert and anxious because more than a dozen people have disappeared quietly and do not know life or death.

During the day, the bandits in Zhuozhou will retaliate wildly, and the rift between them and the refugees in Fenzhou is getting bigger and bigger, and it has even reached an irreconcilable point.
Chapter completed!
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