Call of the Heroes of Chaos in Another World

Chapter 2435 The Allure of a Famous General: Wei Ming's Night Raid on the Han Camp

"Protect the general!"

"Medical officer! Call the medical officer quickly!"

The arrow, carrying immense force, slammed into Han Xin's breastplate with a dull thud.

Han Xin let out a painful groan, his body suddenly leaning back. If Hou Yi hadn't caught him in time, he would have almost fallen off his horse.

A trembling feathered arrow was stuck in the breastplate of his armor, in an extremely dangerous position!

On the city wall, An Renyi, the Eastern Yi archer, saw this scene and a smug grin appeared on his face.

He was certain that at such close range, even if his arrow could not kill him immediately, it would certainly be enough to severely injure the Han army commander.

The Han army was thrown into chaos. The officers were terrified and rushed forward to help Han Xin, who had been "shot by an arrow," and retreated in haste.

Hou Yi's eyes were bloodshot with rage. He ordered his personal guards to erect large shields to prevent enemy reinforcements while roaring for someone to summon the army's medical officer immediately.

The momentum of the entire Han army's offensive stalled, and their morale suffered a visibly heavy blow.

In the following days, seemingly due to Han Xin being wounded by an arrow, the Han army's offensive suddenly stalled, and the continuous flames of war seemed to vanish in an instant.

Even a few days later, faint cries of agony could be heard coming from within Han Xin's camp.

"General An, did your arrow kill Han Xin?" General Weiming Linggong, the commander on the city wall, looked at Han Xin's camp and asked with some surprise.

However, even he himself felt that these words were a pipe dream.

How could Han Xin really die so easily?
When this possibility came to mind, several Dongyi generals present felt as if they had been hit on the head with a pie.

Even now, they still seem dazed from the impact and haven't quite recovered.

"My arrow hit Han Xin squarely. Even if he didn't die, he would at least be seriously injured!" An Renyi said confidently, recalling the spot where Han Xin was hit by the arrow a few days ago.

In history, An Renyi was one of the top archers during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, and could even be considered the number one archer.

At that time, Zhu Jin and Mi Zhicheng were both considered the best in the Wu army, both in spear fighting and archery. Historical records state that "Mi Zhicheng served as a military officer under Emperor Taizu, and was brave and strong. At that time, Zhu Jin was known for his skill with the spear, and Zhicheng was known for his skill with archery. They were both recommended as brave generals."

However, the New History of the Five Dynasties records that "ten bows of sincerity are not worth one spear; ten spears are not worth one bow of benevolence and righteousness."

On one occasion, Yang Xingmi dispatched his generals Wang Maozhang, Li Decheng, and Mi Zhicheng to lead a large army to surround Runzhou, intending to capture An Renyi alive.

However, in his duel with Wang Maozhang, An Renyi showed no fear, frequently opening the gates to engage in battle, using weapons at close range and arrows at a distance, and Wang Maozhang was no match for him. Historical records state, "Whenever he fought Maozhang, he would always aim his shot before firing, which made the Wu army fear him and dare not advance."

As a skilled archer, An Renyi must have confidence in the bow and arrows in his hands.

A marksman who lacks absolute confidence in himself cannot become a marksman. Without sufficient confidence, there will inevitably be hesitation when going out, and once there is hesitation, how can one possibly hit the target? "General, are you perhaps planning to launch an attack? I fear this is Han Xin's conspiracy!" The deputy general, Ji Lasiyi, seemed to have seen through Weiming Linggong's restless thoughts and couldn't help but speak up to advise him.

Historically, Temujin unified northern Mongolia, established the Mongol Empire, and launched a series of plundering wars against the surrounding regions of Mongolia. The Western Xia became the primary target of the Mongols.

It took Genghis Khan 22 years to conquer Western Xia, from his first attack to his sixth campaign.

The fact that the Western Xia was able to stand alongside the Song, Liao, and Jin dynasties, among other powerful East Asian states, and that it took the Mongols so long to finally conquer it, must have meant that it had some skilled and experienced generals, and Jilasi was one of them.

Historically, the Mongol commander-in-chief, Khutugh Temur, decided to persuade Girassi to surrender. Girassi, knowing the disparity in strength between the two sides, decided to feign surrender.

Jilas pretended to surrender to the Mongols and even hosted a banquet for Khutugh Temur. When Khutugh Temur led his army to accept the surrender...

At Jilas's command, the ambush troops sprang up from all sides. Hudu Temur realized he had fallen into a trap and hurriedly led his troops to break through the encirclement. He was almost captured, but fortunately, he was rescued by his men.

Later, the Mongol army attempted to dig tunnels into the city, but Jilasi discovered their plan and set fire to the tunnels, causing heavy casualties among the Mongol army.

"Han Xin is a famous general. If he wanted to use any tricks or schemes, how could he possibly come up with such a simple one?" Wei Minglinggong slowly shook his head and said.

Weiming Linggong had considered what kind of schemes Han Xin might use, but how could someone like Han Xin possibly use such obvious schemes?
The only explanation is that Han Xin was indeed severely wounded by An Renyi's arrow and was on the verge of death, or even possibly already dead at that moment.

If that were to happen, the Han army camp would be in a state of panic. If he were to launch a night attack, he would surely be able to defeat them in one battle.

The thought of defeating Han Xin's 100,000-strong army with only a few thousand soldiers, or even killing Han Xin, and the thought of building such a reputation on Han Xin's shoulders, would tempt any famous general in the world.

You know, Han Xin became a famous general by standing on the backs of Chu Xizhao and Huangfu Yue.

"General, this is too risky! If it really is Han Xin's conspiracy, we will surely die without a burial place!"

"Now, all we need to do is defend Blackrock City, and that will be a great achievement!" Compared to the radical Weiming Linggong, Jilasi was still extremely conservative and dared not take any risks.

"No need to say anything more. I will take full responsibility when the time comes!" After thinking it over for a long time, Wei Minglinggong finally spoke with a firm and resolute tone.

Defeating Han Xin was too tempting for him, or rather, it was too tempting for any general.

If there were no opportunities at all, that would be fine, but now that the opportunity is right in front of him, how could he be content if he didn't give it a shot?

If he lost, he would at most lose his life. As for the impact of losing this battle on the Eastern Yi, he would be dead by then, so why would he care about the great flood?

But if he wins, he will replace Han Xin as the most famous general in the world, and in future history books, he may even be given the title of the number one general of the Eastern Barbarians because of this battle.

With this in mind, his desire to fight grew even stronger.

Therefore, that very night, Weiming Linggong ignored Jilasi's advice and led his generals Anrenyi, Renduo Suoding, Renduo Baozhong, Achuo, Heili, Damahua, Xingxing Luohai, and others to launch a night attack on the Han army camp with all the troops in the city.