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Chapter 552 Night Attack ()

It was the third watch of the night.

The moon was covered by thick clouds, and a few faint stars twinkled. The Rouran camp was still five miles away.

More than 3,000 people dismounted their horses and tied their mouths with cotton cloth to prevent the horses' neighing from alerting the enemy's sentries. A dozen dark figures crept over quietly under the cover of night.

After waiting for half an hour, suddenly a burst of cheerful bird singing was heard.

Yu Chong secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This was a signal that had been agreed upon beforehand, meaning that all the sentries ahead had been dealt with.

The front of the Rouran camp was heavily guarded, but the rear was much weaker and more vulnerable. There were three sentry posts within five miles, each with two people. The middle of the night was the time when a person was most sleepy. Moreover, the Rouran cavalry had been suppressing the border troops and had the upper hand. The border troops had been hiding in the city walls and struggling to hold on. Who would have thought that a strange army would sneak in quietly, go around a long way and come to the rear of the Rouran camp to attack?
These sentries had their necks struck while they were dozing off, and they had no time to raise the alarm.

After dealing with the sentry post, Yu Chong remained cautious and left his horse in the forest, then led more than 3,000 people forward quickly.

It was nearly four o'clock in the morning, and the Rouran cavalry were fast asleep in their tents. The soldiers on guard and patrol were yawning and looking around lazily.

Even though the three thousand men walked lightly, they still revealed their tracks as they quickly approached the military camp. When the Rouran cavalry on patrol heard the noise, they were startled at first, and then shouted: "Someone is attacking the military camp at night!"

Before he finished speaking, a series of black shadows rushed over, slashing the fence of the military camp with swords, and rushed over like wolves and tigers. There were a total of 20 Rouran cavalrymen on patrol, all of whom were warriors who were good at riding and shooting.

Normally, these twenty men could charge forward on their horses and disperse hundreds of people head-on. But now, facing the surging black shadows, they were drowned after only a few screams.

Yu Chong didn't even look at the figure lying in a pool of blood, and continued to lead his men in.

The 3,000-plus men attacked the military camp at night. Killing people was secondary. The most important task was to find food and grass and burn them. Most of the 100,000 cavalrymen of the Rouran were stationed in the military camp. Once the food and grass were lost, the army would lose its morale and might even retreat on its own initiative.

We must not fight to the end and must not be entangled. We must burn the food supplies and disrupt the military camp before the Rouran people can react, and then retreat immediately.

The sleeping Rouran cavalrymen were awakened by the screams. They shouted angrily, put on their clothes and drew their swords, rushing out of the military tent. Before they could see the enemy clearly, they were stabbed in the chest or chopped off the head.

Li Tie was so excited about killing that his body and face were splattered with blood. His eyes were filled with joy. "My men, let's kill as much as we can tonight!"

No matter how fierce the Rouran cavalry were, they were still flesh and blood. They were awakened while they were sleeping soundly, and rushed out without time to put on armor. The Rouran people, separated from their horses and bows and arrows, were not so scary. There were also soldiers from the Nanyang Army who rushed into the military tent, and the Rouran cavalry had their necks cut in their sleep before they even opened their eyes.

Amid screams of agony, the military camp suddenly fell into chaos.

"General Yu, that's where the food and grass are stored."

Li Tie fought bravely and killed people to attract the attention of the Rouran people. Yu Chong led hundreds of people to search for the location of grain and grass. Fortunately, the military camps were arranged in roughly the same way, and it didn't take much effort to find several large grain storages.

Yu Chong immediately lit a torch and threw it vigorously. The torch turned several times in the air and landed on the food and grass. The second and third torches were thrown out one after another. Countless torches were thrown out. The dry food and grass soon burned fiercely, and the flames illuminated half of the night sky.

The Rouran soldiers in the nearby military tents were awakened and rushed over, roaring and waving their weapons. Most of them hurriedly looked for water to put out the flames.

After Yu Chong set fire to the food, he knew that his mission had been accomplished. The next most important task was to escape with as many people as possible. He rushed out of the barracks while wielding his long sword to kill the enemy, shouting, "Everyone, follow me out."

After rushing out for dozens of steps, he encountered a tough guy.

A nine-foot-tall strong man, wielding a spear, blocked Yu Chong's way. The strong man had thick hair, and his eyes flashed with anger, and his hair and beard seemed to be exploding. The strong man was very strong, and the spear in his hand was as fast as lightning. Yu Chong was awed and hastily swung his knife to block.

The long sword and the opponent's spear collided heavily, making a very harsh sound.

Yu Chong felt a sudden sharp pain in his right arm, and the long sword in his hand almost fell off.

This person is a real master!

Yu Chong's heart sank, but he didn't say anything. He gripped the hilt of the knife tightly and continued to swing the knife forward. The sturdy man grinned, blocked the blow, and shouted loudly in Rouran language: "Kill all these bugs that attacked at night!"

However, the food and grass were burning and the flames were soaring into the sky. The military camp was in chaos. There were only a few dozen personal soldiers around the strong man.

Yu Chong led several hundred men. Although Yu Chong was not as skilled as the strong man, he was also an expert. With the advantage of numbers, he quickly broke up the enemy's formation.

The sturdy man became violent and clung to Yu Chong, shouting for help. Seeing the crowds of people coming over, people kept coming to stop him.

The purpose of night attack on the military camp was to take them by surprise and to move in and out quickly. Once they were entangled, there were tens of thousands of people in the Rouran military camp who could block and crush them to death.

Yu Chong was anxious, and his knife moves were no longer smooth, so the strong man saw the right opportunity and stabbed him with a spear. A bloody hole was instantly pierced in his left shoulder, and blood splattered.

The guards behind him were anxious. Two of them rushed forward with knives, fighting for their lives and entangled the strong man. The other guards protected Yu Chong and moved forward.

Yu Chong endured the pain and ran out with gritted teeth.

After the sturdy man stabbed two of his bodyguards to death with his spear, he chased after them with a grim smile.

At this moment, another cry of alarm was heard: "Oh no, the stable is also on fire."

Tonight, the Rouran people were really unlucky. The stables and the fodder were not far from each other. The fodder was burning and the smoke billowed. The smoke drifted into the stables, startling the horses. One after another, they became restless. The fire was not put out in time, and it spread very quickly, even the stables were on fire. Several horses were burned by the flames, neighing wildly, breaking free from the reins, and running around in the stables. As a result, all the horses neighed and ran around.

The Rouran people loved horses like their lives, and when they saw the stables being burned, they were completely panicked. They no longer cared about killing the enemy and ran towards the stables. A horse rushed out with flames and trampled a Rouran man under its hooves. The Rouran man's intestines were pierced and his stomach was rotten, but he didn't die for a while, and his screams were really creepy.

The strong man was determined and continued to chase Yu Chong. He was extremely powerful and ferocious, and could knock down a man with a single thrust of his spear.

In order to protect Yu Chong, the soldiers fought hard against the strong man, and then died tragically at his hands one by one.

Listening to the screams coming from behind him, Yu Chong's heart was bleeding and his eyes turned completely red.