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Chapter 553 Night Attack ()

These personal soldiers were his confidants who had been with him in the military camp for many years. They were all loyal and willing to die for him. Tonight, he attacked the military camp and made great contributions, but he encountered such a fierce god. If this continued, even if he could rush out, few of his personal soldiers would survive.

Yu Chong stopped, gritted his teeth, turned around, and prepared to fight for his life.

The sturdy man was covered in blood and was waving a spear with a grim smile.

A sharp long knife suddenly flew over.

The strong man reacted quickly and used his spear to pick up the long sword. Yu Chong's personal soldiers rushed forward again to protect their general. Li Tie, who threw the long sword, shouted: "Go! Don't let our brothers die in vain!"

Yu Chong's eyes were hot, he clenched his teeth, turned around and rushed out again.

After he met up with Li Tie, he had no time to see how many people were around him or behind him. He just ran forward with all his might. He ran out of the military camp and ran along the way he had come, all the way into the forest.

During this period, there were constant pursuers behind them, and people kept stopping, turning around and killing the enemies, buying time for Yu Chong and others to escape.

After he got on his horse in the forest, Yu Chong was exhausted, his left shoulder was numb with pain, and his clothes were stained with blood. He didn't even have time to check the extent of his injury, and rode away.

Li Tie and others also followed suit and galloped on horseback.

No one cared for the horses anymore, and they kept whipping them. The horses trotted forward with a whirring sound, leaving the fire and killing behind.

The horse galloped for who knows how many miles, and finally there were no more pursuers behind him. The sky ahead gradually turned pale.

Li Tie had been tense all night and finally dared to breathe a sigh of relief.

He turned around and was shocked: "General Yu!"

Yu Chong was covered in blood, lying on the horse's back and fainted.

As the horse galloped, Yu Chong's body was tossed up and down. If he fell off the horse, he would be buried under the horse's hooves. It was extremely dangerous.

Li Tie shouted loudly: "Stop! Everyone stop!"

The soldiers were galloping, so how could they stop immediately? They could only slow down their horses. Li Tie took a few quick breaths and risked his life to jump from his own horse to Yu Chong's.

This action was almost like suicide. The surrounding soldiers were all shocked, but they were too late to stop him.

Fortunately, Li Tie was an excellent rider and had good luck, so he managed to get on Yu Chong's horse. He held Yu Chong steady while slowing down the horse.

After about a cup of tea, the horses finally stopped.

"Everyone get off your horses and have a rest!" Yu Chong was bleeding and unconscious, so Li Tie gave the order on his behalf. After the order was given, the extremely exhausted Nanyang Army soldiers got off their horses one after another, and almost everyone collapsed on the ground.

Looking back at the previous midnight, it was like a walk through hell. Fortunately, the goal of this trip was achieved, burning the Rouran people's food and fodder. The stables in the Rouran military camp were also affected by the fire, and they must have suffered a lot of damage.

However, the Nanyang Army also suffered heavy casualties.

Li Tie carried Yu Chong off his horse, and the accompanying military doctor came over quickly. There was no time to treat the wound carefully, so he could only hastily apply medicine and bandage the wound.

Li Tie cheered up and ordered: "Everyone go and count the number of people to see how many people have escaped."

The generals left in response, and within an incense stick of time, they returned to report: "I have 230 men here."

"My team is short of one hundred and two people."

Li Tie silently calculated that there were more than 2,700 people who escaped from the military camp. In other words, the Nanyang Army lost more than 1,000 people in the past night.

Such losses were like tearing out one's heart and lungs, and it was unbearable. Li Tie wiped his red eyes vigorously and said in a hoarse voice: "The damage was a bit more, but we burned the Rouran food and stables, disrupted the military camp, and killed many Rouran barbarians. It was worth it."

"Let's go back now, and wait for the Rouran to withdraw. Then we will come back to look for our brothers' bodies and give them a proper burial!"

I don't know who started crying. Men don't shed tears easily, but when they are sad, they will cry.

Li Tie's nose felt sore, and his voice suddenly rose: "Soldiers are paid, and when it's time to risk your life, don't be stingy with your own life. They died today, and maybe tomorrow we will die. Why are you crying! Stand up straight, and let's go back to Sizhou City!"

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"General! There's a fire in the Rouran camp!"

"The Nanyang Army's night attack was successful! The Rouran's food and supplies must have been burned!"

General Fan commanded calmly during the day, but he was actually anxious and restless, and had not slept well for several nights. He slept for a while that night, and heard the joyful shouts outside the tent while he was sleeping.

General Fan rolled over and rushed to the outside of the military tent: "Did the Rouran really burn the military camp?"

"Absolutely true!"

"The Rouran army camp was stationed ten miles outside the city. The flames were soaring into the sky that we could see them clearly."

General Fan's eyes sparkled with joy, and he laughed loudly: "Good! General Yu is really great! The Nanyang Army has made great contributions this time!"

"Pass on my military order. Beat the drums immediately and summon all the soldiers. I will personally lead the troops out of the city!"

The two trusted generals were startled and hurriedly advised: "The situation in the Rouran camp is unclear. It is too risky for the general to lead the troops himself. It is better for me to lead the troops!"

"The general is the commander of the border army, and there must be no mistakes."

General Fan was stopped by his confidants, and he was a little angry and unhappy, and cursed a lot. But he did not insist on leading the troops in person.

It's not that he was afraid of death. As a commander, he really shouldn't take risks lightly, so as not to cause chaos in the army.

After three military drums were sounded, the soldiers hurriedly gathered at the training ground.

General Fan loudly told the story of the Nanyang Army's night raid on the Rouran camp and the burning of food and grass. The generals standing in the front row heard it clearly and were all excited. The soldiers standing in the back could not hear it clearly, but at this time, it was not yet dawn, and the sky several miles away was lit up red by the fire, and anyone with eyes could see it clearly.

"When did the Nanyang Army leave the city?"

"The Nanyang Army is really powerful, as they were able to sneak into the Rouran camp and set fire to it!"

"This time, the Nanyang Army has made a great contribution!"

The importance of food and fodder is self-evident. Once the food and fodder are burned, the blow to the morale of the army is devastating, and it can be said that half the battle has been lost.

The border troops naturally cannot miss such a good opportunity.

General Fan quickly gave orders and ordered his men to lead their troops out of the city to launch an attack.

The so-called 100,000-man frontier army actually has a real strength of about 70,000. Many casualties have been caused in the battles these days, and the number of troops that can be mobilized is about 60,000.

General Fan left 20,000 men to guard the city and sent 40,000 men to attack the Rouran army, which was a decisive move.

The heavy city gate was opened, and 20,000 border soldiers rode out of the city on their fine horses. Another 20,000 infantrymen, holding spears or swords and shields, rushed towards the direction of the fire.

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