The pork butcher is smoother than a pig butcher!

Chapter 293 Burning Bear Valley Ridge

The darkness added visual difficulty to this encounter at Xiong Gou Ridge.

The gunfire has completely stopped.

Both sides were hidden in the darkness.

As soon as there is a shadow or a tree branch swaying, you can hear the sound of arrows piercing the air.

Occasionally, there could be soft groans from the injured.

Even the slightest sound is the prelude to death.

Because the Bei army had hidden their troops there in advance and each had chosen their own ambush points, they maintained the upper hand by waiting in the dark and launching surprise attacks.

The Hu people's 30,000 vanguard troops were decimated, but they are still struggling to hold on.

Their vanguard general, Jebe, left the main force and secretly made his way to the rear of the Bei army.

He didn't care about the lives of ordinary soldiers.

He was aiming at the enemy commander.

On the Bei army's side.

The battle has raged on until now, and the forces have been split in two.

Xiong Zhen led more than 20,000 men to stay at Xiong Gou Ridge and deal with the Hu people.

Tian Jiu, however, led more than 20,000 people and had already passed through another secret passage in Xiong Gou Ridge half an hour earlier.

The previously planned night raid was interrupted.

However, it's not entirely impossible to implement.

The Hu people opposite Xionggou Ridge were extremely frustrated.

Hiding and lurking, while launching sneak attacks from afar.

What could be more satisfying than a real, head-on confrontation?
But the Han people were even more cunning than the fox; nine out of ten of their arrows missed their mark.

If they continue fighting like this, they will eventually become sitting ducks for the enemy.

A small group of Hu people huddled together and whispered for a while, and they actually came up with a sinister idea.

Not long after.

Several arrows, still flaming, were fired into the woods opposite, where the Han army was suspected to be hiding.

The arrow missed the person; it only hit the ground.

That's where things go wrong.

The vegetation in Xiong Gou Ridge is lush, and no herders come to this ravine to collect firewood. The ground is covered with small dead branches and a thick layer of fallen leaves.

The arrow, which had not yet burned out, landed and quickly ignited flammable materials.

In addition, the mountain winds blowing through the valley.

"Whoosh!"

The tiny flames shot up in an instant.

As luck would have it, several Bei soldiers hiding in the jungle revealed themselves in the firelight.

It's too late, but it's soon.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Arrows from the opposite side flew towards the Bei army.

"what!"

"hiss!"

One cry of pain followed another.

Hit!
Following suit, the other small groups of Hu people also soaked their arrows in mutton fat and then fired wildly at the enemy.

Not long after.

Thousands of rockets ignited a vast carpet of leaves.

Dry food burns quickly.

Even the half-dried ones continued to burn.

The fire spread quickly and fiercely.

The Bei army was in a flurry of activity, and many people coughed repeatedly from the smoke.

All these movements exposed him to the Hu people's sight.

What followed was a hail of arrows.

Casualties are unavoidable.

Seeing that the Hu people, who were being suppressed, were about to gain the upper hand, the generals became anxious.

They rushed to a very well-hidden command post in the rear and asked General Xiong for instructions on the next steps.

"General, the fire is too fierce! If it continues to burn, this whole area will be wiped out. Those barbarians are so damn vicious!" "Yes! They're using the firelight to launch sneak attacks, while we brothers can't even open our eyes because of the smoke, and there's nowhere to hide."

Seeing the ever-spreading sea of ​​fire, Xiong Zhen felt a deep sense of despair.

Wiping the sweat from his brow, he immediately gave the order:

"Blow the whistle, retreat! Have everyone retreat back along the water in the ditch. We'll follow behind General Tian and the others, and raid the Hu people's camp!"

As soon as the whistle blew, a figure as strong as a bear came toward them.

Before anyone could react...

"brush".

Blade, sound.

The general closest to Xiong Ying barely dodged the fatal blow, taking a stab to the shoulder in the process.

The sound of swords clashing against armor was exceptionally clear at this moment.

Several people shouted at the same time, "Watch out, they're barbarians!"

Hu people?

The person in front of me is actually a Hu person!
Instantly, the generals and centurions were greatly encouraged, drew their weapons, and charged forward.

In their minds, seven or eight against one would be a piece of cake to take them down.

Unexpectedly, they encountered a tough opponent.

The nickname "murderous maniac" given to Jebe by the Hu people of the Western Regions was not given lightly.

This fellow's arms were comparable to those of a gibbon, and his wielding of a dagger exuded the power of a thousand troops.

With a swing, a chop, a stroke, and a retraction.

It was incredibly fast and powerful.

Several centurions who were not wearing chainmail were soon wounded to varying degrees by the blade.

Even the most experienced generals were sweating profusely as the battle progressed.

Seeing that he was surrounded by so many people, Jebe became even more certain that the person behind him was a high-ranking officer in the Han army, and he began to devise a plan.

When he made his next move, he deliberately left some openings in his back.

Sure enough, the opponent slashed at his back.

In no mood.

Suddenly, Zhebie flashed forward, quickly breaking through the encirclement of several people and heading straight for Xiong Zhen. He raised his hand and slashed Xiong Zhen's neck with his sword.

Is this an attempt to behead someone?
"clang!"

A full set of chainmail, providing excellent protection for the shoulders and neck.

After feeling the dullness of the machete in his hand, Jebe immediately changed the direction of the blade, pulling it diagonally upwards to the right.

The fleshy texture is still the most silky smooth!

His blade finally drank blood once more!
After being slashed, Xiong Zhen felt something cold brush against his left cheek after his neck went numb.

His reaction was quick.

Realizing that the other person had injured his face, he disregarded the burning pain and, taking advantage of the distance, retaliated with a stab of his own.

Ultimately, we were a step too late.

Jebe, with his bear-like strength, nimbly dodged the attack.

"You little thief, where are you going to hide?"

Enraged, Xiong Zhen didn't even bother to wipe the blood from his face, and began to slash wildly at his opponent with his knife.

"hiss!"

It hurts so fucking much!
He didn't care about the wound on his face.

But just a hair's breadth away, the barbarians chopped off his left eye.

How could the dignified General of Guanzhong be blind?
The generals in the encirclement disregarded their own safety and rushed forward, following closely behind General Xiong.

Someone even took a moment to shout to the back: "Call the medical team! Medical team!"

They feared attracting more barbarians.

They were also afraid that if the Hu people found out General Xiong's identity, they would fight to the death and disregard everything, so they didn't even dare to call out General Xiong's name.

Jebe was quickly surrounded by dozens of people and had to fight his way back.

Not far from the command post, in the rear of the Bei Army, the medical team members hid in a secluded cave.

As per usual practice.

Medical team members do not need to go to the battlefield to fight the enemy. Their main responsibility is to treat the wounded after the battle or help move the bodies of their own side.

Suddenly, I heard someone shouting "medical team!" on the battlefield.

What's happening here?
The She family, carrying medical supplies and some wound medicine, set off in the direction where people were calling for help.
(End of this chapter)