The Prodigal Son

That night, Qin Yu's army still set up camp in the valley.

As per Qin Yu's instructions, the entire camp was outwardly relaxed but inwardly tense.

The outer perimeter of the camp was simply enclosed by a fence.

But inside were barriers made up of various supply wagons.

Although these supply wagons were far less useful than city walls, they could effectively slow down cavalry charges.

The camp was illuminated by bonfires. After eating and drinking their fill, everyone except the patrolling and guard soldiers entered the tents surrounded by supply wagons, wearing armor and carrying weapons.

The outer ring of tents was completely empty on several sides.

Qin Yu, who was inside the main tent, did not rest either. He was wearing full armor and sitting in the tent, warming himself by the charcoal fire with Nan Que'er.

Time passed little by little, and before we knew it, it was already the middle of the night.

Just when Qin Yu thought that the Northern Qi army would not attack the camp tonight, Gui Sanque quickly slipped into the tent.

"You're here?"

Qin Yu suddenly stood up.

"They're here!"

Gui San nodded slightly. "The enemy troops dismounted and led their horses five miles away from our camp!"

Qin Yu was surprised.

Are you still leading the horse?

This was intended to shorten the distance of the raid, avoid alerting them as much as possible, and allow the warhorses to rest a bit.

It must be said that the generals of Beiqi were indeed cautious.

But this is also advantageous to them!

Qin Yu smiled slightly. "Perfect, this gives us more time to prepare!"

As Qin Yu spoke, he immediately ordered all units to prepare for the enemy's night attack. He also ordered Yue Ren to pass on the order to Han Chong, instructing Han Chong to be ready to block the valley at any time. Once the enemy entered, they would not be able to get out!

As Qin Yu's orders were relayed to all departments, they immediately began preparations.

About half an hour later, the sound of rapid hoofbeats suddenly rang out outside the camp.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack..."

"Clang clang..."

Upon hearing the deafening sound of hooves, the soldiers on the outer perimeter immediately issued a warning and hurriedly ran back.

Yelü Xing's troops were very close, and suddenly launched a surprise attack, reaching their camp in the blink of an eye.

Seeing the Ning soldiers fleeing in panic, Yelü Xing was overjoyed.

Ning's army was indeed caught off guard!

Although Ningjun's troops were superior to theirs, for them it was simply a matter of gaining more military merits!

Their elite cavalry was like cutting melons and vegetables when they faced the Ning army, who had rushed there without having time to put on their armor!

"Charge! Charge! Crush them!"

Yelü Xing roared menacingly.

"kill!"

"Kill them!"

"Awooo..."

The Northern Qi cavalry roared excitedly and charged towards the Ning army camp, brandishing their weapons.

The thunderous sound of horses' hooves splashed up the snow on the ground, and the whole earth seemed to tremble.

"Whoosh..."

A barrage of rockets was fired at the outer camp.

The tents were quickly set ablaze, and the raging fire illuminated the entire Ning Army camp even brighter.

"Kill! Kill them all!"

Yelü Xing was still shouting excitedly, his eyes bloodshot from excitement.

But soon, Yelü Xing realized something was wrong.

Something is wrong!

If there were any people inside the enemy camp, they would have already rushed out!

Even if no one rushed out, there should have been screams!

empty!

All the tents in front of Ningjun's camp were empty!

There's an ambush!

Yelü Xing suddenly realized what was happening, immediately turned his horse around, and roared at the top of his lungs, "Ambush! Retreat! Retreat now!"

Yelü Xing reacted very quickly.

But it's too late now.

The thousands of men in front of them had already plunged into the barriers formed by supply wagons.

At the same time, they heard the movement of cavalry behind them.

Yelü Xing's expression changed drastically, and his hand holding the gun trembled.

It was obvious without even thinking that the cavalry behind them were Ning's ambush troops!

Ning Jun wanted to block the valley, trap them inside, and strangle them!

"Retreat! Quick, retreat with me!"

Yelü Xing continued to roar, while simultaneously ordering his men to sound the retreat horn.

"beep……"

A low, mournful bugle call sounded for retreat.

The Northern Qi cavalry behind them reined in their horses, but when the thousands of cavalry in front tried to retreat, the Ning army ambushed near the supply wagons quickly pushed the wagons together, and more Ning soldiers formed a tight spear and shield formation, completely blocking them.

Faced with this sudden ambush, the Northern Qi cavalry were completely thrown into disarray.

"Run! Run now!"

"retreat!"

The Northern Qi cavalry shouted in panic, but everyone was in disarray, and even their warhorses had difficulty running, let alone retreating.

"Release the arrows!"

At Du Fan's command, a massive rain of arrows swept towards the charging cavalry.

"puff……"

A group of panicked Northern Qi cavalrymen fell to the ground, struck by arrows.

"Charge out, charge!"

A commander of a thousand men from Beiqi led his troops to charge backward.

Before he could charge forward, two sharp arrows pierced through his body.

More arrows rained down.

In an instant, the screams of the Northern Qi cavalry filled the air.

Finished!

Hearing the soldiers' screams, Yelü Xing felt utterly hopeless.

The entrance to the valley was blocked by Ning army cavalry, and those in front were trapped.

We can't advance, we can't retreat!

Fight!

Yelü Xing steeled his resolve and roared at the top of his lungs, "Break through! Charge with me!"

Now, he can no longer care about the men in front of him!

He could only lead the troops behind him to rush towards the entrance of the valley.

As many as we can get out, that's what we'll do!

Otherwise, the entire army will be wiped out!

Han Chong's eyes flashed with a cold light as he watched the Northern Qi cavalry rushing towards him.

A thousand troops and horses would flee from the white-robed warrior!

This was the White Robe Army's first battle since its formation!

This is the time to rally the morale of the troops!

"kill!"

A cold command was given, and two thousand white-robed soldiers immediately spurred their horses and charged towards the oncoming Northern Qi cavalry.

Although they seemed to be outnumbered, these battle-hardened soldiers completely overwhelmed the Northern Qi cavalry in terms of morale, pouncing on them like a pack of hungry wolves.

Soon, the two sides collided with each other like two torrents.

As soon as the two sides engaged in battle, Yelü Xing noticed that this cavalry was different from others.

The way the Ning army cavalrymen were looking at them was clearly strange.

It was as if a burly man who hadn't been with a woman in a long time saw a beautiful, fresh-faced woman.

There was no fear of death whatsoever!

There was only endless excitement.

Just as Yelü Xing was in shock, the white-robed army had already torn a huge gash in their front, like a giant steel cone piercing through the cavalry in front of them.

"Kill! Kill them all!"

Faced with life and death, Yelü Xing could not afford to be shocked and could only lead his men forward.

The thunderous sound of horses' hooves, accompanied by the sounds of battle, echoed continuously through the valley.

"Let's go! Let's join in the fun!"

Qin Yu swiftly mounted his horse and ordered his personal guards, "Personnel, listen to my command! Charge with me!"

"kill!"

As Qin Yu gave the order, the personal guards rushed to the battlefield...