5906 The arsonist
In a dark mud, Qiuyu quickly escaped forward, as if a fish were swimming in the water, and soon came outside the city, with the target of the enemy camp. Of course, he could not have sneaked attacks alone, and it would not have any effect at all, but had other arrangements.
Tens of thousands of troops were stationed here, and the commander Huo Mingze did not dare to be careless. He saw many tents built on the camp, with many lanterns hanging, guard posts arranged around him, and officers and soldiers patrolled continuously.
On the north side of the camp, there were many vehicles parked, loaded with food and forage, which was enough for the 50,000 army to provide ten days of supplies. In terms of time, it would not be too difficult for Huo Mingze to conquer Taoyang City and continue to recover Luding City and Qingmin City, because he controlled the elite soldiers and his strength was far superior to the rebels, so he felt that he was sure to win, just a saying of sooner or later.
Hundreds of cars lined up in the open space, and horses pulling the cart gathered on the east side. A group of officers and soldiers guarded the food and grass here. It was now the night after night, with the southeast wind blowing. These officers and soldiers were sleepy, but they were forced to sleep without falling asleep, sitting on the ground and dozing.
Compared with the camp here, there was only more than a dozen moonstone-inserted torches flashing around, and the food was very dark. Suddenly, half of the human body emerged from the gap in the vehicle. Qiu Yu's ugly face wearing a human skin mask, looked left and right with dark eyes, and cunning eyes emerged, knowing that he was coming to the right place.
As the fingers twisted, a wisp of flame appeared in the gap between the fingers. As the arm waved, the flame suddenly surged and then divided into ten parts, landing on the nearby car with the forage. It started to burn, and the flames moved with the wind and ignited the adjacent vehicles. In an instant, the flames soared into the sky.
After setting the fire, Qiu Yu achieved his goal and quickly drilled underground and wandered quietly. The purpose of this trip had been achieved. Burning the enemy's food and grass would inevitably lead to disruption of the morale and put huge pressure on the enemy. If you cannot fight here for a long time, your morale would be depressed, which would increase your confidence in the Feiyun Army's officers and soldiers. At the same time, the flames were also a signal.
Three thousand cavalry gathered on the main roads in the city, each with bright armor, holding big swords and spears, waiting for the battle. The leader was Ji Yun, the general riding a white spirit horse. His purple eyes shone brightly in the night, his eyes were dull and with a trace of evil spirit, and she was waiting for the news.
The general spoke to his officers and soldiers, "This time, it was quite dangerous to go to the enemy camp to attack. After all, it was a camp where tens of thousands of people gathered. Therefore, everyone must be mentally prepared and must do their best. They must ask for a quick word and not fall behind. The team always forms cohesion, like a sharp knife, inserted hard on the enemy's internal organs, and then quickly pull out and leave, fight quickly to avoid falling into it, so as to avoid casualties to the greatest extent. Do you understand?"
Three thousand officers and soldiers said in unison: "I understand!"
Later, a soldier rushed over and shouted loudly before he could get close to him: "Report... General, fire appeared in the enemy camp..."
Ji Yun became excited and immediately issued an order: "Open the city gate and charge..."
The soldiers pushed open the heavy city gate. General Ji Yun led three thousand iron cavalry to rush out quickly, disappeared into the night like a whirlwind, and headed straight to the enemy camp. He was also quite bold. After all, the enemy was crowded with people. Fortunately, Qiu Yu had already set fire successfully. Seeing the flames on the enemy camp reflected the red sky, the officers and soldiers became more and more excited, and they also understood that the general would not fight unprepared feet. At this moment, the enemy was in chaos. They entered the sneak attack in time, and they would have the effect of twice the result with half the effort.
Looking at the camp of Zhao State officers and soldiers, everyone suddenly caused chaos in the officers and soldiers stationed here. Someone shouted loudly, "It's not good, it's on fire..."
"Come on, the food is burning, hurry up and put out the fire..."
Many officers and soldiers rushed to the scene of the incident, carrying huge water bags, which were sewn by the entire animal skin. They were extremely large and were reserved for the team. After all, tens of thousands of officers and soldiers needed to drink and cook. When the water bag was opened, some military officers used spiritual energy to spray the flames, just like drizzle.
However, the wind was too strong, and the fire burned with the wind. This move was like a drop in the bucket and was difficult to extinguish. Although the officers and soldiers were busy and even some people were blackened, it was useless and they looked bitter. These were the food and grass they chewed with horses in the next few days. Now that they were burned up by a fire, what else would they eat? Wouldn't they go hungry?
The old general Huo Mingze, who was in the central army's tent, walked out anxiously and hurried to the food and grass surrounded by a group of generals. Seeing the fire in the sky that could not be extinguished, the old guy's face turned pale and shouted, "What's going on? Why did the fire suddenly break out? What are the officers and soldiers responsible for guarding the food and grass?"
After a while, a military officer came over in panic. He saw that his face was black and his hat was lost. His hair was burned by fire. He looked embarrassed. He hurriedly knelt on the ground, trembling all over and said with a stuttering: "Report to the Grand Marshal, I don't know what's going on. The food and grass suddenly burned... and more than one food and grass cart burned. Maybe someone... set fire, and the food and grass guards were not good. I knew I was wrong. Please forgive me this time..."
Huo Mingze was furious and asked sternly: "Bastard, do you know that the food and grass in marching and fighting are the most important. Now that they have been burned up by fire, what will you let tens of thousands of troops fill the hunger? It is really a crime that deserves death and cannot be forgiven!"
The old general was really angry and suddenly swung the demon-subduing whip and hit the opponent's sky spirit cover. Only screams could be heard. The military officer's brain burst and died, and he died.
Suddenly, another shout came from the camp, "Ah... the rebels came here to attack!"
"The enemy's cavalry is here..."
Huo Mingze suddenly turned around, his face was so gloomy that he understood that it must be someone from the rebels who came to set fire to his food and grass, and came to attack in the chaos. He really took advantage of the courage of the ambitious leopard. It was really hateful! The old guy roared angrily: "Come together the troops and kill all these rebels, not leaving any of them..."
Unexpectedly, a voice came from the dark place, "If you want to kill everyone, you have to ask me whether I agree or not..." Everyone was shocked and their eyes gathered. I suddenly saw that there was an extra person there, wearing a black night clothes, like a ghost, looking quite strange.
Some generals reacted and shouted: "This is the firemaker, hurry up and take it..."
Everyone suddenly passed by and surrounded the uninvited guest. Huo Mingze glanced at him like lightning, his eyes lit up, and he recognized him. The other party was the rebel leader who appeared on the city tower during the day. While he was surprised, he was also very excited and said viciously: "It turned out to be you... this guy is the leader of the thief. You must not let him go, arrest him..."
The man in black who appeared here was Qiu Yu, and he did not leave in time, just to avoid the counterattack of his cavalry team from experts. Therefore, he appeared to restrain this part of his power, which was also a master of art and courage. After all, as the commander, he was extremely risky in such a way. If he could not escape successfully and was captured by the enemy, the consequences would be unimaginable.
The boy snorted coldly, "Do you want to catch me? I'm afraid it's not easy!" His hands trembled, and the two gold and silver swords appeared. It was the two swords of heaven and earth, flashing with a cold light.
The generals rushed forward and waved their swords and launched a fierce attack on the thief. In an instant, sharp sharp lights of various colors swept across the board. After all, they were all masters, which made Qiu Yu terrified and did not dare to be careless at all. He quickly swung his swords to resist and fell into a fierce battle.
Chapter completed!