The soldiers on the city wall shouted along with the county magistrate's words. Hearing this shout, the cavalry under Ma Chao could not sit still.
Whether these people are Ma Jiajun or Huns, apart from being defeated by the Jizhou cavalry, these people have always been victorious and killed without calculation, but now they are ignored by people in a small town.
"General, go back and destroy Ping'a County."
"General, when have we ever experienced such humiliation? We are just a small town and how dare we do this."
"That's right, fight back. I'm the vanguard and I will definitely attack the city first."
"That's enough, quickly set up camp and build ordnance. Anyone who dares to disobey the order will be killed without mercy."
"Your Majesty."
Everyone was just a little angry. Now that Ma Chao had spoken, who dared to be so presumptuous? They all took orders and went directly to do their own thing.
There was a commotion here, but no one from the Weilu army on the other side made a sound. They were as silent as ice men.
Seeing this, Ma Chao couldn't help but nodded. What he was talking about was the Weilu army in front of him. Anyone would be angry if they were slighted, but they could keep their anger in their hearts, so that they would be even crazier next time.
Release, no wonder he was defeated by Yuan Shu. With such an army, why worry about winning, let alone who can win.
In one day, Ma Chao built hundreds of ladders and set up a solid camp, waiting for the arrival of Yan Liang's troops.
The county lieutenant, the commander of the county army, and the team leaders all gathered in the county magistrate's office.
"Everyone, I want to attack Yuan Shu's military camp tonight. What do you think?"
Liu Qi looked at everyone and directly expressed his thoughts.
"County magistrate, we only have a thousand county soldiers. Even if we add the best, we can only have about 2,000 people. Moreover, we still lack equipment. You want us to attack the camp at night?"
Isn’t this sending someone to death?”
When the county magistrate heard Liu Qi's words, he was immediately dumbfounded. Didn't the county magistrate really think that the Jizhou army was only capable of this, and he would attack the camp at night and use the mob to fight against the stones?
Looking for death?
"Song County Lieutenant, there is a saying that a arrogant army will be defeated, and a sad army will win. The enemy has many soldiers and horses, more than four times ours, and their elite soldiers and horses are beyond our reach. But it is because of this tonight that I
Only then did he lead his troops to attack at night,
Because no one would have thought that we would leave the city for a sneak attack, and they would not be wary of us at night, and as long as we send troops, we will definitely be able to defeat them in one fell swoop."
Liu Qi looked at the people in front of him, a glimmer of confidence flashing in his eyes.
After hearing this explanation, everyone's eyes lit up. This county magistrate usually doesn't seem to be shrewd, but he didn't expect to see such profound things this time. It's really impressive.
"How confident is the county magistrate?"
Although the county magistrate said so well, County Lieutenant Song Ning was still a little worried. What if the enemy was on guard?
Then if he goes out with so many people, he will fall directly into the pit without even making a sound.
"We can only be 80% sure, but before we attack, we can send out scouts to investigate first. If the enemy is not prepared, we will attack. If they are not prepared, we can sneak over and shoot."
The county magistrate glanced at the county captain. Although he said that he was the lord of the county and the parents of the people, Song Ning had worked hard in Ping'a for many years. Most of these county soldiers were taught by him, so he was very popular among the troops.
With prestige, if Song Ning did not agree to send troops, he would not be able to command these soldiers at all.
"I think this will work, so let's follow the county magistrate's arrangements. I'll arrange for someone to go there tonight to find out the strength of Yuan Shu's troops."
Song Ning nodded and directly agreed to the county magistrate's arrangement.
"Well, then everyone can go down and rest. We will prepare for the second watch. If there is no problem, we will set off for the third watch."
"promise."
Everyone clasped their fists to the county magistrate. At the same time, except for the people on the city wall, all the soldiers and horses in Ping'a County went to the camp to rest and wait for the possible battle in the evening.
The moon was dark and the wind was high, and the second watch arrived soon. A thousand county soldiers and nearly a thousand strong men gathered at the city gate.
"Lieutenant Song County, please send someone to investigate."
"Bai Qing, take two people to Yuan Jun's camp to see if the enemy is on guard. Remember not to alert the enemy."
Song Ning directly selected Bai Qing, the most powerful camp commander under his command. As a hunter, he was the most suitable person to do this task.
"Your Majesty Bai Qing."
After receiving the order, Bai Qing and his two companions followed the hanging basket at the top of the city and went straight down the city wall, then quietly walked toward Ma Chao's camp.
The three of them walked and stopped all the way, moving very slowly, because as soon as they left the city, they were within the enemy's range, and they might encounter enemy scouts at any time, so they had to be careful and cautious.
"gone?"
After the three people left, a voice slowly sounded from the tree not far from them.
"gone."
Another voice sounded from behind, and then a figure slowly appeared in the shadows.
"Report to the general immediately."
"knew."
"Qiuqiu, Qiuqiuqiu."
"Qiuqiu, Qiuqiu."
A burst of bird chirping rang out in the woods and spread directly into the distance.
As soon as Bai Qing left the city gate, he was discovered by the scouts arranged by Ma Chao. After experiencing two defeats, Ma Chao became much more cautious now. Even when facing Ping'a County, which was completely inferior to him in strength, he did not relax his vigilance. Not only did he arrange to patrol the camp
Soldiers and horses, and ten scouts were arranged near the city gate to continuously monitor the enemy.
"General, the scouts have discovered something."
The scout told the guards the news, and the guards whispered to Ma Chao inside through the tent.
"What's up?"
Ma Chao was not asleep at all. He jumped up immediately when he heard the voice of the bodyguard.
"Jiang Jun, the scouts found three scouts coming out of Ping'a City and heading towards the camp."
The personal guard directly conveyed the scout's news to Ma Chao in the tent.
"This Ping'a man is very courageous. He will send someone to find out. He wants to stab me while I am a tiger taking a nap. Since you want to attack the camp, I will give you a chance. Come."
"
After hearing the news from the scouts, Ma Chao was also frightened. To be honest, according to his previous temperament, he would definitely relax his vigilance when he had such an advantage. It was really possible for the enemy to successfully attack him by surprise. Fortunately, he was no longer the Ma Chao he used to be.
"General."
The guards outside the door went directly into the military tent and saluted Ma Chao with clasped fists.
"Tell the soldiers and horses on duty at night to temporarily give up patrolling, and all of them get into the tent and wait for me. No one is allowed to come out without my order."
"promise."
The soldiers clasped their fists and immediately went to convey Ma Chao's military orders.
After a while, all the soldiers and horses who were still patrolling got into the tent, and the entire camp became silent, with only the sound of the burning campfire crackling in the air.
