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Chapter 1700: The Arabs’ Sneak Attack (Part )

As night fell, the slaves who had worked all day returned to their designated camps to rest.

The camp was located in a huge dug pit. The Qi army was in a commanding position, which made it easy to guard the camp and also prevented the slaves from escaping.

At first, these slaves were worried that the State of Qi would kill them. After all, this was a pit, and they could be buried alive by filling it with soil.

But after a few days of nothing happening, the slaves felt relieved. The State of Qi had very strict requirements on the quality and schedule of the project, and treated them well, and they had enough to eat every day. Under this circumstance, the slaves felt that the State of Qi would not kill them, at least not before the project was completed, and this canal project would take many years to complete.

Han Shizhong did not rest after returning to the camp. He put on full armor and waited for the enemy to attack him.

"Why haven't you come yet?"

Han Shizhong was a little anxious. He had been working for a long time just for this battle. If the enemy didn't come, all his efforts would be in vain.

"General, this is only the first half of the night. If the enemy wants to launch a surprise attack, it will probably be in the second half."

The soldier spoke.

"Pass the order, withdraw all the outposts outside!"

Han Shizhong thought that his arrangement might have frightened the enemy, so he prepared to open the middle door and let the enemy in.

"Also, protect those engineers! They are technical talents, and we cannot allow any casualties. We still rely on them to build the canal!"

Han Shizhong added another order: the soldiers under his command were all soldiers, and dying on the battlefield was a soldier's honor, but it was not the case for those technical personnel.

Time passed little by little, Han Shizhong wiped the Mo Dao in his hand, ready to fight at any time.

"General, we want to see General Han!"

There was a noisy sound outside the tent.

"what's up?"

Han Shizhong asked with a frown.

"General, those engineers are clamoring to come in!"

Soldiers report.

"Let them in."

Han Shizhong said.

"General Han, why do you want us to leave? Since we are at the front line, we are also soldiers. We can also fight in the battlefield and kill the enemy!"

The engineers looked at Han Shizhong and said.

"Fighting is not your mission. Your mission is to build the canal properly and ensure the quality and time limit of the project. If you suffer a loss, the construction period will be delayed, which is a serious matter."

"As for the enemy, don't take them too seriously. They are here to die. Just watch out, tomorrow they will have to dig dirt and pull carts at the construction site!"

Han Shizhong looked at the engineers and spoke.

"Then we have to be with the army too!"

Those engineers obviously did not want to be treated differently and insisted on staying.

"That's fine, but you can only stay in the center!"

Han Shizhong looked at the engineers and said.

The engineers finally quieted down, but they still took their knives and began to wipe them like Han Shizhong. Han Shizhong could tell from their eager looks that they were newcomers who had never been to the battlefield and were relying entirely on freshness and passion.

"What will happen if we go to the battlefield like this?"

Han Shizhong kept shaking his head in his heart. He was not afraid of those with poor combat effectiveness on the battlefield, but he was afraid of this kind of young and inexperienced people who were hot-blooded and reckless and easily lost their composure.

Later in the night.

The Arab cavalry had quietly approached the construction site. Torches were lit all around the site, making the excavated holes very conspicuous.

"It's so big. If they succeed, we won't be able to go there in the future." The Arab generals saw the enormity of the project with their own eyes and were all shocked. This was much more shocking than what your scouts reported.

"Let's go! That's where the Qi army camp is. We only have two thousand people. Go over there and end the battle in one go!"

Seeing the Qi camp right in front of them, the Arab generals could no longer hold back.

"Isn't this journey a little too peaceful? The enemy is not on guard at all!"

Some people expressed concern that their march was so smooth that they didn't even see an enemy sentry.

"This can only show that Qi is arrogant and its guards are lax!"

Most people don't think so. They have already gotten close, so what problem can there be?
"Whatever. Let's go ahead and kill some to motivate the slaves."

The leader spoke.

"kill!"

With a roar, the Arab cavalry began to charge.

At this time, the Qi camp also started to move. Barricades covered with thorns appeared outside the camp, and the soldiers inside the camp drew their bows and arrows, ready to fight to the death.

The Arab cavalry laughed wildly upon seeing this. This was exactly what they wanted. The distance was so close that the chevaux de frise and bows and crossbows could no longer stop their charge.

"kill!"

The Arab cavalry roared, and the sound echoed in the pits, waking up the sleeping slaves.

The slaves who heard the shouting got up in fear. At first they thought that the Qi army was going to kill them, but they soon realized that the words and accents of the shouting were theirs.

"Someone is coming to rescue us?"

"Do you want to fight your way out?"

"What's going on outside?"

"Can they defeat the Qi army?"

The slaves began to whisper to each other, but they all stayed in the pits obediently and did not dare to go outside. They knew how terrifying the Qi army was.

If the "reinforcements" outside win, they will be free at any time.

But if the "reinforcements" outside were defeated, they would be killed without a burial place if they moved now.

The Arab cavalry was about to rush to the Qi army camp. The two sides were only a few feet apart, but a scream was heard and the cavalry in the front row fell directly down. There were also bursts of sounds of falling into the water. There was actually a deep pit several feet wide outside the Qi army camp.

It was too late for the Arab cavalry to stop when they discovered the problem. The cavalry behind them urged them to charge, and the front row could only move to the left and right, and eventually fell into the puddle.

"Idiot!"

Han Shizhong burst into laughter as he looked at the Arab cavalrymen who were like dumplings being cooked into dumplings.

"Kill with me!"

Following Han Shizhong's order, the Qi army rushed out along several reserved roads.

The surviving Arab cavalry turned around and tried to run away, but the Qi army blocked their retreat.

The battle ended without any suspense. Only less than a thousand of the five thousand Arab cavalry were killed, and the rest were all captured.

"Bury the dead ones directly, eat the dead horses directly, and arrange for the living prisoners to dig the soil tomorrow!"

Han Shizhong ordered to the soldiers.

"General Han, is this the end?"

The engineers came over with knives in their hands, and when they ran out they found that the army had already started cleaning the battlefield. This was completely different from the bloody battle they had imagined.

"So what are you going to do? You and I will counterattack each other in turns? The best strategy is to attack the enemy's strategy, young man!"

Han Shizhong looked at the young engineers and smiled. In the Qi army, except for Li Kui, who else doesn't have some strategies? Those who can only lead troops to charge and kill are impossible to lead troops independently.