First Minister of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 89 Night Attack
87. night attack
Hearing Gao Chong's words, Liu Hongji immediately suppressed his smile, and said with a serious expression, "Please order."

Gao Chong looked at the time, and said directly: "The enemy army is frustrated during the day, and must be panicked at night. Wake up the brothers at Zishi, set off at Choushi, and harass Xue Rengao's troops. Remember, set fire more and don't love to fight."

Liu Hongji also nodded when he heard the words and said in agreement: "Choushi was sleeping soundly, attacking the camp at this time will surely scare the enemy's souls out of their wits."

As time passed, Gao Chong didn't feel sleepy at all. Facing Xue Rengao, the enemy of thousands of people, Gao Chong felt his blood rushing. Soon at midnight, Gao Chong kicked the sleeping Liu Hongji awake, "Let's go!" ".

This guy Liu Hongji is also very powerful, he got up awkwardly, gave himself two big mouths left and right, and instantly woke up, "The whole army is ready"

"Let me fight next time," Gao Chong laughed when he saw this.

Liu Hongji stared and said, "You don't hit someone in the face."

The two thousand light cavalry were ready soon. Gao Chong carried the double mace on his back, got on his horse, galloped back and forth and shouted: "Brothers, follow me to the battle later, remember these nine words, set fire more, don't love to fight, don't look back ".

"Why are there three more words..." Liu Hongji muttered while rubbing his face.

The two thousand light cavalry were all elites trained by Li Shimin from Taiyuan, both physically and mentally, they were all first-class. Hearing this, they immediately said in a deep voice: "Set fires more, don't love fighting, and don't look back."

"Let's go", Gao Chong led the way by the scouts.

Two thousand against [-], it seems that the strength of the enemy and us is very different, maybe some are hitting a stone with an egg, but Gao Chong knows that this is not a face-to-face confrontation, but a surprise night attack.

Two thousand cavalry came out of the ravine, slowed down their horses, and quietly went straight to the Xiqin barracks.

Until he saw the Xiqin camp from a distance in the hazy moonlight, Gao Chong drew out his mace and swung it vigorously, "Brothers, follow me."

As soon as the voice fell, he patted his horse and rushed out, and the two thousand Qingqi behind him rushed out roaring.

After rushing to the front of the formation, Gao Chong suddenly discovered that Xue Rengao did not set up a fence, but only erected a gate symbolically.

At the gate, dozens of Western Qin soldiers snuggled up to each other and dozed off by the fire. In the winter of Guanzhong, the cool wind was really biting.

With the sound of horseshoes, the guards suddenly woke up, "enemy, enemy attack".

Liu Hongji waved his long spear and "released the arrow", the two thousand Qingqi behind him immediately let go of their bowstrings, thousands of arrows rained down, and the guards at the gate of the camp immediately became hedgehogs.

"The king of Tang's army arrives, surrender without killing."

Gao Chong's horse was extremely fast, rushed forward with a mace and knocked away the blazing brazier set up at the gate of the camp. The burning firewood splashed everywhere and fell on the camp tent beside it. The fire burns.

As Gao Chong took the lead in shouting, the two thousand light cavalry behind them lit up their rockets and threw them into the camp, shouting in unison, "Tang Wang's army has arrived, surrender and not kill."

With the sound, the Western Qin soldiers rushed out of their tents one after another, all of them were shocked and panicked. They saw fires everywhere, and the cavalry of the Tang Army rushed past.

With a mace, Gao Chong headshot a Western Qin soldier who had rushed out of the camp and hadn't reacted yet, and red, white and red were scattered everywhere.

Behind him, Tang Jun Qingqi practiced the nine words of Gao Chong very well. He didn't aim to kill people, but just rode his horses and set fires everywhere. Fortunately, in winter, there were more fires and braziers torches between the camps to keep warm, making Tang Jun everywhere There is a source of fire. Seeing that the fire is a brazier, it is flying with a spear and spear, and sparks are flying.

Although murder and arson are crimes, they are also the most likely to arouse the blood of soldiers. Liu Hongji is having a great time, and he can use the horse lance that is more than ten feet long in his hand.

With the sound of the horn of the Chinese army's large account, Gao Chong watched the panicked Western Qin soldiers gradually settle down and slowly gather towards the center. Gao Chong knew in his heart that this must be Xue Rengao's reaction. Out, "follow me to withdraw".

Using Gao Chong as an arrow, Qingqi reacted quickly, quickly turned his horse's head, and rushed out. There was no fence around the camp, so Gao Chong could easily punch through a corner and rush out of the Western Qin barracks.

After getting out of the Western Qin Army Camp, Gao Chong discerned the direction and headed west without stopping.

Gao Chong discussed it with Liu Hongji earlier, and after breaking through the enemy camp, he headed west. There is a mountain range in the west of Yongxian County, named Panlong Mountain.

"Straight mother thief", Xue Rengao's hair was shawl, looking at the camp that was on fire everywhere, he was furious, "Where is the Tang army? Where is the Tang army you are talking about?"

Looking at the group of generals who bowed their heads and said nothing, Xue Rengao was furious.

Everyone in this group is disheveled, only a few of them are wearing armor, Xue Rengao knew that this group of generals who were born bandits and horse thieves had the habit of bringing women with them when they marched and fought, even Xue and his sons did the same.

"King Qi, the Tang army is only being attacked by a small group of cavalry." Hao Yuan came out and said, and then he was heartbroken.

At nightfall, Hao Yuan advised Xue Rengao to build fences and spread the deer camps widely to guard against night raids, but Xue Rengao didn't take it seriously, thinking that the Tang army in the city didn't have the guts to do so.

Hearing Hao Yuan mentioning this, Xue Rengao suddenly felt slapped in the face, a stern look flashed in his eyes, he glared at the dejected generals, "Go fight the fire and rebuild the camp", he turned around with a cold snort.

"Brother, what... what's going on?" Xue Renyue staggered out of the camp with a dazed face, ran to Xue Rengao in panic and asked.

"Get out", Xue Rengao kicked the majestic King Jin away again.

Yong County, the prefect's mansion.

"Hurry up and wake up the sheriff," Pang Qingyun rushed straight to the back office of the sheriff's mansion, kicked the porter awake and scolded.

The concierge was startled awake and was about to get angry, seeing that it was Pang Qingyun, he lost his temper immediately, and hurriedly crawled in to report.

After a while, Dou Jing hurried out with his clothes on, "What's the matter, Qing Yun? But the enemy army attacked the city?"

"Governor, just now a group of people rushed into the enemy's camp, set fire everywhere, and then left quickly. I suspect that the vanguard of the reinforcements has arrived."Pang Qingqing and Yun analyzed calmly.

"The reinforcements have arrived?" Dou Jing was overjoyed when he heard the words, "Hurry up, take me to see."

When Dou Jing arrived at the top of the city, there were still some sporadic flames in the Xiqin camp, and the thick smoke soaring into the sky covered the moonlight, and Dou Jing was overjoyed.

"Where are the reinforcements now?"

"After attacking the camp, he left quickly and disappeared without a trace." Pang Qingyun shook his head, and then said with great admiration: "It took only a quarter of an hour before and after. The timing is ingenious and the action is fast, which is really amazing."

Looking at the West Qin camp, Dou Jing couldn't help but said: "The fire is not big, so there shouldn't be many soldiers and horses attacking the camp, right? Why don't you enter the city?"

"This attack on the camp is not focused on killing the enemy, but on exhausting the enemy. It can also remind us that reinforcements have arrived to boost the morale of the army," Pang Qingyun explained, "It looks like this must be an elite Qingqi. The city is limited, and it cannot exert its maximum ability. Only in the wild, where it comes and goes like the wind, is the place where the light cavalry can be used."

(End of this chapter)