Chapter 42: I, Hua Xiong, want to raid their camp. What can I do even if they are prepared?
"Commander-in-chief, what should we do now? The thieves seem to be well prepared!"
In the darkness of night, Yu Jin came to Hua Xiong and whispered.
His eyes were fixed on Tao Qian's brightly lit camp, and his voice sounded solemn.
From afar, one could see soldiers moving around in Tao Qian's brightly lit camp.
This situation was completely unexpected.
Tao Qian's vigilance is so high and the defense is so tight!
Hua Xiong sat on his horse, standing in the darkness, looking over there.
The current situation was also beyond his expectations.
"How about... we go to other camps..."
Wang Yuan spoke tentatively.
Hua Xiong withdrew his gaze from Tao Qian's camp and said, "Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. If we say we will attack Tao Qian's camp, then we will attack Tao Qian's camp.
Do you think that by lighting some torches and being on guard, you can scare me, Hua Xiong?
I, Hua Xiong, want to fight him, but what can he do if he is prepared? "
When Yu Jin heard Hua Xiong's words, the corners of his eyes couldn't help but twitch.
He was really afraid that Hua Xiong would be extremely reckless and still attack Tao Qian's camp under such circumstances.
As a result, Hua Xiong did not disappoint him and was indeed as reckless as he was.
But, is this the time to be reckless?
If Tao Qian's camp is close to Sishui Pass and is located on the outermost edge, there would be no problem in rushing in.
But Tao Qian’s camp was not like that, it was located further inside.
If a fight really breaks out and the fight lasts for a long time, it will be really dangerous...
He immediately advised: "Commander-in-chief, why don't you go back first and leave the weapons with Tao Qian for a few more days and let him take good care of them..."
Yu Jin felt that Hua Xiong had definitely already told others about taking weapons and armor in order to re-equip the Northern Army.
At this time, he felt a little embarrassed, so he took the initiative to find a way out for Hua Xiong.
"Wen Ze thinks that I am going to do it now because I made ?"
Is not it?
Yu Jin muttered to himself.
But he quickly said, "That's not the case, but the situation has changed...let's let them go for now..."
Hua Xiong grinned and smiled silently: "Wen Ze doesn't need to worry, I regard these people as a sacrifice.
Even though you are prepared, how can you stop me?
I, Hua Xiong, want to beat him, but that doesn't mean I can just defend myself.
It's not that I'm reckless, it's just that they are too weak. I have a good plan to defeat them."
Although the words Guan Yu often said were extremely arrogant, it was really refreshing to use them.
"This is a good strategy, but it requires your cooperation, Wen Ze."
When Yu Jin heard Hua Xiong's words, his heart moved and some thoughts emerged in his mind.
He had surrendered to Hua Xiong only a short time ago, and his former master Bao Xin was killed by Hua Xiong. I am afraid that the princes in Guandong don't think he will surrender.
Does Commander Hua want him to pretend to escape from Sishui Pass and then trick Tao Qian's camp into opening?
That's a really good idea.
But...but it just makes people feel uncomfortable.
Yu Jin had just surrendered, and there were some things in his heart that he had not yet completely gotten over. He needed time to smooth over them.
If we use such a strategy at this time, we will feel even more uncomfortable and uneasy.
But he still clasped his fists and said, "Governor, please send me as you please."
Hua Xiong said: "I will give Wen Ze a thousand soldiers. Wen Ze, you take these soldiers and hide carefully here.
I took the rest of the troops, went around behind them and launched an attack.
The enemy's front camp is well guarded, but the rear may not be so.
It would not be easy for the thieves to anticipate that they would be attacked from behind, and they would definitely be at a loss.
There will be chaos then .
The soldiers in the front camp will not be able to help but go to the rear camp to rescue.
At that time, Wen Ze led his troops to attack them from the front.
Under attack from both sides, Tao Qian's troops will be thrown into chaos in an instant..."
When Yu Jin heard this, the discomfort in his heart suddenly disappeared and he began to feel a little guilty.
It turned out that I was too narrow-minded and misunderstood Governor Hua.
"Commander-in-chief, Tao Qian's camp faces a hill on one side and a river on the other. I'm afraid it's difficult to get through."
Wang Yuan spoke out.
Hua Xiong said, "It doesn't matter. The weather has never been warm. It has been even colder these past two days. The river is covered with ice. The ice is thicker near the river bank. We should go there."
"Commander-in-chief, let me lead the troops to do this. You lead the troops to wait here."
Yu Jin spoke up and stopped this obviously more dangerous task.
Hua Xiong shook his head: "No, I have to do this myself.
Wen Ze, you just stay here and guard."
After saying that, they started to act separately.
Under the cover of night, Hua Xiong, with a thousand cavalrymen, led his war horses, carefully went down the river bank, and walked carefully on the thick ice.
After walking safely all the way, they arrived behind Tao Qian's camp.
Hua Xiong's guess turned out to be correct. Compared to the front camp which was brightly lit and well guarded, the rear camp was far worse.
Only a few braziers were lit, and the fire in the braziers flickered in the cold wind.
Looking from a distance, I couldn't see any patrollers ...
Hua Xiong mounted his horse silently and took the three-pointed, two-edged sword in his hands.
The one thousand Xiliang cavalrymen behind them also mounted their horses.
Hua Xiong did not say anything, but urged his horse forward, followed by a thousand Xiliang cavalrymen, as they headed towards Tao Qian's rear camp, where there were some flickering flames.
It was like a ferocious beast walking out of the endless darkness, revealing its terrifying fangs...
"Zhang Da, is it really okay if we don't go on patrol?"
Behind Tao Qian's rear camp, there was a fire burning in a tent.
Seven or eight soldiers gathered around the fire to keep warm.
Everyone was dozing off and some were snoring.
Only one thin man couldn't sleep.
He reached out and nudged the person next to him, asking in a low voice with uneasiness.
They were soldiers assigned the task of patrolling the camp, but at this moment they were slacking off here.
"Go patrol if you want."
The man who was pushed awake spoke out with a strong sense of dissatisfaction.
Now is a good time to sleep, but it is very cold outside. You will get frozen even if you pee. Who wants to patrol the camp?
This thin young man couldn't help but shrink his neck. It was obvious that he was a little afraid of Zhang Da, who was much older than him.
But I always feel uneasy.
"I heard that Hua Xiong is brave, has three heads and six arms, and is good at fortune-telling...
Maybe they figured out that we are lazing around here and are not on guard, so they took this opportunity to raid our camp..."
He looked at Zhang Da and said carefully.
Zhang Da was so annoyed by him that he slapped him.
"Damn it, why are you so timid?
Our camp is at the back, so Hua Xiong dared to attack other camps, but he didn't dare to attack our camp.
Because once they fight, they will be surrounded by people from other camps.
We are the rear camp. Even if Hua Xiong really has the guts to come and rob our camp, he will only attack the front camp. What does he have to do with our rear camp?
Those people above also understand this truth, and have placed the elite troops in the front and middle camps. We are all old, weak, sick and disabled here.
The so-called patrol of the camp is just what it says. It is just something to deal with in the first half of the night.
Don't worry about it in the second half of the night.
Everyone else does this.
Just sleep.”
"But... but some people say that Hua Xiong is very good at fortune-telling and has three heads and six arms..."
"Snapped!"
Before the thin young man could finish his words, Zhang Da, who was almost annoyed to death by him, kicked him to the ground hard.
"roll!"
He yelled.
"Hua Xiong is also a human being. What do you mean by saying he has three heads and six arms and can tell fortunes?
If he can really predict that we are lazy here and come to raid our camp, I will eat your shit!"
As soon as the voice fell, there seemed to be a flame rising outside, followed by shouts of killing that reached the sky, and the roar of war horses trampling the earth.
Zhang Da, the veteran soldier who spoke so eloquently, was stunned for a moment...
The next moment, he kicked the thin young soldier hard: "You are such a bad mouth!!"
