Chapter 8: Midnight Attack

Chapter 8: Midnight Attack

Chapter 8: Midnight Attack
An hour later, the sky turned completely dark.
The sun disappeared, replaced by a bright silver moon.
If the weather is clear and the moon shines on the earth, the visibility on the grassland is acceptable.
The sky was gloomy, the bright moon was covered by dark clouds, and the entire place where more than a hundred people were located was completely dark.
The soldiers could only rely on their own sight to determine their location and find their colleagues.

Lu Yunyi lay on the snow, motionless, staring at the camp.

After an hour of exploration, I found that this was indeed a good place.

Being at the foot of the mountain, the wind and snow can only hit from one side.
Moreover, Lu Yunyi guessed that there should be a narrow valley behind the camp.

Cattle, sheep, horses, and even the elderly and the weak were housed there.

As for the tents outside, they were filled with young and strong warriors.

During this hour, he saw more than ten people walk out of the military tent.

They are all strong young men from the grassland.
Some of them were wearing leather armor and had long swords on their waists. They looked around very vigilantly.

Fortunately, it was dark, so they did not ride their horses to patrol.
This made Lu Yunyi secretly happy, and he didn't need to take action too early.

It also shows that now that heavy snow has fallen, these grassland people have also relaxed their vigilance.

Under normal circumstances, there would be soldiers patrolling around the camp at night.

Lu Yunyi stretched his stiff neck, slowly stretched out his arms, supported his body and sat up. He waved his hand gently.

Liu Heiying, who was watching the surroundings vigilantly on the side, immediately understood what was going on, and quickly bent down and rushed over.

"Brother Yun'er, what do you want me to do?" He lowered his voice very low.

"Tell the brothers to wait a little longer.
We will wait until the second half of the night to launch the attack and kill, and we will succeed in one fell swoop."

Liu Heiying nodded heavily: "Got it, Brother Yun'er, the brothers can't wait any longer."

Hearing this, Lu Yunyi glanced at the darkness behind him.

Although I couldn't see the faces of my comrades,
But you can see a pair of bright eyes, filled with impatience.

Many of these soldiers were Lu Yunyi's former subordinates.

They had followed Lu Yunyi to attack the camp more than once in the past.
If the raid can get close to the camp quietly, it is already 70% successful.
All that's left is to charge back and forth, divide the battlefield and win the victory.

Lu Yunyi, who was at the front, looked at Liu Heiying and ordered:

"Later, you will lead your men into the military camp and isolate the inside and outside.
Especially to find their war horses,
After finding it, we separated a small flag team to defend it and make sure not to let these Yuan people get the war horses.

The other four small flag teams should be separated into four directions, supporting each other and ready to rush to the rescue at any time."

Seeing that Liu Heiying seemed to understand but not quite, Lu Yunyi rolled his eyes and whispered:

"It was the horse ranch you led to guard when I took you to attack the camp last year."

Liu Heiying suddenly understood, nodded repeatedly, and said in a low voice:
"Brother Yun'er, I know. We were near the grassland at that time. Now we have to gather in the camp. It's much better than that time."

"Of course."

Liu Heiying's eyes flashed with a trace of palpitation.
At that time, he was a small flag with more than ten brothers under him.

In that raid, six of his men were killed.

They were all killed by the Yuan people who came over and were ready to ride on their horses to fight.

At that time, they were few in number and had a large territory.
It was a risky move to implement such a military strategy, so the support was not timely.

It is different now. Now the army tents are so crowded together that they may not need fifty people.

Twenty or thirty people can isolate the inside and outside, control the horse farm, and ensure that nothing goes wrong.

In this way, the remaining brothers were facing the Northern Yuan people who had only swords but no war horses!

Seeing his expression, Lu Yunyi patted his shoulder gently:

"On a battlefield, there are always deaths.
When we have more brothers in the future, we can use the majority to fight the minority, which will definitely reduce the damage."

Liu Heiying nodded solemnly:

"Brother Yun'er, you said that the easiest way to win a battle is to have more people bully fewer people. It's still the same now, right?"

Lu Yunyi shook his head: "That's true, but now they have more people and more power."

Liu Heiying's face turned pale, he clenched his long sword, and his expression became resolute, as if he was ready to fight them.

Lu Yunyi smiled mysteriously:
"That's fine. I have a plan. I just need to create a situation where we can outnumber the enemy in a certain area.
You will isolate the inside and outside, and block the enemy.

I will lead the remaining brothers to clear out the soldiers outside first, this is using the majority to defeat the minority. "

Hearing this, Liu Heiying's eyes widened little by little, his face was full of excitement, and he said excitedly:
"Brother Yun'er, you are such a shark arm."

Lu Yunyi's face darkened, and veins on his forehead throbbed wildly: "Shut up, don't imitate me!"

Liu Heiying scratched his head embarrassedly, with doubts in his big eyes.

I couldn't help but wonder in my heart, from whom did Brother Yuner learn such weird characters?

"Okay, let's get started. When they are fast asleep in the second half of the night, we will start!"

"it is good!"

Liu Heiying bent his waist and groped in the dark to look for his subordinates.

Lu Yunyi waved his hand again, called over another general flag officer, Qian Hong, and gave him some more instructions.

Qian Hong was usually taciturn, but he was very impressed by the new superior.

In less than a day, we found this hidden Beiyuan tribe.
Now, they have come up with specific strategies and tactics.
Much better than the previous superior who was found to have withheld military pay a few days ago.

The man only knew how to shout "Kill them", causing them to suffer heavy losses every time.

Qian Hong took a deep breath and revealed a resolute expression:
"Please rest assured, sir. We will fight hard and kill the enemy chieftain!"

"Keep your voice down!" Lu Yunyi slapped him.

Qian Hong blushed and lowered his head suddenly.

However, after Lu Yunyi's fight, the unfamiliarity between the two disappeared.

"Okay, go ahead."

After Qian Hong left, Lu Yunyi let out a long sigh. The method his father taught him was still useful.

Time passed by little by little. The wind on the grassland at night was extremely cold and whistling.
The soldiers were unable to light a bonfire, so they could only huddle together.
Trying to use this method to resist the cold,

Even though their bodies were extremely tired, they still dared not close their eyes.

On this cold day, once you close your eyes, you may never open them again.

They had no choice but to repeat the military duties assigned by their superiors countless times in their heads.

The captain said that as long as everyone reaches the specific location,

Fight with all your might, and tonight’s battle will surely be a great victory!

This was undoubtedly a great encouragement to the soldiers.

Some of them are old soldiers who have been fighting for half their lives.

But because he was dull, had no background, and did not run around or make friends, he could only waste his life as a soldier.

They have experienced more than one superior.
But not every superior officer is like Lord Xiao Lu, who makes a resounding promise. Moreover, Lord Xiao Lu has a good family background and does not care about the money. He is only interested in military merit.
So all the spoils of this trip do not need to be handed over, and they also said that distribution according to work
The old soldiers were illiterate and did not understand.

But it would be great if you knew that your superiors would not take any cut of the reward for killing someone!
This made their dull eyes flicker a little more, and they were eager to try.

The long sword in his hand seemed to sense the excitement of its master.

It becomes colder and colder, just waiting for the hot blood to pour into it.

Finally, a faint but harsh sound was heard. It was the sound of a long sword slicing through the scabbard.

Then, their dry and cold eyes were filled with a bright light. It was Shangguan Yao's long sword pointing to the sky!

The weather was good, the dark clouds were blown away by the cold wind, and the cold moonlight shone down.

It hit the long sword forged from fine iron, and a cold silver-white light flashed!
Soon they saw the long sword falling heavily, pointing at the camp in front of them where dim lights were flickering!
"Brothers, today is the day to achieve success!"

"Pick up your sword, mount your horse, and follow me."

"kill!"

The powerful voice echoed in the old soldier's ears, not affected by the cold weather at all.
Immediately afterwards, everyone’s eyes blurred and they saw Shangguan rushing out first!
Some of the old soldiers were moved.

In the past, superiors would not lead by example like this, they were very afraid of death!

But on the battlefield, you can't be afraid of death.

The more afraid you are, the less your body will obey you.
When walking, your legs may become weak and you may collapse to the ground.
The hacking may be weak and powerless, unable to cause any damage,
Even escaping might be slower, so there have been rumors in the Ming army that

On the battlefield, the more you fear death, the faster you die, so all their superiors before them died.

No matter how they looked at this young Lord Lu, he didn't look like he was afraid of death!
In this way, the military discipline is strict, the armor is excellent,
The Shangguan led the way, and the soldiers fought desperately.

In this war, it would be a disaster if we don’t win!
The distance between the soldiers and the camp was only a hundred feet.
For a galloping warhorse, everything is fleeting, so there is no need to hide!
The sound of horse hooves was like thunder, rumbling across the quiet snowfield.

The white wolf that was roaming in the distance fled again,

The people of the Northern Yuan Dynasty who were sleeping soundly were suddenly awakened from their sleep!
The cattle, sheep and horses cried anxiously, pawed their way with their limbs, and felt the earth shaking!

The sound of horse hooves grew louder and louder, and the shaking of the earth grew louder and louder.

A burly Northern Yuan man stood up hastily, his face showing fear and anger.
He put on his robe, picked up his sword, and wanted to rush out to fight!

But he had just arrived at the entrance of the tent.

I suddenly felt a cold wind blowing in front of me, followed by the neighing of horses.
The huge horse head burst through the tent and jumped out.

The horse raised its hooves high, and in the horrified eyes of the Beiyuan people, it stomped down heavily! !

The sound of bones breaking could be clearly heard in the tent.
The Northern Yuan man fell to the ground, his eyes were bloodshot and streams of thick blood gushed out of his mouth!

Drops of blood fell on his face, making his face, which was already horrible due to pain, even more horrible! !

"You! Who are you?"

The young man sitting on the horse had a stern look in his eyes.
Because of the sackcloth, I couldn't see his face clearly.

But those cold eyes made the Beiyuan people feel terrified.

"Lu Yunyi, a centurion of the Qingzhou Guard of the Great Ming Dynasty."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Yunyi swung the long knife in his hand vigorously, and the sharp blade passed through the man's neck.

Blood splattered and heads rolled on the ground.
A pair of unwilling eyes stared at the ground, not moving.

At this moment, the rest of the military tents outside were in the same situation!
If the Yuan army rushed out, they would certainly rely on the momentum of their horses.
The knife came down and heads flew into the sky.

If the Yuan people hide in the military tent, they will be like Lu Yunyi.
Rushed into the camp and trampled the entire camp!
However, the soldiers were not as calm as Lu Yunyi when facing the heads.
Instead, he rushed forward like a madman,

While using superb horsemanship to pick up the head and hang it on the warhorse,
Blood flowed down the neck, spilled onto the warhorse, and raised clouds of white mist!
On the battlefield, it was different when the soldiers saw blood!

Bursts of laughter, filled with arrogance, came from all directions, filling the entire Beiyuan camp.

Lu Yunyi rode his horse and rushed out from the other end of the tent.
The campsite was in a mess, with the overturned oil lamp setting the tent on fire.
The surroundings were filled with flames shooting up into the sky and crackling sounds continuing.

Lu Yunyi looked around and took a closer look.
There was a sturdy soldier standing on the ground in front of him, with his upper body naked.

He held a nine-ring broadsword in his hand, wielding it vigorously.

There were two soldiers harassing him nearby, and even with the help of the horse's momentum, they were unable to get close to him for the time being!
Lu Yunyi's eyes narrowed, and he clenched his sword tightly.

The muscles on the seemingly normal arm suddenly bulged.

He squeezed the horse's belly slightly and rushed towards the big man!

The sound of horse hooves attracted the big man's attention.

Seeing the man coming with tall stature and extraordinary aura, he paused slightly while waving his sword and his pupils shrank!

In Lu Yunyi's sight, the big man swung his long sword and chopped down with a whistling sound, with great force and heavy power!
Lu Yunyi reacted very quickly, the long knife in his hand changed from slashing to stabbing, and he bent his arm and swung it back.
The long sword suddenly whizzed out and stabbed towards the big man's cheek!
The big man's face changed, his momentum stopped, like a tiger descending from the mountain,
Leap hard to one side and try to avoid the long knife!

But at this moment, Lu Yunyi had already bent down.

He grabbed a spear stuck in the ground, staring at the gap in the big man's left hand with sharp eyes.

Then the warhorse leaped suddenly, and the distance between the two of them closed at lightning speed.

As the two soldiers on the side stared in amazement,
The spear in Lu Yunyi's hand stretched out like a snake and pierced the big man's chest!

But the big man lowered his body, and raised his long sword upwards, colliding with the spear, making a crisp sound of metal hitting metal!

The big man's eyes turned red, he let out an angry roar, jumped up suddenly, and slashed at Lu Yunyi with his long sword with a tremendous force.

But the horse's momentum was not over yet, Lu Yunyi just pulled the reins slightly and turned the horse around.
He rushed past the big man and slashed with the spear in his hand.
A bloody groove was drawn on the big man's leg!
Lu Yunyi looked at the two soldiers on the side and shouted:

"What are you standing there for? Go somewhere else and clean up the battlefield quickly!"

"Yes!"

They dared not disobey their superior's order, and before leaving they looked back.
I saw Shangguan fighting with the big man again.

The two fought back and forth, with the flash of swords and the sound of clinking.
When the battle was at its most intense, Shangguan, who was charging on the cavalry, suddenly straightened up and kicked hard with both legs.
The whole person jumped high from the horse's back, the spear in his hand flashing like lightning.

While the big man was swinging his sword with all his strength, his old strength was exhausted and his new strength had not yet been generated, and the middle gate was wide open,

The gun shot out like a dragon, piercing the big man's chest fiercely!

The spear pierced through his body, and the bloody tip of the spear shot out from behind.

Taking away the big man's incredibleness and his remaining consciousness,

Lu Yunyi's eyes showed a fierce light, and he did not take it lightly.

Instead, he stomped his foot hard on the handle of the knife, and the long knife flew up immediately.

He held the hilt of the knife with his left hand and the spear with his right hand, and with a sudden force, the spear pierced through his body.

He turned around and swung his long sword.

He chopped the big man's neck hard, and his head flew up, with blood splattering!

(End of this chapter)