newbobooks Chapter 1385 Brother Niu, don't panic!
Chapter 1385 Brother Niu, don't panic!
"General, there's no sign of anyone in the camp. When the brothers came earlier, they vaguely saw the men and horses leaving."
Scouts reported to Yue Fei that the Jin army camp was now empty.
"Nobody's here? They ran so fast?"
Yue Fei was somewhat surprised. Although they had rested for more than an hour and arrived a little late, the remaining few thousand Jin troops had actually abandoned a camp and fled.
"Could this be a trap?"
Niu Gao was cautious; he felt that something was wrong with the situation.
"Who cares if they exist or not, we'll find out once we charge in!"
Yang Zaixing didn't think too much; he just wanted to keep fighting.
"That won't do. We have so many brothers here. If there are any traps inside, it would be irresponsible of us to rush in."
Yue Fei signaled to Yang Zaixing not to rush forward so quickly.
"Then what do you suggest, brother? I'll listen to you."
"Let's send a small team to probe first."
To be on the safe side, Yue Fei planned to send a team to scout out the situation first.
"I'll go!"
Niu Gao interrupted.
“Last time I failed to raid the camp, I only set fires outside. So, General, you have to let me go this time. If it happens again, don’t try to take it from me.”
"Brother Niu, since you've put it that way, then I won't fight you for it."
Yang Zaixing originally wanted to compete for it, but after hearing Niu Gao bring up the previous raid on the camp, he felt that it made sense, so he gave up.
"Be careful, the Jurchens are not so simple."
Yue Fei patted Niu Gao on the shoulder. He had confidence in Niu Gao, but he still needed to give him some advice when necessary.
"Don't worry, General!"
Niu Gao nodded, went down to muster a battalion of men, and together they charged toward the Jin army camp!
"Zaixing, have everyone prepare. If Lao Niu is in any danger, we'll provide immediate support!"
After Niu Gao left, Yue Fei signaled Yang Zaixing to prepare to provide support. Yang Zaixing gladly accepted the order and came to the forefront of the army. His eyes were fixed on the Jin camp, and his horse kept pawing the ground, ready to charge out at any moment!
"drink!"
Instead of going through the main gate, they broke through the fence on the side of the camp. As Niu Gao approached the fence, he forcefully flicked his spear and then struck the iron mace left and right twice, quickly clearing an opening for their charge!
Don't think that the Beiwei Army only has Yang Zaixing as a tough guy; Niu Gao is no slouch either! Old Niu, old Niu, as strong as an ox!
"rush!"
One battalion followed closely behind Niu Gao and rushed into the Jin army camp. The camp was in chaos, and it was clear that the Jin army had retreated in a hurry. The tents were in disarray, and some of the curtains had been torn down, revealing that the inside was empty. Various items that had not been collected in time were scattered along the road in the middle of the camp, hindering the cavalry's progress.
"Commander Niu, there really isn't anyone here."
As the Beiwei Army's cavalry advanced, they used their weapons to pry open the tent flaps or slash the tent walls to check for ambushes. They advanced all the way without incident and found no ambushes.
"Let's head to the center of the camp and see what's going on there."
Although Niu Gao didn't manage to break in last time, he still had some understanding of the entire camp's layout. He didn't care that the small tents around the camp were empty; his main target was the center of the main camp.
He remembered that when the camp was raided, the center of the camp was where the fourth prince of the Jin Kingdom was located!
The group quickened their pace and rushed forward, soon arriving at the center of the camp!
All that's left here is a command platform. The weapon racks and other things around it are empty. However, there seems to be something in the middle of the command platform that hasn't been moved. It's covered with a cloth and looks like a small mountain.
"Go and see."
Several scouts immediately stepped forward and lifted the large piece of cloth. The instant the cloth was lifted, more than a dozen Jurchen archers suddenly stood up and fired their arrows without even aiming!
"Whoosh whoosh—"
"There's an ambush!"
Niu Gao shouted and spun his spear rapidly, knocking down the incoming arrows!
But the scouts weren't so lucky. Three of them were hit by arrows and fell to the ground, while two others were injured and rolled down from the command platform.
"call out!!!"
Several whistling arrows shot into the sky, and the Jurchen ambush soldiers, who had been hiding in various nooks and crannies, suddenly emerged! They brandished all sorts of weapons, and each of them had a fearless and undaunted expression!
"Damn it! Defensive formation!"
Niu Gao took the lead and rode his horse up to the command platform. There were many boxes piled up on the platform, and the enemy was hiding behind the boxes and shooting, so it was indeed not easy to fight!
"laugh!"
But if they get right in the face, that's a different story. Besides, with Niu Gao's skill level, these archers are no match for him at all!
"Move the boxes! Defend!"
To be fair, the Jurchens' boxes were indeed quite large, and they could be used for defense if they were moved down. Moreover, they only needed to hold out for a while before the Beiwei Army outside would come to their aid!
"Kill all these good people!"
The Jin army's ambush troops clashed with the Beiwei Army. Although the Beiwei Army consisted entirely of cavalry, the terrain prevented them from fully utilizing their cavalry advantage, making them less effective than the ambush troops.
"There's an ambush! Go provide backup!"
Outside the camp, Yue Fei and Yang Zaixing also realized what was happening. Yue Fei nodded to Yang Zaixing, and Yang Zaixing immediately led his men inside!
As for Yue Fei, he led the last few hundred men on patrol around the perimeter to prevent the Jin people from having any further tricks up their sleeves.
"Brother Niu, don't panic! I'm here!"
Yang Zaixing didn't care about anything else; he only had one word for himself: reckless!
With his superhuman strength and a massive iron spear leading the way, Yang Zaixing led his men straight through the camp gate. He broke through any obstacles he encountered and fought his way in!
The Pucha tribe did indeed withdraw, after all, they wanted to preserve the tribe's lineage. The only soldiers left behind were a little over two thousand, enough to surround Niu Gao without much trouble. But when Yang Zaixing, the god of war, charged out from behind them, they panicked.
They couldn't stop him. Several strategists joined forces to besiege Yang Zaixing, but in the very first encounter, Yang Zaixing's large iron spear pierced through the face of one of them, tearing his head off.
A muck found an opening, closed in on Yang Zaixing, and slashed at his ribs!
"clang--"
The clang of metal rang out, and the man's expression changed, for his blade had failed to pierce Yang Zaixing's armor! It had only left a shallow mark!
Yang Zaixing had no intention of defending himself at all, because he knew that his armor was so good that ordinary weapons couldn't break through it!
"Snapped!"
With a large, fan-like hand reaching out, Yang Zaixing grabbed Mouke by the neck and, with a forceful pull, lifted him off the horse!
"Cough, cough..."
The man was being held in mid-air, and the intense feeling of suffocation made his face turn red quickly. He immediately threw away his weapon, desperately tried to pry Yang Zaixing's hands off with both hands, and kicked wildly with his legs, trying his best to break free!
"Die!"
But no matter how he moved, it was all in vain. Yang Zaixing didn't waste any words. He twisted and turned his wrist forcefully, and with a "crack" sound, the man's head tilted to the side and his body stopped moving!
Yang Zaixing suddenly flung the man's corpse into the Jin army's ranks, and swung his large iron spear once more!
"Brother Niu! I'm here to save you!"
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