C159 (1/2)

Just as the two of them touched the camp deep in the mountains, Xu Shiqiu received news from his scouts when they were about to leave.

Now that Xu Shiqiu had calculated the time, and reckoned that they were probably out of the camp deep in the mountains, he gave the order and ordered his men to act according to the plan.

The bearded man and the long-faced martial general who had groped their way out of the camp looked at each other with lingering fear in their hearts before they burst out laughing.

This time, the two of them took the initiative to request to bring their subordinates to participate in the operation in the deep mountains. The reason was naturally because it was convenient for them to sneak out of the camp at this time and enter the capital.

They had already made preparations before the city gate. As long as the two of them moved a little faster and did not stop on the way, they would definitely be able to catch up before the little beauty was set down.

Their appetite was not big. They would definitely not be able to catch up to good beauties, but as long as there were two that matched their appetite, they would be satisfied.

The two of them were people who walked the same path, so how could they not understand each other's thoughts?

At this time, the two of them brought out two horses each. Their goal was to change horses along the way so that they could get to the capital quickly.

However, they had forgotten that the imperial government had its own rules and regulations. Only when there were important matters to report, would the military generals be able to ride two horses into the capital.

But because they were thinking about the little beauty, how could they still remember the imperial court's rule of leading a horse with its hooves wrapped in cloth and carrying a silver note. After leaving the encampment for a distance, they could not wait to get on the horse and quickly leave.

The anxious two didn't notice that not far behind them, there were a few people following them.

After knowing that the two of them had left, Xu Shiqiu gave the order, and the two troops started to attack.

The war began with the barracks at the foot of the mountain.

The soldiers on Xu Shiqiu's side had tacit understanding with each other, and there were no problems for them to see. Before the soldiers on guard could even react, they had already rushed into the camp while waving their large blades that had either their pikes taken off or wrapped in coarse cloth.

It was only until half of Xu Shiqiu's troops charged into the army camp, and the general in charge of command had an order to stay in the army camp.

It was not that he did not know how to fight, nor that he was unprepared. Rather, just as he was preparing to give the order, someone from the other military generals jumped out to say that he was doing the wrong thing and had made a bad arrangement.

Other than having the ability to lead troops, his mentality was not weak for being chosen as the main general.

However, even though he had used his fastest speed to convince everyone, he had still spent a bit of time today.

And during this period of time, half of Xu Shiqiu's soldiers had already broken into the camp, and there were even more soldiers who had been taken care of.

The soldiers fell to the ground, each with at least two white spots.

Looking at this, if there were familiar people present, they would know that the soldiers in charge of taking care of them were not Xu Shiqiu's most powerful Iron Eagle Brigade.

If it was Iron Eagle Brigade, there would at most be two white dots on these people's bodies.

When the main general who was left behind to defend heard that his subordinates had suffered heavy casualties, his expression became especially ugly. They had originally thought that this was all done to embarrass Xu Shiqiu, but they did not expect that their side would lose so badly in the end.

He was just about to order his men to take out the things that he had ordered his men to prepare. Unexpectedly, his men came to report, and the enemy, who came to ambush him, retreated.

”What did you say? Did they really retreat?” The main general who was guarding the camp looked at the soldier who had reported to him with an expression of disbelief.

Actually, he knew that the janissary in front of him was his trusted aide, and it was impossible for him to be deceived.

The personal guards below weren't happy. They thought that the other side had put in so much effort and would definitely break into their camp tonight. Who would have thought that they would retreat halfway through the fight?

Although they had suffered heavy casualties, the main generals were still here, and the things they had prepared for them were still here.

As long as they didn't take the camp, they wouldn't lose.

The main general, who was guarding the camp, couldn't figure out what the other party was trying to do. He hadn't interacted much with Xu Shiqiu before, but for the sake of this confrontation, he had properly inquired about it.

Originally, he wanted to know who he was and how he wouldn't be defeated, but he didn't expect that there was no opportunity for him to use the move that he had prepared.

It was as if he had been beaten up and was just about to fight back with his treasure, but the other party left without a care in the world. It was as if he hadn't been hit at all.

As for letting him take the opportunity to counterattack, he had never thought of that.

Their mission was to stay in the camp and defend this place, so he only prepared to stay, not to attack.

After all, it was too late for him to prepare all that information.

But now, he held back his anger, unable to vent it out.

The other generals sitting below also knew that the other party was able to leave without a hitch because of their earlier dispute.

However, their levels were all about the same. If anyone took the initiative to admit their mistakes, they wouldn't be able to do so.

The atmosphere grew awkward, and finally the general sitting at the head said, ”Since they've already left, then we should hurry up and have our soldiers gather up the injured soldiers. Since they haven't taken down the camp, they should come back.”

Upon hearing the general's words, the few people who refuted earlier immediately answered, afraid that the general would investigate their previous responsibility.

Looking at the guilty looks in the eyes of the people who were usually the most provocative, the general in charge of guarding suddenly felt relieved.

Although he had suffered heavy casualties this time, it seemed that those who loved to pick a fight knew that he was wrong.

Presumably, they would not dare to speak again.

With this thought in mind, the general who was left behind finally heaved a sigh of relief. No matter what, he still had a chance.

In the tent at the foot of the mountain, Zhang Ping and Xu Jie looked at the soldiers who were safely being pulled back. Almost every person was supported by two people, and they all looked at each other and laughed.

”I wonder how is the situation in the mountain?”

Just as Zhang Ping finished speaking, Xu Jie continued, ”They will definitely succeed. This time, we have thoroughly studied their thoughts, if we still lose, that would truly be too embarrassing.”

With regards to what Xu Jie said, Zhang Ping did not object.