Chapter 61

On a dark and windy night, the world was silent.

In the northeast of Gaomi City, in a dense forest, a group of Yuan's troops, like ghost soldiers, hid deep in the darkness.

The moon was high in the sky, and Yuan Fang looked up at Gaomi City. The city walls were brightly lit, and he could even see the enemy soldiers patrolling on the walls.

Yuan Fang took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "It's about time, Wenbo, let's move."

The blood of Guo Huai, who was behind him, immediately surged, and he turned to issue orders.

Several soldiers moved to uncover the objects on the ground, revealing a huge pit.

By the faint moonlight, it was clear that a tunnel opened up inside the pit, dark and seemingly endless.

This was a tunnel leading directly into Gaomi City.

More than ten days ago, Yuan Fang had anticipated that Tao Qian would send a large army to save Kong Rong, and with his insufficient troops, he would inevitably be at a disadvantage.

After much thought, Yuan Fang had a sudden idea and came up with this plan.

He secretly instructed Guo Huai to lead a thousand troops to Gaomi City, evacuate all the residents, pretend to repair the city walls during the day, and secretly dig a tunnel connecting the inside and outside of the city at night.

This tunnel was the source of Yuan Fang's confidence in defeating the enemy.

Zang Ba in Gaomi City thought that Guo Huai had fled hastily to avoid being besieged, believing he had obtained Gaomi without a fight.

Zang Ba never imagined that a secret tunnel had already been dug in Gaomi City, leaving an opening for Yuan's troops to sneak in.

"Master, why is there a tunnel here? Where does it lead?" Yan Liang asked in surprise, clearly not yet guessing Yuan Fang's intentions.

"Zizheng, be patient, you will understand soon," Yuan Fang smiled and turned his gaze to Guo Huai and the soldiers behind him.

These young soldiers were now filled with excitement.

Their blood was boiling.

"Bring me some wine, to be shared among the soldiers," Yuan Fang shouted.

Yuan Gui quickly ordered the personal guards to distribute the wine skins they had brought to the over a hundred soldiers lined up.

Holding the wine skins high, Yuan Fang said with passion, "My brave brothers, whether we can defeat the strong enemy from Xuzhou depends on you. I, Yuan Fang, drink to your success, to you!"

After speaking, he raised the wine skin and drank it all.

The soldiers were moved to the core, raising their wine skins and drinking them dry.

After the wine, Yuan Fang turned his gaze to Guo Huai, his eyes filled with expectation, and said solemnly, "Wenbo, this plan is risky, but it is necessary. It all depends on you."

Guo Huai, with a serious demeanor, bowed and said, "Master, rest assured, I will succeed."

Guo Huai was known for his intelligence and bravery, so Yuan Fang was confident in him.

Without hesitation, Yuan Fang waved his hand and shouted, "The moment is now, the assault team, move out."

His voice, full of determination, echoed through the forest.

Guo Huai, holding a torch in one hand and a sword in the other, jumped into the pit and entered the dark tunnel without hesitation.

The other hundreds of assault soldiers followed closely.

Yuan Fang stood there, watching all the assault soldiers enter the tunnel, and then shouted, "Yan Zizheng, quickly gather your cavalry, the time for a great battle is near."

"I understand!" Yan Liang shouted happily, clearly finally guessing the plan.

At the edge of the forest, seven hundred iron-clad cavalrymen were lined up with their weapons.

Yuan Fang, mounted and holding a club, personally led four thousand infantry, arrayed behind the cavalry.

Under the moonlight, the iron armor reflected a cold, fierce light, and the fully armed Yuan soldiers looked like ghost soldiers from the underworld.

These nearly five thousand cavalry and infantry were all the troops Yuan Fang could mobilize, having traveled fifteen miles overnight to reach this place to defeat the enemy.

Yuan Fang, on horseback, looked far into the distance and saw that the defenses of Gaomi City were quite strict, with tight patrols even in the middle of the night.

This showed that Zang Ba was indeed a capable general.

"Zang Ba, Zang Ba, you only guard against my attack from outside the city, but you never thought I would attack from within," a hint of killing intent appeared on Yuan Fang's handsome face.

In the secret tunnel, the hundreds of assault soldiers led by Guo Huai were slowly advancing.

After an unknown amount of time, they finally reached the end of the tunnel, where a fork appeared, leading to several tunnels in different directions.

Guo Huai issued orders, and the hundreds of soldiers split into several groups, each entering their designated tunnel according to the plan.

Guo Huai himself took the central route and soon reached the end. He personally dug upwards, gently and slowly to avoid making noise. It took almost half an hour to dig a few feet.

Finally, the entrance was revealed.

Guo Huai and the soldiers behind him held their breath, listening quietly.

Outside the tunnel, it was completely silent, with no sound at all, indicating that there were no enemy troops on the surface.

Guo Huai then relaxed, quickly expanding the entrance and nimbly climbing out.

Looking around, he saw a dark, abandoned courtyard.

Looking east, he saw the tall grain storage, and a sinister smile appeared on his face.

This tunnel entrance was specifically opened next to the grain storage.

Guo Huai had anticipated that the Xuzhou army would store their supplies in the empty grain storage left by his troops, so he deliberately opened the main tunnel entrance in this nearby courtyard to facilitate the burning of the Xuzhou army's supplies.

Excited, Guo Huai quickly called the other soldiers in the tunnel to come up, and soon over a hundred soldiers had climbed out.

Guo Huai, with a frown, shouted, "Brothers, let's move. Follow the original plan and burn the Xuzhou army's supplies!"

The order was given, and the soldiers quickly climbed over the courtyard walls and rushed to the unguarded grain storage.

At the same time, the other assault teams had also climbed out and were setting fire to their respective targets.

Guo Huai had previously cut and hidden a large amount of firewood and flammable materials in the city, preparing for this day.

Soon, flames rose in Gaomi City, reaching the sky.

The fierce flames quickly engulfed the city, turning it into a sea of fire, with the sky illuminated as bright as day.

The Xuzhou soldiers, who were asleep, were startled awake and rushed out of their barracks in panic, only to find the entire city engulfed in flames.

The sounds of sparks, collapsing buildings, and terrified screams mingled together, turning the city into a hell of struggling ghosts in an instant.

At that moment, Zang Ba was still sleeping in the county office, dreaming of defeating Yuan Fang and becoming the governor of Langya.

Suddenly, a guard burst in, shouting in terror, "General, something terrible has happened! Our grain storage is on fire, and the entire city is burning!"

Zang Ba, woken from his sleep, angrily shouted, "What nonsense! There's not a single enemy in the city, who could have set the grain storage on fire?"

"General, it's true! Please look quickly," the guard cried in fear.

Zang Ba, cursing, walked out of the room and looked up, instantly stunned by the sight.

The sky was filled with flames, and the screams of soldiers filled his ears.

Shocked, Zang Ba hurriedly put on his armor and rushed out of the gate. Indeed, the city was engulfed in flames, as if it had turned into a city of fire in an instant.

"How is this possible? How could fires break out everywhere unless the enemy set them? But how could the enemy enter the city?" Zang Ba was at a loss.

By then, the fierce fires had spread rapidly, becoming uncontrollable.

The sudden fires completely disrupted the city's command structure. Without orders from their superiors, the panicked Xuzhou soldiers were terrified by the flames and fled the city through the gates.

Zang Ba, with no choice, feared being burned to death in the city and hurriedly followed the fleeing soldiers towards the south gate.

Outside the city, Yuan Fang and his soldiers witnessed the spectacular sight of the city in flames.

These soldiers, who had been anxious, were instantly filled with high morale.

They finally understood why their master was so confident, as he had already made such a brilliant plan.

Yan Liang was even more excited, shouting, "Master, your plan is truly brilliant! The enemies are fleeing the city, give the order, let us have a good fight!"

Looking at the city turned into a sea of fire, Yuan Fang's blood boiled, and all his worries vanished. Only one thought remained in his mind:

Have a good fight!

Riding forward, Yuan Fang pointed his skull-crushing club at the enemy city and shouted, "My soldiers, charge out and kill all the enemies fleeing the city. Tonight, we will have a good fight, ha-ha!"

Amidst the laughter, Yan Liang led seven hundred iron cavalry, charging towards the east gate of Gaomi.

Yuan Fang, riding out, led four thousand cavalry and infantry towards the south gate of Gaomi.

The two routes of Yuan's army charged towards the fleeing Xuzhou soldiers.

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