Chapter 80 of 100

Chapter 80

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This time, the Eagle Eye skill was successful again, clearly marking several attack routes on the Wusun army camp. Following these routes would allow them to break through their defenses and directly assault the camp of Lie Jiaomi.

"Great! The past few days of observation yielded no results, but today so many vulnerabilities have been exposed! It seems the decisive moment has arrived!" Li You hurriedly ran down from the city wall and shouted loudly to Xu Yanian, "Get off the city wall, prepare the horses, and gather the troops! When General Chen breaks through the camp, we will go out of the city to support him! We will attack from both sides and deal with these Wusun troops!"

"Great! These past few days, we've been like turtles hiding in the city, only defending and not attacking, which has been driving me crazy! Don't worry, My Lord, I'll go right away!" Xu Yanian immediately beamed with joy and ran down the city wall. Soon, the city gate echoed with the neighing of warhorses, and all the Wusun soldiers who still had the strength to fight were gathered here, ready to launch a counterattack.

"May I ask if we are about to launch a counterattack now?" The King of Yuezhi hurriedly came over, his face filled with anxiety.

"Yes, Your Majesty, please look!" Li You pointed to the direction marked by the arrows, "These past few days, we have only defended and not attacked. The Wusun people now do not think we will launch a counterattack, and their camp is very lax! When General Chen attacks their rear, we will go out of the city and charge straight into the center of their camp along this direction. We can surely capture Lie Jiaomi in one fell swoop!"

"Great! I will kill that guy with my own hands!" The Yuezhi suffered heavy losses from Lie Jiaomi's attacks, and the King of Yuezhi was seething with hatred!

"Your Majesty, please watch the battle from the city wall! I will lead the troops out myself!" The future tasks would be even more dangerous, and he must cherish every opportunity to train! The more he learned, the better his chances of survival next time!

"Great! I will prepare a feast for you and General Chen in the city!" The King of Yuezhi, now placing all his hopes on them, said with a trembling voice.

"Thank you!" Li You turned and shouted to the Han soldiers who had been waiting on a high platform in the corner of the city wall, "Light the beacon fire and signal General Chen!"

"Yes, My Lord!" The skill of setting fires was something he had practiced extensively on the vast grasslands. He skillfully set the torch to the oil-soaked firewood, and with a whoosh, a large flame shot up, the wood crackling and igniting the wolf dung above! A column of black smoke shot straight into the sky!

Twenty miles away, on a small hill behind the Wusun camp, Wei Xishika suddenly widened his eyes, blinked, and confirmed that he was not seeing things. He immediately ran down the hill, shouting, "General Chen! General Chen! The beacon fire has risen on the city wall, we can start the attack!"

"Great!" Chen Qingzhi hurriedly climbed to the top of the hill, clapping his hands in approval as he looked at the distant beacon fire, "Divide into three groups. Wei Xishika, you lead two thousand cavalry to attack from the left, with torches in one hand and swords in the other. Don't linger in the fighting, focus on disrupting the enemy camp! Hu Weishika, you lead two thousand cavalry to attack from the right, the same way! The remaining three thousand cavalry will follow me through the center! Pan Feng, you lead the charge!"

As he spoke, Chen Qingzhi pointed out the attack routes in detail! In his eyes, the vulnerabilities in the Wusun camp were much clearer than what Li You saw through Eagle Eye! Each attack route was chosen where the enemy's defenses were weakest!

Seven thousand cavalrymen in white robes, bathed in the glow of the setting sun, mounted their horses and charged towards the Wusun camp! In the city, all the Yuezhi soldiers who could still ride and wield weapons waited quietly, with Li You leading the remaining thirty-odd Han soldiers at the forefront.

At this moment, the Wusun Great Kunmi Lie Jiaomi was completely unaware of what was happening. He and the Wusun's left and right generals, left and right duweis, and three xihous, the real power holders of the Wusun, were gathered in a tent discussing the next day's battle. In his view, the Yuezhi were on the verge of collapse, and in at most two more days, he could completely defeat the Yuezhi and avenge his father Nandumi, who was killed by the Yuezhi.

"What is that sound?" The galloping hooves of thousands of cavalrymen interrupted their discussion, and Lie Jiaomi raised his head in confusion. Who would join their battle at this time? The Kingdom of Dayuan or the Kingdom of Shule? Do they have the courage to challenge the powerful Wusun?

"Great Kunmi! A group of white-robed cavalry has attacked our rear! They are setting fires as they go, and the camp is in chaos. We can't stop them, Great Kunmi, run for your life!" A guard tumbled into the tent, shouting in a panic.

"Great! The time has come! Open the city gates and attack the Wusun!" Seeing the signal from the soldiers on the city wall, Li You drew his eight-sided Han sword and shouted loudly.

The city gates creaked open with a harsh sound! Looking out from the city gates, the distant Wusun camp was already in chaos. Li You raised his sword high and charged forward, followed by Xu Yanian and the other thirty-odd battle-hardened Han soldiers, and behind them were the tens of thousands of remaining Yuezhi troops!

The Wusun people never expected such a sudden attack just as victory was within reach! The camp was thrown into chaos, with fires breaking out everywhere. The Wusun soldiers, like headless flies, ran around aimlessly, only to be met with the ruthless blades of the Yuezhi.

The sounds of screams, clashing weapons, burning tents, and neighing horses mixed together! The thousands of white-robed cavalrymen, like three bolts of lightning, quickly pierced through the Wusun defenses, dividing the ten-thousand-strong army into smaller groups and slaughtering the soldiers who had not even had time to grab their weapons.

Before they could react, tens of thousands of Yuezhi troops emerged from the city, joining the battle, and the situation changed dramatically in an instant!

At this moment, Chen Qingzhi, along with Pan Feng, Tang Yifu, and others, had already reached the Wusun king's tent, seeing from a distance dozens of soldiers escorting a man in fine clothing fleeing.

"Do not pursue the fleeing enemy; the most important thing now is to quickly disrupt these Wusun soldiers! Without these soldiers, what use is Lie Jiaomi?" Chen Qingzhi's eyes flickered as he directed the troops to another direction. Now, with neither Wei Xishika nor Hu Weishika by his side, these Yuezhi cavalrymen, lacking a leader, could only follow Chen Qingzhi's commands.

"General Chen, you cannot let the tiger return to the mountains, or it will cause endless trouble!" Having learned much during his years in Han, Tang Yifu whispered a reminder.

"Ha ha, that's exactly what we need to do, as per the Lord's instructions!" Chen Qingzhi replied in a low voice.

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