Chapter 98

When Yuan Shao's order to attack was passed down, the entire army began to prepare.

At midnight, the official army camp was bustling with voices, and the various units gathered together. Yuan Shao, fully armored, stood on horseback before the troops, with Qin Feng, Cao Cao, and Liu Bei at his sides. Yuan Shao raised his arm and shouted, "Tonight we will raid the enemy camp. All soldiers must charge forward bravely."

The official army had just suffered a defeat, and the soldiers were dispirited. Many showed signs of panic upon hearing the order.

Yuan Shao drew his sword with a clang, "A true man faces battle and death without fear! Tonight's battle, I will lead from the front. We must all be united in heart and mind to achieve victory. When we return in triumph, it will be the day the world is pacified, and the people will sing of your deeds, bringing you endless blessings and honors."

The soldiers, moved by his passionate words, felt their morale rise.

Qin Feng, hearing this, felt a surge of admiration. He thought, "Yuan Benchu, who comes from a family of four generations of high officials, is indeed not a mediocre person." Although he did not agree with this military action, the arrow was already on the string, and it had to be released. Now, he and Yuan Shao were on the same boat, so he suggested, "General Yuan, you could have the soldiers wear yellow headbands and send small teams to scout ahead. Whenever they encounter yellow headband scouts, they should kill them and then take the headbands."

"Good strategy!" Yuan Shao followed his advice and had the soldiers wear yellow headbands to confuse the enemy.

When the army set out, Yuan Shao gave orders, "This time, we will divide into three routes. Zi Jin will lead 5,000 soldiers to attack the enemy camp from the north. Meng De will lead 5,000 soldiers to attack from the south. I will lead 20,000 soldiers to attack from the center, and Xuan De will follow me. Do you have any suggestions?"

Cao Cao raised an eyebrow, thinking, "You are the commander, what suggestions could we have? My younger brother Zi Jin advised against the night raid, but you still insisted on taking this risk."

Qin Feng and Cao Cao exchanged glances and said in unison, "We will follow your orders."

Yuan Shao smiled in satisfaction. In his view, this night raid was a perfect example of the strategy of striking when the enemy is unprepared. Who would have thought that the side that had been defeated and whose commander had fled during the day would dare to launch a surprise attack at night?

Thus, 30,000 soldiers of the official army moved out, with soldiers holding grass in their mouths and horses' hooves wrapped to muffle the sound. They quietly left the camp.

At the fourth watch of the night, about two hours later, Yuan Shao led the army across more than twenty miles of territory and quietly arrived outside the Yellow Turban camp. Along the way, they encountered several groups of Yellow Turban scouts. Fortunately, Yuan Shao had heeded Qin Feng's advice and sent out "scouts." Since the official army wore Yellow Turban headbands, the scouts mistook them for their own and were killed on the spot, preventing any news from getting out.

Yuan Shao led the army to the gate of the Yellow Turban camp and, seeing everything go smoothly and the soldiers' high morale, said, "I had also thought of the strategy of pretending to be Yellow Turbans, but Qin Zi Jin mentioned it first."

Liu Bei hurriedly said, "General Yuan is deeply strategic, and I admire you." However, in his heart, he cursed, "How shameless! If not for Qin Zi Jin's reminder, we would have been discovered before even approaching the enemy camp."

Yuan Shao nodded in agreement and pointed to the Yellow Turban camp gate not far away, saying, "Xuan De, you can lead your troops to break through the gate. When the gate is open, I will lead the main force to charge out." He brought Liu Bei along to use him and his brothers as the vanguard. Seeing Liu Bei's hesitation, he quickly added, "This time, Xuan De will earn the greatest merit. After victory, I will submit a petition to the court to appoint you as the military commander of the Shesheng Division!"

Liu Bei, hearing the title of military commander, which would be a significant promotion for him, immediately became enthusiastic. He immediately gathered Guan Yu and Zhang Fei and said, "Second Brother, Third Brother, the opportunity to establish our names and achievements is tonight. The Zhang brothers are in the camp. Killing them will bring peace to the world and fulfill our duty to the state and the people."

"Willing to follow our elder brother!" Guan Yu and Zhang Fei said with determination.

Liu Bei was overjoyed and led his 400 troops, along with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, to the camp gate.

"Brothers, charge!" Liu Bei shouted first.

The Yellow Turban soldiers guarding the gate were taken aback. The horse archer Guan Yu and the foot archer Zhang Fei, displaying the demeanor of great generals, fired arrows frequently.

Cries of pain echoed as the foot archer Zhang Fei discarded his bow and rushed forward, using his snake spear to clear the barriers. Behind him, the horse archer Guan Yu also discarded his bow and wielded his Green Dragon Crescent Blade, riding his horse to the gate. As the horse reared up, he swung his blade with great force. With a loud crack, the gate's lock was severed. Guan Yu then charged through the gate, leading the charge into the Yellow Turban camp.

Liu Bei, excited, flapped his large ears and shouted, "What are you waiting for? Act now!" He then wielded his double swords and charged in on horseback.

For a moment, the Liu, Guan, and Zhang brothers, on two horses with three weapons, caused the Yellow Turban guards at the gate to scatter and cry for help.

Yuan Shao, overjoyed, raised his arm and shouted, "The enemy is unprepared! The opportunity to establish our names and achievements is tonight. Charge, charge!"

Thus, with the sound of battle cries shaking the sky, Yellow Turban headbands flew in the air, and 20,000 soldiers of the official army followed Yuan Shao into the Yellow Turban camp.

On the other side, the deafening shouts were the signal. Qin Feng sent out the Vanguard Camp to attack the enemy's northern camp gate. The vanguard warriors lived up to their name, with a dense rain of arrows cutting down the enemy behind the gate. Dian Wei and Xu Chu, invincible, destroyed the barriers and broke through the gate, charging in.

Qin Feng raised his large spear and said to his troops, "Follow the footsteps of the vanguard cavalry, charge straight into the center of the enemy, kill Zhang Jue, and pacify the chaos. All troops, charge!"

5,000 soldiers of the official army surged in.

On the southern side, Cao Cao launched a surprise attack on the enemy's southern camp. Cao Cao always led the charge, his sword, the Heaven's Will, flashing, truly living up to the saying, "When the Heaven's Will appears, who can stand against it!"

Thus, the three routes of troops led by Qin Feng, Yuan Shao, and Cao Cao rampaged through the Yellow Turban camp, setting fire to tents and killing Yellow Turbans. For a moment, many Yellow Turban soldiers were awakened from their sleep and killed before they knew what was happening. The Yellow Turban camp was a scene of blood and fire.

In the northern camp, Qin Feng led the charge, though he was very concerned about the Yellow Turban counterattack. However, he followed Yuan Shao's plan, advancing all the way to the enemy's center, killing and capturing.

"Who are you!"

"Comrades!" Whenever Qin Feng encountered panicked enemy soldiers, he would answer this way. Then, naturally, his spear would strike, and the questioners would die.

Dian Wei and Xu Chu followed suit. Dian Wei rushed into a tent, and inside, he shouted, "Comrades!"

Pfft, pfft—when Dian Wei came out, his hands were covered in blood. "It's so effective, no one even fought back." Thus, he shouted "Comrades" and charged into the next tent.

Xu Chu, not wanting to fall behind, saw a group of Yellow Turbans and charged in alone. He then shouted, "Comrades!" and used his Tiger-Wing Minghong Blade to cut down a circle of enemies with one swing.

The Yellow Turbans had never seen such "comrades" before, and they either fell to the ground in fear or scattered in panic.

As the saying goes, "The top sets the example," and the official army soldiers, seeing how effective this method was, began to shout "Comrades" whenever they encountered Yellow Turban soldiers.

"Comrades!" Pfft, pfft

"Don't attack!" Pfft, pfft

Thus, the 5,000 soldiers under Qin Feng's command, shouting "Comrades" and luring the enemy to join them, killed them in large numbers, making the advance very smooth.

"Comrades!" When Qin Feng saw a general approaching from a distance, he waved his spear and shouted "Comrades" to lead the charge. However, when he saw who it was, he was terrified, and his shout of "Comrades" faltered.

When the official army saw a female general leading many female soldiers, they were also stunned, "Comrades..."

At this point, Qin Feng's rapid advance came to an abrupt halt.

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