xymnovel Chapter 321 Evacuation, Casualties
Chapter 321 Evacuation, Casualties
Under the cover of the Imperial Guards, the main force of the Imperial Guards was able to successfully withdraw from the battlefield.
Their figures gradually disappeared into the night, leaving only the smoke of battle and the chaotic Nightshade army on the battlefield.
The night was as dark as ink, and the starlight was sparse.
The main force of the Imperial Guards had already withdrawn, but Huo Qubing and Ran Min remained on the battlefield.
They led the Imperial Guards, preparing to deliver the final blow to the Night Fury army.
Huo Qubing was clad in silver armor, wielding a long spear, his gaze sharp as an eagle's.
Ran Min, dressed in black armor, held a double-edged spear and a hooked halberd, his face full of determination.
As the chaos in the Night Sha camp gradually subsided, a small group of Night Sha cavalry pursued them.
They brandished their weapons and charged towards the Imperial Guards with shouts.
Huo Qubing and Ran Min showed no fear and calmly commanded the Imperial Guards to fight.
Huo Qubing flicked his spear and stabbed a Night Fiend cavalryman off his horse.
"Haha, the infamous Night Fury are nothing special!"
Huo Qubing laughed loudly and said arrogantly.
"Imperial Guards, follow me and fight your way out of the encirclement!"
Ran Min then swung his double-edged spear, beheading another enemy, and roared.
The Imperial Guards were in high spirits, and they followed closely behind Huo Qubing and Ran Min, fighting bravely against the enemy.
Each charge was like a thunderbolt, causing the Night Fury cavalry to retreat in disarray.
On the battlefield, amidst the clash of swords and the carnage, the Imperial Guards showed no fear.
The Night Fury cavalry gradually collapsed under the fierce attack of the Imperial Guards, and they fled in panic.
However, Huo Qubing and Ran Min did not stop. They led the Imperial Guards in hot pursuit, delivering the final blow to the enemy.
Seeing that the situation was hopeless, a Night Fury general sighed and turned to flee.
However, Huo Qubing sneered and his spear flew out like a dragon, aiming straight for his back.
The general fell to the ground, and the Night Fury cavalry completely collapsed.
At this moment, only the cheers of the Imperial Guards and the neighing of their warhorses remained on the battlefield.
"Imperial Guards, heed my command!"
"Follow me as we charge out of the Night Fury camp!"
Huo Qubing raised his spear high and shouted loudly.
"promise!"
The Imperial Guards responded in unison, their voices resounding and filled with boundless pride and ambition.
Immediately, led by Huo Qubing and Ran Min, the Imperial Guards surged towards the exit of the Night Fiend Army camp like a torrent.
The Night Fury's guards frantically tried to stop the torrent, but they were as powerless as a mantis trying to stop a chariot.
The Imperial Guards charged out of the camp, brandishing their weapons and shouting.
The figure gradually disappeared into the night, leaving only a mess and chaos in the Night Fiend Army camp.
After breaking out of the Night Fiend Army's camp, Huo Qubing and Ran Min did not stop, but led the Imperial Guards to continue pursuing the fleeing Night Fiend Army.
Their warhorses galloped across the wilderness, their iron armor gleaming with a cold light.
Each charge was accompanied by the cries of the enemy and the bloodshed; the Imperial Guards reaped the lives of the enemy like the scythe of death.
The wind howled across the wilderness, as if cheering for the bravery of the Imperial Guards.
Their figures shimmered in the moonlight, each swing of their weapons appearing both elegant and powerful.
...
Meanwhile, inside the Night Fury army camp...
Although the Night Fury camp did not suffer heavy losses in this battle, it made the entire army feel extremely nervous and fearful.
The officers on duty and the patrolling soldiers were especially apprehensive, fearing that they might be made scapegoats for the incident if they were not careful.
The atmosphere inside the central command tent was unusually oppressive.
Gongsun Yang and Yan Qifeng sat facing each other at the table, in front of them was a list of casualties that had just been compiled.
Gongsun Yang's face was ashen, while Yan Qifeng's brows were furrowed, clearly shocked by the sudden attack.
What were our casualties in this surprise attack?
Gongsun Yang asked in a deep voice, his brows furrowed with an undisguised gloom.
Although the main casualties caused by Wei Qing, Huo Qubing, and Ran Min's surprise attack on the Night Fiend Camp were all at the front of the camp.
The Night Fury army at the rear did not experience much chaos.
Moreover, Yan Qifeng's timely appearance stabilized the situation, preventing the chaos in the front camp from spreading to the entire camp and alarming the ordinary soldiers in the rear.
However, more than a dozen of the vanguard generals were killed in battle, thousands of elite soldiers died, and tens of thousands were wounded.
This is no small number for the Night Fury army, which has a total strength of only 60,000.
Most importantly, the morale of this battle was severely damaged.
Moreover, the feeling of being attacked right at his doorstep made Gongsun Yang extremely unhappy.
"Who was behind this battle?"
Gongsun Yang's face was somewhat gloomy. Although he knew that a force with such combat power was certainly not an ordinary one.
In this Hengzhou region, besides the Daqian army, there is only... to the east!
However, the timing of this battle was too coincidental.
If you said there wasn't something fishy going on, Gongsun Yang wouldn't believe it even if you beat him to death.
"I don't know!"
Yan Qifeng put down the quill pen in her hand and shook her head helplessly: "However, judging from their methods, it should be the work of the elite cavalry of the Qian army, and the person who commands this army must be a person with extremely high military strategy and martial arts skills."
How do you know?
Gongsun Yang asked in confusion.
"The fact that they inflicted such heavy casualties on our army in such a short time, and retreated so decisively, clearly demonstrates their high level of training. And also..."
A hint of admiration flashed in Yan Qifeng's eyes as she continued, "I originally thought I had overestimated their strength and only set up three simple lines of defense. I didn't expect them to be able to break through two of them and directly reach the central command tent. If I hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid even the commander's tent would have been taken down."
"Such military tactics and such ability to break through enemy lines are beyond the capabilities of ordinary people."
Gongsun Yang's expression darkened further, even though he knew that what Yan Qifeng said was true.
But being praised so highly of his opponent made him feel somewhat embarrassed.
"snort!"
Gongsun Yang snorted coldly through his nostrils: "So what if you're highly skilled in military strategy and martial arts? You were still defeated by General Qifeng like a stray dog!"
You're wrong!
Yan Qifeng shook her head and said solemnly, "The reason I was able to repel them was simply because I had the advantage of terrain, and their forces were probably insufficient, so they didn't want a prolonged battle."
"That's why we were able to repel them immediately. If we had fought them head-on, the outcome would have been uncertain."
As a seasoned general, Yan Qifeng naturally knew that one should never underestimate one's opponent.
Especially when the strength of the opponent is not fully understood.
"not to mention……"
The image of that strategist involuntarily surfaced in Yan Qifeng's mind.
Especially those eyes, bright as stars, yet deep as the night sky.
Although it was the first time we had met, and we hadn't even exchanged a single word.
But Yan Qifeng knew that the commander must have an extraordinary background.
With a tap of the finger, one is instantly transported to Chapter 325, the exciting world of evacuation and casualties.