Chapter 570: Rear Raid

Guo Wei rushed to the rear camp and gathered troops directly.
I don’t know if the fire over there has been noticed by the enemy camp on the other side, so there is some chaos on the other side.
"General, our brothers just reported that there are suddenly many more enemy scouts on the other side. I'm afraid we can't cross the river quietly now."
Guo Wei looked solemn, and then he personally left the camp and rushed to the bank of Shuangxi. Although it was dark night, he could still see the shadowy figures of cavalry marching on the opposite bank from afar.
Now he only has 5,000 soldiers and horses, while the enemy's soldiers and horses may be more than 10,000 or 20,000. If he launches a surprise attack, he still has some chance of winning, but if he fights head-on, he may not be the opponent's opponent.
After a moment's thought, Guo Wei gave the order, "Ning Qi, immediately lead one thousand of our troops and march quickly along the river! In half an hour, create a commotion and pretend to cross the river. Have your troops light torches. In the darkness, as long as there's no fighting, they won't be able to determine how many people there are."
"You've made a noise over there. I, along with my brothers, will quietly cross the river from this side. If they send out troops from their main camp, I will seize the opportunity to attack and kill them. If they don't, I will surprise attack the enemy's main camp."
"Marshal, let me lead the troops across the river." Deputy General Ning Qi shouted.
The attack on the other side was just a feint; as long as they were careful, there might not even be a fight , so the risk was naturally much smaller. However, fighting across the river, even if it was a surprise attack, would mean facing an army at least twice as large as theirs.
"Bullshit! I'm the commander here, and it's your turn to speak? If you dare to say anything more, I'll chop you off first. Lead the troops forward immediately. You've delayed my important task, and I won't forgive you."
Ning Qi gritted his teeth, then bowed and said, "Take care, General. I'm leaving now!"
Then he turned around and marched away with his thousand soldiers.
"Observe the situation on the other side. Half an hour is enough time for that kid to run six or seven miles. If there's any movement over there, it will definitely attract their attention. As soon as we get a chance, we'll rush across the river."
In the dark night, the waiting time seemed particularly long! Finally, half an hour had passed, and after waiting for another two or three quarters of an hour, a large fire suddenly ignited to their northeast.
The cavalry on the other side were indeed attracted by the noise and rushed towards the direction of the fire.
Ning Qi was quick-witted. He had his men chop down some trees and make torches. Even though there were only a thousand soldiers, they made it look like there were at least several thousand. In the dark night, with only the glow of flames, how could one tell how many troops there were?
Guo Wei waited until there was no movement on the other side of the river before he ordered his troops to cross the river immediately.
In order to prepare for a fight, a lot of bamboo rafts had been built in the camp long ago. In addition, the small river was only three or four feet wide, so it didn't take long for Guo Wei to lead his troops to the other side.
"Send out scouts to investigate. The rest of the troops will advance slowly. There is a dense forest three miles ahead. Go there first to ambush us."
Guo Wei and others had traveled west from here before, so they naturally had some understanding of the terrain here.
The distance of three or four miles is not far, and since all the enemy scouts were lured away, Guo Wei and his team advanced very smoothly.
After entering the dense forest, Guo Wei led his men into an ambush. Logically speaking, if Ning Qi made any movement, the enemy would surely think they were planning to attack by crossing the river at night. In that case, as long as the camp got the news, how could they not send troops to attack?
And now their position is almost the only way for the enemy troops to pass. As long as they wait here and wait for the enemy troops to arrive, they can attack them under the cover of night and win a great victory.
Sure enough, after they waited for about half an hour, they saw the shadowy figures of soldiers coming in the distance.
"Let's take a look at the enemy's situation first. No one is allowed to take action without my order." Guo Wei sent someone to pass on the message.
Not long after, this troop of soldiers passed by in a hurry!
Guo Wei observed for a moment and said, "Don't act rashly. This force only has about 3,000 soldiers and is just their vanguard. Wait until their central army arrives before making any moves."
Afterwards, Guo Wei's troops continued to lie in ambush and wait. However, after waiting for a while, the enemy's central army still did not arrive, and faint shouts of killing were heard from the direction of the enemy camp.
Just as he was wondering, he saw a scout returning in a hurry.
"General, something has happened in the enemy camp!" the scout said urgently. "I saw it clearly. Not long after their front 3,000 soldiers left the camp, another 6,000 to 7,000 soldiers left."
"But just as this group of soldiers left the camp, only three or five miles away, they suddenly heard shouts and cries of killing from behind their camp for unknown reasons. The soldiers, noticing the disturbance, immediately retreated. Now, shouts and cries of killing are heard from the enemy camp ahead, and the specific situation has not yet been determined."
Guo Wei was delighted to hear this. It was impossible for the other party to deceive them. So, this incident must be true.
No matter which side's troops are fighting with the enemy, it is a rare opportunity for them.
He immediately gave the order, "Zhao Fei, I will lead a thousand cavalrymen ahead, and you will lead the rest of the troops and horses to come here as soon as possible."
After Zhao Fei responded, Guo Wei didn't waste any time and immediately mobilized all his cavalry to rush towards the enemy camp! After galloping forward for several miles, they saw that the enemy camp ahead was in chaos. Even the gate was guarded by only a hundred or so soldiers. There was no one on the nearby arrow tower.
"Everyone, listen up! Charge directly into the main camp. There's no need to engage in a fierce battle. Set fire if you can, harass if you can. Wait until the troops gather in the rear, then engage in a decisive battle."
Before he finished speaking, Guo Wei took the lead and stepped forward.
The sudden arrival of the cavalry made the defenders at the gate panic. Now the camp was in chaos. How come the enemy came here?
Swish, swish, swish!
A hail of arrows fell, and twenty to thirty defenders were killed or wounded. The rest of the people fled in panic.
Guo Wei pushed aside the barricades with his spear, and the cavalry behind him rushed in through the gap!
The dozens of people who had not yet run far were directly killed by the knife.
Guo Wei led his men forward for a while, but they did not encounter any large enemy forces at all, and some small groups of soldiers had been dispersed by them.
"General, I just captured some prisoners and asked them about it. They said that the rear of their camp was attacked. Now, most of the soldiers are fighting to the death in the rear of the camp. There are only a few thousand scattered soldiers stationed in the camp."
At this time, a captain rushed forward to report.
"Good!" Guo Wei was delighted. "Everyone gather together. Don't pay attention to these chaotic soldiers. They are fighting now, and the defenses in the rear must be empty. Brothers, follow me to attack their rear."
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