Chapter 8: Night Raid on the Xiongnu Camp

"It seems the difficulty of this mission is not small!"

Chu Feng muttered to himself.

Not long after.

The other Centurions also arrived here, and accompanying them were two Thousand-Man Commanders.

One was named Liang Zhou, and the other was named Chang Yi.

And Chu Feng was a Centurion under Liang Zhou's jurisdiction.

"Since everyone has arrived, I will stop with the nonsense and begin arranging the upcoming mission!"

Tang Kai had a solemn expression as he scanned the people present, "By the order of the Dingyuan General, our battalion is undertaking the mission to raid the Xiongnu camp to buy time for the repairs and defense of Dingning Pass."

As soon as these words were spoken.

A trace of surprise flashed across everyone's faces.

Although many had already guessed they would be executing such a mission, hearing it for real left them with an indescribable feeling.

Raiding a camp was a life-or-death, arduous mission.

The Xiongnu army outside numbered at least seventy or eighty thousand, a terrifying amount.

With just their two thousand men going to raid the enemy's camp, the consequences of being surrounded were self-evident.

"I know this mission is extremely difficult, but I still hope everyone can prepare themselves!"

"Dingning Pass is an important barrier for our Great Wei; once it is breached, the Xiongnu army can drive straight in."

"Once that happens, I think everyone knows what the Xiongnu will do!"

Tang Kai's words were very simple and calm.

But after hearing them, the crowd was deeply affected.

Almost everyone present had witnessed the cruel methods of the Xiongnu.

They burned, killed, looted, and committed every evil.

They had committed countless blood debts at the borders of Great Wei.

The men would be cruelly murdered by them, while the women would be dragged back to become slaves for their carnal desires.

Every time the Xiongnu moved south, such scenes would play out at the borders of Great Wei.

Many of the officers present had also had their families ravaged to varying degrees by the iron hooves of the Xiongnu.

This was why they had joined the army regardless of the cost—to avenge their tragically deceased families.

"Alright, everyone go back and prepare quickly!"

"Tonight we will depart from the South Gate, take a detour to the rear of the Xiongnu camp, and launch the surprise attack on the Xiongnu camp at the Hour of the Tiger."

"Yes!"

The group acknowledged the order.

They dispersed from the tent and headed to their respective stations to begin preparations.

"Big Brother, what is the mission?"

Just as Chu Feng returned.

Liu Peng, Zhang Tan, and Niu Yuan walked over to ask about the specific situation.

"We have an operation tonight, stay sharp!"

"Big Brother, what exactly is it?"

"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask; you will naturally know when the time comes."

Chu Feng did not intend to tell them everything he knew.

As a soldier.

The first thing to do is to obey orders.

"Yes!"

The group did not ask for further details.

One by one, they went down to begin their preparations.

Chu Feng sat alone on the edge of his bed, touching the long blade at his waist: "The Xiongnu won't be getting a good night's sleep tonight!"

At the moment, his Killing Points had hit rock bottom again, and this camp raid was the perfect opportunity to replenish his Killing Points.

Although it was full of danger, Chu Feng still couldn't wait to go and have a go at it.

Clang!

The long blade came out in response, a cold light flashing.

"My great blade has long been thirsty and impatient!"

At night.

The South Gate of Dingning Pass opened quietly.

A troop of two thousand men was moving out from within Dingning Pass with an extremely faint sound.

These two thousand men and horses all had bits in their mouths, disappearing into the vast, dark night like ghosts.

After a trek.

At midnight, this troop arrived at their target location for this mission.

Tang Kai: "Liang Zhou, Chang Yi!"

Liang Zhou: "Subordinate is here!"

Chang Yi: "Subordinate is here!"

"The two of you will each lead five hundred men to launch an attack on the Xiongnu camp according to the plan. Once the fire starts in the camp, I will personally lead the men to launch a surprise attack from the rear!"

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

Tang Kai then added: "This mission is to create maximum chaos within the Xiongnu main camp and effectively deplete their vital forces."

"Rest assured, Colonel, if I don't turn the Xiongnu main camp upside down, I, Liang Zhou, will bring my head to you!"

"Me too!"

Tang Kai patted these two Thousand-Man Commanders heavily: "Good brothers, let's meet at Yuchun Pavilion after we return in triumph!"

"See you at Yuchun Pavilion!"

"See you at Yuchun Pavilion!"

The two Thousand-Man Commanders each took their orders and went to execute the mission.

The unit led by Chu Feng was naturally within the sequence of Liang Zhou.

Five hundred soldiers hid at a distance of about three hundred paces from the Xiongnu camp.

"Thousand-Man Commander, we are currently about three hundred paces away from the Xiongnu main camp; if we launch a surprise attack, it will be difficult to deal an effective blow to the Xiongnu main camp!"

"Do you think I don't want to close the distance?"

Liang Zhou looked at Chu Feng with annoyance, "Once we get too close, the Xiongnu soldiers responsible for observation will quickly discover us; once exposed, the night raid plan will fail completely!"

"Hehe, I have a way to sneak to within about thirty paces of the Xiongnu main camp without anyone knowing!"

"You?"

Liang Zhou looked at Chu Feng with some disbelief, "Do you know the importance of this night raid mission? If it fails, both our heads will have to move house!"

"Thousand-Man Commander, I can sign a military pledge!"

Chu Feng said with a resolute gaze, "If I fail, I will bring my head to you!"

"This..."

Liang Zhou was actually in a bit of a dilemma.

He had looked into Chu Feng; he was a Centurion personally promoted by Dingyuan General Zhao Ping.

He had a very outstanding performance in the previous defense battle.

He had beheaded multiple Xiongnu army Centurions of the Martial Artist level.

"Alright, since that is the case, I will agree to your plan; lead your unit to get close to the Xiongnu main camp and clear the way for the main army!"

Liang Zhou also wanted to see what kind of extraordinary qualities this Centurion, who was highly regarded by the Dingyuan General, actually possessed.

"Yes!"

Having obtained Liang Zhou's approval, Chu Feng immediately led his unit to advance toward the Xiongnu main camp.

After getting within about thirty paces, Chu Feng immediately had everyone lie on the ground.

"Everyone follow what I do!"

Chu Feng slowly crawled forward, heading straight for the Xiongnu main camp.

The rest of the personnel followed Chu Feng's lead; this was the first time they had ever seen such movements.

"Crawling forward is a specialty for night raids in later generations!"

Chu Feng muttered to himself.

In a short while.

One hundred people disappeared from sight.

"Damn, this kid really has something!"

Watching the one hundred people disappear, Liang Zhou could not help but be secretly surprised.

He was indeed someone highly regarded by the Dingyuan General.

After a period of stealthy movement.

The unit led by Chu Feng finally arrived at a distance of about thirty paces from the Xiongnu main camp.

And the soldiers responsible for reconnaissance in the Xiongnu main camp probably never dreamed.

That one hundred people would appear right under their noses so quietly.

"How much time is left until the Hour of the Tiger?"

"Big Brother, there is about half an hour left until the Hour of the Tiger!"

"Good, everyone get ready; we will launch the attack in half an hour!"

"Yes!"

Half an hour passed very quickly.

The Hour of the Tiger is the time when people are most prone to drowsiness.

The group lurking near the main camp could already see many Xiongnu soldiers constantly nodding off.

"The Hour of the Tiger has arrived, archers forward!"

Chu Feng waved his hand.

The archers in the unit immediately drew the longbows in their hands.

And he also prepared to draw his bow and nock an arrow.

"Fire!"

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

The arrows flew out in response like a swarm of locusts.

A group of Xiongnu soldiers responsible for patrolling fell to the ground one by one instantly.

But despite facing such a surprise attack.

There were still two Xiongnu soldiers who escaped this fate.

The situation could not help but become tense for a moment.