Chapter 1588: Fierce Men Charge at Night

"Tuomao, will doing this really work? Don't let something go wrong because it wasn't done right..."

Tuomao's expression was gloomy: "Then what do you suggest we do? Don't look at the fact that there are only a few of them; wanting to kill them isn't that easy. Wulian is much more formidable than Heshuo."

"Besides, at a time like this, there is no need to waste the lives of our Soldiers. One Wulian is enough to help us stall for some time. Even if the Soldiers following him die, it is still better than affecting the safety of our entire tribe."

"Fine... then let's make the arrangements for the Soldiers."

Taking advantage of the fact that the sky had not yet turned completely dark, Tuomao and the others had already finished arranging all the Soldiers, telling them when to start dispersing, when to start retreating back, and that they must not let Wulian discover this.

Wulian and the others just waited there blankly, waiting for nightfall. Everything was left to those Tribal Chiefs to manage and arrange, and he did not have too many thoughts on the matter.

As soon as the sky turned dark, Wulian could no longer hold back: "Tuomao! Give me the men, I am going to set off!"

Tuomao was already prepared, so he didn't mind: "Fine, take the Soldiers and go. We have already chosen the direction and are about to drive the cattle and sheep away now. After arriving there, if you win, just chase after us in the direction of our respective tribes; we won't go very far. If you lose, just run however you can."

"It is impossible to lose, and I will not flee; I will only die there."

"Fine, suit yourself. Go, go."

Seeing Wulian and his men leave, the other Tribal Chiefs also began to move, but Tuomao did not move. He only arranged for his son to take the tribesmen further away, while he himself took the last few Soldiers and stayed in place to wait. No matter what the final outcome was, he had to see it with his own eyes to be at ease. Of course, he was also there to receive the Soldiers of his own tribe; those Soldiers were all very precious, and it would be best if they could return safely according to the original plan.

Out here on the wilderness, sounds carry quite far, especially the cries of cattle and sheep. At night, it should have been the time for the cattle and sheep to settle down and stop calling out incessantly, but the current situation was that the cattle and sheep in the distance were still calling out non-stop, especially the sheep; those cries were simply continuous.

However, it wasn't exactly noisy, just audible, which made one unable to help but pay attention; it was truly a bit too abnormal.

The most distressing sounds were from the yaks. They would call at night, and the calls made it impossible for you to tell whether they were calling from far away or right beside you. The calls also sounded very much like wolves, and also like foxes; it felt very dangerous just listening to them. If one wasn't used to it, one wouldn't be able to sleep soundly.

"Division Commander, do you think they might be fleeing overnight? I hear these sounds, and something feels wrong. The sheep are still calling in the middle of the night like this; could it be that they are being driven away by them?"

Zhang listened to these sounds and felt there was a high probability: "This possibility does exist, but it's fine. Where could they run to?"

"Since we have already found their base and their main Large Team, we can even track them by following their sheep dung. Besides, they are driving cattle and sheep while we are traveling light; our speed is much faster, so we will definitely be able to catch up. No need to worry."

"However, the night watch cannot be relaxed; it must be taken seriously. We must guard against enemy sneak attacks. This Wulenge Tribe still has some substance; they are stronger than most small tribes. We must not make any mistakes on this issue."

"Understood, Division Commander. The night watch has already been arranged; there will absolutely be no problems."

Wulian had already led his men over a hilltop. There were several squads of Soldiers who, claiming it was to better hide themselves, had dispersed, so he couldn't see most of them now.

However, by the faint moonlight, he could still see the Soldiers sneaking forward on the slopes in the distance, which meant everyone was there, just hiding quite well.

When they reached the last hilltop, which was the location where they had encountered those Huaxia Cavalry yesterday, Wulian had a feeling that only the dozen or so of them were left here, because it was too quiet—quiet to the point that there wasn't even the sound of a fart. Yet, there were so many Tuomao Tribe Soldiers beside him, which made him believe he hadn't been deceived.

Sneaking up to the top of the hill, one could see the Huaxia camp on the opposite side. The Huaxia were already prepared to rest; the campfires were bright, but most people were sleeping on the ground, and there were no things like Tents, but the number of people was visibly large.

Wulian pointed forward: "Look, everyone, that is the Huaxia camp. We will slowly circle down from there, then head down. When we reach that position, I will give the order for us to attack together."

"Understood! Wulian, I will take a squad of men and go down from here; this way, we will be more dispersed."

Wulian agreed immediately. He also felt this was better and did not have the slightest suspicion. The other few men said the same thing. In the end, only Daogeliri and a few others were left by his side. They did not stop at all and just went down with a rustle.

"Are they all here? Are they all here?"

Tuomao anxiously tugged at the Soldiers who had run back, then told them to go chase after the main force. According to what they said about Wulian, he should have truly left and not run away.

Now Tuomao was just waiting for the last few Soldiers to walk back. It might be very difficult for them to escape. If he still didn't see anyone return after hearing the commotion from the Huaxia side, he would consider those Soldiers dead and stop worrying about them; that was a necessary sacrifice.

After reaching a suitable position, Wulian stood up abruptly and shouted loudly: "Kill!"

Then he charged out with his Soldiers, but the synchronized battle cry he had imagined did not appear. There weren't even many people; there were only him and the few men by his side.

Before Wulian could figure out the situation, he was already surrounded. The night vision of the Huaxia was much better than that of other savages because they had never lacked nutrition since childhood. Even Wulian, who grew up at the Shenhu, had no advantage.

Just as they were crossing that hillside, they had already been discovered. It was just that the Huaxia had not expected that they would dare to circle around with only these five people. They had originally thought they were just scouts sent to probe the situation; they really hadn't expected that they would dare to shout and kill like that. It was unknown whether they were too fierce or too stupid.

Wulian and the others held their Long Swords in a standoff, but when they were surrounded by a group of people holding Shields and Spears, they were truly panicked. How could they fight this? It was completely impossible to fight.

This time, Zhang's team did not bring an interpreter because they had been thinking that they would kill if they could and would not negotiate. If they happened to meet savages who could speak the Huaxia language, they could talk a bit first; if they didn't meet any, then so be it. Regarding the Wulenge Tribe, the Huaxia's policy was completely different.