Chapter 1011: The Futile Sneak Attack

"Jiaozhi people!"

Beneath the bushes, a hidden sentry of the Azure Dragon Army was also startled, nearly pulling the trigger on the Hand Grenade at his waist.

Once discovered by the Jiaozhi people, he would rather take one down with him before dying than be captured.

At the same time, he could also sound the alarm for the Azure Dragon Army soldiers down the mountain.

Just as he was thinking this, he suddenly looked up and saw a red light flare up about fifty meters away at a height of roughly two people.

There was a hidden sentry in the tree at that position; clearly, this soldier was about to throw a Hand Grenade.

Sure enough, a red light flashed, flying about thirty meters from the tree.

With a "Boom!" sound, a ball of fire rose in the forest, accompanied by several screams from Jiaozhi soldiers.

The quiet mountain forest suddenly became as rowdy as water poured into a hot wok.

Birds roosting in the trees fluttered about in chaos, letting out bursts of startled cries.

The Da Song soldiers patrolling with torches immediately blew their whistles; the "Woo-woo-woo" sound of the whistles pierced the darkness and echoed throughout the entire valley.

The Azure Dragon Army soldiers sleeping on the mountain path instinctively scrambled up, immediately grabbed the rifles placed beside their bedding, and loaded the Bayonet.

At almost the same time, an Illumination Flare shot into the sky, flying toward the space above the forest where the commotion was happening.

Instantly, the mountains were as bright as day, and the figures of the Jiaozhi soldiers in the forest had nowhere to hide.

This sudden turn of events stunned the Jiaozhi soldiers.

They could accept the explosion of a Hand Grenade, but the light above their heads was so eerie that it made them feel unprecedented fear.

But time did not allow them to ponder slowly.

Just at this moment, the patrolling Azure Dragon Army soldiers and the hidden sentries launched their attack first.

They aimed at the Azure Dragon Army and pulled the trigger.

"Bang, bang, bang..." Gunfire erupted in the forest, accompanied by the sound of Hand Grenade explosions.

The Azure Dragon Army soldiers in the mountain path all slept in their clothes, ready to fight the moment they woke up.

Led by their commanders, they also charged into the forest.

"The General is wise; the Jiaozhi people really did come to launch a sneak attack."

As the explosions rang out, Shang Yi arrived at Qin Shan's side.

Qin Shan frowned slightly; in the evening, scouts had searched the entire forest and found nothing.

He found it strange how these Jiaozhi soldiers had managed to sneak onto the mountain.

Thinking of this, he suddenly felt more and more that Yan Wang, far away in Yancheng, was unfathomable.

The warning on the Telegraph was not without cause.

"No wonder the great armies of previous dynasties that campaigned against Jiaozhi all failed in Zhiling County; so that's why," Qin Shan remarked with a sigh.

History books would not contain detailed combat processes, only a few sparse lines, such as "In such-and-such year, campaigned against Jiaozhi, defeated at such-and-such place."

It is estimated that the commanders at the time were also defeated in a baffling manner.

To be struck by an ambush on the mountain in such a narrow mountain path—the consequences were truly unimaginable.

If he were not commanding the Azure Dragon Army at this moment, but rather the old-style Da Song army of the past, even if they were not defeated, they would certainly have suffered heavy losses and could only retreat to Zhennan Pass, with no strength left to head south.

Unfortunately, the Jiaozhi people ultimately failed to realize that the current Azure Dragon Army, and indeed the entire Da Song army, were no longer what they used to be.

The sneak attack tricks they played could never succeed again.

Under the brilliance of the Illumination Flare, the sneaking Jiaozhi soldiers would only be living targets.

"Bang, bang, bang..." While he was thinking, the gunfire in the forest became increasingly dense.

And to ensure visibility in the forest, one Illumination Flare after another was launched into the sky.

The Jiaozhi soldiers only carried cold weapons.

In the darkness, they would have held an absolute advantage.

But now, their Long Blade could not exert any effect at all.

Facing the gunfire of the Azure Dragon Army soldiers, they were shot dead before they could even get close.

Even if they rushed to the front of the Azure Dragon soldiers, they could only suffer when facing the Bayonet.

A rifle plus a Bayonet was ultimately longer than a Long Blade; one inch longer, one inch stronger.

The Azure Dragon Army's Bayonet Technique was also very refined, and the Jiaozhi soldiers were killed one after another.

The entire battle was like a one-sided massacre.

In less than half an hour, only a thousand or so of the eight thousand Jiaozhi soldiers remained.

These Jiaozhi soldiers no longer dared to resist; they climbed over the mountain ridge,

and fled desperately into the deep mountains and old forests.

The Azure Dragon Army soldiers pursued for a distance, shot and killed another three hundred or so, and then returned to the mountain path.

The commanders returned one after another to report the battle situation to Qin Shan.

"General, most of the Jiaozhi soldiers who launched the sneak attack have been annihilated, with a few fleeing," Mu An said, saluting Qin Shan.

He was another Zhenwu General under Qin Shan, of the same rank as Shang Yi.

"What a pity, the soldiers under my command didn't even get a chance to strike," Shang Yi said, curling his lips upon hearing this.

The Azure Dragon Army had three Zhenwu Generals: Guo Yong was responsible for the vanguard, Mu An for the center army, and he for the rear guard.

The Jiaozhi people launched their attack on the center army, falling right into Mu An's hands.

"What's there to be a pity about? Aren't you more keen on bootlicking than fighting?" Mu An laughed.

Upon hearing this, Shang Yi pointed at Mu An and said to Qin Shan, "General, this brat Mu An is rebellious; he actually said I'm bootlicking. He's calling the General a horse."

Qin Shan pulled a long face, "You two, settle down, or I'll send you both back to feed the pigs!"

The two were instantly startled and immediately shut their mouths, saying nothing more.

Qin Shan was silent for a moment, "Still not going to find the rat hole for me? It is impossible for them to appear in the mountain forest out of thin air."

"Yes." The two men replied in the affirmative and immediately ordered the officers under their command to carry torches up the mountain.

Before long, the whole mountain was filled with soldiers holding torches, and only then did Qin Shan reveal a satisfied expression.

Looking toward the direction of Zhiling County, a cold sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.

In this southward war, their Azure Dragon Army intends to give the Jiaozhi people a memory they will never forget for the rest of their lives.

Back then, when facing the Frankish people, they chose to submit due to fear of the other side's muskets and Artillery.

Today, he will make them ten times more afraid than they were then.

He will make them feel completely powerless in the war.

Only in this way can this battle completely crush the Jiaozhi people's will to resist the Great Song.

Counterattacking this sneak attack and killing this batch of raiding soldiers like slaughtering chickens is merely the beginning.

"Boom!" Just as he was thinking, he suddenly heard a muffled sound, the direction seemingly coming from the mountaintop.

After a while, Mu An returned, "General, we discovered the Jiaozhi people's cave, but they immediately ignited the Gunpowder Barrel inside, and the cave was destroyed."

Qin Shan nodded, "That is enough. If we cannot use it, they should not think about using it either. Order the soldiers to rest; we will attack Zhiling County tomorrow."

Replying with a yes, Mu An left.

However, just in case, he still kept the sentries and hidden guards in the mountain forest.

The next day.

The sun rising in the east lit up the valley.

After eating, the Artillerymen began to position the Artillery at the selected artillery positions.

Once ready, the Howitzers roared one after another, smashing Cannonballs onto the city walls of Zhiling County.

At the same time, a team of scouts crept along the mountain forest toward Zhiling County, observing the destruction of the enemy's artillery through a Telescope.

This time heading south, they brought sufficient ammunition.

It is enough to let the Jiaozhi army have a good time.

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