Chapter 224: Night Raid on the Enemy Camp

Jiang Xuan waved his hand and shouted, "Everyone, prepare for battle!"

"Yes!"

The already exhausted soldiers of Yinzhou felt their spirits soar and their confidence return the moment they saw the Hot Air Balloon ascend into the sky.

With such a Viscount in Yinzhou, why worry about not winning?

Who has ever seen this before?

In the night, everyone put on their armor and picked up their weapons.

"Release!"

Liu Zheng shouted.

In an instant.

Thousands of Kongming Lanterns were released at this very moment. Immediately, the entire Cheshi lit up.

And then.

The entire desert lit up as well.

Those dense, countless Kongming Lanterns illuminated this night sky.

The common people in Cheshi City looked up one after another, pointing and gesturing.

The soldiers were full of confidence; under the light of the Kongming Lanterns, one could see their eyes, which, though exhausted, remained resilient!

……

The camp of the Yanqi army.

"Great General, that Longyan Army is already exhausted today!"

"Indeed, just a little more and Sanlinpo would have been breached!"

"Tomorrow, with the addition of the Quelehuoduo, we will surely take Cheshi City!"

The generals spoke with absolute certainty.

Jiulong also nodded.

Although they did not take Cheshi today, the Longyan side had indeed suffered heavy casualties, and the city walls were breached in several places. He chuckled and said, "A batch of Quelehuoduo arrived today; take them all to the battlefield tomorrow!"

"If burning them yields no results, then blow them up!"

"Yes!"

Everyone was overjoyed; the Quelehuoduo was their magic weapon, a weapon for invincibility gifted to them by the gods!

"Great General, that Quelehuoduo must be guarded well."

Luo Quan said cautiously from the side.

Jiulong laughed loudly: "Official Luo, rest assured, this is the apple of the Emperor's eye, how could I, Jiulong, take it lightly? The Quelehuoduo will be guarded firmly by my personal guards!"

Only then did everyone feel at ease.

However, just at this moment, a sudden exclamation: "Great General, Great General, the Longyan Army is flying over!"

"What?"

In the military tent, everyone looked bewildered.

Jiulong shouted: "Flying my ass..."

However, as soon as the door of the military tent was opened, everyone was stunned.

Looking up, the entire sky was filled with floating Kongming Lanterns. Although it was the middle of the night, it gave people the feeling of broad daylight; under the illumination of that yellow light, the entire Yanqi camp was lit up with absolute clarity.

The Yanqi soldiers who had already taken off their clothes and intended to sleep.

The cooks who were cooking, those who were eating, those who were tending to the War Horses, those who were moving things, those who were transporting supplies and grain—every single face could be seen clearly.

Stunned.

Everyone was stunned.

Who has ever seen such a scene?

What are those things flying over?

Jiulong had not even reacted, but Luo Quan's expression changed: "Kongming Lanterns, this Longyan Army is going to launch a night raid on us! Alert, the whole army, alert!"

Once this roar was let out, the entire army fell into chaos.

Alert!

Alert!

From the top down, the commanders were all reorganizing their troops.

This vast expanse of Kongming Lanterns covered the three Hot Air Balloons among them... because although the Hot Air Balloons were large, the firelight of the Hot Air Balloons was actually similar to that of the Kongming Lanterns. Under such circumstances, it was very difficult to see clearly; one could only see that cluster of firelight in other parts of the Hot Air Balloons.

Therefore.

No one discovered at all that these three Hot Air Balloons were mixed in among so many Kongming Lanterns.

The Yanqi army began to be on alert, everyone fearing for their own safety.

Jiulong also frowned.

A night raid?

This Longyan Army, an exhausted force, where would they get the confidence for a night raid?

No!

Something is not right!

Suddenly, he looked up abruptly, watching the direction the Kongming Lanterns were flying, and his expression changed drastically: "Quelehuoduo, Quelehuoduo! Quickly, go and protect the Quelehuoduo!"

Only then did everyone react, their expressions changing one after another.

However.

It was already too late by this time.

The Kongming Lantern was not slow.

It took only half an hour to drift over to the Yanqi Army camp. At this moment, Xiao Qi, who had long been hiding within the Yanqi main army, was walking toward Quelehuoduo. The further he walked, the more excited he became... What kind of scene was this?

Was this a scene an ordinary person could create?

A miracle!

This was the Yinzhou Army, this was Young Master Liu.

Suddenly, his blood began to boil.

"Who goes there, stop!"

The guards responsible for protecting Quelehuoduo looked at him coldly.

Xiao Qi immediately wore a smile: "My lords, I am a messenger for Jiao Zhe. You see, the general offensive is to be launched tomorrow, so Lord Jiao Zhe sent me over to bring you brothers some wine to celebrate in advance!"

The standard Yanqi language made those guards immediately lower their guard. Seeing the wine in Xiao Qi's hands, they all laughed heartily: "Good, good! Didn't expect that fellow Jiao Zhe, while not great at fighting, is alright as a person. Put it there!"

Xiao Qi nodded with a smile and placed the wine jar in his hand to the side.

He took a glance.

The guards of this Quelehuoduo numbered as many as one hundred.

He immediately gave a bitter smile.

It seemed that wanting to rely on himself alone to pull off some trick was clearly impossible.

Seeing that the three Hot Air Balloons within the Kongming Lantern were about to arrive in the sky above this place.

The opportunity was fleeting!

He gritted his teeth hard. Just as those guards were drinking, he suddenly sprinted forward. His already short stature allowed him to slip right in.

"What are you doing!"

"Catch him!"

"Not allowed to enter!"

It was already too late.

Xiao Qi looked back and gave a miserable smile. He took a few Fire Tinders from his pocket, lit the weeds in his hand, jumped onto a nearby hill, held the burning weeds high, and shouted at the top of his lungs: "General Jiang, Young Master, attack!"

"Here!"

This was quite eye-catching, especially the thick smoke from the burning weeds, which could be seen from dozens of miles away under the light of the Kongming Lantern.

"Damn it!"

"This is a spy!"

"Kill him!"

Those guards also reacted, and blades and swords came slashing down one after another.

Xiao Qi was instantly struck by several blades, but he ignored them, remaining standing tall, holding the burning weeds in his hand.

"Here!"

"Attack here!"

"Blow these turtle grandsons to bits!"

At this moment.

Jiulong and a group of generals had also run over. Seeing this situation, they hurriedly ordered: "Quick, move Quelehuoduo away, disperse!"

The guards finally understood what was of primary importance.

"You, you, you..."

Jiao Zhe looked at Xiao Qi, his face full of disbelief.

Blood was already flowing from the corner of Xiao Qi's mouth, and he gave a grim smile: "Barbarians, you are finished!"

Jiulong's expression changed drastically: "Retreat, everyone retreat!"

Boom!

Qin Zhangfeng.

He had been staring at those three Hot Air Balloons. A horse galloped through the night, yet no one noticed him.

Finally.

He saw the weeds lit by Xiao Qi.

He knew.

The time had come.

He pulled his bow to the full and nocked the arrows.

Three arrows, also coated with Quelehuoduo, were set on the bow.

He had tested it.

At what speed this terrifying Quelehuoduo would not be extinguished.

Therefore.

He did not use his full strength.

What he required was precision.

In the Young Master's words.

Precision airdrop!

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

Three Rockets soared into the air.