Chapter Thirty-Seven: Separate Actions

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  It must be said that the plot's handwriting is quite large, and 2,000 soldiers were abandoned just like that. It's really a great deal, after all, 2,000 soldiers are not a small number. Even if Yuan Shao is wealthy and powerful, with strong strength, he is still a northern overlord-level figure, and his momentum is rising. It's really very impressive, but 2,000 troops are not something that can be abandoned casually.

  Although the handwriting is extremely large, this plan is really extremely unscrupulous. If Zhang Xu were just an ordinary cultivator, it's likely that he would have been deceived, but he's not an ordinary cultivator. Waving his hand is only a basic ability, and the power of incense and faith can make him see some deeper things, such as the core of this plan!

  "Proceed as planned!"

  Zhang Xu said coldly.

  "Yes!"

  Wu Zhong immediately led the order, but it was to take these two thousand captives and lock them up. Afterwards, Zhang Xu sat stably in the big camp, and scouts were constantly sent out.

  At the same time, Wu Qing and Guan Hai also got up and made preparations for a night raid.

  "General Ziling, tonight's action must be flawless, we must seize the opportunity to succeed at once. We owe a great debt of gratitude to our master, and we should exert all our strength to achieve victory!"

  Guan Hai solemnly clasped his fists and said.

  "The general is serious, and I will definitely go all out, absolutely not disappointing the trust of the master!"

  Wu Qing hastily cupped his hands and said, a resolute glint flashing in his eyes. Tonight's attack was extremely important; perhaps the tide of war could be changed in an instant. During this period, he had deeply felt the prosperity of Chang County, Zhang Xu's methods and abilities were truly enough to make him surrender and submit, with a sense of devotion to repay him with his life!

  This is a fan who has gone beyond fanaticism, can be described in one word: die-hard. Now he and Guan Hai are really inseparable from Zhang Xuan, repaying the kindness of knowing each other with their lives!

  The two of them exchanged a smile, but were making full preparations for the night raid. The nocturnal attack was a test for the enemy army, and also a test for their own large army!

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  That night, Zhu Ling, the great general of Yuan Tan's army, was tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. He had a feeling that something big was going to happen. Although he had arranged for sentries in the camp and set up barriers around it, dividing the camp into three parts with a strict structure that allowed for mutual support, his heart grew increasingly uneasy!

  "General!"

  At this time one of his generals came forward and paid his respects to him.

  "What's wrong with Lin Xiaowei?"

  Zhu Ling came back to her senses and asked.

  "General, something's wrong! I, your subordinate, was ordered by you to inspect the camp, but found that our army is short of two battalions of cavalry!"

  Nàlín xiào wèi lián máng shuō dào.

  English Translation: Na Lin hastily said.

  "What?!"

  Zhu Ling was shocked, and his face changed drastically. He thought to himself that something was wrong. At this time, Guo Tu led a group of personal soldiers out of the camp at night, heading towards the other side of the small river.

  "Haha, succeeded!"

  Kuo T'u's heart was filled with wild joy, just now the scout came to report that those captured soldiers who had been deprived of their equipment and expelled from the military camp, heading towards the enemy army, had already been taken prisoner by the enemy. This made him overjoyed, as this step was the most crucial part of his plan!

  "Come on, follow me! We're going to use a fire attack plan. The enemy's camp will be turned into a sea of flames tonight, and you'll all have the chance to make achievements!"

  Guo Tu's face showed a confident expression, with a hint of disdain in his eyes: "Heh heh, bandits are just bandits. I heard that you're the remnants of Zhang Jiao, but you think you can be the opponent of orthodox strategists? Although you have some skills, you're still just a fool!"

  Kuang Tu and his master Yuan Shao also looked down on the so-called common people, as well as those who pretended to be mysterious and practiced Taoism. In his opinion, the most orthodox way was still the path of a military general or strategist. Those who sought immortality and asked about Taoism were just the fantasies of common people!

  A group of people and horses went out, but they didn't inform General Zhu Ling at all, which made the camp where he was located appear to have some weaknesses.

  At this time, in the dark of night, there were two more troops, everyone called him Cotton Boots, the war horses had their mouths covered, and they wore headgear, their hooves were also wrapped in cotton cloth. These two troops, however, marched in an orderly manner in the dark of night, with small soldiers constantly reporting their movements to each other.

  Night march, this is a project that Zhang Xu's army needs to train, and there are even night emergency assembly, emergency tasks and other aspects of the exercise. It can be said that Zhang Xu's army, because it is an army with faith, everything is trained in accordance with the modernized army model, except for weapons and equipment technology, everything else is the standard of a modernized army!

  And this is the most critical, that they have faith, for Zhang Xu, for the fanatical faith of protecting their home, faith is the soul of the army, and also the key to modern military training.

  The soldiers of these two camps, under the leadership of Guan Hai and Wu Qing, quietly crossed the small river and approached the enemy's camp!

  In ancient times, the ecological resources were very good. At night, there were too many things to borrow for cover, and at the same time, the most elite scouts in both armies were also sent out.

  The scouts have always been the most elite in the army, with strong strength. These scouts are also collected through observation during military training, and they are agile and clever personnel, who are all-around soldiers, trained as special forces. Therefore, it is best to let them sneak into the enemy camp to gather information.

  One by one, the scouts in black clothes were dispatched continuously, cautiously approaching the enemy camp, probing for weaknesses. This process was extremely time-consuming, but the scouts worked in groups of three, with messages being transmitted back by one person at a time. As a result, Guan Hai and Wu Qing gradually gained an understanding of the enemy's situation.

  "Zi Ling, have you discovered anything?"

  Guan Hai said seriously.

  "Zi Wei, judging from the scouts' reports, the enemy general is indeed extraordinary. There are great talents in Yuan Tan's army!"

  Wu Qing sighed slightly, after all, such a strict and well-structured military camp was something they had rarely seen in their lives. Even Guan Hai couldn't help but admire it, but he had more experience and discovered some things.

  "Heh heh, the enemy general's camp is divided into three sections, connected head and tail, mutually responsive. However, there seems to be a faint weakness here, but it's unclear whether this is intentional on the part of the enemy!"

  Guan Hai said lightly.

  "What did the general say?"

  Going to ask, he immediately moved in his heart, as if thinking of a place, but also frowned: "Now it seems that more intelligence is still needed to make further judgments. If this is really a weakness and not an enemy's bait, then tonight, we have a great opportunity!"