51. Turn Duke Xian of Qin into a naked running tribe

  Wang An earned another 300,000 taels of silver from Qian Xuegui, now he has a total of 900,000 taels of silver and is considered a rich man. Wang An's wealth caused Liu Jiao to feel a pang of jealousy, but she knew that Wang An wouldn't put this money in his own pocket, so she also felt very relieved.

  The great camp of the Left Virtuous King was quiet, he had taken new measures, so he was not afraid of a surprise attack by the army of Wang An. His soldiers kept watch on the movements in the south of Yuyang, and at the slightest movement, the Xiongnu army could quickly assemble.

  Zuo Xianwang thought he was absolutely safe, and at this time, he constantly ridiculed You Xianwang and Chanyu. They themselves did not take precautions and were taken advantage of by Wang An, resulting in them being afraid of the enemy like a tiger. It's really without any heroic spirit.

  Zuo Xianwang's army sometimes felt extremely tired, but they thought this could effectively prevent Wang An's night raid actions, even if it came at a cost, and they still had some hope in their hearts that Wang An's army would take the initiative to attack, so they could engage in a field battle with Wang An's army and achieve the goal of annihilating the enemy. The on-duty troops of Zuo Xianwang's army looked forward to Wang An's army attacking every day.

  But this day finally arrived, and Wang An's army was victorious and dizzy, and they actually launched a counterattack. The left camp of Xianwang suddenly became chaotic, and they did not know where the army of Da Jin came from. They suddenly appeared, using their weapons to start killing enemy soldiers in the chaos.

  The Jin army's soldiers poured out one after another, starting to attack the Left Virtuous King's soldiers. The Xiongnu troops on duty outside knew something was amiss and immediately prepared for battle, but now the Xiongnu soldiers were mixed in with the Jin soldiers, they didn't dare charge recklessly, fearing it would harm their own soldiers, nor did they dare shoot arrows randomly, fearing it would mistakenly injure their own comrades.

  The soldiers on combat duty have been wondering where these troops of the Great Army came from, and how they managed to avoid the dense sentries and cross over the combat duty units. Did they fly in or something?

  The battle was still going on, Jiang Zuo continued to do his own job, leading the soldiers to pour oil everywhere and then set it on fire, setting many of the Xiongnu tents ablaze. In his words, tomorrow night, Zuoxianwang would have to sleep under the stars. If the Xiongnu soldiers found out, they would surely curse: "How shameless! The temperature is very low at night, sleeping outside will really freeze people to death."

  Li Li then started killing people everywhere, now he is covered in blood. At this time, he discovered a luxurious tent and immediately killed his way in.

  Prince Zuo Xian was originally performing the husband-wife ritual with several of his concubines when suddenly there was a great commotion outside, and his guards were being cut down one by one. He hastily prepared to put on his clothes and leave, but just then someone burst in. Prince Zuo Xian didn't have time to put on his clothes and hastily hid. Li Li pursued him tightly and wouldn't let go.

  Zuo Xianwang circled around a large desk with Li Li, who shouted: "Old man, don't hide, let me chop you three times!" Zuo Xianwang thought to himself: "I'd be crazy not to hide, if I let him chop me three times, would I still have my life?" Li Li gradually became impatient, suddenly flipping over the desk and stepping on it, chasing after Zuo Xianwang. Zuo Xianwang hastily dodged and grabbed the opportunity to run outside.

  Zuo Xian Wang stepped out of the big tent and suddenly felt a chill, looked down at himself and found he was stark naked. The cold wind blew, making him shiver all over. Li Li continued to shout loudly from behind: "You shameless old man, don't run away, let me chop you thirty times!" Zuo Xian Wang ignored the shouting Li Li, turned his head around and ran outwards.

  Wang An also rode freely in the Xiongnu camp under the protection of a group of guards, unstoppable wherever he went. In his heart, he secretly felt proud and thought to himself: Am I not Zhao Zilong, who was once known as the bravest of the three armies? The Xiongnu tents were set on fire, and corpses were everywhere. The vast majority of Xiongnu soldiers were still resting during the night raid.

  Zuo Xianwang made a thorough regulation, ordering the soldiers to wear their clothes while sleeping at night and place their weapons beside them. However, as time passed and the entire camp was peaceful, the army gradually let down its guard and stopped following orders. But today, when they were suddenly ambushed, they were caught off guard, rushing to put on their clothes and searching for their weapons everywhere.

  The Xiongnu soldiers also counterattacked, some of whom were wounded but still used bows and arrows to attack the Jin soldiers. However, due to the close distance, the power of the bows and arrows was somewhat discounted. Nevertheless, many Jin soldiers were shot by arrows, and some were slightly injured.

  Du Lu muttered to himself, constantly counting in his mind, wondering if this was the eighth or ninth soldier he had killed. Unfortunately, his age was catching up with him and he couldn't quite recall. His math skills were also poor, a true reflection of his illiteracy. He made a mental note to study culture from now on. In his heart, he secretly admired Wang An, thinking that in the past, it was extremely difficult for them to kill even one Xiongnu soldier, and some soldiers had died at the border without ever having killed one. Yet, he himself couldn't quite remember how many Xiongnu soldiers he had killed.

  The soldiers of the Great Jin were in a bloody battle, and they were indeed in a bloody battle. However, most of the blood on their bodies was that of the Xiongnu. Many of them were fighting on the battlefield for the first time, but they performed remarkably well, charging forward fearlessly and killing the Xiongnu with ease.

  Li Li continued to chase after the old man with a wounded face in front, and they started a competition around the camp. However, this competition was no longer about friendship first and competition second, but about life first and competition also first. The Xiongnu soldiers did not pay much attention to this matter either, because their lives were also precarious at any moment.

  Li Li and Zuo Xian Wang engaged in a long-distance running competition. Zuo Xian Wang thought to himself, "Although I'm older, my body is still good, and our Xiongnu officials are all hardworking and don't indulge in luxury like the Jin officials who can't even walk without getting tired, let alone run. You think you can catch up with me? Don't dream about it!" Li Li was also determined, thinking to himself as he ran, "Back in my hometown, I could even catch rabbits, today I won't believe I can't catch an old turtle." Zuo Xian Wang almost tripped and fell, thinking, "I'm a high-ranking official in Xiongnu and have a great reputation in Jin, how dare someone insult me? This is truly outrageous!" As he ran, he retorted, "Am I a turtle? Are you the hunting dog chasing me?" He felt pleased with himself, thinking he had gained the upper hand. However, before he finished speaking, a heavy object hit him on the back of his head, causing blood to flow instantly. Li Li shouted triumphantly, "Take that!" Zuo Xian Wang was furious, thinking, "This shameless guy can't even win an argument, and now he resorts to violence? This is truly despicable! And after hitting me with a stone, he shouts 'take that' as if he's a noble gentleman who wouldn't sneak up on someone. What a hypocrite!"

  The Jin soldiers were killing the Xiongnu soldiers everywhere, and the Xiongnu were resisting with bows against the Jin's war knives. As they fought, they secretly cursed in their hearts, thinking that the Jin soldiers were too shameless, knowing that the Xiongnu army was not good at close combat, yet deliberately engaging in close combat with their army.

  In the Xiongnu's great camp, war horses were running wildly everywhere. Some Xiongnu began to round up these war horses, hoping to leave this great camp. The Xiongnu troops outside were fully armed and their minds were constantly anxious, thinking: "Our soldiers are mixed with the Jin army, otherwise if we just charge once, we can eliminate all the Jin soldiers." The Xiongnu army suffered heavy losses in the battle against the Jin army, and many soldiers were allowed to leave the camp. The Xiongnu soldiers continued to flee from this great camp.

  Li Li was still persistently chasing after the Righteous King, and he couldn't help but admire him, thinking to himself: "This old rabbit may be advanced in age, but his legs are truly agile, running so fast!" The Left Virtuous King was almost vomiting blood as he ran ahead, thinking: "I'm about to collapse, my age is really catching up with me. You've been chasing me for three laps already, oh heaven, when will you finally give up?" The wounded and humiliated Left Virtuous King ran naked around the large camp three times, while the Xiongnu soldiers outside were also bewildered: "Who is this naked person? So avant-garde, actually running naked."

  The Xiongnu camp was ablaze, all thanks to Jiang Zai's efforts. After setting fire to all the tents, Jiang Zai still felt unsatisfied and went on to set fire to the Xiongnu's fodder storage as well. The flames were raging like a mountain of fire. The Xiongnu outside saw this and almost cried. These people are too ruthless! They burned our fodder. What will our war horses eat in the future? It's winter now, and collecting these fodders wasn't easy. Now they're all gone, burned to ashes by their flames. Are they going to let our war horses live or not? Are they going to let us live or not? And that arsonist from Jin is still looking around with an unsatisfied expression, searching for more things to set on fire.

  The Right Virtuous King of the Xiongnu discovered the outer Xiongnu army and immediately dropped Li Li to rush there. Li Li wasn't foolish either, thinking that if he chased him down, he would likely be pierced by a thousand arrows. So he said: "Old rabbit, heaven has mercy, I'll let you go today." The Left Virtuous King cursed in his heart: "You can't catch up with me, what's this 'heaven has mercy' nonsense? What did you say earlier?" But he also gradually felt safe. However, suddenly a stone hit the back of his head again, causing blood to flow from the wound. Li Li shouted from behind: "Get your gear!" The Left Virtuous King was furious in his heart, thinking: "You shameless guy, why didn't you shout before throwing this hidden weapon? You only shouted after hitting me, with a 'don't say I didn't warn you' attitude."

  The Xiongnu soldiers all left the big camp, and Wang An's soldiers gathered together. Jiang Cai still had some unfinished words to say: "Wang brothers, can we burn something else?" Wang An said: "Enough, let's leave them a way out, don't be too extreme, remember that we are good people." Jiang Cai nodded in agreement.

  Zuo Xianwang scolded loudly on horseback: "The Jin people are also too extreme, not only burning our tents but also our fodder. What will our livestock eat in the future? However, the Jin army should not be arrogant, this time our army has gathered together, fully armed. Since you have come, don't leave now. I want to let you know why the Xiongnu army is famous and why cavalry is the king of field battles."

  Going back home for the holiday, today is the fourth watch, taking three days off.