Chapter 195: Fan Yong's debut
The night was quiet, and not far from the camp of Tiantibu in the north of Fei County, there were more than 1,500 Xixiang troops. They were ordered by Liu Ye to come to destroy Fan Yongbu of the Tianti tribe.
I don't know if it's because the two Hu tribes that Saigo destroyed used the method of night raids, which aroused the vigilance of the Tian Tibu. Although the Tiantibu is only a small tribe, it is particularly vigilant in the middle of the night. Not only are there all the guards, but even the number of patrols is very large. Fan Yong was really not very easy to eat for a while.
At the beginning of the hour, it is the most wearying time of the day. During this time, the sentries on duty generally become somewhat drowsy and unclear-headed. Vigilance will be reduced a lot. It's perfect for sneak attacks.
"The anti-reconnaissance team is attacking!" Fan Yong ordered.
The Tian Ti Department is only a small tribe, and its strength is simply not comparable to Fan Yongbu, who has 1,500 people. But as a qualified general, you must learn to get the most out of battle at the lowest cost. Although the strength of Tian Tibu is not strong, if they are allowed to get on the horse, it will be a very troublesome thing for Fan Yong and them. In order to reduce the losses, it is clear that a night attack is a good idea. And the Saigo Army is extremely good at it. Liu Ye ordered this, and Fan Yong did the same.
The anti-reconnaissance team is the elite of the Saigo Army scouts, mainly used to kill enemy scouts, attack and kill sentries, etc. The success of this night attack depends on whether these elites can quietly attack and kill the Hu people sentries on duty.
The moonlight is darker tonight, which is good news for the anti-reconnaissance team. Under the cover of night, the anti-reconnaissance team members quietly touched a certain corner in the northwest of the Tianti Division. This time, the anti-reconnaissance team that followed Fan Yong to sneak attack Tian Ti's department was just a small team. There are only a dozen people. But they had a heavy mission, not just killing the five sentinels scattered around them. Also kill a patrol that is always wandering around them.
Although the task is heavy, the anti-reconnaissance team members are all confident, because they are elite.
The Tiantibu are only small tribes with a small population. Both financial and material resources are far inferior to medium-sized tribes. Therefore, they did not build a wall for defense, as the Awa and Kuka tribes did. Only a fence was erected on the perimeter of the camp.
This fence was built relatively high. For ordinary people, it may be more troublesome and cannot be easily crossed. But for specially trained counter-investigators, it's a piece of cake. The anti-reconnaissance team members cooperated with each other in pairs, and easily climbed over the fence.
The members of the anti-reconnaissance team who entered the camp immediately began to disperse according to the prior plan. But they had a problem, and that was the two Hu sentries on the tower. This arrow tower was built very high. I don't know if it was to prevent the sentry from being assassinated, but there were no tools around the arrow tower that could be climbed. This made the anti-reconnaissance teammates a little uncomfortable, after all, they were not heroes who could fly off the wall. They are just a group of elite soldiers who have been specially trained.
I can't climb up and kill them, though. But for this situation, the anti-reconnaissance team members have been prepared for a long time. After killing a patrol of Hu people with a dagger to ensure the safety of his back. Ten members of the anti-reconnaissance team took out the arm crossbow that had been carried behind them. Pull the strings, load the bolts, aim. The action is done in one go! The use of the crossbow by these ten anti-reconnaissance team members was not inferior to that of the arms and crossbows. Although the anti-reconnaissance team members can skillfully use the arm crossbow, in this kind of dark night with poor vision, the hit rate is not 100 percent. In order to prevent accidents. The squad leader in command of the battle decided to take out the two sentries in a salvo.
"Volley!" The squad leader ordered in a low voice.
"Whoosh! Sou! Sou! The voice rang out. The two sentries on the arrow tower were hit by several arrows and fell down with doubt and unwillingness. At the same time, the rest of the anti-reconnaissance team members also used daggers to kill the remaining three sentries.
Mission accomplished! The next step is to signal.
"Cuckoo! Cuckoo! The voice came from the camp of the Titi tribe.
Somewhere outside the camp, Fan Yong, who heard the signal, was overjoyed and hurriedly ordered: "The first team will attack immediately!" Fast! Fast! ”
Under Fan Yong's order, the first team, consisting of a mixture of warriors and lightly armed infantry, quickly rushed to the northwest corner of the Tiantibu camp. The intention is to quickly open the gap before the Hu people can react. At the forefront were lightly armed foot men armed with great axes, who had to quickly break down the fence and open the way for the follow-up troops.
"Who? What are you doing here? Just as the first team was rushing towards the Tatibu camp, a voice suddenly rang out. It turned out that a certain Hu man who went out in the middle of the night discovered the anti-reconnaissance team members. Although he was then killed by the anti-reconnaissance team with a flying knife.
But the voice of this Hu man was very loud, and it still alarmed the nearby Hu patrol. After the Hu Ren patrol discovered the anti-reconnaissance members, they realized that the situation was not good and immediately beat gongs and drums. Tell your comrades in the camp to come out to meet the enemy.
"Rush! Keep rushing! Hurry! After hearing the sirens in the camp, Fan Yong realized that his whereabouts had been exposed, and hurriedly urged. The intention was to break through the fence and attack the camp before the Hu people assembled.
"Bad luck!" Fan Yong said a little unpleasantly.
I didn't expect it to be discovered at the last moment. If they could not enter the camp in time, the battle would most likely turn from a night attack to a strong attack.
"Is the second team in place?" Fan Yong asked Yu Yu on the side. The black boy of the year has now become mature and strong. He is now the captain of Fan Yong's Qu Guard. At the same time, I will also do some work like a secretary.
"Hui Sima, it's already in place. Ready to attack! Yu reported respectfully. Fan Yong is not only his boss, but also his stepfather. For Fan Yong, he has great respect.
"Good!" Fan Yong nodded with satisfaction.
"Pass the order to Jia Quchang (lightly armed foot soldier Qu Chang), without an order from so-and-so, you must not attack without authorization!"
"No!"
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In the northwest corner of the Tianti Division, when the Hu people who came to defend arrived in advance. Saigo's light foot men armed with giant axes had already destroyed part of the fence. A small number of Saigo troops had already rushed in and set up defenses.
"Kill these Zhao dogs and drive them out!" Looking at the black pressure outside the camp I don't know how many Xixiang troops there are, although Chief Hu is a little nervous and scared, he still ordered.
"Kill!"
After receiving the order from Chief Hu, hundreds of Hu people immediately rushed forward. The number of Xixiang troops entering the camp was relatively small. You can only defend in formation. Wait for subsequent troops to join.
While the Xixiang army, which rushed into the camp, engaged in a fierce battle with the Hu people, the anti-reconnaissance team quietly withdrew. As a special unit that is super difficult to train, they can't be consumed as casually as ordinary foot soldiers.
The fierce battle continued, although the number of Hu people was several times that of the Xixiang army. But under the tight defensive formation of the Xixiang Army, it could not take advantage of it at all. On the contrary, as time passed, the number of Xixiang troops who rushed into the camp increased, and the advantages of the Hu people continued to shrink.
"Quick! Fast! Get these Zhao dogs out of here! Otherwise, we will all die. Whoever dares to take half a step back, Lao Tzu immediately cut him! Chief Hu, who was commanding the battle in the rear, roared angrily.
In the face of Xixiang's tight hedgehog-like formation, Chief Hu had no choice at all. He could only roar dryly, constantly urging his subordinates to attack. But the effect is very poor! The difference between a formation and a formation is immediately apparent.
"It can't go on like this anymore, all the archers immediately shot indiscriminately at the Zhao Dog in front with iron arrows!" Watching the Hu people fall in front of the Xixiang Army's military formation one after another, the somewhat frantic Chief Hu ordered.
"My lord, this? Warriors are still ahead! The attendant on the side couldn't believe it after hearing this, and hurriedly reminded.
Since the moonlight is very dark tonight, the sight is not good. And now it is in a state of intertwined canine teeth with friend and foe. If the arrows are fired indiscriminately, the Xixiang army will be uncomfortable, but the Hu people will not be better. What's more, the armor rate of the Hu people is far less than that of the Xixiang army. Once it shoots, the Hu people will definitely be miserable.
But now, some crazy chiefs can't control that. A slap slapped directly on the poor squire's face, and at the same time shouted: "Shoot Lao Tzu!" No more nonsense, Lao Tzu cut it. ”
For Chief Hu's order, the Hu people did not dare to disobey. Hurriedly set up a bow and shot indiscriminately. However, the effect is as mentioned before, very poor. The Xixiang army did not fall a few, but the Hu people suffered a lot of casualties.
"Stop! A bunch of rubbish! "Looking at the warriors who didn't kill or wound a few Xixiang troops, but had fallen one after another. Chief Hu hurriedly stopped and reprimanded angrily. He didn't realize that it was a sin of his making.
"My lord, it's not good!" Just as Chief Hu was angrily scolding the archers, a man covered in blood ran over.
"What's going on again?" A sense of foreboding rushed straight into Chief Hu's heart.
"My lord, Zhao Gou has invaded from the south!" Hu Ren panicked.
"What? How many Zhao dogs are there? Chief Hu forced himself to calm down.
"At least three hundred, no, four hundred. At least four hundred! ”
"It's over!"
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"Brother Fuji, I'm going to trouble you next! Jia Quchang: They have already begun to attack. The remaining Hu people should not be able to hold on for long. I will definitely break through the main entrance later. Outside the camp, Fan Yong said to Fujimatsu.
"Please rest assured! The last general will never let any of the dogs get away! Fujimatsu replied with his fists clenched.
"Go ahead!"
"No!"
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The Tiantibu is a small tribe, and it is not very strong. After falling for Fan Yong's plan of 'striking the east and attacking the west'. It was attacked from both sides by the Xixiang Army. The Hu people, who were not good at foot combat, were immediately defeated. Chief Hu of the Tianti Department was also more resourceful, and after seeing that the situation was not good, he immediately fled the camp with some of his cronies. However, his luck was very bad, and he happened to bump into Fujimatsu and them when he went out. After a one-sided massacre, all the Hu people were exterminated, and Chief Hu himself was beheaded by Fan Yong.
At this point, the Tiantibu was destroyed. Moreover, the Saigo Army suffered less than thirty casualties. Fan Yong also made his debut after leading the troops on his own.