From this night on, in order to better harass Li Zicheng, Zhu Youzhen divided the already small number of troops into four. Li Dingguo, Li Laiheng, and Xie Yong each led fifty horsemen, and he and Qi Meifeng personally led fifty horsemen.

Although the number was small, he sent the other three to the left and right flanks and the rear of the camp, and harassed Li Zicheng's battalions at the same time. Liu Zongmin and Hao Shaoqi, who have the strongest combat effectiveness, and Zhu Youzhen personally went out.

The 50 horsemen were divided into three groups, one group was the first to carry out harassment tasks, the second group was responsible for collecting food, guarding and liaison, and the third group was to hurry up and sleep. Rotate every four hours, which can not only maintain the continuous pressure on Li Zicheng, but also get a certain degree of rest.

Before the three generals set off, Zhu Youzhen solemnly told them: "This time apart, it is very likely that we will not be able to meet for a few days, or even ten days." The lives of dozens of soldiers are all in your thoughts, so you must be cautious! Remember, your task is not to fight hard but to harass, especially at night!

"The king knows that the soldiers are very hard, but the thieves are not much easier than us. Now is the time to test the will, and whoever can grit his teeth and hold on will be victorious! For the safety of your hometown fathers and elders, I hope you will overcome difficulties and fight well at night! ”

The three generals took the order and left, and disappeared into the night in a short time. It wasn't until he couldn't see them anymore that Zhu Youzhen said, "Meifeng, let's go too!" ”

"Your Highness, you have been tired for several days, and you have to rest tonight no matter what!" Qi Meifeng hurriedly dissuaded, "Besides, the front of the two armies is extremely dangerous, you are a prince, it is really not suitable for you to risk the arrows and stones!" ”

Zhu Youzhen smiled bitterly and whispered: "Of course I want to sleep beautifully." But I am not only the prince, but also the commander of the Qin soldiers. If the soldiers fought bloody battles on the front line, but the coach hid behind and slept soundly, wouldn't it chill everyone's hearts? And tonight is the first night battle, and I'm really not at ease. Tomorrow, tomorrow I must sleep obediently, okay? ”

Qi Meifeng couldn't resist him, so she had to lead a group of more than ten cavalry with him and quietly approached Li Zicheng's forward camp.

At this time, it was already the third watch, that is, more than eleven o'clock in the middle of the night. From a distance, there was silence near the enemy camp, and the thieves chased the Qin soldiers for a day, and at this time they were also sleepy and tired. Except for a few sentries who were on duty for the night, most of the rest slept in their tents.

"Your Highness, you can't go any further!" Qi Meifeng reminded in a low voice, "Go further, if the enemy suddenly rushes out of the camp, it will be too late for us to turn around!" ”

Zhu Youzhen smiled and said, "It's okay, if you take a dozen steps forward, the effect will be better." Don't worry, they won't dare to come out! ”

As he spoke, he urged the horse forward, and did not stop until forty or fifty steps in front of the enemy camp, and nodded to Qi Meifeng: "Let's start!" ”

Qi Meifeng waved her hand, and more than ten cavalrymen immediately opened their throats and shouted: "Rush! Kill! ”

At this time, everything was silent, and even the insects in the grass could hear it clearly. This voice was like a thunderstorm in the valley, and coupled with the repeated echoes of the mountains on both sides, it was as if hundreds of people were shouting at the same time!

The rogue soldier on the opposite side was napping, and when he heard the sound, he immediately jumped up and shouted in a panic: "The enemy has come to rob the camp!" ”

In such a commotion, the entire forward battalion was woken up, and they hurriedly got up with their skulls and draped them, and some even rushed out with their bare buttocks. For fear of causing a fire, it is strictly forbidden to raise a fire at night in the camp, and everyone is running around blindly with black lights at this time. Some people were even too nervous, thinking that the enemy had already entered the camp, and when they saw the figure on the opposite side shaking, they fought regardless of whether it was good or bad, and the forward camp was suddenly in a mess like dumplings in a boiling pot.

Hao Shaoqi, the general on duty here tonight, was also startled, and rushed to the camp gate with his sword. Seeing that the camp gate was still closed, he immediately shouted: "The enemy army is still outside, and it has not come in!" Don't shout and run around, and those who violate the order will be beheaded immediately! ”

The thieves gradually calmed down. However, after the chaos just now, dozens of thieves have died in cannibalism, which made Hao Shaoqi angry. He immediately grabbed his gun and got on his horse, and just as he wanted to rush out of the camp, Li Zicheng and Liu Zongmin also rushed to hear the news. Li Zicheng hurriedly stopped Hao Shaoqi and said: "Don't rush out first, let's see how many enemy troops there are!" ”

Only then did everyone look out, but they could only hear the sound of shouting and killing in the darkness, and the sound of horses' hooves running, and they couldn't see the enemy at all!

Li Zicheng stared at the only remaining eye for a long time, but he also found nothing, so he had to sigh and said: "We don't know the reality of the enemy's army, and we can't fight at night, so let's guard the camp gate." Wherever they heard the sound of killing, they threw arrows there, but they were not allowed to go out and fight, lest they be taken advantage of by the enemy. ”

The general spoke, and Hao Shaoqi could only obey the order no matter how crazy he was. And he also knew in his heart that he couldn't even see, what kind of battle was there to fight!

The Qin soldiers outside the camp gate saw that the thieves really didn't dare to fight, and their morale was greatly boosted, and they tossed more and more happily. Not only did they shout, but they also carried a few small gongs and ran repeatedly outside the camp gate, deliberately making the sound of horses' hooves loud and stirring up dust in the sky. It wasn't until the fifth watch, when the east was slightly white, that Zhu Youzhen ordered a retreat.

After this night's tossing, no one in the camp could sleep with peace of mind, and they also stayed up with Zhu Youzhen for a night, and the next day they all became panda eyes.

Zhu Youzhen was not much better, his body was crooked as he walked, and he almost fell off his horse. Qi Meifeng hurriedly supported him and said, "Your Highness, hold on for a little longer, and wait until you get to a safe place before sleeping!" ”

But Zhu Youzhen was already stunned at this time, and he couldn't hold on no matter what. Qi Meifeng couldn't, so she had to ride the same horse with Zhu Youzhen and let him sit behind her.

But Zhu Youzhen immediately put his arms around Qi Meifeng's waist with both hands, leaned his head on her back, and fell asleep again. Qi Meifeng was shy and distressed, but she couldn't help but admire: "Your Highness, how did you expect that the thieves would not dare to come out to fight?" To be honest, Meifeng has been worried just now! ”

"They all have night blindness, and they can't see how many of us there are." Zhu Youzhen said vaguely, "Now I know why this king let Qin Bing eat eggs, carrots, and pork liver every day." Night blindness is caused by a deficiency of vitamin A, which is abundant in these foods"

Of course, Qi Meifeng didn't understand what vitamins were, but she misunderstood it into another meaning, her cheeks turned red, and she whispered: "Your Highness, do you mean 'only life and love'?" ”

"Hmm... What you say is what you say..."Zhu Youzhen replied in a daze, and finally fell asleep on Qi Meifeng's back, snoring for a while.

Qi Meifeng didn't dare to alarm him anymore, but she thought about it in her heart: Who is his 'only love for life', is it the two princesses or Chongyao sister, or someone else?