Chapter 235 Sneak Attack on the Tartars

After Lin Changning led his men into the woods, they discovered that it was indeed a good place for an ambush.

The trees in the forest could effectively conceal the soldiers' figures in the darkness.

The terrain of the forest is much higher than the road below. If you set up bows and arrows there, as long as people walk into the range, you can take down a lot of people in just two rounds.

However, the problem is that these Tartars are followed by many Han Chinese civilians. Even if you use numbers to catch them off guard, there are still many risks involved in overwhelming them with sheer numbers.

However, if they used bows and arrows, although it could greatly weaken the Tartars' fighting power, it might also injure the civilians following behind.

Lin Changning thought and thought, but still couldn't come up with a good way to separate the Tartars and slaves by a great distance.

There wasn't enough time to set up the ambush tonight, and we also had to avoid the Tartar scouts. If we separated the Tartars from the slaves, we would definitely alert them.

Lin Changning thought for a moment. War will inevitably result in casualties, but injuries are unavoidable. Therefore, it is still necessary to seize the opportunity to minimize civilian casualties.

Because the Tartars were in front, if the order to fire arrows was given immediately after the Tartars entered the trap, civilian casualties could be largely avoided.

After figuring it out, Lin Changning led his men to lie in ambush in the woods, with nearly 400 men at the forefront. As soon as about 80% of the Tartars entered the trap, they would immediately start firing arrows.

This way, many Tartars could be killed, and the slaves could be preserved to the greatest extent possible.

Lin Changning sighed and ordered his men to scatter and set up ambushes. He and Wan Jinglushan squatted behind a tree at the front, quietly waiting for the Tartars to rest and then head in this direction.

Returning from Yongning City to the grasslands involves crossing several cities, so the couple couldn't take the official roads and had to choose suitable side paths.

Lin Changning happened to run into them today. Coincidentally, this road was one of the only routes they could take back to the grasslands.

Just then, Lin Changning arrived here as well, as if God was sending him a victory.

Lin Changning lay prone in the woods, quietly waiting for the Tartars to arrive.

Finally, just as dawn was breaking, the Tartars arrived.

Lin Changning kept his head down, his phoenix eyes fixed on the leader of the group as he rode his horse and led his team slowly toward the path beside the forest.

As dawn broke, a thin mist began to rise in the forest, providing a perfect cover for Ding Changning and his companions.

As the leader on horseback led his men slowly into the trap, Lin Changning stared intently at the slaves behind them. The moment the last Tartar in her eyes stepped into their trap, she was completely absorbed in the process.

Suddenly, he raised his hand high and shouted, "Release the arrows!"

Arrows rained down from the forest onto the Tartars below, catching them off guard and causing chaos.

A single volley of fire wiped out a hundred men. Lin Changning waved his hand again: "Fire!"

When the second volley of arrows rained down, the Tartars finally reacted, and the shield bearers instantly formed a solid shield around their ranks.

Lin Changning's eyes narrowed, and he drew his long sword, shouting, "Charge! Kill!"

Lu Shan and Wan Jin followed Lin Changning, drew their swords and ran down the hill. Two volleys of arrows took the lives of nearly 300 Tartars.

A group of people suddenly jumped out of the woods, catching the Tartars off guard. Many of them were killed by Lin Changning and his men as soon as they met.

Lin Changning suddenly whistled, and Mo Yun galloped over from a short distance away, heading straight for Lin Changning. Lin Changning glanced back, then mounted his horse.

He charged straight towards the center of the Tartar ranks, wielding his double-edged swords with ferocious speed, mercilessly taking the lives of any Tartar who got close.

However, many people still rushed towards Lin Changning one after another, while the rest rode their horses and quickly headed to provide support.

Lin Changning's dozen or so personal guards rushed toward him like madmen.

The Tartars frantically tried to stop them, like a sharp sword piercing into the heart of Lin Changning and the people around her.

To capture a thief, capture his king; to kill a man, kill his head first. Lin Changning's target from the very beginning was the Tartar leader who was surrounded and protected within the Tartar ranks.

Their numbers were not large, and most of these soldiers were from the Right Guard, who had little experience in combat. In terms of fighting strength, they were certainly no match for the battle-hardened Tartars.

Therefore, the only way to win is through surprise. A volley of arrows caught them off guard, and when they were put on the defensive and their defensive formation was disrupted, that was the best moment for Lin Changning and his men to attack.

If we can break into the heart of the Tartars at this moment and capture their leader, then the morale of this group will collapse, and they will become like chickens ready to be slaughtered.

Therefore, Lin Changning aimed directly at the direction of the Tartar leader from the very beginning.

The Tartar leader on the other side reacted very quickly. As soon as he realized that Lin Changning was targeting him, he saw the soldiers around Lin Changning being cut down one by one, and he knew that this man was not a good person.

He glanced briefly at Lin Changning's murderous gaze, then quickly ordered the surrounding soldiers to surround him, fearing that Lin Changning would lead his men to rush in.

Lin Changning didn't even flinch. She wielded her double-edged swords so skillfully that they created afterimages. The Tartars, who had been rushing towards her one after another, were now completely shut out within two meters of her.

Lin Changning sneered, his sharp eyes fixed on the leader surrounded in the middle. Seeing that the Tartars dared not move forward, he curled his lips and gave the leader opposite him the middle finger.

Then, leading the guards who followed behind, they charged back towards the leader's direction.

Although the leader couldn't understand the meaning of Lin Changning's gesture, he knew that this person was definitely insulting him.

Gritting his teeth, he drew the scimitar beside him and led the Tartars to fiercely attack Lin Changning and his personal guards.

It was clear that an encirclement was about to form, and Lin Changning and his personal guards were tightly surrounding him.

Those outside saw that their commander had charged to the center of the opposing formation and instantly went berserk, launching a counterattack against the Tartar troops.

The Tartar formation was immediately torn open, and the Right Guard, led by the Daxing Border Guard, plunged into the Tartar ranks, quickly approaching Lin Changning.

Lin Changning turned around and saw the men following behind. He glanced at Wan Jin and Lu Shan, raised his long sword, and roared, "Men, follow me! Take down the Tartar leader and avenge the innocent people who died unjustly!!! Kill! Kill! Kill!"

One sentence instantly ignited the morale of all the soldiers, and the Taiyuan Right Guard roared as they fought.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"