Chapter 262 The Lamb's Counterattack

He had no choice but to do this. This was his first encounter with Lu Chenyang. He had heard the name Lu Chenyang countless times since he broke through Yanhui Pass and fought against the Han people for so long.

In Dagan, this man was very powerful and popular. At first, he had not paid attention to him, thinking he was just a powerful official. But when he defeated the King of Nanyang, Zhaer had to pay attention to him.

Lu Chenyang defeated the King of Nanyang and won with fewer troops. This is a classic example that every person who leads troops in battle must review again and again.

Zar once tried to put himself in Lu Chenyang's shoes and wondered if he could defeat the King of Nanyang under such circumstances. Zar asked himself honestly, but he wasn't sure.

When it comes to warfare, Zar has always been conceited. Even the renowned and battle-hardened Duke of Zhenguo has suffered at his hands, and he is incredibly conceited about his own abilities.

But Lu Chenyang did something that even he couldn't do, so of course he paid special attention to Lu Chenyang.

This time, it was his first fight with Lu Chenyang, and Lu Chenyang was best at fighting this kind of battle where the outnumbered side won, so he couldn't lose.

The Tatars are now in high spirits and have an absolute advantage. In this situation, if they lose, it will be a huge blow to their morale.

Zar was extremely ambitious. Breaking through Yanhui Pass was not his goal; his goal was to seize half of Dagan's territory! Of course, if this meant destroying Dagan, he was willing to work hard for it.

Zar looked at Lu Chenyang not far away. He had a hunch that the person in front of him would definitely become his biggest obstacle!

If we can kill him here today, we can also eliminate a major threat to the Tatars.

Zar decisively issued an order, "Leave only the people guarding the city, and transfer all the rest to me." He gritted his teeth and said, "Today, Lu Chenyang must be kept alive here!"

His guards hesitated for a moment, but Zar was a strong general and would not allow others to question his orders.

The guard didn't dare to say anything more and left.

Lu Ning took his men to hide in a place in the city, and then sent people to the city gate to check the situation.

Soon most of the defenders at the north gate were withdrawn, leaving only a few hundred people.

If there were a few hundred people, they would definitely be able to fight.

Lu Ning let most of the people stay where they were, and he led his men there quietly, hoping to repeat the old plan and get rid of some of the people first.

But this idea was rejected by a citizen who was rescued.

This man is called Wei Dong, and he is only in his twenties. He played an indispensable role in getting the people to follow them so quickly this time.

It was he who organized the people to save themselves. He was very popular among the captives and everyone trusted him.

Wei Dong said, "I know the abilities of the generals, but you are few in number, and we have to avoid alerting anyone. This will waste too much time. Now that the Tatars have sent troops there, the pressure on Lord Lu will be even greater. How can we let Lord Lu suffer for us? We have more people, and they are unprepared. It would be better for us to charge in and rush out of the city gate."

Lu Ning hesitated for a moment. "They are all regular soldiers, and you don't have any weapons." He thought for a moment and said, "Lord Lu said that he wants to bring you out alive if possible."

Wei Dong said with a resolute expression, "It's already a great honor for Lord Lu to send people to rescue us. We never thought we could survive. Now we can kill a few Tartars to avenge our families. Even if we die, it will be a worthy death, better than living like an animal."

Lu Ning agreed because this was the best solution at the moment.

Lu Ning did not leave anyone behind, but instead ordered 5,000 people to rush forward and rush towards the Tatars in an almost overwhelming manner.

They had no weapons, but their absolute numerical advantage allowed them to move forward fearlessly.

Everyone was holding their breath in their hearts. Their families had died tragically under their swords, and they were kept together like animals.

They desperately needed to vent their anger and seek revenge, and there was no better opportunity than now. They rushed forward desperately, as if they knew no pain.

The Tatar soldiers had not expected the lambs to be slaughtered to fight back, and they were shocked. Then they were furious, furious that a group of people who had been treated like animals dared to resist them, and they drew their swords without mercy.

The fifty armed men rushed to the front, blocking the most attacks, while the civilians behind them pounced on the enemy and tore their flesh and blood with their teeth.

They had never bitten their necks so hard before.

This was the most primitive form of fighting, and also the bloodiest and most brutal. But no one thought they were cruel, because they had suffered even crueler treatment.

The battle at the North Gate ended unusually quickly because no one could stop the revenge of a group of people filled with hatred.

Lu Ning led his men out of the north gate and left according to the originally planned route.

As Lu Ning led his men to the rear, he couldn't help but look back. The city behind him was ablaze. It was the burning granary, illuminating the sky red.

Lu Ning withdrew his gaze and quickly caught up with the team.

In the end, he did not let the adults down and completed his task. He also hoped that everything would go well for the adults.

Lu Ning brought more than 5,000 people back to the military camp. There were not many people in the camp, and all the soldiers followed Lu Chenyang to fight.

Gao Ming breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Lu Ning coming back first, and then he released a signal for Lu Chenyang to withdraw his troops.

Zhao Xi and the others had already prepared herbs and brewed a potion, and asked each of them to drink a bowl of it. Everyone was hungry and dirty, so they each gulped down a bowl of rice soup.

They had been hungry for a long time and had stomach problems, so I just filled their stomachs first and then let them take a shower.

Fortunately, the weather is hot now, so there is no need for hot water. It is convenient to take a shower in the nearby river.

The people were exhausted both physically and mentally after fleeing tonight. They all thought they were dead, but unexpectedly they all survived.

Not only that, they had food to eat, medicine to drink, and could even take a shower.

The torture they endured during this period almost made them forget that they were still human beings.

But some people remember that Lu Chenyang gave them human dignity, allowing them to live with their heads held high.

Lu Chenyang didn't know this. He was being chased by Zar and was in a panic.

There is no way to wake up someone who is pretending to be asleep. If someone really wants to kill him, they will do so ruthlessly.

Zar seemed determined to kill him, and he chased him as if he were the murderer of his father.

Fortunately, he saw the signal sent by Gao Ming and knew that Lu Ning had successfully rescued the people, so he immediately ordered his troops to withdraw.

Halfway through the fight, the opponent stopped fighting and wanted to run away.

Zar wanted to continue chasing, but he thought of King Nanyang.

The reason why King Nanyang was defeated was because he underestimated Lu Chenyang and fell into Lu Chenyang's trap.

Now Lu Chenyang's sudden withdrawal of troops may also be a trick.

Zar did not continue to pursue. He understood the simple truth that one should not pursue a desperate enemy and should leave a gap for the enemy to escape.

A deputy general beside him asked, "General, why don't you chase them?"

Zar said: "Lu Chenyang is insidious and cunning, and he is good at using troops cunningly. He is best at taking people by surprise. Moreover, this is the land of the Han people. We are not familiar with the terrain, and it is dark, which is not in our favor. Anyway, we occupy Huai'an City, and Lu Chenyang will come again. We just have to wait for him." After a pause, he said: "There was a fire in the city just now, which must have happened. Let's go back first. Huai'an City cannot be lost!"

Zar has come this far and it’s no easy task. He already has a lot of people, so there’s no need for him to fight a battle that’s disadvantageous to him.

The deputy general's eyes were filled with admiration. Fortunately, the general was not provoked by Lu Chenyang to lose his mind. He still made the most favorable judgment.

The deputy general also ordered the troops to withdraw, and the Tatar soldiers gradually retreated.

Zar had just spotted the fire in the city, but he didn't recognize it as the location of the granary. He occupied the city, but it didn't belong to him.

When he returned to the city, a guard came hurriedly to report: "General, you are finally back. The granary was just burned... and the prisoners were also captured, and they also escaped!"

Zar was furious. "Our warriors have already occupied the city, and I've even assigned a thousand men to guard the granaries. And you're actually letting people burn them down?! You're totally disgracing us Tatars!" Then, remembering that the captives had escaped, he grew even angrier. "They're just a bunch of imprisoned lambs, nothing more than animals in our pen. How can you even keep a group of animals under control?"

Zar could no longer suppress his anger, so he drew his sword and stabbed the soldier in the abdomen.

The soldier was filled with shock, then slowly fell down.