late at night.
The Northern Hu army camp was quiet. Although the campfire was still burning, there were not many soldiers on night duty.
After the commotion of the first half of the night, most people had already gone to sleep. After all, they were heading to Hurong Pass the next day; otherwise, according to their usual habits, they would not have fallen asleep until late at night.
At that moment, a cavalry unit rode in from afar.
It was Huo Qubing's Tiger and Leopard Cavalry that charged out from the east!
At Huo Qubing's command, he roared, "Kill!"
Immediately, more than a hundred Tiger and Leopard Cavalrymen shouted in unison, "Kill!"
In the dead of night, the shouts of these more than one hundred people were like a thunderbolt in a clear sky, instantly waking them up.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
The Hu soldiers were thrown into chaos and rushed out of their tents.
The entire Hu Ma military camp sprang into action!
Seeing the Hu cavalry running out of their tents, Huo Qubing smiled slightly and continued shouting, "Kill! Annihilate the Hu cavalry!"
He led his Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to the edge of the marsh, still a mile from the Hu horse camp. Seeing the resting warhorses by the marsh, Huo Qubing had a plan.
"Charge into the herd! Create chaos! The more chaos, the better!"
As they spoke, Huo Qubing led his Tiger and Leopard Cavalry into the herd of horses, brandishing their spears and thrusting wildly.
The spear pierced the horse's rump, causing the horses to neigh and dozens of them to be startled, thus affecting the entire herd!
Within moments, all the horses were in chaos, running off in all directions.
Huo Qubing was overjoyed. His gaze shifted, and he saw that barbarian cavalry were already charging towards them. He immediately shouted:
"Walk!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Huo Qubing led his Tiger and Leopard Cavalry swiftly towards the depths of the grassland.
On the other side, among the Northern Hu cavalry chasing Huo Qubing, the leader was none other than Tu Biyan!
In the dead of night, he had no idea that anyone would attack the military camp. When he heard the shouts of battle, he was shocked and hurriedly came out of his tent. He saw horses neighing and running everywhere on the lake.
This enraged him, and he immediately led his troops in pursuit. However, the enemy was extremely cunning and fled after a series of battle shouts, leaving him without even seeing how many of them there were.
"Chase them! Don't let a single one escape!"
"On the grasslands, no one can be faster than our horses!"
With a roar, Tubiyan led his troops in pursuit to the eastern grasslands.
Just then, shouts of battle suddenly came from the rear of the military camp!
"Kill! Annihilate the Hu horses!"
Upon hearing the sound, Tu Biyan was greatly alarmed!
"Oh no! We've fallen for their diversionary tactic!"
"Go back quickly!"
It is important to know that Khan Tuqichun is in the military camp. If anything were to happen to him, it would be the end for them. Although there are still many people in the military camp, Tubiyan dared not gamble.
Immediately, Tu Biyan turned his horse around and led his men toward the military camp.
When the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry squad on the west side saw the main army beginning to return, they hurriedly turned their horses around and galloped into the depths of the grassland. Their mission was to come out and draw attention to Huo Qubing when he was being pursued.
Now that the Northern Hu soldiers have returned to their camp, their mission is complete.
Meanwhile, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, hidden on the north and south sides, were still waiting. They needed to wait until the latter half of the night, when the group was fast asleep again, to come out and harass them.
And when that time comes, it will be time to get serious!
At this moment, Tu Biyan, who had returned to the military camp, was ashen-faced. It turned out that the troops that had attacked from the rear were very few in number, only a few hundred.
This enraged him!
"Chase them! Kill them all!"
At this moment, Tu Qichun, the leader of the Hu tribes, walked out of his tent with a cold face and said in a deep voice:
"Stop chasing! Hmph, the Prince of Zhenbei has no troops at his disposal, which is why he sent out this small force in the dead of night to intimidate us!"
"I think they're just bluffing to scare us away. It's ridiculous!"
Upon hearing this, Tu Biyan suddenly realized the truth.
If the Prince of Zhenbei had a large army, there would be no need for him to take this extra step. It seems that he was indeed bluffing.
Thinking of this, he nodded and said:
"The Khan is right!"
Tu Yuchun stroked his chin, gazing thoughtfully at the direction the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry had fled to the west, before speaking:
"Alright, ignore them. Just strengthen the defenses around the area!"
"Once tonight is over, tomorrow morning, we will lead our troops into Hurong Pass! Let him see the fighting prowess of the warriors of the Northern Hu!"
"Yes, Khan!"
Tu Biyan was furious to see the horses running around the lake.
Fortunately, his men were all skilled horse trainers, and the horses were soon captured. However, the commotion that night woke everyone up, which made Tu Biyan even angrier.
"Hmph! Trying to pull these little tricks! Tomorrow I'll make sure your head rolls off the ground!"
Tu Biyan cursed inwardly and stormed back to his tent.
After all this commotion, more than half an hour had passed, and the military camp strengthened its defenses around the perimeter, sending out more soldiers to stand guard at night.
After a group of soldiers retrieved the horses, the entire Hu horse camp fell silent once again.
But it got late at night.
The battle cries rang out again!
"kill!"
The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry will attack simultaneously from the south and north!
The entire Northern Hu army camp was awakened once again and rushed out of their tents. Tu Biyan's face was as black as ink. He picked up his spear and stormed out of the tent with a murderous aura!
Seeing people shouting from both the north and south sides, and noticing their small numbers in the firelight, Tu Biyan immediately dispatched two detachments of a thousand men each to pursue them!
Upon seeing that the Hu horse camp had become chaotic, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry on the north and south sides immediately turned around and fled into the depths of the grassland!
Meanwhile, Huo Qubing and the western cavalry, who had previously fled deep into the grasslands, had quietly returned.
But then they took out the bows and arrows from their backs!
Huo Qubing's face was grim. He knew that the two cavalry units sent by the Northern Hu would definitely keep pursuing the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, and they would inevitably be caught in a fierce battle.
With this in mind, he led his Tiger and Leopard Cavalry in pursuit of the Northern Hu cavalry under the cover of night...
Tonight, no one in the entire Northern Hu army camp can sleep peacefully!
.........
On the other side.
Reject the Beichuan Pass.
"General! A large force of troops is approaching from about a mile outside the pass! Judging from their attire, they are Northern Hu soldiers! There are about four or five thousand of them!"
In the military camp, the sentries patrolling outside discovered traces of the Northern Hu soldiers and hurriedly reported to Dian Wei.
Upon hearing this, Dian Wei frowned.
The fact that the Northern Hu soldiers were able to reach Jubeichuan means that our lord has already been defeated.
But he quickly dismissed the idea. The troops his lord had brought were not only numerous, but also fierce and brave. It was impossible for them to be defeated overnight!
Thinking of this, Dian Wei narrowed his eyes, his gaze gradually turning cold.
"Gather the entire army! Prepare for battle!"
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