In the Fengtian Army camp, Yang Chao was furious.
"A thousand men have been lost in a single day, and thirty percent of our supplies have been burned! What are you all doing?!" He pointed at the generals in the tent and cursed them.
Deputy General Yang Hong whispered, "Governor, the origin of that cavalry is unknown, but judging from their tactics, they should be the Longyou Army. They are probably reinforcements transferred from Longyou Road by the Xijing (Xi'an) government."
"Longyou?" Yang Chao frowned. "Don't they need to be wary of the Northern Di? How dare they send troops to reinforce them?"
"This humble general is not sure either. But observing the battle today, that cavalry was extremely elite. If it were not a border army, they would never have such combat power."
Yang Chao paced back and forth irritably: "Is there still no news from Uncle? Wasn't it said that Zhao Muyun was stuck in Yanyun Road? How come the reinforcements from Longyou have already arrived!"
Just then, a deafening battle cry suddenly erupted outside the camp.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
Yang Chao rushed out of the tent and saw that the camp was on fire on all sides, especially the area where siege equipment was stored, which was already engulfed in flames.
"Put out the fire! Organize a defense!" he shouted hoarsely.
However, Shi Yong's cavalry came and went like the wind, and did not engage in any prolonged battles with the Fengtian Army.
They deliberately set fires, throwing flaming oil canisters, leaving flames soaring into the sky wherever they went.
Lin Feng's infantry seized the opportunity to storm the camp, killing anyone they saw and burning any tents they encountered.
The Fengtian Army had just recovered from its defeat during the day when it was attacked at night, throwing them into chaos.
Many soldiers were cut down before they even had time to put on their armor.
The chaos lasted for a full hour.
By the time Yang Chao finally organized an effective defense, the enemy troops who had attacked the camp had already retreated, leaving behind only a mess and a raging fire.
When Yang Chao tallied the losses, he nearly vomited blood: more than a thousand more men had been lost, most of the siege equipment had been burned, and another 20% of the food supplies had been lost.
"Order the entire army to retreat ten miles and set up camp!"
He gritted his teeth, "Starting tomorrow, we'll surround the city without attacking! I want to see how many more days the food supplies in Wannian City can last!"
But at this moment, the scene in Wannian City is quite different.
The night raid was a great success, and the morale of the defending troops was greatly boosted.
Although the attacking troops also suffered casualties, they were negligible compared to the losses suffered by the Fengtian Army.
"General Shi's plan is brilliant!" Lin Feng praised. "After this night, Yang Chao will not dare to launch a full-scale attack on the city for at least three to five days."
Shi Yong, however, looked grave: “Governor Lin, this is only a temporary measure. Our forces are still at a significant disadvantage. If Yang Chao is determined to besiege the city, we cannot afford to wait it out.”
"Then what is your opinion, General?"
"Wait." Shi Yong looked north, his face full of admiration. "Wait for Grand Commander Zhao to arrive. As soon as the Grand Commander arrives, Yang Chao will surely be defeated!"
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