"How much? More than a thousand?"
When President Embark heard the number, his eyes widened and his lips trembled slightly.
They clearly couldn't believe the numbers they heard!
"Yes, Your Excellency!"
The general next to him nodded and continued, "More than a thousand cavalrymen were lost, and another 1,700 escort soldiers were killed or wounded."
In this battle, we suffered heavy losses…
"Stop talking!"
Embark waved his hand dismissively, his eyes flashing with coldness. "Get out! Get out!"
The generals inside the tent didn't dare utter a single word and retreated with their heads bowed.
Inside the main tent, Enbock's face was gloomy, and he remained silent for a long time.
Since the beginning of spring after the New Year, Enbek has been entrusted by the Great Khan to oversee the war situation in Dongning. He has also been given more than 3,000 elite cavalrymen and the military and political power in Dongning.
Embok prepared for this battle for three or four months, gathering thousands of retainers from various local chieftains, totaling tens of thousands of troops.
He had originally hoped that this force of tens of thousands of men could conquer Dongning City in one fell swoop, completely eliminate the harassment from Dongning's rear, and complete the Khan's strategic plan.
However, they never expected that they would suffer such a devastating defeat after just one battle.
Nearly three thousand soldiers were killed or wounded!
That's almost a third!
Among such heavy casualties were a thousand elite steppe cavalrymen.
This was a devastating blow to Embok!
If things continue like this, how can we possibly capture Dongning City?
Enberk looked somewhat melancholy and remained silent for a long time.
What he didn't know was that the initial battle resulted in heavy losses, not only incurring enormous casualties but also severely impacting morale.
Morale was low in the military camp on the edge of the mountains.
Inside the tent, all was quiet except for the crackling sound of the campfire.
Among the bodyguards standing nearby, one could even hear some low grumbling.
"Damn it! How are we supposed to fight this battle? We haven't even reached the outskirts of Dongning City, and so many people are already dead..."
"Yes! What's wrong with Dongning City? I never heard of it being this strong back then!"
"Sigh! I wonder what the Commander-in-Chief is thinking? If things continue like this, I'm afraid..."
...
Silent sighs filled the camp at the edge of the forest.
The night was cool as water, and the moonlight was as clear as if it had been washed.
It wasn't until late into the night that the escorting soldiers gradually fell asleep.
Meanwhile, in the mountains and forests of Dongning City, squads of cavalry quietly disappeared into the darkness.
This cavalry force is none other than the elite cavalry battalion commanded by Mu Yunyan!
All the soldiers remained silent; all the warhorses gagged and hooves were covered in muzzles.
"Set off!"
"The valiant cavalry captain, Mu Yunyan, shouted in a deep voice."
Squads of cavalrymen slipped into the darkness and headed toward the bandit camp on the grassland.
Gradually, the elite cavalrymen approached the edge of the grassland bandit camp.
"action!"
Mu Yunyan shouted in a deep voice.
Immediately, the soldiers of the elite cavalry took out tinderboxes and lit the fuses of the thunderclap bombs in the darkness.
The warhorses galloped, and thunderclaps were hurled forcefully toward the bandit camp on the grassland.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
The dull thud of hooves suddenly rang out outside the camp, alerting the grassland bandits.
In his sleep, President Embark opened his eyes, frowned, and asked, "What's going on?"
However, before anyone could reply, Embok saw a flash of light in the distance.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Moments later, a deafening explosion rang out in the camp.
Enbock felt a chill run down his spine, his face changed drastically, and he quickly put on his animal skin coat and left the tent.
As soon as he got outside, Embok saw the explosions near the camp.
This explosion was exactly the same as the one that occurred during the attack on Dongning City during the day!
Could it be that the people from Dongning ambushed them?
Embok was startled, and his face darkened.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Dozens more thunderclaps exploded, and the faint sounds of bottles and jars shattering could be heard in between.
Whoosh!
Instantly, flames shot into the sky, and the tung oil tank ruptured and exploded upon contact with the fire.
Fueled by the night wind, the heat spread throughout the entire camp.
Everyone in the camp was awake.
A violent explosion, crackling sounds of burning, and piercing screams...
The sound never stopped!
In an instant, the entire camp was in chaos and extremely noisy.
"Quickly! Assemble! Assemble!"
In the camp, the grassland bandit leader shouted urgently.
The grassland bandits, who had finally managed to gather, rushed out of the camp, wanting to find traces of the elite cavalry.
However, at this time, the elite cavalry, led by Mu Yunyan, had already moved far away from the grassland bandits' camp.
"Don't linger! Retreat!"
With a low roar, Mu Yunyan commanded all the soldiers of the Valiant Cavalry to gallop towards Dongning City.
Tonight, Prince Xin Li Xin has given them the task of raiding the grassland bandit camp and avoiding prolonged battles!
Now that the mission has been successfully completed, it is time to retreat.
After the grassland bandit cavalry charged out, the elite cavalry had already gone far away.
"It's numb!"
President Embark's face was ashen, and he was trembling slightly.
He never expected that a mere few dozen Dongning cavalrymen would dare to launch a sneak attack on them.
What he didn't expect was that the sneak attack actually succeeded.
Moreover, judging from the situation, the casualties are very serious!
"grass!"
President Embark couldn't help but swear, "Put out the fire! Quickly!"
Tonight, the bandit camp on the grasslands is clearly not getting any sleep.
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