Both of them were taken aback by their exchange. Ning Ye was shocked that his opponent could fight him for so long and seemed to be holding his own. It seemed that this top-level ancient general was indeed extraordinary.
Zhou Tianping was shocked that Ning Ye, an unknown young man, could hold out for so long under his command. Could it be that he was really no good?
Or perhaps I underestimated this young man in front of me?
The two exchanged blows for another dozen breaths in the blink of an eye. Ning Ye realized that time was running out and that he couldn't overcome this tough opponent in a short time, so he had no choice but to stop for the time being.
The two exchanged blows, and after one move, Ning Ye immediately retreated. "May I ask your name, General?"
Zhou Tianping quietly placed one hand behind his back. His hand was numb, but he showed no fear. "Zhou Tianping, you little brat, you're going to be coming to our camp with just this few men. It seems you're not going to make it back today. If you surrender now, I might spare your life."
Ning Ye laughed heartily, "Today's events are just a small appetizer. If you don't give up your ideas, there will be many more clashes in the future."
After saying that, Ning Ye immediately retreated. After all, those people were not just for show. If they were really trapped in the center, even if a god descended to earth today, he probably wouldn't be able to break out.
As Ning Ye retreated, Zhou Tianping did not pursue him. After all, if this was a diversionary tactic and another person as powerful as Ning Ye appeared and took him away, then there would be no way to protect the young master.
Although the probability of such a thing happening is extremely low, sometimes it's better to be safe than sorry.
When the shouts of battle gradually subsided, the chaos of the night finally came to an end. Of course, even so, the Crown Prince was furious.
After taking some statistics, Chu Yuesheng discovered that the night raid alone had resulted in the loss of over a thousand people, with countless others injured.
When they searched for the bodies left behind by the other side, there were very few. In total, they only found a dozen or so corpses. It can be said that tonight they not only suffered a great loss, but also lost all face.
Inside the central command tent, Chu Junbao looked at the weapons and armor he had looted with a gloomy expression. "Strategist, it seems we have really met a formidable opponent. The quality and style of these things are completely different from what I have seen before."
If you pick up a horizontal sword and a steel sword and clash them together, after several collisions, the horizontal sword can easily cut the steel sword in two, while the horizontal sword seems to be largely unaffected.
As for armor and the like, they naturally had to be tried as well, but after trying them, they were filled with fear and trepidation.
Chu Yuesheng sighed, "Your Highness, I don't think this is a bad thing; it might even be a great thing."
Chu Junbao said with a hint of doubt, "Strategist, are you talking nonsense? How can this be a good thing? The things these people did tonight have been so outrageous. Can this be a good thing?"
“Your Highness, you can’t just look at things from this one angle. We should consider other factors. The number of attackers tonight is small, but their equipment is so sophisticated, which means they are capable of producing such equipment themselves.”
"Does the strategist mean that if we capture all these people, we can control the equipment, and it's not impossible that we can equip the entire army with it in the future?"
"Taking them down is the worst approach. If we can get them to submit directly, we can gain a very strong cavalry force. Of course, if they refuse, then we'll have to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs."
Upon hearing this, Chu Junbao's mood improved somewhat, because he clearly understood just how much of an improvement this equipment, which was a whole level above, could bring to the army.
"But we don't know where this army came from. Could it be that the strategist already has some ideas?"
Chu Yuesheng nodded and said, "Your Highness, our destination this time is Shanyin Pass, but we have to pass through Qingyuan County. It's probably only a day's journey from Qingyuan County. The fact that the other party is in such a hurry means they must be from Qingyuan County."
"Very well, the army will set off tomorrow. I want to see what will happen to those who stand in my way."
However, the prince's joy did not last long, because Ning Ye had no intention of only coming once tonight. It wasn't until the fourth watch of the night, when it was almost dawn, that Ning Ye launched another surprise attack on the camp.
This time it was even more successful than before, after all, these people were all exhausted and had no ability to resist.
This made the Crown Prince grit his teeth in anger; he had never seen such a shameless bastard.
Although Ning Ye and the others had been traveling all night, they did not show much fatigue on their faces. On the contrary, they felt that they had not killed enough, since most of the rebels looked malnourished.
Some people, even when wearing armor, seem like mere figures; their armor would rattle and creak in the wind.
Not to mention that the vast majority of people didn't even have any money to spend, which is incredibly meager.
Ning Ye counted the number of people and found that only more than twenty people had died. Such a loss was completely within Ning Ye's acceptable range.
"Alright, this harassment has achieved some results. Now we need to see how well we defend the city tomorrow. If these people attack the city with all their might, we'll have to make an effort to take advantage of their backside."
Wang Wu said with a strange expression, "Young master, something about what you're saying doesn't sound quite right to me. Are you sure this is legitimate military strategy?"
Ning Ye punched Wang Wu without holding back, "Can't this guy learn something good? Stop filling your head with weird stuff all the time. If you keep doing this, I think you'll have to go back to school and start over."
Wang Wu quickly waved his hand, "No, young master, I was just joking. Please don't do that. But are we sure we don't want to take a break? These veterans are fine, but the new recruits will probably be exhausted once the excitement wears off."
Ning Ye nodded and said, "Then let's find a place to dismount and rest. They still have a while to go, so they can take a short break."
After a long day of work, Young Master Ning was finally willing to find a quiet place to stay for a while. As for how long he could stay still, no one could say for sure.
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