Yue Lingfeng sneered in a low voice, and in his heart he had already regarded this world-famous general as a prey that could be easily captured.
However, just as he was immersed in the fantasy of victory, he suddenly heard hurried footsteps in the distance.
A soldier rushed into the tent in a panic, his face pale and anxious.
"Report—Commander! The granary… the granary is on fire!"
"What!" Yue Lingfeng was shocked, and a trace of disbelief and anger flashed in his eyes.
He turned suddenly, grabbed the soldier's collar, and shouted, "What did you say? Why is the granary on fire?"
The soldier's face turned pale, his voice trembling, "I saw it with my own eyes. The granary was already engulfed in flames. The fire spread extremely quickly. We...we didn't have time to put it out!"
Yue Lingfeng's heart suddenly sank, as if a huge rock was pressing on his heart.
He understood that the granary was the lifeblood of the army. If the food was destroyed, the entire army would be in great trouble.
He immediately released the soldiers and sternly ordered, "Order the entire army to retreat to the base camp immediately to put out the fire!"
At the command, the enemy army quickly began to change direction, and the soldiers who were originally attacking the front line retreated and rushed towards the base camp.
Yue Lingfeng personally rode his horse and led the large army, rushing towards the granary at lightning speed.
However, when they arrived, they were greeted by raging flames.
The raging fire had engulfed most of the granary, and the flames were curling up into the sky.
The air was filled with thick smoke, and the burning food and grass gave off a pungent burnt smell.
Yue Lingfeng stood in front of the fire, his heart chilled.
No matter how hard he tried, everything in front of him was beyond redemption.
"Who did it? Who burned our food supplies?"
Yue Lingfeng roared, his eyes flashing with uncontrollable murderous intent.
At this time, a deputy general hurried over with a serious expression: "Commander, a spy reported that Shen Yuhan personally led people to sneak into our rear and destroyed our granary."
"He is retreating towards the border with a team of elite soldiers!"
"Shen Yuhan!" Yue Lingfeng gritted his teeth, the anger in his heart almost drowning him.
He didn't expect that he thought he had trapped Shen Yuhan.
Instead, he fell into his trap of luring the tiger away from the mountain, allowing him to successfully attack the granary.
A fierce look flashed in Yue Lingfeng's eyes. He said coldly, "Come here, send out scouts immediately and catch up with Shen Yuhan! I want him dead without a burial place!"
Shen Yuhan led the elite troops and evacuated quickly in the dark.
They quietly returned from the granary behind the enemy lines, even though most of the food had already been taken away.
But carrying these food and fodder will inevitably affect the marching speed.
"My Lord, we have brought as much food and fodder as we can."
"But our speed is already a bit strained. If the enemy discovers us, they'll probably give chase."
He Xiao reminded in a low voice, his face full of worry.
Shen Yuhan narrowed his eyes, his expression remaining calm.
He nodded, knowing that their current situation was very dangerous, even though the surprise attack was successful.
But once the enemy reacts, they will definitely send troops to pursue.
The importance of food and grass is self-evident. If the enemy is cut off from food and grass, they will surely become furious and will never let them go easily.
Shen Yuhan thought quickly and then took out a fire starter.
He tied it to a specially made flying whistle arrow, pulled the bowstring to its full extent, and aimed at a certain direction in the night sky.
"Send a message to the brothers in the camp and ask them to come and support us immediately." Shen Yuhan ordered in a low voice.
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a "whoosh" sound.
The flying whistle cut through the night sky, leaving a long tail of flame and drawing a streak of fire in the darkness.
Rushing straight towards Shen Yuhan’s camp in the distance.
The fire in the night sky was like a signal, quickly conveying Shen Yuhan's intention to his own camp.
At this time, the troops led by Shen Yuhan were still evacuating quickly.
But even if they moved carefully, they still couldn't completely cover up their tracks.
The enemy's scouts soon discovered the traces they left and began to pursue them quickly.
"Shen Yuhan is here! Catch up with them!"
"We must not let them take away our food!"
The enemy scouts rode in pursuit, shouting loudly.
He Xiao looked back and saw a group of enemy troops chasing them rapidly in the distance, and his heart suddenly trembled.
He quickly rode forward, approached Shen Yuhan, and whispered, "My Lord, the enemy's scouts have discovered us and are chasing us at full speed."
Shen Yuhan's eyes remained calm. He said in a deep voice, "Don't panic. Continue to retreat and try to delay until our troops arrive."
Soon, Shen Yuhan and his group met enemy scouts in a wasteland.
The number of enemy troops far exceeded the elite troops led by Shen Yuhan, but Shen Yuhan was not afraid at all. Instead, he narrowed his eyes slightly.
Although the elite troops he brought with him were few in number, they were all veterans who had experienced hundreds of battles and were all brave and good at fighting.
"Form a formation and prepare to meet the enemy." Shen Yuhan ordered in a deep voice, his voice as calm as usual.
The elite troops quickly dispersed and formed a simple defensive formation.
They all held their breath, gripping their weapons tightly, ready to fight at any time.
The enemy scouts in the distance were coming with great momentum, intending to wipe out Shen Yuhan's team in one fell swoop.
The battle was about to break out, and the two sides fought fiercely under the cover of night.
Although Shen Yuhan's elite troops were small in number, they relied on their extraordinary experience to block the repeated attacks of the enemy scouts.
Amidst the flash of swords and the shadow of sabers, the enemy scouts gradually showed signs of fatigue.
Yue Lingfeng also gradually realized that he had underestimated Shen Yuhan's troops.
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