Chapter 1021 Night Raid
When the cannibal hunting team went back for the first time, they sent more than 3,000 people to transport the prey, but they were not just transporting it, because they knew they would have to bring more people next time, so they would have to eat on the way. They couldn't send the prey back and then pull it back, so they buried a lot of prey in the snow along the way as supplies on the way. At the same time, the supply points they prepared were also recorded by the Shen Ce Wei scouts who had been monitoring them.
Qu Bing therefore judged that the enemy would definitely go south along those supply points and camp at one of them for the night, so he only needed to calculate which supply point they would camp at based on the enemy's speed.
Two days later, as the cannibals were heading south, Qubing also led a large force to their next campsite in advance, hiding all the troops in a small valley where there was a small natural cave. Although they couldn't fit more than 6,000 people in, they could cook in the cave and prepare some hot food for everyone. In such cold weather, eating only dry food would be fatal.
Near dusk, Qubing and Youye were roasting a fire in the temporary camp when the scouts on the front line ran over.
"Commander, the enemy is coming." The scout said immediately when he saw Qubing.
"Coming? Is it the supply point?" Qubing asked immediately after hearing this.
"Yes, it's the place you mentioned. They are now about half an hour away from the supply point. It will be dark in half an hour. They will definitely spend the night there. I left a squad of soldiers at the supply point to watch. If the enemy really stops there, there will definitely be soldiers coming to report." The platoon leader in charge of reconnaissance said again.
"Well, then keep watching, and report to me at any time if there is any situation." Qubing nodded and said.
"Yes, commander, rest assured, we will definitely complete the mission." The platoon leader stood up, saluted, and turned away.
"Finally they are here. If they hadn't come, our people would have been frozen to death. The enemy can at least march and move around, and it's a little warmer. We have been hiding in this ice and snow for two days. If we don't move, we will be frozen stupid." You Ye complained after the platoon leader left.
"Fortunately, our wait was not in vain. Uncle You, please ask someone to get us some food in the cave. It would be best if they could make hot noodles with more meat, so that the soldiers can drink something warm and eat well. We will move tonight." Qubing also nodded and made arrangements.
"Okay, leave it to me." Hearing this, You Ye immediately stood up and turned to arrange the cooking.
At about five o'clock in the evening, the scouts on the front line sent news again. The enemy had stopped at the supply point, dug out the buried prey and firewood, and built simple tents. Some people were digging snow houses. It seemed that they were going to spend the night there. At this time, the sky had darkened and the moon had come out. If it got darker, the stars would be visible.
Qubing nodded and began to call his soldiers to eat. They were going to attack at night, so there was no need to go now. After the soldiers finished eating and digested the food, they could sneak over there. It would not be too late to act in the middle of the night.
At about seven o'clock in the evening, the scouts in front sent news again. The enemy had finished eating and there was no sign of further action. The old, weak, women and children in the team had already started to prepare for bed. Upon hearing this,
Qubing immediately asked his team to pack up their equipment and start sneaking towards the target location. They did not even light a torch or a lamp along the way. They marched by moonlight. Fortunately, there were scouts leading the way, so they did not lose their way.
After walking for more than half an hour, they arrived at the outskirts of the enemy camp. There were also several scouts staying here to support them, in case Qubing and his men went too far and directly alarmed the enemy in front.
Under the bright moonlight, thousands of people squatted quietly in the snow. Qubing whispered to the scout who was supporting them in front.
"How is it? Is there any movement from the enemy? Are they all asleep?"
"No, some are asleep, and some are making babies there. They brought women with them this time." The scout laughed softly when he heard it.
"Haha, it's good that they know how to make babies. They still have the mind to do this, which means they haven't discovered the danger yet.
"So, you immediately send someone to take our militia to encircle from both wings and surround this camp first. Let everyone keep their voices down, don't disturb the enemy, and don't act without authorization. I will use the sound of gunfire as a signal, and let them hide well if I don't hear the gunfire." Qubing smiled when he heard it, and then immediately ordered.
"Well, commander, don't worry. "The scout nodded, and immediately went to find someone to carry out the order.
Then Qubing once again instructed You Ye beside him, "Uncle You, those enemy sentries are now in your hands. You must kill them silently, but don't go now. Wait until our encirclement is completed. "
You Ye also nodded, and then began to arrange people to sneak up on the enemy's night guard posts.
When You Ye led people to explore the north, the accompanying team was equipped with a lot of magic arm crossbows. These magic arm crossbows are still very strong now, and the people under You Ye are also very experienced in silent sentry.
After You Ye left, Qu Bing called the captain of his guard company over.
"Uncle You has sent people to sneak up on the enemy's sentry. After they have eliminated the enemy's sentry, you arrange your people to go in and quietly eliminate them for me. Remember, two people in a group, one person covers the enemy's mouth with a towel, and the other person is on guard next to him. If the enemy struggles violently, or the person next to him wakes up, the one in charge of guarding will kill him with a knife. My requirement is that no one's shouting can be heard during the whole process, do you hear me?"
"Yes, commander, don't worry, this job is very simple. "The company commander also patted his chest and guaranteed.
Upon hearing this, Qubing glared at him, slapped him on the back of the head, and scolded.
"I said you didn't understand, right? You must be cautious in your actions, don't be arrogant, and don't underestimate the enemy. If you dare to let me down, I will cut you. Also, when you are in action, let the soldiers wear masks and wrap themselves tightly, so as not to fall down before the enemy is knocked out by the smoke."
"Okay, I remember, be careful and don't underestimate the enemy." After being scolded, the company commander scratched the back of his head and said in a low voice.
"Well, okay, go ahead, be careful when distributing ether to the soldiers." Qubing nodded, then waved his hand to drive the man away.
The company commander also quickly arranged his people to prepare. The guard company directly under the command of the Shen Ce Wei headquarters was responsible for going in to stun the enemy. Two hundred people were sent to take action, two people in a group, a total of one hundred groups.
After all the troops were arranged, there was nothing else to do. Qu Bing was waiting for news there. Half an hour later, a scout came to report that the four thousand militiamen had moved to their positions and the encirclement had been set up.
Ten minutes later, someone else reported that the large force of the Shen Ce Wei had also moved to their positions. A total of two thousand people were divided into four teams and deployed in four directions of the enemy camp to prevent the enemy from escaping.
After waiting for another half an hour, the bonfire in the enemy camp was almost burned out. They had no extra firewood to add to it. The bonfires also turned into dark red charcoal. The heavy breathing of the people in the camp gradually subsided, leaving only the crackling sound of burning charcoal. The sentries who were on guard had also walked all day and were already exhausted. They sat in front of the bonfire and nodded from time to time.
Seeing this, Qubing nodded to Youye, who also nodded in response, then waved his hand, and a dozen people quietly crept over with the crossbows.
A dozen people entered from the periphery of the camp, specifically targeting those who were dozing off around the fire. Everyone approached carefully, some quietly touched the target more than ten meters away, and some had already touched within ten meters. The most powerful ones had already touched behind the enemy sentry. At this distance, even the crossbow was useless, and they could just kill it with a dagger.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh——
A dozen people gestured to each other and pulled the trigger of the crossbow at the same time. The crossbow arrows flew out without making much sound. Moreover, because the distance was relatively close, and in order to prevent the enemy from making any sound, those soldiers aimed the crossbow arrows directly at the enemy's head. The crossbow arrows penetrated their brains at close range, and they all fell down without any reaction. Those soldiers who touched the enemy's back also killed the target directly with daggers.
After dealing with the sentries, everyone carefully checked the camp again. When they were sure that no one was still awake or active, the dozen soldiers who were looking for sentries carefully retreated, and then made hand gestures to Qubing and Youye to let the Shen Ce Guards with the knockout drugs come in.
After seeing the signal in the distance, Qubing nodded and waved to the captain of the guard company beside him. The captain immediately led his soldiers to move forward.
Two hundred soldiers, each in a group of two, one on guard and one using knockout drugs, soon took action in the enemy's camp.
The action was carried out silently. Qubing and Youye were also using binoculars to monitor the actions in the camp. There were nearly 9,000 people in the entire camp, which meant that each group of soldiers had to knock down more than 90 people. Everyone's workload was very heavy, and they also had to ensure that the entire action could not make any noise.
Fortunately, the ether of the Han tribe was really powerful. Those enemies whose mouths and noses were covered with towels were just awakened by the towels, but they only opened their eyes and looked at the Han tribe warriors in front of them, and then immediately closed their eyes again, and fainted in less than two seconds.
After about 20 minutes, the soldiers who entered the camp finally completed the task. The quick ones almost fainted hundreds of people, and the slow ones fainted dozens of people. Now there was almost no one in the whole camp who could stand up. At this time, the soldiers finally sent a signal, took out torches and drew a few circles towards Qubing and his team, indicating that the task was completed.
At this time, Qubing and his team were relieved. The enemies had all fainted now, so no matter how they tried, they would not react. So Qubing no longer hid his body and stood up and shouted.
"The guard company evacuated the camp, burned all the towels, and paid attention to their own protection."
"Yes." The voices of the guard company soldiers were also heard in the camp in the distance, but because they were all covering their mouths and noses, they could not hear clearly.
After the soldiers evacuated, they waited for another five minutes. When the air in the enemy camp was almost blown away by the wind, Qubing issued another order to the surrounding Shen Ce Guards.
"Shen Ce Guards, stand guard!"
The Shen Ce Guards who were ambushed around hurriedly came to the edge of the enemy camp with their guns, watching the inside vigilantly to prevent anyone from waking up suddenly.
After the Shen Ce Guards' cordon was set, Qubing suddenly fired a shot into the sky with a short gun. The huge gunshot echoed in the night sky for a long time. The militiamen at the outermost periphery also received the signal and rushed here immediately.
But when they came over, the imagined battle did not happen. All the people in the cannibal camp were sleeping like dead pigs, and they couldn't be woken up even if they were kicked. However, this saved everyone trouble. If these people were awake, they would be more than their own troops, and there might be unnecessary casualties.
Qubing also gave orders again, handcuffing all those people first, and leaving them where they are for the time being. Now these people are still unconscious. If they are dragged directly to the ice and snow and let them sleep outside, they might freeze to death.
The operation he planned with great difficulty, and captured all the opponents alive without any casualties. If these people are frozen to death again, it will be a big loss for him.
"Hahahaha, your idea is still good. I didn't expect it to be so smooth this time. I killed a few sentries on night watch and captured 9,000 people alive. This is a great achievement. When it gets light later, I must take a few more photos and send them to the leader. He will be very happy to see so many prisoners. By the way, I also need to let the leader prepare for the reception of these prisoners in advance. These people will be sent back immediately after the spring." Youye said happily on the side.
"That's for sure, otherwise my ether would be wasted, it's not cheap." Qubing smiled proudly upon hearing this, and then gave orders to the soldiers.
"Everyone, bring your lanterns and light them up, and look for the prey buried by the enemy. Others, get some firewood, make the bonfire a little brighter, and put up a big pot. We've been freezing outside for half the night, so get some midnight snacks to eat, don't let everyone get frozen. The rest of you, find a place to rest nearby. We won't leave tonight, we have to wait for these prisoners to wake up, and we'll set out tomorrow morning."
"Okay."
"Hahahaha, thank you commander."
Everyone shouted happily upon hearing this. This battle was fought so easily. Seeing such a great victory, everyone admired Qubing very much. Not only did he capture the enemy alive, but most importantly, there was not even a single injured person on his side. Who wouldn't be happy?
(End of this chapter)
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