Jiang Ling glanced at him, pretending not to hear, and asked directly: "When will the Huo family sent by the court arrive at the military camp? They should also be involved in this matter."
"...In reply to the Major General, the spies reported that they were delayed on the way. It might take several days. I'm afraid we can't wait."
"What a coincidence."
The other generals looked at each other, not understanding what this meant.
Jiang Ziang scratched his head and urged: "Brother, let me go. I'm good at sneak attacks..."
Seeing this, Jiang Baichuan said, "Okay, if you want to go, go ahead, but be careful not to alert the enemy."
"Yes, I understand, Father."
"You can go if you want, second brother, but you have to take Mo Xiaotong with you. You have to protect him."
Everyone was stunned. They didn't understand why they would bring a doctor with them during a surprise attack. Wouldn't he be a burden?
General Wang frowned, puzzled, "Young General, why is this happening? A surprise attack is dangerous already, and bringing a doctor with you will require more attention to protect him."
Jiang Ling's eyes deepened. It would be dangerous if San'er went, but if he was there, even if his second brother was stabbed into a sieve, it would be fine.
With the holy water, people will not die. Not dying is the most important thing. The war cannot be dragged on any longer. We must find a breakthrough as soon as possible.
"No reason, second brother, do you agree?"
Jiang Ziang met his brother's eyes and dared not say anything. He just took it with him. At worst, he could just carry it on his back. It wasn't heavy anyway.
"Okay, I agree. If everything is fine, I'll go talk to Doctor Mo."
The other generals looked at each other, said nothing more, and went back to prepare for the next battle.
Seeing him about to leave, Jiang Baichuan called out, "Ling'er, wait a minute. You seem to attach great importance to that Mo Xiaotong. Why did you let him follow the second brother to launch a sneak attack?"
"Don't you know that the second brother is quite skilled and isn't in any danger? But that Doctor Mo... is too weak. He would only be a burden if he were to follow."
Jiang Ling turned around and smiled, his expression firm as he said, "No, he will never be a burden. On the contrary, he is a source of life. Dad will understand in the future."
"With him following, my second brother will be the safest."
“…?”
It's getting dark
Jiang Ziang carried Jiang Sheng on his back, followed by thousands of black-armored soldiers, and ran quickly towards the Wangchuan Cliff. After reaching the bottom of the cliff, he climbed up little by little.
"Second General, if you don't put me down, I can climb by myself."
"No, I promised my brother that I would protect you. Just stay on my back. I can handle your weight."
Jiang Sheng's mouth twitched, and he muttered softly, "But you always forget that there's someone on your back. My back hurts from hitting the gravel. Don't use me as a shield during a night attack."
Jiang Ziang was a little embarrassed: "... Really? I was just paying attention. Why are you so long-winded?"
"Don't worry, I can use you as a shield."
"hehe."
The group was getting closer and closer to the edge of the cliff. With a bit of luck, they quickly hid in the woods. Not far away was the Hun camp.
Unbridled laughter was heard as everyone waited quietly for the opportunity.
Midnight
Jiang Ziang raised his head and saw that the moon was gradually covered by dark clouds. The night was getting darker and darker, which was very suitable for a sneak attack.
He grabbed a person nearby and carried him on his back, then led his men towards the Hun camp. There was a sound of fighting, blood splattered on their bodies, and everyone was blood-thirsty.
Jiang Sheng, who was lying on his back, was not idle either. He took advantage of the night and madly shot the Huns with his bow, crossbow and sleeve arrows. When he ran out of poison needles, he took some from the space. It was dark anyway and he couldn't see clearly.
"Tsk tsk, Xiao Mo, this is okay."
"Don't be distracted. If you're really injured, I can't carry you."
Jiang Ziang chuckled and waved the sword in his hand wildly. With one blow, a head fell to the ground. He was so brave.
One hour passed, two hours passed.
Seeing that the Huns had not yet sent reinforcements.
Jiang Sheng looked up. It was a little dark at night and he couldn't see anything clearly. His heart was pounding.
"Second General, do you think there are too few people in the Xiongnu camp? Those people were too easy to kill just now. They are different from the usual Xiongnu army."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ziang also realized that something was wrong.
Shouted: "Light the torches, quickly!"
As torches continued to be lit, the entire Hun camp became brightly lit. In addition to the smell of blood, there was also a stench of decay in the air, but it was very faint and not easily noticed.
Jiang Sheng's nose twitched, and he patted the person under him and shouted, "Put me down, I'll go over there and take a look."
Jiang Ziang shook his head: "No, your skills are too poor. I will take you wherever you want to go."
Before the two could get close, the black-armored soldier who had entered the tent stumbled out and roared, "Don't go near the tent, there are dead people inside, plague!"
Everyone's heart tightened, and then they heard the sickly Hun laugh loudly: "Haha, you've been fooled. Now that you're here, don't even think about leaving."
"We are the bait, and you are also the bait, no one can escape, haha..."
"Come on, all the soldiers of Dagan will be infected with the plague if they come. The Xiongnu will surely win this battle."
"We will win!"
Seeing that his soldiers were in a state of disarray, Jiang Ziang raised his hand and chopped off the Xiongnu's head, shouting, "What are you all standing there for? Light all the torches and investigate the situation in the camp."
The black-armored soldiers scattered in all directions upon hearing this, and people kept coming to report.
"Reporting to the Second General, I have roughly counted the number of Xiongnu soldiers and found that there are only a few thousand in the camp. Most of the Xiongnu soldiers have withdrawn."
A man ran over and said urgently, "General, this camp is an empty shell. The food and fodder are gone. All that's left are some tents and some Hun soldiers who have been infected with the plague."
Jiang Sheng's eyes darkened. "We've fallen into a trap. Quickly fire the signal flares. We can't let the Da Gan soldiers come. If the army comes and we get infected with the plague..."
There are only a few thousand of them now. Even if they die, the loss will only be a few thousand people, but once the army of hundreds of thousands comes,
If we find something wrong then we can retreat. Once someone is infected with the plague and brings it back, it will surely spread and the consequences will be even more disastrous. The Huns are vicious enough, no wonder they fought so hastily.
Although Jiang Ziang was slow-witted, he came to his senses at this moment, took out the retreat signal flare and released it, with a heavy heart.
"Wang Er, Zhang Yi, and Liu Qingshan, come here and set fire to the Xiongnu camp. Then block the entrances and exits. No one is allowed to leave without my order!"
"We might be trapped here and die, but if we get out and bring the plague back to the Dagan camp, all nine clans will be wiped out."
The three of them said in unison: "Yes, Second General."
The army on Dagan's side was ready to go, but then they saw a signal in the sky. The red color was the signal to retreat, and everyone was stunned.
I don't understand what happened and why it was the retreat signal.
Jiang Ling looked at the red signal and his expression changed: "Father, the raiding army must have encountered an accident. We must quickly send someone to find out what happened."
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