It was late at night.
Inside the Tang army's camp, bonfires still burned, soldiers on duty marched in formation, and many more soldiers leaned against each other, fast asleep.
Under the cover of night, the Turkic cavalry who launched a surprise attack on the Tang army camp had already wrapped their horses' hooves in cotton cloth. When they were less than three miles away from the Tang army camp, they suddenly spurred their horses to accelerate and head straight for the Tang army camp.
Clang, clang, clang!
Although the horses of the Turkic cavalry had their hooves wrapped in cotton cloth.
However, the sound of thousands of warhorses accelerating simultaneously in the silent night still attracted the attention of the soldiers on duty inside and outside the Tang army camp.
With the approaching sound of horses' hooves and the ground trembling slightly from their hooves, the Tang soldiers on duty immediately reacted, shouting sharply, "Enemy attack—"
Immediately afterwards, the soldiers on duty sounded their horns.
The mournful bugle call was particularly jarring in the silent night. The Tang soldiers, who had been dozing and resting by the campfire, were awakened by the shouts of the enemy and the piercing bugle call.
The 200,000-strong army stationed in Anxi, whether infantry or Guan Ning cavalry, were all super elite soldiers summoned by Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huai'an from the [Born to Be an Emperor] system. Their combat skills and fighting will were far superior to those of ordinary soldiers.
Therefore, even when the 50,000 Guan Ning cavalry were attacked by the enemy at night, they did not lose their composure.
Instead, amidst the shouts of "Prepare for battle!" from the centurions and commanders in the army, they methodically and systematically donned their armor, mounted their horses, and formed ranks to meet the enemy.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!
In less than half an incense stick's time, the Turkic cavalry, charging at full speed, rushed towards the Tang army's camp from all directions, firing their pre-prepared "fire arrows" from a distance of one or two hundred paces into the Tang army's camp.
This well-prepared Turkic cavalry had already observed the layout of the Tang army camp from Bawa Peak. Their goal was remarkably consistent: to burn the Tang army's supplies and create chaos.
As thousands of rockets rained down, many of the Tang army's tents were set ablaze.
Only then did the Tang army cavalry on duty ride out of the camp on their warhorses, brandishing their spears and broadswords. Illuminated by the firelight, they engaged in fierce battle with the attacking "Wusun cavalry" at the foot of Bawa Peak in the darkness of night.
"The cavalry, the cavalry of the Wusun Kingdom—"
Suddenly, amidst the fierce fighting, Tang cavalrymen shouted loudly, reporting the identity of the enemy troops who had raided the camp at night to the main camp.
Immediately afterwards, more and more fully armed and mounted Tang Dynasty Guan Ning cavalry soldiers charged out of the camp and engaged in fierce battle with the Wusun cavalry who were attacking the camp.
Inside the central command tent.
Lan Yu, the Marquis of Anxi, had just dozed off for a short while when he was startled awake when the Wusun cavalry, who were raiding the camp at night, fired the first volley of rockets.
He rolled off the bed, not even bothering to put on his armor, and rushed out of the central command tent with a ring-pommel sword in hand. His handsome face visibly contorted with ferocity and murderous intent.
It's always been Lan Yu who raids other people's camps at night, but this time some fool dared to raid the Tang army's camp at night. He'll beat these suicidal guys until they're green shit!
"General, they've raided our camp! The raiders are the cavalry of the Wusun Kingdom!"
As soon as Lan Yu rushed out of the tent, he bumped into Tan Li, the deputy general who had rushed over. Tan Li was not wearing armor, and his white clothes were already stained red with the blood of the enemy soldiers.
Clearly, Tan Li, the deputy general whose tent was further out, rushed out with his ring-pommel sword the moment the enemy attacked the camp. He even personally killed several enemies. After figuring out the enemy's identity and purpose, he hurriedly came to the central command tent to report.
Tan Li, panting heavily, said, "General, these... these bastards were planning a night raid on our army's grain depot, but luckily the soldiers on duty spotted them, preventing the Wusun cavalry from succeeding."
"However, a small portion of the grain and supplies was also destroyed in the fire, and I have already ordered the soldiers to put it out immediately."
"The vanguard has already mounted their horses and charged out of the camp to meet the enemy. It should not be a problem to annihilate this Wusun cavalry that came to raid our camp at night!"
"You son of a bitch, ugh—"
Upon hearing this, Lan Yu, filled with rage, spat and cursed, "That bastard Tibis, on the one hand, sends envoys to confuse my judgment and lower my guard!"
"On the other hand, they actually sent cavalry to launch a night raid on our camp, intending to burn our supplies and force us to retreat without a fight. What a clever plan they've devised!"
Lan Yu roared angrily, "Deputy General Tan, pass down the order: at daybreak, the army will set off straight for the Wusun capital!"
"By the way, tie up that Wusun envoy named Subati for me. I'm going to drag him to Chigu City (the Wusun capital) on a warhorse to challenge him!"
"Your subordinate obeys!"
In the latter half of the night, the vanguard of the Tang army finally wiped out the Wusun cavalry that had attacked the camp. The corpses of the Wusun cavalry were dragged to the center of the Tang camp, and the campfires burned even brighter, illuminating the entire camp.
Subati, the special envoy of Wusun, had already been tied up by the Tang soldiers in the camp and taken to the center of the camp to await his fate.
Looking at the corpses of the "Wusun" cavalrymen in the camp, Subati's face turned black, and he felt utterly hopeless.
Despite his doubts about the identity of this Wusun cavalry of unknown origin;
However, he also knew that after the attack on the camp, for the Wusun Kingdom, it was like mud falling into their crotch—even if it wasn't excrement, it would still be excrement!
At the same time, a deep sense of powerlessness and fear also surged into Subati's heart.
He knew that an invisible hand was slowly pushing the Wusun Kingdom to the brink of being destroyed by the Tang Dynasty.
Even more terrifying is that he and King Tibis had no idea who was behind the framing of the Wusun Kingdom!
Compared to Subati's utter despair, Bas, the envoy from Xiaowan, was unusually agitated upon seeing the corpses of Wusun cavalrymen.
Especially when he saw the Great Tang Marquis Lan Yu, clad in gleaming armor and wearing a ring-pommel sword, he rushed directly to Lan Yu, knelt down with a thud, and tearfully pleaded, "I beg the Great General to do justice for our Xiaowan Kingdom!"
"These Wusun cavalrymen who dared to launch a night raid on the Tang army camp are the very same murderers who slaughtered our king and royal family members in the Xiaowan royal palace some time ago."
"I will never forget the faces of these executioners, the armor they wore, and the weapons they used. Even if they are burned to ashes, I will still remember them!"
Um!
Lan Yu nodded and gestured to his men to help Bass, the special envoy from Xiaowan Kingdom, up and take him away.
He strode confidently to Subati, the special envoy of the Wusun Kingdom, and said expressionlessly, "Subati, things have come to this point, and the evidence is overwhelming. What else do you want to say in your defense?"
Subati, kneeling on the ground, slumped his head, his lifeless eyes staring blankly at the enraged General Lan Yu. He replied with a wry smile, "General, if I said that the identities of these raiders, dressed in Wusun cavalry equipment and using Wusun cavalry weapons, are questionable, would you believe me?"
snort!
Lan Yu sneered and retorted, "Subati, do you think this general would believe that?"
Subati shook his head helplessly and said, "General, things have come to this point, and there's no point in me saying anything more. But I want to tell you that you must not act impulsively in the heat of the moment. You must think carefully before you act!"
"We must not allow ourselves to be used by those with ulterior motives and do anything that would hurt our loved ones and please our enemies!"
"shut up--"
Lan Yu raised his foot and kicked Subati to the ground, grinning maliciously as he said, "Do I need you to teach me how to act?"
"Keep your eyes peeled. Once I lead my army to conquer Red Ancient City and capture Tibis alive, I will have you, king and minister, confront each other and see who is lying!"
Having said that, Lan Yu waved his hand and shouted sternly, "Guards!"
"Your subordinate is here!"
"Pass down the order: after dawn, the army will set off straight for Chigu City, the capital of the Wusun Kingdom!"
"Your subordinate obeys!"
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