Whale Falls and Becomes a God

Chapter 167 Unexpected Night Attack
"Let's not talk about those far away for now. Currently, there are several generals in the Jianghuai Army who are my disciples or spies..."

Yin Wan'er and the other two communicated implicitly, and Yin Wan'er spoke slowly and tentatively.

Xiao Ying also knew that delaying any further would be pointless, so he simply said, "How about this! With the current Fengming Army and Jianghuai Army, for every 100,000 troops you incite to rebel or destroy, I will grant you one spot!"

"One hundred thousand?!!"

Yin Wan'er glared and exclaimed, her face filled with anger. Even Xi Muyu and Mu Guxuan frowned, their faces darkening.

Prince Jingwu is clearly asking for too much!

Not to mention what the concept of 100,000 soldiers is, the cost of weapons, armor, training, etc. alone is an astronomical figure.

Having an army of 100,000 is enough to dominate a region. Many big bandits and heroes are basically at this level!

"It shouldn't be that difficult, right? We only need to incite one general to defect, and we'll have an army of 100,000 under our command! If we wait for an opportunity to stab them in the back, it wouldn't be difficult to destroy or even route a 100,000-strong army, right?"

Xiao Ying frowned and reminded him, then continued, "Miss Yin is staying here as a hostage tonight. Our army will launch a night attack on the Jianghuai army. The situation will be chaotic. Those of you who are instigating rebellion will easily take advantage of this opportunity to lead your troops away or assassinate them. If you can take advantage of this opportunity to assassinate the Jianghuai governor or the King of Chu, you will also be counted as one!"

"This……"

Yin Wan'er and the other two hesitated and discussed privately.

According to Xiao Ying, it doesn't seem that difficult? Isn't it too much of a stretch?!

Xiao Ying smiled and said, "It's a collaboration between us, a mutual benefit, the best of both worlds! Let's try it out for now, and we'll come back later if we have any ideas!"

"Okay! Let's try it first..."

Yin Wan'er and the other two were silent for a moment, and Yin Wan'er nodded in response. After thinking for a moment, she continued clearly:

"The Jianghuai Army's general... Zhao Pojun has been instigated by our Saint Sect! You can join us in action tonight!"

Xiao Ying's heart trembled, but she still kept smiling and encouraged him, "See! Go with the flow, it's not difficult at all. There's already one spot, maybe even two!"

Zhao Pojun is one of Du Fuwei's famous adopted sons. He is a Jianghuai general second only to Kan Leng and Wang Xiongdan. He has an army of 100,000 under his command, which is exactly a large army!

The Demon Sect can even instigate such a person to rebel and can command their actions at any time. It's really extraordinary!
Yin Wan'er rolled her eyes in annoyance, her charming and charming demeanor intoxicating. She then asked doubtfully, "As for the King of Chu... didn't the prince say before that keeping the King of Chu was better than assassinating him? Why did you suddenly change your mind?"

Prince Fu Gongyou of Chu was someone that the Demon Sect had finally established contact with. Although he had not yet completely rebelled, he was still half one of their own, a valuable hidden pawn and chess piece.

The Demon Sect is really reluctant to destroy it like this!
However, everything has a price, and everyone has value. It all depends on whether this half-son of the King of Chu is worth saving!
Xiao Ying didn't reveal his true purpose, pretending to be nonchalant and responding, "Before we even started fighting, it would have been better to keep him around to intrigue and divide the troops! Now that a major battle is imminent, if we keep him around...wouldn't he kill our troops?"

After saying that, he reminded, "I will also send people to deal with him tonight. If you can help me and take the opportunity to severely injure or assassinate him, the credit will belong to you!"

"it is good!"

Yin Wan'er and the others discussed carefully for a moment, then gritted their teeth and responded.

Obviously, in the eyes of the Demon Sect, the Chu King Fu Gongyou, who has not yet been completely persuaded to rebel, is not as valuable as a "fusion and promotion" quota!
What's more, even if the Demon Sect does not take action, King Jingwu will take action, and the Demon Sect may not be able to protect Fu Gongyou. It is better to go with the flow and "make use of waste"!
"Then please move on for now, Miss Yin. I hope you won't leave the barracks without permission tonight or do anything that might cause misunderstandings, as this would affect our cooperation and future relationships!"

Xiao Ying glanced at the night sky and thanked the visitor directly.

It is now almost midnight. If the Demon Sect had not suddenly asked to see me, they might have already started gathering their generals and dividing their forces!

Yin Wan'er glanced at Xiao Ying with resentment and charm, but she obediently left and stayed temporarily in another military tent.

Dugu Feng, Shen Lun and other generals who had been prepared for a long time followed Jingwuwei into the tent!

The four maids took the initiative to clean up the tables and chairs in the tent and moved out the geographical sand table around Chitai Mountain, especially the layout of the Jianghuai military camp.

"According to the plan……"

"General Shen Lun will lead a 5,000-man 'suicide squad' to the Jianghuai military camp. They will launch a surprise attack and then use all their might to burn, assassinate, and disrupt the Jianghuai army..."

"I will personally lead 3,000 Jingwu Guards, and General Hong Lingtian will lead 5,000 Jingwu Army soldiers. We will follow closely behind and launch a frontal assault on the central part of the Jianghuai Army. We will try to find and directly attack the Jianghuai General..."

"General Dugu Feng will lead 10,000 Chinese troops to attack from the right (left side of the Jianghuai military camp) and directly attack the Chu King's Fu Gongyou faction. We will strive to kill the Chu King. The Demon Sect will also assist..."

Xiao Ying pointed at the military sand table and explained to everyone their respective responsibilities, routes, and tasks.

"Your Highness! I can..." Dugu Feng frowned and was about to protest when he heard that the Demon Sect would help him.

"The overall situation is the most important thing!"

Before Dugu Feng could finish, Xiao Ying glared at him and scolded him, causing Dugu Feng to pout and remain silent in grievance, and then nodded reluctantly.

"General Xie Yingdeng is leading 10,000 Eastern Military Forces to attack from the left. Without a clear target, they will do their best to kill and disrupt the Jianghuai Army. Perhaps they can find an opportunity to kill the Jianghuai generals and powerful individuals!"

"General Yang Qingxuan is stationed at Chitai Mountain to guard against any rebellion by the Jianghuai Army and to provide support to the other armies at any time!"

"What do you think?" After giving a series of instructions, Xiao Ying looked at everyone and asked.

"Your Highness..." Xie Yingdeng looked at Xiao Ying and said, hesitating to speak.

Logically speaking, Xie Yingdeng, skilled in archery, would be a better choice than Dugu Feng to assassinate King Fu Gongyou of Chu in the army. However, Xie Yingdeng lacked Dugu Feng's peak combat power and powerful charging ability. He probably couldn't even get close to Fu Gongyou, let alone find him, let alone shoot him from a distance.

In addition, the Eastern Military Army led by Xie Yingdeng, which is mainly responsible for long-range attacks, is more suitable to stay in Chitai Mountain and the military camp than the Western Military Army led by Yang Qingxuan, which is mainly responsible for close combat.

But in the chaotic battle late at night, it is very beneficial to Xie Yingdeng's archery skills, and it is also beneficial to the Dongfang Wu army who prefers archers. It would be a waste to stay behind!
After such careful consideration, Xie Yingdeng found it difficult to refute and could only agree to Xiao Ying's deployment!

"Also, the Demon Sect promised to incite Zhao Pojun to rebel, but we can't trust them completely! Everyone should proceed according to the plan. If we do encounter them and they are not our enemies, General Xie Yingdeng can lead his troops to move to the center and right flanks to expand the victory and help Dugu Feng to encircle and kill the King of Chu!"

Seeing that no one had any objections, Xiao Ying reminded again.

Although he had cooperated happily with the Demon Sect twice, Xiao Ying did not want to believe it completely, nor did he want to change his plans temporarily because of it. It would be better to adapt to the situation when the time comes.

This is also one of the main reasons why Xiao Ying held Yin Wan'er hostage. Otherwise, if the Demon Sect changed its mind, the Sui army would not be attacking at night, but would be falling into a trap!

"Yes!" Xie Yingdeng cheered up and responded first, as if he was afraid that Xiao Ying would go back on his word.

After all, killing people indiscriminately is not as meritorious and prestigious as assassinating the King of Chu!

"We will begin our movement at 1:00 AM (Zi Mo) for one hour. We will cease our advance at 2:00 AM (Chou Zhong) and begin a slow withdrawal. We must withdraw from the Jianghuai military camp by 3:00 AM (Chou Mo) at the latest. Otherwise, we will be trapped and unable to escape. If anything unexpected happens during this time, I will take my orders. Do you all understand?"

Seeing the generals nod in agreement, Xiao Ying gave another reminder.

After all, the Jianghuai Army is powerful, with many soldiers and generals.

You can't get fat in one bite. To deal with the Jianghuai Army, you need patience. First, blunt their edge, kill their spirit, disrupt their military spirit, weaken their soldiers and generals, and finally defeat them or swallow them up in one bite...

In this night attack, the Sui army only dispatched 5,000 death squads of the vanguard Wu army, 3,000 Jingwu guards and 5,000 Jingwu army, 10,000 Central Wu army and 10,000 Eastern Wu army, a total of only 33,000 people. It would be extremely difficult and basically impossible to completely defeat the Jianghuai army, let alone destroy it.

After a long time, when the Jianghuai Army reacted, stabilized the situation and started to counterattack and encircle the Sui Army, if the Sui Army ran slowly, nine out of ten times they would not be able to escape.

The Sui army needed to schedule their evacuation well in advance to avoid being caught off guard or overly enthusiastic. The retreat gongs couldn't be struck casually, as this could easily cause morale to drop and the army to disband, leading to a crushing defeat and potentially even more casualties!

Of course, if luck is good and the Jianghuai Army collapses directly and the entire army is defeated, Xiao Ying will issue orders on the battlefield and make a decisive move!
As for burning the Jianghuai Army's food and fodder...

The army's food and fodder are mostly stored deep within the barracks and heavily guarded. It's difficult for the Sui army to penetrate the Jianghuai army, and even on the defensive, it's difficult to disrupt their logistics. Furthermore, there's no ruling out the possibility of storing treasures, so burning food isn't as effective as one might imagine. It's better to give up on it for now and focus on killing the enemy's chaotic forces. You can't have your cake and eat it too!

……

At three o'clock in the morning, the moon is hidden and the stars are sparse.

In the vast Jianghuai Army camp stretching for dozens of miles, countless bonfires gradually died down, sentries yawned, soldiers began to fall asleep, and only patrol teams mechanically moved around.

Halfway up the north side of Chitai Mountain.

Xiao Ying was wearing armor and holding a spear. In front of him was a solemn-looking "suicide squad" of 5,000 people, and on his left, right and back were densely packed Sui troops.

Directly behind them were the three thousand Jingwu Guards, a steel jungle. Their war horses were black-armored red dragon horses, their hooves wrapped in black cloth, and they held gags in their mouths and had their horse bells removed, looking like steel ghost cavalry in the dark night.

"Star Soul Possession!"

Amidst the bloody light, Xiao Ying took the lead in possessing the middle and high-level star souls for the 5,000 "suicide squads", causing their strength to soar, basically reaching the fifth or sixth level or above, and many people broke through the realm on the spot.

Then there are the three armies on the left, right and back. The improvement is not that big, it basically strengthens physical strength and spirit, and boosts morale!

There was no other way. After countless battles and repeated use, the Blood Demon Map had nearly exhausted half its energy and needed time to recover. This was a good thing because the Shangliang army surrendered early, otherwise the Blood Demon Map's mid- to high-level star souls would have been exhausted and temporarily unusable!
"Blessings from the Wind God!"

"Stealth!"

"Night covers the body!"

……

"action!"

After waiting for a while, until the five thousand "suicide squads" had stabilized their aura and momentum, and many divine cultivators took the lead in casting spells to support them, Shen Lun gave the order in a deep voice.

Like five thousand ghosts in the night, the five thousand "suicide squads" swiftly and swiftly descended the mountain, relying on their surging strength. In the dim night, they resembled a black tide, sweeping towards the Jianghuai military camp a dozen miles away. Empowered and concealed by divine magic, they resembled five thousand swaying shadows in the night, practically unnoticed.

At the same time, there are powerful military servants and "soldier kings" in the front who take a few steps ahead to eliminate the Jianghuai Army's open and secret spies, scouts and patrols!

Xiao Ying and the main force of the night attack remained motionless, watching the 5,000-strong "suicide squad" descend the mountain, drift away, and approach the Jianghuai military camp...

(End of this chapter)