Crossing the Unknown Country

Borji asked the soldiers to rest on the spot, took out the tents, built a fire and started to eat. They were still roasting meat. This time they were eating the pigs, sheep and chickens they had robbed. As long as they had meat, everything would be fine.

They have always believed that the soldiers of Ansheng Kingdom would not dare to attack, and they have always been in control of the initiative.

This time they were wrong. The garrison commander of Baima Town was Ye Jingping, a man from the Ye family. For the sake of their family's honor and disgrace, they had already put life and death aside.

He knew that if he didn't take advantage of the opportunity tonight to launch a surprise attack on the enemy, he would most likely be defeated tomorrow. The Dongjie soldiers were tall and strong, and had more strength than them, so they had no advantage in a fight on flat ground.

He led his men at night, splitting them into two groups, preparing to surround the enemy and try to destroy them at night. At about the first watch of the night, they quietly surrounded them, shot arrows directly to set fire to the tents, and threw firecrackers into the barracks.

But the soldiers that Borji brought with him this time were all elite soldiers, all of whom were sleeping in their clothes and very alert. They reacted immediately, picked up their swords and rushed out to kill.

The two sides started fighting. Because it was dark, it was easy to hide. In the end, Ye Jingping led the remaining 800 people back to the town.

The Dongjie Army suffered more than 400 casualties, and because they were resting, they were a little passive when attacked. They were still careless, the Ansheng Army was changing, and they were still in their previous consciousness.

Ye Jingping had achieved their goal in this battle, and the pressure would be much less when they fought again tomorrow. After they came back, they quickly arranged for protection and prepared for the next tough battle.

There was also a hope in his mind that the border town could attack the enemy from both sides from behind, so that they could keep the enemy here and defeat the Dongjie Army.

The Dongjie Army started their attack early the next morning. The two sides fought hard. The Dongjie Army had fewer people but strong combat effectiveness. The Ansheng Army had weaker combat effectiveness but more people. In addition, the successful sneak attack last night boosted their morale.

The Ansheng Army had a geographical advantage and had placed some large logs on the road in advance, which could both block the enemy's attack and serve as cover.

Just as the Dongjie army was about to attack the town, they heard the sound of horse hooves in the distance. Soon, they came from far behind them, and then a group of horsemen appeared. These soldiers were well-trained and came up behind them with swords and chopped them down.

Everything happened as fast as lightning, causing many Dongjie soldiers to fall down before they could dodge. Soldiers on horseback attacked the enemy as if they were chopping melons and vegetables, and the Dongjie army immediately became chaotic.

Some Dongjie soldiers took the opportunity to seize the horses, mounted them, and rode towards the mountainside.

They knew they were going to lose this time, and the enemy reinforcements had arrived. If they didn't run, they would probably die. There are always some cowards in an army. When they see they can't win, they choose to run away.

No one has time to take care of these people who have escaped as the situation on the battlefield is still complicated.

When Ye Jingping saw the reinforcements arriving, he was greatly encouraged and followed his soldiers to charge towards the enemy. This time they could save the town.

After a day and night of fighting, the war finally ended. When the two sides met, they were all acquaintances. Su Feng led the team here because he was most familiar with this place. When General Huo received the letter for help, Su Feng asked to come to support them because they were familiar with the terrain of their hometown.

General Wang An and the Ninth Prince also received the letter and agreed with General Huo's arrangement. In particular, they were familiar with this person and knew his abilities and background. This was a suitable candidate.

After the two met, they hugged each other excitedly. The Su and Ye families visited each other frequently, and the younger generations in the family were very familiar with each other. He ordered all soldiers to clean up the battlefield and see if there were any survivors. He also counted his own casualties, and finally determined that more than 500 people were killed or injured.

They asked everyone to go to the town to rest and wait until tomorrow to look for the escaped enemy. Everyone was exhausted from the battle and needed to rest.