Dream of the Red Chamber: From a Border Ruffian to a Capital Tyrant

Beyond the pass!

Night fell again, and darkness returned to the world.

The Xiongnu convoy carrying provisions traveled fifteen li in the daytime before stopping and setting up camp.

Meanwhile, Jia Lang and the others followed them closely from the shadows not far away.

At the hour of Yin (3-5 AM), when all was quiet, Jia Lang suddenly opened his bright eyes.

"Li Tiedan".

Jia Lang called out softly to the shadows beside him.

"General, I'm here."

A similarly soft greeting came from beside him.

"Go and investigate again to identify any gaps in the defense."

Jia squinted, like a tiger eyeing its prey, and coldly gave the order.

"clear."

Upon hearing this, Li Tiedan revealed a sinister smirk, his white teeth flashing briefly in the night.

After a day of rest, not only Li Tiedan, but all the other soldiers had recovered.

Now is the perfect time for a surprise attack.

A Dark and Windy Night for Murder (Continued!)

However, watching Li Tiedan's departing figure, Jia Lang's heart stirred slightly, and he turned his head and called out softly again:

"Li Huowang, Zhang Xinhuo."

"exist."

Almost instantly, two dark figures appeared out of thin air, and Li Huowang and Zhang Xinhu knelt on one knee in front of Jia Lang.

They were also Jia Lang's personal guards, highly skilled and loyal, and immediately responded in a low, steady voice.

"You two immediately go and order the soldiers to check their torches and tinder. Once Li Tiedan has identified the weak points in the enemy camp's defenses, we will launch a surprise attack. We must burn all the Xiongnu's grain and livestock, leaving not a single grain of rice or a single sheep!"

Jia Lang looked at the Xiongnu positions ahead, a fierce and resolute glint flashing in his eyes.

"yes!"

After receiving their orders, Li Huowang and Zhang Xinhuo quickly withdrew, accurately conveying the commands to every soldier.

"call...."

After Jia Lang had arranged everything, he looked in the direction of the Xiongnu and took a deep breath. The air seemed to be filled with the smell of burnt and blood.

At the hour of Yin (3-5 AM), the night is as dark as ink, the darkest time before dawn, and also the time when the human body is most tired and lifeless, as if even death has raised its scythe at this moment.

Using the withered grass on the hillside as cover, Jia Lang's sharp eyes, like those of a hawk, pierced through the darkness and locked onto the Xiongnu camp ahead.

Although there were dozens of people patrolling in front of the camp, these Xiongnu barbarian soldiers were obviously extremely arrogant and did not believe that anyone would dare to provoke them.

At this moment, they sat slumped on the grass in groups of three or five, some back to back like limp mud, their heads bobbing up and down like roosters pecking at rice, snoring loudly.

Some even lay sprawled on the cold grass, their snores rising and falling, weaving a prelude to death.

During this period, apart from Jia Lang and others, it seemed that the whole world was asleep.

Tonight, the heavens are on their side; the bright moon is completely obscured by thick, dark clouds, plunging the world into chaos. This provides Jia Lang with an excellent cloak of invisibility, allowing his thousand riders to conceal themselves like ghosts.

Yet it also acts like a veil of mist, severely obstructing vision and preventing people from seeing how many clear-eyed eyes are hidden in the depths of darkness.

But when faced with two evils, choose the lesser one. Overall, the timing is in our favor!

The enemy is in the open, while we are in the shadows. As long as this blade is fast enough, victory is still in our grasp.

Fifteen minutes later, the grass rustled slightly, and Li Tiedan, who had gone to scout ahead, turned back like a nimble cat.

He dismounted and knelt on one knee before Jia Lang, his voice low but barely concealing the trembling excitement of impending bloodlust:

"General, we've figured it out!"

"The Xiongnu's grain carts are all in the southeast corner!"

"Southeast corner?"

Upon hearing this, Jia Lang tilted his head slightly, his gaze sweeping in that direction, and instantly sketched out a route of attack in his mind.

"How's the defense over there?"

"Can we sneak over there?"

Jia Lang stared intently at the location of the granary, pressing for answers with burning eyes.

"General, this is difficult!"

"It's harder than climbing to heaven!"

Li Tiedan's face fell, and he shook his head helplessly, his voice barely audible:

"The granary was built on a flat, open plain, surrounded by Xiongnu cavalry, with no blind spots whatsoever."

"If we want to sneak in unnoticed, unless we can fly, we'll be shot into a pincushion the moment we break a single dry branch."

"Is the patrol density that high?"

Jia Lang's brows furrowed instantly into a deep frown.

A moment later, a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.

"If I can't be a thief, I'll be a robber!"

"If we can't steal it, we'll just rob it!"

"We have no choice but to push through!"

Since stealth is no longer an option, let's crush everything with speed and power!

"Pass on my order: all personnel must inspect their weapons and torches, and wrap their horses' hooves with cloth to prevent them from making noise!"

"On my command, once they are within a hundred paces, light the fire immediately!"

"At all costs, even if we have to bite them with our teeth, we must burn all the grain and fodder to ashes!"

Jia Lang clenched his fist and spoke in a deep voice.

"yes!"

Li Tiedan nodded emphatically, his eyes burning with fighting spirit, and turned to dart into the darkness like a cheetah to deliver military orders.

"Whoosh—whoosh—"

The night wind howled fiercely on the grassland, whipping up withered grass that danced in the air. This natural noise perfectly masked the subtle sounds of a thousand riders mounting their horses.

The soldiers silently mounted their warhorses, gripping their blood-dripping spears and steel swords tightly. Their eyes shone terrifyingly in the darkness, like a thousand hungry tigers about to be unleashed to devour their prey.

"call……"

Jia Lang gripped the heavy iron hammer tightly in his hand, the icy touch of the hammerhead forcibly calming his wildly beating heart.

He closed his eyes, took a deep breath of air mixed with the smell of dirt and blood, then suddenly opened his eyes and roared:

"Defeat the enemy! This is the moment! Kill!!!"

"Tap tap tap..."

The silence was shattered in an instant!

A thousand warhorses exerted their strength at the same time, their iron hooves shattering the tranquility of the grassland. The sound was initially like a drizzle, but it quickly turned into a thunderous roar that shook the earth.

In just a dozen breaths, this black torrent of steel broke through the barriers of distance and reached the outer perimeter of the Xiongnu camp!

At this moment, the few Xiongnu patrolmen who were dozing together were having a sweet dream, chuckling and drooling, as if they were dreaming of the two-legged sheep and fine wine they had stolen.

Suddenly, a violent tremor from the ground yanked them from their slumber! The Hun soldiers groggily opened their eyes, only to hear thunder rumbling in their ears.

"Tap tap tap... boom boom..."

The deafening roar approached like a death knell, and the Xiongnu soldiers looked up in bewilderment.

Although it was pitch black, by the scattered firelight in the camp, they were horrified to see a huge black shadow smashing through the night with overwhelming force, crushing them towards them!

"Which tribe's cavalry are these?"

"What's wrong with you in the middle of the night?"

The thought had barely crossed the mind of one of the Xiongnu soldiers, and he didn't even consider the enemy.

After all, this is the rear area; where would the enemy come from?

However, the next moment, reality slapped him hard in the face!

As they drew closer, the firelight illuminated Jia Lang and the others' jet-black heavy armor and the ferocious killing intent beneath their masks.