On the east and northeast sides of the military camp, the dark mass of the Tang army was ready. Because they were planning a surprise attack, the artillery would not be used this time. However, there were still fifty crossbows positioned nearby. If the enemy became alert before we achieved our target, our sneak attack would have to become a violent one.
The battle plan was very detailed. No one rode their horses. They also wrapped their shoes with cloth to prevent any movement.
Li Xiang nodded to Niu Jinda, and Niu Jinda took the first two thousand people up. All of these people had extremely strong personal combat capabilities. To be selected for the assault team, they must have some real skills. People in the Tang Dynasty army admire capable people. If you don’t have some real skills, you won’t even be able to sign up for the assault team, let alone be selected.
These people had knives on their waists, were dressed in night clothes, and held a dagger in their hands.
They moved towards the distant camp little by little. In order to prevent the soldiers on the opposite side from noticing that they were advancing in batches, each team would immediately lie down and wait after advancing fifty meters. Only after other teams arrived at the same position would they continue to advance in batches.
Although this takes a long time, the chance of being exposed is relatively small. As long as they can carry out a surprise attack, at least one-third of the troops in the camp can be eliminated. As for the remaining group, we will leave it to the 4,000 cavalry behind us.
Li Xiang's heart was in his throat at this moment. It was a very difficult task for him to deal with 15,000 people with only 7,000 to 8,000 people and suffer only small losses.
But now Li Xiang has to do this, so he has to be more careful.
Niu Jinda looked at several nearby sentry posts. There should have been two guards on each post, but now there was only one left. He guessed that the remaining guy had gone out to drink.
"Come on."
At Niu Jinda's command, dozens of agile men ran towards the sentry post. They all bent their waists very low, trying not to make any noise. When the people above turned around, these people quickly lay down on the Gobi Desert, allowing themselves to blend into the black earth.
When the people in the checkpoint looked away, they would use this time to move forward quickly. In the process of stopping and walking, their hearts were in their throats and they were extremely nervous.
Fortunately, their usual training was useful, so they arrived at the bottom of the checkpoint safely. The checkpoint was ten meters in the air, and these people had to climb up slowly. Although they could use sleeve darts to solve the problem, if they fell, they would be exposed.
The archers in the distance are already prepared. If they are discovered during the climbing process, the archers in the distance will have to fire again. At that time, the cavalry behind them will not be idle either. They will launch an attack at any time. At that time, the sneak attack will become a strong attack. This is not what Niu Jinda wants to see. A strong attack means increased casualties. Our local army is not large in number, how can we allow people to get hurt?
Well done!
When Niu Jinda left the army from the north, these people did not have such strong combat skills, but they trained along the way, and now they are twice as strong as before, so none of these dozen people missed, and they killed the sentinels cleanly and neatly after going up. When they looked up again, these people were already standing in place with the sentinels' weapons.
Niu Jinda waved his hand, and the two thousand people moved forward quickly. They no longer needed to be so cautious because all the sentries were our people. What they pursued now was speed. They had to enter the military camp as soon as possible and then kill their way through.
The gate of the military camp has been opened. There is a huge bonfire in the center, and people are dancing around the bonfire. There are also many people on the west side of the military camp. Many of them are drinking with their close friends in the tents.
After Niu Jinda and his men entered, they took advantage of the Gaochang soldiers not making any sound and attacked them with their swords.
Now is not the time to cherish lives. Even if these people have already knelt down to surrender, we have to go up and give them a finishing blow. If anyone makes a sound, our actions will be exposed. If we launch a violent attack at that time, we will be the ones who suffer the losses.
Niu Jinda and his men charged forward. Although there were some sounds of fighting around them, they were quickly resolved by Niu Jinda's men. The gap in combat effectiveness between the two sides was quite large. In addition, Gao Chao's soldiers were all drunk. Although they were much braver than before, their skills had deteriorated a lot. Many people even saw double shadows in their eyes.
The dull horn sounded again. When Niu Jinda and his men had killed more than a thousand people, they were still discovered by a Gaochang soldier. At this point there was nothing more to say. Li Xiang quickly mounted his warhorse and rushed forward with the four thousand men behind him.
Niu Jinda's men also quickly pulled down the railings of the military camp so that our soldiers could rush in quickly.
As for those people who rushed in earlier, their mission has been completed. They quickly set fire to the surrounding tents with torches. This was also a signal to our own people where the tents were burning. This means that the enemies in this area have been cleared out by us. There is no need for you to waste time in such a place. Just ride your horses and charge forward.
Li Xiang led the remaining men to charge forward and raid the camp on the grassland at night. This was not difficult at all for Li Xiang. When he fought against Tuyuhun, he led his soldiers to attack in this way.
At that time, the soldiers under my command did not have such good armor, nor did they have crossbows hanging in their hands, but they were still able to win. Moreover, the enemy at that time had not yet drunk alcohol. Now the time, place, people and various advantages are on our side. If we cannot win, Li Xiang will not be able to overcome his own difficulties.
The military camp was filled with shouts of killing. Li Xiang knew that Gaochang's combat effectiveness was low, but he didn't expect it to be so low. When Li Xiang rushed in with his men, hundreds of people knelt down and surrendered. You should know that you still have the advantage at this moment, but you didn't even resist?
In fact, if Su Dingfang was here, he would have anticipated this result long ago, but Li Xiang just didn't know...