The night was so dark that I couldn't see my fingers.
On a real battlefield, there are no lights visible in the dark.
Any light can be a target.
Therefore, whether you look towards the Xia army's position on the mountain or the Qing army's position down the mountain, everything is pitch black.
As for what dangers are hidden in this darkness, you can only feel it if you are there.
Zhu Jin and his men carefully stayed close to the ground and crawled forward bit by bit. His eyes were constantly scanning the surroundings, observing the slightest movement.
This kind of crawling speed is very slow, and you can only advance more than 20 meters in half an hour. But in order not to alert the enemy, you can only do this.
Zhu Jin stopped and took off the crossbow on his back.
The crossbow arrow was cocked without making a single sound, and then it was fired towards the side and in front of the black shadow.
There was a rustle there, and then it became silent.
Two scouts next to Zhu Jin quietly walked over and saw that a Qing army sentry had been shot in the throat by a crossbow arrow and had already died.
However, even so, after the scout pulled out the crossbow arrow, he still cut the man's trachea with a dagger, and then wrapped it in thick cotton cloth.
In this way, the smell of blood will not dissipate for a while.
The scouts continued to explore forward.
The sentries of the Qing army were deployed very cleverly, but the scouts of the Xia army had already developed superb skills.
In such a dark night, their eyesight was far better than that of the Qing army.
Checkpoints one after another were killed, and the road to the Qing army's camp was opened.
Among the shadows, the camp in front could be vaguely seen, and Zhu Jin casually pulled the rope.
The people behind got the order, and two people immediately stood up.
One person opened his cloak and blocked the Qing army's camp. The other person lit a lighter and waved it three times to the back and left.
After a while, a large black shadow followed their path.
The mission of the scouts ends here, now we have to look at the main force.
Lu Zhiqian personally led the team and walked at the front.
When they reached the edge of the trench, Xia Jun did not stop.
A soldier came forward, and the two of them worked together to lift an iron frame. The folded iron frame opened and immediately turned into a flat plate.
Place this thing across the trench and people can pass through it smoothly.
This is a simple trestle developed by the Engineering Department, which is particularly suitable for trench assault operations.
After more than ten trestles were laid in succession, the soldiers of the Xia army jumped up and began to shuttle in the trenches.
The trench, which the Qing army thought was a natural moat, was like a smooth road under the various novel tools of the Xia army.
They rushed to the other side as quickly as possible, getting closer and closer to the success of the raid.
"who?"
No one expected that at this critical moment, shouts suddenly came from the trench.
The soldiers of the Xia army who were running from above had no time to ask for instructions, so they raised their hands and fired. There was a muffled groan in the trench, and then it became quiet.
The sound of gunshots pierced the night sky, breaking the calm in an instant.
The warning horn sounded quickly in the camp opposite, and even the trenches at the feet of the Xia army were filled with people.
It turned out that the Qing army had deployed a considerable number of troops in the trenches, and it was these people who discovered the anomaly.
The action could no longer be concealed, and the Xia army immediately changed from a surprise attack to a strong attack.
The charging soldiers took off their grenades one after another and threw them into the trench. In such a cramped space, the killing effect of grenades was very significant.
The soldiers of the Xia Army did not care about the situation in the trench at all, and continued to rush forward after completing the attack.
"Send a signal and ask for support."
After the action was exposed, Lu Zhiqian gave the order decisively.
The flares soared into the sky, and the fireworks were very conspicuous in the night, and could be seen for dozens of miles around.
Bai Xiaoqi, who was on the top of the mountain, saw this and quickly made arrangements.
"Artillery, rocket launchers, fire according to the established coordinates."
In order to cover the surprise attack, the Xia army had made complete preparations. In an instant, the huge cannon roared and the rockets rolled like a curtain, madly rolling towards the camp at the foot of the mountain.
The ones deployed on the front line by Brother Hao were Kim Zidian's North Korean troops.
They had just received the warning, and many of them were still confused about the lake and ran out of the camp without even having time to put on their clothes.
The overwhelming artillery shells smashed in, and the shock wave of the explosion made these North Korean troops lose their lives in a blur.
The flames quickly spread throughout the camp, illuminating the land like daylight.
Under the artillery attack, the North Korean army was completely in chaos.
Jin Zidian tried hard to gather the defeated troops, but a cannonball exploded not far away, and the shock wave knocked him to the ground on the spot.
He stood up unsteadily, only to feel a buzzing in his ears, and the world in front of him turned upside down.
At this moment, he couldn't care about anything else, turned around and ran away.
Even the commander is like this, and you can imagine the soldiers below.
The North Korean army completely lost its organizational structure and fled backwards in a swarm.
Behind them is the Qing army's camp.
The moment the gunfire rang out, the Qing army took action quickly.
After all, it is the strongest army in the world, and its reaction speed is very fast.
The North Korean army had just collapsed, and the Qing army had already established a defense line based on the camp.
Hauge put on his helmet and armor and climbed to the tower. When he saw the North Korean troops swarming in, he was not polite at all.
"Fire arrows! Anyone who dares to attack the array will be killed without mercy!"
The North Korean army was in bad luck. Not only was it beaten by the Xia army, it was also beaten by the Qing army.
Under the rain of arrows, countless people died. Those who were still alive finally stopped and were at a loss, not knowing what to do.
Jin Zidian raised a white flag and approached cautiously.
"Prince Su, the last general is Jin Zidian! The Xia army is so fierce, why don't you let us pass?"
Hauge's face was filled with murderous intent.
"When the army is fighting, how can we allow you to rush into position? Form a formation in front immediately. If you dare to take a step back, you will be killed without mercy."
Jin Zidian was frightened, but seeing the Qing army's prepared attitude, he knew that Hauge would never show mercy.
He could only run back and order the soldiers to arrange their formations where they were.
These poor North Korean soldiers had all lost their armor, many of them had no weapons in their hands, and they were even barefoot. They just stood in the ice and snow, looking forward in fear.
That was the camp where they had just rested. At this time, North Korean soldiers still ran out from time to time. They were scattered here and there. Everyone was very frightened, as if they had seen the devil.
Lu Zhiqian had already led his troops to attack the Korean army's camp and gained a lot. The only regret was that it gave the Qing army time to prepare.
He only had two battalions of troops in his hands, and it was impossible to attack the Qing army's camp.
When he saw the unarmed North Korean troops arrayed in the field, he showed a cruel smile.
"Shoot out all the mortars you brought."
With a crisp bang, bang, bang, one after another, mortar shells were sent high into the sky, and then fell into the formation of the North Korean army.
The unarmed North Korean soldiers suffered heavy casualties on the spot and immediately exploded again.
This time they didn't dare to run back, so they simply dispersed to both sides.
Seeing that his army was about to collapse, Jin Zidian's heart bled.
With no choice, he had no choice but to lead the musketeers, who had finally organized them, to attack back.
Seeing that the Koreans were beginning to counterattack, Lu Zhiqian was not willing to fight and immediately led his troops to withdraw along the same route.