The silence of the night was broken, and the crows in the forest suddenly stirred up.
In the pitch-black night, Wenpin and hundreds of soldiers rose up one after another. They remained silent, walked out of the forest at a slow pace, and followed Yan Liang to a small hill on the southwest side of the city.
Yan Liang glanced around and made a gentle move with his long sword.
A group of soldiers quickly took action and removed all the camouflage objects covering the hillside in just a few strokes.
Under the moonlight, a dark cave entrance about one foot high suddenly appeared.
"Lord, this is..."
Wenpin looked suspicious. Until now, he was still at a loss.
Although Wenpin knew that Yan Liang had a clever plan, he couldn't figure out why his lord would lead only five hundred of them and take the risk to hide near Duoyang City.
The sudden appearance of the black hole in front of him made Wenpin even more confused.
A hint of mystery appeared at the corner of Yan Liang's mouth, and he pointed to the cave entrance and said: "This cave entrance can lead directly to Duyang City. I have already secretly ordered the soldiers to pile up firewood, grass, saltpeter and other flammable materials in the city. All you have to do, Zhongye, is to sneak in through this cave.
In the city, set a fierce fire on our Mr. Yuan."
Hearing this, Wenpin was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly realized.
Only then did Wenpin realize that Yan Liang had been carrying out some secret project these days. It turned out that he had dug a secret tunnel directly into the city before the Yuan family arrived.
Yan Liang voluntarily withdrew from the city, ostensibly to show weakness to Yuan Tan, but the real purpose was to lure Yuan Tan into the city and fall into a trap set in advance.
Although Yuan Tan was cautious and frequently sent out several teams of scouts to conduct reconnaissance before entering the city, Yan Liang had already expected it and deliberately retreated with a large army. However, he led 500 elite men to hide under Yuan Tan's nose, but there was no
be noticed.
This is the strategy proposed by Xu Shu.
Wenpin, who had figured out everything, was both excited and surprised. He couldn't help but hold up his hands and sighed: "I didn't expect that my lord would have such a clever plan. The general never expected it."
Yan Liang just smiled faintly, patted his shoulder and said: "Although this strategy is strange, whether it can succeed depends on your performance tonight, Zhongye, don't disappoint me."
Yan Liang's request placed high hopes on Wenpin.
Wenpin felt his blood surge, and he said with emotion: "My lord, don't worry. I will definitely live up to my lord's expectations in the end."
After saying this, Wenpin didn't hesitate anymore and was the first to jump into the pit, leaned down, and soon disappeared into the secret passage.
The other two hundred warriors followed closely and jumped down the hole one after another. Before each of them set off, Yan Liang took the trouble to pat them on the shoulder to show encouragement.
Not long after, all the two hundred people had entered the cave. There were still more than three hundred people left under Yan Liang.
"Follow me to the south gate and see if you can say hello to our Master Yuan."
All three hundred cavalrymen got on their horses. Under the cover of night, they followed Yan Liang and ran briskly towards the south gate.
Duyang is a small city with a small perimeter. In a short time, Yan Liang had arrived near the south gate.
The top of the city was brightly lit by fire, clearly illuminating dozens of steps around Yan Liang. Yan Liang led his army to avoid the range of the lights, staring at the top of the city with stern eyes.
From such a close distance, he could even see clearly the dozing soldiers on the top of the city.
But those soldiers of the Yuan family never expected that at this moment, in the darkness of the night, there were three hundred pairs of murderous and ferocious eyes, staring at them "hungryly".
Yan Liang counted the time with his fingers. According to his estimation, Wenpin and the two hundred soldiers should have sneaked into Duyang City quietly at this time.
There are more than 10,000 Yuan troops stationed in the city. If it is just a simple sneak attack, the two hundred men will only scare the enemy at most and will not pose a substantial threat at all.
However, if it were caught off guard and the whole city was set on fire, the effect would be completely different.
The power of nature is enough to destroy the fighting spirit of any elite man.
As time passed by, the three hundred cavalrymen gradually became anxious, but Yan Liang's face was still as dark as water.
Suddenly, his ears stood up suddenly, as if he noticed something.
As far as the eye could see, the Yuan Jun on guard at the top of the city suddenly seemed to be in a commotion, and then they started to make a noise.
"There's a fire in the south, look quickly."
"There is also a fire in the north and west of the city."
"Why is the whole city suddenly flooded? What's going on?"
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Yuan Jun screamed at the top of the city, and his panicked cries echoed in the night. Even Yan Liang and his three hundred cavalry who were hiding outside the city could vaguely hear clearly.
A sneer quietly appeared at the corner of Yan Liang's mouth.
Looking up, Duyang City, which was originally shrouded in night, suddenly became brighter and brighter. It was obvious that a fire was burning.
The fire was raging, and in a short time, the entire Duyang City seemed to be swept up by fire falling from the sky. The fire that rushed into the sky actually illuminated the entire city as bright as day.
At this time, the eldest son of the Yuan family was still sleeping soundly on the couch in Duyang County House. While he was dreaming of spring and autumn dreams, he was woken up by the soldiers who suddenly broke in.
"Young Master, wake up quickly. Something bad is going on. There are fires everywhere in the city."
Yuan Tan woke up from his sleep. He only thought that one of the battalions accidentally caught fire during the night, so he hung up his clothes impatiently. When he came out of the county house, he suddenly woke up and his whole body was shaken.
The raging flames have filled the eye sockets, and the ears are filled with the sound of sparks splashing, the sound of houses collapsing, and the frightened screams of soldiers. All kinds of extremely chaotic thoughts are gathered together, as if there is only one
In the blink of an eye, Duyang City had turned into a sea of hell fire.
"This...what the hell is going on!" Yuan Tan looked so shocked that he could not speak clearly.
The scorching fire spread rapidly and reached an uncontrollable level in a blink of an eye. The soldiers who woke up from their sleep were immediately frightened to death by the sudden raging fire. They could not get the order to go up to the peak, so they rushed towards the surrounding areas in a chaotic manner.
The door fell and fled.
Yuan Tan was just astonished when he saw several horses galloping towards him. It was Zhang He who had come after hearing the news.
"My eldest son, I'm afraid this is a deliberate act by the enemy to set fire to the city. The north and west gates have been swallowed up by the fire. Please eldest son, please retreat from the south gate quickly." Zhang He shouted as he rushed closer.
Yuan Tan was surprised and said: "Our army is heavily guarded. The inside and outside of the city have been carefully inspected. How could Yan Liang's meticulous work sneak into the city?"
Zhang He gasped and said: "I don't know how Yan Liang pulled off the trick, but the fire is spreading very fast, and soon the whole Duyang will be burned. If the eldest son doesn't leave, it will be too late."
Yuan Tan was greatly frightened. He couldn't care about anything at this moment, so he had to get on his horse, look towards the south gate and run towards the south gate under the protection of Zhang He.
The fire near the south gate was weak, and most of the panicked soldiers rushed towards this side.
The suspension bridge was lowered and the city gate was wide open. The soldiers, who were described as embarrassed, were pushing and squeezing like ants bursting from their nests. They rushed towards the city gate regardless of the fight.
When Yuan Tan and others rushed towards them, they were blocked by the chaotic soldiers and could not rush out.
Behind him, tongues of fire were rolling after him. In the sea of red fire, figures whose whole bodies were wrapped in flames could be vaguely seen swaying back and forth. The sounds of tragic wailing were extremely terrifying.
Yuan Tan looked frightened and frightened. He turned back to look at the blocked city gate and said in horror: "Junyi. The city gate is blocked and cannot be passed. What should we do?"
Zhang He glanced at the chaos and said in a deep voice: "Please follow the eldest son closely behind the general. I will rush out a way for the eldest son."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang He leaped on his horse with his spear drawn, and headed straight for the south gate. The spear point passed by and stabbed to the ground mercilessly the soldiers who were blocking the way.
Seeing that Zhang He actually killed his own soldiers, Yuan Tan was dumbfounded on the spot, but he thought that it was more important to escape, so he couldn't care less, so he had to follow Zhang He closely, stepping on the flesh and bones of his own soldiers towards the city gate.
The spear tip was like lightning, and it shot out in all directions, ruthlessly killing only those soldiers blocking the front.
With Zhang He opening the way, Yuan Tan finally fought his way out of the south gate with difficulty. When he looked back, the flames had spread, the city tower had been ignited by the fire, and some soldiers who were on fire were screaming and falling from the city.
Yuan Tan was frightened and did not dare to take another look. He followed Zhang He as he walked around the city, looking towards the camp in the north.
Outside the city gate, Yan Liang stood on horseback with his sword drawn and looked coldly at Duyang City, which was in flames.
The blazing light of the sea of fire illuminated the area for miles around as clearly as daylight. Yan Liang, who was standing quietly, could even clearly see the horrified expressions of Sergeant Yuan's soldiers.
Yuan Jun fled for his life in a hurry. Wherever he noticed, his enemy was staring at them not far away.
Three hundred knights, their blood is already boiling.
"kill--"
Yan Liang suddenly let out a violent roar, and the black war horse neighed and galloped out. The long knife in his hand turned into an iron curtain, and his towering body like an iron tower rushed towards Yuan Jun first.
Those three hundred elite knights, like tigers and wolves that have been hungry for a long time, all spurted murderous intent and roared out following the black lightning.
Thousands of sword shadows shot out suddenly, opening and closing in all directions. Wherever they passed, limbs were shattered and blood flew everywhere.
The cavalry was fierce, and the cavalry of only three hundred men, led by Yan Liang, was like an indestructible dagger, killing freely in the chaos of Yuan's army.
Among the chaotic troops, Yan Liang's razor-sharp gaze suddenly caught sight of Yuan Tan's figure.
His anger surged and his murderous intent suddenly arose. Yan Liang shouted loudly, mounted his horse to drive away the rebels, and rushed towards Yuan Tan.
The rolling murderous aura was overwhelming and overwhelming. Yuan Tan, who was fleeing in panic, seemed to feel the murderous aura. He glanced around and was horrified to see Yan Liang's murderous figure.
"It's Yan Liang, Junyi is protecting me!" Yuan Tan couldn't care less about his noble status and immediately shouted to Zhang He for help.
Zhang He, who was clearing the way from the front, looked back when he heard the sound, and suddenly saw Yan Liang rushing towards him, and his expression changed.
"The eldest son goes first, the future will stop him."
Zhang He didn't have time to think too much and turned around with his horse, blocking Yuan Tan's back.
Without saying a word, Yuan Tan passed by Zhang He and fled with a desperate look to the north.
Seeing that Zhang He was also there, Yan Liangliang moved slightly, but he had no intention of retreating. His eyes were like blades, and the long knife in his hand was drawn out, and with the power to destroy everything, he killed Zhang He.
Anyone who stands in my way will be killed without mercy! (To be continued. Piaotian. Registered literature members recommend this work.