mtl008 Chapter 434 The First Battle
Chapter 434 The First Battle
Even General Zhang, who was used to seeing military doctors bandaging wounds, was deeply moved when he saw this scene. "This Doctor Li seems very experienced despite being so young. Has he ever been on the battlefield before?"
Yu Qingli gave the wounded a few more instructions before answering General Zhang, "It's just practice makes perfect. Actually, I have to thank the soldiers who were willing to let me treat my wounds. It's rare that they trust me so much, and it really gives me a lot of courage."
"You're too polite, Doctor Li. I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you a lot in the future."
"We're family, so we shouldn't have different opinions. This is what I should do."
Murong Yanhui looked at Yu Qingli thoughtfully, with a hint of pride in his eyes, as if he was being praised by one of his own.
Yu Qingli did not stop, she continued walking towards the city. There were many injured soldiers in the city. Because there were limited doctors in the city, some people only received brief treatment without even bandaging. In addition, the weather was cold now, so many people's wounds became infected and inflamed.
Fortunately, although Yu Qingli had not studied medicine for a long time, she had experience in two lifetimes. Moreover, she had spent a lot of time in the army in her previous life. She was familiar with these common injuries, so she was able to handle them with ease.
Looking at Yu Qingli's focused eyes, Murong Yanhui knew that he should not disturb her. Besides, he also had a lot of things to deal with, such as finding out the Northern Kingdom's combat deployment and the exact terrain map of the surrounding area as soon as possible. These were all very necessary on the battlefield.
Murong Yan returned to the command post and began to study the tactics carefully. He didn't have to worry about Yu Qingli for the time being. With Xiluo following her, there should be no danger. What they should be wary of are the Northerners who may attack at any time. From General Zhang's experience these days, the attacks of these Northerners have no pattern at all and seem very random.
Murong Yanhui's gaze fell outside the window. It had just started snowing here. The already slippery road surface became even worse because of the snow. Fortunately, this situation should be very favorable for them. The high city walls had long been condensed into a layer of hard frost due to the ice and snow. Not to mention people, even geckos would not be able to climb up, so the only thing they had to defend was the city gate.
Because Moliang City had been massacred before, the gates of Xiangyi City were specially reinforced with stones, so the enemy could not break in for a while.
However, Murong Yanhui did not want to stay in the city like this forever. Although defending the city was a good idea, it was not a long-term solution. Moreover, once the ice and snow melted, with the northerners' expertise in climbing mountains, it would be difficult to guarantee that the city would not be breached.
"General Zhang, what do you think our chances of success would be if we switched from defense to offense?"
General Zhang was astonished. He looked at the young general in shock, "General, you want to take the initiative to attack?"
"Why not?"
"But General, those Northern Kingdom soldiers are inherently more valiant and skilled in combat than we are. Furthermore, now that they have occupied Moliang City, it will be difficult for them to initiate an attack."
Murong Yanhui curled her lips, "General Zhang, have you ever considered that although the soldiers of the Northern Kingdom are brave and skilled in fighting, they are bound to look down on us. This should be our best opportunity!"
"Could it be that the General has already made a specific plan?"
"That's right, General Zhang. Please listen carefully. If there are any shortcomings, how about you give us some suggestions?"
Murong Yanhui told General Zhang about his plan. General Zhang's eyes lit up after hearing it. "General, you are truly a god! This battle, we will definitely win!"
"We can't predict what will happen next. The battlefield is always changing rapidly, and many things are unpredictable. All I can say is that if every step of this plan goes well, we have a chance of winning!"
"General, we will definitely succeed!" General Zhang was very confident, especially after hearing Murong Yanhui's plan.
"Alright! In that case, General Zhang, please call Yang Cheng and several other generals to discuss and see if anyone has a better plan."
Soon, several key generals in the army were called to the command center. After discussing, they all strongly agreed with Murong Yanhui's plan. Especially after hearing about the tragedy, these soldiers all wanted to help the people of Moliang City to avenge their hatred. Now that they had such a good opportunity, how could they miss it!
Murong Yanhui's plan was actually very simple. After careful analysis, he found that every attack by these northerners was during the day, so he boldly guessed that perhaps these people were not good at night fighting. In this case, why couldn't he seize this opportunity?
Night attack! Perhaps it's a good idea. Those people certainly didn't expect that Canghe's soldiers, who had been defending the city, would take the initiative to attack!
"General, there's no time to lose. Since we've decided to launch a night attack, we need to take advantage of the fact that the people of the Northern Kingdom don't know that reinforcements are coming. I think we should seize this opportunity and succeed in one fell swoop."
"That's right, General. I have experience in night attacks, so please let me lead the raid this time!" Yang Cheng volunteered.
Murong Yanhui looked around at everyone with great satisfaction. He was originally worried that these people would retreat after seeing the situation in Mo Liangcheng, but he didn't expect them to be so unexpected. It was also a pleasant surprise. However, he didn't plan to let Yang Cheng lead the team in this battle. This was Canghe's first battle, and as the head coach, he naturally had to lead by example!
"Soldiers! I'm delighted to hear your inspiring decision, but I've decided to personally lead this battle!"
"Great General!" Yang Cheng and the others were astonished. "How could you, as the commander-in-chief, risk your life?"
"So what, Commander? Here, I am just a soldier of Cang He, just like you! Yang Cheng and other soldiers, listen to my orders. Each of you must select ten elite soldiers from your command to accompany me. I need a total of fifty people! But these fifty people cannot include you."
"General, are you going to leave us aside and make a contribution on your own?"
Murong Yan smiled back and said, "Don't worry, the credit for this achievement belongs to everyone. Just prepare a celebration banquet for me in the city!"
Several generals couldn't help but laugh, and from Murong Yanhui's tone, they didn't seem to be going to launch a surprise attack on the enemy camp, but rather as if they were going on a relaxed picnic. Facing such a commander, they really couldn't be serious or worried. Although they had not spent much time together, Murong Yanhui's performance along the way had already convinced them.
They believe that they will definitely win this battle!
The snow fell heavier and heavier, and it seemed that even the air and breathing became icy cold. Apart from the vast white expanse between the sky and the earth, in the vast sea of snow, a group of small black shadows were moving back and forth like nimble snow leopards, and their leader was Murong Yanhui.
Murong Yanhui was wearing a black nightgown, moving nimbly and neatly through the snow. The soldiers behind him followed his footsteps closely. They were very surprised to find that this commander who was said to be a playboy and good-for-nothing was actually very powerful in the night. Even the soldiers who had been good at hiding in the army for many years were inferior to him.
He was always able to find the best place to stay in the vast expanse of white snow, and he could even identify places like puddles and rocks. It was really amazing!
The fifty soldiers brought by Murong Yanhui, each holding a small tung oil stick in their hands and carrying a fire starter with them, soon, under the leadership of Murong Yanhui, they sneaked into the Northern Kingdom's camp.
These soldiers were extremely grateful for one thing. Although they had captured Moliang City, they did not live in the residences of the people in the city. Perhaps it was because they were used to living in the wild, so most of the soldiers still lived in tents.
When Murong Yan returned, the Northern Kingdom soldiers had just rested, and there was almost no one in the entire camp except for a few patrol soldiers.
Probably because of Yelu Jin's order, Yelu Han ordered these soldiers to conserve their strength early on. Also, because they had been winning battles all the time, they seemed very lax in defense.
All this was within Murong Yanhui's expectations.
Murong Yanhui gave a secret signal to the soldiers. Fifty soldiers spread out in different places in the military camp, poured the kerosene they brought around the tents, and then quietly lit a fire. All this happened almost in an instant. The soldiers of the Northern Kingdom were even still asleep, and the entire military camp was already engulfed in flames!
A quick victory! This was the order Murong Yan gave them. No one should be sacrificed!
So, after everyone completed their mission, they all took the initiative to return to the designated location. Murong Yanhui quickly counted the number of people, and then quietly returned to the city under the cover of night.
For those northerners, it was like a nightmare. They were all sleeping soundly when suddenly the tents caught fire. The fire then became more and more fierce, turning the entire camp into a sea of fire. Those who ran fast were fine, but those who ran slowly were directly burned. Unfortunately, these fires could not be put out, and for a while the entire northern camp was filled with screams.
"Help! Help..."
"Ah...it hurts..."
"...Punishment, this must be God's punishment!"
There was a panic in the military camp. The surviving soldiers began to feel fear and even began to doubt the war, especially when someone said that the fire was a punishment from God.
The huge fire roared up with the night wind, and the fire dragon seemed to devour the entire camp. On the contrary, the snowflakes that were originally getting bigger and bigger slowly became smaller after the fire broke out. Therefore, it was not easy to put out the fire.
After a night of rescue efforts, the Northern soldiers finally put out the fire, but they suddenly discovered that their camp had already become a mess. What made them most depressed was that the tents used to store food and fodder were almost all burned down.