These eight hundred light cavalry were, in essence, an enlarged Night Watcher squad—scouts, in other words.
Their mission had been to probe the enemy's strength, then return.
What scout wandered around outside and then charged straight into the enemy's main camp?
Were those scouts?
In the great desert.
Once they were surrounded, there was almost no terrain they could use to maneuver. They could only break out head-on; even immortals would be helpless!
"A martial artist at Great Accomplishment of Mystic Elephant, if surrounded by a heavy army, can kill over a thousand men before exhausting his strength."
"But the problem is... the Prime Minister's camp at Tiger Hill Mountain does not lack great generals. There are three of them!"
Cao Huan paced anxiously before the sand table. "General Chen asked this prince to issue orders for every soldier of Hongze Camp to leave the Great Wall overnight, preparing to take over the enemy camp and prisoners at Tiger Hill Mountain. General Fang, what do you think we should do?"
"Your Highness, rest assured. General Chen would not act rashly.
"Since he has gone, we should do as he said."
"Yes."
Zhao Wuji, who had likewise remained behind in Liangzhou, added, "General Chen must be employing some extraordinary stratagem and needs the main force behind him to provide support. It would be bad if we delayed."
"Since that is the case, we will do as he says."
Sixth Prince Cao Huan beckoned. "Hurry and issue the order. Have the soldiers of Hongze Camp leave the city from the due north gate and ride straight for Tiger Hill Mountain. They must reach their destination within one day."
Hongze Camp had fifteen thousand men, all cavalry. They were extremely precious.
Of course, Chen Sanshi was the most precious of all.
If anything