Burning Grain to Herd Sheep, Scattering

The Soldier Commandant and Martial Commandant, who attacked the Xiongnu's left and rear camps, did not fare as smoothly as Sheng Huai'an and his men.

They were discovered by Xiongnu patrol soldiers during their charge, alerting the Xiongnu soldiers.

Upon entering the enemy camp, they lost some soldiers and encountered considerable pursuit and obstruction from Xiongnu soldiers.

Although they successfully raided the camp, the commotion they caused was not as significant as Sheng Huai'an's group.

"Captain, I've found what seems to be a Xiongnu supply depot," a soldier ran up to Sheng Huai'an amidst the chaos and said.

"Lead the way!" Upon hearing it was a Xiongnu army supply point, Sheng Huai'an instantly changed direction.

If they could destroy the Xiongnu army's supplies, how would the Xiongnu army attack the city without food?

"Brothers, follow me closely, charge this way!" Sheng Huai'an shouted.

Some soldiers had fallen along the way, and some had scattered. At this moment, about seventy men remained with him.

Reaching the supply area the soldier had mentioned, Sheng Huai'an entered a tent and saw it was filled with grain.

In some tents, there were sheep that had been brought.

"Burn them all! Hai Dahe, take men and burn everything."

"The rest of you, come with me to block the Xiongnu enemy," Sheng Huai'an quickly ordered.

Sheng Huai'an led his men to block the Xiongnu army. He charged forward alone, his Blood Fiend Saber Technique as swift as a shadow.

Xiongnu soldiers who were not Martial Practitioners couldn't withstand even one of his strikes.

Hai Dahe led the soldiers, continuously setting fires and igniting tent after tent.

Seeing the flames, the penned sheep also began to panic.

"Baa..."

"Baaaa..."

"Open the sheep pens and drive the sheep out," Hai Dahe immediately shouted.

Several soldiers stepped forward, opened the sheep pens, and threw torches into them. Startled, the flock of sheep ran out and scattered in all directions.

Thousands of sheep rushed towards the Xiongnu camp, throwing the Xiongnu camp into even greater chaos.

Xiongnu soldiers, seeing Sheng Huai'an's men setting fire to their supplies, rushed to stop them.

It must be known that the Xiongnu were short on supplies; otherwise, they would not have invaded the Great Wei Dynasty before winter to seize supplies for the cold season.

Tent after tent filled with supplies was set ablaze. Looking at the burning supplies, the Xiongnu soldiers wished they could flay Sheng Huai'an and his men alive.

Facing an increasing number of Xiongnu soldiers, Sheng Huai'an and his men could only fight and retreat.

The wind fanned the flames, and soon it became a conflagration. Watching a large area of supplies and grain burn, the Xiongnu soldiers felt their hearts bleed.

"Everyone, hurry, run with me!" Sheng Huai'an shouted as the surrounding Xiongnu soldiers grew in number.

The soldiers heard him and quickly followed Sheng Huai'an in fleeing.

They had been running, fighting, and setting fires along the way, and had long since lost all sense of direction.

The Martial Commandant and Soldier Commandant were also leading their soldiers in a chaotic charge and kill within the Xiongnu camp, not daring to stop as a continuous stream of Xiongnu soldiers surrounded them.

If they didn't escape soon, once surrounded, the outcome would be simple: death!

It seemed the heavens were on their side tonight; the north wind grew stronger, and the Xiongnu army's tents were military-issue, burning very quickly.

The vast Xiongnu military camp was in utter disarray.

"Damn it!"

"These Wei people deserve to die, I'll tear them to shreds."

"Hurry and put out the fires."

"Quick, save the grain."

"Water, get water quickly!"

"Kill them, kill the Wei people, don't let them escape."

Meanwhile, General Polu, Zhao Yong'an, led two thousand Anning Cavalry and quickly charged into the Xiongnu camp.

It was the middle of the night, and the Xiongnu camp was in chaos due to the attack. Faced with the Anning Cavalry, the Xiongnu were unable to organize their own cavalry to resist.

"Soldiers, follow me to kill the Xiongnu enemy!" Zhao Yong'an led the cavalry into the Xiongnu right camp.

This area was the most chaotic, with fires everywhere and figures moving erratically, making it impossible to organize a defense.

The cavalry charged into the enemy camp, cutting down any Xiongnu soldier they saw. The opposing cavalry, the Xiongnu soldiers, now only had the option of being slaughtered.

"Run!"

"Mom, I want to go home."

"Great Shaman, protect your people."

With the addition of the cavalry, the soldiers in the right Xiongnu camp were reduced to lambs being slaughtered.

Looking at the chaotic camp, the Xiongnu generals were all at a loss.

The camp was in complete chaos, making it difficult to even organize the soldiers. The entire camp was a scene of disarray, with fires erupting to the left, right, and rear, indicating widespread fighting.

The overall situation was a mess, and military orders were barely getting through.

Apart from the vanguard and the main army, it seemed enemies were everywhere in the camp.

The Xiongnu army's sheep and warhorses, startled by the fires, were becoming agitated and running wild.

A Centurion, leading over a thousand soldiers, was in hot pursuit of Sheng Huai'an and his men.

That Centurion was so enraged he felt like he could devour Sheng Huai'an's flesh and blood.

It was this troublemaker who had charged recklessly through the camp, setting fires everywhere, plunging the entire camp into utter chaos.

The piled-up supplies, sheep, and warhorses were either burning or had fled, making the losses incalculable.

With the Xiongnu army in hot pursuit behind them, Sheng Huai'an charged at the very front.

"If you want to live, keep up with me and don't fall behind," Sheng Huai'an yelled.

Now that the raid had been successful, the Xiongnu forces, having recovered from the surprise, were naturally moving to surround and annihilate the Anning defenders who had attacked their camp.

In the chaotic camp, Sheng Huai'an and his men were lucky; they hadn't encountered many Xiongnu soldiers in front of them.

Any Xiongnu soldiers who blocked their path were cut down by Sheng Huai'an and his men.

They charged forward relentlessly, and after breaking out of the camp, they found themselves in the pitch-black night.

Unable to discern their direction, Sheng Huai'an led his troops in a single direction.

Their current objective was to survive and escape the pursuers.

After all, they had completed the raid mission assigned to them, and the orders didn't stipulate fighting the Xiongnu army to the death.

Raiding a camp was all about striking fast and then retreating.

"Centurion, we can't pursue any further. We need to rush back to help put out the fires," a Xiongnu Centurion advised.

Looking at the sky ablaze with fires from their rear camp, the Centurion could only watch resentfully as Sheng Huai'an and his men disappeared into the night.

Under the leadership of Zhao Yong'an, the Anning Cavalry had charged into the right flank of the camp twice before retreating.

With experts among the Xiongnu army, their small cavalry force was not enough to completely devastate the Xiongnu camp.

If a Grandmaster from the Xiongnu army intervened and cut off their retreat, he himself might escape, but these two thousand cavalrymen would be lost.

Therefore, Zhao Yong'an knew when to cut his losses, taking advantage of the situation and fleeing, giving the powerful individuals within the Xiongnu army no opportunity.

The Anning army that had raided the camp also began to charge out of the camp, preparing to escape.

Sheng Huai'an and his subordinates ran a full twenty miles before finally stopping.

After a continuous fight, kill, and escape, everyone was panting heavily when they finally stopped.

"Hoo... Everyone stop, let's rest for a bit," Sheng Huai'an said, gasping for breath.

"Hahaha, that was awesome!" Tang Yunshan laughed heartily, even though he was too exhausted to stand up straight.

This battle had been incredibly exhilarating for them; being forced to passively endure attacks on the city walls had been incredibly frustrating.

This successful raid had not only killed many enemies but also burned a significant amount of Xiongnu supplies and tents, severely crushing the Xiongnu army's arrogance.

"Indeed, this battle was incredibly satisfying," Hai Dahe said with a smile.

Putting aside everything else, the success of the raid alone was a great achievement for them.

"Let's take a headcount and see how many of us are left," Sheng Huai'an said.

Tang Yunshan quickly counted the men and reported, "Fifty-three."

In a single raid, half of their hundred men were lost.

This was even with their raid being relatively successful and encountering little resistance along the way.

"I wonder how the others are doing," Sheng Huai'an sighed.

Out of the two thousand men who had raided the camp, he didn't know how many would make it back safely.

Tang Yunshan and Hai Dahe fell silent, wondering how many of their former comrades they would ever see again.

War was this cruel; one moment they were alive, the next they were dead on the battlefield.

"Right, do you guys still know the way back?" Sheng Huai'an asked after they had rested for a while.

After Sheng Huai'an spoke, everyone fell silent.

In the darkness, only the whistling wind could be heard, creating a terrifying silence.

"No, say something. Your silence is making me very uneasy," Sheng Huai'an felt a strange sense of panic.

"Uh, Captain, I think... we don't know where we've run to," Yuan Yong said weakly.

Beside Yuan Yong, Deng Wu was utterly exhausted, lying on the ground and unwilling to move.

"What?..."

"You mean, we're lost?" Sheng Huai'an was dumbfounded.

"It seems, probably... yes!" Tang Yunshan chimed in.

"Captain, it's late at night, we were charging and killing indiscriminately in the enemy camp, and then we were being chased. We lost our sense of direction long ago," Hai Dahe said from the side.

Sheng Huai'an simply lay down on the grass, looked up at the sky, and covered his face with his hands.