vstars Chapter 528 It was all Chu Ning’s plan!
Chapter 528 It was all Chu Ning’s plan!
The flames rose into the sky, shining brightly, illuminating the heaven and earth.
The huge Yan army camp was now engulfed in flames.
In this high mountain terrain, it was late autumn and night time, and the night wind fanned the flames.
In just half an hour, the Yan army camp was completely covered, and the blazing fire dyed the place red.
Yan Yucheng, Le Yi and others rushed back, and what came into view was a sea of fiery red.
It's too late to save him.
Yan Yucheng was so angry that he was shaking all over, his eyes were spitting fire, and he wished he could kill Chu Ning with his own hands!
"Damn Chu Ning, how dare you burn down our army camp!"
Furious, Yan Yucheng turned around and looked at the people behind him, shouting, "What are you still standing there for? Go put out the fire!"
The soldiers looked at each other.
How can we put out such a big fire?
If they really want to put out the fire, they might lose their lives before the fire is extinguished.
For a moment, everyone stood there without moving.
Yan Yucheng, who was already angry, immediately became furious, drew his sword and roared: "If you don't put out the fire, I will kill you without mercy!"
Le Yi frowned and immediately stepped forward to stop him: "General, the fire has spread and the food in the camp has been burned. Fighting the fire at this moment will undoubtedly only sacrifice many soldiers.
And now we don't know if the enemy is watching from behind. If our army puts out the fire and they launch an attack, won't our army be attacked from both sides?"
Yan Yucheng was stunned for a moment before he reacted.
Yes, if we try to put out the fire now, how could the Chu army miss such a good opportunity and will definitely attack us.
Taking a deep breath, Yan Yucheng tried to calm himself down. He knew he couldn't lose his mind now.
Although he lost today, his main force is still there and he still has a chance to defeat the Chu army.
Thinking of this, Yan Yucheng narrowed his eyes, stared at Le Yi and asked: "In General Le's opinion, I wonder what our army should do now?"
Although he didn't want to admit that his command ability was not as good as Le Yi's, he had to take responsibility for tonight's defeat, so of course he had to seek Le Yi's opinion at this moment.
Le Yi pondered for a moment, frowned and said: "The enemy is now powerful, our army can no longer attack, we need to avoid their sharp edge.
I know of a basin ten miles away that is suitable for our army to set up camp. Let's settle the soldiers down first."
Yan Yucheng thought about it, then nodded slightly: "That makes sense, I'll leave this matter to you, General Le."
After losing this battle, his reputation and fame were once again greatly reduced.
If he only retreated his troops at this moment, the soldiers would inevitably resist him.
The best option is to let Le Yi stay and take the lead in this matter.
Le Yi certainly understood Yan Yucheng's thoughts, but the morale of the Yan army was low and he could not sit idly by.
"All the generals, listen up! Retreat ten miles to the west. Send spies along the way to keep an eye on the surrounding situation and guard against enemy ambushes and pursuits!"
At Le Yi's command, the Yan army quickly took action.
The mighty army continued to retreat to the west, and they didn't want to care about the fire in front of them at all.
Anyway, this place is the land of Chu, so let it be burned.
As for the remaining troops, Yan Yucheng never thought that they could come back, let alone send anyone to rescue them.
The burning of the camp had already made Yan Yucheng panic-stricken, so how could he care about the lives of the people who were left behind?
And so, the Yan army retreated.
At this moment, Chu Ning, who had completely wiped out the Yan army, brought the Zhou troops to the distant mountain.
At this moment, the sky was already bright and the Yan army could be seen retreating rapidly in the distance.
Chu Ning shook his head with some regret: "What a pity, if they put out the fire, I might have to lead others to fight for a while."
Although he didn't know why the Yan army did not put out the fire, Chu Ning guessed that it might have something to do with the Great Yan God of War Le Yi.
Otherwise, judging from Yan Yucheng's performance, he would never retreat easily.
Thinking of Le Yi's reputation, a hint of caution appeared on Chu Ning's face.
Although he had never met him before, he could feel the pressure brought by this person.
While he was deep in thought, Ran Ming beside him chuckled and said, "Your Highness, how about I lead the troops to give chase?"
Chu Ning raised his eyebrows and glared at him: "This is not a plain, if you are not careful, you may capsize in the ditch!
Besides, Le Yi is not someone who can be easily defeated. Even if he retreats, he will arrange for people to stop him."
Ran Ming curled his lips, seeming a little unconvinced.
A warlike person certainly would not want to let the credit he has gained slip away easily.
But at this moment, Su Cheng came with his troops to report.
"Your humble servant greets His Majesty the King of Chu!" Su Cheng stepped forward and bowed.
Chu Ning laughed and stepped forward to help him up: "General Su Cheng, there is no need to be polite. The victory of this battle depends entirely on you and your brothers killing the enemy by surprise!"
Su Cheng's face straightened: "Your Highness, I don't take your words seriously. If it weren't for your proper planning and even risking your life, I wouldn't have been able to get behind the enemy so easily.
The Yan army has so many soldiers and horses. If some of them were left in the camp, I would not be able to burn down the camp."
He did make contributions in this battle, but he did not dare to take all the credit. This was entirely Chu Ning's plan!
Although he was delighted with winning the battle, he did not dare to act presumptuously in front of Chu Ning.
Chu Ning was very satisfied with Su Cheng's performance. He patted his shoulder and said with a smile, "I was right about you. Tell me about the results of this battle."
Su Cheng's tense expression gradually relaxed, and a smile appeared on his face: "Reporting to the King of Chu, all the 1,000 enemy soldiers left behind in this battle were killed by me!
All the food that the enemy had stored in the camp was burned, and even the carts and horses that transported the food were burned!"
Chu Ning showed a satisfied look on his face: "Very good, without food, they won't be able to hold out for long. Once they retreat, it will be time for our army to launch a general attack.
After this battle, the enemy suffered heavy losses and will not dare to fight our army in the short term. General Su, you can take this opportunity to take your people to rest for a few days."
He came on horseback with two hundred cavalrymen, while Su Cheng came with twenty thousand men who traveled day and night. Of course, the soldiers needed rest.
Su Cheng was touched and bowed quickly: "Thank you, Your Highness, the King of Chu, for your understanding!"
While the two were talking, a soldier suddenly came up to report: "Your Highness, the King of Chu, General Xiahou Ren has sent someone to greet you. Please return to the camp as soon as possible."
Chu Ning grinned and glanced not far away, and indeed found that several soldiers dressed as Chu soldiers were stopped.
At this time, Ran Ming on the side suddenly snorted coldly: "When His Highness was trapped on the mountain last night, why didn't he send anyone to rescue him?
Now that the fight is over, he wants to be a good guy again?"
A man who speaks his mind cannot hide his thoughts. He doesn't care what official position Xiahou Ren holds. He will be unhappy if he offends Chu Ning!
Chu Ning glanced at Ran Ming and said, "Say less. Perhaps the general has his own difficulties!"
Then, he grinned and said calmly: "Let's go and listen to what the general has to say."
He wanted to see how Xiahou Ren would shirk responsibility!