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Chapter 488: Lu Hai Kong's Night Raid
Chapter 488: Lu Hai Kong's Night Raid
September 25, 2017
Jiuzhou, Liangqi, a relatively secluded valley, where Lu Hai Kong's six thousand cavalry troops were stationed.
In the blink of an eye, seven days had passed since his arrival in Jiuzhou, and at this moment, he was unaware that Ye City had already fallen to Zhang Jiao.
He had been waiting for the intelligence from the Phantom Guard.
The granary in Liangqi was not small and was not easily concealable, so Ma Pin's prolonged absence was not solely due to the granary issue.
The Phantom Guard had to infiltrate, and they could only satisfy themselves with the location of one granary. As for the military deployment near the granary, Ma Pin had to gather that information as well.
After all, Lu Hai Kong was currently operating behind enemy lines, and any slight misstep would be a fatal blow to them, so Ma Pin had to be extra cautious.
It took almost a day, but Ma Pin finally returned with the location of the granary in Liangqi and the military deployment near it.
In reality, gathering such intelligence within a day was insufficient, but Lu Hai Kong had only given him that much time, so Ma Pin could only do his best within the limited time and return as soon as he had a general understanding.
After Ma Pin marked the granary's location on the map for Lu Hai Kong, the latter immediately set off with his six thousand cavalry.
The food supply for hundreds of thousands of troops was an enormous amount. Such a large warehouse could not be accommodated within the city, so the Yellow Turbans established a military camp near Liangqi to store the granary.
According to Ma Pin's intelligence, the camp had around ten thousand troops.
The number was not excessive, but they were all zealous Yellow Turbans, and there might even be Yellow Turban Strengths among them, making the defense formidable. However, compared to directly charging into Zhang Jiao's hundreds of thousands of troops, this was undoubtedly a much smaller-scale operation.
When Ma Pin brought back the location of the granary, he also delivered news that was not entirely favorable for Lu Hai Kong—Ye City had fallen.
Upon hearing this, Lu Hai Kong was taken aback. What the hell? How could a hundred thousand troops defending the city not hold out for more than three to five days? Was Lu Zhi too incompetent, or was Zhang Jiao too powerful?
Lu Hai Kong did not know the answer at that moment, nor could he find out. What he knew was that his current situation had become a bit delicate.
The fall of Ye City meant that half of the gates to the capital region had been opened.
Lu Hai Kong was not concerned about whether Luoyang would be taken or not. He was only worried that someone would attribute the failure at Ye City to his inadequate reinforcement.
After all, none of the court officials held any favor for Lu Hai Kong. They wouldn't care about his actual situation.
In this case, Lu Hai Kong had to establish a great achievement. Only then could he extricate himself from the failure of Ye City's defense.
After nightfall, Lu Hai Kong's six thousand cavalry arrived outside the granary outside Liangqi City and waited quietly.
The Phantom Guard had already infiltrated before Lu Hai Kong's arrival, and he was waiting for the signal to attack.
After more than ten minutes, suddenly, flames rose from the large camp in Liangqi. Seeing this, Lu Hai Kong knew that the time to attack had come.
"Charge!"
With Lu Hai Kong's order, he led Dian Wei and charged straight towards the camp where the granary was located.
Among Lu Hai Kong's cavalry, the Black Wind Legion had the highest average combat strength, but that didn't mean the first and second camps were weak. Both camps were entirely composed of [Excellent] bandit cavalry.
The unit, with an average combat strength of 30, possessed the unique trait Gale Charge.
Technically speaking, Gale Charge wasn't the best trait, as Lu HaiKong had previously used it in conjunction with a kite strategy.
However, in the First and Second Camps, Lu HaiKong had changed tactics. The soldiers of the First and Second Camps were all fully equipped, though not to the luxurious level of the Elite.
Although Lu HaiKong's Blacksmith Camp had improved, the iron ore resources had not increased. Lu HaiKong couldn't afford such extravagance yet. The equipment of the First and Second Camps, though ordinary, had undergone special modifications, making them suitable for charging.
Six thousand cavalry simultaneously activated their Gale Charge, and the impact of the galloping horses, combined with the long spears of the knights, broke through the defenses of the camp, instantly killing their way in.
Lu HaiKong rode 'Little Lu' in the lead, swinging his Wilderness Axe with unstoppable force.
Don't be fooled by Little Lu's cute appearance; this horse was raised by Yue'er. As soon as it entered the battlefield, it became spirited.
Riding this horse, Lu HaiKong didn't even need to lift a finger; the horse's iron hooves took care of his opponents. Lu HaiKong's only concern was how to stay on the horse as it galloped.
"What's going on?"
Unfortunately, Zhang Bao, who was inspecting the granary today, was awakened by the commotion in the camp. He came out wearing a Daoist robe and asked the nearby soldiers.
The nearby generals quickly briefed him on the situation.
"Han bandits attacking from outside, and inside, scouts are setting fire to the grain?" Zhang Bao frowned upon hearing this.
In the first 6, the first 9, the first book, and the first look, there is no mistake in this version!
"You all go and hold off those Han bandits. I'll deal with the scouts burning the grain first."
As Zhang Bao spoke, he led the men towards the granary.
He was Zhang Jiao's second younger brother, different from Zhang Liang. He wasn't skilled in martial arts, but he was proficient in Daoist spells and had some administrative abilities.
In this world, he was considered top-tier talent.
Zhang Bao led the men to the granary, where they saw the burning granaries. Zhang Bao waved his hand and chanted, and in a moment, a white mist enveloped the fires, extinguishing them one by one.
Such a feat was truly extraordinary.
Ma Pin, hiding in the shadows, saw this and his eyes flashed with killing intent. He moved towards Zhang Bao, but before he could get close, Zhang Bao frowned and turned towards him.
"Hmph, you dare show off your Ghostly Stealth in front of me?"
With a cold command, Zhang Bao pinched a Taoist spell, and Ma Pin's figure appeared out of thin air.
Then, Zhang Bao waved his hand, and a bean was thrown out. The beans grew into three-zhang-tall Yellow Turban warriors, surrounding Ma Pin.
"Go! Capture that thief for me!"
At the command, the Yellow Turban warriors rushed towards Ma Pin.
Looking at the charging warriors, Ma Pin's eyes flashed with disdain. His figure flickered, and he moved like black smoke through the warriors, charging towards Zhang Bao.
Don't forget, Ma Pin, with a combat strength of 80, was a rare assassin-type general. A few dozen Yellow Turban warriors with combat strength of 40 or 50 couldn't stop him...
(End of Chapter)
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