My father-in-law Guan Yu, I persuaded Liu Bei to launch a surprise attack on Xiangyang at the beginn

Xiao He nodded slightly, a confident smile playing on his lips, and slowly began to speak:

"This plan must be the work of Jiang Xu, that cunning old fox."

Having said that, he turned his firm gaze to Zhang Fei beside him, his tone carrying an unwavering determination:
"Yide, immediately mobilize all cavalry and rush to the aid of the north bank. There is no time to lose."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Fei's eyes flashed with excitement, and he roared like a thunderclap:

"Deng Ai, Guan Suo, Zhang Bao, listen to my command!"

"I command you to lead 20,000 iron cavalry, cross the frozen river, and rush to the aid of the northern camp. If the Wei army dares to attack, annihilate the entire enemy force, leaving no one alive!"

Upon hearing this, the three generals all straightened up and, with great enthusiasm, accepted the order.

Soon, 30,000 Han cavalry surged out of the camp like a raging tide.

The sound of horses' hooves was deafening, as if the earth itself was trembling.

They roared toward the north bank, as if they could flatten any obstacle in their path.

……

Meanwhile, on the north bank of the Wei River, in a secluded spot east of the grain camp, five thousand Wei soldiers were silently approaching the Han army's grain camp under the cover of night.

They moved like ghosts in the darkness, their steps light and cautious, afraid of making the slightest sound and alerting the Han army.

Jiang Xu and Yin Feng stood on a high ground, where they could see the brightly lit Han camp in the distance, and take in all the movements.

In the Han camp, patrolling soldiers came and went, and the tents were neatly arranged.

Yin Feng turned to look at Jiang Xu, his eyes filled with surprise and excitement, and said:
"General Jiang, just as you predicted, Zhang Fei was completely unprepared! This is truly heaven's help!"

Jiang Xu smiled smugly, a sly look on his face.

Then, he took a deep breath and shouted loudly:
"Soldiers of Longyou, this is our golden opportunity to distinguish ourselves and save our lives! Follow me and charge in, burn the Han army's supplies!"

"kill--"

At Jiang Xu's command, he roared and charged forward, unstoppable like a tiger descending a mountain.

The bugle call suddenly sounded, like a sharp sword piercing the silence of the night.

Yin Feng and his men surged forward like a tidal wave, while the Wei soldiers ignored the bitter cold and charged towards the Han camp without hesitation.

They held only one belief in their hearts:
We'll fight for survival!
This battle was their last hope.

Defeat means death and oblivion, turning into dust in history.

If you win, you will become famous and renowned.

Tonight, they are fighting for survival!

In the blink of an eye, the Wei army had already rushed to the outer perimeter of the Han camp.

When they were several dozen paces apart, the lights of the Han camp could barely illuminate the figures of the Wei soldiers.

The dark figures, like ghosts, appeared particularly sinister and terrifying under the cover of night.

"Dang Dang Dang——"

The sound of whistling arrows filled the night sky.

"Wei army! Wei army is attacking!"

How could the Wei army appear on the north bank of the Wei River?

"Close the camp gates—"

Shouts suddenly erupted within the camp, and chaos ensued.

The Han soldiers rushed out of the main tent and hurriedly set up defenses, their faces filled with fear and panic, clearly caught off guard by the sudden attack.

Before they could react, the Wei army had already surged forward. The attack on the camp began, and more than ten Han soldiers were shot down by Wei arrows before they could even react.

The Wei army surged against the camp walls like a raging torrent.

With a loud bang, the camp wall was overturned, and dust flew everywhere.

The Wei soldiers surged through the breach like a tidal wave, their eyes filled with ferocity, like a pack of hungry beasts eager to tear apart the enemy before them.

The Han army fought desperately to block the Wei army's advance, forming a human wall with their bodies in an attempt to slow down the Wei army's momentum.

However, the Wei army came with great force, and the Han army gradually became unable to hold out.

Just then, Ding Feng and Liao Hua arrived with their troops.

Liao Hua looked at the chaotic scene before him, and asked in surprise and confusion:
Why would the Wei army launch a surprise attack on my grain depot?

Ding Feng's eyes darted around, and he said in a deep voice:
"This Wei army must have sneaked out from the east gate, crossed the river, and attacked our grain camp. Xu Zhi wanted to break through our grain camp, burn the supplies, and force the Grand Marshal to temporarily retreat to relieve the siege of Ji City!" Liao Hua suddenly realized, and he gritted his teeth as he said:
"To struggle even when death is imminent? Dream on! Men, go quickly to report to the General of Chariots and Cavalry and the Grand Marshal, and request reinforcements."

A lone rider galloped away.

Ding Fengli shouted, "All troops, listen to my command! The supplies must not be lost! Follow me and defend the supply depot to the death! Anyone who retreats will be executed!"

Liao Hua drew his sword and lunged towards the breach. With a swift movement, his spear fell, and the Wei soldiers charging ahead were all stabbed to the ground.

The Han soldiers surged forward from behind, blocking the Wei army's path with their bodies, forming a solid defensive line.

The battle began, with flashing swords and splattering blood.

Although Liao Hua was strong, the Han army was caught off guard and retreated step by step, gradually showing signs of collapse.

Ding Feng's eyes darted around, and he came up with a plan.

He ordered his soldiers to pile thousands of grain sacks into a wall, and at the same time dig a trench to separate this wall from the other granaries.

"General Liao, come back quickly, I'm going to set it on fire!"

Ding Feng, holding a torch, stood on the grain wall and shouted.

Liao Hua glanced at him and immediately ordered the entire army to retreat.

The Han army suddenly turned and fled, retreating behind the wall.

"Set the grain sacks on fire!"

Ding Feng jumped down and threw the torch.

The soldiers along the line threw torches onto the grain wall. In the blink of an eye, the wall burst into flames, the fire raging fiercely and illuminating the entire night sky.

The raging flames, like an angry dragon, blocked the Wei army's attack.

Although the Wei army was fierce, they were still flesh and blood, and faced with the wall of fire, they could only stop and not advance.

Looking at the raging flames, everyone's eyes were filled with fear and helplessness.

"The Han army actually thought of using a wall of fire to block our army?"

Jiang Xule stood before the wall of fire, incredulous.

Clearly, he had not anticipated such a surprising tactic from the Han army.

Jiang Xu couldn't help but sigh at how rich the Han army was.

The grain and provisions were burned without warning.

The Han general guarding the camp was no ordinary man either, as he was able to come up with such a method!

"General Jiang, what do we do now?"

Yin Feng called out urgently.

Jiang Xu gritted his teeth and said:
"Now that things have come to this, there's no way to retreat. Quickly order the soldiers to charge across! Xiao and the reinforcements must have already crossed the river. If we delay any longer, we're all doomed!"

Yin Feng had no time to think and ordered:

"Charge! Charge! If you don't, you'll all die!"

The Wei soldiers had no choice but to endure the scorching heat and brandish their spears and halberds, trying to push down the wall of fire.

The grain sacks were quickly pushed off the ground. Upon seeing this, Ding Feng ordered his soldiers to continue filling the fallen grain sacks to keep the fire wall burning.

A quarter of an hour passed, and the Wei army still could not penetrate into the heart of the grain camp.

Looking at the still raging wall of fire, the Wei army gradually began to despair.

"Uuuuuu——"

A chilling bugle call echoed through the sky.

Jiang Xu and Yin Feng turned their heads and saw countless figures sweeping in like a surging tide.

Han army.

The Han army has arrived.

It wasn't just the Han army that came; it was countless iron cavalry.

The number was so large that there were nearly two thousand riders.

They came from behind them, stepping on the ice like a surging torrent.

Jiang Xu and Yin Feng exchanged a glance, and two words instantly flashed through their minds:
It's over! (End of Chapter)