Chapter 13: Fire Attack (2)

  Wang Canshen estimated the time in his heart, and only after Pei Yuanshao, Zhou Cang, and Liu Cheng led their soldiers to their respective ambush points did he pick up his longbow. He then tied rags and oil to the bowstring, and ordered his soldiers to take out their fire starters and ignite the oil-soaked rags. The rags, soaked in oil, were ignited by the fire starters, instantly producing a loud crackling sound. Without hesitation, Wang Canshen drew the bowstring back and shot the ignited arrow out.

  The rocket flew out and landed accurately in the barracks of the government soldiers.

  Immediately afterwards, the soldiers following Wang Can also ignited the bundles of cloth tied to their bows and arrows, shooting flaming arrows into the government army's camp.

  The night had deepened, and the cold wind howled as fire-tipped arrows fell into the military camp, instantly igniting the layers of withered yellow leaves that covered the ground. A constant stream of fire arrows shot into the camp from the forest in front, and in an instant, what was originally just a few sparks of fire suddenly burst into flames, sweeping through the camp like a wildfire.

  Just then, large fires broke out on the rear, left and right sides of the military camp.

  The flames spread rapidly, the firelight shot up into the sky, illuminating the dark night.

  At one time, the military camp became a sea of fire, from the front, back, left and right sides, it spread to the center of the camp like a prairie fire. Because the soldiers' barracks were near the mountain forest, withered yellow grass was everywhere. Even though the grass around the camp had been cleared by the soldiers, it was only roughly cleaned up and not thoroughly cleaned. Adding to that, the layers of leaves on the ground made the fire burn even faster. The crackling flames seemed like snakes slithering around, and the entire military camp became a sea of fire in the blink of an eye.

  "Enemy attack, enemy attack~~~~"

  The night patrol officer saw the fire getting bigger and bigger, and his heart was anxious. He opened his mouth to shout that the enemy was launching a surprise attack, but at this time all the soldiers were sleeping like dead pigs. Moreover, Bao Hong had said that the bandits' disturbance should be ignored, so when he shouted "Enemy attack!", there was no movement in the camp.

  He suddenly shouted loudly again: "Fire! Fire!!"

  The company commander's loud shout was hoarse from exertion, and his heart was filled with anxiety. The fire in the military camp was getting bigger and spreading, but at this time, the soldiers were still quiet, making him worried. He turned around and ordered the patrolling soldier behind him: "Hurry up, hurry up, blow the horn, gather all the soldiers!"

  The patrolling soldiers hastily nodded and passed on the order.

  A moment later, the shrill bugle call spread throughout the entire military camp, and all the soldiers who were sleeping in their dreams woke up. These soldiers were sleepy, but they snorted and hummed, obviously unwilling to get out of bed. Some soldiers even lay motionless on their beds, continuing to sleep, ignoring the bugle call that was specially used to assemble the soldiers for an emergency gathering in the military camp.

  "Oh no, it's on fire!"

  In the military camp, some experienced old soldiers smelled the burnt smell and shouted loudly. The soldiers in the military tent immediately boiled up. The soldiers who had already gotten up quickly put on their clothes, picked up their weapons and rushed out of the tent. The soldiers who were still sleeping on the bed also jumped up like a carp, without caring about their image, quickly putting on their clothes, carrying their weapons and rushing out of the tent.

  The whole camp had become a sea of flames, with fire soaring into the sky.

  Zhou Cang, Pei Yuanshao, and Liu Cheng completed the orders given by Wang Can and returned to the front of the camp in the forest. Wang Can led a group of people hiding in the forest, feeling the waves of heat coming from the official army's camp. He chuckled to himself, thinking that Ji Ling should be very excited now!

  Wang Can hid in the woods, watching soldier after soldier run out of the military camp with a disheveled appearance, with a smile all over his face.

  "He's finally out!" Wang Can saw Ji Ling storming out of the military camp, her hair disheveled and her face pale with rage. He couldn't help but feel a thrill in his heart. At this moment, Ji Ling was like a live volcano, ready to erupt at any time. With a loud shout, he ordered: "Wang Yue, assemble the soldiers, I'm going to take revenge, take revenge!!"

  A loud roar like a lion's spread throughout the entire military camp, and the soldiers' faces changed drastically, being frightened by Ji Ling's fierce aura.

  Especially the soldiers under Bao Hongji, when they were stared at by Ji Ling's eyes, they retreated one after another and didn't dare to look straight into Ji Ling's eyes.

  A moment later, Wang Yue ran to Ji Ling's front and said loudly: "General, 500 soldiers have assembled!"

  "Alright, prepare to send troops to punish the rebels!"

  At this time, Bao Hong also put on his armor and ran out of the military camp in a sorry state. Seeing the soldiers standing outside the camp with a gloomy expression, he thought to himself: "How unlucky can I be?" Leading the soldiers to conquer Liu Bi and Gong Dou, they unexpectedly encountered such a situation. Seeing soldier after soldier rushing out of the camp, Bao Hong's heart felt as if it had fallen into an abyss, cold and numb, making him feel dizzy.

  Bao Hong took a deep breath and walked quickly towards Ji Ling, who was just about to send out troops.

  Ji Ling glanced at Bao Hong and gritted his teeth, saying: "I'm going to conquer the mountain bandits, you'd better not try to dissuade me, otherwise, I won't care if you're the master's ally or not."

  Bao Hong's expression changed, and he nodded: "General Ji wants to eliminate this group of mountain bandits, so the main army will also have to stay in Gebo. How can we attack Runan City tomorrow?"

  Ji Ling was stunned for a moment, then said: "The mountain bandits are scattered in all directions, launching fire arrows. There are hundreds of people at the least and thousands at most. Alright, let King Yue gather 500 soldiers, you lead the other few thousand soldiers to rush overnight, straight to Runan. After arriving in Runan, set up camp and rest, don't stop along the way to avoid being ambushed again. Wait for me to kill the mountain bandits of Ge Po, I will immediately go to Runan and meet with you. You see the situation in Runan and take action, it's best if the soldiers have enough rest to attack Runan with one effort... Hmm, that's all I need to say, you bring the other soldiers and leave quickly, rush overnight to Runan."

  Bao Hong's face showed a displeased expression, but in his heart he was overjoyed.

  Ji Ling stayed in Ge Po to deal with the mountain bandits, isn't he respected in the military camp? Such a good thing, Bao Hong would not be unwilling, he hastily nodded and said: "General Ji, I hope you can eliminate the mountain bandits as soon as possible and rush to Ru Nan. This general will lead the soldiers to hurry along the road at night without making any stops."

  A great fire broke out, causing the officials and soldiers to be in a state of panic.

  However, the number of soldiers who died in the big fire was not high. These soldiers all ran out of their tents but were not engulfed by the flames. Instead, they fell to the ground due to overcrowding or tripping and were trampled into pulp by the swarming soldiers behind them.

  After all the soldiers had gathered, Bao Hong looked at the disheveled soldiers and felt a pang of bitterness in his heart.

  Five thousand soldiers, at this time, after a roll call, had lost more than five hundred people. The remaining soldiers were disheveled and covered in dust, with fear evident in their eyes. Bao Hong shook his head, gave an order, and then led the four thousand soldiers to march towards Runan City.

  Wang Can hid in the mountains, saw Bao Hong take soldiers away, and Ji Ling stayed behind. His heart was excited, this Ji Ling indeed stayed behind! As for Bao Hong, let Gong Dou and Liu Bi handle it!

  Wang Can smiled and said in a cold voice, "Add more fuel to the fire."

  After finishing speaking, Wang Cang took out an arrow from the quiver behind his back with his right hand, placed it on the bowstring, and aimed at Ji Ling who was standing in front of the military camp. With a buzzing sound, the bowstring vibrated, and the arrow shot out, flying straight towards Ji Ling's face. Ji Ling, who was standing in front of the military camp, suddenly felt a sense of danger in his heart, took a step back, and swung the three-pointed double-edged knife in his hand, releasing a whirlwind that deflected the incoming arrow.

  "Looking for death, looking for death~~~"

  Ji Ling's heart was filled with great anger, and his eyes shot out fierce flames. This group of thieves was too arrogant, actually hiding in the mountains.

  He was furious, and the flames of anger completely engulfed Ji Ling. He didn't care if there were traps in the forest, and besides, Ji Ling's skills were high and his courage was great, so he didn't put the mountain bandits in his eyes. At this time, Ji Ling's mind was all about how to punish these arrogant mountain bandits after catching them.