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Chapter 628 - 578: I’ll Just Try Shooting Once! _3

Chapter 628: Chapter 578: I’ll Just Try Shooting Once! _3

Wugu Li had originally thought that the Sui Army’s earlier retreat was a necessary and helpless action.

But now it seemed that the journey ahead would not be peaceful.

Therefore, Wugu Li immediately ordered his men to scout ahead for any traps on the ground.

If any were found, they were to destroy them immediately.

As a result, what was supposed to be a midday arrival at the Lingwu Army camp was delayed until noon, at which point they had only managed to spot the camp.

Wugu Li stood on high ground, looking towards the Lingwu Army’s camp, and noticed numerous soldiers patrolling on top of the ramparts.

At the same time, arrows and various defensive weapons were being transported inside the camp.

"Unexpectedly, these Sui soldiers still want to resist us! However, under my Iron cavalry, everything of the Sui Army will vanish into smoke and ash!"

After speaking, Wugu Li glanced at the generals around him and asked, "Who is willing to lead the charge against the Lingwu Army’s camp first?"

At that moment, silence filled the air.

After all, everyone knew that the Sui Army had set traps everywhere, and there were all kinds of traps at that.

Just this point alone made few dare to volunteer to be the first to lead the charge.

After all, to go first was to deliver oneself to death.

Left with no choice, Wugu Li could only pick two generals he least favored, ordering them to lead their troops to attack the Lingwu Army’s camp.

However, by the afternoon, the Lingwu Army was still preparing siege weapons, waiting for the Tujue to come.

Even from afar, upon sighting the Tujue, the Lingwu Army did not delay in cutting down the surrounding trees and transporting them back to the camp, treating the Tujue as mere decorations.

The more this happened, the more uneasy the hearts of the two Tujue generals who came to attack grew.

Thus, although the Tujue forces were properly arrayed, they dared not attack.

Seeing the Tujue not attacking, the Lingwu Army naturally seized every moment to prepare their defenses.

The two forces were at a standoff for a full two-hour period, and finally, Wugu Li, having no choice, personally supervised the battle.

Only then did the Tujue launch an attack on the Lingwu Army’s main camp.

So, just after the warmest part of the afternoon had passed, a great battle erupted between the two sides.

In an offensive and defensive struggle, casualties mounted steadily.

Fortunately, the Tujue did not encounter any mechanical traps laid by the Lingwu Army on the ground, which greatly relieved their minds.

However, what they did not expect was that, although there were no traps, this small military camp felt more formidable than the Great Wall itself.

The two Tujue generals started their attack in the afternoon and fought until the sun was about to set, without being able to breach the walls of the Lingwu Army camp.

On the contrary, corpses littered the ground.

After the Tujue retreated, Bai Dushu ordered his men to strip all the clothes from the Tujue bodies and also to collect their weapons, especially the Long Lances and spears.

At dinner, the mood of Wugu Li, who was eating, was very sour.

He had taken the role of the Vanguard Army this time because Khan Sharlobi had high regards for him.

But he had never imagined that in this battle, the troops under his command would suffer losses exceeding ten thousand men.

That was tolerable.

There are no wars without casualties.

But from this battle so far, it seemed that he had gained no benefit whatsoever.

This was too much.

Moreover, during this journey, he had also sent quite a few men to nearby villages, hoping to scavenge some valuable items.

Unfortunately, they had found nothing.

Could it be that not only would they earn nothing from this battle, but they would also incur losses?

While Wugu Li was pondering this issue, he suddenly noticed smoke rising far in the distance.

And the smoke was thick.

Could it be that his men were secretly eating something good without him?

People are like that, the worse the mood, the more they tend to find fault.

So, unable to eat, Wugu Li, accompanied by his guards, went towards the place where thick smoke was billowing.

"Is someone cooking something delicious? Why is the smoke so thick?"

As Wugu Li spoke, he took a few steps forward with his men.

Suddenly, he found that it was not someone cooking something delicious, but rather the granaries had somehow caught fire.

And the soldiers guarding the granaries, all lay in pools of blood.

At that moment, Wugu Li realized that someone had come and set fire to the army’s grain supplies.

It seems that all the Lingwu Army must be eliminated tonight.

Although Wugu Li didn’t know why the vastly more numerous Shuofang Army had yet to appear, in contrast, the relatively fewer Lingwu Army had been continually thwarting his advance.

But at least in this battle, having served as the Vanguard Army and not only having breached the Great Wall but also having annihilated the Lingwu Army, would count as a great achievement when Khan Sharlobi arrived with the main force.

Thinking this, Wugu Li immediately ordered all his troops to regroup and attack the Lingwu Army’s main camp.

At that moment, inside the Lingwu Army camp, Hu Jing’an, who had just led his men to burn the Tujue granaries, returned and reported to Bai Dushu.

"The Tujue’s grain and fodder have all been burned. What next? Will they know they have no food and decide to retreat?"

Hu Jing’an felt that without grain, the enemy could only choose to retreat.

But Bai Dushu shook his head and whispered, "Khan Wugu Li might seem like a reckless man, but in reality, he is thoroughly rash."

"Having brought his troops this far, and to this point, he will certainly try everything to devour us entirely. And tonight is our only chance! Prepare for battle! Perhaps tonight, we will face a fierce battle!"