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Chapter 456: Camp Attack

After Fang Zhixing had carefully planned everything, as soon as night fell, he couldn't wait to launch a sneak attack on Gaddafi's headquarters.

At this moment, he felt both nervous and excited. He was nervous because this operation was related to the safety of Shizhou City, and the consequences would be disastrous if it failed; he was excited because if it succeeded, it would be a beautiful battle that could turn the tide of the war.

Gaddafi's troops were stationed in the northwest corner of Shizhou City, so close to Fang Zhixing's hiding place that it seemed as if they could reach out and touch him.

Everyone entering and leaving the tent was wearing the chief's attire, which undoubtedly gave Fang Zhixing's men an illusion, making them certain that this was the Huns' headquarters.

Qi Niu and Wang Sili each led 5,000 men, and under the cover of night, they quietly approached the Hun army's camp like ghosts.

Most of these prisoners were desperate criminals who had committed murder and robbery, and they were very familiar with acting in the dark.

During the day, they had carefully prepared kerosene, thinking of giving the Huns a brutal firefight.

In addition, they also discovered that Gaddafi had a place where food was stored, which made them even more determined to burn it all down and cut off the Huns' food supply.

At midnight, everything was quiet and the whole world seemed to have fallen asleep.

Fang Zhixing quietly ambushed his team at the foot of another mountain in the northwest direction, with his eyes fixed on Gaddafi's camp. He was silently calculating in his mind, waiting for the chaos in the camp and when someone took advantage of the chaos to flee towards him, he would immediately rush up and start fighting.

At this moment, his heart beat faster involuntarily, various possible situations kept emerging in his mind, and he secretly prayed that everything would go smoothly according to plan.

At this time, there were still 30,000 soldiers in Gaddafi's camp. They were immersed in deep sleep, completely unaware of the impending danger, and were still accumulating physical strength for the next day's battle.

Qi Niu's men were the first to arrive outside the camp without anyone noticing. They quietly waited for Wang Sili's signal to move, but after waiting for a while, there was no movement.

He was a little anxious, worried that if he waited any longer he would miss the opportunity, so he gritted his teeth and ordered his men to charge forward in a low but decisive voice, "Whether you use rockets or throw them by hand, you must throw all the fire into the enemy camp!"

In an instant, countless sparks of fire streaked across the night sky like meteors, falling into the Hun camp, and flames suddenly shot up into the sky.

The blazing flames instantly woke up the dozing night guard.

Screams and the sound of gongs instantly resonated in the enemy camp, like a chaotic and terrifying symphony.

Before everyone could figure out what was happening, they saw a huge fire breaking out where the food and grass were stored.

Gaddafi woke up from his sleep and was a little dazed for a moment. He only heard the deafening sound of fighting outside, tents were on fire one after another, and soldiers were shouting to put out the fire.

The entire camp fell into chaos. People were completely at a loss as to whether to fight the battle or put out the fire first.

Soon, someone was horrified to find that the place where the gunpowder was stored was also ignited by the torches, and the situation became extremely critical.

"Run! If the gunpowder explodes, we'll all die!"

This desperate cry was like a heavy hammer, hitting everyone's heart hard. The soldiers, who were already frightened, were now extremely panicked. Without thinking too much, they fled madly out of the camp.

Gaddafi never imagined that what ultimately defeated him was not the enemy's powerful offensive, but the extreme fear from within.

His eyes were red, and he shouted at the top of his lungs, knife in hand: "Don't panic, hold on!"

However, just as he finished speaking, a deafening explosion sounded from somewhere, and flames instantly illuminated the entire night sky.

The most terrifying damage caused by the explosion of a gunpowder barrel is the blazing flames. The fireball that bursts out spreads rapidly, increasing the burning area.

The explosion seemed to open the floodgates of fear. The mood of fear suddenly spread throughout the camp, and the soldiers felt that an explosion could happen at any time and anywhere.

In fact, there were not so many powder kegs in the camp. It was just a coincidence.

The fire attacks from both sides instantly threw the Xiongnu soldiers in the camp into disarray, forcing them to flee in all directions. The prisoners outside seized the opportunity and, without hesitation, swung their steel swords at the fleeing enemies, launching a fierce attack.

In this unorganized and panicked escape, the Hun soldiers had long lost the will to fight, and saving their lives became their only thought.

A part of the Xiongnu soldiers fled to the northwest and fell into the encirclement of Fang Zhixing who had set up an ambush there.

At this moment, Fang Zhixing couldn't help feeling excited when he saw these deserters who were like frightened birds.

However, he also knew that he could not be carried away by victory and must remain vigilant at all times.

But at this time, the criminal army saw that the enemy was in such a mess, and their morale was greatly boosted. They were so excited that they tried to annihilate the entire 30,000-strong army.

On the other side, Luo Haiqing led a fast cavalry unit of the Guli Zharxi Army, with a total number of 20,000 people.

Their camp was not far from Gaddafi's camp. Suddenly they heard a noise coming from that side. Looking from afar, they saw flames rising into the sky. After further investigation, they learned that the camp was attacked.

Luo Haiqing was shocked and didn't have time to think about it. He immediately gathered people and hurriedly mounted about 5,000 people on horseback. They rode at full speed and headed straight for the scene of the incident.

Fang Zhixing never expected that the enemy reinforcements would arrive so quickly.

When he faintly heard the dull sound of horse hooves coming from behind him, he thought to himself, "Oh no! The enemy reinforcements are coming! Everyone, take cover quickly and gather at the old place!"

However, at this moment, the shouts and screams all around were intertwined, and his voice was instantly drowned out by the noise.

Fang Zhixing was extremely anxious. In desperation, he could only shout to the people around him: "Let them run and gather at our hiding place!"

After shouting, he hurriedly took a team of people and hid in a forest, staring intently outside, waiting for the enemy to approach.

He knew in his heart that cavalrymen would not easily enter the woods, especially when charging, and this forest might be their temporary shelter.

Luo Haiqing's team arrived at Gaddafi's camp as fast as the wind, and saw someone chasing his soldiers. He was immediately furious, waved his hand, and led his men to kill.

When Qi Niu saw a large number of cavalrymen rushing towards him aggressively, he thought to himself that something was wrong and knew that he could not escape today.

He made up his mind, brandished the sword in his hand, and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Enter the camp and fight them!"

At this time, a raging fire was burning in the camp, and explosions could be heard from time to time.

Although war horses are not afraid of fire, the speed of the cavalry was obviously affected in this burning camp, and they could not gallop as fast as on flat ground.

Those prisoners who did not have time to escape into the camp were killed by the cavalry outside without any defense. Although there were some people who were not afraid of life and death and fought to the death, they could only exchange their lives for others. The scene was extremely tragic.

As Qi Niu and his men rushed into the camp, the Hun cavalry followed closely.

The camp was full of burning tents. Some prisoners carrying kerosene on their bodies waited for the right moment, lit the kerosene, and threw it at the horses.

Due to the limited speed of the cavalry and the fact that they were often attacked from the side by the criminal army, the two sides were in a stalemate for a while.

Wang Sili was in the midst of a fierce battle when he suddenly caught sight of Qi Niu trapped in the camp, fighting a desperate battle with the enemy cavalry. He was horrified and rushed to reinforce him without hesitation.