Chapter 563
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Chapter 563: Night Raid (1)
As night deepened, Zhang Zhenguo’s camp lay nestled within a forest outside Gaoling City.
Inside his tent, Zhang Zhenguo tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
This campaign had inflicted heavy casualties on the 5,000 troops he brought, nearly halving his forces. Coupled with the deteriorating state of his own world, it would be a wonder if he could sleep at this moment.
If this were truly just a game, he’d probably want to delete the save and restart. But clearly, there was no ‘delete save and restart’ option here.
“Haa—”
Zhang Zhenguo exhaled a long breath. His mood was too restless for sleep.
Just as he was about to don a coat and step out of his tent for some air, several arcs of green light rapidly flashed through the trees on the outskirts of the camp.
The few soldiers on night watch couldn’t help but rub their eyes.
“Hey, did something just flash past?”
Hearing this, another soldier simply yawned.
“Probably a wild beast, nothing to worry about.”
In the wilderness, especially late at night, it was perfectly normal for a few wild beasts to appear in the forest.
There was no need to make a fuss.
As they were thinking this, several figures suddenly darted out from the bushes directly opposite them!
The two soldiers guarding the camp had no time to react.
With a flash of a sword, Li Yin’s bronze long sword cleanly severed the head of one of the soldiers.
The other soldier nearby was instantly cut down by another Wolf Rider who charged out right after.
Blood splattered, and the scent of blood continuously stimulated the Wolfman’s keen sense of smell.
Li Yin, leading the charge, couldn’t help but howl.
“Extinguish the campfires! Kill them!”
“Awoo—”
A wolf howl immediately served as the signal for attack.
The Wolf Riders, who had been waiting for so long, furiously charged into the enemy camp atop their giant wolves.
At this moment, they were the ultimate hunters of the night.
The extinguishing of one campfire after another provided them with an excellent hunting ground!
Tent after tent was ripped apart by the giant wolves. Facing such an assault, the enemy soldiers, who had been resting moments before, were completely caught off guard.
Powerless to resist, their screams, filled with terror, instantly echoed throughout the entire camp!
Zhang Zhenguo, who had just put on his outer garment, instantly tensed up upon hearing the screams.
Realizing his tent was being torn open, his first reaction was to draw the bronze longsword placed beside him.
“Who?!”
“Your Majesty, it’s me!”
Hearing this voice, Zhang Zhenguo breathed a sigh of relief.
He naturally recognized the voice of Zhou Xian, his fiercest general.
“Zhou Xian? What’s happening outside?!”
“Reporting to Your Majesty, the camp is being attacked by a group of monsters!”
“Monsters?”
Zhang Zhenguo’s expression first froze.
Then, as if remembering something, his face instantly changed dramatically.
There had been rumors before that this Luo Ji was from a special civilization.
But rumors were always a mix of truth and falsehood, and anyone who believed them entirely was truly foolish.
Plus, after 2 consecutive days of siege warfare, aside from the fierce firepower of the defensive siege weapons, he hadn’t seen anything else unusual.
He had thus pushed this rumor to the back of his mind.
But now, upon hearing Zhou Xian’s words and recalling the matter, Zhang Zhenguo’s heart sank.
“Zhou Xian, quickly gather the troops and stabilize the situation!”
“Your humble general obeys!”
Zhou Xian replied, then quickly grabbed his sword and rushed out.
But he hadn’t even taken a few steps before a bronze long sword was directly swung at him!
Facing such a sudden attack, Zhou Xian was slightly startled and quickly raised his sword to block.
The two weapons immediately clashed.
With a clear clang, a black shadow flew past him.
It was a Wolf Rider, mounted on a giant wolf!
Wolf Riders fought differently from human cavalry.
Human cavalry’s greatest weapon was the charge—a single charge would break the enemy formation and reap numerous lives.
Wolf Riders, however, largely avoided direct frontal collisions.
To give a simple example: if an enemy stood still, a Wolf Rider would not choose to directly charge into them. Instead, it would choose to gallop past your side, and as it flew past, slice you down with the bronze long sword in its hand!
Outside the camp, it was almost pitch black; all fires and torches had been extinguished.
Those pairs of green eyes made Zhou Xian acutely aware that the enemy was not human and was extremely skilled at fighting in the dark.
“Cunning monsters!”
Zhou Xian gritted his teeth, his heart heavy as he clutched his bronze battle sword.
These monsters attacking their camp had clearly extinguished all sources of light on purpose, so they could freely slaughter them under the cover of night.
Occasionally, one or two soldiers would light a torch, but it was useless.
How much area could that small light illuminate?
Moreover, lighting a fire instantly attracted the monsters.
Essentially, whoever lit a fire was doomed.
In an instant, an uncontrollable panic swept through the entire camp.
Zhou Xian wanted to do something, but he had never encountered such a situation before.
Furthermore, at this very moment, he was entangled with a monster.
The monster that had failed to finish him off with one strike seemed to have fixated on him.
Under the cover of night, it relentlessly launched swift attacks.
As Zhang Zhenguo’s fiercest general, Zhou Xian was completely at a disadvantage.
It was almost pitch black around him; he couldn’t even see clearly.
How could he fight like this?
Simply being able to protect himself in such conditions already showed his great strength.
Meanwhile, Zhang Zhenguo, who had finally finished donning his bronze armor, also quickly rushed out of his tent.
Seeing the chaotic situation outside the camp, he immediately used a skill to boost morale, then shouted loudly.
“All soldiers, gather here! Retreat from this forest!”
Under the cover of night, there was already little light. And within this forest, it would only grow darker.
Even moonlight could barely penetrate.
Holding the camp would only result in a one-sided slaughter.
Retreating from the forest area to the open plains outside would at least give them a fighting chance, using the wide terrain and moonlight.
Within this army, Zhang Zhenguo, as their King, clearly commanded immense prestige.
Coupled with having used a skill to stabilize morale, the soldiers, finally finding their leader, rushed towards the source of his voice.
Zhang Zhenguo, having gathered a certain number of troops, dared not linger.
He quickly called Zhou Xian and led his forces towards the outskirts of the forest.
Utilizing the Wolf Tribe’s night vision, Li Yin naturally saw this scene clearly.
He powerfully swung his bronze long sword and commanded.
“Pursue them!”
