Chapter 253: Surprise Attack
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The stars in the night sky grew brighter as the evening deepened.
By midnight, apart from a few dozing sentries, most of the barbarian soldiers were already fast asleep. Their bonfires still burned quietly, with a few lazy guards slumped beside them, nodding off.
To them, the idea that Great Yu soldiers might venture deep into the grasslands alone was laughable. Their night guards were more for keeping wolves away from the livestock than for defending against humans.
At midnight, Lu Fei was nudged awake by Lei Ming.
Lu Fei rubbed his eyes, glanced toward the distant campfires, and muttered, “Wake everyone. Make sure their gear’s ready.”
“Yes, sir.” Lei Ming immediately roused the soldier next to him, and soon the signal spread through the camp. One by one, the thousand soldiers were awake, fully armored and weapons drawn.
“Move out!” Lu Fei commanded.
The group crouched low, moving under cover of the tall grass—nearly a meter high—completely concealing their figures.
Lu Fei knew that a large-scale cavalry charge would startle the barbarians and alert them. It might still be a surprise, but many would escape in the confusion.
Instead, he would sneak in and take advantage of their armor in close combat, wiping out the entire camp without raising alarms or exposing their position.
“You two hundred take that side, and you two hundred go that way,” Lu Fei whispered from the grass.