Guan Yu carefully investigated and found only two or three patrolling soldiers, totaling no more than a hundred men, with no significant defenses.
But thinking about it, it was understandable; the Xianbei soldiers would never have imagined an attack from their rear.
After all, their scouts were all positioned directly in front, watching the Han Army inside the city and the Han Army outside the camp. If there was any disturbance, they would know immediately, consolidate their forces, and a night raid would be impossible.
Guan Yu looked up at the sky; a hint of brightness was already dispelling the dark night, and the time he had agreed upon with his elder brother had arrived.
His eyes gleamed, and he immediately spoke loudly to the people behind him!
"Generals, after breaking into the camp, remember not to engage in prolonged combat. Simply set fires, charge through the tents, and expand the chaos to engulf the entire camp."
"This is our primary mission. Do all Generals understand?"
The thousand-plus cavalry behind him nodded, all indicating they understood.
Just creating chaos was a piece of cake for them.
After all, cavalry came and went like the wind, as fast as lightning. As long as they didn't get bogged down in a fight, the enemy couldn't catch them.
After seeing that everyone understood, Guan Yu immediately pulled out a fire starter from his Pregnant and lit the pre-prepared torch.
Everyone behind him followed suit, lighting their torches, and instantly the entire dark night sky became extremely bright.
With a wave of his hand, over a thousand cavalry instantly launched a fierce charge towards the camp ahead.
The deafening rumble of hooves was exceptionally loud in the slightly bright night sky.
The patrolling soldiers, having been on watch all day, were quite tired and weary. They sat by the bonfire, hoping to take a short break, knowing they could sleep soundly after dawn.
Then, a rumbling, earth-shaking sound reached their ears.
The Xianbei soldiers were extremely familiar with this sound, and their eyes filled with terror.
They looked around for a moment and immediately spotted a dense mass of torches approaching rapidly from the front.
The patrolling soldiers felt the fatigue in their minds instantly vanish, becoming very alert.
Immediately, someone screamed loudly!
"Cavalry attack! Cavalry attack!"
Led by Guan Yu and Zhang Liao, the thousand-plus cavalry behind them swept in like a storm, moving incredibly fast.
They directly trampled the panicked Xianbei soldiers to death, their bodies churning under the hooves, blood and flesh splattering.
Painful screams occasionally echoed, particularly loud in the darkness.
Guan Yu continuously directed the cavalry behind him to point their torches at the surrounding tents. Wherever they went, flames shot into the sky.
From inside the tents, miserable cries of pain occasionally emanated, clearly from those engulfed by the raging flames, which had begun to burn.
The sleeping soldiers inside the tents were instantly awakened by the sound, their faces filled with panic, and they rushed out, grasping their weapons.
The sound of hooves echoed in their ears. They saw that the dark night sky was now very bright, with clusters of large fires burning.
Seeing this scene, the Xianbei soldiers knew without a doubt that the Han Army had launched an attack, and they all began to scream!
The rear of the Xianbei main camp was completely plunged into chaos. The charging cavalry did not stop but continued to sweep through the surroundings.
Dozens of miles away, in the Han Army's main camp, several thousand troops were already assembled and ready.
Generals of all ranks, clad in armor and wielding sharp weapons, stood steadfastly in front, waiting.
Liu Jin sat on a makeshift high platform. Although his expression was relatively calm, his heart was anxiously awaiting the news.
Just then, a fast horse galloped towards them, shouting loudly!
"The Xianbei main camp is ablaze, in constant turmoil!"
Upon hearing this news, Liu Jin sprang to his feet.
His eyes filled with excitement. He drew the sharp weapon from his waist, which gleamed with a cold light, and, looking at the several thousand troops before him, he declared loudly!
"The plan is complete! Generals, charge and slay the enemy!"
"Kill!"
The Generals standing around all raised their sharp weapons and shouted loudly!
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Liu Jin mounted his horse, grasped his long spear, and led the several thousand troops behind him directly out of the camp, charging towards the distant Xianbei main camp.
Zhang Fei, guarding the city wall, had already seen the camp outside the city ablaze, and naturally knew that his second brother had begun to attack the enemy.
Without any hesitation, he immediately ordered the remaining thousand-plus troops inside the city to follow him out and charge directly forward.
Soon, two forces attacked from the front and the east, forming a pincer movement.
The scouts guarding the surroundings, seeing the situation, were somewhat puzzled. They hadn't expected the Han Army to take the initiative to attack; wasn't that tantamount to seeking death?
They immediately spurred their horses back to their own camp.
However, when they saw that the camp was already ablaze and in complete chaos, their hearts were incredibly shocked.
No wonder the two Han Army forces dared to come out and fight; it turned out something had happened in their rear.
Without further thought, they hurried towards the central army tent, preparing to report the matter.
The two Han Army forces arrived in a mighty procession, approaching the Xianbei front camp without any decrease in speed.
Led by Generals of all ranks, they charged directly in, beginning to savagely cut down the Xianbei soldiers.
Many soldiers who reacted too slowly were instantly cut down by the Han Army, their bodies covered in blood, and screams of agony constantly rang out.
Inside the Xianbei central army tent!
Ke Bineng was awakened by the noise outside. He quickly got up from his bed, just as several personal guards ran in, flustered.
Their faces were filled with panic, and they said tremblingly!
"Leader, something terrible has happened! For some unknown reason, a cavalry force launched a surprise attack from the rear. After entering the camp, they set fires everywhere, creating chaos. The entire rear camp is in complete disarray!"
Ke Bineng was startled by these words, seemingly unable to believe it.
His rear was very secure; how could the Han Army have quietly made their way there?
Without further thought, he immediately walked out of the tent. Seeing the rear ablaze, his expression grew increasingly grim.
Some leaders even ran towards him in a panic, their faces filled with confusion and bewilderment, appearing somewhat puzzled.
Duan Bu Yu, Qifu Chong, and other tribal leaders, their faces anxious, quickly came over and said!
"Leader, it is clearly the Han Army attacking! Let's evacuate quickly while the camp hasn't fallen into complete chaos."
"It won't be too late to make a decision after daybreak."
Ke Bineng's eyebrows twitched at these words, and his anger instantly erupted.
He immediately drew the sharp weapon from his waist and, looking at the people around him, he coldly shouted!
"Just a thousand Han Army attacking the camp frightens you all to such an extent? Moreover, we have tens of thousands of troops here. Can the Han Army really overturn the heavens? You are truly a bunch of useless people, disgracing my Xianbei!"