Chapter 51 Battle of Anping – Day Three (2/2)
If all 3,000 men managed to complete their tasks in silence then Tong could have win this battle without difficulty. But reality was harsh.
One of the squads failed to silence the soldiers within the tent, and a shout was heard.
”INTRUDERS!!!”
One voice broke the silence and a bell rang. Everybody in Pan Feng camp woke up from the noises.
Tong had a bitter smile on his face as he expected this to happen. It was impossible for the newly recruited bandits could complete this task with full marks.
He took out his pistol and ordered his troops to gather and form teams in a hurry. They had to finish this before Pan Feng managed to calm the situation and formed up in formation.
The commotion and chaos broke out in every part of Pan Feng camp. Pan Feng himself also woke up by the chaos and rushed forward to deal with the intruders.
*BANG* *BANG* *BANG*
Tong supported his troops with his handgun while Hua Shi unleashed every light arrows she could fire onto the incoming soldiers. Zhou Cang also danced in the chaos and took out every soldier that came into his way.
One hour passed since the commotion started. Both sides had formed up in ranks and continued clashing toward each other.
Pan Feng camp took serious damages as a thousand soldiers were slaughtered before they had a chance to fight back. But the majority of the remaining men were part of Pan Feng personal elite forces, they managed to regroup and fought back.
Pan Feng jumped into the frontline and slaughtered a dozen men from Tong Army. Then he met Zhou Cang who stood out from the rest of the men. Pan Feng thought that he should be the enemy general.
”Your head is mine!”
”Insolence!”
Zhou Cang and Pan Feng roared as they clashed. The soldiers around them stepped back and left a circle space around them as both of them were dueling.
Tong noticed the commotion, he turned to Hua Shi and shouted as the surrounding noises were too loud.
”ZOMBIE, LOCK ON THE GENERAL!! HIS NAME IN THE MAP IS PAN FENG!!”
Tong remembered the name of the general. He was one of Han Fu men who appeared in the coalition force against Dong Zhou in the year 190 A.D. as he dueled against Hua Xiong and was killed afterwards.
Hua Shi who remained in the backline heard Tong's voice. She searched the radar map and found Pan Feng in the circle between the two troops. She locked on the target and fired her arrow without hesitation.
*WHOOSH*
*TINK*
Her arrow reached the duel circle, but it was swiped away by Pan Feng's axe.
”Despicable! You dare to soil our sacred duel!?”
*BANG*
A bullet pierced through his shoulder, causing him to lower his arm and almost dropped his axe.
”Honor alone cannot win the war.”
Pan Feng glanced toward the direction of the noise, then he saw Tong who was standing on top of a wooden shelter with his pistol aiming at him.
Zhou Cang saw this chance. He hacked toward Pan Feng, aiming to slice him in half. But Pan Feng was an experienced fighter, he blocked Zhou Cang sword with his axe.
”ZOMBIE! AGAIN!!”
An arrow already flew toward Pan Feng before Tong had even shouted. It pierced Pan Feng's knee, causing him to stumble.
”Zhou Cang! Capture him alive!!”
Hearing Tong's order, Zhou Cang swung his sword side way and cut off Pan Feng's hand. The axe in his cut hand fell on the ground with loud thud while Pan Feng cried in pain.
Zhou Cang threw a hook punch which landed on Pan Feng's jaw. It blasted his jaw bones to pieces and broke a few teeth in the process, after which knocked Pan Feng out unconscious.
Zhou Cang then dragged the unconscious body back toward the backline while the troops behind Zhou Cang rushed up to block the pursuing enemy soldiers.
”Well done. I'll reward you later. For now, drag him to my wife.”
Tong praised Zhou Cang and tapped his shoulder, causing him to feel elated. He then rushed back to Hua Shi with the body.
Tong glanced at the departing Zhou Cang and looked back at the battlefield in front of him. He shouted.
”Your general has been captured! Surrender now and I'll spare your lives!!”
The crowd were stunned when they heard Tong's shout. Tong troops erupted in cheers while Pan Feng soldiers had despair look on their faces. Some of them dropped their weapons immediately while a few groups ran away.
Tong didn't order pursuing the deserters. He already achieved his goal.
The southern camp and Pan Feng's 4,000 men had been routed.