CHAPTER 472: CHAPTER 472: STRANGE TACTICS, STUCK IN A DILEMMA

Yu Wenxiu’s face turned grim, and he immediately commanded,

"Men, shoot the arrows."

When the earth bomb first appeared, they had already devised a solution.

Now, they were certain they could capture these people.

But as soon as the archers got into position, surprisingly, some of them were actually Gulan Soldiers.

This was thanks to Pei Shu’er’s incredible disguise skills, as they had been together for so long without realizing that these were actually Dayan people.

As expected, the archers became disorganized.

Some of the revealed archers were killed, but more of them brought out earth bombs and joined with those previously exposed.

The carefully trained archers were also lost.

Primarily, the majority of the archers turned out to be Gulan Soldiers.

As they were preparing for a second wave of shooting, a group from within the archers belonging to the Gulan Military Camp emerged again.

At this point, they were completely panicked.

What on earth were these people from the Gulan Military Camp doing?

Previously, it was said there were only a thousand people, but now two to three thousand have appeared.

Is it all, or are there others still hiding?

In this situation, it would have been better to have all of them come out at once.

As for other Dazi, there was no need for them to reveal themselves; they were already blown into confusion by the Gulan Military Camp’s earth bombs.

Many were killed by the explosions as well.

Yu Wenxiu gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with obscurity.

Is there still a need to investigate?

And how should we investigate?

When things have turned out like this, there’s simply no way to check, is there?

The only option is to split these people up.

But the killing power of soldiers is mainly due to their gathering together, once they are separated, there isn’t much threat left.

Especially when the distance between individuals is as much as three meters, there’s really no room to exert power.

Sweat appeared on Yu Wenxiu’s forehead.

What... what should he do now, having served as Commander for so many years, he had never encountered such a situation.

This tactic was truly too bizarre.

First, it gave him the feeling that only a thousand people were ambushing.

Then that thousand people revealed themselves.

He breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that must be all.

Then the second wave appeared, causing a suspicion to arise in his heart.

By the time the third wave came, this suspicion was at an all-time high.

Not only was he doubtful; the morale was shaken as well.

No one knew if those who fought side by side with them were actually Dayan impersonators.

Anyone around could be an enemy, or they could be brothers in arms.

But this "could be" had everyone in hesitation.

They dared not act, fearing to accidentally hurt their own people.

Nor could they trust their backs to others, fearing them to be the enemy.

They were already struggling before the battle even started.

And Pei Shu’er, taking advantage of the stalemate, quietly headed to the Dazi’s granary with the Tianzi Department and several Gulan elites.

Honestly, it seemed they’ve visited here many times already.

But each time was to burn the provisions.

This time, though, since Pei Shu’er came and Tang Zan had permitted with the designated signal, she wasn’t there to burn the provisions.

She was there to empty the granary.

At this thought, Pei Shu’er felt a little excited.

That way, Dazi’s side would be emptied, while Dayan’s side would be enriched.

Just as Pei Shu’er was about to enter, Yan Huan Yu suddenly pulled her sleeve, drawing her back into his arms.

"Sister, be careful."

An arrow flew past Pei Shu’er’s cheek, narrowly missing her.

Pei Shu’er let out a long breath and quickly stood up to thank him.

Thankfully Yan Huan Yu followed along.

As the male lead, Yan Huan Yu might not have the highest martial arts skills, but his sense for danger was certainly the strongest.

Pei Shu’er flashed him a smile.

"Let’s continue."

Yan Huan Yu felt a bit dejected; just now, Pei Shu’er’s floral scent surrounded him, giving him a feeling like he was embraced by spring.

And now, his arms felt empty.

He gently murmured "Mm."

No one dared let Pei Shu’er go in front anymore; they let a few others block the way ahead.

After all, she was General Tang’s precious treasure. If anything happened to Pei Shu’er, even if the mission succeeded, they would be dead returning.

There was no one visibly at the entrance of the granary, but surely they were hiding all around.

Pei Shu’er thought of the infrared night-vision goggles.

But if she took them out, others might find it strange.

After all, such items clearly weren’t ordinary.

With no other choice, Pei Shu’er secretly put them on herself.

She took a sneak peek around.

Indeed, Pei Shu’er saw several figures moving.

Only, those people were inside the building; even if they moved inside, without the night-vision goggles, they couldn’t be seen.

Since the outside view was far brighter than inside, looking into dark places from well-lit areas offered no advantage.

She also noticed a few archers secretly aiming in their direction.

Pei Shu’er pondered for a moment before resolutely biting her lip,

"Put on these night-vision goggles, and we’ll give them a surprise attack."

The situation here required urgency, just as much as outside.

If Yu Wenxiu broke the stalemate, they would lose their time.

Should the people inside the granary emerge, they would be caught in a pincer attack with their hundred men.

No one knew what these were, until Pei Shu’er took out thirty night-vision goggles from her bag.

The people looked at this curious gadget, momentarily puzzled.

Pei Shu’er instructed them,

"Wear them like I do."

Once these people wore the night-vision goggles.

Tonight, without the moon, the darkness was thick, and everyone relied on instincts.

The Dazi, aiming stealthily from hiding, left them with few options.

But if delayed further, losing the battle opportunity, failing the mission, it would be disastrous.

Indeed, Tang Zan’s order was to torch the provisions.

However, Pei Shu’er was given a moment alone beforehand.

Transporting the grain was already challenging; soldiers from the Tazi Camp could return anytime.

Better to let Pei Shu’er gather it into her space.

Then pretend to others that it was simply burning the provisions.

Provisions were their primary objective of the mission.

Another objective was to eliminate these twenty thousand troops.

Afterwards, to regroup and eliminate the twenty thousand Dazi by the Gulan River.

The Dazi weren’t they proud of their strong individual skills, splitting their forces like this was asking for death, wasn’t it?

Surely, destroying the Dazi at the Gulan River would be best.

If not, accomplishing this task would suffice.

Having put on the night-vision goggles and adjusted, the Dayan people suddenly saw their surroundings in bizarre colors, all in green.

Moreover, figures previously unclear became visibly distinct in their sight.

Especially the people in front, appearing so vividly clear it was startling.

They were greenish... human forms...