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Soon, the guards of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce dug pits around their four tents and covered them with a layer of grass, sprinkling some ash on top. From a distance, it looked no different from other areas. After everything was prepared, the soldiers of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce returned to their barracks. Once inside, as usual, no one stepped out of their tents, which was a specific instruction given by Liu Guanfeng before he left.
Liu Guanfeng knew that Hong Tao had grievances against him, and he held a significant position in the hearts of these soldiers. If they heard anyone insulting him, he couldn't guarantee that the soldiers of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce wouldn't retaliate against those offenders. Therefore, he specifically mandated that after dinner, everyone should return to their tents to rest and not go outside.
Meanwhile, Hong Tao had already noticed everything the soldiers of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce were doing, so he maintained his skeptical attitude. His thought was simple: if no one attempted to raid their camp tonight, he would definitely mock Liu Guanfeng in front of him tomorrow morning.
After laughing, Hong Tao handed over the night watch duty to Hong Jian, who also harbored hostility towards Liu Guanfeng. Last time at the city gate, he had fallen victim to Liu Guanfeng's Special Forces team. Although he wasn't someone who held grudges, he still remembered what had happened just a few days ago. Coupled with Hong Tao's attitude towards Liu Guanfeng, it influenced his state of mind. Thus, when arranging patrols, he emphasized focusing on the tents of Hong Tao and his father, Hong Bin, while skipping Liu Guanfeng's tent.
Liu Guanfeng sat in his tent without sleeping; his intuition told him that something would happen tonight. He sent the two guards stationed outside his tent inside to prevent them from becoming targets for archers.
At the same time, Liu Guanfeng called Little Black over: "Senior Brother, you'll have to work a bit harder tonight."
"No problem. Should I call Hong Tao and his people?"
"No need to call them. If Hong Tao doesn't learn a lesson today, he won't grow. The new world will still rely on him when I'm not around."
"Alright, I'll head out now."
"Be careful."
A shadow darted out from Liu Guanfeng's tent, unnoticed by many soldiers. After exiting the tent, it slipped directly into the nearby forest.
Gradually, the once bustling military camp quieted down. Soon enough, those soldiers fell into dreams, even those standing at the entrance began to feel drowsy.
At this moment, Liu Guanfeng was lying in his tent, not having taken off his clothes, and he had taken his weapon out of the Cosmic Bag and placed it beside his pillow. The pair of Twin Iron Halberds glimmered with Silver Light under the moonlight that filtered in.
Just as Liu Guanfeng began to feel a bit drowsy, Little Black's voice suddenly emerged in his mind: "Xiaofeng, you really guessed right; someone has indeed come."
"How many people did Senior Brother bring?"
"About Ten Thousand People. It looks like we can give Hong Tao a big lesson tonight."
"It's fine. With our Chinese Chamber of Commerce holding the front line, the situation should be better, and there shouldn't be too many casualties. I just want to teach Hong Tao a lesson; after all, they are our brothers, and we can't just watch them die without helping."
"Alright, be careful. If they make any moves, I'll let you know."
After finishing his conversation with Little Black, Liu Guanfeng spread his spiritual awareness over the four tents nearby. He noticed that none of the people inside were sleeping; all the soldiers were quietly crouching on the ground with their weapons in hand, waiting for the Enemy Attack to arrive.
Seeing that Cui Zhongyi was awake, he sent a message to him: "Brother Cui, this is Xiaofeng. Big Black just informed me that enemies have appeared around us; it seems they are planning a surprise attack. Our people are all awake now; let's try to hold them off for a while and give our brothers behind us a chance to breathe. Otherwise, casualties will be too great, as they also have Ten Thousand People."
Cui Zhongyi didn't respond verbally; he simply nodded inside his tent.
Liu Guanfeng was already prepared for battle, while outside, Lu Jiang had completed all preparations for the ambush and was just waiting for the right moment. He planned to strike when the soldiers at the entrance were at their most fatigued.
Time passed slowly, and the four soldiers at the entrance began to struggle to stay awake. Lu Jiang sensed that the time had come. He waved his hand, and four people emerged from behind him. These four individuals lowered their bodies and slowly surrounded the four soldiers from both sides.
At a command, all four jumped out simultaneously, startling the guards at the entrance. Just as the four guards were about to shout, their mouths were covered entirely, and then their throats were swiftly cut.
After successfully taking down the guards, Lu Jiang's subordinates slowly opened the camp gate. All these actions had already been grasped by Liu Guanfeng.
Lu Jiang's ten thousand soldiers quietly arrived at the central open area of the camp. At this moment, all the soldiers slowly mounted their mounts, and many took out their bows and arrows, igniting the arrow tips. With a command from Lu Jiang, those with arrows shot them toward the large tents inside, while those without bows charged directly on their mounts toward the four tents at the entrance.
Just as Lu Jiang was preparing to celebrate his victory in battle, things took a turn. The soldiers charging toward the tents fell into trenches one after another, and from within the first three tents came the shouts of "Kill!"
Following that, rows of crossbow bolts shot out from the tents. Some had already dodged the bolts, but there were too many coming from inside. Lu Jiang's men were all in the open area; even if the bolts did not hit those in front, those behind could not escape. After several rounds of crossbow fire, a large number of soldiers had fallen before the four barracks, and even those in the middle had suffered many injuries.
Before these soldiers could react, dozens of people surged out from each of the three tents. Although their numbers were small, their skills were exceptional. They charged into the soldiers as if wolves entering a flock of sheep, causing many to fall. At this moment, Lu Jiang realized that his ambush had been discovered by others. Fortunately, only these few dozen had rushed out.
Lu Jiang immediately issued orders to send several thousand men to hold off these few dozen while the others continued to charge inside to set fire and kill.
Aside from Liu Guanfeng's Chinese Chamber of Commerce, only Liu Yuan's squad reacted quickly because Liu Yuan had received prior notice from Liu Guanfeng. Acting on a precautionary principle, he had instructed his soldiers to sleep fully dressed. Upon hearing the commotion outside, his squad of hundreds immediately grabbed their weapons and rushed out. Their first target was not to block the enemy's advance but to head straight for Hong Tao's tent in the back; they needed to protect their general's safety.
As soldiers poured out from the three front tents, when Lu Jiang's men rushed into the fourth tent, they found it completely empty. They wondered why there was no one inside this tent. At that moment, Liu Guanfeng was already soaring above on Little Black, directly over Hong Tao's tent.
He also needed to ensure Hong Tao's safety since there was no significant enmity between them. Moreover, Hong Tao would become a pillar of the new world in the future, so his life was quite valuable.
Soon, Lu Jiang's men reached the rear tent where Hong Tao had already awakened. Startled by the sounds outside, he thought: That Little Guy really guessed correctly.
Hong Tao immediately got up, donned his armor, and grabbed his weapon before rushing out. By then, Lu Jiang's men had already reached his tent. Liu Yuan was leading his soldiers in a fierce resistance; the entire military camp was now a blazing sea.
Seeing this, Hong Tao quickly began rallying his soldiers. Soon enough, they were able to organize a decent defense against Lu Jiang's forces. Realizing that his ambush had failed and that continuing to fight would leave very few soldiers remaining even if they won, Lu Jiang decisively ordered a retreat. As he left, he shouted loudly to Hong Tao: "Rebels! Today is just a greeting; we will meet again on the battlefield." With that, Lu Jiang led his soldiers away from the New World camp.
Seeing the enemy retreating, Hong Tao ordered his men to abandon pursuit and began assessing casualties. Amongst their ranks, excluding casualties from Liu Guanfeng's guards, Liu Yuan's squad suffered the least losses; none were killed and only a few sustained minor injuries. Given that they were among the first to engage with the enemy and only had a handful of lightly injured soldiers was indeed remarkable.
During the entire battle, the most eye-catching performance was still from Liu Yuan's Squad. They managed to hold the camp of Hong Tao and Hong Bin solely based on their numbers, which was a significant achievement. Without them, the consequences would have been hard to predict.
When Hong Tao asked Liu Yuan why their Squad had such a quick response, Liu Yuan spoke the truth. He also mentioned that when Liu Guanfeng sent someone to inform him about sleeping in their clothes, he was told that if an emergency occurred, their team must be the first to arrive at Hong Tao and Hong Bin's tent to ensure the safety of the two commanders.
It was only at this moment that Hong Tao remembered Liu Guanfeng. He then sent someone to find Liu Guanfeng. When the person arrived at the front gate, the battlefield had already been cleared, and even the four tents at the front had been rebuilt.
Upon learning that Hong Tao was looking for him, Liu Guanfeng brought Cui Zhongyi to his tent. At this time, besides Hong Tao and Hong Bin, there were other Squad Leaders present in the tent.
The Squad Leaders were reporting the casualty situation to Hong Tao. When Hong Tao saw Liu Guanfeng enter, he felt a bit embarrassed and stood up to approach Liu Guanfeng: "Liu President, how is the situation with the Chinese Chamber of Commerce?"
"Vanguard Officer, thank you for your concern. We had fifty people from the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, and only one sustained minor injuries. The others are all fine."
Hong Tao had someone bring a chair for Liu Guanfeng, who sat down and listened to the reports from each Squad Leader alongside Hong Tao. As each Squad Leader reported their numbers, Hong Tao's expression gradually turned a shade of iron gray.
Each Squad consisted of five hundred people, and one Squad suffered nearly a hundred casualties in one go, while even the least affected Squad had over ten casualties. In total, after one ambush involving twenty Squads, there were one thousand one hundred twenty-seven fatalities and five hundred seventy-three serious injuries.
Having lost nearly twenty percent of their combat strength from just one ambush without even meeting face-to-face was deeply painful for Hong Tao. However, there was nothing he could do now; it was too late since he hadn't heeded Liu Guanfeng's earlier warnings.
Now that things had happened, he could only accept it. With no options left, Hong Tao turned his gaze toward Liu Guanfeng: "Liu President, you are our Vanguard Camp's Commander. Do you have any good plans? What should we do next?"
"Vice Leader Hong, today's ambush is just a beginning; the real battle is yet to come. Therefore, we cannot keep dwelling on today's ambush. What we need to do now is wait for Big Leader. I believe those who came to ambush us today are merely a Vanguard from Severe Winter; their main forces should still be behind them. So we will wait here for our people and let Big Leader make the decisions."
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