Transmigrated To Ancient Time: Thrive With An Auction System!-Chapter 181: Night Attack ( 2 )

After he said this, Xiao Wei sniffed the air and realized that his friend was eating something delicious.

He stared at him for a long time but said nothing. That was his friend’s provisions, prepared by his wife. He couldn’t bring himself to ask for it. He was not that shameless.

Since they were Squad Leaders, a small tent was allocated for them.

Just as Xiao Wei sat on his bed, a loud sound came from his stomach. The two of them were stunned and exchanged silent glances.

Noticing that his friend was also hungry, Fu Chen’an took out a piece of marrow cake from his bag and said, "Eat it secretly."

Seeing the cake, Xiao Wei’s eyes lit up. He quickly closed the tent’s curtain and sat beside his friend.

While he ate, Fu Chen’an said, "This time, you must be more careful during the battle. Don’t underestimate the Tartar just because they are only a few hundred people."

Xiao Wei swallowed the food and nodded. "I have learned my lesson. This time, I won’t rush to the front line like before. Back then, I was too eager to earn merit."

Hearing this, Fu Chen’an thought of something and asked, "Did your wife make a fuss again at home?"

"It’s the same as usual. You know that I’m not young anymore. It has been years since I got a promotion. If I don’t get promoted this time, I might be stuck in this position for the rest of my life," Xiao Wei said with a sigh.

When he heard this, Fu Chen’an didn’t know what to say.

His friend was already 30 years old, only 3 years younger than their Battalion Commander. Both of them entered the military at the same age, but one had reached a high position, while the other still stayed as a small Squad Leader.

Thinking from this point, it was no wonder that his friend’s wife would push him to earn more merit and get promoted. He looked at his friend’s old boots and then at his new boots.

In comparison, he realized how lucky he was. He touched the gourd on his waist, and the corner of his lips lifted. His wife treated him so well, and he would do his best to earn more merit.

After he made up his mind, he started polishing his blade and arrowheads.

At midnight, the sounds of drums suddenly echoed at the northeast border.

The moment he heard the sound, Fu Chen’an opened his eyes and grabbed his weapon. Every time during a battle, he always slept in full armor. He didn’t even take off his boots.

When he rushed out of the tent, he saw countless fires in the distance. Seeing this, he quickly went to gather his soldiers and stand in the central area, waiting for orders.

Gao Yan stood in the watchtower and observed the situation. Narrowing his eyes, he said, "Team 1 and Team 2, go investigate the situation. Don’t engage in battle and report as soon as you get information about the enemy troops."

Fu Chen’an was the leader of Team 2. As soon as he received the order, he led his team and left the camp. Their mission was to scout the situation, so they didn’t ride horses or bring any torches.

The night was cloudy, and there was no moonlight. Although it was harder to see clearly, the darkness was beneficial for them. Using the dark surroundings, they moved swiftly but stealthily.

When they were 100 meters away from the Tatar army, he raised his hand.

The soldiers were trained by him personally and had built a tacit understanding with each other. The moment they saw his signal, they stopped and crouched lower.

Fu Chen’an narrowed his eyes and was surprised to find that he could see the situation on the enemy’s side clearly, even from 100 meters away. Although he had good eyesight, he could only see clearly from 50 meters away at most before.

Although he was full of doubts, he didn’t dare to be distracted.

He observed the situation for a while and noticed dried tree branches tied behind the horses. There were only a total of 500 soldiers, each of them holding 4 torches, creating an illusion of a large army. He looked around and didn’t see any reinforcements nearby.

After he obtained the information, he thought for a moment and said in a low voice, "You go back and report to the Battalion Commander. The number of enemy troops is around 500 soldiers. They tied dried tree branches to the horses, and each soldier is holding 4 torches."

When he finished speaking, the soldier nodded and went back. Fu Chen’an signaled the rest of the soldiers to follow him and moved in another direction.

The soldiers didn’t ask anything and followed him. They ran for almost an hour before they saw the Tatar camp.

Since half of their soldiers were sent to distract the White Tiger Army, and the rest went to attack the villages, the camp was only guarded by fewer than 100 soldiers.

Taking advantage of the darkness, Fu Chen’an and his team sneaked into the camp area and split up. Their target was to gather as much information as they could.

For a troop, the most crucial thing besides weapons and warhorses was provisions. So, while his team members went to check other areas, he went to the granary area.

When he saw that the tents were filled with food, he imitated the sound of wild birds. Not long after, his team members arrived. Seeing the food, their eyes lit up.

Fu Chen’an gestured to them. Receiving the order, they quickly carried the grain away. Since they couldn’t carry everything back in 1 trip, they decided to steal the food and hide it first.

They spent 2 hours stealing all of the supplies. When they were done, Fu Chen’an sent 1 soldier to report while he stayed behind with his team to guard the supplies.