C282 (1/2)
”Pass the order down, hurry up and eat. After you're done recuperating, we'll kill our way back.” If we don't snatch back the Shouliushan, none of us will be able to survive! ” Cui Cheng said with a gloomy face. Right now, he was already regretting his decision. He should not have escaped at all.
”Reporting...” Lord Commander, Chinese cavalry is here. He's only fifty kilometers from here. ” At this moment, a Gaoguanli horse came to report. Lord Commander, the Chinese cavalry is chasing us, but there's only one ten thousand people.
”What?” ”They're coming?” When Cui Cheng heard that the Han Chinese army was chasing after them, not only was he not afraid, he was actually happy. I was about to go back and attack them when they came. That's good. We will set up the battlefield here and have a great battle with the Han army. ”
When Han Yong heard this, he frowned. His crafty little eyes blinked a few times, and revealed a cold smile: ”Lord Commander, a large group of Han troops is catching the falling troops from behind, with only over ten thousand cavalrymen advancing, this means that the Han Army does not place us in their eyes. They think that we have completely lost and have no way to retaliate.
”You're right.” Cui Cheng stood up happily, all the fatigue on his body was swept away and he said excitedly: ”During such a big war, for the Han army to be able to catch all the way down, they must be looking down on me. We'll wait here for them and let them have a taste of us. ”
”Lord Commander, do not be anxious. Now that we are in the center of Gaoguanli and are familiar with the terrain, we need to take full advantage of the terrain. ” Han Yong laughed craftily, and whispered into Cui Cheng's ear: ”Lord Commander, not far from here, there is a valley called South Ridge Slope Valley. We will set up an ambush there, and eliminate the Han army here.”
”Good!” South Ridge Slope Valley is the burial ground for the Han Army. ” After hearing Han Yong's words, Cui Cheng laughed loudly. He waved his good fist and said fiercely: ”However, we must stay here for ten thousand steps, and then ambush the South Ridge Slope Valley in order to avoid arousing the suspicion of the Han Army.”
”High!” It's really high! ” Although he said this, he felt a chill in his heart. However, Han Yong did not care that much, as long as he did not block the back, then it would be fine, ”Lord Commander, this matter should not be delayed, I request Lord Commander to immediately gather the high-ranking officers, and I will lead a portion of the troops to arrange a path, Lord Commander will arrange for the rear guard to be led here.”
Cui Cheng laughed, of course he understood what Han Yong was thinking. But he still needed Han Yong, so he did not bother with him and nodded: ”Very good, immediately lead the thirty thousand foot soldiers and set off, I will lead the large group of cavalry.”
”Yes sir!” Han Yong cupped his fists and replied, then turned and walked down the mountain. However, the moment he turned around, he saw a flash of dissatisfaction in Cui Cheng's eyes. It was very obvious that Cui Cheng had an opinion on Han Yong not staying behind to cut off others and started to distrust him.
Yan Liang brought Sun Guan and Wu Dun's cavalry brigade to chase after him. When they arrived at Nanling Slope, they saw the dense forests on both sides of the road, Yan Liang could not help but frown, he raised his hand and the large troop of cavalry stopped, the snowflakes were still drifting and they had long covered the Gaoguellian's footprints. He turned around, and called for the guide and asked: ”Where is this? How far is it from the pills? ”
The guide was a hunter in his fifties who was also a Han Chinese captured by the Gaoguanli. He was very familiar with the Gaoguanli: ”Reporting to Sir, this is the Nanling Slope, and there is still more than a hundred miles to go before we arrive at the Pill Capital. With the speed of the army, it will only take one day.”
”Nanling Slope?” He turned around and looked at the dense forest on both sides of Nanling Slope. There was only the north wind blowing and the snow falling from the sky, but no one could be seen. However, his frown deepened as he said that, ”Sun Guan, Wu Dun, send a squadron of cavalry to search the dense forests on both sides, in case the enemies ambush us.”
”Yes sir!” Sun Guan and Wu Dun agreed and after discussing for a while, Sun Guan waved his hand and led a cavalry squadron to run forward.
Since they were advancing in a search, Sun Guan and the others shot arrows towards the dense forests on both sides as they ran. However, there was no response from the dense forests, only the sound of snow falling from the trees, and not even a single bird flying out of the trees.
After running for around five kilometers, Sun Guan suddenly felt that something was wrong. Although the Arrows was still running aimlessly, but he heard the sound of the Arrows piercing into his body, and even some soft grunts. He raised his hand for the cavalry to stop and ordered the soldiers to search through the dense forest on both sides.
”Pu, pu, pu …”
All of a sudden, dense Arrows s shot out from the dense forests on both sides of the mountain road. The ten odd cavalrymen that were walking towards the dense forest were suddenly shot down by the Arrows and fell off their horses, letting out waves of wails.
”There's an ambush! Quickly retreat!”
Sun Guan bellowed and led the team to retreat. However, their horses had just lost their heads, over ten thousand Gauzeli soldier had already rushed out of the forest, countless Arrows shot towards the Chinese cavalry, although the soldiers' armor was solid, their horses did not have any protection. Some of the war horses were shot to the ground on the spot, while some of the war horses were in unbearable pain after being shot by the arrows. They hopped around wildly in the snow until the cavalry soldiers were thrown off their horses and fled into the distance in a frenzy.
”Kill …”
Amidst the heaven shaking killing shouts, over ten thousand Gaoguellian rushed over, the spears and sabers in their hands exuding a cold glow in the midst of the snowstorm. More than a thousand Chinese cavalry s fell from their horses and before they could stand firm, they pulled out their long knife s and rushed towards Gaoguellian.