The sky was getting darker and darker. However, as soon as it entered the Shenwu period, everything beyond a hundred meters was already blurry. Especially in this harsh blizzard weather, it seriously affected one's vision. Guo Jia looked at the sky and said worriedly,"Lord, the sky is getting dark."
"Yes." Liu Yuan nodded heavily.
"When the sky completely darkens, we will lose!”"Cavalry come and go like the wind, agile and agile. They are like ghosts in the dark, unpredictable." Once the sky turned dark, the Hu cavalry would disappear. His lord's subordinates were all infantry, not even archers. They could only defend blindly in the dark and could not counterattack. When the time came, the Hu Krupp would come and go as they pleased. Under the repeated attacks and harassment, the army would definitely suffer heavy losses. In just two or three rounds, the army would collapse!”
"So…"
"Therefore, we must set up a surprise attack before the Hu cavalry moves. We must force them to fight head-on and destroy them as quickly as possible!”
"Fengxiao makes sense!" Liu Yuan immediately understood what Guo Jia was thinking.
Indeed, with infantry against cavalry, other than a direct battle, there was no chance of victory. If the cavalry wanted to fight guerilla warfare, they only needed to harass the infantrymen in batches and make them run for their lives. By doing so, they could easily wear down the infantrymen.
"But…" Liu Yuan looked at the unfinished fortifications and said awkwardly,""I can't rest assured that the commoners haven't been properly settled! If they didn't succeed in one attack and some of them escaped to attack the camp, what should they do? The speed of the infantry was too slow. By the time reinforcements returned, blood would have already flowed like a river! It will be too late for regrets."
"Hehe, don't worry, my lord. Wang Jia has a move, will be able to wipe out all the Hu cavalry!”Guo Jia laughed leisurely, confident.
"Oh?" Liu Yuan's eyes lit up, and he quickly said,"Hurry up and tell me!"”
"My lord, don't be anxious. Let me explain slowly.”Guo Jia's leisurely manner made Liu Yuan want to scratch his ears and cheeks.
"Currently, the Hu cavalry is stationed on the mountain and has not moved. Although we cannot use fire to attack because of the wet weather, it is advantageous for us to know their whereabouts. The lord only needed to send Dian Wei and his former subordinates, who had been bandits and hunters, to secretly set up man-made traps in the forest on both sides. Then, he would send Xu Huang to escort money and grain through the valley road in a grand manner to lure the bandits to attack. At that time, he would bury a team of soldiers at the exit of the valley road and leave a team of soldiers to set up roadblocks at the entrance. This way, we will definitely succeed!"
Although Liu Yuan didn't fully understand Guo Jia's meaning, he couldn't refute his plan based on Guo Jia's name. Immediately, he called Dian Wei, Yan Liang, and his subordinates.
Then, he began to assign tasks.
Liu Yuan swept his gaze across the crowd and ordered,""Where is Yan Liang?"
"Lord, Yan Liang is here!"
"Order, Yan Liang to immediately select the young men who are good at setting traps and hand them over to Dian Wei. He also led 500 of the strongest young men to lie in ambush at the entrance of the valley road. Once the Hu cavalry entered the teapot, they would immediately set up a roadblock!”
"Here!"
"Where is Dian Wei?"
"Young Master, I, Old Dian, am here!"
"Order…Dian Wei to immediately lead the trap experts to set up man-made traps in the forest on both sides of the ancient road and hide. When the time comes, listen to my command before attacking!”
"Dian Wei accepts the order!"
"Tian Feng, you and Gongyu will stay in the camp to appease the people and urge them to build fortifications as soon as possible, just in case.”
"Yes, my lord."
"Immediately send someone to Xu Huang and pass on my orders. Xu Huang and a hundred elites will be here to escort the grain, gold, and silver.”
"Guo Jia and Chen Qun, follow Captain Yan Liang and act according to the situation.”
"I will lead 300 young men to ambush at the exit of the valley road.”
After giving the order, Liu Yuan looked at everyone quietly for a while. Suddenly, his majestic body shook slightly and he said in a deep voice,
"Everyone, let us work together to wipe out the Hu cavalry!”
"I won't disappoint my lord!" Dian Wei Yan Liang roared.
By the time Xu Huang returned with over a hundred men, Dian Wei and Yan Liang had already left. After giving Xu Huang his orders, Liu Yuan led 300 men through the dense forest on the right and laid in ambush at the exit.
An hour passed in a flash. Looking at the sky, it was not completely dark yet. The appointed time had arrived.
Liu Yuan held Big Yellow's hand and hid in the forest. He comforted the three hundred young men who had never seen blood before while secretly encouraging himself. Regardless of whether it was in his past life or present life, he had only killed one person with his own hands, and that was Wen Chou, the butcher of the village. Such a battle involving thousands of people had only been seen on the screen in his previous life. Although he was a little anxious, Liu Yuan believed in Guo Jia and himself.
Suddenly, a loud noise came from the entrance. Xu Huang had entered the valley.
On the left side of the mountain, deep in the forest, where the Wuhuan Cavalry had set up camp.
"Report! Little Shuai, the prey is moving!"
The Wuhuan Cavalry Commander was tall and sturdy, and his appearance was ordinary. However, his eyes flickered with a bright light, revealing his extraordinary features. When this little marshal heard the report from the scout, he couldn't help but feel energized and hurriedly said,""Any movement?"
"The Han abandoned the old and weak, and the young and strong escorted their own gold, silver, and grain. They are about to pass through the valley road!”
"Impossible!" "The Han people have always been loyal and filial. They will never abandon the old and weak! There must be a trap!"
"Little Marshal, we observed from afar the day before yesterday and found that although there were tens of thousands of prey along the way, most of them were old, weak, sick, and disabled. Even if they could gather a few thousand young men, they would still be lambs that had never seen blood. No matter how many lambs there were, they were still lambs. Even if there was a trap, how could they be a match for the wolf pack!”
Little Shuai's left hand man retorted.
"That's right, the vice commander-in-chief makes sense!" The people in the tent followed suit.
When Little Marshal heard this, he recalled the simple act of looting Han villages in the past. He put down the uneasiness in his heart and smiled."What you said is true. A lamb is a lamb. How can it be a match for a wolf pack? 'Hahaha…' Once we're done with this, we'll immediately return to the grasslands. Heh, the taste of a Han woman at home, tsk tsk…Immediately check the bow and horse, prepare for battle!”
"Yes, yes! This time, we must slaughter more lambs and snatch a few more women back to give birth to our children. Hahaha…"
"Get on the horse, let's snatch his mother!"
The leaders of the Wuhuan immediately ordered their soldiers to mount their horses and gallop down the slope.
The Wuhuan people lived up to their reputation as people who rode on horses. They slowed down their horses and walked through the mountains as if they were walking on flat ground! The horses carried the riders, nimbly evading the trees and obstacles, heading straight for the valley road. Although there were some unlucky horsemen who were not good at riding and were blown off their horses by tree branches, they were still a minority.
"He's here!" Dian Wei leaned against the tree, his ears twitched, and he hurriedly ordered his subordinates to hold their breaths.
"He's here!" Xu Huang waved his axe excitedly and shouted,"Quickly form a circle around the carriages and block the cavalry's charge!”This subordinate immediately did as he was told, and just as he was done, the Wuhuan Cavalry emerged from the forest!
"He's here!" Liu Yuan's face tightened, and he quickly said to the 300 young men,""Follow closely behind me later and listen to my orders. When I tell you to put away your spears, you will put away your spears. When I tell you to stab forward, you will stab forward!”
The young men each held a wooden spear that was soaked in sweat. Their joints were white, their lips were tightly shut, and their teeth were gnashing. The veins on their faces were exposed, showing the nervousness in their hearts.
"He's here!" Guo Jia heard the rumbling of horse hooves coming from the valley path ahead and hurriedly instructed Yan Liang,"Get everyone ready to set up roadblocks.”
Yan Liang's face was filled with hostility, and the flames in his heart were burning his head.
In the valley path, the Wuhuan commander held a large saber and led a thousand cavalry to charge at the circular formation formed by dozens of carriages.
"Kill them!"
Thousands of cavalry rushed out like a flood, and the entire yellow flood crashed into the circular formation with a rumble!
Instantly, more than ten carriages were knocked over, their provisions and gold scattered all over the ground. A dozen of Liu Yuan's soldiers behind the carriages were crushed to death and injured, while the first batch of Wuhuan cavalrymen who charged into the carriages were sent flying forty to fifty times. They were killed by Xu Huang's soldiers as soon as they landed on the ground.
"Get lost!"
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