Chapter 344 Ambush and Counter-Ambush
"Report, General. Our scouts have discovered an army a hundred miles away that is flying a different flag from the Han Dynasty. They are suspected to be the Korean rebels!" A scout reported to Yan Liang.
"Very good. Is there any suitable terrain nearby for an ambush? We can catch them off guard!" Yan Liang asked with a frown.
"There is a mountain pass thirty miles ahead with a large reed marsh that is very suitable for an ambush," the scout reported accurately.
"The entire army speeds up and prepare for an ambush in advance!" Yan Liang roared and rushed forward first, followed by the troops under his command.
The scout is a veteran of the Luoyang Shesheng Camp. He can detect beyond visual range like an instinct and can be used as a radar. He was Liu Yu's personal guard who was taken away from the Central Imperial Guard. It can be regarded as a kind of welfare treatment for the royal family of the Han Dynasty.
Liu Yu did not use up any of his old talents this time in order to deal with Goryeo. These veterans who had been tempered for many years and had been well fed and served by Liu Yu had basically evolved their talents to an outrageous level. Although other veterans were not as outrageous as him, they could still easily travel thirty or fifty miles beyond visual range.
With them, it was basically impossible for anyone to ambush Liu Yu. Liu Yu was able to gain a foothold thanks to these veterans. Naturally, he increased his investment. It can be said that these veterans have never stopped receiving food supplements, which is even more outrageous than those regular troops of the Central Guard.
Although its combat capability may be somewhat weak due to years of neglect of war, who would use such a treasure to fight?
"I hope nothing happens to Junyi!" Yan Liang was extremely anxious. Zhang He was a general who was known as one of the Four Pillars of Hebei, and they had a very good relationship. When the scouts noticed that the enemy was heading towards this side, Yan Liang couldn't help but worry about Zhang He's safety.
However, Yan Liang's reason told him that Zhang He would not be defeated so quickly. In just seven days, Zhang He would be able to defend the city and nothing would happen.
"Report, General, General Zhang He sent a message that the enemy has begun to attack the city fiercely, but the situation is stable for now. Please take your time!" Another messenger reported.
"Wait, how did they send the news that Junyi was surrounded?" Even if Yan Liang was slow, he realized that something was wrong.
"Reporting to the general, I am the alien Hao Xiaobai. I have already contacted the aliens in General Zhang's city. Please give me instructions, General Yan!" said the messenger, patting his chest.
"So that's it!" Yan Liang also reacted. He was previously notified that the same route would be taken when coming to Youzhou, but he just didn't react for a while.
"Very good, send a message to Junyi, our army will arrive soon!" Yan Liang nodded with satisfaction. This would make things much more convenient.
"General, do you have any other instructions? This method takes a long time to send messages, and I'm afraid we can't send messages frequently!" Hao Xiaobai was a little embarrassed. It would take him several hours to go back and forth. It would be okay for them to pass important information, but if he really used them as chatting tools, it would be a waste of time.
After all, it is extremely troublesome to transmit information to each other, and two people have to work together. After passing the message, one person has to stay in reality and wait for a reply. If it is not important information, this back and forth is really not worth the effort.
Even if the state gives them subsidies, it will delay their progress in practice. Everyone can see clearly that these days only when personal strength improves can one get more power and benefits.
It's okay to be a messenger occasionally, but if you serve as a messenger frequently, it would be a bit of a loss.
"General, the enemy will enter this area in thirty miles!" The old soldier with clairvoyance reported to Yan Liangcheng.
"Finally here!" A sneer flashed across Yan Liang's lips. Since he was sure that Zhang He was fine for the time being, he was not in a hurry anymore.
"General Yan, don't be careless. The enemy's army is well-organized and has great momentum. I'm afraid they are not good people!" The old soldier glanced at the confident Yan Liang and gave some advice.
"Haha, old man, take a good look at the intelligence. I'll let you see my general's power in a moment!" Yan Liang didn't say much. After all, they were not soldiers from Hebei. It would be a miracle if the old soldiers under Liu Yu of Youzhou could listen to him.
But it doesn’t matter . It is enough for these soldiers to obey orders and dare to fight. The remaining victory will solve everything.
"I hope so!" The old soldier sighed in his heart, but a soldier's duty is to obey orders. He believed that Liu Yu would not mess around. With the dual certification of Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan, Yan Liang should be able to do his job well.
On the other side, Gao Xianzhi looked at the steep terrain and nodded with satisfaction. This terrain was good, and it was also the only way to the city behind. It was expected that setting up an ambush here would yield some results.
"Report, General, we found enemy flags thirty miles ahead, with a number of about ten thousand. They should be enemy reinforcements." The scout reported to Gao Xianzhi.
"Okay, let's ambush here, and when they come over, our army will give them a head-on blow!" Gao Xianzhi nodded with satisfaction. They came at the right time.
However, the wrong information led to the fact that they never expected that someone would provide support so quickly, and they did not expect that the other party would discover their tracks first. After all, they had marched all the way here in a hurry, and in their eyes there would be no troops more elite than theirs.
In fact, it is true that as Yeon Gaesomun's personal guards, they are a royal guard and are basically invincible in Goryeo.
In their eyes, the bait dropped by Yan Liang definitely happened to come by. It was already amazing that he could do this. They had never thought of any other possibilities.
"Hehehe, we've fallen into a trap!" Yan Liang looked at the Korean soldiers who had begun to ambush, with a smile on his face.
He deliberately left a troop in the rear and advanced without concealment, just to create the illusion of an ambush for Gao Xianzhi.
When the Goryeo soldiers thought their ambush was successful and began to attack head-on, he attacked from both wings behind the Goryeo army and killed them with one strike.
"Old man, you are really amazing. Are you interested in following this general?" Yan Liang asked with admiration as he looked at the old man with clairvoyance, who was the key to the ambush plan.
If it weren't for this old man this time, they would probably only be able to fight a skirmish with the enemy, let alone avoid the direction of the enemy's scouts so perfectly.
The old man slapped Yan Liang's head with disdain. He was Liu Yu's personal guard, so how could he possibly hang out with Yan Liang?
Yan Liang didn't think so either. He believed that it was acceptable for capable people to be a little arrogant. Didn't Lu Bu live well despite being so arrogant? So Yan Liang still had a good attitude and was not annoyed by the old man's refusal.
"Report, General, the enemy has entered our army's visual range." A scout said to Gao Xianzhi.
"Okay! All troops, get ready."
