bookcurios Chapter 523: Another Attack
Chapter 523: Another Attack
When Sima Yan learned that the food supplies had been burned, he flew into a rage. "How dare Zhao Hong, you little brat, ruin my plans! I'll make him pay dearly!"
He quickly summoned his generals to discuss countermeasures.
"Now that the food and grass have been burned, the morale of the army is a little unstable. But they probably didn't expect that we still have a backup plan." Sima Yan showed a sinister smile on his face.
"General, you mean..." A general understood.
"That's right, we pretend to retreat and lure Zhao Hong's army into the trap. We will set up an ambush on the way and catch them all in one fell swoop!" A cold light flashed in Sima Yan's eyes.
So Sima Yan's army began to pretend to retreat, deliberately throwing away their weapons and armor along the way to create the illusion of a panicked escape.
The spy quickly passed the news back to Liu Yiping's military camp.
"General, Sima Yan's army seems to be retreating and looks very panicked." The spy reported.
After hearing this, Liu Yiping frowned and fell into deep thought.
"Is there something fishy going on here?" he thought to himself.
"General, we must not miss this opportunity! If we don't pursue him now, when will we? Sima Yan's food supplies have been burned, and his army is in chaos. This is a good opportunity for us to defeat him in one fell swoop!" A general said anxiously.
Other generals also agreed and believed that they should pursue.
Liu Yiping looked at everyone, feeling hesitant.
If you chase, you might get ambushed; if you don't chase, you might miss the opportunity.
Finally, after being persuaded by everyone, Liu Yiping gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, let's give chase! But we must be cautious. Send the vanguard to explore the way, and the main force will follow. If there are any abnormalities, withdraw immediately."
The vanguard troops set off like an arrow from a bow. They advanced cautiously along the retreat route of Sima Yan's army, their eyes vigilantly scanning the surrounding grass and trees.
Every step was taken with extreme caution, for fear of missing any sign of danger.
Liu Yiping led the army and followed closely behind. He rode on a tall horse with a serious expression, and the worry in his heart was like a lingering dark cloud.
Although everyone thought this was a perfect opportunity to give chase, he was still unable to dispel the vague uneasiness in his heart.
When they reached a narrow valley, the vanguard troops suddenly stopped.
The road ahead is rugged, with steep mountains and jagged rocks on both sides, making it an extremely easy place to set up an ambush.
"General, the terrain here is dangerous, you need to be extra careful." The general of the vanguard troops rode back and reported to Liu Yiping.
Liu Yiping frowned and looked into the depths of the valley, his doubts growing even more intense.
But the army had already advanced this far, and if they retreated now, it would probably shake the morale of the army.
"Keep moving forward, stay alert, and get the archers ready." Liu Yiping gave the order with a hint of solemnity in his voice.
The army slowly entered the valley, and the atmosphere became increasingly tense, as if the air had frozen.
The soldiers gripped their weapons tightly, their heartbeats clearly visible in the silence.
Suddenly, shouts and cries of killing came from both sides of the valley, and countless enemy troops rushed down the mountain like ghosts. For a moment, arrows rained down on Liu Yiping's army.
"Oh no! We've been ambushed!" Liu Yiping thought to himself, "Don't panic, brothers! Form a defensive formation!"
The soldiers moved quickly, with the shield bearers in front, forming a solid line of defense to withstand the rain of arrows.
The archers in the rear drew their bows and shot arrows at the enemy troops on the mountain.
Shouts and screams mingled in the valley, and the air was thick with smoke. Liu Yiping looked at the soldiers trapped in trouble, feeling extremely anxious.
He waved the spear in his hand and shouted to boost morale: "Brothers, we can't just sit there and wait to die. Only by charging out can we survive!"
After saying that, he took the lead and rushed towards the enemy.
However, the enemy was large in number and occupied advantageous terrain, and Liu Yiping's army was in a tough battle.
Soldiers continued to fall, and their blood dyed the land of the valley red.
At this critical moment, Liu Yiping felt extremely regretful and hated himself for believing everyone's advice and rashly pursuing.
Just when Liu Yiping's army was about to collapse, a burst of shouting and killing suddenly came from the back of the valley.
It turned out that Ge Pengfei noticed something unusual and sent reinforcements who arrived in time.
Sima Yan's ambush troops did not expect reinforcements and were immediately thrown into chaos.
"Brothers, reinforcements have arrived, kill them!" Seeing this, Liu Yiping was greatly encouraged and led the soldiers to launch a counterattack.
Under the pincer attack from both sides, Sima Yan's ambush troops gradually could not hold out and began to collapse.
After a fierce battle, Liu Yiping finally led his army out of the siege.
After returning to the camp, Liu Yiping and the generals sat in front of the map in the tent. The atmosphere was solemn and depressing.
Ge Pengfei frowned and looked serious. His fingers moved slowly on the map, carefully examining the situation of both sides, thinking hard about how to defeat the enemy.
After a long moment, he said worriedly, "General, Sima Yan's ambush failed this time, so he will definitely strengthen his defenses. If we want to take the initiative to attack again, it will be extremely difficult."
Liu Yiping nodded slightly, his eyes still fixed on the map, and said solemnly: "You are right, Sima Yan must have expected that we would be on guard. I am afraid that the usual attack method will hardly be effective.
But we must not sit idly by and wait for death; we must come up with a different strategy and find a new way to win."
There was a brief silence in the tent, and everyone fell into deep thought, racking their brains to think of a countermeasure.
The atmosphere was so quiet that it was a bit depressing, and only a few heavy breathing sounds could be heard occasionally.
At this moment, Ge Pengfei seemed to have suddenly thought of something. He raised his head abruptly, a bright light flashed in his eyes, and he said excitedly:
"General, Sima Yan's food supplies have been burned twice, and the army must be extremely short of supplies now. Why don't we start by attacking his supply lines?
As long as we can successfully cut off his connection with the rear, preventing him from receiving replenishment of food and military supplies, the enemy's morale will inevitably be greatly disrupted, and they will collapse without a fight!"
Liu Yiping's eyes lit up, and a look of approval appeared on his face. He slammed the table and said, "This is a brilliant plan! Once Sima Yan loses his supplies, his army's morale will be unstable and their combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced.
But the key is that we must know his supply routes accurately so that we can strike him with one strike and catch him off guard."
So Liu Yiping immediately arranged several experienced and agile spies, asked them to disguise themselves, blend in with the people, go to the rear of Sima Yan's army, and carefully investigate the specific situation of the supply line.
A few days later, the spies rushed back to the camp and reported to Liu Yiping: "General, we have found out that Sima Yan's food and military supplies will be transported from Qingzhou to the military camp along a very secret mountain path.
Moreover, the escort team is heavily guarded and on high alert."
After learning this important news, Liu Yiping immediately started a detailed discussion with the generals in the tent and quickly formulated a thorough interception plan.
After careful consideration, he selected 5,000 strong and combat-experienced elite soldiers and placed them under the command of Ge Pengfei to carry out this difficult and crucial task.