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Before dusk, Yan Liang and his five hundred cavalry had completed their deployment.
The five hundred men and horses were divided into four teams and hid on the four hills on both sides of the road.
This place is close to the Han River. The terrain is mostly hilly. The mountains are not high, but the woods are quite dense. People and horses are hidden in them. Without careful reconnaissance by scouts, they will never be discovered.
Time passed by, and when the last ray of the setting sun shone on Yan Liang's face, the Jingzhou Army finally appeared on the north side of the avenue.
On the fluttering flag, there is a big Chinese character "Cai" written on it.
"Sure enough, it's Cai Mao's army retreating south. Hehe, I've been waiting for you for a long time..." The corners of Yan Liang's mouth raised, and his eyes through the dense forest revealed a bit of strange murderous intent.
The mighty team hurried south along the road in a rapid march, completely unaware of the ambush hidden on the nearby hills.
In other words, the Jingzhou Army did not take the ambush seriously at all.
From the information received from Deng Sai, Cai Mao learned that the enemy in the sneak attack was nothing more than five hundred Yanliang light cavalry.
A mere five hundred cavalrymen would be exhausted after traveling a long distance. Even if they were cavalrymen, it would be impossible for them to defeat his 20,000 infantry troops in a field battle.
The nearby terrain is open and the only hills are not high, making it unsuitable for cavalry to set up ambushes and launch swooping surprise attacks.
Cai Mao was also familiar with the art of war and expected that Yan Liang would not be "stupid". At this time, he had probably returned to Xinye by the original route, so he was not too vigilant and only focused on urging the entire army to return south quickly.
A few minutes later, more than 20,000 Jingzhou troops hurriedly passed under Yan Liang's nose.
The timing is right.
"Bah~~" Yan Liang spit out the grass root from the corner of his mouth, raised his palm sideways, and softly shouted "beat the drum".
When the order was given, several tiger-armed men who had been prepared rolled up their sleeves and beat several big cowhide drums like crazy.
The rumble of war drums soared into the sky.
At the same signal, the war drums on other hills also sounded.
As the war drums sounded, countless flags were suddenly erected in the dense forest, and the soldiers hidden in the forest raised their voices and shouted.
"Kill~~"
"Kill Cai Mao!"
"Capture Kuai Yue alive——"
Five hundred people roared wildly, hundreds of flags fluttered in the wind, and the rumble of war drums shook the heaven and earth.
This kind of momentum is as if there are thousands of troops hidden in the dense forest, and the momentum is extremely huge.
Yan Liang covered his ears and laughed: "Scream louder, general. The louder the voice, the greater the credit."
Encouraged by Yan Liang, the soldiers screamed heart-broken and their faces turned red.
Cai Mao and his 20,000 Jingzhou troops on the main road were frightened out of their wits by the sudden ambush.
Cai Hao looked around and saw countless flags in the dense forest. There were shouts of killing everywhere, as if thousands of ambushes were about to emerge in an instant.
Cai Mao was immediately frightened and panicked. He was afraid that the ambush troops would kill him and escape, so he shouted anxiously: "Don't stop, the whole army is moving quickly!"
As soon as the order was given, he put his horse ahead and ran towards the south desperately.
As soon as the general left, the Jingzhou army, which was already panicking, immediately fell into panic. They couldn't care about the team. You pushed me and fled.
There was chaos everywhere, and in a moment, the rush southward retreat turned into a great rout.
The soldiers in Jingzhou, thinking of saving their lives, threw away their armor, weapons, flags, drums, military supplies, etc. in panic. They wished they could escape with only one pair of shoes on their bodies.
Kuai Yue, who was in the formation, was startled at the first moment, thinking he had encountered a large ambush.
However, as soon as his mind changed, he shouted: "Don't panic, everyone. This is a trick of the enemy. You must not mess up your position."
Unfortunately, Cai Mao, who escaped first, caused the entire team to collapse. Kuai Yue's shouts were like mud and cattle drowning in the sea, and were soon drowned.
"Yan Liang, Yan Liang again, hateful——"
Kuai Yue gritted his teeth and anger surged on his face.
Seeing the soldiers fleeing in the wind, Kuai Yue felt resentful but had no choice but to follow the large group of defeated troops and flee towards Xiangyang.
Half an hour later, the 20,000 Jingzhou Army, who were like rats crossing the street, finally escaped from this so-called "ambush area."
At this time, Yan Liangcai and his five hundred cavalry walked out of the dense forest unhurriedly.
The soldiers looked at the enemy fleeing in panic, and all laughed heartily, laughing at the enemy's cowardice.
Yan Liang glanced around the avenue. Everywhere he could see, there were countless armors and weapons everywhere.
Yan Liang casually picked up a well-made halberd and murmured with a smile: "I've made a fortune now, Liu Jingsheng, thank you for giving me such a large sum of military resources. I will definitely make good use of them and double my returns in the future."
For you."
The word "repay" has a hint of murderous intent.
"Such a large amount of ordnance is enough to arm more than ten thousand elite soldiers. General, your trick of doubting soldiers is really powerful."
Wenpin, who was attracted by the invitation, looked excited and could not conceal his admiration for Yan Liang.
However, Yan Liang only smiled faintly and said loudly: "Everyone, please work hard and carry the gifts Liu Jingzhou gave us back to Xinye. Everyone will have wine tonight, and I will stay drunk with you all the time."
When the five hundred cavalrymen heard that they were being rewarded with wine, they immediately burst into cheers like a mountain roar.
Everyone's happy eyes were full of respect for Yan Liang. Even Wenpin, who was introverted, couldn't help but secretly nod in admiration.
At nightfall, Yan Liang and his five hundred cavalry finally returned to Xinye with a full load.
At this time, the soldiers and civilians of Xinye City were still in a state of high tension. When they heard that their General Yan had returned with the abandoned capital of the Jingzhou Army, everyone's tense nerves were finally relieved.
Yan Liang, riding a black horse and wearing a red robe, slowly walked into the new field amidst the admiration and cheers of everyone.
The sounds of admiration filled his ears, and the entire Xinye City was excited.
Yan Liang ordered on the spot that all the treasures in the Xinye Kufu should be taken, and the whole army would have a feast tonight without getting drunk.
"Long live General Ziyi!"
"Long live General Ziyi!"
The excited and happy soldiers could not suppress their emotions and actually shouted the slogan "Long live".
We must know that in the whole world, only the emperor can be shouted "Long live" by his subjects, but now the soldiers respect Yan Liangsui so much that they can't care about anything in the excitement and can only vent their happiness by shouting "Long live".
"Congratulations to the general on his triumphant return."
Xu You, who had descended to the top of the city, came to meet him. When he bowed his hands in greeting, there was a hint of excitement in his eyes.
No wonder, given the predicament Yan Liang was in this time, even Xu You was not sure of victory. When he sent Yan Liang to send troops out of the city, he was already prepared for defeat and death.
Now that the situation has reversed, Xu You is relieved. How can he not be excited?
Yan Liang cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work, sir."
That sentence "Thank you for your hard work", although simple, is sincere and sincere. It is Yan Liang's recognition of Xu You's contribution to staying at the rear.
Xu You was moved in his heart, so he laughed loudly: "General, why don't you stay drunk? Today I will spend this old bone and drink to the fullest with the general."