Chapter 644 What a pity, he will be the only one to die
Although Xu Yu did not consider Qiu Zheng as a tough opponent in his heart, the difference in military strength between the two sides was huge. Before he knew the opponent's strength, Xu Yu did not intend to act rashly.
After several days of overnight raids, Xu Yu's men arrived at the designated ambush site. Rong Chang, lying beside Xu Yu, whispered, "General, judging by the enemy's marching route, there are three ways to reach Huizhou. They might not necessarily choose this route, right?"
If Rongchang were leading the troops, he would rather take a detour and spend two more days on the journey than take this route even if he were beaten to death.
There are two roads leading to Huizhou, and the only dangerous road is where they are lying.
This is a deep canyon that is so long that you can't see the end.
There are towering cliffs on both sides of the canyon, and in the middle of the canyon it seems as if a narrow and dark passage has been carved out by the light of heaven, through which one can cross the canyon.
In terms of distance, passing through the canyon does save two days of travel and allows people to reach the battlefield faster.
But the problem is that even a fool can see that if our side arrives later than the enemy in such a dangerous terrain, we will most likely encounter an ambush from the high ground on both sides.
Qiu Zheng was, after all, the General of Dingnan who led an army of 100,000. Could he be so stupid?
Xu Yu held a piece of grass root he had picked up casually in his mouth, chewed it, and said lazily, "No one with a normal mind would walk here."
Rongchang was stunned for a moment, and said in a daze: "Is Qiu Zheng's brain abnormal?"
"Maybe."
Xu Yu said casually, "Maybe he was beaten too many times when he was a child, and his brain was damaged."
"So, the place that others dare not leave must be the place he wants to leave the most."
Scouts are two-way.
Since they are both warring parties, it is nothing but wishful thinking to completely conceal their own movements from the other side.
Not only Xu Yu knew that the rebellion-suppressing army led by Qiu Zheng was rapidly approaching Huizhou.
Qiu Zheng was also able to find out what was happening inside Huizhou City.
Due to Xu Yu's deliberate laxity, the news that there were only 50,000 troops stationed in Huizhou City had already reached Qiu Zheng.
With his own troops outnumbering the enemy by twice as much, Qiu Zheng's desire to win was about to burst out of his chest.
He would not take Xu Yu, who was waiting for him in Huizhou, seriously.
Xu Yu's expression was subtle. Seeing Rongchang's bewildered confusion, he said strangely, "The contempt is probably on both sides."
Not only did he regard Qiu Zheng as a great gift sent from thousands of miles away.
Qiu Zheng probably also regarded him as an important contributor to the battle.
As for who will finally receive the reward for this military achievement...
Xu Yu sneered, "What a pity! He'll be the only one to die."
Even if Rongchang was not smart enough, he could tell that Xu Yu seemed to have had a very bad relationship with the General Dingnan in the past.
However, Rongchang never expected that after they had been lying there for three days, the 100,000-strong army to suppress the rebellion would actually come in a mighty force!
He came right at me!
Rongchang gave a thumbs-up in amazement, and said in a complicated tone, "The general looks down on him for a reason."
It's really rare to find someone this stupid.
Xu Yu curled his lips slightly without saying anything, and secretly made a gesture to signal the people in ambush to stay put. From afar, he saw a piece of fluttering red silk tied to the flagpole waving a large flag with the word "Liang" on it, which made it particularly conspicuous among the black army.
With just one glance, Xu Yu smiled silently.
Although Qiu Zheng was the study companion and confidant of Emperor Yongshun, he had made no achievements in either literature or martial arts over the years. He just followed Emperor Yongshun around to help him with advice and verbal battles.
But he always believed that he was a rare genius, but because he lacked the opportunity to stand out, he had always been hidden behind others.
After Chen Nianhe rejected the imperial edict issued by Emperor Yongshun for three times in a row, Qiu Zheng looked at the furious Emperor Yongshun and realized that his chance had come.
Emperor Yongshun actually did not intend to send Qiu Zheng to lead the troops at first, but unfortunately he had no one available.
Qiu Zheng saw the right opportunity and recommended himself again and again, and finally got this great opportunity from Emperor Yongshun.
And the leader of the Huizhou rebels this time was Xu Yu.
If he won this battle successfully, successfully beheaded Xu Yu and brought his head back to Kyoto, then from now on, he...
"General."
Liang Ren glanced at the bottomless depths of the canyon ahead from a distance, and said with a sullen face, "General, the canyon ahead is narrow and dark, so only three teams can march together. It's an excellent location for an ambush. You..."
"Deputy General Liang."
Qiu Zheng interrupted Liang Ren and said disdainfully, "Xu Yu only has a mere 50,000 rebels under his command, and he's also responsible for the garrison at Huizhou. Do you think he'd dare to detach his men and set up an ambush against a force twice his size?"
Only fifty thousand.
Not to mention setting an ambush in advance, Qiu Zheng felt that Xu Yu was probably so scared that he didn't even dare to leave the city gate of Huizhou.
Liang Ren had already tried to persuade Qiu Zheng with this, but seeing that Qiu Zheng was not listening, he could only take a step back and say, "To be on the safe side, please send me to lead the team ahead to explore the way."
"If we are ambushed by the enemy, the general can retreat with the remaining troops in time..."
"You worry too much."
Qiu Zheng originally planned to let Liang Ren lead the troops in front.
But Liang Ren kept nagging him, and Qiu Zheng suddenly changed his mind: "General, as the commander-in-chief of this rebellion, how can I cower in the background and stand still?"
"But……"
"No need to say more."
Qiu Zheng completely ignored Liang Ren's dissuasion and said with a wave of his hand, "Pass on my order. My eight thousand elite soldiers will follow me in the front. They must cross this canyon within half a day."
Liang Ren seemed worried and wanted to persuade her again, but before he could finish his words, he heard Qiu Zheng impatiently say, "Lieutenant General Liang, when did a man of seven feet learn the indecisiveness of an incompetent woman?"
"A large number of rebels in Lingnan are currently busy attacking Haozhou. Huizhou has a total force of only 50,000, perhaps even less. With such a small number of men, Lieutenant General Liang has repeatedly questioned my decision. Is he trying to be timid and undermine our morale without fighting?"
As soon as Qiu Zheng opened his mouth, he threw down a huge blame, which made people feel overwhelmed.
Liang Ren was silent for a long time and was completely at a loss. He could only pull the reins and step back a few steps to the side, signaling the flag bearer to give the order.
Following the flag bearer's movements, the large army that was originally at the front slowly moved to both sides like a tide.
The eight thousand elite soldiers selected by Qiu Zheng rode their horses forward, guarding Qiu Zheng in the center, and galloped towards the deep canyon with great momentum.
Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Liang Ren fell behind quite a bit. When Qiu Zheng had led his troops some distance away, he suddenly seemed to react and waved his hand vigorously, "Follow us!"
The soldiers who were at the forefront rushed into the canyon. Xu Yu, who was lying on the edge of the cliff, slowly narrowed his eyes.
When the horse hooves vibrated deep in the canyon, Liang Ren and his army, which was obviously slow to react, barely caught up to the canyon entrance.
Xu Yu put his bent index finger to his lips and blew a loud whistle.
The huge rocks that had been piled up on both sides of the pass came crashing down with a terrible roar, and in an instant it seemed as if the sky and the earth had changed color.
Amidst countless panicked screams and terrified roars, Liang Ren, who stopped at the gorge, took over the deputy general's flag that the flag bearer had been carrying all the way, and stood on horseback and waved the bright red silk on the flagpole with his own hands.
The red silk stretched out in the wind, forming a pleasing arc, which was like a long-hidden signal. The army that followed Liang Ren and did not chase into the canyon moved quickly and instantly split into three distinct teams.
Two of the teams had a dazzling red silk tied around their arms, and like a divided tide reuniting, they pointed their icy blades at their comrades who were surrounded in the center by troops from both sides.
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