Qi Nuan remained silent, waiting for them to speak.
Lou Wan and his team's decision will determine whether Jiang Yu trusts them.
"We have naturally entered Shangjun and will obey your orders, young master."
Lou Wan stepped forward and then said, "Since the two armies are bound to fight in the future, why not take care of this now?"
He thought this way and naturally said it; Lou Wan wasn't afraid of what others might say.
Whether you call him ruthless or say he was trying to gain Jiang Yu's trust, it doesn't matter.
These are all his true thoughts.
Yan Gong nodded. If a momentary act of kindness could lead to greater evil, then it would not be kindness but evil.
Given this, Jiang Yu ordered all his soldiers to lie in ambush between the two mountains, so that the pursuers would surely die once they arrived.
Time passed slowly, and only the occasional chirping of birds could be heard in the mountains.
"Control..."
Wang Conglin and the others stopped their horses.
The group looked at the two towering mountain peaks and the narrow valley between them.
"Beware of ambushes."
Wang Conglin reminded Yuan Hechang, who was still about to move forward.
Yuan Hechang looked at Wang Conglin. He knew, of course, that there were members of the Wang family among the traitors, and Wang Congxin, who was by Qi Nuan's side, was a representative figure. Therefore, he did not take Wang Conglin's advice seriously.
"What are you afraid of? Do you think they would dare to ambush us here? We have more than three times their strength."
Wang Conglin was helpless. Although Yuan Hechang had the talent to lead troops, he lacked military strategy.
This place is dangerous. If they actually cross it, it would be good if there were no ambushes, but if there were, it would be difficult to handle.
Fortunately, Yang Hui knew about Wang Conglin's concerns.
He looked at Yuan Hechang and said, "General Yuan, what County Magistrate Wang said is very true. Regardless of whether it is true or not, we should act with caution."
The soldiers behind them comprised a third of the military strength of the Hedong region.
If something goes wrong, no one can explain it to Bai Jiao.
Bai Jiao is not in a good mood right now. He only wants to avoid mistakes and not make any contributions in this order.
It's better to play it safe.
Xu Erniang remained silent. Since Bai Jiao had delegated the decision-making power for this military matter to others, she would simply follow their orders.
However, she also agreed with Wang Conglin's statement.
Seeing that they had all said so, Yuan Hechang stopped insisting, but he was still unwilling to give up, as this was the first task Bai Jiao had given him.
After discussing it, the group decided to divide the army into three branches.
The first force, consisting of cavalry and infantry led by Yuan Hechang, served as the vanguard, crossing the valley to clear the way for the others.
The central section consisted of infantry led by Xu Erniang and Yang Hui. If the vanguard safely crossed the valley, they would then proceed forward.
If there is indeed an ambush, they can retreat in time.
Finally, Wang Conglin's cavalry and infantry remained in place as a rescue force, and did not head into the valley.
Halfway up the mountain, Jiang Yu and Qi Nuan, holding binoculars, saw them mobilizing soldiers and knew their plan.
But this didn't stump them.
All strategies are useless in the face of absolute strength, especially since they now have the advantage of favorable timing, location, and popular support.
Jiang Yu ordered, "We will launch the attack only after the cavalry has crossed the valley and the infantry has fully entered it."
Then he looked at Qi Nuan and said, "You have arranged for the archers in the Wutu Army and the archers in the Shangjun Army to fire crossbow bolts from behind, which will surely leave everyone behind."
Qi Nuan looked serious. It seemed that Jiang Yu had made thorough preparations long ago, and of course she wouldn't hold him back.
After receiving the order, she headed back, but soon stopped and looked at Ji Jin, who was about to leave with her.
He said, "You stay here and help Lou Wan and the others."
This was the first battle fought by the Wutu Army in Shangjun, so of course everyone had to fight brilliantly. Yan Gong was also left by Qi Nuan to stay by Jiang Yu's side.
Ji Jin stopped in his tracks after hearing her words.
Watching her leave, he walked to Lou Wan's side after a long while.
Jiang Yu glanced at Ji Jin without showing any emotion, then quickly focused his attention on the pursuers opposite him.
They saw that the cavalry on the other side were already approaching the valley.
Jiang Yu said, "Have the cavalry prepare to block the passing cavalry from the front."
As the pursuers slowly entered the valley, Qi Nuan's eyes remained fixed. Of course, she saw Xu Erniang in the middle, but now she saw no familiar faces, only enemies.
Once all the infantry had entered the valley, Qi Nuan shouted, "Fire arrows!"
In an instant, a barrage of arrows rained down from the mountains and forests.
I saw the soldiers who had been shot down.
Xu Erniang roared angrily, "There's an ambush! Everyone retreat!"
"Everyone, charge!"
After the rain of arrows stopped, Jiang Yu immediately led all the soldiers out.
Xu Erniang's expression changed drastically. How could there be so many people? The other side had reinforcements.
"Hurry up..."
Yang Hui shouted at Xu Erniang.
Two or three out of ten of the infantry they brought had already been shot down by arrows.
Seeing the ferocity of Jiang Yu's attack, Yang Hui knew that the people he brought were no match for them.
Meanwhile, their side was under attack, and the cavalry in front did not react for a long time, presumably because they were also under attack and had no time to defend themselves.
Xu Erniang quickly realized what was happening and retreated while fending off the soldiers' attacks.
When Wang Conglin saw them being attacked and Qi Nuan and the others fired arrows, he had a premonition that something was wrong, and he quickly led his men to their rescue.
But how could they possibly be a match for Jiang Yu and his group?
The victory in this battle was in Jiang Yu's favor from the very beginning.
Jiang Yu rode on horseback, carrying a long sword, and charged forward, leaving no place untouched in his wake.
Lou Wan looked on in astonishment, never expecting him to be so powerful.
But he's not bad either.
Thinking this, he swung his spear even more vigorously.
Ji Jin, too, had a fighting spirit burning in his eyes, something he had never shown before.
Wang Conglin approached Xu Erniang and Yang Hui and said loudly, "Let's go."
There was no way around it; the opponent's attacks were too fierce. Moreover, in a one-on-one fight, none of them were a match for Ji Jin and Lou Wan.
Wang Conglin observed that the black-robed general opposite him was even more skilled in martial arts, attacking without hesitation, quickly and ruthlessly.
If they get close, I'm afraid none of them will be able to leave today.
As for Yuan Hechang, they couldn't care less about that.
One life is precious.
They no longer wished to continue the fight.
"Step back..."
"withdraw……"
All the Hedong soldiers fought and retreated. Watching the Hedong army fighting the enemy, Wang Conglin's eyes turned bloodshot.
He knew these people were all going to perish here.
"Walk……"
Xu Erniang shouted.
Yang Hui and Wang Conglin didn't look back again. They gripped their horses tightly and galloped forward.
All the infantry and cavalry followed behind them and retreated.
They saw that they were trying to escape.
Jiang Yu's gaze was cold.
"Everyone, chase after them!"
As he spoke, he spurred his horse and galloped forward. Lou Wan and the others were not to be outdone, and they spurred their horses to chase after him.
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