Who put the yellow robe on me?

Chapter 168 Ambush in the Valley

Mi Chunhong nodded, his eyes flashing with fighting spirit. He knew that this was a great opportunity. The Hu Ben Army was already exhausted. If they pursued with all their strength at this time, they would surely be able to inflict heavy damage on the enemy.

"The General is wise! If we can successfully wipe out the Tiger Guards this time, the Western Regions will no longer have any support!" Mi Chunhong's face was filled with excitement.

Zhong Wenbin's gaze was as cold as a knife, and his tone was calm and confident: "We are sure to win this battle!"

Meanwhile, the Western Region Tiger Guards, led by Xianyu Linyuan, were rapidly withdrawing. In the distance, they could faintly hear the sounds of the Daliang army in pursuit. His face was unusually solemn. Although he had issued the order to retreat, his inner worry and pressure grew ever heavier.

Daliang's guerrilla tactics were extremely cunning, and the Huben Army's fatigue became increasingly obvious. Once Daliang's pursuit formed a siege, the consequences would be disastrous.

The deputy general galloped to Xianyu Linyuan's side and said hurriedly, "General, the enemy is pursuing us from the rear, and our rear army is in chaos!"

Xianyu Linyuan's eyes glared, and he suddenly pulled the reins of his horse and took a deep breath: "Continue to maintain the retreat formation! The enemy's goal is only to disrupt our retreat, we can't lose our composure!"

He quickly turned and ordered his lieutenant, "Pass my order. All soldiers, do not panic and maintain your formation! Send another squadron of light cavalry to scout out the enemy's movements. We must break their ambush!"

"Yes, General!" The deputy general took the order and left.

Xianyu Linyuan knew the situation was dire. If the Daliang light cavalry managed to hold them back, the pursuing troops would surely catch up. At that point, the Tiger Guards would be caught in a pincer attack, with no chance of survival. He had to find a breakthrough as quickly as possible.

He glanced at the battlefield in the distance and thought silently in his heart: "Zhong Wenbin...is indeed not a vegetarian!"

Meanwhile, Zhou Liangwei and Zuo Yongyu's light cavalry had already set up an ambush ahead. Warhorses neighed softly in the desolate valley, while soldiers, spears in hand, lurked quietly on the hillside, awaiting the arrival of the Western Regions troops.

Zhou Liangwei stood on the top of the mountain, gazing at the retreating Tiger Guards from afar with a sneer on his face. "Although the enemy is retreating, their formation has begun to loosen. They are clearly exhausted. If they fall into our ambush, they will have no chance of counterattack."

Zuo Yongyu nodded in agreement, "General, you are wise. Although the Tiger Guards are known as the strongest elite in the Western Regions, they are no match for us. As long as we can successfully delay their retreat, the pursuing troops behind us will surely annihilate them completely."

Zhou Liangwei sneered, "The general has already planned everything. This time, we must defeat them completely!"

The retreating troops of the Huben Army gradually approached the ambush position, but Xianyu Linyuan had a keen intuition and had already noticed something wrong ahead.

The valley in the distance seemed too quiet, even the sound of the wind seemed to have stagnated, giving people a sense of unease.

Xianyu Linyuan immediately ordered, "Slow down the entire army and don't advance rashly! Send out an elite cavalry unit to scout the valley and see if there are any ambushes."

Following Xianyu Linyuan's orders, the Tiger Guards' advance gradually slowed down, and the soldiers began to get nervous. Although they were exhausted, Xianyu Linyuan's majesty and calmness allowed them to maintain discipline.

Zhou Liangwei and Zuo Yongyu in the valley frowned when they saw the Tiger Guards slowing down. Zuo Yongyu said, "General Zhou, the enemy seems to have noticed our ambush and is starting to slow down."

Zhou Liangwei sneered, "It's okay. The enemy is already at the end of their strength. If we delay for a moment, their formation will become even more chaotic. Pass on my order. Once the enemy enters the ambush circle, we must attack immediately and hold them back!"

Time seemed to be stretched at this moment. The positions of both sides were terribly quiet, and the entire Daliang was waiting for the orders from Zhou Weiliang and Zuo Yongyu.

A sentry took the order and quickly disappeared into the shadows of the valley. The wind in the valley gradually grew louder, rustling the cloth under the military flag.

Xianyu Linyuan's mood did not relax, but instead became even heavier. With the intuition honed by years of battlefield experience, he felt that the situation before him was not so simple.

General Mammon rode closer and smiled, "Brother Xianyu, aren't you being too cautious? If the enemy had set an ambush here, our sentries would have discovered it long ago."

Xianyu Linyuan frowned, took a deep breath, but the uneasiness in his heart still lingered.

Soon, the sentry appeared on the other side of the valley, shouting in a high-pitched voice: "General, there is no ambush ahead!"

"What?" Xianyu Linyuan's brows were still furrowed. He stared intently at the distant valley, feeling an indescribable sense of oppression. However, the sentry's report temporarily lowered his guard, but the uneasiness in his heart still lingered.

General Mammon laughed heartily at this and said, "Brother Xianyu, it seems you've been worrying too much! We should hurry back to Gaochang to avoid any further complications."

General Mammon then turned and shouted, "All troops, accelerate! Target Gaochang!"

Following General Mammon's order, the Tiger Guards began to accelerate, their horses neighing as they rushed towards the valley.

Xianyu Linyuan watched the army gradually enter the valley, and the uneasiness in his heart grew stronger, as if an invisible string was tightening around his chest, making his breathing heavy. He subconsciously recalled the sentry's words, and he couldn't help but feel that something was wrong.

Suddenly, his eyes froze - the sentry, after reporting that there was no ambush, did not return to him as usual, but rushed directly into the depths of the valley. This abnormal behavior was like a thunderclap exploding in his mind.

For a sentry, after completing the reconnaissance, he should usually return to the commander to report immediately instead of rushing directly to the front.

"Oh no!" A trace of fear flashed in Xianyu Linyuan's eyes. He suddenly pulled the reins, turned his horse around, and shouted at the top of his lungs: "No! There's an ambush! Retreat!"

Just as he issued the warning, a low roar suddenly came from the surrounding valleys, as if the earth was shaking.

The huge rocks on the mountain poured down like a flood, instantly blocking the road ahead, dust flying, and the war horses screaming.

Immediately afterwards, the Daliang light cavalry led by Zhou Weiliang rushed out from all directions, waving their spears and rushing towards the Huben Army with murderous intent.

"Shoot!" Zhou Weiliang's voice echoed in the valley. Arrows shot down from high above like a rainstorm, and the Huben Army fell into chaos in an instant.

The soldiers were caught off guard and fell one after another in the rain of arrows, with screams and horses neighing mixed together.

Xianyu Linyuan suddenly reined in his horse, a cold and desperate look in his eyes. He knew that the situation was completely disadvantageous. If they didn't escape the ambush quickly, the valley would become a desperate situation for them.