Chapter 367: Yufuluo's Choice

"Military Advisor, do you have anything to add?"

After Zhang Liao finished speaking, he turned to the nearby Xi Zhicai and asked.

"The general has arranged everything; I have nothing further to add, but I still want to say something to everyone."

Xi Zhicai paused after speaking, then said, "Everyone, please be careful in all matters!"

Having said that, he faced the crowd, clasped his fists and bowed.

"Did everyone hear what the Military Advisor said!"

As Xi Zhicai's words fell, Zhang Liao again faced the crowd and shouted loudly.

"Listen carefully!"

The crowd also responded loudly.

"Now I issue the command: each of you lead your troops and follow the plan!"

After Zhang Liao's command was given, everyone moved quickly; in less than two hours, the ambush forces were in position.

"Now we just wait for the fish to bite!"

At this moment, Yufuluo also led the Army and set out toward Tongguo City.

After marching for about two hours, a Scout ahead reported.

"Reporting to the Grand Chanyu, we have found a Valley about ten li ahead, roughly ten zhang wide; please give orders!"

After speaking to Yufuluo, the Scout respectfully waited nearby for Yufuluo's reply.

At this moment, Yufuluo's expression grew somewhat grim; he set a composed face and asked coldly:

"What are you doing, how come you only discovered it now? If the enemy is ambushed here, our army will be annihilated!"

By the end, Yufuluo was practically roaring.

The Scout beside him, frightened, turned pale and replied tremblingly:

"Reporting to the Grand Chanyu, because our army is on forced march, the scouting party cannot investigate that far; we ask for your forgiveness!"

"Useless, you're all a bunch of trash!"

Hearing the Scout's words, Yufuluo instantly became furious and shouted angrily.

Seeing Yufuluo's anger, the Scout and those beside him lowered their heads in silence!

Seeing the reaction of the people before him, Yufuluo's anger made his liver ache.

These people, one after another, would normally be leaping with joy.

Now, when their voices are needed, each one pretends to be mute.

Seeing that these people are unreliable, Yufuluo turned his gaze back to the Scout and asked:

"Now, if we avoid this Valley and detour to Dingxiang Commandery's Tongguo City, how long would it take?"

To be honest, Yufuluo hoped to hear from the Scout that a detour was possible, so they wouldn't have to take this Valley.

Such terrain, if not thoroughly scouted and entered rashly, would be a disaster if the enemy ambushes us.

Since ancient times, every commander of troops has feared traversing such terrain.

Upon hearing Yufuluo's question, the Scout immediately replied without hesitation:

"Reporting to the Grand Chanyu, if we wish to detour, we must pass through Yanmen Commandery, adding nearly One Hundred li; consequently, we will need three extra days to march."

After speaking hurriedly, the Scout lowered his head, daring not to look at Yufuluo again.

It was obvious that Yufuluo, upon hearing this, would unleash Lei Ting.

Just as the Scout expected, as his words fell, Yufuluo's angry voice rang out.

"One Hundred li! And three more days!"

"Do you know, if we take three more days, by the time we arrive, Zhang Liao will have already captured the entire Dingxiang Commandery!"

"When that time comes, even if we make it, do you think, with our Five Hundred Thousand Troops, we can take a City defended by Five Hundred Thousand men?"

"Moreover, we are Cavalry; tell me, what do we have to take a City defended by Five Hundred Thousand men!"

"Can you?"

"Can you all?"

The angry Yufuluo vented all his fury onto the Scout and the people around him.

He went hysterically, roaring at the Scout with a question, then turned his gaze to the surrounding people and roared:

Seeing Yufuluo like this, the people were terrified, stopped hurrying, dismounted and knelt on the ground.

Full of fear they shouted, "We are incompetent, please forgive us, Grand Chanyu!"

"What I need is a solution to the problem; who among us can resolve the current predicament?"

Looking at the kneeling crowd before him, Yufuluo felt helpless, yet persistently asked them another question.

Upon hearing Yufuluo's question, the people bowed their heads even lower.

"You all…"

Seeing their demeanor, Yufuluo didn't want to speak; honestly, at this moment he somewhat envied the Han emperors.

If they faced such a situation, the followers beside them would surely have a way to solve it.

But not like him, who must rely on himself for everything.

"Everyone, get up!"

He waved his hand in disappointment to the crowd and said weakly.

"Thank you, Grand Chanyu!"

Hearing Yufuluo's voice, the people felt pardoned and immediately thanked him.

Ignoring the crowd, Yufuluo turned his gaze to the Scout and, with a solemn expression, ordered:

"Assign me additional troops; you must ascertain whether there is an ambush on the mountain. Remember, this Chanyu gives you only half an hour."

"Half an hour later, if you still haven't discovered it, then you need not return!"

The Scout heard Yufuluo's words, his face full of fear; these two massive Mountainsides could not be fully surveyed in half an hour.

However, under Yufuluo's pressure, he could only swallow his anger and comply.

"Yes, This Humble One will go investigate right away!"

After loudly saying that to Yufuluo, the Scout, as if fleeing, quickly left.

However, no matter how these Scouts gather intelligence, they will not discover Zhang Liao and his party; their hidden position, unless examined carefully, is indeed hard to find.

And the Xiongnu Scouts, because of the pressing time, only glanced at many places; how could they discover Zhang Liao and the others?

Soon, the Scout reported the gathered intelligence to Yufuluo.

At this moment, the people beside Yufuluo also found the courage to speak.

First to speak up was Huchuquan, who serves as Cavalry Commander of the Xiongnu; as Yufuluo's younger brother, he had not spoken earlier.

At this point, after the Scout finished its investigation, Huchuquan dared to speak; having heard the Scout's words, he shouted at Yufuluo:

"Grand Chanyu, with all due respect, in my view we need not worry; that Han General Zhang Liao could not, in such a short time, capture the entire Dingxiang Commandery."

"Then it is even more impossible for him to appear ten li beyond Tongguo City!"

As Huchuquan's words fell, Mu Shun, the First General under Yufuluo, also echoed:

"Grand Chanyu, Cavalry Commander Huchuquan is absolutely right; that Zhang Liao, I hear, is merely a Grand General under Lü Bu, and somehow received the Han emperor's promotion, thus becoming Commander of the Bingzhou Army."

"Back then, even Lü Bu did not possess such great ability, let alone his modest subordinate Zhang Liao."