Chapter 270: Li Ru

"Of course it's not a real retreat, but luring the enemy deep, inducing the Han army to chase."

Beigong Beigong Boyu scanned everyone, including rebel leaders like Li Li Wenhou and Bian Zhang.

The Liangzhou forces were intertwined, and the various rebel leaders were not convinced by each other; they were just grasshoppers on the same rope, with him as the leader.

Whether to lure the enemy deep or not depended on the meaning of rebel leaders like Li Li Wenhou and Bian Zhang.

Li Li Wenhou also asked unwillingly: "If we lure the enemy deep, will the Han army fall into the trap?"

"The commander of the Han army is Zhang Wen, who has no courage or strategy, and the deputy commander Zhou Shen is also the same, so they will definitely fall into the trap."

"That Jiangdong Tiger Sun Jian is brave and powerful. Even if he knows it's a trap, he will definitely chase."

"As for that alien lord Su Li, he just defeated Han Sui, so his mentality must be inflated, and his arrogant soldiers are strong!"

"940" "However, Dong Zhuo has a strategist Li Ru under his command. Whether he can see through our reality is hard to say."

Beigong Beigong Boyu analyzed the personalities of the various generals in the Han army camp, and his judgment was basically correct.

It was precisely because he had this wisdom that he could become the commander of the rebel army.

"Then let's try one last time. If we still can't break the Han army, we will retreat to Liangzhou. I think the current court will not dare to send troops to attack!"

The other rebel generals also made up their minds.

Soon, the rebel units began to order their troops to retreat.

General Dang Kou Zhou Shen really thought that the Liangzhou rebels had decided to flee, so he personally led troops to chase, wanting to gain some military merit and kill a rebel leader or something.

He led the twenty thousand Han troops under his command to chase, but he did not know that the Liangzhou rebels had already set up an ambush on all sides knowing the terrain.

"Do not let the rebels go, otherwise, when they return to Liangzhou, it will be like releasing a tiger back to the mountain!"

Zhou Shen rode his warhorse, leading the troops to chase, chasing the enemy for a hundred miles.

"Zhou Shen is indeed as Beigong said, a person without strategy or courage. He actually dared to chase. Does he really think that our Xiliang cavalry's reputation of shaking the world is just talk?"

Li Li Wenhou reined in his reins, and tens of thousands of Xiliang cavalry gathered under his command.

Li Li Wenhou could also be considered a warlord in Liangzhou, roaming Xiliang for more than twenty years in his life. His ability was not top-tier, but it was not too bad either.

At least, it was enough to deal with a general like Zhou Shen who had a name but no reality.

"We came from Liangzhou to Guanzhong to serve the king, killing officials who caused chaos in the court, but the court still thought we were rebelling and imposed groundless charges on us!"

"We Liangzhou healthy sons will die if we don't fight! Xiliang cavalry, kill the enemy with me!"

Li Li Wenhou drew his war blade, his voice like thunder.

A burst of courage blessed the Xiliang cavalry!

They were already prepared for the last wave.

If successful, they would march into Changancheng and divide the world with the court!

If they retreated, they would return to their old lair and become a warlord!

"Kill!"

Ambush troops rose everywhere, and tens of thousands of Xiliang cavalry and over one hundred thousand ordinary troops, led by Li Li Wenhou, rushed forward, launching an ambush on Zhou Shen's Han army troops!

Among these troops, there was also a Huangzhong Yicong Hu unit hidden.

Well, Li Li Wenhou was also one of the Yicong Hu leaders.

"Bad, fell into the trap!"

When the ground began to tremble and countless enemies surrounded and killed from all directions, General Dang Kou Zhou Shen finally understood.

The rebel army's fleeing was just a trick to lure the enemy deep!

"It's the Huangzhong Yicong Hu..."

The Han military generals who followed Zhou Shen were all horrified.

The Huangzhong Yicong Hu were brave and skilled in battle, and had foreign troops, and their combat effectiveness was exceptionally fierce.

The Huangzhong Yicong Hu approached quickly, took off their long spears, and threw them forward!

In the hands of the Huangzhong Yicong Hu, the range of the long spear was close to that of an archer, reaching several hundred meters!

"Ah!"

"Ah!"

"Ah!"

Tens of thousands of Han army troops died in the first wave of the Huangzhong Yicong Hu's offensive, making extremely tragic sounds.

Even a military general, a Military Sima, died under the countless incoming long spears.

"Retreat!"

Zhou Shen was not a fool either. After realizing he had fallen into a trap, he immediately ordered a retreat.

However, it was already too late. Since the Liangzhou rebels had set up an ambush, they would not give Zhou Shen a chance to retreat. The ambush troops had already intercepted Zhou Shen's retreat in the first place.

A detachment of Xiliang cavalry circled behind and charged into the Han army. The terrifying impact of the cavalry allowed them to tear through the Han army's formation with ease!

"Retreat and defend the mountainous terrain!"

With no other choice, Zhou Shen was forced to lead his remaining troops to a nearby mountain to set up a defense.

Otherwise, on the open plains, they were simply no match for the rebel forces led by Li Li Wenhou and the others.

Zhou Shen had fallen for a ruse, and the more than two hundred thousand Han troops he led out were now besieged on the mountain by the rebels.

He had no choice but to send out a capable general to fight their way out of the rebels' encirclement and seek reinforcements from the others.

"Zhou Shen really is an idiot, to have fallen into the enemy's ambush so easily!"

Upon receiving Zhou Shen's request for reinforcements, Dong Zhuo was quite dismissive.

"Li Li Wenyou, should we go to rescue Zhou Shen? Or should we let the rebels kill him?"

"Rescue him—we must certainly rescue him. Although Zhou Shen is incompetent, he is still a General Who Sweeps Away Bandits. My lord can use this opportunity to bestow a favor, but now is not the time to save him."

Li Ru said, his grasp of the situation firm.

"Oh? Then in your opinion, Li Li Wenyou, when would be the opportune moment for a rescue?"

Dong Zhuo asked.

"My lord can first inform Sun Jian of this news. Given Sun Jian's personality, he will certainly lead his troops to the rescue."

"If we can use the hands of the rebels to kill Sun Jian, then we can eliminate a potential threat for my lord."

"This is what is known as the strategy of borrowing a knife to kill."

"Of course! If they fail, we can still heavily damage the rebel forces."

"When they are both exhausted and wounded, my lord can then lead your troops to intervene and reap the fisherman's profit."

Upon hearing Li Ru say this, Dong Zhuo was overjoyed.

"Wonderful, simply wonderful!"

"Li Li Wenyou is truly my Zifang!"

"Li Su, you are to go immediately and inform Sun Jian and General Zhou, and have Sun Jian lead his troops to the rescue."

Dong Zhuo immediately summoned a subordinate general.

"Yes."

Li Su accepted the order and, carrying out his mission, arrived at Sun Jian's camp.

— Author's Notes —

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