GBP Chapter 1829 Finally rescued
Chapter 1829 Finally rescued
He made up his mind and immediately gave the order to the messenger beside him:
"Send a message to General Wang in the rear army, and have his men hide for me! No one is allowed to reveal themselves without my order!"
"Continue the offensive on the front line, but control the tempo and create the illusion that our army only has about 10,000 troops and is unable to capture the city in a long time!"
"Give the Han army reinforcements some hope and lure them in completely!"
"Yes!" The messenger left quickly.
Zhao Yu once again turned his gaze towards the Han army that was stubbornly resisting in the ravine, and the place where smoke and dust were rising in the distance.
Looking in the direction of the Han army reinforcements, their eyes flashed with the excitement and cruelty of a hunter setting a trap and waiting for the prey to step into it completely.
The cold wind was still howling, and this deadly game of rescue and counter-rescue had entered a more dangerous stage.
Yang Yongjun led 10,000 elite Han troops and advanced rapidly towards Luoyingjian in the biting cold wind.
He kept sending out small groups of scouts to conduct reconnaissance, his heart always in his throat.
Soon, a fast horse came galloping back from the front with the sound of rapid hooves. The scout on horseback didn't even have time to rein in his horse before he fell off. With panic and anxiety on his face, he knelt on one knee and reported hurriedly: "General! The situation ahead is not good! General Huo... General Huo only has a few hundred remnants left!"
"They are being tightly surrounded by the Chu army in a small area at the bottom of the ravine. The situation is extremely critical and it seems they are about to collapse!"
When Yang Yongjun heard this, his heart suddenly tightened, as if being grasped by an invisible hand!
Huo Guang is in danger! But he suppressed the urge to charge immediately, took a deep breath of cold air, and tried to maintain his composure. He asked in a deep voice for more crucial information: "Did you see clearly? Besides the Chu army that is currently besieging General Huo, are there any other ambushes hidden in the mountains and forests on both sides of the stream?"
"Also, under whose banner did the Chu army besiege General Huo? How many troops were there? Who was the commander?"
The scout quickly replied, "General! I and several of my brothers risked our lives to conduct reconnaissance and even climbed the flank ridge for observation!"
"The Chu army besieging General Huo is flying under the banner bearing the character 'Zhao'. It must be General Zhao Yu himself leading the troops! Their strength... looks to be around 10,000!"
"As for the other ambushes... we have carefully searched the surrounding mountains and forests for several miles and found no signs of a large-scale hidden army!"
"Zhao Yu? More than 10,000 people?"
A sharp light suddenly flashed in Yang Yongjun's eyes, and his previous worries and hesitations were instantly replaced by a huge temptation and fiery fighting spirit!
He calculated rapidly in his mind: Zhao Yu is Chu Ning's number one general. If he can be wiped out here, it will undoubtedly cut off Chu Ning's arm!
Moreover, the other side has only more than 10,000 troops, and we also have 10,000 fresh troops, so the strength is equal!
More importantly, although Huo Guang only has a few hundred men left, they are all veterans of hundreds of battles. If they can cooperate with the outside forces...
The great achievement and the temptation of turning the tide of the war almost made him ignore the remaining uneasiness in his heart.
He clenched his fists and made a decision: "Great! This is a godsend! Zhao Yu is so arrogant that he dared to surround my general with an equal force. He deserves to be beheaded today!"
But he still retained a trace of caution and said to the messenger:
"Quickly notify General Li of the rear army and order his 15,000 men to continue their original plan and remain on guard at the perimeter, ready to respond at any time!"
"Without my express order, you must not engage in battle without permission!"
In his opinion, this is a foolproof plan.
Even if there is an extremely small probability of an accident, his 10,000 people can hold out until General Li arrives to provide support, or at least delay the enemy, giving General Li a chance to retreat and report the news.
"The whole army obeys the order!"
Yang Yongjun drew his sword and pointed it in the direction of the killing sounds ahead. His voice trembled slightly with excitement:
"Target: Falling Eagle Gorge! Defeat the Chu army and rescue General Huo! Kill!"
"kill!!!"
Ten thousand elite Han troops let out an earth-shaking roar and, like a flood bursting through a dam, launched a fierce charge towards the entrance of Luoying Gorge!
Things went unexpectedly smoothly.
When they rushed to the mouth of the stream, the Chu army troops that were originally on guard on the periphery seemed to be caught off guard, and their resistance seemed somewhat chaotic and weak.
With one charge, the Han army easily broke through the Chu army's defense line and rushed into Luoying Gorge.
The scene in the stream was like Asura Hell, with corpses of men and horses and broken weapons everywhere, and the blood almost dyed the ground dark red.
The remaining hundreds of Han troops were forming a tight circle, making a final desperate resistance, while the numerically superior Chu army was continuously pressing and attacking from all sides.
Yang Yongjun took the lead and led the fresh troops to penetrate the battle group like a sharp knife, attacking the flanks and rear of the Chu army.
The Chu army seemed to have not expected the reinforcements to arrive so quickly and so fiercely. The formation suddenly became chaotic, the momentum of the siege stagnated, and there were even signs of retreat.
"General Huo! Yang Yongjun is here! Hold on!" Yang Yongjun roared while hacking and killing.
Under his fierce attack, the Han army, with the help of internal and external forces, actually succeeded in repelling the Chu army in front of them, and the two Han army teams successfully merged!
Yang Yongjun rode his horse to the center of the broken circle and saw Huo Guang, covered in blood and with his armor torn, but still standing with his spear in hand. He was overjoyed and rushed forward:
"General Huo! You're okay! That's great! I'm sorry I was late and frightened you!"
However, there was no joy on Huo Guang's face, but rather a terribly gloomy expression.
He grabbed Yang Yongjun's reins and spoke in a hoarse, rapid voice, filled with great anxiety and anger: "Yang Yongjun! You...how could you rush in so easily? Zhao Yu is so cunning in his military tactics, how could he be so vulnerable?"
"This is clearly a ploy to lure the enemy deeper into our territory! Give the order quickly, and have the entire army withdraw from Falling Eagle Gorge immediately! Quick!"
Yang Yongjun was in the excitement of rescuing his commander and winning his first battle. He did not take Huo Guang's warning seriously and instead explained confidently:
"General, you worry too much! I am not a reckless person!"
"I've sent scouts to investigate carefully, and there are no other ambushes nearby! The Chu army besieging you is indeed only Zhao Yu and his 10,000-plus men!"
He patted his chest and pointed at the Chu army that seemed to be "retreating" around him: "Look, they can't resist our army's charge!"
"Now that our army has joined forces internally and externally, our strength is no less than his! This is a godsend opportunity. We can encircle Zhao Yu and his 10,000 elite Chu troops and annihilate them in one fell swoop!"
"By then, the Chu army's morale will be severely damaged!"
He became more and more excited as he spoke, as if victory was already in his grasp: "Don't worry, General, I have made all the necessary arrangements!"
"General Li is also leading 15,000 troops to maintain vigilance in the rear, just in case something unexpected happens!"
"This battle, our army will win! The crisis has been resolved, now is the time to expand our victory!"