On the other side, the surprise attack team had no idea that they had been discovered. Yes, in this foggy weather, it was easy for the scouts to see them, but it was too difficult for them to find the scouts. Moreover, they didn't have the time or energy to do so.
Yes, the surprise attack team was on their way because they had heard the battle cries coming from their right side. That was the direction of the main battlefield. The battle cries had been going on for a long time, and they were very anxious now. This was different from their previous plan.
According to their plan, they were going to wait for the battle cries to start before entering the battlefield and attacking the enemy's main camp, flanks, or rear. But the problem was that they weren't even in position yet. How did they start fighting? Was it because the enemy had advanced their attack, or they hadn't arrived in time? In short, something must have happened. The commander of the surprise attack team didn't know what happened because they couldn't contact their main camp. But they knew that they had to rush to the battlefield immediately. With the number of troops they had now, they couldn't defeat the enemy head-on. So they had to speed up.
Of course, once they sped up, danger appeared. First, they had to investigate. They didn't have the time to slowly check if there were enemy troops in front of them. Of course, they also thought that the enemy couldn't possibly discover them. Right now, they still didn't know about Tomrash's "amazing performance" on the battlefield. They still thought that he was the more conservative officer. Of course, the enemy couldn't possibly see through their intricate plan.
Their speculation was correct. Indeed, Tomrash didn't expect the enemy to have such a plan. If the battle had developed normally, their plan would have been executed perfectly. When the time came, the rebels would most likely have won. However, Li Huailin's unexpected situation was something they didn't expect.
Just as they were speeding towards the battlefield, a sound like that of a cannon suddenly rang out from the side of the surprise attack team. Then, in the next moment, they were suddenly surrounded by a rain of arrows, and a large number of battle cries rang out from all around them.
"Kill!"
The ambushing party was blinded by the sudden turn of events. Yes, they quickly realized that they were ambushed, but it was too sudden. They weren't prepared at all. Just like how Tomrash didn't expect their ambush, they didn't expect Tomrash to see through their ambush plan and even set up an ambush.
"This … How is this possible?" The commander of the rebel army was also stunned. He was so shocked that he even forgot to give orders. The situation at the scene took a turn for the worse. Due to the thick fog, the ambush was very effective. The Empire's troops directly inserted themselves into the middle of the rebel army, cutting the enemy's troops in half. Then, they surrounded the rebel army from both sides. On the other hand, the rebel army was beaten like headless flies. They could no longer tell which way was north.
"General, what should we do?" The adjutant beside him immediately asked the commander of the surprise attack team, who was already dumbfounded.
What should he do? He didn't know what to do. He didn't expect his troops to be ambushed. However, he knew one thing, and that was that they were going to lose this battle.
Yes, it seemed that their battle plan had been completely seen through by Tomrash. Although he didn't know how the enemy did it, if the ambushing party couldn't reach the battlefield, their troops at the front wouldn't be a match for the enemy. What should they do now?
The commander immediately analyzed the situation in his mind. In the end, he decided … to die here. Yes, if he ordered a retreat now, there was no doubt that his troops would immediately flee. By then, the soldiers would no longer be able to organize themselves. After the enemy defeated them, they would be able to quickly rush to the front. After all, they weren't far from the hinterland of the Empire's army. If the two armies converged, their troops at the front wouldn't be able to hold on.
That's right, the commander could imagine the current situation. The empire's frontline army had also sent out such a team to ambush them. The frontline army could still hold on for now, but after they were defeated, the two teams would naturally be unable to resist the enemy head-on. The current situation was hopeless and they would definitely lose. But if they resisted with all their might, they could still hold on for a little longer.
Of course, holding on for a little longer was to buy time for the main battlefield. That's right, the two sides weren't too far apart. In theory, if one side could hear the battle cries from the main battlefield, the other side would also be able to hear the battle cries from the main battlefield. The commander hoped that his troops could notice the ambushing party and think of a way to retreat while they could hold on for a little longer. They had already lost this battle, but they couldn't abandon everyone here. At the very least, they had to preserve the main battlefield's troops.
"Don't panic! We have the advantage in numbers. Let's kill our way out! Charge! " At this thought, the commander hurriedly yelled to the surrounding soldiers, attempting to calm them down. Of course, he didn't know if his soldiers had the advantage in numbers. The surrounding fog prevented them from seeing the situation clearly. The soldiers didn't know this either, so he tried his best to motivate them.
However, in this situation, he couldn't turn the situation around alone. The surrounding soldiers were in complete chaos and couldn't hear him at all. His troops had been smashed to pieces. His yelling didn't have any effect. He could only watch helplessly as the surrounding soldiers fell one after another.
The battle on this side was already too weak to turn things around, but the people on the other side of the battlefield had noticed the situation here. That's right. At this time, Li Huailin was also looking at the situation on the main battlefield. As the sun had risen, the surrounding fog was slowly dissipating. Now, the view of the battlefield was slightly better.
Li Huailin clearly saw that in the middle of the main battlefield, the troops on both sides were still fighting fiercely. The current situation … was still evenly matched. Yes, the frontline had been maintained in the middle. Soldiers on both sides were constantly falling, but there were also soldiers constantly taking their places. It was a balanced situation, but this balanced situation seemed to have been maintained for too long.
"What's going on? Why haven't we lost yet?" Li Huailin was a little puzzled. In theory, he had already pulled away half of the troops. How could they still resist? Wasn't this a little too exaggerated? Was it because the dynasty's troops on this side were stronger, or was the enemy's troops too trashy? Just as Li Huailin was puzzled, the battle cries from the east faintly reached Li Huailin's ears.
"Huh?" Li Huailin was also puzzled. What was going on in the east? Just as he was puzzled, a horse galloped over from the east. Seeing Tomrash who was standing beside Li Huailin, the horse dismounted and said, "Marshal, good news!"
"What?" Li Huailin was taken aback. He suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.
"Our troops are searching in the mountains in the east. As expected, they found an ambush force of nearly ten thousand enemy troops. Deputy Marshal Lorlos ordered the troops to ambush and successfully defeated the enemy troops. Currently, the enemy troops have been defeated. Deputy Marshal Lorlos asked if the marshal should continue to pursue the remaining troops or return to the battlefield, "the messenger said.
"What?" Everyone looked at the messenger with a dumbfounded expression.
"Uh … Marshal didn't hear it clearly?" The messenger also looked at Marshal Tomrash with a strange expression. Of course, he didn't know what was going through Tomrash's mind. In his opinion, Tomrash must have predicted that there would be an ambush in the east, which was why he ordered them to ambush the enemy. However, the truth was that Tomrash didn't expect the enemy to actually have an ambush.
"No, there are really enemy troops in the mountains in the east?" Li Huailin also asked with a dumbfounded expression.
"Uh … yes." The messenger didn't know who Li Huailin was, but since he was here, he should be one of the Marshal's men, so he replied.
"Damn it, what the hell is going on? The enemy is deep in a well. Why would they send an ambush?" Li Huailin was really speechless. They actually managed to block the enemy troops? He really didn't think too much about it. He just wanted to reduce the number of troops on the battlefield so that the enemy could win faster. He didn't expect the enemy to really send an ambush. No wonder the enemy couldn't make it to the front. In the end, the enemy sent an army to ambush them from the beginning. Things were really bad now. He was about to win the battle for no reason.
"This can't be. I've already given such random orders, and yet we still won. Is winning the battle something I'm born with?" Li Huailin facepalmed. "If I knew this would happen, I would've seriously considered it …"
Li Huailin really didn't think too much about the battle this time. He just fought randomly. He really didn't expect to win just by fighting randomly. Of course, it was too late for regrets now. The important thing was, what should he do now? Could he still think of a way to turn the situation around?
Before Li Huailin could think about it, the situation on the battlefield changed again. Yes, when Li Huailin noticed the battle cries coming from the east, the rebel army also heard the commotion. Of course, when they heard the sound, their expressions changed. Their ambush troops were in the mountains in the east. What was the sound coming from the east? Of course, their troops had been discovered. This was really bad. Their only hope now was the ambush troops in the east. Now that the ambush troops were in trouble, the morale of the rebel army instantly collapsed.
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