The heavens knew who the heavens were helping. An Cui's one-sided statement did not count.
Unfortunately, no one understood this. The deputy general guarding An Cui cupped his fists and complimented him, making An Cui feel elated. It was as if victory was close at hand.
The atmosphere was just right, but there were still people who jumped out to ruin it. An Cui pulled a long face when he heard this.
"Master, I've heard Advisor Lu mention Liu Xi before. The advisor said that Liu Xi is a person who does things with caution. We can't use common sense to judge him. Also, the granary is related to the outcome of the battle. The defenses here must be very strict. Our army needs to be careful and cannot be careless. "
An Cui's expression darkened. His face grew long, and it was frightening to look at.
The surrounding soldiers all wanted to hammer that weird person who couldn't read the atmosphere.
Instead of saying something auspicious at a time like this, he was bringing bad luck to himself. Was he stupid?
The deputy general who had spoken did not feel that he was bringing bad luck. He was doing this for the good of his master. He spoke from the bottom of his heart and was speaking the truth.
Good advice was unpleasant to the ear. He had to listen even if he didn't like it.
An Cui could only respond with an awkward but polite smile. He remembered this deputy general in his heart.
Perhaps it was the influence of this crow's mouth, but An Cui's mood turned from sunny to cloudy. His heart seemed to be shrouded in a haze that could not be dispelled. It was as if something was going to happen soon. He couldn't explain it in detail.
Because of this, An Cui was even more dissatisfied with this crow's mouth.
An Cui was the master, not the vanguard. Naturally, he wouldn't be at the front lines. He could only judge the situation of the two armies based on his own eyes and the real-time battle reports. When he heard the shouts of killing coming from outside the granary, An Cui knew that the two armies had started fighting.
He clenched his fists nervously and gritted his teeth. Beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
"How's the battle situation?"
An Cui couldn't help but ask again. The results were very gratifying.
While the granary's defenses were strong, the number of soldiers and horses stationed there was only a regular number. The overall situation was not too different from the information Lu Zheng had given him.
Even though these guards were all elites, they were outnumbered by the enemy. After a while, they would be at a disadvantage.
According to the current situation, it was expected that the granary would fall.
In order to boost the morale of the troops, the general laughed out loud and mocked, "The troops under Liu Xi's tent are just so-so. I'll take a few more heads!"
As he listened to the shouts, An Cui's heart, which had been hanging in the air, slowly calmed down.
He recalled the wonderful plan Lu Zheng gave him, and the amount of grain stored in the granary that Lu Zheng had deduced based on all kinds of information. He could not help but feel excited. If they could empty this granary, not only would they be able to deal a huge blow to the enemy's morale, but they would also be able to prolong their lives.
"Send reinforcements and take down the granary as soon as possible to avoid any accidents."
This place was very far from the tents of Jiang Pengji's army, but they were also afraid that unforeseen events would occur if they delayed for too long.
An Cui was afraid of Jiang Pengji. He always felt that this person was very strange.
Every time he gained the upper hand, before he could feel proud of himself for a while, the other party would always jump out from all sorts of corners to slap him in the face.
"Yes, sir!"
Increase the number of troops and strive to occupy the granary as fast as possible!
The granary defense line wouldn't last much longer.
As An Cui sent reinforcements, the already shaky defense line of the granary collapsed, and the soldiers guarding it scattered in all directions.
"It's done!"
Unexpectedly …
The unforeseen event happened not long after.
While An Cui's main army was focused on attacking the granary, two groups of troops circled to the rear, one on the left and one on the right.
"I've let them be complacent for long enough. It's time to wake up from this sweet dream!"
Fu Wang revealed a sinister smile. His pair of pitch-black eyes seemed to flicker with a frightening light. He was a wolf child raised by a pack of wolves. The night was a hindrance to others, but to him, it was like a fish in water. Fu Wang waved his hand, and a soldier immediately handed him a quiver of arrows.
Disregarding the inhuman Jiang Pengji, Fu Wang's strength was among the best in the army.
Fu Wang easily drew his two-picul heavy bow and released several arrows in unison.
The moment the arrows left the bowstring, the archers who had been on standby for a long time drew their bows fully. The small bamboo whistle tied to the arrow shafts flew into the sky, emitting a sharp sound. The whistling arrow was the signal. The soldiers of the archery battalion who had been lying in ambush drew their bows. The first wave of arrows flew towards the enemy.
The arrows that Fu Wang shot accurately hit the enemy.
Those who were shot only had time to let out their final screams, alerting the other soldiers.
"What's happening?"
The night was dark, and there were no torches lit in the surroundings. The soldiers who were further away did not see the arrows on the bodies of those who were shot.
The soldiers who were closer saw it, but before they could shout out the word "enemy attack," the shrill sound of whistling arrows and the buzzing sound of arrows leaving the bowstring arrived one after the other. Fu Wang's side had taken the enemy by surprise. The other group led by Commander Xie Ze was not to be outdone, and they also caused a commotion. By the time An Cui discovered the unusual movements coming from the rear of the army, it was already too late!
"Report — two groups of enemy troops have appeared behind our army!"
An Cui had been immersed in the joy of victory a second ago, but in the next second, he was pulled back to reality by the shouts of the messenger.
"What? Enemy troops? "
An Cui thought he was hearing things. Where did the enemy troops come from?
The messenger could only repeat it once. This time, An Cui heard it clearly, but he was so shocked that his mind went blank.
How could there be enemy troops?
Jiang Pengji's main camp was at least 14 to 16 hours away from here. Even if she had received news that the granary had been attacked and had grown wings to fly over, she would not make it in time. Unless … An Cui had a conjecture that made his limbs go cold … Unless the enemy had planned this beforehand and had predicted that An Cui would lead troops to launch a sneak attack, so they had set up an ambush in advance and were only waiting for them to walk right into the trap!
"Don't panic, my lord. I will repel them right away!"
The commotion at the rear was not small, but it would take a while for it to reach the front.
The vanguard troops who had taken the lead broke through the defensive line. The provisions were right in front of them, and they saw the defeated soldiers fleeing in all directions. Their joy grew even stronger.
"Liu Xi is nothing more than this!"
The general of the vanguard laughed heartily as he led his men into the granary. Sure enough, it was filled to the brim with rations.
He pulled out the dagger at his waist and cut open the nearest bag of rations. The yellow grains that he had expected did not flow out. Instead, a pile of gravel gushed out.
The general's smile froze halfway. His right hand, which was holding the dagger, was trembling.
"We've fallen into a trap. Order the army to retreat quickly!" He shouted at the top of his lungs, but it was still too late. At that moment, more than 2,000 soldiers had already rushed into the granary. The rest did not know what had happened inside. They kept rushing in, so how could they have the time to retreat?
"Kill —"
Suddenly, the sound of "kill" surged in from all directions like a tidal wave. The enemy troops who had fled in disorder had returned. Their numbers were many times greater than before. An Cui's army was shocked by the word "fall into a trap." The moment the enemy troops arrived, they immediately lost their composure and formation.
In the distance, Jiang Pengji looked at the spreading flames in the granary. The corners of her lips curled into a cold smile.
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