Chapter Five Hundred and Five: Once Bitten by a Snake
Above the official road, a group of soldiers wrapped in the Yellow Turban Army stood on the official road, holding spears and looking around vigilantly.
Lu Bu, wearing a brocade robe, gently pulled the reins and pulled the war horse under his seat, and glanced at the forests on both sides.
A rapid sound of horse hooves suddenly rang out from the front, and Lu Bu's attention was also attracted.
"Report to General, the enemy's rear troop has just entered Jieshan Road!"
The scout carrying the order flag bowed to Lu Bu and reported loudly.
Lu Bu's face was solemn. The more he looked at Jieshan, the more frightened he became. The dense forests on both sides seemed to be hiding thousands of ambushers, which made him feel uneasy.
In the distance, no birds were alarmed, and the roars of beasts came from time to time from time to time. Everything seemed to be extremely normal. It seemed that there were no ambushes hidden in the mountains and forests.
Once you are bitten by a snake, you will be afraid of the rope for ten years.
No wonder Lu Bu is so cautious about the mountain road.
Before, when Lu Bu was still a military marquis in Shangjun, he followed the large army from the mountain road to support Beiqu City. There were scouts along the way, but he was defeated by the Yellow Turban Army in a battle.
If it weren't for Xu An's surrender in front of the formation, then Lu Bu would have already died on the nameless mountain road.
Since being ambushed in that battle, Lu Bu has indeed had some shadow on the mountain road.
The same is true now. The road from Jishan Pavilion to Fenyin must pass through Jieshan Road, which is also a mountain road with unknown terrain.
He also brought military soldiers who were not very familiar with the mountains, and most of the scouts were soldiers who were good at fighting on vast terrain.
Lu Bu was indeed afraid of being ambushed again. If he was ambushed here, not to mention that all his previous military achievements were ruined, he was afraid that he would be pursued for his mistakes.
Moreover, the Yellow Turban Army on other roads are now advancing and winning steadily.
If he is ambushed and defeated, even if he escapes, his status will undoubtedly plummet.
"The sides of Jieshan Road have been investigated according to the general's instructions, and no traces of enemy ambush were found..."
Soon, the scout who was responsible for the investigation also returned.
Lu Bu felt even more undecided. If he didn't pursue him now, he would be afraid that the Xiliang army would retreat to Fenyin safely.
Once the Xiliang army retreated to Fenyin City, they could safely withdraw from Hedong County.
Now his achievements are mediocre. Although Guo Si was killed in the battle of Nanban, he defended his position.
However, the pursuit of the main force of the Xiliang Army along the way did not make much contribution.
The chief general of the Xiliang Army frequently made plans along the way, which gave Lu Bu a headache. Although they were all resolved one by one, the results achieved were not great.
But I heard that Gongdu was about to conquer Anyi, and he also divided an army to attack Dongyuan City, cutting off the road north of Hongnong County.
This battle will most likely only be promoted to a fourth-rank general. If he cannot achieve more victory, his position should remain unchanged after the end of this battle.
Lu Bu narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Jieshan not far away.
The roads on Jieshan Road are rugged, and there are still many imprints on the road, which are imprints left by the evacuation of the Xiliang army.
Lu Bu gritted his teeth and raised his halberd. When he was about to issue a military order to advance, he suddenly remembered something.
He turned his head and asked the first scout who reported.
"What did you say before?"
The scout was stunned for a moment, but he replied immediately.
"Report to the general, I said before going down that I saw the enemy's rear team just entered Jieshan Road..."
Lu Bu looked slightly and asked at another scout.
"And you, tell me the results of the investigation!"
"No traces of enemy ambush were found on both sides of Jieshan Road..."
Before the scout finished speaking, Lu Bu's expression changed suddenly. He waved his halberd suddenly and said sternly.
"The back team becomes the front team, the front team becomes the back team, and slowly evacuated. I personally move behind the palace. If anyone moves without authorization in the team and leaves the military formation, causing a commotion, he will be killed immediately!!!"
The Yellow Turban Generals around were shocked by the sudden changes in Lu Bu. The training of many days made them quickly react to Lu Bu's military order.
With the sounds of horns one after another, the Yellow Turban Army slowly evacuated backwards.
The soldiers following Lu Bu's pursuit were all cavalry, and they were all elite cavalry of the Cavalry Camp, and they did not take much time to complete the transformation.
Lu Bu held a painting halberd and pulled a war horse. Dozens of personal guards and cavalrymen were following Lu Bu, all holding weapons in their hands, staring at the road vigilantly.
Just between the dense forests on both sides of the road where Lu Bu was located, Jia Xu clearly saw that the Yellow Turban Army was about to enter the ambush, but suddenly chose to retreat for no reason.
Jia Xu's face was slightly solemn. Lu Bu, the commander of the Yellow Turban Army, seemed to be very cautious about the ambush.
I was very cautious along the way, and even if I was chasing, I still didn't forget to send a scout.
If an ordinary general and chasing a group of defeated soldiers, it is easy to forget to send scouts, or the range is small and there is no high vigilance.
However, whenever Lu Bu encountered a strange location, he would stop to investigate. He would continue to lead his army to pursue him after there was no situation.
However, this also made Jia Xu discover the characteristics of the scouts of Lu Bu's army.
Because it was a pursuit and to save time, the scouts sent by Lu Bu were still not as many as ordinary marches.
After each scout searches for a place, there will be a vacuum period for a period of time and no new scouts will appear.
Because the entire Lu Bu army was a cavalry, the vacuum period was very short, and Lu Bu happened to lead the cavalry through the searched place.
It is precisely because of this that Jia Xu gave up his original plan to set up an ambush in Jieshan Road.
He knew that Lu Bu must have searched Jieshan Road carefully, so he placed two ambush troops on both sides of the entrance and exit of Jieshan Road.
First hide in two hidden soldiers. When chasing, the scout search is limited, and generally speaking, it will not be too far away.
When the Yellow Turban Army scouts searched for Jieshan, Jia Xu also quietly took out the hidden troops with his ambush. Feiniao had been expelled long ago, so Feiniao was not alarmed.
Just waiting for Lu Bu to lead his army to fall into the trap, but he didn't expect that Lu Bu seemed to have discovered some clues.
"Military advisor, won't you pay it back at this time? If you don't act, then Lu Bu will leave!"
Li Jueqiang suppressed his anger and roared in a low voice.
Jia Xu also calmed down and rejected Li Jue's proposal.
"We are all infantrymen, how can we catch up with the opponent's cavalry?"
Li Jie clenched his fists tightly, and fire almost spurted out from his eyes, and his face turned red.
He knew that Jia Xu was right and that the other party was not fooled. Even if they attacked now, they would not be able to leave the Yellow Turban Army or Lu Bu, but he was really unwilling to give up!
Chapter completed!