Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1041 Taking advantage of the situation
"Brother, let's do it." Cheng Yang wanted to rush out eagerly.

Liu Zheng grabbed him and said, "Don't be impatient. We are all cavalrymen. The forest here is dense. How can cavalrymen perform? Father once said that people are least alert when they are sure they will win. Let them take a good rest. By then, they will surely be sure that their plan will succeed. They will only think about how to achieve success and will not be on guard at all. When they come out of the forest with joy, hehe, that will be the place where we brothers can stretch out."

Cheng Yang scratched his head and said, "I don't understand these things either, but my elder brother said it was like this, so it must be right. My father told me a long time ago that if there is anything, I should listen to His Majesty and my elder brother, and it will be right."

As the sun gradually moved westward from its zenith, half an hour passed in the blink of an eye.

Xu Chu looked up at the sun and shouted, "Everyone, get up and get ready to go. This apricot forest is still more than ten miles away. After leaving the apricot forest, go east for another ten miles to reach Hulao Pass. We must rush to the back of the pass at sunset tonight and launch a surprise attack. By then, the lord's army will also hear the news and move. This is the time for us to make achievements and honor our wives and children."

These simple words made the blood of everyone present boil.

They had gone through so much hardship, risking the danger of dying at any time in the deep mountains and old forests, and finally came here. Wasn't it for achievements and wealth? Seeing all this in front of them, about to become something within their grasp, how could they not be excited?
After hearing what Xu Chu said, all the soldiers stood up at once, with their heads held high and their chests puffed out, looking very high-spirited. They didn't look like people who had just traveled through the mountains and forests for several days and nights at all.

"Okay, we've rested enough, let's go."

Dian Wei couldn't wait to take a step forward.

"Wait, I almost forgot something important." Xu Chu looked very careful as he took off a cloth bag from his waist.

"What is this?" Dian Wei was a little confused.

"Hehe..." Xu Chu grinned, opened the cloth bag, and took out a brocade bag from it: "This is what the lord gave me before he left. He said that after we leave the forest, we should open it and take a look. The lord has already made arrangements for us on how to act afterwards."

Dian Wei was delighted when he heard this: "My Lord, you are so wise. This is the best. Open it quickly."

Looking at the letter in the brocade bag, the two burly men were both extremely surprised.

"Haha, my lord is so wise, how can this not be accomplished? I can't wait any longer."

Xu Chu looked at Dian Wei who was rubbing his hands, and was also very happy: "Okay, all soldiers listen to my orders, follow the Xinglin, head eastwards to Hulao Pass."

In a dense bush several hundred steps away, Liu Zheng and others, who had been keeping a close eye on their movements, suddenly had their eyes light up.

"Brother, they're setting off!" Cheng Yang almost shouted out excitedly.

"Keep your voice down, what are you yelling about?" Liu Zheng glared at him, making Cheng Yang feel a little annoyed.

Liu Zheng's eyes continued to be fixed on Dian Wei and others, without moving away at all.

"Look at their expressions. They are so relaxed and happy. This is exactly what my father said about 'arrogant soldiers'."

Guan Ping asked: "When do we start?"

Liu Zheng thought for a moment, looked around again, and said, "Looking at their route, they will be out of this apricot forest in about thirteen or fourteen miles, and then they will be exposed to the wilderness. At that time, they will be only about twenty miles away from Hulao Pass. These bandits will surely be the most excited and excited. If we suddenly rush out and kill them, we will definitely be able to defeat them."

Guan Ping and Cheng Yang were both delighted: "Brother, this is a great idea. Let's do it."

The Pingshan Flying Army was a group of strong men carefully selected by Cao Cao. They had first-rate running strength and could travel over a hundred miles a day on foot. Moreover, a great achievement was before their eyes and wealth and glory were within their reach, which made these ten thousand men involuntarily speed up their pace.

It didn't take long for them to reach the end of the forest path which was more than ten miles long.

Without the obstruction of branches and leaves, the afternoon sun shone completely on them, making these big men who had been buried in the dense forest for days and nights, rarely seeing the sun, feel extremely comfortable.

"Okay, Hulao Pass is just ahead." Xu Chu pointed to the distance; "We are so exposed in the wilderness, Liu He will definitely find us soon, so we must fight quickly and rush to the pass to launch a surprise attack as soon as possible. Brothers, cheer up and speed up the march."

After he finished speaking, he and Dian Wei took the lead in jogging. The bags behind these people seemed to be quite heavy. As they jogged along, the huge bags did not shake too much, and seemed quite stable.

Liu Zheng's hand holding the spear was already covered in sweat, and he unconsciously moved his hand two inches upwards.

Just after all the soldiers of Pingshan Flying Army had left Xinglin, Liu Zheng suddenly stood up.

"Soldiers, the time to perform meritorious deeds has come. Get on your horses and follow me to fight!"

"Awwww..."

"Kill the enemy and gain merit..."

The six thousand cavalrymen mounted their horses at the first opportunity, took off the cloth muzzles on their horses' mouths, whipped them, and galloped madly out of the woods.

Naturally, this huge commotion quickly alarmed Dian Wei and others. The two of them hurriedly pushed aside their comrades behind them and looked back. They saw rolling dust in the apricot forest and bursts of shouts and screams one after another.

In a short while, several figures appeared among the dust and lush branches and leaves.

Liu Zheng brandished his spear and led the troops: "You little thieves, you have fallen into the trap, why don't you surrender now?"

Unexpectedly, when Xu Chu and Dian Wei saw the enemy's ambush, instead of panicking, they showed smug smiles on their faces.

“Haha…hahahahaha…my lord, your predictions are always right. There really is an ambush here.”

Dian Wei held two iron halberds, eager to try.

Xu Chu also shouted: "Soldiers, put on your armor and prepare for battle!"

Ten thousand Pingshan flying soldiers threw the huge bags behind them to the ground at the same time, making a dull sound when they hit the ground.

"Huh?" Liu Zheng, who was rushing towards this side hundreds of steps away, couldn't help feeling a little surprised and confused when he saw this scene.

"Could it be that they have been prepared for this? This is going to be troublesome."

Guan Ping said, "Brother, now that things have come to this, why should we be afraid? The enemy must be tired after marching all the way, and we are on a plain. Even if we fight head-on, our cavalry can destroy the enemy in one fell swoop."

His words calmed Liu Zheng down again: "That's right, rush over and kill these villains on the spot, so that the world will know that the prestige of our Han Dynasty cannot be shaken by a few jumping clowns and shameless traitors."

Seeing that Liu Zheng had led 6,000 cavalrymen to attack them, Dian Wei and others took out pieces of yellow-brown armor from their bags and put them on.

One can tell at first glance that these armors are heavy, especially the vital areas such as the chest and abdomen, which appear extremely thick.

Just when Liu Zheng was within fifty steps of him, Xu Chu suddenly shouted, "Form a battle array!"

Ten thousand Pingshan Flying Army soldiers stood in rows, each with their hands on their hips, and the arms of neighboring soldiers were clasped together. The soldiers in the second row leaned forward slightly as a whole to support the first row, and the same went for the third row. In this way, ten thousand soldiers formed a human wall.

Liu Zheng seemed to feel that this formation was a little strange, but at this point, it was impossible to stop, so he could only rush forward.

He and all the cavalry behind him raised their spears and charged towards Pingshan's flying army.

(End of this chapter)