The Prodigal Son

After capturing Sanliqiao, Qin Yu and his men entered Wuzhou without any difficulty.

However, on their second day in Wuzhou, a sudden storm soaked them to the bone.

But this also allowed them to feel the long-lost coolness.

Taking advantage of the storm, Qin Yu ordered his army to stop and rest.

The crops around them, destroyed by the storm, became the best rations for the warhorses.

Let's go find shelter from the rain!

Nan Que'er came to Qin Yu's side, wanting to pull him, who was enjoying the heavy rain, to the nearby woods to take shelter from the rain.

"Need not."

Qin Yu shook his head, though he was soaked to the bone, his smile was exceptionally bright. "Look, even God is on our side!"

Suddenly, Qin Yu thought of the rain that fell two nights before he left the capital.

Zhao Luan said that the rain was a good omen.

Isn't this rain a good omen?

"That's true!"

Nan Que'er smiled and said, "This heavy rain will inevitably make the roads muddy and difficult to navigate. The enemy cavalry shouldn't be greatly affected, but the enemy infantry's marching speed will certainly be significantly slowed down..."

The time it would take for the enemy infantry to catch up would increase exponentially!

This is indeed a good thing for them.

As the two were talking, Xiong Quhu and Pei Xiao came over excitedly.

"General Qin, I have a suggestion!"

Xiong Quhu wiped the rain off his face and said with shining eyes.

Tell me about it.

Qin Yu looked at Xiong Quhu with great interest.

Xiong Quhu is clearly a typical simpleton.

What other good advice could he possibly have?

Xiong Quhu said excitedly, "The cavalry from Qiguan will probably come after us, and this heavy rain will cover our tracks. We can find a place to hide nearby, and when they come after us, we can suddenly attack them..."

Xiong Quhu became more and more excited as he spoke, almost to the point of dancing with joy.

Pei Xiao, who was standing to the side, nodded repeatedly, seemingly agreeing with Xiong Quhu's opinion.

Qin Yu's lips twitched slightly, and raindrops streamed down his face, making it look as if he was shedding tears of emotion.

"General Qin, isn't my suggestion excellent?"

Xiong Quhu was completely oblivious to Qin Yu's expression, looking at him with anticipation.

He's exactly like a primary school student waiting to be praised by the teacher.

Snapped!

Qin Yu slapped Xiong Quhu's helmet.

Xiong Quhu was completely unharmed, but he managed to hurt his own hand from slapping it.

Xiong Quhu was completely bewildered.

Pei Xiao looked at Qin Yu, equally puzzled.

Xiong Quhu's suggestion is excellent!

This storm is definitely not going to stop anytime soon.

They could have easily used this storm to conceal their marching tracks!

"Did you fucking put your brain in the hot pot?"

Qin Yu glared at Xiong Quhu, feeling both annoyed and amused.

"what?"

Xiong Quhu looked at Qin Yu with a blank and adorable expression, "What hot pot?"

"You fucking know how to pick the important points!"

Qin Yu was both amused and exasperated. "Your method might work, but it's not suitable now! As for the reason, figure it out yourself first. If you really can't figure it out, then come ask me, or you can ask Yuan Dingguo!"

Is now not the right time?

Xiong Quhu looked at Qin Yu with a puzzled expression. Seeing that Qin Yu had no intention of speaking directly, he could only lead Pei Xiao, who was just as puzzled as he was, to the side.

The two squatted together and thought for a long time but still couldn't figure it out.

When the rain subsided a bit, Qin Yu led his troops to set off again, and the two of them finally found Yuan Dingguo and asked him for advice.

After hearing their words, Yuan Dingguo's face darkened. "Have you two forgotten our main mission?"

"this……"

The two were speechless, unsure how to respond.

"Our primary task is to capture Yuwang Pass!"

Yuan Dingguo chuckled and glared at the two men, "Our advantage lies in surprise attacks and swift strikes!"

"Why aren't we taking advantage of the enemy's advance at Yuwang Pass before they receive news of our attack, instead of wasting precious time ambushing the cavalry at Qixia Pass?"

"What if the cavalry from Qixia Pass doesn't arrive until two days later? Should we wait two days?"

"Two days is more than enough time for us to reach Yuwang Pass!"

"Furthermore, if the cavalry from Qixia Pass don't attack, wouldn't we have missed our chance?"

Those two idiots!

They're only thinking about fighting; they haven't even figured out what's important and what's secondary.

If their goal wasn't to capture Yuwang Pass, but simply to eliminate the enemy's manpower, then Xiong Quhu's suggestion would be feasible.

But now, capturing Yuwang Pass is far more significant than defeating the enemy cavalry!

After Yuan Dingguo said that, the two of them finally realized what was going on.

"Oh, right!"

Xiong Quhu slapped his forehead, muttering to himself in embarrassment, "I fucking forgot about that!"

"Use your brain more in the future."

Yuan Dingguo glared at the two of them again, then said seriously, "General Qin is a man who fights with his brain. You are fortunate to be following him! Learn from him!"

"Uh-huh!"

The two nodded repeatedly.

Speechless all the way.

About half an hour later, a scout came panting and reported: "General Qin, a large force of Chu troops has been spotted at the mountain pass ahead! A rough estimate suggests there are approximately 20,000 men! The enemy scouts have likely also discovered us, and the enemy is forming defensive lines in the rain!"

Upon hearing the scout's report, Qin Yu's eyelids twitched suddenly.

Encountering the enemy head-on at this time is not a good thing!

Unless the enemy commander is stupid, he should be able to guess their intentions.

The enemy will definitely send someone quickly back to Yuwang Pass to inform the defending troops.

If they delay too long, the State of Chu will likely send reinforcements to Yuwang Pass.

At that point, their plan to seize Yuwang Pass will be completely ruined.

Qin Yu pondered silently for a moment, then took out the map and looked at it again. He immediately ordered someone to summon a surrendered general from the Min Kingdom, and pointed to the map, asking, "Can we go around through this river?"

The enemy was infantry, while they were cavalry.

By crossing this river and taking a detour, they can avoid a direct confrontation with the enemy and launch a swift surprise attack on Yuwang Pass.

However, they don't have much time left to take a detour.

"It should be possible on normal days, but it's definitely not possible now."

The visitor replied, "The river's water level is usually quite low, but it's currently the flood season, and with the heavy rains of the past two days, the water level is bound to rise dramatically. There's no way around it."

Hearing his words, Qin Yu's last hope was completely dashed.

Damn it!

In that case, this heavy rain seems a bit untimely!

If we still want to capture Yuwang Pass now, the only way is to quickly defeat the enemy forces in front and rush towards Yuwang Pass as fast as possible.

The longer the delay, the more disadvantageous it will be for them!

After hesitating for a moment, Qin Yu looked at Ning Huang: "Senior Ning, what do you think?"

"It's your decision!"

Ning Huang gave a lukewarm reply.

It was as if this matter had nothing to do with him.

Depend on!

Would it kill you to give a young person like me some advice?

Qin Yu felt secretly frustrated and weighed the pros and cons again.

A moment later, a resolute look flashed in Qin Yu's eyes.

Dry!

What's there to be afraid of!

So what if the enemy is prepared?

In open field battles, why should our elite cavalry fear the enemy's infantry?

Li Yunlong is right, when two armies meet on a narrow path, the brave will prevail!

Qin Yu took a deep breath, his gaze suddenly hardening, and roared menacingly, "Order all units to form an assault formation, with Yuan Dingguo's troops as the vanguard, and advance towards the mountain pass ahead!"

"yes!"

The messenger shouted and rushed off to deliver the order...