diskusbooks Chapter 177 Ambush
Chapter 177 Ambush
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The valley that Xie Xiao was talking about was not the small hill nearby, but the valley further away.
To get to the next stop, you have to take the water route.
Even if you don't take the water route and take the official road, that valley is the only way to go.
If we take the small road, there will probably be other ambushes.
The enemy wants you dead.
That must be a result of sufficient preparation, and it's not something that can be easily solved by just changing the route.
In short, there will be no peace along the way.
Some people don't want them to return to the capital safely.
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The valley in the distance is towering into the clouds, steep and narrow.
The trees and weeds on both sides are lush and green. Looking up from below, all you can see is green.
This time there was no cliff on one side, but valleys on both sides, so many people were ambushed on the mountain walls on both sides.
A huge crowd of people were lying, squatting, or half-kneeling, behind the big rocks, behind the big trees, and in the bushes...
Ambush is a common tactic in this era, and they seem to like it very much.
And the location of the ambush can be easily guessed by opponents who also like to ambush...
We are all in the same gang, and no one’s methods are any better than others.
Besides, you can't ambush on an endless plain, right?
So even though everyone can guess it, we still have to ambush because we can't just rush in and attack directly.
Since ancient times, beating people had to have a legitimate reason.
If you can't find a reason to fight but still want to, and don't want people to know it was you who did it, then you can only ambush.
I'm lying in wait for you, you know, but you have to go.
The rest depends on each person's ability.
Compare the two sides' advantages of time, place, number of people, means, and ruthlessness.
But in fact, people who are in ambush generally think that they are hidden well and will not be discovered easily.
At the very least, by the time the enemy discovered us, they had already reached their ambush site.
An ambush is a very hard job.
In fact, they had been lying in ambush in the valley for a long time, just waiting for the enemy to come.
But the enemy this time is a bit mysterious.
They don't come on the first try, they don't come on the second try, and they don't come for a long time.
According to their estimated schedule, the other party should have arrived long ago, but he hasn't yet.
As it was getting dark again, someone finally came to explore the way.
The people in ambush breathed a sigh of relief.
Really, this was the most difficult time in their ambush career.
The enemy was too late and they were getting impatient.
I feel like I'm afraid that he will come, but also afraid that he won't come, and also worried that he will do something wrong.
I was so nervous that even light meals caused blisters at the corners of my mouth.
The time they originally calculated had already been relaxed, after all, there were two old men in the convoy.
They had already taken into account the travel fatigue and the time the old man would be uncomfortable.
Their calculation was correct, it was indeed the old man's problem.
Too bad it's not a physical problem...
The eldest brother is full of energy and feels that he can have a child in his old age if he returns to Kyoto...
The old man has fallen in love with playing mahjong, a beneficial activity that can exercise hand speed, eye speed, brain speed and psychological quality, and prevent Alzheimer's disease.
Whenever they arrived at a place, they would set up camp before it got dark, then walk around a few times before dinner, take a walk and chat after dinner, and then walk around a few more times...
This is how the trip was delayed, and it was several days later than expected.
Because it was an ambush, we couldn't make a fire to cook, so we could only eat some tasteless dry food and drink it down with a sip of water.
But this is a professional requirement, which they knew before they came, and it is not difficult to overcome, after all, it only takes a few days.
Once the job is done, everything will be fine.
After killing these people, when we return, the master will be happy and will be given good wine, good food and good women. What else can he lack?
But, I never expected it.
The people in ambush had finished eating all the dry food they brought with them. The enemy had not yet arrived, and if they didn't come soon, they would not be able to lift their swords.
All the previous preparations are about to be wasted and of no use.
Therefore, those who are in ambush have to wait particularly hard.
They will suffer both physical and mental torture.
Moreover, their resentment and murderous intent were too strong, and their weapons were poisoned. The small animals around them were very smart and knew how to avoid danger and seek good fortune.
Those who could run all ran away, and those who couldn’t run far hid.
So the valley is particularly quiet.
It's easy for the enemy to know that you are lying in ambush...
However, they are still very smart and professional. When they see someone coming to explore the way, they release the birds they caught in advance.
The poor bird was almost scared to death. It didn't fly naturally at all, flapping its wings as if it was fleeing.
The black-hearted Xie Xiao saw that something was wrong at first glance...
He has been in the battlefield for many years and is very sensitive to military tactics and ambushes. You are trying to cover up your mistake by letting him go...
Xie Xiao went back, and the people in ambush had no idea that they had been exposed.
He began to rub his hands together, checking whether the poison on his weapon was evenly applied.
The opposing team includes a miracle doctor appointed by the emperor himself.
Therefore, the weapons they used were all filled with deadly poisons that killed instantly upon contact with blood, or several types of poisons were mixed together.
The kind that even they themselves can't get the antidote for.
They were ready to meet the enemy.
This canyon was the burial place they carefully chose for their enemies.
Everyone clenched their weapons, focused their attention, and prepared for battle.
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When Minister Lin and Censor Li heard what Xie Xiao said, their sleeves, which were entangled with each other, paused for a moment, and then separated.
Looking back at the valley in the distance.
It’s too far away, I can’t see anything clearly.
Lu Liang and Li Jiaojiao also shifted their gaze away from Xie Xiao's face and looked up at the valley in the distance.
Li Jiaojiao drank a lot of spiritual spring water, and now her eyesight is very strong, but she cannot see through walls.
She could see the valley in the distance clearly, but she couldn't see the people on the mountain.
Forget it...
The few of them looked at the valley for a while, then came back to their senses and continued their previous actions.
Coming to the blanket, each of them found a cotton pad and sat cross-legged.
Su Xin took out the mahjong from the car, put it on the small table in the middle of the blanket, and then stepped back.
Qingdai and Qingyou were brewing tea at the side: "Miss, what kind of tea do you want today?"
"Little green oranges, please. Do the two adults and two young masters have any requests?" Li Jiaojiao first looked at Minister Lin and Censor Li, and then at Xie Xiao and Lu Liang.
"It's fine to be the same, so we can save ourselves the trouble. Come on, lay out the cards." Minister Lin immediately stretched out his hand and began to draw circles on the table.
It feels like something is missing if I don't touch it for a day.
Lu Liang sat next to Li Jiaojiao. Recently, they seldom included him in their card playing sessions because he won too many times and was not popular.
Xie Xiao drew his cards and instructed the deputy general who had just followed him: "Don't let anyone go over there. Don't go too far."
"Yes." The deputy general took the order and went down.
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