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Chapter 558 Ambush
What happened last night?
In response to Su Yao's question, Lu Bu paused but still spoke with some reluctance.

It turned out that after Su Yao rested, they sent a large number of people to work overtime to clean up the corpses, weapons and other items in the city.

This whole process lasted until the sunrise at about 1 a.m.

This was really beyond their expectations. Killing people on the battlefield was fun for a while, but cleaning up afterward was a crematorium.

Not only does it waste time, but it also consumes a lot of physical energy. However, Lu Bu naturally would not do these chores himself.

He simply sent out some soldiers to supervise the prisoners in their work, and he himself closed his eyes for a while. After a passable road was barely cleared, he immediately called up the elite cavalry who still had strength to prepare to leave.

It was still dark, a good time for a surprise attack.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Xun Yu came to warn him and advised him to be careful:
"Sima Lu, our army has become exhausted after a night of fierce fighting. Although the enemy troops were defeated, they have not lost their organization."

"It may not be a good time to attack now. Please think twice, Sima Lu."

To be fair, Lu Bu knew that what Xun Yu said made some sense.

However, his pride would not allow him to back down before the battle.

Then, Lu Bu snorted coldly and shook the reins:
"How dare a defeated general talk about bravery? I will go and meet him first to see what they are capable of."

After saying this, Lu Bu left the city under the cover of night.

However, he unexpectedly did not find the target in the enemy camp.

"He actually ran away like that?!"

Lu Bu laughed loudly:
"I didn't expect the Xiliang warriors to be so cowardly. Let's chase them. Don't let them get away!"

Seeing that Niu Fu's camp outside the pass was in a mess and no one was seen, Lu Bu immediately led his troops in pursuit.

"And then you fell into the trap?" Su Yao said speechlessly.

Lu Bu immediately knelt on the ground in shame, clasped his fists and said:

"I am incompetent, please punish me!"

Looking at Lu Bu who lowered his head deeply, Su Yao sighed softly.

Frankly speaking, he really didn't expect Niu Fu to do this.

They had been operating the camp in front of Yique Pass for some time, and all kinds of siege equipment and supplies were there.

It is obvious that we cannot take anything away if we retreat overnight.

Moreover, when there was an expectation that the Nanyang Army would provide support, they were able to decisively abandon the camp and set up an ambush. They were indeed ruthless people.

"Who did it?" Su Yao asked, "That idiot Niu Fu definitely couldn't have done this."

"The bandits who ambushed me were flying the banner with the word 'Jia' on it," Lu Bu replied.

"Jia flag?" Su Yao nodded, "No wonder."

Speaking of the person who can fly the Jia flag in the Xiliang formation, it is naturally only the poisonous scholar Jia Xu. Su Yao is very clear about this famous figure.

He was known for his numerous ingenious plans and his meticulous planning. Historically, after Dong Zhuo's death, he offered advice to his former subordinates Li Jue and Guo Si, helping them to counterattack Chang'an, completely burying the last authority of the Later Han Dynasty.

Later, he became an adviser to Zhang Ji and Zhang Xiu, uncle and nephew, and provided them with advice to defeat Cao Cao twice.

When he arrived in Cao Cao's camp, he showed his skills even more.

Before Guandu, he was the one who advocated a decisive battle with Yuan Shao; before Chibi, he was the one who advised Cao Cao to cease fire and not to be too eager for quick success; in the Battle of Weinan, he helped Cao Cao to alienate Ma Chao and Han Sui, and helped him pacify Guanzhong. Later, he even influenced the issue of succession, advising Cao Cao not to depose the eldest son and enthroning the youngest son, and helped Cao Pi ascend the throne.

Although Su Yao knew that this top strategist was in Dong Zhuo's camp at this time, he had never seen his flag in Niu Fu's camp.

Otherwise, if he had known that he was in charge, he would not have let Lu Bu and others take risks.

However, what happened could not be changed, Su Yao shook his head, did not blame Lu Bu, and asked directly about the loss. Yes, the loss, this is what Su Yao is most concerned about.

He is taking the route of elite soldiers, and every soldier is his heart and soul.

The knights who were selected by Lu Bu and led out to fight were the elite among the elite, and 80% of them were mainly the Red Cloud Knights, his Bingzhou old men.

He could even remember the names of many of these elite soldiers who had fought in many battles, and he would feel sad if any of them were lost.

This time Lu Bu's sneak attack failed and he was ambushed. Who knows how many people will die.

Su Yao felt his heart bleeding when he asked this question.

Fortunately, Su Yao's mood did not last long, and Lu Bu told him that there was not much loss.

"Not much loss?"

Su Yao was surprised:

"You went deep into the enemy's territory alone and were ambushed by Jia Xu. You didn't escape with your life. I think you, Lu Fengxian, are so brave. How could you escape without any loss?"

"Jia Xu?"

Lu Bu was initially surprised as to how Su Yao knew the enemy general's name, but that didn't matter, he immediately began to narrate what had happened.

It is said that at that time Lu Bu was alone and deep in the darkness.

He led two hundred Red Cloud Knights, broke through the threshold of the camp, and galloped on horseback under the light of the stars and the moon and the scattered torches on the ground in the camp.

He rushed through the enemy camp, not seeing anyone, and became more and more anxious.

At this moment, the Red Hare suddenly jumped up. If it weren't for his excellent riding skills, he would have been thrown out.

Lu Bu was about to scold the horse for being so disobedient, but suddenly, alarm bells went off in his heart, and he realized something was wrong, and shouted:
"It's a tripwire, beware of an ambush!"

Lu Bu discovered the danger, but it was too late.

The moment he finished speaking, the knights following him tripped to the ground one after another.

Then, suddenly, there was a bright fire on the left and right, revealing the shadows of people around the rear camp:
"Lü Bu, you are surrounded by my army. If you don't want to die, surrender immediately!"

Lu Bu narrowed his eyes and saw that the Xiliang soldiers around him were holding up a large flag with the word "Jia" on it. They were lighting up rockets and drawing their bows, ready to shoot.

Lü Bu, who knew he was surrounded, did not flinch and shouted angrily:
"You thief, is your grandfather Lu Fengxian a coward who is afraid of death?"

"You are far from qualified if you want to kill someone!"

Seeing that Lu Bu refused to surrender, Jia Xu did not waste time talking to him and immediately ordered the army to attack.

For a moment, flames filled the sky and arrows rained down like locusts.

It was only thanks to the well-armored knights led by Lu Bu that they were not completely wiped out in the first wave of long-range attacks.

However, the absolute difference in numbers was still despairing. Trapped in the siege and exhausted, Lu Bu and his men were faced with Jia Xu and other main forces of the rear army who had never been to the battlefield, and were immediately plunged into a desperate and bitter battle.

Although Lu Bu was brave, it was already difficult for him to protect his comrades who fell into the trap, let alone lead everyone out of the siege.

"Lü Sima, please leave!"

General Qin Yilu sat on the ground and shouted loudly:

"You have the Red Hare and the Fang Tian Hua Ji, they can't stop you!"

"Go away and leave us alone!"

"Stop talking nonsense, I will cover you, let's rush out together!" Lu Bu shouted angrily.

(End of this chapter)