Cultivation Begins with Caring for Sister-in-law-Chapter 479: Tie Muer: Truly an Excellent Place for an Ambush

Chapter 479: Chapter 479: Tie Muer: Truly an Excellent Place for an Ambush

"Big brother, what’s wrong?"

Seeing the leader standing still in place, two of his subordinates couldn’t help but pat his shoulder and instinctively followed his gaze. Instantly, both of them were also stunned.

Not far from them, a large number of dark figures appeared on the official road. They marched in unison, swords and spears in hand glinting with a chilling gleam under the white light.

"No good, the Chen Army... has caught up. Quickly, go back and report to the General." The leader, after a slight delay, finally reacted and hurriedly said.

...

Tie Muer had yet to sleep, busy planning the retreat route.

His army under his command had many cavalry, so naturally, they needed to take the main road.

At that moment, a personal soldier rushed in, water droplets falling from the raincoat he wore, loudly shouting, "General, bad news, scouts report that the Chen Army has already caught up." 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

"What?"

"Boom!"

The thunder outside exploded, conveniently covering Tie Muer’s startled cry.

Tie Mu Tie’s face turned livid.

The Chen Army has gone mad?

Still pursuing in such a heavy rain.

Aren’t they afraid of getting sick?

Despite his anger, Tie Muer had to consider the current situation.

At night, particularly under such a downpour, it was hardly suitable for cavalry combat, not to mention the Chen Army and their "Strange Thunder."

After long considerations, Tie Muer gritted his teeth and said, "Pass down the orders, retreat."

"Understood."

...

On the other side.

Chasing in heavy rain, even the Divine Brave Guard, known for their strict discipline, couldn’t help but start grumbling.

Yet, despite the complaints, the chase was still on.

In the central army, Chang En wiped the rain from his eyes and said to Cui Shuang, "General Cui, with such heavy rain, there’s no need to pursue, is there? The soldiers are soaked through. If they catch a cold, that would be bad."

Cui Shuang said with a grim expression, "There’s nothing I can do. It’s a death order from the Marquis."

He turned to a personal soldier and said, "Advise the Vermilion Bird Guard not to let the shells and pottery bombs get wet."

"Understood."

...

Three days later.

Within the borders of Cangzhou.

Tie Muer had just ordered the entire army to take a break, when scouts from behind reported spotting the Chen Army thirty miles away.

This made Tie Muer curse in frustration, "Damn it, is there someone dead in the Chen Army’s family? They’re pursuing so relentlessly. It’s been three days and they’re still tightly on our heels. Aren’t they tired?"

"It really is strange. Given our cavalry speed, we haven’t deliberately slowed down over the past few days. The Chen Army shouldn’t have been able to catch up," Tuoba Zhu said.

"Who knows what method the Chen Army used again. Surely they can’t be pursuing day and night without rest..." Saying this, Tie Muer gaped at Tuoba Zhu.

Tuoba Zhu nodded, "I fear it’s just as the General said."

"Mad, the Chen Army really is mad." Tie Muer gritted his teeth and shouted, "Retreat, retreat."

Under the Chen Army’s relentless pressure, Tie Muer led his troops, retreating toward Long County.

...

Meanwhile, on a stone mountain at a key route in Long County, Chen Mo, along with the Brave Cavalry Guard and the Personal Guard Battalion, had long since set an ambush.

"It’s been days, why haven’t these barbarians come yet? Could they be taking another route?"

"Why are you anxious? When has the Marquis ever been wrong? Just stay put."

"Exactly, exactly. The Marquis is an Immortal Master with powers beyond comprehension. Since he has us ambush here, he’s surely predicted that the Jin Xia Barbarians would pass through."

The Brave Cavalry soldiers whispered among themselves in groups of threes and twos.

At that moment, they saw General Shao quietly moving toward where the Marquis was crouching.

"Marquis, the scouts report that the Jin Xia Barbarians have entered Long County. This is a necessary path, so they should be here soon," Shao Jinneng said.

Chen Mo nodded and looked at Sun Meng, "Pass the order down, the barbarians are coming, have the entire army ready."

"Understood."

Soon after, the entire army received the news that the Jin Xia Army would be passing through here and made their preparations.

An hour later.

Shao Jinneng lay prostrate, pressing his left ear against the ground, motionless.

Soon, Shao Jinneng’s eyes lit up, shining brightly.

"They’re coming, these barbarians really are heading this way."

Shao Jinneng was extremely shocked, becoming even more impressed with Chen Mo.

"Pass the order down, let the scouting barbarians pass, we’ll hit the ones in the back," Chen Mo instructed Sun Meng.

...

On the other side.

"General, ahead is a stone mountain. The road below isn’t wide; we need to change formation to pass through," a subordinate informed Tie Muer.

Tie Muer, riding on a tall horse, looked at the distant stone mountain, those strange rocks, and inexplicably felt, "This is an excellent place for an ambush."

The subordinate nodded, "Both sides of the road are cliffs and quite steep, making it impossible to attack upwards. If an ambush is set here, no matter how many come, they’ll be annihilated..."

Saying this, the subordinate tentatively added, "General, why don’t we ambush here? Maybe we can heavily damage the pursuing enemy."

Hearing this, Tie Muer also considered it. This place indeed seemed fitting. After thinking it through, he said, "There’s no need to ambush with the entire army, it would be too obvious. If discovered, it would be hard to shake them off. Leave one battalion to hold them here."

Saying this, he noticed Tuoba Zhu, frowning at his side, "Prince, what’s the matter?"

Tuoba Zhu said, "Don’t you think the stone mountain ahead is too quiet?"

"I see that this mountain has sparse trees, obviously few birds resting here. It’s normal for it to be quiet." The general who suggested the ambush said.

Tie Muer laughed, "Could it be that the Prince suspects there’s an ambush here?"

Cangzhou was captured by them during their previous southward campaign. Although no troops were stationed there, the state had no resistance force, and the Chen Army was pursuing from behind. Where would an ambush come from?

Tuoba Zhu shook his head, "I just feel something’s off."

"Haha, if the Prince is uneasy, you can take the first battalion and go ahead," Tie Muer jokingly suggested to Tuoba Zhu.

But Tuoba Zhu seriously nodded.

Which made Tie Muer stifle a chuckle.

...

"Marquis, the Jin Xia Barbarians have entered," Sun Meng quietly said.

Chen Mo looked downward and was immediately captivated by a middle-aged man riding a chestnut horse, clad in armor.

Because on this man’s forehead was a red "1801" digit.

This indicated that the man was a Divine Power Realm Martial Artist.

"Could this man be Tie Muer?"

Chen Mo didn’t know what Tie Muer looked like, nor had he seen any portrait, but judging by the red digits on his forehead, Chen Mo believed he was "Tie Muer."

"They’re about to go through." Xia Zhining heard Chen Mo mutter and quietly reminded him.

Although Chen Mo had the intention to act and shoot this man, seeing that only a small group had arrived, any action would alert the enemies.

Chen Mo took a deep breath, "Let them pass."