Chapter 585: Ambush
Chapter 585: Ambush
September 25, 2017
Ever since Cao Cao's visit to Handan, Huangfu Song had been struggling to gather supplies, resorting to strong-arming the aristocratic families for food.
But even then, Huangfu Song's efforts were in vain, as he still couldn't procure enough provisions.
The aristocratic families were slippery, and Huangfu Song's methods proved ineffective in obtaining food from them.
Eight days after the Guangping Battle, six days after Cao Cao's visit to Lu HaiKong, Huangfu Song's supply issue remained unresolved, and it seemed like they were on the brink of running out of options.
With this situation and Dong Zhuo's occasional provocations, Huangfu Song was left with no choice. In the end, he had to grit his teeth and lead a team of his trusted men towards Handan.
Desperate, Huangfu Song had no other option but to take this route. Qu Liang had run out of supplies, and although the court had promised to gather provisions, it would take at least ten days to half a month for them to arrive, assuming smooth transportation. Delays could further postpone the delivery by several days or even a couple of weeks.
Huangfu Song, despite his loyalty to the Han Dynasty, had little hope for the resource management capabilities of the Han Dynasty. Thus, he could only turn to Lu HaiKong.
On the way to Handan, Huangfu Song mentally prepared himself.
He was well aware that while the supply issue might be resolved smoothly, it wouldn't be easy for him personally.
Huangfu Song didn't naively believe that Lu HaiKong's rescue of the Han Dynasty army in Guangping would change anything. If he was going to make things difficult, he would.
Having decided to go, Huangfu Song was fully prepared for this possibility.
He even anticipated being humiliated by Lu HaiKong, which was why he brought only his trusted men this time, leaving Cao Cao's men behind. He didn't want to lose face in front of outsiders, as the Han army in Qu Liang still needed his leadership.
However, as Huangfu Song was preoccupied with how to ask for supplies and carefully avoid humiliation by Lu HaiKong, he didn't realize that he didn't need to worry about this. He wouldn't even make it to Handan!
Soon after Huangfu Song's team left Qu Liang, before entering Liang Qi's territory, they encountered a blocked imperial road ahead.
"What's going on? Send someone to scout carefully." Huangfu Song's brows furrowed as he looked at the giant logs blocking the road, and instructed his guards.
But Huangfu Song didn't expect that before he could finish his order, a sharp arrow flew towards him, aimed directly at him!
"General, be careful!"
Before Huangfu Song could react, one of his guards jumped in front of him.
"Pfft," the arrow pierced through the guard's sturdy armor and heart, killing him instantly.
Fortunately, this guard blocked the arrow for Huangfu Song, saving him from harm.
Almost simultaneously, thousands of Yellow Turbans appeared on both sides of the road, rushing towards Huangfu Song's team.
"What's going on here? How did Yellow Turban soldiers end up in this area?"
Huangfu Song was startled, as he was well aware that nearly all of the Yellow Turban forces had been concentrated in Julu, and there hadn't been any unusual activities there recently. Moreover, this area was under the control of the Han army, so it shouldn't have been possible for Yellow Turban soldiers to be here.
But, at this very moment, a large number of Yellow Turban soldiers appeared, numbering in the thousands. They had set up an ambush ahead of time, casting a shadow over Huangfu Song's heart.
However, with the Yellow Turban soldiers already upon them, Huangfu Song had no time to ponder the situation. He quickly ordered his troops to retreat.
"We must withdraw!"
In this situation, it was clear that the Yellow Turbans had obtained their intelligence. Huangfu Song's force numbered only a thousand, and although he was confident in taking on the thousands of Yellow Turbans with his elite soldiers, who could guarantee that these were the only Yellow Turban soldiers they would face?
So, without further ado, Huangfu Song led his troops in a swift retreat. But it was too late; the Yellow Turbans had prepared thoroughly. Just as Huangfu Song's army began to withdraw, a figure appeared behind them.
This person wore yellow armor and held a long spear, standing proudly.
"General Huangfu, I'm afraid this road is blocked!"
"Charge!"
At Huangfu Song's command, his troops were about to attack the man, but the man extended his hand, and a token appeared in his palm.
Huangfu Song saw the token in the man's hand glow, and in an instant, hundreds of Yellow Turban warriors, each standing two and a half meters tall, materialized before him.
"My apologies, General Huangfu, but your life is forfeit!"
The man gave a cold smile, and with a wave of his hand, thousands of Yellow Turban soldiers surrounded them.
On one side were thousands of Yellow Turban soldiers, and on the other, a thousand of the Great Han's elite.
Interestingly, despite the Yellow Turbans having the advantage of a surprise attack, they didn't seem to hold the upper hand in this battle.
After all, Huangfu Song was one of the few renowned generals of the Great Han, possessing extraordinary talent. The power that a thousand elite soldiers could unleash under his command was not something that thousands of Yellow Turban soldiers could easily overcome.
Logically, the current situation should have been highly advantageous for Huangfu Song.
Not only were the thousands of Yellow Turbans being overwhelmed by Huangfu Song's thousand soldiers, but this was also Weichou, currently under the control of the Han army. If Huangfu Song could hold out for a little longer, reinforcements would arrive, and not a single one of these Yellow Turban soldiers would escape.
However, facing this situation, the man blocking their path showed no signs of worry, maintaining a confident smile.
Huangfu Song was perplexed. Where did this man's confidence come from? Couldn't he see that they were about to be finished?
Huangfu Song's confusion was soon answered, although the manner of the answer was rather unique and somewhat difficult for Huangfu Song to bear.
As Huangfu Song commanded the battle, suddenly, an arrow shot out from a corner, piercing his back.
The arrow was powerful and heavy, knocking Huangfu Song off his horse.
And after Huangfu Song fell, the man who had vowed to kill him simply turned and left...
(End of Chapter)
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