Chapter 675 - 681: Sanity and Emotion
An unexpected and puzzling ambush had left only Boyata injured by gunfire thus far, a stroke of luck amidst the misfortune.
If the enemy had allowed Yang Yi’s vehicle to approach within a hundred meters before opening fire, then everyone in the vehicle would have been done for. No matter how talented Yang Yi was, facing a hail of bullets would have been meaningless, and no matter how tough Anton was, he would have ended up as a bullet-riddled hive.
Anton was right, if this battle had been a trap set by Big Ivan, they would be facing completely different adversaries.
It is often said that the will to fight is important, that bravery is key. So where do these aspects truly make a difference in battle?
If the ambushers were very brave, they would dare to wait until their targets were very close before opening fire, which might lead to a messy, chaotic fight. As the ambushing party, they could also suffer casualties, but the most likely outcome would be the annihilation of Yang Yi and his two vehicles’ worth of people.
But if the ambushers were worried about incurring their own casualties in a close-quarters melee, and therefore started firing from three to four hundred meters away, it would be relatively safer, yet it would also give their targets the possibility to escape.
Of course, firing from a distance is not just a matter of courage, it could also be that the ambushers didn’t feel confident enough to wait for the convoy to get closer before they had to open fire. Hence, upon spotting Yang Yi’s convoy, they didn’t hesitate to shoot.
No matter the reason, the enemy started their attack too early. In any case, the combat ability of these ambushers was very average, their lack of experience was certain, and overall, they were quite poor, very poor indeed.
If it were up to Yang Yi to arrange this ambush, then not a single person from the two vehicles would have escaped.