The critical factor is that the ambush operation was planned and commanded by the Newland Advisor.
This is also the key to the success of the ambush battle.
According to some insider information disclosed afterward, during the planning stage, senior generals of the Fan Army insisted on including the Eastern Alliance's advancing forces, namely the 171st Armored Brigade and the 174th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, and strive to annihilate these two brigades in one go.
Judging by troop strength, the request from the Fan Army generals wasn't excessive.
The combined strength of the 171st Armored Brigade and the 174th Mechanized Infantry Brigade was slightly over 12,000, while the Fan Army deployed over 32,000, nearly three times their size.
With the ambush advantage, the Fan Army's advantage was indeed quite clear.
But the question is, how much time is needed to annihilate two combat brigades?
