The most poisonous person in the Three Kingdoms, Boss Cao advised me to calm down!

Chapter 39: All the people are fleeing south, why should they abandon them?

Xia Houyuan's little eyes suddenly widened like a cow!
His strong desire to survive allowed him, who had been through many battles, to make the most correct decision!
He rolled off the horse without hesitation, and his whole body fell into the quagmire under the horse!

Then, there was only a crisp sound!
When Xia Houyuan stood up and looked forward, his horse was cut in two by Guan Yu on the spot!

The entrails of the horses and the blood on the ground are shocking!

Xia Houyuan took a deep breath unconsciously at this time.

Only then did he realize that Guan Yu was not in vain!

His personal bravery is unparalleled.

No wonder his eldest brother Cao Mengde treated him so differently!

And watching Guan Yu fail with one attack, he came to kill again!
Zhao Yun next to him was chasing after him like a dragon with his spear drawn out again!
The panic in Xia Houyuan's heart had reached its extreme at this time.

Under the protection of the soldiers around him, he just held his head and shouted:
"Retreat! Retreat quickly!"

"Our army is in ambush! No more fighting!"

The general had no intention of fighting, and the morale of the 50,000-strong army was at a low ebb.

If it weren't for Cao Xiu not far away, he would help stabilize the entire army.

I'm afraid these 50,000 troops fled in all directions on the spot!
At this time, the front army could only change into the rear army, covering Xia Houyuan and slowly withdrawing towards the way he came.

At the same time, Zhao Yun led nearly a thousand soldiers and horses under his command.

Like a pack of wolves, they kept biting the tail of Cao's army.

Many Cao Jun's cavalry were killed and they fell off their horses on the spot!
The soldiers on the hillside continued to fire arrows at the defeated army.

Accompanied by various screams, this river beach is like a hell on earth!
Let these soldiers of Cao further break their psychological defense!
How joyful it was when we were chasing, how miserable it is to retreat now!

In addition, Xia Houyuan had already been frightened to death.

Looking at Guan Yu and Zhao Yun who looked like murderous gods, it was like meeting the King of Hell!
The 50,000-strong army was originally very aggressive and wanted to destroy Liu Bei in one fell swoop.

At this time, the army was completely defeated, and everyone was afraid that if they took one step slower, they would die under the enemy's sword.
On the other side, there is the Baishui River not far from the battlefield.

At this time, Liu Bei and others were leading their troops to retreat south.

Along the way, thousands of people followed him.

Zhuge Liang saw Liu Bei looking north in a daze, so he asked:
"My lord, are you worried about the war in the rear?"

Liu Bei came back to his senses, nodded to Zhuge Liang and said:
"What the military advisor said is true. I am indeed a little worried about my second brother and Zilong."

"The enemy's attack is not good. The person leading the pursuit this time must be Cao Cao's capable general."

"Sir's clever plan is certainly unexpected, but what if something unexpected happens?"

"If the enemy general sees through it at a glance, then..."

When Zhuge Liang heard this, he laughed and said:

"Lord, please relax, the second general and Zilong are both great generals in the world, and they will definitely come back victorious."

"Our army has been stationed in new fields and practicing for a long time, but Cao Cao's vicious plan was in vain."

"Morale is low at this time, and we need a big battle to boost morale!"

"Cao's pursuers came at the right time!"

Zhuge Liang said that he lacked a big battle.

These words are not without purpose.

Whether they are soldiers or generals, everyone hopes to kill the enemy and achieve meritorious service.

In this way, the morale of the army is maintained and the maximum combat power of the entire army is exerted.

However, Cao Cao's army pressed the border and did not attack the city head-on.

On the contrary, he resorted to despicable and underhanded tactics.

Liu Bei's entire army had to flee south overnight.

Along the way, the soldiers were all listless, so that their morale was low.

Winning a battle at this time will undoubtedly greatly boost people's morale!

And he, Zhuge Kongming, has full confidence in this battle.

You will definitely be able to defeat the enemy in one battle!
Liu Bei nodded at this time, but he was still a little uneasy.

I was about to discuss the plan to retreat from Cao with Zhuge Liang.

Soldiers came from afar to report that Guan Yu and his men had won a great victory!

Now they are converging with my army!

Liu Bei was immediately overjoyed! Quickly ask the soldiers to report in detail. Seeing this, the soldiers quickly spoke about the battle situation at the rear.

At this time, Zhuge Liang heard the news of victory coming from behind.

The focus at this time was not on the war.

Instead, he looked at the endless line of people.

At this time, everyone was walking forward, but their faces were pale and their lips were blue!

Many people have even fallen on the river bank, dying!
This made Zhuge Liang feel more and more uneasy as he looked at it. At this time, his brows were furrowed and he was worried.

But after Liu Bei heard the news of his men's victory, he clapped his hands and applauded!

He praised Zhuge Liang beside him:

"Sir, you are truly a god! He is able to strategize and win from thousands of miles away!"

"Xiahou Yuan's 50,000-strong army was defeated at the snap of a finger like a mountain!"

Zhuge Liang hurriedly said humbly: "My lord, I am overly praised. This is just a small effort!"

Then he changed the subject and said in a low voice:

"Although Cao's army has retreated now, our army still has a worry!"

"If these hundreds of thousands of people follow our army across the river."

"Not to mention how many casualties there will be along the way, if the plague spreads to our army."

"I'm afraid our army will suffer from it!"

"If Cao Cao loses this battle, he will become angry and pursue his troops again!"

"Now that we are fleeing with our people, we can only travel ten miles in a day."

"If the elite of Cao's army catch up by then, our army will be in danger!"

"Not as good as that."

Speaking of this, Zhuge Liang also hesitated in his tone.

I want to persuade my lord to give up on these people as soon as possible.

Otherwise, the safety of the army will be compromised when the time comes.

Liu Bei sighed and said sadly:

"You know what you mean, sir!"

"But the people all suffered this disaster because of me."

"Human beings are not grass and trees. How can we not be sad even if we have a heart of stone?"

"If you want to achieve great things, you must put people first!"

"Now all the people are fleeing south with me, how can I bear to abandon it?!"

"Sir, there is no need to mention this matter again!"

"If heaven does not bless this man, I will be defeated by Cao Cao!"

"Even if I am prepared to be shattered into pieces, I am willing to do so!"

Zhuge Liang was silent for a while after hearing this.

The reason why these common people want to follow Liu Bei is to run away.

In fact, everyone knows it well, mainly because Liu Bei publicized it well before.

Let the people mistakenly believe that Cao Cao will massacre the city, and if he stays, he will die!
But in fact, even if these people really stay.

Cao Cao would not kill them at all.

And since the people do it voluntarily.

Of course, there is no such thing as Liu Bei's army coercing people to flee.

When the time comes to spread the word, Uncle Liu Huang will not only gain a reputation as a man of kindness and love for the people.

Win the goodwill of the Jingzhou nobles and get a handle on the overall situation of Jingzhou faster!

At the same time, it can also strengthen the wall and clear the country, so that Cao Cao cannot get the effective strength of the new country.

This made the whole Jingzhou hate Cao Cao even more!
Even if you can't stop Cao Cao from going south, you can still disgust him!
Therefore, in Liu Bei's view, this wave of political stunts can be said to kill two birds with one stone!
Zhuge Liang also sighed secretly at this time, and then said:
"My lord is a benevolent and righteous king. If the people of Jingzhou knew about him, they would definitely praise him."

At this time, Liu Bei looked at the setting sun behind him, waved his hand and said:

"Time waits for no one, so hurry up and get on your way!"

He also ordered the whole army to speed up and walk a few more miles before it gets dark!
(End of this chapter)