People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 430 Apology
When the Wei army retreated from Jinyang, victory had already tilted in the direction of the Yellow Turbans, but the end of the war did not happen overnight.

Cao Cao narrowly escaped from Taishi Ci's pursuit, but this did not mean that all was well for the Wei army, as the Yellow Turbans did not slacken their pursuit after that.

Wang Dang left a part of his army in the rear to help the people of Taiyuan rebuild their place, and then immediately led the main army to the south.

From then on, the Wei army and the Yellow Turbans continued to fight and pursue each other along the way, and the pursuit lasted for half a month.

It was naturally not easy for the Wei army to retreat along this route. After all, Zhao Yun's presence cut off the Wei army's retreat, resulting in the fact that the Wei army was alone and deep in the enemy's territory. It was not easy for them to retreat without any support and cross the long enemy area to return to Wei.

Fortunately, although the Wei army suffered heavy casualties, the Yellow Turban army had almost reached its limit after a month of high-intensity fighting. With Cao Cao making drastic measures and constantly dividing his troops to cover the rear, Wang Dang continued to pursue the Wei army for half a month but still failed to completely wipe out the Wei army, and chased them all the way to the border of Wei.

At this point, a difficult problem was placed before the Yellow Turbans, which was whether or not to continue pursuing deep into the Wei State.

When it really came to the end, it was Taishi Ci, who had always been the most radical and belligerent, who calmed down and gave the order: "General, although it is very unresigned, the Wei army is still quite tenacious. They have fled all the way to this border area. I am afraid it will be difficult for our army to pursue them further."

Zhao Yun, who was also in the military tent, felt very sorry, but after looking at the generals present, he nodded in agreement: "Although the Wei army is only one breath away, the Wei Kingdom is ahead and they will be supported soon. Our soldiers have been fighting for nearly two months and are already exhausted. If we really go deep into the enemy's territory, we may encounter disasters."

After the two men finished speaking, many generals looked unhappy and the atmosphere in the tent was silent for a while.

Although they were unwilling to accept it, they had to admit that Taishi Ci and Zhao Yun were the rational ones.

Although the Yellow Turbans successfully repelled the Wei army in this battle, the process was not easy. On the contrary, they paid a huge price. The number of casualties in this battle alone was the highest in the history of the Yellow Turbans.

This Wei army was indeed a very strong opponent. It could not be said to be an elite army, but it was definitely a strong army. Relying on the city walls to defend and fight, it still caused the Yellow Turbans to suffer greatly.

The Yellow Turbans seem to be on the rise now, but in fact they are already exhausted. It would be extremely risky to continue fighting deep into the Wei State in this state.

After all, the Wei headquarters still has considerable military forces stationed there, and there would be no good results if we crash into them in this state.

However, some people still did not want to miss this opportunity and made another suggestion: "Even if we cannot march immediately, our Xuanxia court can also take advantage of this momentum to make some preparations. It only takes two months. Not only can our army complete the rest, but the court in the rear can also recruit more soldiers for support. At this time, Wei is seriously injured. As long as we are ready to launch an attack again, we will definitely be able to take advantage of the situation!"

Taishi Ci had already thought about this and said, "This is not a good idea. In two months, the Wei army can also call for support from Liu Bei and Sun Quan. It will be equally difficult for our army to win. Besides, there is Ma Teng in the rear, so it is not a good time to launch a full-scale battle."

After these words were spoken, everyone fell silent.

After some discussion, they also realized that the battle would probably end here, which made them very unwilling. The Yellow Turbans would rarely suffer such humiliation as to let the enemy escape with one blow.

Only Wang Dang and Ju Shou, who had been watching the discussion, looked calm and smiling.

As everyone was talking, they slowly turned their eyes to Wang Dang. They obviously noticed that Wang Dang's reaction was not right, and now they were all waiting for Wang Dang to give an explanation.

Wang Dang cleared his throat and laughed, "My idea for this matter is to seize the opportunity to win, cut the Gordian knot and take Xuchang, and take advantage of the counterattack to completely take down Wei!"

As soon as these words came out, all the generals stared with wide eyes, all of them were a little surprised by Wang Dang's decision. "General, isn't this too risky? This battle has wiped out countless Wei troops and has already greatly frustrated the Wei army. As long as we take our time, we will naturally be able to eat them away completely. If we take such a risk now, what if something goes wrong..."

"Yes, General, it is not advisable to rush and rush. Even if we really want to fight, we should wait for a while and make sufficient preparations. Our army is in such a state that we cannot fight anymore."

When the commander Wang Dang started to act radically, the radical generals under him also thought he was too radical and came out to dissuade him.

Wang Dang did not explain, but looked at Ju Su on the side.

Ju Su naturally understood, and nodded to the generals with a smile, and then explained the reason.

"You don't have to worry. My lord sent me to join the army to prepare for this counterattack. In fact, as soon as the Wei army withdrew, I sent an urgent letter to my lord, and my lord had already made preparations in the rear, and the army could be dispatched immediately. I believe that my lord should be leading the army to the Wei State by now."

When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked. This was not shock, but surprise.

Only then did they realize that the imperial court had already planned this matter, and they all perked up.

At this critical juncture, what matters is to press on with all your strength and pursue the victory. If the battle is postponed for two months, although Xuan Xia can be prepared, the enemy can also be prepared.

It’s different now. The leader is leading the army and is about to rush to the battlefield. Even if we are exhausted, we will rush forward with our last breath.

"Well, Cao Cao is finished now!"

Taishi Ci's eyes sparkled and he slammed the table. He then looked at Wang Dang, slightly dissatisfied: "General, you actually hid such a military secret from us?"

Wang Dang said leisurely: "Military secrets must be prevented from being leaked. It would be bad if the Wei army could spy on our military plans. It is not too late to sue you now."

Everyone nodded when they heard this. The military naturally had a confidentiality mechanism, and they all understood it.

Just as Wang Dang said, it is not too late to know this now.

For a moment, all the generals were ready to fight. They could all imagine that Cao's army must be completely unaware of this matter. After all, just half a month ago, the situation of Cao's army was still okay, and they could not have anticipated the Yellow Turbans' current plan.

Zhao Yun had already stood up, his eyes as sharp as a sword: "In this case, our army should rush into Wei State in one go, and we must capture that thief Cao and make him apologize in front of the leader."

As soon as these words were spoken, the joy of the crowd slowly faded, replaced by a heavy and suppressed anger.

They had witnessed the tragic situation in Bingzhou with their own eyes. The suffering of many common people was all caused by the Wei army. In their eyes, this was an unforgivable sin.

Wang Dang nodded and said in a deep voice: "The thief Cao deserves to die, but he should not apologize to the leader, but to the people of Bingzhou!"

(End of this chapter)