The First Military Division of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 617
While Cao Cao was defeated and retreated, the Battle of Wuchao was also coming to an end. Cao Cao personally led an army of 20 to attack Yanjin and attracted Wuchao soldiers and horses to help. At the same time of Cao Cao's decisive battle, he asked Zhang Liao to lead his troops to besiege and kill Cao's army who was going to attack Wuchao.

With Zhang Liao around, Cao Jun was able to sneak attack successfully. Although Cao Cao sent [-] troops to sneak attack Wuchao, he was still flanked by Zhang Liao and Pan Zhang. Cao's army returned to the south bank was less than [-].

When Cao Cao finally returned to the south bank, after counting, he passed out again. The loss was too great. The 35 army, only this battle, is now less than [-]. He has lost the ability to fight Liu Bei head-on, and he can no longer stop Liu Bei from crossing the river.

"Report!"

Just when Cao Cao excused his illness to convene everyone to discuss what to do next, an urgent report came.

An ominous premonition made Cao Cao uneasy, and hurriedly checked the emergency report.

"Ah!" Before finishing, Cao Cao's face changed drastically, he screamed, and passed out again with his head in his arms.

Everyone rushed to help Cao Cao to rest.

"Jiangdong is over..."

After Cheng Yu and others read the emergency report, they finally understood why Cao Cao was like this. The news of Jianye being defeated and Sun Quan being captured finally reached Guandu.

"The tide is gone..."

Xi Zhicai closed his eyes tightly and shook his head secretly. Without Jiang Dong's restraint, Liu Bei no longer had to worry about the future, and Cao Cao was defeated again, losing troops and losing generals, so he was no longer Liu Bei's opponent.

It can be foreseen that when Liu Bei crosses the river and Xuzhou Xu Huang attacks Yuzhou and other places again, Cao Cao's defense system will be broken in an instant.

"Withdraw, gather soldiers and horses, and fight again!"

In the end, Xi Zhicai proposed to retreat immediately, and withdraw all the soldiers and horses in the hands of Cao Hong in Hangu, Yu Jin in Tongguan, Xia Houyuan in Yizhou, and gather all the soldiers and horses, maybe you can still fight Liu Bei.

Everyone discussed for a while, and now this is the best way. Although most of the territory will be lost in this way, it is not impossible to turn defeat into victory. As long as Liu Bei's main force is defeated, it is possible to regain these places.

Soon, Cao Jun set off and rushed back to Luoyang, abandoning the defenses of various places, and the whole army retreated. Liu Bei's army successfully invaded Guandu, followed Cao Cao, and forced Hulao Pass. At this time, Hulao Pass was the last one in Luoyang. line of defense.

"Report!"

"The Jiangdong army that attacked Xuzhou was defeated, and only one hundred thousand soldiers and horses escaped..."

"Report!"

"General Xu Huang invaded Hefei, and the army is approaching Jianye!"

One piece of good news came, and Liu Bei was full of joy and laughter. Just after defeating Liu Bei, he received news that Fazheng, Gao Shun and others had invaded Jianye. News of the killing of Jiangdong General Lu Meng.

Later, I received the news that Xu Huang had won a great victory, and Zhou Yu's North Army had returned in defeat. As a result, Xuzhou's danger was completely lifted, and Jiangdong was almost destroyed. If Zhou Yu still held tens of thousands of Jiangdong soldiers, otherwise If so, Jiangdong can be said to already belong to Liu Bei.

"Brother, General Xu Huang urgently reported that Zhou Yu summoned Jiangdong soldiers and horses, stationed at Xumikou, and blocked the way of Xu Huang's army..."

After hearing Chen Ziming's words, Liu Bei was taken aback for a moment, and then said: "The general situation in Jiangdong is gone. Although Zhou Yu is talented, he can stop the general situation in the world."

"Of course, but Fa Zhengxin said that Sun Quan has not been found yet, so I don't know where he is hiding..." Chen Ziming frowned. The fly in the ointment was that Sun Quan escaped. Of course, it is not an escape. According to the current situation Judging from it, Sun Quan must still be in Jianye City, but he just couldn't find anyone.

"Annihilating Zhou Yu's troops, what's the use of Sun Quan escaping? Order Gan Ning to lead the crowd to attack Xu Mikou Zhou Yu with Xu Huang, completely annihilate Jiangdong soldiers and horses, and occupy Jiangdong." Today Liu Bei no longer takes Sun Quan seriously. , Without soldiers and horses, what kind of disturbance can Sun Quan, a polished commander, cause.

"It's time to end the war." Chen Ziming is now much more relaxed. Sun Quan was destroyed and Cao Cao was defeated. Now no one can stop Liu Bei from dominating the world. As many as 20 soldiers died on both sides.

Those are all the youth and strength of the big man, and they are all the future of the big man. If these 20 people are used to conquer the world, I don't know how far the big man can expand.

"Let's end it quickly. Long-term pain is worse than short-term pain. Let Tai Shici, Zhao Yun, and Huang Zhong do it, and they will do everything they can to destroy the resisting Cao army!"

The messengers came out, and a bigger storm was brewing.

The area around Hangu Pass is now barren, a piece of loess, with no green in sight. All the trees have been cut down to build fences or various weapons, and all the forage has been eaten up by the war horses.

Even in the era of cold weapons, the damage to nature caused by war is still extremely terrifying. After this battle, I don’t know how long it will take for Hangu Pass to return to its former beauty of green mountains and green waters.

"Order the army to assemble and tackle key problems!"

When Tai Shici received Liu Bei's military order, he laughed happily, and finally waited for the order, so he didn't have to hold back any more, and he could attack Hangu Pass with all his strength, and finally he didn't have to suffer here.

That's right, since the very beginning, Tai Shici didn't attack the city with all his strength, because they wanted to let Cao Cao see hope, let Sun Quan see hope, make everyone think that Liu Bei was just a strong outsider, and let Sun Quan underestimate the enemy and be proud.

The four-way army did not have any results in half a year, which made Cao Cao and Sun Quan think that Liu Bei was no more than that. He dared to face two powerful enemies at the same time. dispatched.

As a result, Jianye was left empty, and Fazheng and Gao Shun took advantage of it, causing the situation in Jiangdong to reverse.

After so long, the layout was finally completed. When Chen Ziming decided not to wait any longer, he ordered the soldiers and horses from all walks of life to fully fire, there was no need to act.

While Tai Shici was overjoyed, he brought [-] Thunderbolt troops under the Hangu Pass, and tens of thousands of troops took up a stance, with drums thundering and horns soaring into the sky.

"It's finally here." Standing at the top of the city, looking at the dark enemy army, Cao Hong sighed. He knew that there would be a day when he would fight Tai Shici to the death. After waiting for more than half a year, he finally came.

"Defend!"

Cao Hong ordered the army to go up to the pass, and when he was about to meet the enemy, hundreds of fireballs suddenly flew up among the enemy troops, roaring towards Hangu Pass!

(End of this chapter)