The last three kingdoms

Chapter 476
Du Yu boarded the deserted Mulan Fortress. There had been a fierce battle here a few days ago, and the traces of those battles can still be seen clearly. It is densely packed and shocking, and one can feel how tragic the battle situation was that day.

It's just that the corpses on the ground have been cleared and buried by the Shu army. The Mulan Fortress, which was once extremely strong, is now empty and deserted.

"Where is Liu Yin at the moment?" Du Yu asked.

"General, Liu Yin had already left Xicheng two days ago and was heading towards Hanzhong. Please let me know if you want to pursue him or not," Shao Yuan reported.

It must be said that Du Yu's marching speed has reached the extreme. He just withdrew from Wuguan Road and arrived at Nanxiang. Du Yu did not take any rest and immediately threw himself into the attack on the three eastern counties.

Although Du Yu knew that his army was extremely exhausted, he had been attacking Wuguan Road for more than ten days without any rest, and this time he retreated to Nanxiang non-stop. have all declined to the extreme.But Du Yu knew better now that if he didn't advance as soon as possible, Liu Yin would slip away from under his nose.

Now that Liu Yin has fewer troops, Du Yu wanted to seize this opportunity and force Liu Yin to fight him in the Shangyong area. This is the only way to wipe out Liu Yin.

But he didn't expect Liu Yin to slip away so fast. Du Yu had already arrived at Mulan Sai extremely quickly, but even so, he was still a step late, and Liu Yin had already retreated to Hanzhong.

Obviously, Liu Yin had no intention of sticking to the three eastern counties at all. Although the attack on Mulan Saishu army paid a high price, at this moment Liu Yin abandoned it like a pair of shoes.If Liu Yin hesitated even a little bit, Du Yu would lead his troops to rush over. As long as he could entangle him, Du Yu would definitely not allow Liu Yin to retreat completely.

"It's a pity, maybe this time is the best chance to eliminate Liu Yin, but he still let him run away, this opportunity is not to be missed, never to come again, maybe there will never be such an opportunity again in the future." Du Yu gently Sighing deeply, he knew very well that once Liu Yin was allowed to escape back to Guanzhong, he would be like a fish in water, and if he tried to eliminate him, he might really have no chance.

Shao Yuan couldn't help but said: "Liu Yinfang has been away for two days, if the general sends troops to chase him now, there may be a chance to catch up with him before he returns to Hanzhong."

Du Yu shook his head lightly. It would undoubtedly be the best if he could stop Liu Yin in the west city, but if Liu Yin got away and Wei Jun went after him, he would most likely follow in the footsteps of Zhang Yun back then. , This is the reason why the poor should not chase after.

What's more, from the three eastern counties to Hanzhong, the terrain along the way is rugged. Even though Liu Yin is not walking fast, such terrain is perfect for ambushes. With Liu Yin's ability, he will never Give the pursuing Wei Jun any chance.

Only now did Du Yu understand Liu Yin's true strategic intentions. The so-called capture of the East Three Counties was nothing more than Liu Yin's feint. Wuguandao withdraws troops and saves Qianhong who is stationed at Wuguandao.

Thinking of this, Du Yu couldn't help but smiled wryly. Surrounding Wei and saving Zhao was originally a strategy adopted by the Wei army. By attacking Wuguan Road, Liu Yin was forced to withdraw from Hanzhong, thus creating conditions for the rescue of Zhonghui.The result was that Liu Yin did the opposite, and Du Yu was forced to withdraw his army from Wuguan Road.

"Liu Yin is really a formidable opponent!" Du Yu secretly said in his heart, his eyes turned to the direction of Hanzhong, deep and distant.

"Report, General Qi, a group of troops was suddenly killed in the direction of Shangyong, and they were rushing towards Mulan Sai." The scout hurriedly reported to Du Yu.

Shao Yuan was startled, and said, "Could it be Liu Yin's soldiers hiding here?"

Although Du Yu couldn't figure out who came, it was obviously not Liu Yin's way. You must know that Mulan Fortress is one of the fortresses defended by the three eastern counties. The key points were easily handed over to others, so Du Yu did not panic, but said in a deep voice: "Investigate again and report again."

It was quickly confirmed that the people who came were not from the Shu army, but from the army led by Xia Houxian sent by Zhonghui.In order to ensure the unimpeded access to Shangyong's grain road, Zhong Hui immediately sent Xia Houxian to send troops to Badong Trail to kill Shangyong after hearing that Liu Yin's troops were approaching the three counties in the east.

When Xia Houxian arrived at Shangyong, he did not find any trace of the Shu army, and Shangyong City has not fallen, although the army guarding Shangyong is only a few hundred people.

Xia Houxian was very puzzled, especially when he heard the news that Shangyong prefect Yang Qi had died in Mulansai. Mulansai was not too far away from Shangyong. , why they ignore Shangyong, who is almost like an empty city, is really surprising.

After a short stay in Shangyong, Xia Houxian led his troops to Mulan Sai, wanting to find out. When he arrived at Mulan Sai, he found that there were heavy troops gathered on Mulan Sai, but the banner of Wei Jun was planted high.

It turned out that General Annan Du Yu had already rushed to Mulansai one step ahead of him.Xia Houxian and Du Yu had known each other from the beginning. When they attacked Shu, Du Yu was the commander-in-chief of Zhenxi General Shi, and Xia Houxian was the general under Zhonghui's tent. At this time, they met at the same place. Mulan Sai meets Du Yu.

Hearing Liu Yin's whereabouts, Xia Houxian wanted to chase after him, but was blocked by Du Yu. Now Du Yu is no longer a long history but a general Annan with a heavy army in his hand. His rank is far above Xia Houxian. Xia Houxian had no choice but to obey Du Yu's order.

Du Yu ordered Xia Houxian to go back to Bingshu to report to Zhonghui, while he himself stayed in Shangyongxi City and temporarily stood still, writing to Sima Zhao to express his feelings, and at the same time asking for instructions on the next action plan.

The so-called opportunity must not be lost, and the opportunity to attack Wuguan Road has been missed. Now if Du Yu marches on Wuguan Road again, the Shu army is already fully prepared. Not so easy anymore.

What's more, Liu Yin has already embarked on the road to return to Guanzhong, and the defense force of Wuguan Road will undoubtedly be strengthened a lot. It is impossible for Du Yu to touch this nail again no matter what.

In this battle, Du Yu has not figured out who will win and who will lose. It seems that Wei State did not win but also did not lose. The East Three Counties were lost and regained, but Shu State did not seem to lose either. In the end, Du Yu did not get through the Wuguan Road, and the two sides actually reached the starting point again.

"It can only be regarded as a five-fifth game!" Du Yu sighed softly.

(End of this chapter)