F * ck!
Hearing this, Cao Cao was scared out of his wits. He immediately ordered Xu Huang and Zhang He to attack Zhao Yunhou while he rushed northwest.
Zhao Yun had already received Zhuge Liang's hint, so he did not chase after Cao Cao. He was busy snatching the flag and killing the shrimp soldiers, so Cao Cao was able to escape.
It was night, and the sky was slightly bright. Black clouds covered the ground. Although the water battle had ended, the southeast wind was still blowing. After walking for a while, the rain suddenly poured down, soaking the armor of Cao Cao and the others.
In the cold wind, Cao Cao and his soldiers braved the rain. The 2,000 soldiers were all hungry. Cao Cao paused for a moment and ordered his soldiers to plunder the food in the village and search for fire.
The execution of the plan was swift. The hungry soldiers were like ravenous wolves, robbing the surrounding villages like bandits.
With food and cooking materials, the Cao army stopped. Just as they were about to start cooking, they suddenly heard an army arrive from behind. When Cao Cao heard the voice, he panicked and almost ran away. However, he suddenly heard a familiar voice. He turned around and saw that it was Li Dian and Xu Chu, who had come to protect the strategists.
Cao Cao was overjoyed. Seeing Cheng Yu and the others 'ashen faces, he called them over for a meal. After eating, he ordered the army to move forward. When they encountered a fork in the road, Cao Cao let them take the main road. By the time they reached the mouth of the gourd, the soldiers were already starving beyond recognition. They couldn't walk, the horses were tired, and a few people fell on the roadside.
So Cao Cao let them rest in front and continued to make a fire to cook. If there was food, they would eat it. If there was no food, they would kill horses to satisfy their hunger.
At this moment, Cao Cao looked around and laughed loudly.
The officials heard Cao Cao's laughter again and asked in confusion,""Just now, the Prime Minister was laughing at Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang. They provoked Zhao Zilong and lost many men. Why was he smiling now?”
When Cao Cao heard this, he looked at the person who asked the question with disdain. He raised his head and said,"I laugh at Zhuge Liang's stupidity and Zhou Yu's lack of intelligence. If I were to lead troops to battle, I would definitely ambush a pair of valiant military horses here and wait for fatigue.”
When everyone heard Cao Cao's words, they suddenly came to their senses and showed their admiration. They applauded and flattered," The Prime Minister is really resourceful. Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu are inferior!”
However, before everyone could finish flattering him, they heard the front and rear troops shouting in unison. In an instant, the sound of sabers and spears rang out, and shouts filled the air.
Cao Cao turned pale with fright. With the help of Zhang Liao and Xu Huang, he hurriedly abandoned his armor and mounted his horse.
It happened so suddenly that many soldiers didn't even care about their horses. They hurriedly turned around and ran. Some people who were relieving themselves didn't even have time to put on their pants.
Flames spread out in all directions as a group of soldiers spread out in front of the mountain pass. The leader had a leopard head and a pair of bloodshot eyes. When he saw Cao Cao, his eyes were filled with rage. It was Zhang Yide from Yan, also known as Zhang Fei.
He raised his spear and roared loudly, causing rocks to fly everywhere."Where the f * ck are you going?"
When the generals saw Zhang Fei, they were all terrified. Especially those who had experienced the Changban Slope, they were so scared that their faces turned green.
"The heavens want me dead!" Cao Cao sighed and was disheartened. However, he suddenly felt a gust of wind blow past him.
In an instant, the army saw a burly man charging out from Cao Cao's left side. The horse he was riding did not even have a saddle, and his body swayed with the horse's jolts.
After Xu Chu charged out, Cao Cao had seen how powerful Zhang Fei was, so he quickly ordered Zhang Liao and Xu Huang to fight against the enemy. With a command, Zhang Liao and Xu Huang rode their horses to attack Zhang Fei. The two armies were engaged in a chaotic battle.
If he didn't run now, when would he? Cao Cao took advantage of the chaos and fled. When the generals saw Cao Cao leave, they all feigned a move to escape.
As the pursuers got further and further away, Cao Cao looked back at his generals. Most of them were injured, and many of them had their helmets blown off. Their hair was disheveled and their faces were covered in dust.
After a brief round of fighting, they still had to continue fleeing.
After walking for a while, a soldier reported that there were two roads ahead. The main road was empty, and the small road was filled with flames. This time, Cao Cao stubbornly chose the small path.
Otherwise, Cao Cao was the number one hero of the Great Han Dynasty. Even after such a defeat, he still could not break his confidence. He stood at the intersection with an imposing appearance. After giving an inspirational speech to the generals to regain their confidence, he explained,"Generals, why do you think I abandoned the main path and chose the small path now? Haven't you heard of the military books saying: empty is real, real is empty? Zhuge Liang was resourceful, so he sent people to burn smoke in the remote mountains, so that our army did not dare to go through this mountain road, but he laid an ambush on the main road and waited. I've already made up my mind. I won't let you fall for other tricks!”
Hearing Cao Cao's explanation, the generals said in admiration,""Prime Minister, you have a good plan! Unattainable!"
With another wave of flattery, Cao Jun drove into Huarong Road.
At this moment, the Cao Army was already exhausted. Most of the soldiers were starving, and many of them were still walking with crutches. None of them were fully armored, and their clothes were soaked.
It was the middle of winter, and weapons and flags were scattered everywhere. The soldiers 'armor was broken, and the cries of the soldiers could be heard.
Cao Cao looked at the disheveled army and his expression darkened. With such a journey, how could he escape the joint pursuit of the Sun and Liu Families? Therefore, he simply gave a death order,"Life and death are determined by fate, why cry!" If you cry again, you'll be beheaded immediately!
After this order, Zhang Liao, Xu Chu, and Xu Huang were ordered to lead a hundred cavalry with swords in their hands. Those who were slow were beheaded. As expected, no one dared to cry anymore.
The journey was long and difficult. The group of people opened up paths through mountains and crossed bridges when they encountered water. They passed through countless steep places and when they reached a slightly flat land, there were only three hundred elite cavalry left.
However, although these three hundred were elite cavalry, they hadn't stopped after the Battle of Red Cliff. After that, they had fought Gan Ning, Zhou Tai, Zhao Yun, Zhang Fei, and the others. In addition, they had traveled through mountains and rivers for a long time. They were already exhausted and didn't look like elite cavalry at all.
After walking for a few miles, they came to a ravine. They saw the surrounding mountains stacked up one after another. Cao Cao's army marched between the two mountains.
Seeing the terrain, Cao Cao suddenly laughed out loud. "Hahaha" sounds echoed in the empty valley.
After experiencing the previous two incidents, the soldiers were already traumatized. Now that they heard Cao Cao laugh for the third time, the surrounding people were a little afraid, but they had no choice but to ask,"Why is the Prime Minister laughing this time?"
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