Liu Zhengming knew that some of the defenders would escape from the Tiger Prison Pass, but he didn't care.

On the contrary, these defenders who escaped from the Tiger Prison Pass were a good thing for Liu Zheng, and only in this way could the news of his occupation of the Tiger Prison Pass spread in a short time.

Especially at this time, the emperor Lao'er, who was paying attention to the entire Han battlefield in Luoyang, once he knew that the Tiger Prison Pass was breached, he was afraid that he would be frightened.

What Liu Zheng needs is this effect, only in this way will the emperor Lao'er issue more orders, order the soldiers and horses around him, return to King Qin of Luoyang, give Zhang Jiao's soldiers and horses more buffer time and reduce more pressure on Zhang Jiao.

In this way, the Yellow Turban Uprising can last longer, and Liu Zheng can slowly accumulate his strength, strengthen himself, and compete with the Han court.

After laying the Tiger Prison Pass, Liu Zheng took over the Tiger Prison Pass, although it is only an empty city, but the Tiger Prison Pass itself has no resources, it is just a pass after all.

The role of the pass is only to block more enemy troops. It is not a resource-based city per se. The number of soldiers and horses that can be accommodated is also limited.

That night, two hours after Liu Zheng occupied the Tiger Prison Pass, Xu Huang retreated from the front line with his men and horses.

Liu Zheng originally asked Xu Huang to lead 5,000 men and horses to deal with Wang Yi and He Miao's army.

I didn't expect Xu Huang to come back so soon.

There must have been something going on, so after Xu Huang returned, Liu Zheng hurriedly found him to inquire about the situation.

"Xu Huang, why are you back? Didn't I ask you to stop He Miao and Wang Yi! ”

"Hui Qushuai, I originally went to stop Wang Yi and He Miao with a thousand fine horsemen according to your orders, but my men and horses had just arrived near Xingyang, and I found that Lu Zhi's army was not far from Xingyang."

"If I forcibly attack and kill He Miao and Wang Yi's men and horses, although I am sure that I can kill more than half of their soldiers and horses, Lu Zhi's soldiers and horses will definitely catch up with my people, and there will be a tragic battle with Lu Zhi at that time, and I am not sure how many people I can bring back."

"Therefore, in order to take into account the overall situation and retain these cavalry under the command of Qu Shuai, I had no choice but to retreat halfway and return to the Tiger Prison Pass before deciding."

When Liu Zheng heard Xu Huang's words, he immediately frowned, he couldn't blame Xu Huang for this situation, after all, he was also thinking about Liu Zheng's soldiers and horses.

It's just that what Liu Zheng didn't expect was that Lu Zhi's soldiers and horses came so quickly, and in just two days, he was killed from Jizhou to Henan.

In this way, it is fortunate that Liu Zheng captured the Tiger Prison Pass in advance, otherwise it would be a day later, and when Lu Zhi's army arrived, Liu Zheng's men and horses did not defeat the Tiger Prison Pass, and they would suffer the enemy on their backs.

Whether you can fight with Lu Zhi in front of Lu Zhi is still a matter of two words.

After Xu Huang reported the situation, Liu Zheng did not blame him.

"Forget it, you can't be blamed for Xu Huang's matter, after all, no one expected Lu Zhi to come so quickly, and now that Lu Zhi's soldiers and horses have converged with He Miao and Wang Yi, the strength has risen sharply, and if you want to confront Lu Zhi, it's not that simple."

Originally, Liu Zheng's plan was to seize the Tiger Prison Pass first. Then crush the attack of Wang Yi and He Miao. After laying a base area, he slowly engaged in a tug-of-war with Lu Zhi's army relying on the terrain.

With his tens of thousands of elite soldiers, he is stronger than Lu Zhi in terms of troops, even in the face of Lu Zhi's strong attack, with such a defensive weapon as the Tiger Prison Pass, he will definitely be invincible in Lu Zhi's attack.

But now it's not so easy, after Lu Zhi, Wang Yi and He Miao's soldiers and horses met, the strength of the army skyrocketed by nearly 20,000, according to Liu Zheng's estimate, Lu Zhi's army and his side of the soldiers and horses should not be much different, after there is no advantage in troops.

Liu Zheng has become more passive, although he is now in a tiger prison, but in response to Lu Zhi's attack, the pressure is even greater.

After Liu Zheng instructed Xu Huang to pay close attention to the dynamics of Lu Zhi and the others, he asked Xu Huang to retreat.

After a busy day, he was also ready to rest, recuperate his spirits, and plan to fight Lu Zhi and the others tomorrow.

Early the next morning.

Liu Zheng got up very early and came to the tower of the Tiger Prison Pass. I saw that my soldiers and horses were cleaning up the wreckage in the Tiger Prison. At the same time, some simple defensive measures were built.

Zhou Cang, Huang Zhong, Xu Huang and others, as well as Sun Xia, Yang Feng, Guo Tai and others have already placed their troops in the Tiger Prison Pass.

Nearly 50,000 soldiers and horses made the entire Tiger Prison Pass a little crowded.

As soon as he saw Liu Zheng appear, Xu Huang immediately stepped forward and reported the situation to Liu Zheng.

"Qu Shuai, Lu Zhi's soldiers and horses rushed over from Xingyang County to Tiger Prison Pass overnight, and at this time, I am afraid that it is less than forty miles away from Tiger Prison Pass!"

When Liu Zheng heard this, he looked at Xu Huang. Immediately, his face sank slightly.

He heard from Xu Huang's words that these officers and soldiers were really difficult, and they actually rushed from Xingyang County to Hugao Pass overnight.

At the same time, I was also surprised by Xu Huang. Looking at Xu Huang's appearance, it seems that he hasn't slept all night, I didn't expect him to be so concerned.

Looking at Xu Huang's red eyes and the appearance of staying up all night with dark circles under his eyes, Liu Zheng knew that Xu Huang must be tired, but at this time when his life was at stake, he didn't dare to rest even if he was tired.

"Okay, Brother Xu Huang, I know, have you been busy with intelligence all night and haven't slept?"

"Qu Shuai, you said that you want me to pay close attention to Lu Zhi's dynamics, but I don't dare to delay, so I sent people overnight to inquire about Lu Zhi's news."

Xu Huang nodded, which made Liu Zheng even more distressed, and immediately stepped forward and patted Xu Huang's shoulder with his hand.

"Thank you for your hard work, Brother Xu Huang. Okay, now that I know, you don't have to worry so much, go get some sleep first, and I'll take care of the rest. ”

Liu Zheng felt sorry for Xu Huang and immediately asked him to rest, but Xu Huang refused.

"No, Qu Shuai, I'm not tired, it's nothing to stay up all night, and now at the critical juncture when the battle with the enemy is about to begin, how can I go to rest."

"What is strong, look at your eyes, they are red and bloodshot, if you don't sleep, you will get sick, your body will collapse, everything will be in vain, besides, Lu Zhi's soldiers and horses will not attack the city for a while, even if he attacks the city, I can defend it, you go to rest first, and when I can't hold it, you can come back after you rest, it's the same."

"But ......"

"Okay, don't say anything, if I let you go, you can go, otherwise, I don't dare to let the soldiers go to battle like you are now."

"Okay then."

Xu Huang glanced at Liu Zheng helplessly and gratefully, so he had to go down to rest first.

And Liu Zheng took Zhou Cang, Yang Feng and others to continue to inspect the city tower of Tiger Prison Pass.