A bay of clear water, crystal clear.

The current is slow, and there are fish swimming happily underneath.

A wooden bridge more than a foot wide crosses the water.

It is said that it is a wooden bridge, but it is just a dozen logs more than two feet long, tied by ropes and iron cables, on both sides of the riverbank.

Yesterday's heavy rain caused the water level of Qingshui to rise a lot, and at this moment the river can touch the wooden bridge.

Cao Cao had already arrived at the bank of the Qingshui River with 100,000 people and 20,000 Cao soldiers.

First, Man Pet took three thousand Cao soldiers and walked across the wooden bridge.

The wooden bridge is covered with water stains and is easy to slip.

The water level has risen, and at this moment, the depth of this waterway has exceeded three zhang.

Although the current is slow, if you slide off the wooden bridge and fall into the river, you will quickly sink to the bottom of the river.

Whether it is a soldier or an ordinary person, few people can swim.

Although it is only two zhang long, the people who walk on it are very cautious and walk very slowly.

100,000 people, if they want to pass through, it will take at least two days.

Cao Cao already knew that Zhao Yun had come to Qingzhou with his cavalry.

Cao Ren had also taken the remnants of his army to catch up with Cao Cao.

He had less time.

Even without Zhao Yun, Cao Cao would not be allowed to stay here for two days.

In two days, Xu Huang will definitely catch up again.

Cao Cao didn't mean to blame Cao Ren.

Although Cao Ren lost this time, this is a crime of unfavorable times and not war.

Along the way, there have been many unfavorable accidents.

Cao Cao has also been prepared for this for a long time.

At the time of arriving at the banks of the Qingshui River.

Cao Cao immediately asked the soldiers, as well as some sturdy people, to go to the edge to cut down trees.

The green water is only more than two zhang wide.

There are tall enough trees around here.

Now the wooden bridge is only one zhang wide, and Cao Cao can completely widen it to ten zhang.

Trees were cut down and branches were cut off.

Then the bare trunk was carried by several soldiers to the bank of the river, where ropes were tied at both ends.

One end of the rope was thrown to the opposite bank first, allowing the soldiers who had already passed to grab it.

Then pull the trunk through.

A single-plank bridge was built.

A single-plank bridge is unstable, but dozens of single-plank bridges are connected together, and stepping on it is like being on flat ground.

Cao Jun was very efficient.

In less than an hour, the wooden bridge, which was originally one zhang wide, was widened to ten zhang.

More than the number of people who passed at one time increased tenfold.

And if you walk through it, you don't have to worry about falling into the river.

Whether it is a soldier or an ordinary person, the speed of walking on the wooden bridge is faster than before.

It was supposed to take two days for everyone to pass.

But now, a day is not needed.

Cao Cao did not break the back again this time, but immediately stepped on the wooden bridge after it was widened, and quickly came to the other side of the river.

After being broken by Xiahou Yuan and Cao Hong, Xu Huang was prevented from pursuing.

After Qingshui, it is only a day's journey from Yanzhou.

Up to now, Cao Cao is only one step away.

The green water, the calm surface of the water, trembled, and the subtle ripples were spreading.

On the west bank, a scout rode a war horse, sprinted over, and came to Cao Cao.

"Report, a large number of cavalry has appeared upstream, coming south, and will arrive here in a quarter of an hour."

The scout rolled over and dismounted, kneeling on one knee, moving swiftly and kicking up a cloud of dust.

And on his shoulder, a feathered arrow is sticking in it.

It was Zhao Yun who was fifty zhang away, and an arrow was shot.

He was very lucky, if he was close enough to within a hundred steps, Zhao Yun's arrow would definitely hit his vital point.

Zhao Yun is a spear master and a marksman.

Under Zhao Hui, Zhao Yun's archery skills are definitely in the top three.

Only Tai Shici's archery skills can be compared with Zhao Yun.

Dian Wei barely used a bow or arrow.

Zhao Hui's archery skills are also okay, but they are not top-notch, and there is a certain gap between them and Zhao Yuntai Shici.

He didn't practice archery too much, more of his previous experience with guns.

His archery accuracy is very high, and within fifty steps, he is also a hundred shots.

Between fifty and a hundred paces, there will be a little deviation.

The main reason is that he has less contact with bows and arrows.

Cao Cao personally pulled out the arrow from the scout's shoulder and said, "Go and treat the wound first." ”

It was only a quarter of an hour, and now most of the people did not come.

A quarter of an hour, apparently, is no longer enough.

If there were no three thousand cavalry led by Zhao Yun.

Cao Cao can take all the people across the green water.

The 20,000 Yellow Turban Army led by Zhang Wang is still more than 50 miles away from here.

By the time Zhang Wang arrived with his soldiers and horses, Cao Cao had already left with a large group of men and horses.

It's not just the surface of the green water that is shaking.

Cao Cao could already feel the vibrations of the earth.

The rumble of iron hooves could already be heard in the distance.

Three thousand war horses, from the bank of the Qingshui River to the south, are getting closer and closer to Cao Cao.

And the person who came this time was Zhao Yun, the youngest super fierce general in Zhao Hui's hands.

Changshan Zhao Zilong!

Zhao Yun followed Zhao Hui to conquer Dong Zhuo at the beginning.

has already shown his face in front of Cao Cao.

Although Zhao Yun is still very young.

But Cao Cao would not underestimate Zhao Yun.

Even more than when facing Xu Huang, he paid more attention to it.

Don't deal with the three thousand cavalry led by Zhao Yun.

Cao Cao's kick at the door will never be able to step out.

With the speed of cavalry, Zhao Yun just needed to constantly interfere with Cao's army.

Cao Cao now has 100,000 people with him, and with the entanglement and harassment of cavalry, it is difficult for him to continue to move forward.

It's just one day away.

If there were no cavalry of Zhao Yun, as long as Cao Cao was on the other side of Qingshui, leaving a few hundred people, Xu Huang would not be able to cross the river even if he caught up.

And the soldiers and horses who are looking forward will only arrive tomorrow.

And by tomorrow he would have entered Yanzhou.

People are not as good as heaven.

If it weren't for that heavy rain yesterday.

Cao Cao has now taken everyone across the green water.

Yesterday's heavy rain only lasted an hour.

However, after the rain, the roads were muddy and difficult to pass.

The speed of 100,000 people was not fast, and it was even slower after the rain.

The sound of iron hooves is getting closer.

After Cao Cao asked the scouts to retreat, he had already begun to set up the defensive line.

Facing the cavalry, Cao Cao did not think about running.

No matter how much they escaped, they couldn't outrun the cavalry.

If it was just a soldier, Cao Cao would have retreated more steadily, and he would not have been afraid of Zhao Yun's three thousand cavalry.

But he now has 100,000 ordinary people in his ranks.

As long as Zhao Yun's cavalry arrived, the ranks would inevitably be chaotic.

It was easy for Zhao Yun to find an opportunity to break through his formation.

Cao Cao took the generals who were full of favors and bans, commanded the soldiers, and arranged the defense line in front.

Since there is no intention of running, in the face of cavalry, there must be a strong line of defense.

Only by relying on the defensive line could the infantry be able to block the onslaught of the cavalry.

It was possible to defeat the cavalry.

Under Cao Cao's command, Cao's army moved quickly.