Xu Huang retreated.

It's been three hours.

But not even a mile was advanced.

1,000 Cao troops are only 400 killed in battle.

The number of Cao's troops is getting smaller and smaller, and it may be easier to advance.

But for the next 600 people, it will take at least three hours.

This is still Xu Huang's estimation as little as possible.

It is unclear whether the morale of Cao's army will decline because of the decrease in numbers.

If it's someone else's army.

Xu Huang is sure that it will be easier and simpler in the future.

But there are armies, and the reduction in numbers does not affect their morale.

On the contrary, it will make them more and more determined and more persistent.

Fight to the death.

It may even get harder later.

At least for now, Cao Jun's combat power has not been greatly affected.

On the side of the Yellow Turban Army, every step forward, it still has to pay a lot of lives.

"General, there's an letter." When Xu Huang retreated, the messenger just arrived.

After Xu Huang took it, he immediately opened the envelope.

It's about Zhao Yun.

After reading it, Xu Huang immediately asked people to inform Zhao Yun. Let Zhao Yun go directly to the other side of Qingshui, and don't come to the snake road again.

Three thousand cavalry, although the deterrent power is great, acts like the wind.

But here in the snake road, there is really no place for them.

The cavalry is here, completely unable to play a role.

Here, their combat power is inferior to the most ordinary infantry.

Xu Huang needs their high mobility.

If Zhao Yun's 3,000 cavalry could arrive a day earlier.

Xu Huang will have a better choice before.

There is no need to be here at all, and Cao Jun is more consumed.

Today's battle, with thousands of casualties, could have been completely avoided.

But that's only if.

Whether it was Zhao Hui or Xu Huang, before this, they didn't know what Cao Cao's purpose was.

Qingzhou is not the main battlefield after all, and Zhao Hui will not invest too many troops here.

There was no need for Xu Huang's instructions, after Zhao Yun arrived in Qingzhou, after learning that Xu Huang had divided his troops into two routes, Zhao Yun immediately made a decision.

Xu Huang knew the advantage of the three thousand cavalry led by Zhao Yun.

Zhao Yun himself knows better.

For many years, Zhao Yun has been the commander of the cavalry under Zhao Hui.

For the battle of the cavalry, Zhao Yun knew everything about it.

After the three thousand cavalry arrived in Qingzhou, what should be done, Zhao Yun knew very well in his heart.

Without waiting for Xu Huang's reply, Zhao Yun directly took three thousand cavalry and set off towards Qingshui.

Qingshui is one of the few rivers in Qingzhou that runs north-south.

Zhao Yun bypassed directly from the north, and then the west bank of Qingshui headed south.

However, the road is tortuous, even if the cavalry is highly mobile, Zhao Yun will still have two days to reach Qingshui and reach the location of the Qingshui Wooden Bridge.

In two days, it was still possible to arrive one day earlier than the army of Zhang Wang.

The soldiers and horses led by Zhang Wang have already walked for a day, but it will take three days to reach the other side of Qingshui.

Zhao Yun had 3,000 cavalry, two days, and a march of 400 miles.

The 20,000 infantry led by Zhang Wang marched more than 200 miles in four days.

Whether it is the road Cao Cao chose before, or the detour that Zhang Wang is taking now, it is not a road.

The roads are rough.

If you are moving along the official road, the infantry can also march 100 miles a day.

The cavalry was able to travel 400 miles a day.

Traveling 400 miles a day is basically the limit of cavalry.

Even if you ride in two people, it is difficult to exceed this speed.

If you want to travel 1,000 in a day and 800 in a night, you must have a war horse at the level of the king of horses.

For those 800 miles of urgent reports, there is a post house every 50 miles, and it can only be done by constantly changing war horses.

Cao Cao, who entered the snake path, had a hard time getting new information before he stepped out of the snake path.

The entrance to the snake path is now blocked by Xu Huang's Yellow Turban Army.

And the snake path is now, and now it is all people.

Even if the scouts entered from the other side, it would be very difficult to get the news to Cao Cao.

Walking through the ranks of 100,000 people, they couldn't run at all, they could only squeeze through slowly.

Although the scouts outside already knew that Zhao Yun had arrived in Qingzhou with three thousand cavalry.

But now it is impossible to pass the news to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao in the snake path continued to move forward.

It's dark.

But the procession did not stop, and the soldiers, carrying torches in the ranks, carried 100,000 civilians, and continued to advance.

The snake road is narrow and rugged, and it is very difficult to walk.

Even in the daytime, people fall.

After dark, even if the torch is held, the number of torches is limited, and there is only one torch in a dozen zhang.

Many people can't see the road under their feet clearly, and there are always people who trip over.

Some people fall, quickly get up, touch the person in front of them, and continue to walk forward.

But there are also people who fall and can't get up.

Stayed here forever.

Not only ordinary people, but also soldiers who did not get up after falling.

There are too many people in the snake path, and after falling, it is very likely that one foot will step on his head and walk over.

Although I know that walking at night will hurt many people.

But Cao Cao did not change his choice.

He must take these 100,000 people out of the snake path at dawn.

This road was chosen by Cao Cao and Cheng Yu and others.

But when he really walked on this road, Cao Cao's heart was very uneasy.

He just wanted to get out quickly.

He was very glad that he was facing Xu Huang.

If it was Yuan Shao, he would definitely be buried in the fire now.

But if it was really Yuan Shao, Cao Cao would not have chosen this path.

Cao Cao's choice of this path was originally of a gambling nature.

He wasn't sure if Xu Huang would set the fire.

But judging by all the intelligence about Xu Huang.

Cao Cao thought that Xu Huang was only 30% likely to set the fire.

If it was before the Battle of Yanzhou, Cao Cao would not have taken the risk.

But now, Cao Cao can only choose to take risks.

Before the Battle of Yanzhou, Cao Cao didn't need this little benefit, he was not inferior to the 100,000 people.

But now, if Cao Cao doesn't want to be eliminated, he doesn't want to lose Yanzhou.

He must seize every opportunity to restore Yanzhou's strength.

So betting, he chose to take the risk.

Otherwise, he would not have come to Qingzhou suddenly from Yanzhou, with soldiers and horses, to everyone's surprise.

Cao Cao's choice seemed risky, but he was ready.

Or maybe it was his last resort.

There is a chance of success in taking risks.

But if you don't take risks, you're doomed.

Cao Cao would not be willing to die a slow death.

On this night.

The entrance to the snake road is also brightly lit.

Xu Huang's people are still fighting.

He would not give Cao Jun time to rest.

The Yellow Turbans are still taking turns.

After Xu Huang recovered his physical strength, he also rushed to the front again.

In the Cao army, Cao Hong and Xiahou Yuan were there.

Both of them have very high prestige in the army.

Even if there were a thousand people left behind, now there are only three hundred left.

Cao Jun still did not collapse.

Still stubbornly resisting.

Xu Huang had already advanced two miles.

But he wanted to destroy the remaining 300 people of Cao's army.

It's going to be dawn too.

(End of chapter)