Cao Cao grabbed the reins of his horse, glanced back, and tears welled up in his eyes.

"Zhicai, if I had listened to you earlier, it wouldn't have been like this."

Xi Zhicai's face was calm. "The general doesn't have to be like this, the situation is not out of control. However, the general could not be more wrong. ”

Cao Cao nodded vigorously, tears flying. He couldn't help but be sad, it was so miserable. The ambush of Yuan Shu and Sun Ce failed, and Sun Ce killed and injured more than 2,000 people, which was already a great injury, but the bad luck was not over, Zhou Yu led nearly 10,000 people to chase after him, and chased more than 100 miles in one breath, he didn't even have time to catch his breath, people were sleepy and horses were tired, and there were less than 20 horsemen left around him. Xiahoudun's eye injury attacked, sometimes unconscious and sometimes awake, Cao Ren was also seriously injured and urgently needed treatment, and the others were not much better, each one was more embarrassed than the other.

Dozens of miles further on, you will reach Luyang Pass, but Xi Zhi is against going to Luyang. He suggested that Cao Cao go north, cross Funiu Mountain from the trail, and go to Luoyang. Luyang Pass is still in the hands of Yuan Shu's people, maybe they are waiting for them to throw themselves into the net, with their little strength they can't break through at all, it is better to go to Luoyang from the trail, I heard that Zhu Jun is garrisoning Luoyang, Cao Cao can go to him.

Cao Cao hesitated for a long time, but finally accepted Xi Zhicai's suggestion. Lost the general, defeated and returned, 10,000 Dongjun soldiers were wiped out, even if he fled back to Dongjun, this Dongjun Taishou could not be done, Yuan Shao would definitely arrange for others to take over Dongjun, he would either return to the countryside and never ask about military affairs, or completely surrender to Yuan Shao, and be willing to be an ordinary general under Yuan Shao, in short, it is impossible for him to lead a single one.

Rather than this, it is better to find another way out, and attaching to Zhu Jun is a good choice. Zhu Jun once pacified the Nanyang Yellow Turban, and Huangfu Song and Lu Zhi were called generals, and even Sun Jian was once his former official, and he respected the world, and now there are only a handful of people who can compete with the Yuan brothers, and he can barely be counted as one.

"Let's go." Cao Cao turned over and dismounted, threw the reins to the guards, walked to Xiahoudun's stretcher, leaned over and said to Xiahoudun: "Yuan Rang, hold on, let's go to Luoyang." Leaning over and lifting the stretcher, he strode forward.

Cao Ren, Cao Hong and others dismounted one after another and followed.

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Zhou Yu received the news and ordered to stop advancing and return to Wancheng.

Cao Cao has become a frightened bird, even if he does not die, there is no threat. Yuan Shu's life and death are uncertain, the situation in Wancheng may change at any time, Sun Ce is seriously injured, Wuguan is in urgent need of support, and there are too many things for him to do.

Along the way, although skirmishes often took place, Cao's army had lost all fighting spirit, and basically collapsed at the first touch, a small number of people fled to the mountains, and most of them became prisoners. Zhou Yu cleaned up as he walked, and when he returned to Wancheng, there were more than 1,000 people and dozens of war horses.

Just settled in the camp, and before he had time to wash, Yang Hong came.

Yang Hong took the initiative to invite Ying to go to the baggage camp to meet Huang Chengyan, hoping that he could take into account the overall situation and lead the craftsmen of the baggage camp to Wuguan, but Huang Chengyan politely refused. Huang Chengyan said that the little girl was injured and should not travel far, and my wife is not here, so I have to accompany her. As for the craftsmen of the baggage camp, they come and go freely, as long as they want, you can take your fancy to whomever you like, and I will not interfere.

Yang Hong touched his nose, knowing that Huang Chengyan was an excuse, but he was helpless. He went to the baggage camp, summoned the craftsmen, and promised a heavy reward, thinking that at least half of the people would be tempted, but few people paid attention to him at all. When I asked, I knew that the craftsmen of Sun Ce's heavy camp were different, ordinary craftsmen could receive 100 stones, and the team leader had 200 stones, although it was impossible to get rich, but it was better for a long time, and it could be taken for a lifetime.

What's more, the capable craftsman thinks that he is a student of the Wood School, a protégé of Huang Chengyan, since Mr. is not going, we are not going either.

What's more, the craftsmen believe that no one will respect them except General Sun, and they still have a few good words when they can use them, and they don't treat them as human beings at all when they don't need them. Before they were ordered to cooperate with the generals to attack the manor, some people shouted at them, and if it wasn't for General Sun's support for them, maybe someone would have been killed. I'm not afraid of not knowing the goods, I'm afraid of comparing the goods, and after comparing them, only General Sun cares about them the most. Without General Sun's order, we would not be going anywhere.

Yang Hong spent a long time talking, coercing and luring, but in the end it was useless, but a few craftsmen were willing to go, but it was not enough at all. Later, those people were threatened by other craftsmen, and they retreated, and simply refused to go.

Yang Hong had no choice but to come to Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu was very polite, patiently listened to Yang Hong's analysis of the current situation, and nodded in agreement. "Sir is right, you should focus on the big picture. Bo Fu is not an unreasonable person, and he will support his suggestion. ”

Yang Hong smiled bitterly: "As you say, Sun Bofu has great benevolence, and he is worried that the Xiliang soldiers will invade Nanyang, and Nanyang will be as devastating as Yingchuan, so he agreed to my request, but the craftsmen of the baggage battalion do not have the same insight as Sun Bofu, they refuse to obey the order and refuse to go to Wuguan ......"

The corners of Zhou Yu's mouth twitched, and he glanced at Yang Hong, revealing a slightly ridiculous smile. Yang Hong's heart was weak, and he was speechless.

"Gongjin, you ...... Is there a way? ”

Zhou Yu smiled. "Mr. Wenming, you have condescended to come to see me in the camp, and I am grateful. However, there are some words that I think are better to explain clearly, so as not to misunderstand. You say that the craftsmen of the baggage battalion do not obey orders, dare to ask whose orders? Was it General Yuan's order, or was it General Sun's order? ”

Yang Hong laughed dryly twice.

"If it is neither, then I would like to ask Sir, who else is qualified to give orders to those craftsmen? Sir, do you want to take power from Sun Bofu? ”

Yang Hongda. He did have such thoughts, but in the face of Zhou Yu, who was as gentle as jade, he couldn't say it anyway. Sun Ce made meritorious contributions, but instead wanted to seize Sun Ce's military power. Now that Zhou Yu has also made meritorious contributions, do you want to take Zhou Yu's military power?

Zhou Yu's tone was calm, down-to-earth and generous, without a trace of disrespect, not even a little angry, but Yang Hong was speechless. Yang Hong was extremely embarrassed and wanted to walk away, but he was unwilling. In addition to asking Zhou Yu for help, he really had nothing to do, and he couldn't watch Wuguan fall.

"Sir, if it weren't for the imperial court's suspicion of Huangfu Yizhen and Lu Zigan's monarchs and taking away their military power, how could Dong Zhuo be allowed to sit big? Although today's catastrophe of the Han Dynasty is caused by the absurd actions of the first emperor and Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong's power, it also has a contribution to the power and conspiracy of the princes in the court. Yin Jian is not far away, Mr. should not believe the rumors and self-destruct Gancheng. ”

Yang Hong couldn't say a word, and he was extremely embarrassed.

Zhou Yu took a sip of water and said faintly: "If Sun Bofu wants to be unfavorable to General Yuan, as long as he stands by like the generals, General Yuan will die at the hands of Cao Cao, so why do you need to do more." I don't know how Mr. should face General Yuan's spirit in the sky at that time, and how Mr. Cai Bojiao should record Mr.'s far-sightedness and plans in the future. ”

Yang Hong changed color in shock, and sweat rained down.