Cao Cao saw that the front army stopped and did not advance, and asked, "Why don't you advance?" ”

The sergeant reported: "The mountain road ahead is small, and because of the rain in the morning, the water in the trench does not flow, and the mud is stuck in the horses' hooves, so it is impossible to move forward." ”

Cao Cao was furious and said: "The army opens the road in the mountains and builds bridges in the water, how can it be muddy and unbearable!" ”

Cao Cao handed down an order, teaching the old and weak slandered sergeants to walk slowly behind, and the strong sergeants carried soil and bundled firewood, moved grass and reeds, and filled the roads.

All the troops dismounted, and cut down bamboo and trees by the roadside, filling the mountain road. Cao Cao was afraid that Liu Dujun would come to catch up, so he ordered Zhang Liao, Xu Chu, and Xu Huang to lead hundreds of horsemen to hold swords in their hands, and urged all the soldiers to pave the way, but those who were slow were beheaded.

By this time the sergeants were so hungry that they had no strength, and they all fell to the ground with hunger, and could not cross the swamp. The old and weak soldiers were trampled by men and horses, and they were trapped in the mud, and the dead were innumerable. The sound of crying is endless.

Cao Cao said angrily: "Life and death are fate, why cry!" If you cry again, you will be killed! ”

After the steep terrain, the road is a little smoother. When Cao Cao looked back, there were only more than 300 horsemen, and their clothes and armor were in tatters. Cao Cao urged the army to march quickly.

Le Jin said: "The horses are exhausted, so I have to rest less. ”

Cao Cao didn't dare to stay, Chen Wu led the army and Liu Dujun to chase behind, Cao Cao urged everyone to continue to advance: "It's not too late to rush to Jingzhou." ”

Everyone barely walked for a few miles, Cao Cao pointed to the mountain pass in front of him, and laughed with a whip on his horse: "Ah, hahahahaha......"

Zhang Liao was very disdainful in his heart, and said in his heart: Prime Minister, don't set up a flag again! Zhang Liao asked, "Why is the prime minister laughing again?" ”

Cao Cao's face was about to cramp with laughter, and he pointed to the narrow mountain pass in front of him and said: "Everyone says that Chen Wu is good at using soldiers, Zhuge Liang is resourceful, and in my opinion, he is incompetent." If we make a brigade here, we will all be bound. ”

Before the words fell, a group of men and horses came out behind the mountain pass in front, and the sword and shield soldiers on both sides were spread out, and the spearmen and crossbowmen were lined up behind, and there were about two or three thousand people.

Liu Du rode a green horse and walked out of the formation surrounded by Liao Hua, Huo Jun, Zhao Feng and other generals and intercepted the way.

When Cao Caojun saw it, he was terrified and looked at each other. Cao Cao's face was full of despair: "Now that you are here, you have to fight to the death!" ”

Zhang Liao sighed: "Even if people are not timid, the horsepower is lacking, can An resume the war?" ”

Liu Du is happy, these strategists and generals led by Cao Cao are all talents, and now they are unable to fight with him. He is not Guan Yu, he can kill Cao Cao today, and then collect all these strategists and generals under him. It can also capture Cao Cao and annex Cao Cao's territory.

However, the shouts of killing that gradually approached behind the valley pulled Liu Du back to reality. The sound of horses' hooves shook the heavens and the earth, and a large number of cavalry killed them, and the first general carried Fang Tian's halberd and rode the Xiliang war horse, which was Lu Bu.

Liu Du was shocked: "Lu Bu? Why is he here? ”

Even Cao Cao was startled by the sudden appearance of Lu Bu, Lu Bu came to kill himself? Or come to the rescue......

"Gong Cao, Lu Bu has been waiting here for a long time on the orders of Guo Jia and Guo Junshi. Please Cao Gong go first, and cloth to block the enemy soldiers. Lu Bu urged him to step forward and said.

Cao Cao was overjoyed, so he rushed over with all the generals. Liu Du was willing to let Cao Cao go like this, and the cooked duck flew, which he couldn't accept. Liu Du shouted: "Zhao Feng, Liao Hua, Huo Jun, the three of you are together, and you will fight Lu Bu in a group." The army stepped forward and stopped Cao Cao! ”

"Lu Bu, I am Zhao Feng and Zhao Zihu, I will teach you my Zhao family's marksmanship today." Zhao Feng immediately urged the horse to rush over, raised his spear and stabbed straight at Lu Bu's door, Lu Bu raised Fang Tian's halberd to stop it, and then turned a halberd and swept towards Zhao Feng.

Zhao Feng was shocked and leaned back, and the horse also took a few steps back, Zhao Feng sighed in his heart that he was worthy of being Lu Bu among people, and he didn't know which was higher or lower between his martial arts and Zilong.

Zhao Feng and Lu Bu exchanged horses for more than ten times, but they were already defeated, and Liao Huating took the plum blossom gun. Lu Bu waved Fang Tian's painting halberd and fought two generals, Lu Bu just straightened the halberd and pushed away Liao Hua's plum blossom gun, and stabbed Li Huo Jun with a knife.

Lu Bu was able to defeat three people, Liu Du's soldiers rushed over, Dian Wei and Xu Chu desperately guarded, plus the cavalry brought by Lu Bu. The two armies fought for a while, and Cao Cao was finally able to escape from Huarong Dao.

Seeing that Cao Cao had left safely, Lu Bu shook back Zhao Feng with a halberd, turned his horse's head and led his troops away. Huo Jun was just about to chase after the whole army, but Liu Du shouted: "Zhong Miao, you don't have to chase!" ”

Liu Du was unwilling, but he didn't dare to chase anymore. Unexpectedly, Guo Jia had already expected that Cao Cao would defeat Huarong Dao, so he arranged in advance for Lu Bu to lead Cao's army to ride here, only not far from Liu Du's ambush.

Zhuge Liang persuaded Liu Du not to come to Huarong before, but he couldn't catch Cao Cao when he came, and Liu Du still didn't believe it. Now it seems that Guo Jia and Zhuge Liang are chess opponents, but Liu Du and Cao Cao are unwilling to listen to the plans of the two.

Cao Cao had the difficulty of getting rid of Huarong, and when he approached Nanjun in the evening, he saw Qi Ming with torches in front of him, and a cluster of people and horses blocking the road. Cao Cao exclaimed: "My life is over!" ”

I saw a group of sentry horses rushing to arrive, and Cao Cao recognized it as Cao Ren's military horse. Cao Cao was at ease, and Cao Ren followed Cao Cao and said, "Although I knew that the army was defeated, I didn't dare to stay away, so I had to meet him nearby." ”

Cao Cao sighed with emotion: "I don't see you anymore!" ”

Cao Cao then led everyone into the southern county town to rest, and then Lu Bu also led the army to arrive, Cao Cao counted the generals, and there were many people who were injured by arrows, and Cao Cao ordered them to go down to rest first.

Cao Ren put wine and Cao Cao to relieve boredom, and Xun You, Cheng Yu and other strategists were all present. Cao Cao suddenly looked up to the sky and wept, and the strategists asked: "When the prime minister fled in the tiger cave, he was not afraid at all; Now in the city, the people have been fed, the horses have been fed, and the army and horses must be rectified for revenge, why cry bitterly? ”

Cao Cao remorsefully said: "I cry Guo Fengxiao'er!" If I listen to the words of filial piety, I will never have such a big loss! ”

Thinking of Guo Jia's untimely death, Cao Cao beat his chest and cried: "Alas, Fengxiao! Pain, filial piety! It's a pity, Fengxiao! ”

All the strategists were silently ashamed of themselves, if it weren't for Guo Jia's anticipation of the enemy first, and Lu Bu's army and horses under Huarong, Cao Cao and them would have been captured by Liu Du.

The next day, Cao Cao summoned Cao Ren and said: "I will return to Xudu for the time being, pack up the army and horses, and I will come to take revenge." Thou shalt keep the southern county. ”

Cao Ren nodded, and then asked, "Heqi and Xiangyang, who can be conservative?" ”

Cao Cao instructed Cao Rendao: "Nanjun Tuoru is in charge; Xiangyang I have dialed Xiahoudun and Lejin to guard; In the most critical place of Heqi, I ordered Zhang Liao to be the main general and Li Dian to be the deputy general to protect this place. But there is a hurry, and the future is reported. ”

Cao Cao's distribution had been decided, so he got on the horse and led the crowd back to Xuchang. The civil and military officials who surrendered to Cao Cao before Jingzhou were still brought back to Xuchang for calling. Cao Ren sent Cao Hong to guard Yiling and Jiangling to prevent Chen Wu.

After Jiangdong's victory in the Battle of Chibi, Lu Su persuaded Han Hao to take advantage of the victory to march and occupy Jingxiang. Han Hao took Chen Wu as the general, and led Gan Ning, Tai Shici, Lü Meng and other generals to attack Nanjun together with Liu Du. Han Hao himself led the army to attack Heqi and sent Zhang Zhao to attack Jiujiang.

Chen Wu gathered tens of thousands of horses in the south of the Yangtze River, and before the battle began, Liu Zhang's generals in Yizhou heard of Chen Wu's prestige and led his troops to come and attach him. Chen Wu was overjoyed and wanted to annex the troops who attacked Su and expand his strength to continue to attack Nanjun.

However, Lü Meng suggested that Chen Wu still let Xisu lead his old subordinates, so as to save the trouble of management, and secondly, to reassure the new foreign generals.

Liu Du took the initiative to ask to cut off the connection between Gangneung and Xiangyang and isolate Cao Ren. Liu Du sent Zhao Yun to cut off the northern road and carry out the task of cutting off. Le Jin, Xiahoudun and other generals led troops to support Cao Ren, but were blocked by Zhao Yun. Zhao Yun stuck to the checkpoint, set up more roadblocks, and successfully cut off the men and horses supporting Cao Ren in Nanjun. Cao Cao also transferred Runan Li Tong to support, Cao's soldiers and horses were mainly cavalry, Zhao Yun set up antlers on the road to block Li Tong's military horses, Li Tong personally dismounted and pulled out the antlers, but unexpectedly the old disease recurred and died.