"Indeed."

Liu Bowen has also been thinking about this question.

From the time he left the camp to the present, he sent countless scouts out to explore the surroundings, and each scout came back saying that he had not found any other Cao army. In other words, the 60,000 Cao troops who attacked were fighting alone.

"Send someone to Cao Cao's camp again to see if there is any movement." Bai Qi said to a general behind him.

"No."

The generals left.

After thinking about it, Bai Qi snorted: "I don't believe Cao Cao would be so stupid." Knowing that he couldn't fight me, he sent 60,000 elites to die. Among his 60,000 elites, there are more than 40,000 iron cavalry, according to General Xiang, Cao Cao's Longxiang Battalion and Tiger Ben Battalion. ”

"Not good....

Liu Bowen was suddenly shocked and said, "Cao Cao wants to escape." He sent these 60,000 elites to attract our attention. ”

"Oh?"

After thinking about it for a while, Bai Qi also agreed with Liu Bowen's statement: "That's right, that's right. But... That's too much to pay, isn't it? ”

"Not necessarily."

Liu Bowen said: "He must have thought, we don't have cavalry. Wait for his Tiger Battalion and Dragon Battalion to engage with us, and after a period of delay, you can break through and leave. Don't forget that his tiger camp is 20,000 heavily armored horses. ”

"Hmph." Bai Qi said: "What about heavy armor riding? Cao Cao wants to hold us back and run for his life, so I will first let his Tiger Camp and Dragon Xiang Camp come and go! ”

Liu Bowen unfolded the map and looked at it, and said: "Fifteen miles to the west, there is a huge wheat field, and in the middle of the wheat field is an official road leading to Xudu. It is surrounded by mountains, and it is not suitable to ride on iron. I will now lead the Thousand Banners Army to that wheat field and lay out the formation. If the general can't stop the Long Xiang camp and the Tiger Ben camp, let them escape from here. I'm going to stop them and destroy them once and for all!" ”

"Good. Please, sir. ”

After Bai Qi agreed.

Liu Bowen immediately acted and rushed fifteen miles away.

At this time.

Cao Cao and Liu Bei's hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses had already traveled forty or fifty miles to the west.

They're completely safe.

However, the Longxiang camp and the tiger camp after being ordered to break off are worrying. They have to face the elite of Xiang Yu, Bai Qi, and Liu Bowen alone. Although they are iron horses, whether they can break out of the encirclement depends on their luck.

"Wait, wait..."

Cao Cao suddenly stopped.

"King Wei, why don't you leave?" Sima Yi drove his horse over.

Cao Cao walked out of the car and said, "The Longxiang Battalion and the Tiger Ben Battalion are our elite troops, and they must not be damaged." Let's stay and wait for a while, if they are chased by Xiang Yu, we can also help. Besides, the officials in Xudu City still need time to prepare and pack up, and it is useless for us to go back earlier. It's better to wait until you meet with the Longxiang Camp and the Huben Camp, and then it's not too late to hurry. ”

"Okay."

Sima Yi was also a little reluctant to go to the Longxiang camp and the tiger camp.

Without these two elites, Cao's combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced. How will you fight Lu Bu in the future?

Liu Bei and Pang Tong ran over to persuade Cao Cao to leave.

Cao Cao did not agree.

An hour later.

Liu Bowen's 50,000-strong banner army lined up on the road to Xudu.

Xiahoudun, Xiahou Yuan's iron cavalry, and Xiahou Shang's 20,000 troops lost more than half, and after they discussed, they decided to break through to the west. Xiang Yu blocked it to the death, and Bai Qi even mobilized heavy troops to chase and intercept him.

After a bloody battle....

Xiahou Shang's 20,000 foot soldiers were all wiped out!

The Tiger Camp and the Long Xiang Camp broke out of the encirclement and ran in the direction where Liu Bowen was. But there are less than 20,000 of them.

Xiang Yu led one or two thousand heavy armored cavalry of the broken military camp and chased after him.

Bai Qi also mobilized elite infantry and rushed to help in the battle.

Roar, roar, roar...

Xiahou Yuan, Xiahou Xuan, and Xiahou Shang led nearly 20,000 defeated soldiers to Liu Bowen's army array.

Although it was night, they could clearly see the outline of the formation. And he recognized it at a glance, it was Liu Bowen's Thousand Banners Army.

Xiahou Yuan's face was full of sadness, and he said: "Liu Bowen's Thousand Banners Army has very strong combat effectiveness. With our 20,000 iron horsemen, I am afraid it will be difficult to rush through. ”

"Hmph, he'll fiddle with some formation." Xiahou said angrily: "There are still 10,000 heavy armored horsemen left in my Tiger Camp. If I take the lead, I won't believe it, and I won't be able to smash him. ”

"Thou shalt not be reckless."

Xiahou Yuan couldn't help but remember that when he was in Yuzhou last year, he and Xiahoudun led hundreds of thousands of Yuzhou troops, but they failed to defeat Liu Bowen. Now it's 20,000, although it is an elite, I'm afraid I can't win.

"There is Liu Bowen in the front, and Bai Qi and Xiang Yu in the back. If we want to survive, we have to break through... Xiahou Shang said anxiously.

"Shang'er is right." Xiahoudun looked at Xiahouyuan and teased: "You are not as good as your nephew." I'm afraid of this, I'm afraid of that. Is it still possible to break through? ”

"Of course, we have to break through."

Xiahou Yuan poked his head to observe the formation in the distance.

After a long time, he said, "Let's concentrate our forces and enter through that gap." The guards there seem to be the weakest. If we can break through his position, maybe there is a glimmer of life. ”

"Okay."

Xiahoudun almost didn't think about it, and he responded.

Forthwith.

Nearly 20,000 light and heavy armored horsemen rushed towards Liu Bowen's Thousand Banners Army.

According to Xiahou Yuan's train of thought, rush to kill the weakest place.

The weakest point, in the northeast corner, where there are the fewest soldiers. The link between the small array and the small array also seems to be about to break. If the enemy rushes and kills, it is very easy to break through.

But...

When Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Yuan's 20,000 light and heavy armor horses rushed over, they realized how stupid their ideas were.

Da Da...

The iron cavalry galloped to the front of the formation.

The large array spread out automatically, leaving a huge path.

Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Yuan subconsciously ran along the road. Shortly after entering, a lot of iron nails appeared on the ground. A rod hook and sickle gun came out and cut off the legs of their horses.

Whoever goes along that road can't go far, and loses its combat effectiveness.

Puff...

Suddenly, Xiahou Yuan's war horse was also cut off by the horse's legs.

He quickly jumped to the side with his hands and eyes, and fought with the Fire Cloud Knife: "Kill..." ”

Xiahou, who came over later, roared: "Don't go any further, fight on the spot!" ”

Puff puff...

All the troops in the rear attacked the enemy on both sides of the road. However, as soon as they turned to their side, they were stabbed by numerous spears. This spear is not an ordinary spear, it is more than four meters long, and it is designed to restrain cavalry!

For a time, the iron cavalry that entered the battle suffered heavy casualties.

Xiahou Yuan, Xiahou Dun, and Xiahou Shang are also facing danger and cannot protect themselves.

Thirty miles away.

Cao Cao's army stopped to rest. He was still waiting for Xiahoudun and Xiahouyuan.

"Report..."

Suddenly, the scout came to report: "King Wei." Liu Bowen lined up thirty miles away, blocking the retreating Huben Battalion and Longxiang Battalion, and was currently fighting fiercely. ”

"What?! This.... ”

Cao Cao said in shock: "Liu Bowen, he..." ”

Thinking of the strength of the Thousand Banners Army, Cao Cao couldn't help but twitch his face.

Sima Yi next to him said, "King Wei." Let's hurry up and withdraw to Xudu. Now I can't save the Tiger Camp and the Dragon Camp when I go back. Even if he is saved, he will be entangled by Bai Qi and Xiang Yu. ”

(End of chapter)