Chapter 281: Suffocation
Listen to the frustrated, brother, go quickly. I have enough Yuanfu protection, and besides, if you play well in the front, the safer I am in the back.
Promise!
At the top of White Horse Mountain, Cao Cao was also frightened. The casualties were too great. There were also 50,000 casualties in Pengcheng. But it was night, I couldn't see the situation clearly, I didn't know what was going on at all, and it was a tactic to add fuel to the fire.
But now in broad daylight, the sky is clear, and the corpses on the ground can be seen very clearly.
Xun Youdao: Lord, you can't fight like this anymore. Zhang Jie, this is going to fight with us! He threw more than 100,000 troops into the attack at one time. The purpose is to consume us in this White Horse Mountain.
Suddenly, Cheng Yu said: Lord, look, Zhang Jie is in Zeng Bing again. Cao Cao looked at it and saw that another 20,000 or 30,000 horses were rushing towards the white horse, and these people were the last troops brought by Gao Shun. Cao Cao was also anxious, but he had no soldiers in his hands.
Guo Jiadao: Withdraw! As long as the order is broken, we can completely withdraw, the other party is attacking from the back, and we can't catch up for a while
Cao Cao was not a hesitant person either.
Come here, after ordering Xia Houdun to lead people to break off, we will retreat as planned. Send someone to inform Yuan Shao, and also retreat together.
Promise!
Cao Cao's retreat was prepared beforehand, so he retreated quickly.
Yuan Shao's side was a little slower. But Cao Cao sent someone to retreat, and he had already wanted to retreat. It's just that I'm afraid that Cao Cao will blame, and I'm afraid that the enemy will catch up with him when I retreat.
Zhang Jie stood on the drum cart and saw that Cao's army was beginning to retreat. Finally smiled.
Damn, Yuan Shao Cao Cao still wants to preserve his strength! Don't dare to spell it all out.
Seeing Yuan Shao and Cao Cao retreating, he saw this. Dao: Order, the whole army pursues but only chases to the top of the mountain, and is not allowed to break down.
Promise!
Yuan Cao allied forces and received an order to retreat. And she ran. Then he escaped from the back mountain.
Cao Cao fled for several miles, and saw that Zhang Jie did not send anyone to chase after him from Shanpo. Dao: Zhang Shimin really did it. Step by step, we did not pursue, and our original preparations were probably useless.
It turned out that Cao Cao was afraid of Zhang Jie's pursuit, so he put a large number of trees and withered grass on the retreating mountain. Going to set fire to the mountain.
Just because of Mt. Hakuba, there are few trees in the north. Therefore, it is not necessary to fight with Zhang Jie in a fire attack. To the south, however, it is wooded.
Guo Jiadao: Zhang Jiejun's casualties are greater than we should be, and he should not pursue for a while.
At this moment, the spies came to report, and a large force of cavalry caught up behind.
Impossible, where did the cavalry come from?
Guo Jiadao: It should be that before the war, Zhang Jie sent a cavalry to make a detour, originally to cut off our back road. It's only because it's a long way, so I'm only here now. It's good that we withdrew early. Otherwise, it's really dangerous.
Someone came, informed Yuan Shao, and asked him to send cavalry to block it.
Miaocai, you take the cavalry, and the first guard must stop this cavalry.
Promise! Xiahou Yuan replied!
This cavalry is Wei Yan's 10,000 cavalry. It took a long time to get around, but it was still too late.
Wei Yan was finally about to catch up with Cao Cao, only to see Xia Houyuan's thousands of cavalry blocking the way. Ordered to rush over on the spot, as soon as the two sides came into contact, Xia Houyuan went straight to Wei Yan, the two of them had similar martial arts, and they tore each other apart. The Jizhou army had stirrups and saddles. In this regard, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao did not have it before, and later Cao Cao's faction should be mixed into the Jizhou army, and it didn't take long to get a set. In fact, as long as this thing is a blacksmith, you will understand what is going on at first sight, and the imitation is too simple. Wei Yan didn't expect Cao Cao to have it.
Due to the lack of terrain, the number of people engaged on both sides was not large. Not long after, Yuan Shao sent Chun Yuqiong to join in. Wei Yan saw that there were more and more enemy people, and he did not see his own reinforcements, so he was afraid of being ambushed and ordered to retreat. Nearly 1,000 people were also killed and wounded on both sides.
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Hou Yuan saw that Wei Yan had retreated, and he did not pursue. Afterwards, he also retreated in the direction of Guandu.
And at the foot of White Horse Mountain, Fu Zhi is ordering people to clean up the battlefield.
There were corpses everywhere under the slopes of the White Horse Mountain, and the smell of blood-red blood permeated the dead silence. The drums and tearing sounds that had just dissipated seemed to be still echoing. The pile-up of debris was hideous and terrifying, and the thick aura was almost suffocating.
Occasionally, there were also seriously wounded people who had not completely lost their breath, and let out faint screams. It's creepy.
The mile-long battlefield was almost stained red with blood. Some depressions even allow blood to collect like pools of blood. It makes people feel disgusting. Soft ground. There were a lot of arrows shot by both sides. The cruelty of war makes people's scalp tingle!
In the big tent of the Chinese army, Zhang Jie said: Gong Yan: If you go down, you must count the casualties as soon as possible. The casualties of the Yuan and Cao coalition forces should also be recorded. It is easy to understand the strength of the opponent. After the count, bury the dead brothers in this White Horse Mountain! Erect a large stone monument quickly. Jay himself will pay tribute to them.
There are not enough people, Zhang He, Xu Huang cooperate with you.
Also, bury the dead soldiers of Yuan Shao and Cao Cao! Don't let people leave their bodies in the wilderness.
Promise! Jiang Wan replied.
Bodao: Fortunately, send someone to send all the light and serious wounded back to Liyang, and then let them go back to Jizhou to recuperate. Let the healer heal them as much as he can.
There are not enough people to help you. Horses and carriages are at your disposal.
But don't go back to Jizhou yourself. If you stay, I'll have something to do with you.
Promise!
Yuanfu, the brothers who went to war are all fortunate, you take the brothers to clean up the battlefield and pick up the arrows and weapons that can be used. Also, the dead war horses took the meat off to make military rations. Don't waste it, we have a lot of logistical pressure. So much horse meat must not be thrown away.
Promise!
Gonghe, you are in good command this time, and it is not easy to defeat Yuan Shao and Cao Cao. Then you continue to command, and I will not interfere with you. Zhang Jie said.
Thank you, Lord!
It's just that this battle is not won. It's a draw at best. I estimate that the casualties on both sides were very large. Yuan Shao and Cao Cao should have taken the initiative to retreat because they were afraid of running out. It stands to reason that we should take advantage of the victory to pursue, but after fighting for most of the day, the soldiers were also very fortunate. Plus casualties are also unclear. I am afraid that Cao Cao will set up an ambush on the way. So the old man did not order the pursuit. Frustrated.
Zhang Jie nodded and said: Guo Jia, Xun You, are all scheming people. Even if we send troops to chase him, he will have a broken army. It won't have much effect. Let's take our time!
Oh! What happened to Cao Jun who was encircling White Horse City? Did you break through?
I haven't received the message yet, so I think I should break through! I don't know how many of us can keep him. He replied.
Not long after, Pei Yuanshao asked to see him, and Zhang Jie let him enter the camp.
Meet the Lord. I've seen all the military advisors. Pei Yuanshao said.
Get up! What's up? Zhang Jie asked.
The last general was ordered to besiege White Horse City. This morning, the defenders of the city suddenly broke through. The last general defended unfavorably, allowing the enemy to run most of the way.
Frustrated: How many men are there in the enemy's army? Where are you going?
The last general caught the prisoner and asked, and the enemy defender was Liu Yan, the Taishou of Dongjun. There were 3,000 soldiers and horses, probably half of them. fled to the east, it should have fled to Dongjun, or fled in the direction of Qingzhou. Pei Yuanshao replied.
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