Chapter 169: Miscalculation
The battle lasted until it was about to dark, and Xu Shu led the rear team into the Xiahou Yuan camp, which was already a scorched earth.
Zhao Yun pursued Xiahou Yuan unsuccessfully, and had already led Bai Ma Yicong back to the camp, and saw that Xu Shu was stunned in front of the burned tent, and hurriedly rushed forward, "That Xiahou Yuan ran very fast, there are many mountain streams and paths, and they disappeared as soon as they slipped through the smoke." ”
Xu Shu nodded slightly, and looked around at the big camp that had become a ruined wall, he checked the barracks one barracks after another, even if they were all turned into rotten wood, he had to order people to pick up the ruins and check the traces of the piles.
Zhao Yun was puzzled, so he could only wait on the sidelines.
After waiting for a while, Hua Wenxuan and Gan Ning came down from the mountain, and when they saw Xu Shu like this, they also laughed, Hua Wenxuan stepped forward, and saw that Xu Shu didn't seem to be happy, and asked puzzledly: "Why is Brother Yuan not happy at all?" Now that Anzhong has fallen into my hands, and the road to the south has been opened, what are your concerns? ”
Xu Shu shook his head lightly and said to himself, "It's too fast! It's so fast! ”
"Too fast?!" Hua Wenxuan was confused.
Xu Shu raised his eyes and looked at Hua Wenxuan, "Tan Ma came to report that Xiahou Yuan raised 10,000 troops from Wancheng to settle the people, if he resisted with troops, and Xiahou Yuan was a famous general, even if he was attacked by us, he would not collapse at the touch of a button!" What's more, even if you lose the big battalion, you should also collect troops and reorganize to hold us back! Now it seems that he has completed the task, and he has fled, this is one of them! ”
"Second!" Xu Shu pointed to the traces of the camp in the big camp, "Yuan Zhifang has been checking the military tents in his camp, judging from the traces, a village has more than 1,000 soldiers at most, and even if the third village can accommodate 5,000 people, then the other 5,000 people are sleeping on the streets?" ”
Hua Wenxuan's heart sank suddenly, "Yuan Zhi's meaning, where did Xiahou Yuan divide his troops?" ”
Xu Shu frowned, an ominous premonition welled up in his heart, and he looked to the northeast, the mountain pass where Guan Yu was stationed.
At this time, a group of people came from the north, but it was Chen Qi's banner, and everyone hurriedly came out of the camp to pick them up.
Led by Li Fu and Shi Tao, two scribes, Shi Tao saw Hua Wenxuan and Xu Shu, and hurriedly rolled the saddle and dismounted, "The mountain pass is lost!" ”
Everyone's hearts were shocked, and Hua Wenxuan hurriedly asked, "How could it be lost in less than two days?" What about Brother Yun? ”
"That Xiahou Yuan went around the back mountain from nowhere, and General Guan was unable to support it alone under the attack from three sides, and now he is fighting and walking behind, and Cao Pi's three-way army is now less than five miles away from here!" Shi Tao's face was anxious, and everyone looked at Xu Shu in unison.
Xu Shu looked angry and came to Hua Wenxuan's side, "Brother Wenxuan led the team to retreat south quickly, and it will be safe after passing Yushui!" ”
"What about Senior Brother Yun?" Hua Wenxuan looked at Xu Shu, Xu Shu frowned, and shouted softly: "Yuan Zhi expected that the enemy was unsuccessful, causing Senior Brother Yun to be besieged on three sides, and he should be punished!" I will lead thousands of people to wait here to answer, you go south quickly, if you are bitten by Cao Pi's army, you will lose the whole game! ”
Hua Wenxuan was still arguing, but Gan Ning on the side grabbed the two of them, "This kind of thing that will be answered after the break, where will it be the turn of the two of you!" Give me the south retreat, this kind of credit is to compete with me Ganxingba! I will lead a thousand light horsemen to meet here, and Brother Huyun will return to the team! You wait and rest on the south bank of the Yushui River! ”
Xu Shu and Hua Wenxuan naturally refused, Gan Ning glanced at Zhao Yun, and Zhao Yun pulled Hua Wenxuan and Xu Shu one by one to walk outside the camp.
Zhao Yun helped the two of them onto their horses, and Chen Deng on the side said softly: "The three armies can't win the commander!" Wenxuan Gongzi must protect his body in the future, and we are willing to go to the soup to support him, but for the sake of the glorious lintel and the world in the future, if Wenxuan Gongzi is still like that Sun Bofu, from time to time he will put himself in danger, will it not be in vain to waste everyone's mind? ”
Hua Wenxuan was speechless and looked at Xu Shu, Xu Shu shook his head helplessly, Zhao Yun saw that the two were no longer struggling, so he slapped each of them on the buttocks of the two of them, leading the team all the way to the south.
When it was dark, the winding brigade was lined with torches, walking like a fiery dragon in the mountain stream.
The prospecting horse report ahead has arrived at the north bank of Yushui and is looking for a boat to cross the river.
More than 10,000 soldiers were crowded on the tidal flats on the north bank of Yushui, and Zhao Yun and Xu Shu arranged defenses in all directions, but unfortunately there was no danger to defend between this tidal flats, so they could only cut down trees to make antlers to simply protect the shallows of crossing the river.
After searching at night, I finally found more than ten sampans, which could seat ten people in one boat, and could transport soldiers and horses across the river one after another.
"Yuan Zhi and all the gentlemen will go first, go to the other side of the river to reorganize the army, Brother Zilong will follow me here later, in case Cao Pi's army is killed, he can also be stopped for a moment!" Hua Wenxuan turned his back to Yushui, looking at the hollow mountain pass, and the fierce mountain wind slapped on his face like a knife.
Xu Shu silently looked at Hua Wenxuan, who had a resolute face, and crossed the river with a group of strategists.
The sampan bears a small load, swaying left and right in the turbulent river, picking up and dropping off, but the efficiency is too low, and it takes a long time to cross half of the people and horses, and the baggage is still waiting on the shore.
"It's not the way to go on like this!" Zhao Yun said anxiously on the side: "I will lead the light rider to protect the baggage all the way to the south, find a shoal to cross the river, and we will meet in Xinye!" ”
Hua Wenxuan looked at the baggage that was still stagnant on the shore, and carefully advised: "If you encounter the enemy, you can abandon the grain truck first, and be sure to leave your life!" ”
Zhao Yun nodded, and led Bai Mayi all the way south from escorting the baggage.
The shore was suddenly not so crowded, but the sampan overturned two more in the river, and it was transported back and forth until the sky was gradually brightening, and only the last group of soldiers remained, and the sergeant major led by Hua Wenxuan came to call Hua Wenxuan.
Hua Wenxuan looked anxiously at the valley, but there was still no news, on the south bank of the river, everyone who crossed the river first was looking forward to it, Hua Wenxuan hesitated, and still followed the soldiers to the sampan.
The turbulent river looked even wider in the daytime, and Hua Wenxuan sat on the boat, his eyes fixed on the mouth of the valley, looking forward to the figures of Guan Yu and Gan Ning. The waves are beating the sampan, the rhythm is as strong as the snare drum, go to the middle of the river, look around, the mountains and fields are all over, the strange stones are numerous, if there is no war, this is really a good place for self-cultivation.
It's just that at this time, Hua Wenxuan had no time to care about it, and was waiting, there seemed to be a flag waving in the valley, and the noisy sound of horses' hooves could be faintly heard in the sound of the waves.
The two horses marched in unison, galloping from the valley, and behind them held the banner high in the hands of the people, and the big word "Guan" on it pulled Hua Wenxuan back from exhaustion and disability, Hua Wenxuan wanted to shout in surprise, but he immediately couldn't make any sound.
Behind Guan Yu and Gan Ning, the dense Cao family heavy cavalry was in hot pursuit, and the black pressure was like locusts covering the sky and the sun.