Dong Zhuo's army leading the capital to Chang'an has successfully passed through Hangu Pass, and Xu Rong has successfully completed the task of covering and decided to evacuate Tiger Pass. If they do not retreat, the casualties of the Xiliang army will increase exponentially, and it is very likely that it will be difficult to withdraw again, and now is the best time to retreat.

"Hu Zhen, after nightfall, you led 30,000 foot soldiers to travel lightly, immediately evacuated the Tiger Prison Pass, and passed through Luoyang without sleep, heading to Hangu Pass. The general personally led 10,000 full cavalry to break off. Remember, Ben will only give you one day and night, and the next morning, the cavalry will evacuate the Tiger Prison Pass. If you can't escape from the Kwantung Coalition with your foot soldiers, come and see you! ”

Xu Rong summoned his generals and issued the first evacuation order.

"General rest assured! The last general swears to complete the mission! Hu Zhen received the order and left the big tent with the generals of the infantry department to arrange the retreat.

"General, what about the wounded soldiers?" Zhao Cen, the military general in charge of logistics and the wounded barracks, asked anxiously.

In the past month, the Xiliang army has suffered nearly 10,000 casualties. Among them, more than 4,000 people have died, about 2,000 people were able to withdraw with the army, and more than 4,000 people were seriously injured and would certainly not be able to withstand the rapid march.

"Withdraw all that you can have! Those who can't walk stay in the Tiger Prison Pass, Ben will have their own arrangements! Leave them a way to live! Xu Ning commanded.

Zhao Cen didn't know what Xu Ning's so-called way of life was, but as a non-combat general, he had no choice but to obey the general's orders.

On the second day, Yuan Shao sent a team of 5,000 people as usual to continue to put pressure on the Tiger Prison Pass, which was a small battle. Xu Rong sent 10,000 cavalry into three teams, 4,000 elite iron cavalry as a team, and the other 6,000 cavalry into two teams and three teams took turns to guard the pass. The 5,000 Kwantung coalition troops responsible for the siege of the city were all from the command of Xuzhou Thorn Shi Taoqian, and the enthusiasm for fighting was not high, and there was no difference between the Xiliang army defending the city today and the past. As everyone knows, the 30,000 foot soldiers of the Xiliang Army, who were previously responsible for defending the city, left the Tiger Prison Pass last night and withdrew to Hangu Pass.

This small battle was tepid, and both sides suffered mutual damage but did not suffer many casualties. Until dusk, the two sides withdrew their troops. Xu Rong immediately summoned Zhao Cen, the commander of the wounded battalion, to come to the discussion.

"Zhao Cen, I heard that you were originally from the Kanto region, and an important task has been entrusted to you, do you dare to take on it?"

Zhao Cen was stunned when he heard this. But seeing that the guards on Xu Rong's side were eyeing each other, and there was a big threat of drawing a knife if he didn't agree, Zhao Cen understood that Xu Rong was going to give a military order, not really to discuss military affairs with him. Thinking about his life, Zhao Cen hurriedly hugged his fists and replied: "The last general dares to disobey his fate!" ”

"Good! Ben was not mistaken! Xu Rong said with a relieved face, "Tonight, all the cavalry will evacuate here, and I will order you to lead the wounded battalion to garrison for one night!" Early the next morning, surrender to the enemy! ”

Zhao Cen was shocked when he asked, knelt on the ground and begged for mercy: "General Mingcha!" Although the last general is a native of Hejian in Jizhou, he is loyal to the Taishi and has no two hearts for the Xiliang army. The last general has nothing to do with the Kwantung coalition army! ”

"Get up and speak!" Xu Rong said, "Ben General didn't suspect you of fornicating with thieves. On the contrary, Ben will know that you are faithful, so he arranged this mission for you. Your relatives and family members will promise to send it to you! All you have to do is to sacrifice it to Yuan Shao, and then try to save the lives of these injured Xiliang sergeants. They are all good men, and they don't deserve to die in vain! After Xu Rong finished speaking, he shook his head at Zhao Cen. This worship is for you and those injured Xiliang sergeants! ”

Zhao Cen hurriedly avoided it, not daring to accept Xu Rong's worship.

"The general's heart, the last general has already understood! The last general must arrange the arrangements of the general, surrender the pass, hoping to save the lives of these soldiers. As the commander of the wounded soldier battalion, Zhao Cen was worried that Xu Rong would execute all these wounded soldiers as a burden... Surrendering is already the best outcome that these wounded soldiers can have. The Kwantung Coalition Army prides itself on benevolence and righteousness, and will not do such a mad thing as killing prisoners.

Zhao Cen was willing to cooperate, and Xu Rong was also relieved. Not everyone is willing to be a general. Overall, Xu Rong didn't look at the wrong person. After arranging the affairs of the wounded barracks, Xu Rong led the 10,000 cavalry out quietly. In order to reduce the movement, Xu Rong ordered all the horses to hold on to wooden sticks in their mouths, wrap their hooves in soft cloths, lead the horses and walk for five miles before they dared to get on the horses, and galloped to Hangu Pass at full speed.

Early in the morning of the third day, it was the day of the Great War of the Seven Days. Yuan Shao gathered 30,000 Jizhou soldiers from Han Fu, 10,000 soldiers from Chen Liubing from Cao Cao, and 10,000 Runan soldiers from Yuan Shu under the command of Sun Jian gathered under the Tiger Prison Pass, preparing to conquer the Tiger Pass in one fell swoop.

He Xian, the general of Wei who has not appeared for a long time, also led 3,000 Bingzhou flying cavalry to cheer for the three princes who attacked the city today! Some of the princes only remembered that today's generals were a little different from the occasional appearance some time ago. The armor is still the same set of bright light armor, and the helmet armor is still the same set of purple and gold face crowns, but the momentum of the whole person seems to be completely different.

"Isn't General Wei not pretending to be sick some time ago, but really sick? Now, he's recovered, so his aura has changed? Yuan Shu muttered so in his heart, he always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't say it.

The 50,000 army was in three formations, Sun Jian continued to take the lead, Yuan Shao led Yan Liangwen Chou and 30,000 Jizhou soldiers as the middle army, and Cao Cao as the rear army. Obviously, having learned the lesson of the lack of reinforcements after Sun Jian's arrival in the city the first two times, Yuan Shao was ready to use his descendants and no longer give the Xiliang army a chance to repeat.

"Xu Rong Xiaoer, Jiangdong Sun Jian is here, don't surrender quickly! If not, this time I will break your tiger prison! "Sun Jian rode his horse and crossed the sword, representing the 50,000 Kwantung Coalition Army to come out and call for war!

If it were usual, Xu Rong would inevitably appear above the gate of the Tiger Prison with his helmet and armor, laugh and say that the Kanto anti-thieves are beyond their strength, etc., and then the two sides beat the drum and start a war. But today, things are a little strange. Xu Rong was not seen above the city gate for a long time, if it weren't for the fact that there was still smoke rising from the back of the Tiger Prison Pass, Sun Jian would have thought that this was an empty city.

"Empty city?" Sun Jian's heart chuckled, "Not good! Could Xu Rong have already escaped? ”

Sun Jian hurriedly rode back to the Chinese army, reported what he saw and his worries to Yuan Shao, and suggested that Yuan Shao immediately send troops to attack the city.

When Yuan Shao heard this, he was afraid that he would fall for Xu Rong's trick, so he hesitated. Yuan Shao was hesitating, and the gate of the Tiger Prison suddenly opened.

There was a military general holding a big banner with the word "Zhao", and slowly rode out from the city gate. Look at this figure, there is no Xu Rong tall and burly, but who is it?