Next to a small river, dozens of horses stand on the bank and drink from the river. On the shore stood a few people gathered around a rock, pointing at a map drawn in sheepskin.

Yuan Xi felt that his hair was full of dust, his lips were dry and cracked, and when he coughed, a few grains of sand would actually fall from it. He pulled out a flatbread he hadn't just finished, took a bite, and stuffed it into his bosom. Damn, it's still warm.

Tian Yu also stood up, with a resolute look in his eagle eyes, and asked, "My lord, do we still want to continue to entangle with them?" It doesn't seem to make any sense to fight. ”

Two days have passed since he took the initiative to retreat, and Yuan Xi has not gone far in the past two days, and Cao Ren's troops have been following behind, and the ghost is still lingering.

Zhao Yun also said behind him: "We can't hurt them, and they are not afraid of us, after all, we are too few in number." ”

Tian Feng pointed out one of the most critical points: "We lack a realistic goal. ”

Yuan Xi rubbed his head and said, "In short, we don't have a strategic goal. ”

No strategy is the most terrible, a team of people who are muddled and harassing and counter-harassing all day long. And on the other side is ten times their number, and the copper wall is impregnable.

"This Cao Ren is really shameless, there are so many people, but they refuse to take it apart and use it, sticking to us like chewing gum, and we can't shake it off?"

Lou Jingshu said: "What sugar? ”

Yuan Xi immediately corrected: "Kraft candy." ”

Tian Feng picked up the sheepskin map, put away the pen he carried with him, and after a long journey, this map of the mountains and rivers around Guandu became more and more perfect. In fact, when I was younger, I also came and walked once, but with a group of cavalry whistling by, it still felt different.

"Okay......" Yuan Xi clapped his hands and said: "We have a few days of rations left, and we will finally test it, if we haven't captured it yet, we will retreat to the black nest." ”

They drank water, filled their water bags, and then stepped on their horses and headed in the direction of Cao Ren.

As soon as he approached, a series of warning sounds immediately came out on the other side, as if it was a firecracker, as long as he was accidentally seen by a certain part of the other party, then everyone on the opposite side would wake up and line up in a phalanx at a very fast speed, squeezing together, making Yuan Xi unable to put his mouth in a headache.

"Hahaha......" An annoying arrogant voice suddenly sounded on the other side.

Niu Jin led a team of men and horses to lean out, facing Yuan Xi's hundreds of people and horses without fear, and shouted: "The surname Tian, come here." ”

After a few days of testing, he already knew that the person who led the team was surnamed Tian.

Yuan Xi glanced at him coldly and said, "Okay, I got your wish today." ”

With a wave of his hand, the soldiers and horses under his command suddenly rushed out like arrows from the string.

Niu Jin immediately led dozens of people to run in the direction of his large army array. After a period of chase, Yuan Xi's cavalry encountered a strong counterattack and retreated one after another.

Knowing that this was the result, Cao Ren's troops were like a piece of ice, so that Yuan Xi, who was just a light horse, did not dare to bite deeply, for fear of bursting his teeth. Even if you shoot a few more arrows and cut a few more people, you don't dare to talk casually, for fear of wasting your energy.

Yuan Xi said to Tian Yu: "Stick diagonally behind them and find out if there is a chance to raid Cao Ren himself." ”

Tian Feng on the side smiled dryly: "It's difficult, you haven't seen anyone." ”

Yuan Xi said: "It is estimated that he is a fat man who looks very obscene, and only such a person will shrink in it without showing his head." ”

Tian Feng said: "But I heard that Cao Ren is very brave in battle, and he himself is also skilled in arching and horses since he was a child, and he was a famous swinger when he was young......"

Yuan Xi sweated down and said, "Really? It's better to be famous than to meet. ”

Cao Ren himself stood in the core of the middle formation, wearing armor, without saying a word, looking up at the sky, only to see that the sun was gradually covered by white clouds, and the weather suddenly became overcast. Suddenly a cold wind blew, and for no reason I suddenly sneezed.

"Hmm...... The weather was a little cooler. ”

There are still a little fewer people, and the mobility is not good, and the troops on the opposite side are like a flying insect, whether it is scheduling or testing, they are very skilled. I could only maintain my formation and didn't dare to attack at will.

This is like two masters making a move, neither of them dares to show their flaws casually, so they can't catch each other's flaws.

Sun Tzu said: First for oneself is invincible, and then the enemy is invincible. That being said, after all, there is always an end to patience.

He looked at the partial general next to him and asked, "When will the reinforcements from Luoyang arrive?" ”

The general was stunned for a moment, remembering that he had indeed written a letter a few days ago, and hesitated: "If the letter arrives and sets off immediately, it should be in Yique yesterday, and it will be a day's journey." But...... Luoyang's side is also very tight, and there is a tiger prison to guard, I'm afraid I don't have so much energy to take care of our side. ”

In fact, this partial general does not understand very much, General Cao Ren will not take the initiative to ask for help until the last moment. Besides, the people in front of them are actually not very threatening, they are just consumption.

Cao Ren said: "Others may not, but that guy will definitely come." Otherwise, write another letter urging you. He wiped the sweat from his brow, and the weather suddenly warmed up today. The sun pierced through the clouds again, and there was no cool breeze on the ground at all, and it was stuffy.

The general was very surprised, and whispered: "Yesterday I received the news of the Runan rebellion, the local wealthy clan and Liu Bei's rebellion were mixed up, Lord Xu Duxun meant to let us go back quickly......

Cao Ren waved his hand and said, "That's not in a hurry, you have to wipe off this piece of in front of you." ”

This lieutenant general who has been with Cao Ren for a long time has a move in his heart, it has been several years since General Cao Ren scolded last time, I remember that the last time I fought General Xiao Zhang, the lord's son and nephew died in Wancheng......

Yuan Xi looked at the troops that had been gathered back, and there was indeed no gain, and it was no good to continue to toss like this, so he said, "Let's retreat." ”

He looked at the gradually gorgeous sunset on the horizon, took a breath, and silently said to the other side: "Goodbye, Cao Ren." ”

Tian Yu gave instructions step by step. The soldiers were not excited, nor were they discouraged, they each restrained the people around them, formed a formation, and marched forward like this.

Yuan Xi walked in the middle and said to Tian Feng: "I still don't understand, since Cao Ren knows that even if he can beat me, he can't catch me, why does he keep pestering?" ”

Before Tian Feng could speak, suddenly there was a loud warning next to him. Although it was an evacuation, there should be a scout, and no one was missing.

Yuan Xi said: "Is it Niu Jin's idiot?" ”

Not far away, a big man drove a horse, shouting "wow", just like that, he and more than a dozen of his subordinates killed the side of Yuan Xi's team, and everywhere he went, the blockers were invincible.

Tian Yu immediately pulled up Yuan Xi's reins and said, "Reorganize the formation and protect the second son." ”

Zhao Yun picked up the spear and came out single-handedly.

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