Thousands of Cao troops were squeezed in the middle by Yuan's army.

The spears were stabbed, accompanied by blood splashes, stumps flying, and soldiers on both sides fell in pieces.

When the people in front fall, the people behind immediately rush up.

Yuan Tan and Yuan Xu at the head of the city had a bad face.

Regardless of the onslaught of Yuan's army behind and on the flank, the besieged Cao army broke through to the city gate with all their might.

"Defend the gates!" Yuan Tan gave the order.

Several groups of Yuan troops descended the city wall and rushed to the city gate.

Surrounded by Yuan's army, Zang Ba was already injured in many places, especially a hole in his waist, blood was gushing, and there was a momentum of blood gushing.

Countless Yuan troops poured in, and he was not afraid and led the Cao army to launch a fierce attack on the city gate.

Cao's army was getting closer and closer to the city gate, and the Yuan army blocking the city gate was waiting for it, posing a posture of fighting to the death.

"Open the gates!" Following Zang Ba to the city gate, the blood-stained general shouted loudly.

Dozens of Cao soldiers roared angrily and crashed into Yuan Jun who was blocking the way.

Whether or not they can open the city gates is related to whether they can get out alive.

Cao Jun has done his best.

The partial general was about to rush out with a spear, and several Yuan soldiers surrounded him.

Several lances poked at him.

With a flick of the spear, he picked the stabbing lance away, and was about to shoot back, when his right side of the lower ribs suddenly hurt.

A lance poked into his waist.

Holding the lance, Yuan Jun used his strength to take a belt and fell off the horse's back.

His back hit the ground, and before he could struggle to get up, more than a dozen Yuan Jun had already rushed up, holding a long lance and poking at him.

Cao's army had already attacked the city gate, and the people behind were trying their best to intercept the Yuan army that was following them, while the people in front tried to open the city gate.

"The eldest brother can order the cavalry to pursue." It was impossible to see the battle inside the city gates. Yuan Xu said: "Before the city gate is opened, Cao Jun is like a trapped beast. Fight to the death. Once the gates are opened, the morale of the enemy will collapse in an instant. It was the time of total annihilation. ”

"Command the cavalry, prepare to go out of the city to pursue!" Yuan Tan shouted.

The order was given, and the cavalry of the Yuan army, which had not participated in the battle, approached the city gate one after another.

They did not rush forward, but waited quietly for the order to attack.

The city gate opened, Zang Ba rushed out first, and Cao Jun, who was already covered in blood after a desperate battle, followed.

Yuan Tan ran to the side of the city wall facing the outside of the city and threw a punch at the battlement.

"Close the door and beat the dog, but actually let Zang Ba run away!"

"Don't worry, eldest brother, he just shouldn't die." Walk up to him. Yuan Xu said: "The cavalry attacked, and there were no soldiers under Zang Ba, and the lost city would definitely return to my brother in the near future." ”

"It's a pity that Zang Ba ...... gone"

Looking at Cao Jun, who was pouring out of Shouguang, Yuan Xu didn't speak again.

Cao's army rushed out of the city, and Yuan's infantry gave way to both sides.

The cavalry rode out of the city gate and pursued Cao's army.

The Cao army that entered the city fought hand-to-hand combat with the Yuan army, and the cavalry did not have an advantage at all, and almost the entire army was annihilated.

Cao's army escaping from the city. Mostly infantry.

Before opening the city gates, they fought to the death for survival.

Once the city gates were opened, everyone was thinking about escaping and had no intention of turning back to fight.

Yuan's cavalry chased him out of the city. followed behind, harvesting Cao Jun's life like chopping melons and vegetables.

Standing on the city walls, looking at the cavalry farther and farther away. Yuan Tan frowned, but Yuan Xu looked indifferent.

"The commander led the army forward. It will be impossible to recover the lost city in three days. ”

"More than ten cities, how can it be in three days?"

"Didn't you say ...... before Xianxin"

"A certain one said that Xu Du would give an order in three days." Yuan Xu smiled slightly: "Zang Ba's entire army has been wiped out." It is no longer important, our army can calmly take the city. ”

"It's already to defeat Zang Ba, what are the plans of Xianxin?"

"Zang Ba is just retreating for the time being, and he will definitely come back soon."

"Cao Jun came this time, and our army was defenseless." Yuan Tan said: "A certain has been ordered to go down, deploy eyelines along the way, and if the enemy army moves again, a certain can respond immediately." ”

"Eldest brother." Looking out of the city, Yuan Xu showed a sense of loneliness: "Li Jiang is gone......

"I've learned about it."

Since rushing to Beihai, Yuan Xu has not mentioned Li Jiang, and I don't know how Yuan Tan knows.

"Before you arrived in Beihai, there were reports of this." Yuan Tan said: "Li Jiang died well, and he has comforted his family. ”

Yuan Xu didn't say anything.

Li Jiang died to protect Nian'er and others.

The days of following him are not very long, and he is still Yuan Tan's person.

There is already some inexplicable tacit understanding between Yuan Xu and Li Jiang.

Someone familiar is dead in front of his eyes, and he has to investigate who did it anyway.

"It will take time for Cao Cao to transfer troops and horses, and there will be no more wars in Qingzhou for the time being, I want to go to Penglai."

"Xianxin just go and escort someone!"

Yuan Xu didn't say anything, which was regarded as acquiescence.

Escaping from Shouguang, Zang Ba glanced back.

Only six cavalrymen followed him, and the rest of Cao's army was nowhere to be found.

The six cavalrymen were all covered in blood, and their faces were covered with dried blood, and even their faces were difficult to distinguish.

Thousands of soldiers and horses, exhausted in a battle.

Shaking his head bitterly, Zang Ba shook the reins and galloped south.

The cavalry followed him closely behind, whipping away.

Zang Ba was defeated by Shouguang, and two or three days later, Xu Du got the news.

There were only Cao Cao, Guo Jia, Cheng Yu and others in the house, and Qingzhou sent back the battle report, and everyone was solemn.

"Zang Ba lost so quickly." Cao Cao's brows furrowed.

"Several cities are empty, and there is only one city ambushing soldiers and horses, and Yuan Xu is really dangerous." Sitting next to Cheng Yu, no matter how good he looks or bearing, he didn't make people feel prominent, and said: "Once Zang Ba is defeated, the cities of Qingzhou will return to the hands of Yuan Jun, and it will not be easy for our army to take it again." ”

Although this person is not amazing, he is very valued by Cao Cao.

He is none other than Xun Yu's nephew Xun Yu!

"Is there a good way to get a solution?" Cao Cao asked.

"Step by step, only occupy important land." Xun You said: "Yuan Shao mobilized a large army to crusade against Cao Gong. The battlefield between the two sides must be along the line of the Yellow River. Qingzhou alone is nothing more than to block Yuan's army from the east, and it only needs to capture several cities in the main road. ”

"Where is the right place to take it?"

"Beihai is located in the hinterland of Qingzhou, and if the troops are dispatched there, the Yuan army will be overwhelmed. Qi land is even more strategically important, and our army should seize it as soon as possible. ”

Looking at Guo Jia and the others, Cao Cao asked, "What do you think?" ”

"Seconded!" The crowd answered.

"Who's the general?"

"Zang Ba is newly defeated, and he must fight hard." Guo Jia said: "Gong Cao can allocate troops and horses, and promise him to atone for his crimes!" ”

"That's what I thought!" Cao Cao instructed the guards in the house: "Send the order to go down, order 2,000 soldiers and horses to be handed over to Zang Ba, and order him to seize Beihai and Qidi, and there must be no more greed for merit!" ”

The guards retreated.

Cao Cao said: "Fengxiao stays, and the princes can retreat first." ”

Except for Guo Jia, everyone got up and retired.

When everyone left, Cao Cao asked Guo Jia: "Fengxiao, is there any news of Pi'er?" (To be continued.) )