In Hakuba Castle, the barn has been burned.

Liu Yan ordered to withdraw, and the soldiers of the Cao army were waiting to leave the city.

A Cao Jun ran quickly towards Liu Yan.

"Envoy!" Before Liu Yan approached, the soldier arched his hand and said, "Duke Cao has an order to postpone leaving the city." ”

"What's wrong?" Liu Yan was stunned for a moment and glanced at Guan Yu.

"Our army burned the treasury, and Cao Gong expected that Yuan Xianxin would definitely come to investigate when he saw the fire in the city." The soldier said, "Just wait a few days, and you can ambush the city!" ”

"Good!" Zhang Liao, who was carried by two Cao soldiers, struggled to sit up: "Cao Gong is wise, and he is looking for Yuan Xianxin to avenge the ambush!" ”

"Please return to Cao Gong, the last general will obey the order!" Liu Yan instructed Cao Jun to herald.

Cao Jun answered, turned around and left.

"What's the matter with the two generals?" Liu Yan asked Guan Yu and Zhang Liao.

"Close the city gates, and the flags at the head of the city are lined up, making it a sign that our army has not yet withdrawn." Zhang Liao said.

"How could Yuan Xianxin come when he saw this situation?" Liu Yan was stunned.

"If the gates of the city are opened, he will not dare to come for fear of an ambush in the city." Zhang Liao said: "There is a fire in the city, there is no need to say more, I know that our army is burning the warehouse, the city gate is closed, and the banners at the head of the city are listed, but he thinks that our army is bluffing and will definitely enter the city to investigate!" ”

"The general is like this, a certain bow!" Zhang Liao's words made Liu Yandunsheng admire.

"Pass the order, close the city gate, list the flags at the head of the city, and wait for Yuan Xianxin to enter the city!" Liu Yan ordered.

At the Yanjin ferry, Cao Cao led Guo Jia and others to Guandu.

On the way, he asked Guo Jia: "A certain herald ordered Liu Yan, Zhang Wenyuan and others to postpone their retreat and only wait for Yuan Xianxin to get into the middle of the box." What does Bonghyo think? ”

"When will Gong Cao give the order?" Guo Jia was taken aback.

"After the order to retreat is communicated." Seeing that he was surprised, Cao Cao said, "Could it be that this move is inappropriate!" ”

"Cao Gong has done this more!" Guo Jia said with annoyance: "Who is Yuan Xianxin? A fire broke out in the city. How could he not see the retreat of our troops. When Cao Gong's order was issued, Zhang Wenyuan and others would definitely respond. If they don't do anything. but to set up an ambush in the city. Who is Zhang Wenyuan? When you follow Lu Bu, you have a lot of wisdom, and you will definitely think about it! ”

"That's why so-and-so gave the order."

"In this way, Yuan Xianxin will definitely be able to see the flaws!" Guo Jia said: "I'm afraid that our army will not succeed in an ambush, but will be ambushed by him!" ”

Cao Cao was stunned, and hurriedly shouted to the guards: "Order Liu Yan and Zhang Wenyuan to lead the army out of the city immediately, without delay!" ”

A fast horse galloped out in the direction of the white horse.

Led the army to confront the White Horse Cao Army. Seeing the billowing smoke rising from the city from a distance, Yuan Xu said: "Cao's army has withdrawn!" ”

"How did Childe know that Cao's army had withdrawn?" Ma Yi asked.

"If there is a fire in the city, it will be Cao Jun who will burn the treasury and move the people!" Yuan Xu said: "Send out a horse to explore the horse, and see how the head of the White Horse City is." ”

But for a moment, a few fast horses rushed out from behind the wall.

After about a cup of tea, a Yuan Jun flew up to the wall.

"Qi Yu Gongzi, the gate of the White Horse City is closed, the flags at the head of the city are listed, and the Cao army does not look like evacuation. However, it seems that additional troops and horses were sent to strengthen the city's defenses. "Scout returns.

"Zhang Wenyuan!" The corners of his mouth hooked up a shallow smile, and Yuan Xu said: "It's not that Cao's army didn't withdraw, it's just that they made deployments in the city, and they suddenly killed when our army entered the city." ”

"Zhang Wenyuan is not a straw bag." Ma Yi said: "I have suffered a big loss from my son. I am not angry in my heart, and I intend to get it back. It's a pity that I met Childe! ”

"If the defenders dare to do this, it must be Cao Cao's order. Pass the order down. Set up an ambush in the middle of the road to intercept Cao Cao's messenger. Yuan Xu said: "There is no need to capture. Just drive him around and delay the journey for a day or two! ”

"Anhu!" looked at Zhao Yi. Yuan Xu said: "If you want to make a contribution, you will be allowed a merit!" ”

didn't expect Yuan Xu to send him to battle, hearing this, Zhao Yi was surprised and hurriedly said: "The son has an order, and the end will all move forward!" ”

"Lead a thousand soldiers and horses to take advantage of the night to detour the enemy's retreat, wait for Cao's army to evacuate, and ambush halfway!" Yuan Xu said: "The enemy army may send men and horses to explore the road first, first encircle and then annihilate, and not a single person will be left alive!" ”

Zhao Yi responded.

"What should I do?" Ma Yi asked.

"Wait and see, wait for the enemy to evacuate, and I'll wait for the tail to do so! Zhang Wenyuan sent a small merit before, and he wanted to send a big merit to a certain person, and a certain person accepted his favor! ”

"If the Cao army can be defeated, General Yan's white horse will be defeated, and the situation can be reversed!"

Looking at White Horse City, Yuan Xu just smiled indifferently and didn't say anything more.

At the head of the White Horse City, Guan Yu and Liu Yan stood side by side.

Looking at the quiet Yuan army, Liu Yan always felt uneasy in his heart: "The smoke is billowing in the city, the flags at the head of the city are lined up, our army has obviously withdrawn, why didn't Yuan Xianxin come?" ”

"Yuan Xianxin is treacherous and wise, if he comes rashly, he will no longer be him." Guan Yu said: "Although Wen Yuan's plan is exquisite, it is okay to deal with others, if he deals with Yuan Xianxin, it will be self-defeating!" ”

"Does General Guan have a plan?"

Guan Yu shook his head.

"But we must send a detachment of men to clear the way." Liu Delay said suspiciously: "If there is an omission, can you also respond in time?" ”

glanced at him, Guan Yu didn't say anything.

Seeing that he did not object, Liu Yan instructed the guards behind him: "Send five hundred soldiers to go out of the city tonight to open the way." Don't let Yuan's army cut off our army's rear road. ”

The guards departed.

Among the Yuan army that confronted the white horse, Zhao Yi ordered a thousand soldiers to wait for the night.

In White Horse City, a member of the Cao Army, a partial general, had also ordered 500 soldiers and horses, waiting for it to get out of the city after dark.

The two armies not far apart were silent.

There is no sign of the two sides mobilizing their troops, but they are secretly making deployments.

The sun is setting in the west, and the afterglow is swallowed up by the horizon.

The round moon climbed up the treetops, and night fell quietly.

Behind the high wall, a Yuan army quietly drove out, bypassing the white horse and heading south.

In the White Horse City, the five hundred Cao troops also quietly left the city and quickly went south to open up a way for the army to evacuate.

"General!" While he was marching, a scout horse flew to Zhao Yi and said, "A Cao army has been opened in the city, and it is marching in the same direction as our army. ”

"How many?"

"About five hundred!"

"Childe's expectation is really not bad." Zhao Yi said: "Leaving the city Cao Jun must clear the way for the army!" ”

"Did Childe expect this?" The captain who went out of the city with Zhao Yi asked in a low voice.

"Of course I expected!" Zhao Yi said: "Tell the soldiers, hide their tracks and speed up their advance, surround them in front of the enemy, and then annihilate them!" ”

The lieutenant answered, whispering the order to the soldiers behind him.

After receiving Zhao Yi's order, Yuan Jun quickened his pace, but he didn't dare to make a sound while marching.

Cao Jun who went out of the city also sent a horse scout, because Zhao Yi first got the news, the soldiers became more and more secretive when they marched, and Cao Jun did not find anything abnormal when they explored the horse. (To be continued.) )