Xiahoudun was blocked in the Bowang Valley.

Zhang Fei also did not love war, and led the Jingzhou army to withdraw immediately.

The military camp had been burned, and after Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei returned, Liu Bei ordered a retreat.

Seeing that the valley was on fire, Yu Ban ordered the army to be on guard at the mouth of the valley, and he personally led 2,000 soldiers into the valley to help.

The fewer the fires, the more intense.

When Yu Ban led the soldiers to open the exit and welcome Xiahou out of the army, only more than 1,000 of the 3,000 soldiers survived, and they were all anxious.

Retreating to the mouth of the valley, Xiahou, whose face was scorched and only his eyes were still white, looked at the burning Bowang Valley, his expression revealing endless loss.

I wanted to rush through the valley to kill the enemy, but I didn't want to be ambushed in the middle of the road.

Most of the soldiers were lost, but the Jingzhou army was unscathed.

The other side.

Liu Bei ordered the withdrawal of the army, and Zhao Yun caught up with him and asked, "Envoy, seeing that the troops have arrived in Xuchang, why did they suddenly retreat?" ”

"Although our army has a small victory, the soldiers and horses under the command of Xiahoudun have not lost too much." Zhuge Liang said: "They only have to defend the valley mouth, and our army is helpless!" ”

"The last general is willing to be a pioneer!" Eager to relieve the siege of Penglai, Zhao Yun arched his hand and said.

"General Zhao is in a hurry to relieve the siege of Penglai?" Zhuge Liang smiled and said nothing, Liu Bei said: "A certain and the military advisor had a discussion last night, although the Cao army is besieging Penglai, it is impossible to break it!" ”

Although Liu Bei only mentioned Penglai, Zhao Yun was still secretly shocked in his heart.

It was not his intention to serve Liu Bei, could it be that he saw something?

Just as they didn't know how to deal with it, Zhang Fei and Guan Yu came closer.

Zhang Fei was shirtless, carrying thorns on his body, and Guan Yu was also full of shame. Seeing Zhuge Liang, the two bowed down and said, "I don't know that the military advisor is talented. Please reduce the responsibility for the previous collision! ”

Before the burning of Bowang, Zhang Fei and Guan Yu had made a military order with Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang wants to punish the two of them with this. Liu Bei also had nothing to say.

Looking at Zhuge Liang nervously, Liu Bei said: "The second brother and the third brother don't know that the military advisor has the ability to reach the sky, and the earlier collision was really ignorant. I also hope that the military division will look at a certain thin side, and punish the thin precepts to set an example! ”

Shaking the feather fan, Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "Since there is a military order, you should act according to the order." Thinking that the two generals have made meritorious contributions, and they have made meritorious achievements in this battle, and their merits and demerits are offset by each other, they will no longer be pursued! ”

Zhuge Liang didn't want to be investigated. Zhang Fei and Guan Yu felt even more ashamed.

The two of them knelt down in front of Zhuge Liang, clasped their fists and said: "The two of us will keep it in mind, and from now on, we will not dare to disobey at all!" ”

The two knelt down, and Zhuge Liang hurriedly stepped forward to pick them up: "The two generals don't have to be like this, in the future, we will work together to assist the envoy!" ”

In the first battle of Bowang, Zhang Fei and Guan Yu were endlessly subdued by Zhuge Liang.

Although Zhao Yun had the intention of marching into Xuchang, he had no choice but to follow Liu Bei. Withdraw to Jingzhou.

Inside the city of Xudu.

Knowing that Zhuge Liang burned Bowang, Xiahoudun suffered a big loss, and Cao Cao was surprised.

Gather the staff to the council chamber.

After everyone was seated, Cao Cao asked, "Yuan Rang led the troops to intercept Liu Bei." Yu Bowang was ambushed by the enemy, what did the princes think? ”

"Cao Gong!" Guo Jia said: "I thought that I didn't need to pay attention to Liu Bei, at this time he should have returned to Jingzhou!" ”

"Why?" Cao Cao asked.

"Liu Xuande has few soldiers. There are only more than 10,000 soldiers and horses. Guo Jia said: "Attacking Xudu with 10,000 people, don't say that it is difficult to break through General Xiahou's headquarters. Even if the soldiers arrive at the city, what will they do? ”

"The meaning of filial piety ......"

"Liu Xuande is here. It is nothing more than a show of force to Cao Gong. Guo Jia said: "Cao Gong's army is strong, and it will be difficult for him to resist the enemy if he wants to go south. Bowang fought a battle, but told Cao Gong that Jingzhou was difficult to break for the time being! ”

"What does this mean?" Cao Cao still doesn't know what's going on.

When a large army goes on an expedition, it often has the intended purpose.

Like Liu Bei, who was just showing off his strength, he immediately withdrew, and Cao Cao had never seen it.

"It's not so much what Liu Xuande means, but what Zhuge Liang means." Xun You interjected on the side: "Liu Xuande garrisoned Xinye, first Xu Shu, and then Zhuge Liang." The two of them have the talent to go through the heavens and latitudes, and today's Liu Bei is only afraid that it is not comparable to the past! ”

"Who are Xu Shu and Zhuge Liang?"

Having never heard these two names, Cao Cao asked, "If you talk about talent, can you wait for you?" ”

Guo Jia smiled indifferently: "These two have heard of it. Xu Shu's real name is Xu Fu, and when he was young, Ren Xia was so uneven! Because he killed a country bully, he fled to other places, and later visited famous people to abandon his sword and learn literature, and his wisdom and ability can be described as a leader. ”

has always known that Liu Bei has great ambitions, and of course Cao Cao will not underestimate him.

Knowing that he had a talent like Xu Shu, Cao Cao's face was a little ugly: "Who is Zhuge Liang?" ”

"This person's surname is Zhuge and his single name is a bright character, and the table word Kong Ming is called Wolong!" Xun You said: "In his early years, he had a relationship with him. He is well versed in astronomy and geography during his conversation, and if he talks about governing the world, he is really a capable minister! ”

Cao Cao gasped.

When Liu Bei was driven out of the Central Plains, he only cared about the Yuan family in Hebei, but he did not kill them all.

I don't want to think that after a short time, Liu Bei actually got two ministers!

If he is given too much time, maybe it won't be long before Liu Bei will be able to match him!

"Liu Bei is a talented man at the beginning, can we wait for the army to go south and break it first?" Cao Cao asked.

"Don't do this!" Guo Jia said: "The Yuan family in Hebei is not broken, if Cao Gong goes south, he will fall into a two-front fight, which is not good for Cao Gong!" ”

"How?"

"Liu Xuande wants time, and Cao Gong will give him time!" Guo Jia said: "Yuan Tan killed Fengji, and the army drove to Liyang, and tried to conquer the heart of Yecheng. Yuan Xianxin was trapped in Penglai, even if the Yuan family was in a hurry, he was powerless to help! Cao Gong might as well lead the army to attack it, first break Yuan Tan and then get Yecheng! ”

"What do you think?" Cao Cao asked everyone.

"Seconded!" Xun You was the first to say: "Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang are out of harmony, and the troops entering Liyang are also to deter Yuan Shang." If Cao Gong hits him, Yuan Shang will not rush to help. When it is difficult for Yuan Tan to sit and defend, even if Yuan Shang sends troops, it will be useless! Although the capture of Yecheng is uncertain, but no matter how weak the Yuan family is, why not Cao Gong? ”

Cao Cao's eyes lit up, and he said to everyone: "Pay attention to Liu Xuande's movements, if he withdraws, there is no need to chase after him." Allocate a large army and march into Liyang soon! ”

Liu Bei won a small victory in Bowang, and when he learned that he had withdrawn his army, although Xiahoudun had the intention to chase after him, Cao Cao's military order had been issued, so he had to order the army to be stationed in the same place.

At this time, Yuan Tan led the army into Liyang, choked the passage of Yecheng's southward advance, and had the momentum of competing with Yuan Shang for Hebei.

In Liyang City, Yuan Tan summoned all the staff to the conference hall.

Xin Ping, Xin Bi, Guo Tu and others sat around the house.

"Princess!" Yuan Tan said: "Liu Xuande led the army to attack Xuchang, if we take advantage of the situation to go south, Cao Cao will definitely suffer from the enemy." Do you think you can send troops? ”

"Childe!" Guo Tu got up and said: "The march to Liyang is to control the third son. If the army is sent south, even if Cao Cao is defeated, what should the third prince do if the army comes? (To be continued.) )