Xuchang, the camp of the Xiliang Army.

"General Zhao Yun, something is wrong!"

A junior colonel hurriedly entered the military tent and said to Zhao Yun: "General Deng Mao sent Ma to report quickly, and Liu Qi, the king of Chu, sent General Liu Bei to lead an army of 30,000 out of Xinye to the north, preparing to attack Wancheng, please send reinforcements quickly!" ”

"What?"

Zhao Yun's eyes suddenly froze, and he said in a deep voice: "Liu Qi sent troops?" ”

The Colonel replied, "Exactly! ”

Zhao Yun thought for a while and said, "Quickly summon the generals to come to discuss the matter!" ”

"Yes!"

The colonel agreed and immediately ran out.

Shouchun, Sun Ce's camp.

Late at night, Xi Ping quickly stepped into the army tent and bowed his hand to Sun Ce: "Lord! ”

"Don't be polite!"

Sun Ce waved his hand hurriedly, and after letting Xiping take a seat, he asked, "I don't know what is the important matter for the military advisor to visit late at night?" ”

Xi Ping replied: "Xizuo sent back news from Xiangyang, Liu Qi, the king of Chu, took Liu Bei as his general and led 30,000 troops north to Xinye, wanting to attack Nanyang, and Liu Bei's vanguard general Zhang Fei led 5,000 troops to the north first. ”

"Oh, really?"

Xi Ping nodded and said, "It's true!" ”

Sun Ce was puzzled: "Liu Qi is weak and incompetent, even his old son is not as good, Luo Zheng's murderer doesn't attack Jingzhou, he should burn high incense, how can he still have the courage to provoke the Xiliang army, if there is nothing to do with it?" ”

Xi Ping said: "The lord guessed right, Liu Qi didn't have the courage, eighty percent of the soldiers and horses in Jingzhou were caught by Liu Bei, and even Liu Qi had to look at this person's face." And as far as I know, Liu Bei is also very ambitious, not a person who is willing to be subordinate! ”

Sun Ce touched his beard and muttered, "The military advisor continued! ”

Xi Ping said: "If Cao Cao is defeated, then Luo Zhengzhu will no longer be able to stop him from entering the Central Plains." Looking at today, the strength of the princes from all walks of life is Luo Zheng the most, if Luo Zheng wins the Central Plains again, it is not surprising that Yuan Shao is not Luo Zheng's opponent. This person is so happy, the 300,000 Hebei army was broken by Cao Cao's tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, which is really in name only. As long as Liu Bei has ambitions, he will not sit idly by and watch Luo Zheng enter the Central Plains, otherwise if Luo Zheng breaks Yuan Shao again, Luo Zheng will have three-quarters of the world, and there will be no one in the world to control, which should not be the result that Liu Bei wants to see. ”

Sun Ce said in a deep voice: "This is also not the result that General Ben wants. ”

Xi Ping nodded and said: "So this is an opportunity for my army, now Cao Cao has surrendered the two counties of Huainan and Lujiang, and ordered Cao Hong to withdraw to Xuzhou to stand by." The lord could form an alliance with Cao Cao, quickly organize his troops to attack Runan, and work together to drive Luo Zheng out of the Central Plains. ”

Sun Ce said categorically: "Good, according to the opinion of the military advisor!" ”

Ten miles west of Gaoping, Cao Cao led 5,000 elite horsemen to run eastward without a death.

In addition to the weapons and armor they carried, the five thousand cavalry, in order to lighten the burden of the horses, hurried with all their might, and threw away almost everything they could, and each of them only brought three days' dry food.

There is no way, the Xiliang cavalry is chasing closely, and you can't run fast if you don't throw things.

Escaping from such a wolf is the first time in his life for Cao Cao, a peerless owl.

can turn around and fight to the death with Xiliang soldiers, this idea can only be thought about in my heart, and it is impossible to realize.

They are also cavalry, and the combat effectiveness of the Xiliang cavalry really makes other princes dare not take chances.

Even Cao Cao's five elite cavalry is a real elite that he has built at a huge cost, and it is precisely by relying on this elite cavalry that Yuan Shao's army in Wuchao was broken in one fell swoop and burned the grain and grass of Yuan Shao's army of 300,000.

But even so, Cao Cao didn't think that his cavalry could beat the Xiliang cavalry.

Xiahoudun, Xiahoushang, Cao Chun, Zhang He, Gao Lan, Le Jin and others will all have very unsightly faces.

It's too embarrassing to run for such a wolf bèi.

If it weren't for the overall situation, I really wanted to go back and fight to the death with the Xiliang army.

Of course, there is another person who is even more aggrieved, and that is Lu Bu.

In Lu Bu's view, Cao Cao is now the general trend, even if he escapes to Xuzhou, he can jump for a few years, Lu Bu also has a deep understanding of Luo Zheng, in Lu Bu's view, if Cao Cao loses Yanzhou and the second state, Xuzhou will probably not be able to keep it.

If Yuan Shao hadn't suffered a major injury in the Battle of Guandu, he might have been able to contain Luo Zheng.

But now Yuan Shao is temporarily unable to use troops externally, how can he stop Luo Zheng's Xiliang army by relying only on Cao Cao's tired soldiers.

Don't look at Cao Cao's command there are also more than 100,000 soldiers and horses, but no matter how many soldiers and horses can't stand the enemy, in addition to Cao Hong's 30,000 soldiers and horses guarding Huainan, I don't know how many are left, and the 70,000 soldiers and horses arranged on the front line of Hugao Pass and Yingchuan, Nanyang and other places to guard against the Xiliang army have been wiped out, and the 50,000 army that met Yuan Shao has only been left with 5,000 war horses that can't run.

The situation is a bit bad, you have to find a way out for yourself early.

Lu Bu rode a red rabbit horse and ran along, while his thoughts were spinning.

It is definitely not okay to accompany Cao Apu to the funeral, not to mention that Lu Bu has never had this kind of consciousness, just being tied to Cao Cao like a dog and used by him for several years, the resentment in his heart is not ordinarily big, and his hatred for Luo Zheng is even stronger.

It is not possible to take refuge in Luo Zheng, Lu Bu is mixed up like this, it is all due to Luo Zheng, and he can't wait to kill Luo Zheng as soon as possible.

Of course, only if there is that opportunity.

It is estimated that it will not work to take refuge in Yuan Shao, he beheaded several generals of Yuan Shao, and almost captured Yuan Shao alive in front of the two armies, if he goes to Yecheng, it is estimated that nine times out of ten he will be beheaded by Yuan Shao to vent his anger, and Hebei will never be able to go.

Counting around, the only ones left were Sun Ce in Jiangdong and Liu Qi in Jingzhou.

Just when Lu Bu didn't think of whether to go to Jiangdong to seek refuge with Sun Ce or Jingzhou to refuge with Liu Qi, the rear rode a fast horse like a whirlwind to catch up, and he was still far away, so he opened his voice and howled, "Report, the Xiliang cavalry appeared twenty miles away!" ”

"Huh?"

Cao Cao was suddenly startled, and he couldn't do anything in his eagerness.

The Xiliang cavalry bit the back, which is really not good news.

At this time, Cao Cao can be said to have really reached the critical moment of life and death.

Cheng Yu thought for a moment, and said quickly: "Lord, our army's war horses have been exhausted, and the soldiers are tired, I am afraid that we will no longer be able to get rid of the pursuit of the Xiliang cavalry, it is better to go to Gaoping to rest and recuperate, and then find a chance to get out." ”

Xun You, Liu Ye and others, who were urging the horses to gallop, also panted and loudly seconded the proposal, and they really couldn't run.

If it goes on like this, sooner or later it will be caught up by the Xiliang cavalry.

Cao Cao knew that the situation was urgent, so he hesitated at all, and immediately said: "Good, according to Zhongde's opinion!" ”

Twenty miles away, in front of the Xiliang cavalry.

Luo Zheng was urging the horse to gallop, and a scout in front of him galloped like a meteor.

"Newspaper—"

The scout cavalry urged the horses to gallop to a close number, and said loudly: "Lord, Cao's army is going to Gaoping." ”

"Gao Ping?"

A cold smile bloomed at the corner of Luo Zheng's mouth, pinched the horse's belly, and shouted: "Let's go, block Cao Apu in Gaoping!" ”R1152