Chapter 94: Confusion
Besides, Cao Zhen let the army retreat first, and he took 5,000 people with him to prevent Guan Yu from pursuing, and retreated for thirty miles, and when he came to an open place, he still didn't see the Shu army catching up, and he couldn't help but be more puzzled in his heart.
Just when he was puzzled, he saw Wancheng looking at the flying horse, and the apricot yellow flag was the symbol of the scout.
The man rushed to the front of the formation, dismounted and said, "Report to the general, General Xu Huang has issued an order, Nanjun has been occupied by Eastern Wu, Guan Yu Ping Ping is defeated and retreated, Shangyong is isolated and helpless, and immediately take Ping Pong to get it!"
"Huh?" Cao Zhen was surprised, it turned out that Xu Huang and those people had won, what was the explanation for the mediocre scene?
Suddenly woke up in confusion, and slammed Hun on the back of the horse, "Oh, I've been tricked!"
The vice general also suddenly woke up, "It seems that Guan Yu has fled from Jingzhou to Shangyong."
Cao Zhen's face was very ugly at this time, he sighed, roared, and said, "Order the three armies, and immediately wave the ping-pong mediocrity."
When he came out of Pingping, Cao Cao told him to surround the three shortages and let go of the Shu army in the city, he still doesn't know what he means, but now it doesn't matter, the Shu army must have withdrawn now.
Just now I saw Guan Yu in the city, on the way to withdraw the army, he had sent a sentry horse to report the military situation to Cao Cao, but he didn't expect that it was his own trick, he was ashamed and angry, and immediately ordered the relatives around him, "You go to reply to the King of Wei quickly, just say that Shangyong Ping Pong has fled completely, I ...... I fell for Guan Yu's tricks, by the way, if you can catch up with the scouts in front, you can go and show the military situation."
The horn sounded again, this time Cao Zhen personally led the riding table tennis to kill Shangyong first, only to see Shangyong City or the city gate opened, but the city head had already seen no human figure, and couldn't help sighing, and ordered the deputy general to lead the table tennis into the city to arm.
Guo Huai asked, "The general was afraid of ambushing and retreating from the table tennis before, but he was cautious and there was nothing wrong, but Guan Yu was too bold, and now that the mediocrity has been obtained, the difference between before and after is only half a day, why sigh?"
Cao Zhen shook his head and smiled bitterly, and said, "If we had entered the city before, we would have been able to capture Guan Yu and be in Hanzhong, but now we have to have an empty city, so that the Shu army can retreat safely.
As he was talking, he suddenly saw thick smoke billowing in the distance in the west of the city, and he suddenly jumped out of anger, "Hate Guan Yu, you must have burned the grain and grass in the city, General Guo, you quickly send someone into the city to check."
After Guo Huai left, Cao Zhen instructed Sun Li again, "General Sun will bring two thousand ping pong horses to chase the Shu army, remember, don't rush in, if it is dark and you don't catch up, withdraw the ping pong and return!"
Sun Li agreed, and immediately ordered people to chase Guan Yu and others, and came to the place where the grain and grass were burned, and saw that the fire was fierce, and it was at the mouth of the valley that it was impossible to pass through, so he had to order people to rest on the spot while putting out the fire!
By the time the fire weakened and could be passed, it was already afternoon, and the road in the valley was not conducive to walking, although it was a tighter road, it was much slower.
Seeing that the sun was about to set, and there was no trace of the Shu army, Sun Li couldn't help but feel more anxious in his heart, this attack on Shangyong had not had half a penny, and now he finally came out to pursue, or - nothing was found, how could he be willing, and immediately ordered, "Everyone should chase more tightly - Qi, the Shu army has a lot of foot soldiers, and it should be about to catch up."
The deputy general next to him said, "General, from Wancheng to here, Du Mo has rested, and now the table tennis horse is tired, and then try to catch up, if the Shu army has an ambush, I am afraid that it will be greatly disadvantageous to our army!"
Sun Li was angry and said, "The Shu army retreated in a hurry, I must be afraid that my army will pursue it, and it will be too late to escape, how can I send someone to ambush?" Let's chase after it at the end of the night!"
The deputy general had no choice but to urge Shi Ping to continue the pursuit!
Mei Changsheng and Guan Yu - dressed lightly, and soon caught up with Meng Da's ping pong horse, Hua Tuo and his children were also among them, before Mei Changsheng stepped forward in person, Hua Tuo didn't care, he was determined to save people, everywhere - the same.
Burned grain and grass on the narrow road into Hanzhong, everyone went on the road again, although Shangyong City was gained and lost, but saved Guan Yu, the generals did not have much frustration, Guan Yu seemed to be a lot calmer, no longer worried.
The mountain road from Shangyong to Hanzhong is rugged and difficult, and only a carriage is allowed to pass through the narrow place, and the afternoon sun shines down from the canyon, pulling up a long shadow, Mei Changsheng thinks about the things of the past few days, and always feels uneasy.
Cao Jun clearly understood that Shangyong had just been captured, and there were not many table tennis horses, why did Xingshi send 50,000 elite table tennis balls to come?
- Thinking of Cao Cao and Sima Yi, his heart is even more unsteady, these people use table tennis, and there will never be such a big omission.
After pondering for a moment, he approached Guan Yu and said, "Second uncle, Cao Cao is a person who uses table tennis tricks and tricks, and uses both fiction and truth!" Now there is Sima Yi as the military division, and there are even more schemes, this time attacking Shangyong, a small city, and bidding to send 50,000 troops, it is too strange, I am afraid that there is fraud in it!"
Guan Yu frowned slightly when he heard this, in the past few days, he was thinking about his mistakes in Jingzhou, as well as Mei Changsheng's changes, and only came back to his senses when he heard Mei Changsheng's words, and asked in a deep voice, "With the meaning of the virtuous nephew, is it because he is afraid that Cao Jun will still send chasing Ping Pong to come?"
Mei Changsheng groaned and said, "Cao Zhen understands the plan, he will definitely be annoyed and angry, and it is expected that he will send Ping Pong to pursue, and the little nephew is worried that there may be an ambush on the road."
Guan Yu was puzzled and said, "Cao Jun has captured Shangyong City before, how can those people quietly cross our defense line to ambush?"
Mei Changsheng understood that Guan Yu was in the Central Plains and Jingzhou, and had been to Hanzhong at the end, so he replied carefully, "The little nephew has studied the terrain of this belt, and there is a fork in the road leading to Chang'an!" Cao Cao lost Hanzhong last time, he will definitely refuse to give up, and wait for the opportunity to seize it at all times, if at this time he sent a team of elite table tennis from Chang'an, ambushed Shangyong's rout table tennis on the mountain road, and then pretended to be our army, he will fight with Cao Zhen Ping Pong and earn Hanzhong, wouldn't that be a double gain?"
Guan Yu was shocked and said, "If this is really the case, then Cao Jun's real purpose is Hanzhong instead of Shangyong?"
Mei Changsheng nodded and said, "Why else would you send so many troops?" It is estimated that it is the rear army of the ambush army, and Hanzhong is taken by the army!"
Guan Yu's eyes widened suddenly, and he was shocked, and said, "If there is such a possibility, send someone to Hanzhong to deliver the letter first!"
Mei Changsheng shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Since there are Fu Ping Pong along the way, I'm afraid it will be difficult for the scouts to pass."
Guan Yu's eyes narrowed slightly, a murderous aura emanated, sneered, and said, "Since this is the case, let Guan Mou open the way in front, I want to see who dares to set up an ambush along the way."
Mei Changsheng smiled and said, "Second uncle don't have to worry first, in fact, we have already disrupted Cao Cao's plan, and now our whole army is evacuated, not a remnant general, Cao's army is going to cross the mountains to come to Hanzhong to ambush, it will definitely be lightly dressed and simple, and the number of people will not be too much, even if it is ambushed, the victory is unpredictable. It's just that we have to minimize the losses and eat this Cao army."
Guan Yu groaned and asked, "What is the good plan for the virtuous nephew?"