The army under Liu Xiu's command pursued and pursued for an hour and a half before collecting troops and withdrawing.

The army came all the way back and began to count the results.

After nightfall, it was almost early in the morning, and everything was finally counted and the day's work was over.

The big tent of the Chinese army!

Chen Dao, Yan Yan and Huo Jun came to the camp tent.

Huo Jun looked happy and said: "Lord, in today's battle, we killed as many as 6,000 Hanzhong troops, and captured as many as 15,000 Hanzhong troops. The soldiers of the Hanzhong Army were interrogated by their humble duties, and the soldiers under Zhang Lu's command were almost imperfect. In this battle, we almost destroyed half of their strength. ”

"Good!"

Liu Xiu's face showed a bright smile.

As soon as the conversation changed, Liu Xiu said: "In this battle, what about our losses?"

Chen Zhi replied: "Our losses in this battle are only 2,000 soldiers, and the wounded soldiers are all being treated and will not be in serious trouble." ”

Thinking of the victory in this battle, Chen Zhi couldn't help but smile on his face.

In fact, if Chen Zhi led the army to fight with the Hanzhong army, it would naturally be impossible to have such a big result.

Among them, there is also the credit of Huang Hu and Shamoke. If it weren't for the soldiers of the Yellow Tiger's Flying Tiger Battalion and the brute soldiers under Shamoke's command, this battle would not have been won so easily.

Liu Xiu listened to the army's losses, and he also bowed slightly.

Such a loss, in exchange for such a big victory, is already quite good.

The happy expression on Huo Jun's face disappeared, replaced by a solemn look, and said, "My lord, the most important thing now is the handling of the prisoners. Eating more than 10,000 captives at a time will add a great burden to the army. Even though Chengdu has abundant grain and grass, these more than 10,000 mouths, plus our own soldiers, cannot afford to consume food in a day. ”

Liu Xiu asked, "What are you going to do?"

Huo Jun said: "There are two aspects to the consideration of lowliness. ”

Liu Xiu said: "You say!"

Huo Jun said unhurriedly: "First, select the 'elite' from these fifteen thousand soldiers. He believes that the selection of 'elite' sharpness must be the 'fine' of the 'fine' sharp, not the ordinary 'fine' sharp. On preliminary consideration, it would be almost enough to be able to pick a thousand people. ”

Liu Xiu bowed slightly, agreeing with Huo Jun's arrangement.

It's a good idea to pick the 'fine' sharp.

Liu Xiu said: "Second?"

Huo Jun continued: "Second, release all the captives. But before they are released, we must let these soldiers know that the lord has already sent soldiers to attack Hanzhong, and the current Hanzhong is in the hands of the lord. ”

The benefits of this are twofold. ”

"On the one hand, after these soldiers flee back, they will definitely return to Zhang Lu's camp again. After they go back, they will definitely spread the news in a big way, so that countless people will know that Hanzhong has been attacked, which will cause the army's morale to be 'chaotic' again. Zhang Lu has no intention of fighting, and it is impossible to fight again. ”

On the other hand, Zhao Yun and Lu Su had already led their troops to leave first, preparing to rob and kill Zhang Lu halfway. In the case that Zhang Lu was attacked in the rear, Zhang Lu hurriedly withdrew his troops back, and he would not have expected that we would be robbed and killed on the way. Invisibly, it weakened Zhang Lu and enhanced Zhao Yun's chances of winning. ”

Huo Jun's eyes flashed with wisdom, and he looked extremely confident.

If Zhang Lu's strength was strong enough, Huo Jun would not have released the captive, but Zhang Lu was already a lost dog. In such a situation, releasing the captives will not increase Zhang Lu's strength, but will weaken Zhang Lu's strength.

Liu Xiu had a smile on his face and said, "Okay, this official agrees with your suggestion." ”

Huo Jun said again: "What the humble duty considers is that to release all the prisoners, you should be reprimanded. The person who lectured was naturally the most suitable for the lord. ”

Liu Xiu did not refuse, and said: "It's too late tonight, tomorrow morning, you gather all the prisoners, and then the official will personally lecture you." ”

Huo Jun said: "The lord is wise!"

Liu Xiu waved his hand, and Chen Dao, Huo Jun and the others all left the camp.

......

The night was hazy, and a full moon rose into the sky.

In the cold moonlight, in the camp of the Hanzhong army.

The big tent of the Chinese army!

Zhang Lu withdrew with the soldiers in embarrassment, and he sat in the camp tent with a solemn expression and a deep worry in his eyes.

This battle was lost so badly!

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Nearly 50,000 troops, more than half of which were lost.

By now, there were only about 10,000 soldiers left in the camp.

In fact, during this battle, in addition to Liu Xiu's capture and beheading, many soldiers were lost in the process of escaping, so that Zhang Lu's troops suffered huge losses.

"Step, step!"

There was a sound of footsteps, and there was a sound outside the self-operated tent.

The curtain of the tent was rolled up, but Yan Pu walked in from the outside.

After Yan Pu stood still, he bowed his hand: "I have seen the lord in my humble position." ”

"Sit!"

Zhang Lu waved his hand, his face was haggard, and his voice was a little hoarse. As he fled during the day, he kept screaming and giving orders, so much so that his voice was hoarse.

Yan Pu thanked him before sitting down.

Zhang Lu said: "You haven't rested so late, is there anything wrong?"

Yan Pu said: "My lord, I always feel that Liu Xiu may still have a plan. ”

Zhang Ludao: "Why?"

Yan Pu replied: "Liu Xiu has always been a person who plans and then acts, and he is extremely cunning. Just as he attacked Yizhou, it was actually arranged early. As soon as he attacked Yufu County, the county of Yufu County ordered Wang Ye to surrender. As soon as Zhao Yun attacked Fuling County, the officials in the county actually killed the officials and rebelled. ”

"This time, Liu Xiu openly started a war, I'm afraid it won't be simple. ”

"It's our rear that the lowly is worried about. ”

Yan Pu said worriedly: "We are fighting on the front line, once there is a problem in the rear. Then the consequences will be very serious. However, this is just a lowly speculation, and there is no news yet. ”

When Zhang Lu heard this, he chuckled in his heart.

It's possible!

It's very likely!

Liu Xiu, a rabbit cub, has always been ruthless and cunning.

Zhang Lu swallowed his saliva and said, "Yan Pu, your analysis makes sense. Perhaps, when Liu Xiu was planning Yizhou, he had already begun to plan Hanzhong. It's a pity, it's a pity that he was 'tempted' by his interests, so that this master was carried away by interests, so he would believe Liu Xiu's words, otherwise if we don't attack Yizhou, Liu Xiu will also face difficulties. ”

Yan Pu sighed lightly: "No matter what, there is no way now. Now, all we need to do is prepare for this. Rest for the night tonight, and retreat at full speed early tomorrow morning. ”

Hearing this, Zhang Lu nodded heavily.

Suddenly, Zhang Lu said: "Yan Pu, this master is unwilling, unwilling to be defeated by Liu Xiu, unwilling to be deceived by Liu Xiu. Liu Xiu first seized Yizhou, and now he has turned his face again, clearly wanting to seize the entire Yizhou, even the Hanzhong of his master. Liu Xiu is so immoral, this official is unwilling, do you have a plan to break the enemy?"

Yan Pu smiled bitterly when he heard this.

A way to break the enemy?

It is quite difficult to turn the tide now.

Yan Pu thought for a moment and said, "Lord, the current situation, if we want to turn things around, it is impossible. The reason for this is that we have lost the first hand because of this battle. You see, Bajun is in the hands of Liu Xiu, and Chengdu is in the hands of Liu Xiu. Even, we now have only more than 10,000 people left, and there is not enough food and grass, and there is not enough equipment, so it is impossible to win. ”

"Alas......"

When Zhang Lu heard this, he sighed lightly.

Yan Pu said: "In addition, I am also worried that Hanzhong will not be able to hold on. When the time comes, the lord must prepare for the worst, and prepare to ask Cao 'Cao' for help after returning to Hanzhong. In the current situation, we can't resist Liu Xiu. So I can only ask for help Cao ''. Only Cao Cao's dispatch of troops can contain Liu Xiu. ”

When Zhang Lu heard this, his brows furrowed slightly.

Asking Cao 'Cao' for help, wouldn't that lead the wolf into the house and let Cao's 'Cao', a hungry wolf, enter Hanzhong? Even if Cao Cao' defeated Liu Xiu, then Zhang Lu would still not be able to keep Hanzhong, because after Cao Cao' came to Hanzhong, he would definitely not leave.

Yan Pu saw Zhang Lu's expression and said, "Lord, we have no choice. ”

When Zhang Lu heard this, he sighed lightly: "Alas......"

Waving his hand, Zhang Lu motioned for Yan Pu to step down, he wanted to be quiet and calm down his emotions, so as not to be completely overwhelmed by the current low 'fan' mood.

Zhang Lu clenched his fists and let go of his calculations. He clenched his fist again, and then released it again. This went back and forth, several times in a row, Zhang Lu finally let out a long breath, and then returned to the 'bed' to rest.

You can't control the situation, you can only go with the flow.