The offensive of the Han army was like a rainbow, and the Wei army completely collapsed, all the arrays collapsed, and the 100,000 large array began to turn into a chaotic rout.

This side gave the Han cavalry an excellent attack battlefield, whether it was the Tiefutu or the Qiang cavalry or the Xiongnu cavalry, they were incomparably incarnated into a small front and began to shuttle through the chaotic Wei army, strangling the scattered Wei army.

Cao Shuang never expected that his retreat would lead to the complete collapse of the Wei army, if this battle was lost, he was afraid that he would have no shame to return to Wei and meet the Son of Heaven Cao Rong.

But in any case, saving his life is more important, Cao Rong still ordered the guards to return to the camp quickly, and it is best to be able to rush back to Tongguan in one go.

On the way to the crazy retreat, Cao Shuang suddenly received an urgent military situation.

Tongguan sent urgent information, Xiahou Xuan and Xiahou Nan surrendered to Shu Han, luring wolves into the house, and Huangniguan and Tongguan fell.

"What, Tongguan has fallen!"

Cao Shuang, who received the information, was suddenly struck by lightning, his brain exploded completely, and an endless fear came to his heart.

"It's over! It's all over! I, Cao Zhaobo, am afraid that I will die in Chang'an City! ”

He Yan, the core staff, heard Cao Shuang sigh like this, and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?" What happened to Tongguan? ”

Cao Shuang weakly handed the information to He Yan, and He Yan took it and looked at it, and was immediately stunned.

"This ...... This is incredible, Xiahou Xuan and Xiahou Nan are both clansmen, and they actually surrendered to the enemy! It's simply ...... It's just ......."

Even though He Yan is talented on weekdays, he can't find a suitable word to describe his shock at the behavior of the two at the moment.

"Insulting the ancestors, shameless!" Cao Shuang scolded bitterly. Then he asked, "What are we going to do now?" Even if I, Cao Shuang, die outside Chang'an City, I will never surrender! ”

He Yan's mind was running rapidly, and now it was impossible to retreat to Tongguan safely, and it was impossible to retreat south to Wancheng because of the loss of Huangniguan and Lantian.

There is the Yellow River in the north, and it is impossible to cross the river without a large number of boats, and what Cao Shuang is facing at present is indeed a dead end.

He Yan suddenly thought of the "Siege of Baideng" of Han Gaozu back then, and he was also facing a desperate situation, and finally escaped through peace, maybe he could try to negotiate peace.

So he said to Cao Shuang: "Maybe we can try to negotiate peace with Jiang Wei, so as to keep this army for Great Wei!" ”

Cao Shuang immediately retorted: "How is this possible, the Han army has won a big victory, and our army has been blocked here, how can you accept the peace, this matter will not be mentioned again." ”

It didn't take long for Cao Shuang to retreat to the camp, and Wang Ling and Zang Ba also led the army to retreat, but fortunately, there were more than 10,000 Yulin guards who had returned in advance in the camp to respond, so they could stabilize their position.

The 120,000 troops went on the expedition, and by this time most of them had been killed or scattered by the Han army, and those who returned to the camp alive were less than 60,000 people.

The Han army did not give the Wei army any respite, and soon led a large army to the front of the Wei army camp and completely surrounded the Wei army camp.

Not long after, Tongguan also sent troops, Wei Yan, Xiahou Xuan, Xiahou Nan, Wang Ping, and others also led an army of 50,000 to block the east of the Wei army camp.

Cao Shuang fell into deep despair, while Wang Ling and Zang Ba had an urge to kill Cao Shuang, the mediocre coach, with one sword.

Think back then, the two followed Cao Cao to fight in the south and the north, and they were invincible, how could they have been beaten so badly? Now, because of Cao Shuang's indiscriminate command, or in other words, he didn't command at all, and he escaped from the battle, resulting in a crushing defeat of the army.

Zang Ba couldn't hold back any longer, and reprimanded: "General Wuwei escaped from the battle, what is the purpose? Do you want to abandon us and other soldiers? ”

Wang Ling also reprimanded angrily: "Today's fiasco is all commanded by General Wuwei, doesn't General Wuwei want to say something?" ”

In the big tent, there was suddenly some tension and anger, as if Cao Shuang didn't give a reasonable explanation to the two, and the two would take the opportunity to mutiny.

Cao Shuang's love general Deng Yang scolded loudly: "Are you two going to rebel? How dare you ask the commander of His Majesty's orders? ”

Li Sheng also shouted: "The two old generals don't rely on the old and sell the old, they break the rules!" ”

However, Zang Ba and Wang Ling showed no signs of giving in, and still glared at Cao Shuang with anger.

The battalion commander was so angry that he was extremely nervous for a while, Cao Shuang was so frightened that he didn't dare to speak, but he didn't know what to say.

He Yan hurriedly said: "The two old generals are angry, now the camp has been surrounded by the Han army, Tongguan and Huangniguan have been lost, even if they break through, I am afraid that they will not be able to get out of the Guanzhong Plain. ”

"Peace?" Zang Ba smiled when he heard this: "Do you think Jiang Wei is a fool? Will the winning game be negotiated with you? ”

Cao Shuang seemed to grasp the straw that saved his life, and said to the two: "Yes, General Ben is about to send He Yan as an envoy to negotiate peace, as a plan to delay the army!" He Yan, this time I will have you to work! ”

He Yan didn't expect that he proposed peace, so Cao Shuang really sent himself to negotiate peace, and suddenly there was a feeling of wanting to cry without tears.

But at this moment, he has no steps to go down, forget it, the dead horse should be treated as a live horse doctor!

So He Yan had no choice but to bite the bullet and come to negotiate peace with the Han army besieging the camp on behalf of Cao Shuang.

No one is optimistic about this peace negotiation, and Cao Shuang sent He Yan because he didn't know what to do. Wang Ling and Zang Ba felt that the peace negotiation was just a delaying tactic, and they still had to try to break through, as for where to go after the breakthrough, the two already had a preliminary plan.

No matter how Cao Shuang ordered, the two would combine the remnants of the army, go south to capture Lantian, and then go all the way to the east, enter Wancheng through Wuguan, and return to Great Wei, which is also the only passage at present.

An hour later, He Yan came back and brought back good news: Jiang Wei agreed to retire!

The conditions are: leave the head of Deng Yang who insulted Jiang Wei, and all the military assets in the Wei army camp are not allowed to be taken away. As long as the Wei army complied with the conditions, the Han army would cede Lantian and let the Wei army return to Great Wei through Wuguan.

Wang Ling and Zang Ba were so surprised that their jaws were about to drop, but Cao Shuang tried his best to hide the ecstasy in his heart, and pretended to be calm and said:

"It seems that Jiang Wei is also afraid that our army will fight to the death, so he is willing to let our army leave safely. A little money, food, and wealth were given to Jiang Weide, and as for Deng Yang, I am afraid that he can only sacrifice his life for the country. ”

Anyway, Cao Shuang is bent on evacuating as soon as possible at the moment, what is the point of dying a Deng Yang? Anyway, the dead Taoist friend is not the poor Dao, He Yan brought back Jiang Wei's seal of the Yongliang Governor of the Han Dynasty, Jiang Wei is a trustworthy person, since he promised, he will definitely do it, this is widely known in Shu Han or Cao Wei.

Cao Shuang immediately ordered Deng Yang to be arrested, and efficiently cut off Deng Yang's head and ordered someone to send it to Jiang Wei.

Then, in the consternation of everyone, he led the remnants of the army to withdraw from the camp, leaving the military funds of the camp, and withdrew from the Chang'an battlefield through Lantian.

And Wang Ling and Zang Ba couldn't figure out why Jiang Wei would agree to negotiate peace, and at the same time, they were extremely ashamed of Cao Shuang's approach, and they actually gave up their subordinates when disaster came, but there was still no other way, so they had to follow Cao Shuang and retreat to Wuguan.

On Jiang Wei's side, the situation was originally very good, and when he was about to join forces with Wang Ping and completely annihilate Cao Shuang's army in one bite, so as to completely eat this living force, he received an urgent military information from Pan Ping.

Pan Ping and Zhang Xue came from Longxi to support the Chang'an battlefield, and after the two set off, Pan Ping insisted on making a detour to Wudu to scare and scare Cao Zhi, but Wudu was almost undefended.

His 3,000 soldiers and horses easily recovered Wudu City, and through the mouth of the captured Di people, Pan Ping learned a shocking news: Cao Zhi and Deng Ai of Wudu City have led an army of 45,000 to attack Chengdu through the Yinping Trail!