"Retreat!"

The princes almost did not hesitate, and instantly withdrew their troops.

After packing up their things, the princes immediately ran.

Are you kidding.

A second late could be killed.

But what the princes didn't know was.

Liu Hong led his army to retreat, not to win a complete victory.

This also made him give Liu Hong and Yuan Shang an opportunity.

Not long after the arrival of the musketeer troops, Liu Hong's army also arrived at Chang'an City one after another.

When Liu Hong learned that the alliance of the princes had run away, he was also very surprised.

I didn't expect this group of guys to be so timid.

Even from the beginning, he assumed that he was stronger.

Only then did he find out that he led the army to retreat, and he ran away without looking back.

Sighing helplessly.

Liu Hong quickly rested his army on the spot.

At the same time, the news of the rout of the army was informed to Cheng Pu.

When the latter learned that a mere piece of cloth had led to the defeat of the army, he could not help but be amazed.

Half an hour later.

After a short rest, Liu Hong immediately called all the generals over.

Obviously, to talk about where the army is going next.

"Your Majesty, we might as well go back and gather our forces to counterattack again."

"Isn't Yuan Shang still having an army of 50,000 to guard Chang'an City, and there will be no problem with our two sides uniting."

One of them proposed.

Hearing this, Liu Hong shook his head slightly.

"A counteroffensive in two years is absolutely impossible."

"We can't compare with Yuan Yao and Sun Quan at all now."

"Even after Yuan Yao and Sun Quan absorb the scattered forces of Yuan Shang's army, they will become stronger instead."

As he spoke, Liu Hong couldn't help but sigh a little.

Yuan Shang's 150,000-strong army was scattered.

I'm afraid that at least sixty or seventy thousand will be absorbed by Yuan Yao and Sun Quan.

In this way, the strength of the other side may not decrease, but increase.

And Yuan Shang's side...

"Your Majesty, Yuan Shang led a large army to ask for a meeting!"

Speak of the devil.

Just as Liu Hong was thinking about Yuan Shang, Yuan Shang also led a large army to Nanchang City.

"Let them just come in."

"Yes!"

Not much.

There are two more generals in the house, Yuan Shang and Yan Liangwen Chou.

Glancing at Liu Hong, who was sitting in the first seat, Yuan Shang sighed helplessly.

"I didn't expect us to meet in such a way."

"It seems like you're losing the least, though."

Yuan Shang smiled self-deprecatingly.

Hearing this, Liu Hong nodded without hesitation.

At that time, when the army was defeated, the main direction was the direction of Yuan Shao's army.

It was his army that was not affected much.

Until now, there are still 50,000 people.

But it's also nowhere near as good as it was before the war.

"This battle can be said to have beaten me to the bottom..."

"Of the entire 150,000 troops, there are only 30,000 left around me..."

Yuan Shang's smile became more and more bitter.

The surrounding generals also cast sympathetic glances at Yuan Shang.

It's impossible for anyone to stay calm when they encounter something like this.

The 150,000-strong army was scattered.

The gap between heaven and hell.

"Yuan Shang, these sad words aside, I ask you, can your 80,000 army defend Jingzhou?"

Liu Hong asked.

Yuan Shang couldn't help but look at Liu Hong with a stunned expression.

This is...... Do you want to give Jingzhou to yourself?

The generals also looked at Liu Hong in disbelief.

Is the emperor crazy? To give up such a fertile place as Jingzhou?

"Hehe... I can't hold it and don't dare to say it, but as long as I, Yuan Shang, still have a breath of air, this Jingzhou can't be broken. ”

Yuan Shang said categorically.

A flame of hope reignited in his eyes.

Yuan Shang never thought that what Liu Hong said at the beginning would really be fulfilled.

Didn't even take advantage of this opportunity to fall into the ground.

"Liu... Your Majesty..."

Yuan Shang didn't know what to call Liu Hong for a while.

Seeing this, Liu Hong immediately laughed, and then waved his hand indifferently and said, "I promised to lend Jingzhou to you. ”

"But remember to give it back to me."

Liu Hong said with a smile.

Hearing this, Yuan Shang nodded solemnly.

"Don't worry, take me to kill Sun Quan. Not only will Jingzhou be returned to you, but Yangzhou will also be offered. ”

Yuan Shang's words were loud.

He never fakes, but he must do what he says.

The two looked at each other and smiled, and they both saw a touch of faith in each other's eyes.

Liu Hong did so. And not just to keep promises.

is even more because he doesn't want Yuan Shang's power to disappear.

Now Yuan Yao and Sun Quan must have been offended.

If these two joined forces to attack him, Liu Hong didn't think he could stand it.

Therefore, Yuan Shang's role is to help him share some of the pressure.

Moreover, Jingzhou and Chang'an City are not far apart.

We are also able to provide support at any time.

Give this piece of Jingzhou to Yuan Shang, and Liu Hong will not feel distressed.

Even with his own strength, he would never be able to take this place.

Arrange some things briefly to Yuan Shanghou.

Liu Hong quickly returned to Chang'an City with the remaining 50,000 troops.

And not long after they left.

Yuan Yao's army also reacted at this time, and all the contents on Liu Hongxin's paper were fake.

What attack plan, it's all a lie!

Its fundamental purpose was to delay the time for Yuan Yao's army to attack and launch a general attack on the defenders of Yangzhou.

It's just that because of Zhou Yu's strategy, in the end, Liu Hong and Yuan Shang failed to conquer Huiji County.

But when Yuan Yao arrived, it was already too late.

And after Yuan Yao learned that Liu Hong and Yuan Shang had withdrawn from Nanchang.

I can't talk to Sun Quan.

He immediately led his army to Nanchang again, hoping to be able to fight back and forth with the princes' coalition forces.

Who knows that the alliance of princes does not know when they will also withdraw their troops.

It was Yuan Yao who pounced again.

In desperation, he had no choice but to return to Huiji County, intending to ask Sun Quan for something.

After all, he led people to fight so many tough battles, in order to reduce the pressure on Yangzhou.

Liu Hong and Yuan Shang ran away.

If you don't get any benefits.

Yuan Yao didn't dare to guarantee that he wouldn't get angry.

Yangzhou.

Huiji County.

Facing the good wine and meat placed in front of him, Yuan Yao couldn't arouse the slightest interest.

He was now thinking about the hateful smiling faces of Liu Hong and Yuan Shang.

It's just disgusting!

Yuan Yao gritted his teeth, picked up a piece of meat and stuffed it into his mouth and chewed it vigorously, as if he was really eating Liu Hong and Yuan Shang's meat.

After swallowing the meat, he looked up at Sun Quan, who was sitting at the top.

"I won't say more, this time I led the troops to come, you must have some expression, right?"

Hearing that Yuan Yao did not shy away from asking for benefits, Sun Quan was not surprised.

"Hehe, that's natural, I'm willing to give all of Lujiang County and Danyang County to your country, which is a little sincerity."

Sun Quan said with a smile.

However, hearing his words, Yuan Yao frowned.

"Are there only two places, Lujiang County and Danyang County?"

"You must know that we have even given up on the four counties south of Jingzhou and come to support Yangzhou."

"Your sincerity is too little, isn't it?"