Chapter 362: Liu Bei’s defeat in Jiulishan

In front of Xuzhou City, it was strangely calm. Except for the next day when all parties sent people to take back the bodies of their fallen soldiers, there was basically no major contact, and everyone maintained a kind of restraint. This calmness remained until the third day.

Early in the morning of the third day, just after Zhao Yun inspected the camp and returned to the tent, a whistle and cavalry came to report: "Report to the general, Cao's army has withdrawn, and Cao's camp has become an empty camp."

"Oh!" Zhao Yun pondered for a while, but did not react much.

It was reasonable for Cao's army to retreat, so Zhao Yun didn't think too much about it, let alone his mission was to force Cao's army to leave. It was a good thing for him to leave Cao's army quietly. Zhao Yun also had the same idea as Huangfu Jian in his mind. Cao's army was also a Han army, no different from the guards in Xuzhou City. He was unwilling to let the iron hooves of the dragon cavalry trample on them unless it was absolutely necessary.

"Instruct the whistle cavalry to continue to explore, and report any discoveries immediately." Zhao Yun ordered lightly.

"No!" The whistle cavalry was just following the order, agreed and left the tent.

Zhao Yun knew the news of Cao's withdrawal, Liu Bei from the camp on the right side of Xuzhou City, and Tao Qian in Xuzhou City also knew. Zhao Yun didn't care, it didn't mean that others didn't care. They didn't want to let go of this opportunity to beat the dogs in the water.

Not long after, guards came to report to Chen Gong, the chief of Xuzhou City outside the camp, and Liu Bei asked for a visit.

"Please!" Zhao Yun knew their purpose as soon as he thought about it, but it was nothing more than asking for his opinion, chasing him or not.

After a while, Chen Gong and Liu Bei joined forces into Zhao Yun's tent. The three of them first made some polite decisions, then quickly got back to the point and turned the topic to Cao's retreat.

"General Zhao is overjoyed, Cao's army retreated!" Chen Gong, the owner of half of Xuzhou City, spoke with joy on his face.

For everyone in Xuzhou City, Cao's army finally retreated. Xuzhou, which had been besieged for several months, could finally breathe a sigh of relief. It was indeed a good thing for them. But for Zhao Yun, it was no different. Whether Cao Cao left or not had much to do with him.

"General Zhao, Bei has discovered that Cao's army has retreated for a short time and should not have gone far. Why don't the general send his subordinates to pursue him?" Liu Bei didn't know what he was thinking, and he said in confusion.

"General Liu said very much. Cao's bandits retreated, and the baggage and horses were walking slowly, and the pursuit was at the right time." Chen Gong also looked at Zhao Yun with an anxious look, wanting to hear the words of sending troops from Zhao Yun.

"My lord and Cao Yanzhou were both one of the eighteen princes in the 18 thrones of the throne and had the friendship of alliance. This time, our lord sent troops to aid Xuzhou because Cao Yanzhou was too slaughtered, killing innocent people indiscriminately, which hurt the laws of nature and people. If you pursue the matter again, it would go against our lord's original intention and have the friendship of alliance, which would not be unwilling to do so!" Zhao Yun said lightly without expression.

Although Zhao Yun spoke tactfully, he rejected Chen Gong and Liu Bei's meaning.

"This..." Chen Gong and Liu Bei were speechless, but they didn't expect Zhao Yun to give such a reason. They were not Zhao Yun's immediate boss, so of course they did not have the right to order. If Zhao Yun was unwilling, they would have to worry.

"The Cao thief slaughtered hundreds of thousands of people in Xuzhou, committing the sin of Taotian, and the gods were angry. The general was righteous, so he could not seek justice for those people who died in vain." Chen Gong still refused to give up, and wanted to lobby Zhao Yun from the perspective of righteousness.

"I have a lord general in my arms, and the military orders are like a mountain, so I can't violate it! I'm sorry, you two, please come back!" Although Zhao Yun has a gentle personality, he is as straight as a mountain. How could he change because of the words of the two of them?

Seeing that Zhao Yun looked bad, he even issued an order to expel guests. No matter how thick-skinned Chen Gong and Liu Bei were, they could not stay there. They had to get up and say goodbye. Although they were unwilling to do so, they were helpless. However, their power was weaker than others and they had to ask for it.

Chen Gong and Liu Bei had their own thoughts and left Zhao Yun's camp, looked at each other, and then Liu Bei said, "There are 10,000 elite soldiers in Qingzhou here. If Brother Gongtai doesn't dislike it, Bei is willing to use these 10,000 Qingzhou troops as the front drive to chase and kill Cao's army!" Liu Bei seized a rare opportunity to show off, and of course he didn't want to miss it.

"General Gao Yi, I dare not ask for what I wish." Chen Gong was overjoyed and said with a compliment.

Although Chen Gong did not look down on Liu Bei's ten thousand Qingzhou soldiers, the Xuzhou army has suffered heavy losses now and he really dared not chase Cao's army alone. It is a good thing to have Liu Bei lead the Qingzhou army to strengthen his courage.

The two agreed to go back to the camp immediately to order troops and chase Cao's army together.

Half an hour later, Liu Bei and Guan Yu led 10,000 Qingzhou troops, Chen Deng and Cao Bao led 20,000 Xuzhou troops to meet at the city.

The 30,000 army, led by Liu Bei and Guan Yu, was the front-drive, and the 20,000 Xuzhou army led by Chen Deng and Cao Bao, was the rear wing, and chased the Cao army in the direction of retreat. As expected by Chen Gong, the Cao army brought a lot of baggage and there were many wounded people in the camp. The marching speed was extremely slow. Compared with Qingzhou, which had light chariots and simple chariots, the two armies of Xuzhou were much slower.

The two armies chased after noon and found traces of Cao's army. Along the way, they could see flags, swords and other objects discarded by Cao's army. The weeds on the roadside and the car marks on the road all indicate that Cao's army is not far away.

Cao Cao was a heroic figure, and he was extremely vicious. He not only hated his enemies, but also his subordinates. After being plotted by Huangfu Jian for a while, Cao Cao held a grudge and made a vicious plan. Cao Cao's original plan was to target the cavalry of the west army. Unexpectedly, Zhao Yun did not come, Liu Bei, who was eager to come.

Jiuli Mountain is located in the northwest of Xuzhou, also known as Jiuning Mountain, and is named after the east-west long nine inside. Jiuli Mountain is the northwest barrier of Xuzhou City, guarding Xuzhou, a must-fight place for military families. The famous Chu-Han battlefield is located here.

At dusk, the Qingzhou army of Liu Bei, as the front-lift, had arrived at the foot of Jiuli Mountain, and the Cao army's rear team was clearly visible in front of him. The Cao army and the continuous baggage carriage were right in front of him, advancing towards Jiuli Mountain.

"Cao army is right in front of you. Don't let them run away, speed up!" Liu Bei rode on a white horse, holding a sword in both hands, and shouting loudly. At this moment, Liu Bei had a trace of domineering aura.

After chasing for most of the day, Cao's soldiers were right in front of him, and Liu Bei was still excited for no reason. Perhaps, he thought of his reputation after defeating Cao's soldiers, and perhaps he wanted to seize a large amount of Cao's troops. These were all tempting for Liu Bei, who had always wanted to make a name for himself and had a weak foundation.

Ten thousand Qingzhou troops accelerated their pace and chased the Cao army in front. The two armies entered the hinterland of Jiuli Mountain, one in front and one behind. Jiuli Mountain has the most colorful scenery, with three peaks standing tall and reflecting each other, with a huge atmosphere. The peaks compete with each other, with a ravine crisscrossing and lush forests. You can hide soldiers or set up ambush.

Liu Bei's troops followed Cao Jun's buttocks and entered the foothills of Jiuli Mountain. Although the mountains on both sides were steep and were jealous of military strategists. At this moment, Liu Bei was moved by fame and fortune, and automatically ignored the dangerous mountains on both sides and the possibility of ambushing troops hidden in the mountains.

"Kill!" Liu Bei and Guan Yu each raised their weapons and rushed towards Cao's army.

Who can stop these two generals fighting? Especially the Qinglong Yanyue Sword in Guan Yu's hand flashed with a blue sword, and it harvested the lives of Cao's army like a deadly weapon. Under the attack of Liu Bei and Guan Yu, Cao's army defeated and fled in all directions, and a large amount of baggage was thrown into the mountain stream and the valley entrance.

The jungle on both sides of the battlefield was dense and the sky was dimming.

The Cao army, who was dragged down, began to flee in all directions, without any combat power. Those who ran fast escaped, and those who followed slowly became the dead souls of the Qingzhou army led by Liu Bei. For a moment, ghosts and wolves howled in Jiuli Mountain, corpses were everywhere, and blood stained the mountain stream.

"Second brother, Cao's army is just like this!" Liu Bei was so angry that he was killed and shouted in a bold manner.

"Brother, will the Cao army be cheated? Should we stop chasing and waiting for Chen Deng's Xuzhou army?" Liu Bei's words reminded Guan Yu, how could the Cao army be disbanded so easily?

"Brother, don't worry! Look at the Cao army, one by one, trampling on each other, and it looks like a pretended defeat. Besides, although these two mountains are dangerous, I have observed them for a long time, but I cannot hide many soldiers. Perhaps the Cao army fought for several days, was exhausted and only cared about escaping their lives, so this was the case!" Liu Bei thought for a while and replied.

"Brother said it very well!" Guan Yu looked around, as Liu Bei said, and then replied.

But just as Guan Yu finished speaking, a few Mars appeared in the valleys on both sides. These Mars looked extremely dazzling in the dim forests. Then a burst of sharp arrows penetrated the sky, and rockets rushed into the valley.

Liu Bei and Guan Yu both paid attention to these rockets, but they did not move because these arrows were too rare and pose no threat to them. If the Cao army wanted to escape with these arrows alone, then they would underestimate Liu and Brother Guan. Until this time, the Liu and Brother Guan still thought that the Cao army left such an ambush to break the rear in order to escape.

But the next moment, the two of them couldn't laugh. These fire-bearing arrows were not shot at the Qingzhou army, but at the logistics vehicles that were discarded everywhere, and those logistics vehicles that had become Liu Bei's spoils. What surprised them even more was that as long as a rocket fell on these logistics vehicles, a flame would rise.

There were not many archers in the valleys on both sides, at most only a hundred. If they shot the Qingzhou army one by one, they would probably be exhausted if they stood still and let them shoot. But no matter how many supplies were there, there were only a thousand, and they were just a little bit, and some were even burned by the vehicles beside them.

Soon, the valley where the Qingzhou army, which was led by Liu Bei's troops, was shrouded in fireworks.

Fire cannot kill people, but smoke can kill people. It won’t take long to stop these Qingzhou troops from killing them. At this time, no matter how confident Liu Bei was, he knew that he had fallen into Cao Cao’s trick, and he was defeated again.

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