Three Kingdoms: Wolong's brother-in-law, tricking Liu Bei into seizing Jingzhou

"This is impossible!"

Cao Rui opened his eyes wide, his face full of disbelief, and shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Isn't Rama leading the Yuezhi army in a stalemate with the Han army?
How come it was destroyed suddenly? "

The general at the side was also shocked and asked in a trembling voice.

"And the whole army was wiped out? How is this possible?!"

Another person followed suit, full of fear and confusion.

"This is impossible!"

Cao Rui repeated it again, his hands unconsciously clenched, veins bulging on his forehead.

At this time, Liang Xi hurried forward and said loudly:

"Your Majesty, Xiao Fang dug up the Puhai Lake and flooded the Yuezhi camp!"

The truth was revealed in an instant, and everyone suddenly realized why the Yuezhi army was defeated so easily by the Han army.

Cao Rui stood there in a daze, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses. He muttered to himself:

"It turns out that Xiao Fang took advantage of the weather and terrain to destroy the Yuezhi army by flooding. How could this be possible?"

"How could the Yuezhi army, which was so powerful, be destroyed just like that?"

Cao Rui looked up at the sky and sighed.

"Could it be that the Yuezhi people are so despicable that even Xiao Fang can't suppress them?"

His heart was filled with doubts and unwillingness, as if he couldn't believe the facts before him.

Sima Yi, standing aside, also sighed helplessly, and said with regret on his face:
"Xiao Fang is a cunning man, I should have expected that he would use such a sinister scheme.

It rained heavily tonight, I should have reminded Rama to take precautions."

His eyes were full of self-blame and regret, as if he was blaming himself for not preparing earlier.

Liang Xi shook his head and sighed:

"Rama is stubborn and will not listen to our advice.

Even if you said it, it would be a waste of words.”

After hearing this, Sima Yi shook his head helplessly, sighed, and felt bitter in his heart.

At this moment, a Yuezhi soldier came running over, panting and saying:
"Your Majesty, General Fayou wants to see you for something."

When Cao Rui heard this, his body trembled violently and an ominous premonition arose in his heart.

Sima Yi frowned, thought for a moment and said:
"Vayuding learned that Rama's main force was completely destroyed, so he came to ask Your Majesty to come and discuss countermeasures."

After hearing this, Cao Rui did not dare to delay for even a second and immediately set off for the main camp of the Yuezhi army.

At this moment, the Yuezhi military camp was already in chaos.

Marshal Rama was buried, the main force was wiped out, and the Yuezhi soldiers who stayed in Gaochang were panicked and at a loss.

"Eui greets General Vayu."

Cao Rui bowed respectfully to Fayou, but there was a hint of worry in his eyes.

Fayou hurriedly helped Cao Rui up and said in a trembling voice:

"Qin Huang, our marshal and soldiers were all wiped out by the Han army. Have you heard about this?"

"Ugh……"

Cao Rui sighed and said:

"I have already reminded your country's Marshal that Xiao Fang is extremely cunning and should not be underestimated.

It's a pity that your country's marshal didn't listen to the advice, which led to the current disaster."

"Emperor Qin, I have reminded the Marshal before, but he simply didn't listen!"

Fayou said with regret on his face: "Now we are defeated, and the Han army is on the way to Gaochang. What do you think we should do?"

He looked at Cao Rui anxiously, hoping to get a feasible solution from him.

Cao Rui turned his attention to Sima Yi.

Sima Yi pondered for a moment and said slowly:

“Now that the main force has been destroyed, our troops have been greatly reduced and our strength is not as strong as before.

We are now unable to capture Gaochang City, so the only option left is to withdraw our troops."

After hearing this, Fayou remained silent, as if he was weighing the pros and cons in his mind.

Sima Yi saw this and continued to analyze:
“Although the retreat is somewhat embarrassing now, we are able to preserve the existing troops, and the Yuezhi Kingdom’s strength is still there.

If we do not withdraw and fight to the death with the Han army, our entire army will be annihilated and the Yuezhi Kingdom will be in ruins. General, you should see the pros and cons clearly. "

After hearing this, Fayou sighed and said helplessly:
"Forget it, retreat."

At that moment, Fayou immediately ordered the Yuezhi army besieging Gaochang City to retreat immediately.

Cao Rui also returned to his camp and ordered the Qin soldiers to retreat with the Yuezhi army in Gaochang.

Gaochang City, which had been besieged for many days, was finally freed.

The soldiers in the city were surprised and confused when they found that the Yuezhi troops surrounding the city camps suddenly disappeared without a trace.

They hurriedly sent someone to report the news to Huo Junlin.

Upon hearing the news, Huo Jun immediately called his second brother Huo Du and hurried to the top of the city.

Climbing up the city wall, the two brothers' faces were instantly filled with surprise.

"Brother, look, the Gaochang army has withdrawn their siege camp!"

Huo Du's voice changed in tone with excitement, and his eyes were shining with excitement.

Huo Jun nodded, but frowned slightly, wondering:

“Yeah, what’s going on?

Why did the Yuezhi army abandon their camp and leave?"

Huo Du's eyes lit up and he said excitedly:
"Brother, could it be that Xiao Xiang defeated Rama and the Gaochang people were forced to abandon the siege?"

Huo Jun shook his head, not quite believing it:

"That's unlikely. Although Xiao Xiang is very intelligent, how could he defeat Rama so quickly?"

"Don't forget that Prime Minister Xiao is a brilliant manipulator of military tactics."

Huo Du was full of excitement and said:
"With Prime Minister Xiao's ability, it is possible to quickly defeat the Yuezhi army."

Huo Jun was half-believing and half-doubting, still thinking about the reason in his heart.

"Protector General, look, the Han flag!"

A soldier suddenly shouted loudly.

Huo Jun was shocked and looked east quickly, a look of ecstasy instantly appearing on his face.

To the east, countless Han flags were fluttering in the wind, sweeping towards us like a surging wave.

The Han army's infantry and cavalry were approaching in a mighty force.

Soon, the figures of the Han army filled his eyes.

"Prime Minister Xiao, you have indeed defeated Rama!"

Huo Du's eyes were filled with tears of excitement, and his voice was full of pride and joy.

Huo Jun was also ecstatic, and the soldiers were even more excited, with deafening cheers.

From the Han army, a golden figure rode up on horseback and headed straight for the city.

Xiao Fang reined in his horse before the city and said loudly:

"Where is the Protector General of the Western Regions Huo Jun?"

When Huo Jun saw Xiao Fang, he was surprised but also a little unsure.

Huo Du looked at it carefully and said with great joy:

"Brother, it's Prime Minister Xiao, that Prime Minister Xiao!"

Huo Jun hurriedly shouted: "Quick, open the door, follow me out of the city to welcome Xiao Xiang!"

The gate of Gaochang city burst open, and the Huo brothers rode out of the city on horseback. They came to Xiao Fang and bowed to him.

"Huo Jun, meet Prime Minister Xiao!"

"Huo Du, meet Prime Minister Xiao!"

Xiao Fang jumped off his horse, quickly stepped forward to help the two of them up, and said with a smile:
"Huo Jun, you have been defending the Western Regions and refusing to surrender, you are truly a hero of the Han family!

On behalf of the people of the Han Dynasty, I bow to you!"

As he said this, he bowed solemnly to Huo Jun.

After not seeing each other for many years, Huo Jun was naturally filled with emotion when he saw Xiao Fang again.

Seeing Xiao Fang's generous gift, Huo Jun was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes, and he quickly returned the gift:
"Prime Minister Xiao, you are too kind. This is my duty."

At this time, Gaochang City and its surroundings were already filled with jubilation. (End of this chapter)