Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1039 Pingshan Flying Army
At Hulao Pass, Liu He and his generals drank to celebrate.

"Although we failed to destroy Cao's army this time, we have severely damaged his vitality. We have killed more than 18,000 of his soldiers and captured nearly 10,000. We don't know how many others are seriously injured. This has dealt a heavy blow to the enemy's morale. After a day of rest, we will pursue the victory and defeat Cao's army outside the pass and capture the old thief in the wilderness."

Cui Jun seemed very pleased. He seldom drank alcohol on normal days, but at this moment he drank the whole bottle of wine in one gulp.

"Hahaha, Military Advisor Cui is right. In my opinion, the old villain is already at the end of his rope. There is no need for big brother and second brother to take action. I can lead 20,000 soldiers to wipe out Cao's camp and capture the eunuch alive."

Cheng Liang has made very few achievements in recent years. In the army under Liu He, heroes are always judged by their military achievements. As the emperor's sworn brother, if he does not make more great achievements, he may not be able to hold his head up in the army. Therefore, he seems particularly anxious.

Liu He said slowly, "What does Gongda think about this?"

Xun You saw the emperor asking a question and quickly replied, "Your Majesty, I think that although Cao's army will not retreat after this great defeat, they will not attack again in the short term. Instead, they will choose to retreat a distance, set up camp again, rectify the sluggish morale, and look for another opportunity to fight. Cao's army wants to defend, so our army naturally cannot let them live in peace. You can send out your generals to harass them every day. If Cao's army comes to fight, we can take advantage of the situation to annihilate them. If they stay indoors, their morale will inevitably decline day by day. Within ten days, our army can win without fighting."

"Hmm..." Liu He nodded slightly: "Gongda, this is a very good plan."

At this time, Gao Shun knelt down and said: "I was unable to capture Cao's camp in time. Please punish me, Your Majesty."

Liu He waved his hand and said, "It's not Bo Ping's fault. Cao Ren is very good at defensive tactics. It's not easy to capture the camp he guards in such a short time. It was my mistake that Cao escaped. Otherwise, without the worry of being attacked from both sides, Bo Ping could have defeated Cao Ren in a few more hours of fierce fighting."

"Wei Chen is terrified."

Zhang Yong smiled and said, "Bo Ping, His Majesty said he doesn't blame you, that's true, you should get up quickly."

"Yes, yes, hey, you are just average in martial arts, I don't think highly of you, but I am far inferior to you in leading troops to fight. In Cao's camp, besides Cao Ren, there are also two fierce generals, Dian Wei and Xu Chu, who are able to defeat thousands of enemies. You are really capable to have the upper hand. Come, let me toast you a glass of wine."

Zhu Ye picked up the wine jar and toasted to Gao Shun.

Unexpectedly, Gao Shun looked puzzled: "Dian Wei, Xu Chu? I have been fighting with Cao Ren for half a day, but I have never seen these two people?"

Zhu Ye was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter: "Don't be ridiculous, these two are the top generals in Cao's army. When we followed His Majesty to ambush Cao's bandits, we didn't see them. They must have stayed behind with Cao Ren to guard the camp. How could they not be there?"

Liu He also asked: "Bo Ping, you said that there are no these two people in Cao's camp?"

Gao Shun said firmly, "I really didn't see them fighting."

As soon as these words were spoken, the originally joyful atmosphere on the scene instantly froze.

"In this case, something is wrong..." Xu Shu said solemnly.

Zhang Yong said, "These two are extraordinary in martial arts. In our army, they are only inferior to my second brother and fifth brother. Where did Cao the thief place them?"

Xun You frowned, "Cao is always cunning. If he abandoned these two brave generals in such a big battle, there is only one reason."

Everyone looked at him: "What's the reason?"

Xun You glanced at everyone and said with a worried tone, "That means they went to a place that is more critical than the battlefield in front of us. In other words, they are likely to appear at the weakest point of our army."

"Where is our army's weakest point?" Xu Huang asked.

Xun You shook his head: "I really can't think of it."

"Where would the weakest point be?" Liu He also fell into deep thought.

"Flutter..." A carrier pigeon landed at the door, instantly bringing everyone back to their senses.

Liu He's eyes lit up: "Carrier pigeon? I wonder what new information you have found out. Report it quickly."

Gao Shun personally walked to the door, untied the letter from the pigeon's leg, and then respectfully presented it to Liu He.

Liu He took it impatiently, opened it and looked, but his face turned pale immediately.

"Your Majesty, what happened?" When everyone saw his expression change, they all thought to themselves that something was wrong.

Liu He angrily crumpled the letter into a ball: "Well, Cao Aman, you actually have such a trick, I miscalculated." Zhu Ye became a little anxious: "Brother, what's the movement of that old thief? Could it be that the Flying Eagle Guards found out where Dian Wei and Xu Chu went? Where did they go? I will kill them."

Liu He's face was so gloomy that it seemed like water could drip out of it. He gritted his teeth and said two words: "Luoyang."

"What?" Everyone present was shocked.

"How is it possible? If Cao's army wants to go to Luoyang City, they must first capture Hulao Pass. How could those two people pass through this place and go straight to Luoyang?"

Liu Zheng was so anxious that he couldn't sit still.

"Could it be..." Xun You seemed to have thought of something.

When Liu Zheng heard him speak, he asked hurriedly, "What?"

Xun You said, "Your Highness, do you still remember where these two generals, especially Xu Chu, are best at fighting?"

Liu Zheng frowned slightly when he heard this and said, "These two don't seem to be good at horse fighting. I heard from my third uncle and fifth uncle that Xu Chu, in particular, seems to be able to run as fast as flying in the mountains and fields as if he were walking on flat ground. He..."

As soon as he said this, Liu Zheng showed a look of horror.

"They...they..."

Liu He's voice came from behind: "Yes, the Flying Eagle Guards have discovered that these two people led more than 10,000 lightly armed infantrymen and appeared in the mountains south of Luoyang."

"Grandmother...Mother..."

Liu Zheng only said these two sentences before rushing out.

"Brother, Zheng'er must go back to defend Luoyang, but now almost all the troops in the city have been transferred to Hulao Pass. With Zheng'er's martial arts, he is definitely not a match for Dian and Xu. Let me go with you."

Guan Yu stood up with his tall body, looking extremely majestic.

"Well, that's fine." Liu He agreed immediately: "Zheng'er is young and energetic after all. He still needs to hone his mind and martial arts. The two thieves want to lead the army to attack Luoyang. Although it is a brilliant plan, it is always limited by insufficient troops. With my second brother returning to the city to resist, I can rest assured."

"Don't worry, big brother. I don't take these two thieves seriously. I can kill them with a single blow."

After saying this, Guan Yu turned around and left.

"General, wait a minute." Xun Yu stopped him.

"Mr. Wenruo, what advice do you have?"

Xun Yu said: "Dian Wei is quite powerful, and Xu Chu is very familiar with the terrain in the mountains. I'm afraid they are not far from Luoyang now. General, you must hurry up, otherwise with the marching speed of these heavy cavalry, I'm afraid they may not catch up."

Guan Yu, however, had a nonchalant look on his face, but because of Xun Yu's face, he did not refute, but just said: "Don't worry, sir, I know what to do."

Then he walked out quickly.

At the same time, in the mountains on the south side of Luoyang City, Dian Wei and Xu Chu, with more than 10,000 infantrymen, were cutting through thorns and groping their way forward.

Almost all of them were wearing only a close-fitting soft armor at this moment, with a package on their backs, a short knife on their waists, and a dagger on the side of their boots.

"Huh...huh..."

Dian Wei was sweating and panting. He wiped the sweat off his forehead and said, "Lao Xu, we have been walking in these mountains for two days and two nights. I don't know when we can find Luoyang City."

Xu Chu took the water bag, took a big sip, and then replied: "Hey, don't worry, the route I found is definitely not wrong. I, Xu Chu, might get lost on a flat road. But in this deep mountain, hey, I can find the direction with my eyes closed. I'm looking for the shortest road, which is only 70 or 80 miles in total. Although we move very slowly, we can only travel 20 or 30 miles in a day and night, but it will take at most one day to reach Luoyang."

Dian Wei's eyes suddenly showed a fierce light: "That's good. The lord ordered you and me to train this ten thousand Pingshan flying soldiers with great effort, and today they are finally put to use. Humph, wait for us to attack Luoyang City by surprise, and then we will see how Liu He will not be defeated."

(End of this chapter)