Three Kingdoms: I, Liu Feng, do not want to die

Chapter 148: Tactical Interlude, Liu Feng Leads His Troops to Play Tricks on Cao Zhen (6k)

The fleeing soldiers who were questioned were terrified, and the image of Liu Feng rushing into an empty space resounded in their minds: "He is a Han general who uses a spear. No one in the army can stop him. General Wang was defeated in one move.

When he turned his horse to flee, the Han general shot an arrow at his horse's right leg. When General Wang was thrown off his horse, the Han general stepped forward and shot him again. It was too, too, too horrifying!"

After hearing the description of the defeated soldiers, Xiahou Ba became even more shocked.

There are such people in the Han army?

Could it be Liu Feng?
Xiahou Ba once wrestled with Wang Shuang and knew Wang Shuang's bravery and strength well.

Now that Wang Shuang was killed by the other party, Xiahou Ba couldn't help but feel fearful.

Just as he was hesitating whether to lead his troops forward, Xiahou Ba heard another cry from the front.

A dozen defeated soldiers came crying and shouting.

Looking behind the fleeing soldiers, there was another flash of fire, and a group of soldiers were shouting and charging towards them.

"Quick, get out!"

Xiahou Ba's expression changed again.

Wang Shuang was killed, and in the dark night he didn't know how many people were on the other side, so Xiahou Ba didn't dare to stay there and fight.

the other side.

Wang Ping led more than a thousand people, intending to take advantage of the chaos to launch a surprise attack on the hill where Zhang He was.

Seeing the Han army coming as expected, Zhang He stood in front of the mountain with his spear in hand, laughing and shouting: "Liu Feng's stupid plan, how could he hide it from me! Shoot these Han dogs and you will get a big reward!"

The Wei soldiers were encouraged and, despite being exhausted from the fighting all day, they gritted their teeth and drew their bows.

"This person didn't fall for your Highness's plan to lure the enemy?"

Wang Ping looked at Zhang He. He could not see Zhang He's face clearly in the dim light. He could only vaguely see the big flag with the word "Zhang" on it behind him.

"Is it Zhang He?"

"The pseudo-Wei general is worthy of his reputation."

"But I, Wang Ping, will never lose to you in the future!"

Seeing that the people on the hill were well prepared and had the advantage of being high above, Wang Ping did not want to fight any longer. He ordered his soldiers to fire a round of missiles and then withdraw their troops.

The fight lasted until midnight.

Both sides withdrew their troops.

Upon learning that Wang Shuang had been beheaded, Cao Zhen was so angry that veins popped out of his arms.

Cao Zhen thought he was being very cautious.

He waited until Liu Feng's fifth battalion caught fire before he ordered a pursuit.

Unexpectedly, he fell into Liu Feng's trap.

Cao Zhen couldn't figure it out.

Why would Liu Feng rather burn his two camps to set up an ambush tonight? What benefit would it bring to Liu Feng if he killed one thousand enemies and lost eight hundred of his own?
Without the two camps as a barrier, can Danshui City be defended by itself?
Looking at the people in the tent who were covered in dust, with faces of fear and frustration because of the trap they had fallen into tonight, Cao Zhen suddenly had an epiphany.

[When the enemy is numerous and we are few, we should break the enemy's strong momentum and calm our people's hearts.]

In the battle during the day, Liu Feng must have judged that the two camps outside the city could not withstand our army's strong attack. In order to avoid the morale being crushed after losing the two camps, Liu Feng deliberately used the two camps as bait tonight and set up an ambush to dampen our army's morale.

In this way, the two camps outside the city were abandoned by Liu Feng on his own initiative. The responsibility lies with Liu Feng, and the credit goes to the troops. Not only will the morale not be dampened, but it will also be boosted.

On the other hand, the officers under my command are filled with fear and dismay because of the ambush they were faced with tonight.

Liu Feng's military prowess is far better than rumored. 】

After figuring out the key, Cao Zhen suddenly laughed.

Everyone in the tent was confused and asked Cao Zhen why he was laughing.

Cao Zhen took the opportunity to stand up and bowed to everyone: "I laugh at myself for claiming to be well versed in military tactics, but tonight I made a poor judgment, not only harming General Wang, but also causing you all to suffer injustice."

Everyone was shocked and hurriedly returned the greeting. How could they dare to accept Cao Zhen's greeting!

See this.

Cao Zhen continued, "Yes, when the late emperor was alive, he often told us that 'victory and defeat are common in the military' and that we should not lose our courage because of a temporary defeat. We should remember that 'knowing shame leads to courage'.

"Tonight, Liu Feng took advantage of me. The blame is mine, not yours. Tomorrow, I will personally lead your troops to Danshui City. We must make Liu Feng understand that the military might of our Great Wei cannot be defeated by a conspiracy or trick."

Cao Zhen's bold words and sincerity dispelled everyone's fear and frustration.

Xiahou Ba was even more excited and said: "How can the magnanimous character of the General who Conquers the West be compared with that of the stupid thief Liu Feng? We are willing to follow the General who Conquers the West and march to Danshui City to show the might of the Wei army!"

Le Chen, Han Rong and others also shouted, "We are willing to follow the General Zhengxi to attack Danshui City to show the military power of the Wei Dynasty!"

Seeing that everyone's courage had been restored, Cao Zhen ordered that Wang Shuang and other fallen soldiers be buried with great honor as a sign of respect to the three armies.

After everyone regained their fighting spirit and left, Cao Zhen sent someone to invite Zhang He and Guo Huai.

If Zhang He had not defended the hilltop tonight and Guo Huai had not led troops to reinforce, Cao Zhen's loss would have been more than just the loss of Wang Shuang.

Cao Zhen also found that his battlefield experience was far inferior to Liu Feng's.

Family background can give one an advantage in the systematic study of military theory, but experience on the battlefield cannot be gained by relying on family background.

"If General Zuo and General Guo had not discovered Liu Feng's conspiracy in time tonight, I would have been seriously injured by Liu Feng. Thank you very much." Cao Zhen humbly bowed to Zhang He and Guo Huai.

When Cao Zhen sent people to invite them, Zhang He and Guo Huai were still worried that Cao Zhen would be angry because of the defeat and then lose his mind and issue irrational military orders.

On their way here, the two even discussed how one of them would play the role of the bad guy and the other the good guy to persuade Cao Zhen.

At this moment, Cao Zhen's reaction was not as angry as expected, which made Zhang He and Guo Huai feel frightened but also relieved.

Zhang He and Guo Huai quickly returned the greeting.

One said, "We learned of the Han army's movements just before we set out, but it was too late to report, so we disobeyed military orders and chose to defend the mountain. Fortunately, we discovered the Han army's plot." Another said, "We were unable to capture the Han army camp during the day, which allowed the Han army to succeed tonight. I feel deeply ashamed."

Cao Zhen took the initiative to take the responsibility and expressed his gratitude. Zhang He and Guo Huai were not ignorant idiots. Cao Zhen was his immediate superior now, so he had to give them the due respect.

After a harmonious exchange.

Cao Zhen also mentioned to the two of them his idea of marching troops to Danshui City tomorrow.

Guo Huai said: "Liu Feng burned his camp and returned to the city, and it is difficult to retreat. It is better to pretend to dig a long trench outside Danshui City to cut off his retreat and force Liu Feng to abandon the city."

Zhang He also said: "Liu Feng has been confronting the General of the Southern Expedition and the General of the Right for many days. He must have set up a strong camp outside Nanxiang City. We can also use the strategy of making a feint to the east and attacking the west to feign an attack on Danshui City, and secretly cooperate with the troops in Nanxiang City to defeat the Han army outside Nanxiang City first.

If Liu Feng doesn't come to our rescue, our army can go straight to Fangling, Shangyong and other places; if Liu Feng comes to our rescue, we will lose our advantage in defending the city, and our army can also unite with the troops in Nanxiang City and defeat him outside the city!"

Battlefield for many years.

Both Zhang He and Guo Huai had accurately judged Liu Feng's predicament and disadvantages in Danshui City.

Go deep alone!

The troops are too few!

This is the power of the trend.

If you have many soldiers and generals and your commander is not stupid, you can do whatever you want!

Cao Zhen was delighted when he heard this: "With the help of General Zuo and General Guo, why should we worry about Liu Feng's defeat?"

Immediately.

Cao Zhen assigned tasks to Zhang He and Guo Huai to cooperate in the plan.

the other side.

The Han army and the food and fodder of the fourth and fifth battalions also entered Danshui City one after another.

Wang Ping apologized again in shame, feeling upset that he had failed in his sneak attack.

"Zhang He has been on the battlefield for a long time, so it is normal for him to see through my plan. I ordered you to lead the troops to launch a surprise attack tonight in order to protect the troops and food supplies so that they can safely withdraw to Danshui City. You don't need to blame yourself for this."

Liu Feng comforted Wang Ping and asked Wang Ping and everyone else to return to the camp and have a good rest.

Subsequently.

Liu Feng left behind Han Chong, the commander of the grain department, to discuss with him the plan of transporting grain back to the fort.

Han Chong had been a transportation official in Jingzhou for many years, and had also served as the grain commander under Liu Feng. He was a specialist in transporting grain.

Liu Feng often only needed to tell Han Zhong the mission objectives, and Han Zhong could work out a proper grain transportation plan.

However, after hearing Liu Feng's mission objectives, Han Zhong was puzzled: "Your Highness originally asked me to prepare for a month's supply. Now the food and grass in Danshui City can still be used for more than ten days. Tonight, Your Highness has also dampened the spirit of the Wei dogs. Please forgive my stupidity. Why does Your Highness want to transport food back to the fort?"

Liu Feng was not like the rebellious general who only knew how to scold his subordinates and told them not to ask questions that they shouldn’t.

Food and fodder are the most important of the army.

Although the official position of Zhisu Duwei was not high, the responsibilities he shouldered were not small.

Liu Feng valued Han Zhong and hoped that Han Zhong could grow better, so he explained: "As a general, you must be good at adapting to changes. You must not miss the opportunity to withdraw your troops because of arrogance.

The Wei soldiers were ferocious and could not be compared to the Wu soldiers under Sun Quan's command; as they were alone and deep in the enemy's territory, with a small number of troops against a larger force, their chances of winning were already very slim.

Now that the five camps have been abandoned, staying in Danshui City will be like a trapped dragon in a shallow pool, being played with by fish and shrimps.

If Cao Zhen and Zhang He cut off my way back, and if they surrounded Danshui and the fort while also marching into Xincheng County, even if they could not capture the city, my food supply route to the rear would be completely lost.

If we retreat at that time, if something unexpected happens, we will run out of food and be defeated.

On the contrary, I now have more than ten days of food and grass. Even if I travel ten miles a day over a hundred miles, I can still safely retreat to the fort. If there is a chance on the way, I can also try to delay the battle.

The so-called containment does not necessarily mean defending the city or the village. It can also be done by: marching in the wild to lure the enemy troops to pursue; if a lone soldier goes east, the enemy will go east; if a lone soldier goes west, the enemy will go west.

Therefore, I need a route that can be used for both fighting and walking to transport food back to the fort."

Han Zhong suddenly understood.

As the commander of the grain department, Han Zhong's duties were related to food and fodder.

Liu Feng often encouraged Han Zhong by saying "Han Xin once served as the Commandant of Grain Administration", which instilled a new concept in Han Zhong: the Commandant of Grain Administration, who was in charge of grain and fodder, should be more familiar with the terrain than the commander-in-chief, and only by being familiar with the terrain can one avoid defeat.

In fact, it is similar to the requirement in later generations that the financial director must have the ability to be the general manager. Liu Feng is holding Han Chong to high standards.

This is also one of the reasons why Liu Feng helped Han Zhong to solve his doubts.

Liu Feng's requirement for Han Zhong was not just to let Han Zhong be a small commander of the grain department.

For loyal people, even if their current abilities are a little lacking, Liu Feng doesn't mind training them according to their aptitude.

Today he is the Commandant of Grain Han Chong, and in the future he may become the General Han Chong.

A grain commander who is an expert in grain and fodder, familiar with the geography and terrain, and knows a little about the tactics of leading troops in battle is at least more trustworthy than a theoretical king like Ma Su who can only talk big and read maps.

During this period, Han Zhong has been repeatedly studying the terrain from the fort to Danshui City, thinking about how to ensure the transportation of food and grass, how to transport it faster, how to reduce the consumption of food and grass, how to ensure that the soldiers always have hot meals, and other practical issues.

Being the commander of the grain department is not an easy job, and not everyone can do it well.

To make a joke: the lower limit of the commander of the grain department is Wang Hu, and the upper limit is Han Xin.

Han Zhong did not disappoint Liu Feng's expectations and quickly worked out a plan to transport grain back to the fort in line with Liu Feng's military goals.

Glancing at the plan drawn up by Han Zhong, Liu Feng praised him generously: "Thank you for your hard work, Commander Han."

Han Zhong was even more excited when he received Liu Feng's affirmation.

[Who said that the commander of the grain department is a minor official? Your Highness values me highly, and I will repay him with a hundred times more effort.]

After Han Zhong left.

Liu Feng was alone in his tent, thinking quietly.

[There has been no new intelligence from Xiangyang for several days. I wonder if Father can successfully make Cao Ren give up Fancheng during this winter.]

Although there is no flooding of Fancheng this year, the heating supplies in Fancheng will be consumed quickly after winter, which is also good for the attackers.

Unless necessary, it is taboo to use human lives when attacking a city.

After all, facing a city with high walls, the attackers are at a huge disadvantage.

Most of the time, they chose to besiege the city, cut off the supplies within the city, and make the soldiers inside have no intention of fighting.

The principle is essentially the same as when Zhang He surrounded Ma Su and cut off his water source at Jieting.

He rubbed his temples.

Liu Feng's thoughts returned from Xiangyang to his hometown.

As long as the news of victory from Xiangyang did not come, Liu Feng had to delay time as much as possible, otherwise all the efforts to fight for Xiangyang would be in vain.

[Cao Zhen, Zhang He, Xiahou Shang, Xu Huang, whether you can achieve success depends on me and Cao Ren, who can persevere longer! ]

Liu Feng is not afraid of hardships or challenges.

When Sun Quan launched a surprise attack on Jingzhou, Liu Feng had no way to retreat but still managed to force his way out.

now.

Liu Feng still has a way out, so he won’t be afraid of Cao Wei’s people!
The wind was cold outside the tent and the candlelight was dim inside the tent.

Liu Bao closed his eyes and rested, time seemed to fly by.

Early the next morning.

The spy came in and reported: "Your Highness, the Wei army has sent more than a thousand people to dig a long trench outside the south gate." Liu Feng sneered.

[Digging and building a long trench is to force me to abandon Danshui City.

If they see that I refuse to retreat, they will probably make a feint to the east and attack in the west, pretending to attack Danshui City and secretly seize the fort.

Having many soldiers and generals is just being willful! 】

Liu Feng was no stranger to the Wei army's tactics.

Xu Huang used this trick when he rescued Fancheng from danger. He first dug a long trench outside Yancheng in the north of Fancheng to scare away Guan Yu's troops deployed in Yancheng, and then used Yancheng as a temporary stronghold.

Afterwards, he spread the news to feign an attack on Wei Tou and secretly seize the four tombs, forcing Guan Yu to fight in the battlefield designated by Xu Huang, and then took control of the battlefield.

On the battlefield.

Once you are led by your opponent, failure is already beckoning ahead.

Liu Feng was good at infiltration tactics. Whether it was burning the two camps or asking Han Chong to formulate a grain transportation plan last night, he gave up on defending and chose a more flexible infiltration tactic.

Therefore, when Liu Feng heard that the Wei army was digging a long trench outside the city, he saw through the intentions of Cao Zhen and others without much thought.

Drums sound.

Generals and officers such as Wang Ping, Li Fu, and Kou Anguo entered one after another.

Everyone had more or less heard the news that the Wei army was digging a long trench outside the South Gate.

Kou Anguo was the first to ask for orders: "Your Highness, please allocate me a thousand infantry and cavalry. I will definitely be able to kill the Wei army outside the city!"

Kou Anguo was already very unhappy about retreating to the city, and now he had to be confronted by the Wei army outside the city, which he naturally could not tolerate.

Lieutenants Li Fu, Deng Xian, Mei Fu and others also requested for orders.

Liu Feng killed the general and burned the camp last night, which boosted everyone's morale.

Wang Shuang, who was known by the Wei army captives as having "courage unmatched by ten thousand men", now had his head hanging on the east gate of Danshui City.

Facing the crowd's request, Liu Feng raised his hand and issued the military order "abandon Danshui City and return to the fort" in silence.

Everyone was shocked to hear that Liu Feng was going to abandon Danshui City.

Deng Xian asked in surprise: "Although the Wei dogs are fierce, we are not weak soldiers. If we defend the city, even if the Wei dogs have more soldiers, they will not be able to break the city. Why does Your Highness want to give up Danshui City?"

Among the people in the tent, some agreed with Deng Xian, while others were silent and thoughtful.

Liu Feng glanced at everyone quietly, and his eyes fell on Wang Ping, Li Fu and Bai Shou who were deep in thought.

After a while.

Li Fu understood Liu Feng's intention and asked, "Your Highness, are you worried that the Wei army will use a small number of troops to contain us at Danshui and secretly send a large army to attack the fort?"

Wang Ping and Bai Shou saw Li Fu speak, hesitated to talk, and then returned to their normal expression.

Judging from their reactions, they obviously understood Liu Feng's intention.

Deng Xian and others also reacted and whispered.

"If the Wei dogs break into the fort, it will mean that our army will be cut off from returning. We must not let the Wei dogs have their way."

"I never expected this. Fortunately, Your Highness is here, otherwise we would be in danger."

"As expected of His Highness, you saw through Wei Gou's plot at a glance."

"The Wei dogs pretended to dig a long trench in order to launch a surprise attack on the fort. How despicable!"

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Seeing that everyone understood the Wei army's intentions, Liu Feng asked Fan Cheng to record the battle deployment.

"Li Fu, Deng Xian, you two lead a thousand soldiers out of the city to kill the Wei army that has dug a long trench. After killing them, immediately guard the important roads, but do not pursue them. I think the Wei army must have ambushes nearby. When the ambush appears, you can line up to meet the enemy. I have other arrangements."

"Wang Ping, Liu Daoji, you two lead a thousand soldiers and go out of the west gate of Danshui City. There is a dense forest outside the west gate where you can hide your soldiers. If you see the Wei army passing by, you can rush out immediately. After scaring off the Wei army, go south to join forces. If you still don't see the Wei army passing by noon, you don't need to hide anymore."

"Kou Anguo, Mi Tutong, Bei Shina, the three of you lead a thousand troops to the fort first. Be careful along the way. Xiahou Shang and Xu Huang in Nanxiang City should have learned of Cao Zhen and his men's intentions by now. If you are defeated, do not linger in the battle, but retreat back to join the main army."

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Liu Feng issued more than a dozen military orders in succession, instructing everyone on many matters including retreat, suspecting the enemy, responding to the enemy, etc., including withdrawing troops back to the fort.

Leading troops for ten years.

Liu Feng was already familiar with the key points of the army's advance and retreat.

Commanding troops is like playing chess with flags.

It's not just a competition of bravery, but also of calculation ability. Whoever can calculate more detailed and farther will have a greater advantage.

The key points of advance and retreat also require long-term battlefield training and practice to master.

As Liu Feng's military order was issued.

Thousands of Han troops in Danshui City also began to turn like precise axles.

outside the city.

Le Chen, a brave general of the Wei army, led an army to pretend to dig a long trench.

As the son of Le Jin, Le Chen inherited his father's courage and perseverance.

Although everyone said that Wang Shuang had "courage that could not be matched by ten thousand men", in fact Wang Shuang only had the courage of an ordinary man, which was not enough in front of a second-generation general like Le Chen.

The Wei troops that came to dig the long trench today are all Le Chen's direct subordinates, and some of them are veterans who inherited from Le Jin.

"General, the Han army has left the city and is heading towards us."

The scout's report made Le Chen sneer.

[As the General of the Western Expedition had expected, Liu Feng was afraid that his way back would be blocked, so he had to send troops out of the city.

We will destroy the troops that left the city today to show the might of the Great Wei! 】

soon.

Le Chen completed the issuance of the military order.

Under the charge of Li Fu and Deng Xian, the Wei army fled westward in "panic".

After fighting with Li Fu for two rounds, Le Chen even ran away on his horse.

The scene of defeat was acted out quite realistically.

Looking at the Wei army fleeing in panic, Li Fu couldn't help but sneer: "What a false defeat!"

If Liu Feng had not reminded him, Li Fu might have fallen into the trap.

But with Liu Feng's reminder, Li Fu felt that Le Chen's defeat was too fake no matter how he looked at it!

Deng Xian also laughed: "Your Highness is very clever, while Wei Gou is showing off his tricks, just like a master showing off his skills in front of an expert."

Seeing that the Han army did not catch up as he wished, Le Chen, who had been running for a while, was very confused: "Did I fail so badly?"

Looking at the "embarrassed" soldier, Le Chen rejected this guess.

This was not the first or second time that Le Chen had faked defeat, and he had extensive experience in this area.

In doubt.

Le Chen also sent scouts to investigate the movements of the Han army.

Upon learning that the Han army was guarding the important roads, Le Chen secretly said "Not good", and the guess that "the Han army is going to escape!" also emerged in his mind.

Le Chen did not dare to be careless and quickly sent people to look for Guo Huai who was lying in ambush not far away.

"Liu Feng is so decisive?"

Guo Huai was also frightened.

Liu Feng is running away right after we sent people to dig and build a long trench?

Guo Huai acted decisively and abandoned the ambush. He sent people to notify Cao Zhen and Zhang He, while leading his troops to meet Le Chen.

Since he judged that Liu Feng was going to run away, Guo Huai naturally would not let Liu Feng leave easily!

soon.

Guo Huai joined forces with Le Chen and attacked Li Fu and Deng Xian together.

Seeing the Wei army returning, Li Fu laughed even louder: "The reaction of the Wei dog is exactly what Your Highness expected. All the troops listen to your orders, we must stop the Wei dog here!"

War is about to break out.

Guo Huai and Le Chen wanted to defeat the Han army in front of them and block Liu Feng's way back.

Li Fu and Deng Xian wanted to stop the Wei army in front of them and cooperate with Liu Feng's deployment.

Both sides are fierce soldiers.

One side has the advantage of cavalry, the other side has the advantage of terrain.

It is difficult to determine the winner in a short period of time.

And to the west of Danshui City.

Han Hao's adopted son Han Rong, following Cao Zhen's military order, led his troops to feint an attack on Danshui City in order to confuse Liu Feng's judgment.

As the son of a famous general of Cao Wei, Han Rong also inherited Han Hao's wisdom and courage.

The troops he led were in good order.

The scouts were also constantly going back and forth, using their full power of hearing and seeing.

"end!"

Looking at the dense forest ahead, Han Rong immediately became suspicious.

"Archers, shoot arrows at the enemy!"

For a moment.

Arrows fell into the dense forest like raindrops.

Seeing that there was no movement in the dense forest, Han Rong put away his suspicion.

The deputy general was puzzled: "General, isn't this a waste of arrows?"

Han Rong sneered: "It's better to waste arrows than to waste your life. When my father was alive, he often warned me that only by being cautious can one live longer."

If Han Rong had not been afraid of the bad influence, he would have used the example of Xiahou Dun being held hostage by Lu Bu's generals.

however.

Just when Han Rong's troops had passed halfway, a burst of shouting and killing suddenly rang out in the dense forest. It was Wang Ping leading his troops to charge out.

"How can this be!"

Han Rong was horrified.

We fired arrows at the enemy but failed to discover the ambush in the dense forest?

Although Han Rong was cautious, he was unlucky today.

The flying army is almost entirely composed of elite soldiers from Nanzhong and brave Qing Qiang warriors. When hunting in Nanzhong, they have long been accustomed to hiding in dense forests without being discovered by wild beasts. Both their lurking skills and endurance are beyond the reach of ordinary soldiers.

In addition, Wang Ping was very strict in military discipline, and anyone who disobeyed military orders would have their family members implicated. Therefore, even if an arrow hit a soldier of the Flying Army, no one dared to make a sound, let alone panic and scatter when they saw an arrow flying.

People tend to let down their guard when they are most proud of themselves, and the same is true for Han Rong today.

Feeling that there was no threat in the dense forest, he relaxed his vigilance, and his troops were directly cut off by Wang Ping!

Looking at his panicked subordinates and the arrogant Han army, Han Rong was both anxious and angry.

They wanted to fight back, but were unable to withstand the Han army's offensive.

After fighting with Wang Ping for a few moves, Han Rong was shocked to find that the opponent was stronger than himself, so he dared not fight any longer and ordered his soldiers to retreat.

Seeing that Han Rong was scared away, Wang Ping did not pursue him and immediately turned south.

rear.

Upon learning that Han Rong had been ambushed, Cao Zhen hurriedly sent Zhang He to lead his troops to rescue him.

After seeing Han Rong, Zhang He suddenly became confused: "Why didn't the Han army pursue us?"

Han Rong was also puzzled: "I am also confused. The Han army clearly succeeded in the ambush, but after defeating me, they headed south."

Zhang He was surprised: "Are you sure you are going south, not back to the city?"

Han Rong nodded: "Many soldiers saw it. We can be sure that the Han army did not return to the city, but went directly to the south. Perhaps Liu Feng predicted that Guo Hu's army had set an ambush in the south, so he sent this Han army to the south to reinforce."

"Impossible!" Zhang He rejected it outright: "No matter how good Liu Feng is at foreseeing, how could he have predicted all of our deployments?"

"No! This Han army didn't come here to ambush you. The returning army must have set an ambush. Liu Feng is trying to escape!" Zhang He suddenly came to his senses and ordered, "Han Rong, quickly come with me to Danshui City to investigate the enemy!"

Hearing Zhang He's assertion that Liu Feng was going to flee, Han Rong was even more frightened: "Liu Feng killed a general last night and his morale is high. How could he escape today?"

Zhang He snorted coldly: "Don't worry! We will know whether Liu Feng has escaped once we get to Danshui City."

(End of this chapter)