……

Just as Cao Cao's army was about to retreat, a troop of soldiers carrying the banner with the character "Yuan" came charging from behind. The general in the lead was someone Lü Bu knew all too well; it was none other than Yu She.

"You little thief, how dare you come here!"

Lu Bu spurred Red Hare forward, charging into the enemy lines, intending to take the head of General Yu She directly to intimidate the enemy and rout their reinforcements.

"I told you before, if we meet on the battlefield again, I will surely kill you!"

Seeing that Lü Bu was heading straight for him without regard for anything else, clearly filled with extreme hatred, Yu She hurriedly called out to him.

"Where are Guan Yu and Zhang Fei? Come quickly to my aid!"

"Zichuan, don't panic, Yunchang is here!"

"Zhang Yide of Yan is here! You three-surname slave, come and fight me for another three hundred rounds!"

Lü Bu: "..."

Lu Bu fell silent.

"No way, you three are conjoined twins? Are you really inseparable? You won't even give one of you a chance to get away and take them down one by one?"

Seeing the dark-skinned man rushing towards him, Lü Bu felt helpless and was once again entangled by him. Then the red-faced giant also rushed over, attacking from both sides and putting him in a dilemma.

Finally, the little thief followed closely behind, cutting off the halberd's attack range and moving around, wielding his spear with great flair.

After learning that Liu Bei had almost come to fight Lü Bu, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were still shaken and worried about Liu Bei's safety. They had already warned Liu Bei not to come to help, and Yu She also advised them from the side.

Therefore, at this time, Liu Bei was already wielding his double-edged sword, leading his army into the Xiliang army, cutting melons and vegetables with ease.

As for Yu She? After the Battle of Hulao Pass, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei discovered that Yu She was able to steadily contain Lü Bu's anger and divert Lü Bu's attention, so that the two of them could better exert their own strength.

Moreover, Yu She was well-versed in the art of self-preservation and always maintained a safe distance from Lü Bu. He could still play a certain role in ganging up on Lü Bu, so no one prevented him from participating in the battle.

……

Meanwhile, after Lü Bu was entangled, the sound of thunderous hooves echoed from the reinforcements, and a large banner bearing the name "Gongsun" fluttered in the wind. It was Gongsun Zan himself leading his white horse into battle.

Zhang Ji hurriedly led his men to resist. The young general in the lead was named Zhang Xiu, his own nephew. He was extremely brave and his pistol skills were impenetrable. He protected Zhang Ji's retreat.

On the other side, Fan Chou encountered Tao Qian's elite troops from Danyang and Kong Rong's forces from Beihai. The general leading the attack was none other than Wu Anguo.

Despite being wounded, Wu Anguo fought bravely and relentlessly, causing Fan Chou to suffer repeated defeats.

Meanwhile, Cao Cao reorganized his troops and led Xiahou Yuan, Xiahou Dun, Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Yue Jin, Li Dian and other generals to launch a counterattack.

The generals joined forces and launched a surprise attack, while the Xiliang army, which had been lying in ambush, was routed and defeated.

Seeing the Xiliang army suffer a crushing defeat, Fan Chou and Zhang Ji desperately retreated to find Lü Bu to discuss a plan of escape. Lü Bu, having also temporarily freed himself from Yu, Guan, and Zhang, said to Fan Chou and Zhang Ji:

"Don't panic. Wen You had already given instructions. He ordered Xu Rong to ambush the enemy in the mountain valley outside Xingyang City, intending to intercept and kill them when the pursuing troops of the feudal lords were in disarray, so as to achieve complete success."

"Right now, let us go to Xu Rong for help. Perhaps with his assistance, we can turn the tide and decide the outcome of the battle with the other lords!"

Fan Chou and Zhang Ji had no objections, so they quickly gathered their defeated troops and fled to Xingyang. The allied forces of the feudal lords took advantage of the situation to pursue and kill them, capturing or killing along the way, and seizing countless weapons and supplies.

They pursued them all the way to the foot of a desolate mountain outside Xingyang City. Lü Bu and his men gathered their remaining troops, which numbered only a few thousand. Seeing that the pursuing lords were in great danger, they hurriedly sent someone to ask Xu Rong for help.

Before long, when the allied forces of the feudal lords caught up, shouts could be heard from all sides. Xu Rong's ambush troops came out in full force, and Lü Bu and his men turned around and fought bravely. The two sides were locked in a fierce battle again.

However, Xu Rong's troops were well-rested and had been conserving their strength. The allied forces of the feudal lords pursued them relentlessly, but were exhausted from the long battle. Seeing that if the fighting continued, their previous favorable situation might be lost, the feudal lords hurriedly sought advice from Yu She.

Little did Yu She know that Li Wenyou, that opportunistic villain, was so meticulous in his work that he even had an ambush here.

In this urgent situation, he quickly summoned Cao Cao and said to him:

"I observe that Mengde's strategies are no less than mine, and he must have a plan this time, which is similar to what She thought."

Please try to express your opinion.

Cao Cao: "???"

"Zichuan, we're at war! I'm busy commanding the army and deploying troops. If you have a plan, why don't you just say it yourself? Is this the time to be modest? Why did you have to call me over here?"

Although Cao Cao's gaze towards Yu She was becoming increasingly strange, given that Yu She's previous predictions had all been accurate and his schemes had all succeeded, he dared not be certain. He suppressed his suspicions and instead offered a suggestion to the group:

"Things have come to this point, and a prolonged war would only be disadvantageous."

"It would be better to withdraw the troops for now, reorganize the forces another day, and then launch a campaign against Dong Zhuo."

At this time, the allied forces had already plundered a lot of the wagons and supplies that the Xiliang army was escorting to Chang'an, and had made a fortune. They had no desire to fight anymore, so when they heard this, they all readily agreed.

Therefore, taking advantage of the fact that the battle situation had not yet shown signs of decline, the various lords led their troops out and retreated, fighting as they went, heading towards Luoyang to rest and recuperate.

Seeing the lords retreating, Lü Bu hurriedly urged Xu Rong to pursue them, hoping for a great victory.

Xu Rong slowly shook his head. "Wen You left my troops here in an ambush, intending to intercept and kill the fleeing soldiers of the feudal lords. However, now that the feudal lords have come in full force, if we were to fight to the death, our army might not be able to win."

Moreover, there are only five armies of various lords in front of us. The whereabouts of the other thirteen lords are still unknown. If we are ambushed during the pursuit, even our troops will be lost here.

If the feudal lords were to advance unimpeded and directly pursue the prime minister's main force, and if the relocation of the capital were delayed, resulting in the loss of the emperor, the consequences would be unimaginable, and neither you nor I could bear such a responsibility.

"We should defeat them now, so they dare not pursue us too far, thus delaying the Prime Minister's grand plan to relocate the capital."

Although Lü Bu was still dissatisfied upon hearing this, he was burdened by the fact that his own troops had suffered heavy losses and he still had to rely on Xu Rong. Therefore, he said no more and went to gather the defeated soldiers and take stock of the battle losses.

……

On the other side, Yuan Shu, Cao Cao, and other warlords won a great victory and returned home laden with spoils. It was several days later when they returned to Luoyang.

Outside Luoyang, two armies faced each other, a scene of tense standoff.

It turned out that Yuan Shao had led the other warlords in the allied forces to the scene, and for some unknown reason, they were confronting Sun Jian in the main tent.

He only chuckled coldly and said to Sun Jian:

"Wen Tai left without saying goodbye, where is he going?"

Sun Jian originally intended to take advantage of the absence of the other warlords while Yuan Shu was leading his troops in pursuit of Dong Zhuo, hoping to escape. However, he unexpectedly ran into Yuan Shao, who had received the news overnight and rushed to Luoyang.

He replied with a forced smile, "After fighting for so long, I have fallen slightly ill. Since Dong Zhuo's army has been defeated and fled, I wish to retreat to Changsha to recuperate."

"A minor ailment?"

Yuan Shao's gaze turned cold, and he asked in a deep voice.

"Leaving without saying goodbye, is he probably suffering from a mental illness?"

But is it that he is suffering from an obsession with the Imperial Seal of the State, unable to sleep due to worry, and therefore wishes to flee with the treasure?

Just then, Yuan Shu returned with a group of warlords, intending to boast to Yuan Shao and others about the great victory and to enhance his reputation as the deputy leader of the alliance. However, as soon as he stepped into the tent, he was shocked to hear about this grand spectacle!

Yuan Shu's eyes lit up, and he quickly gestured to Yu She!

Yu She: "..."

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