This is indeed one approach, but there is still a problem.

"But the boat will be very unstable like this." Zhang Liao frowned slightly, "The Yellow River is too turbulent."

"So we just need to reinforce it a little bit." Liu Zhaoqing looked at Zhang Liao's side: "Right, General Gao Shun?"

Zhang Liao and Zhao Yun looked at Gao Shun beside them with a look of surprise. They did not expect Liu Zhaoqing to mention Gao Shun at this time.

Gao Shun's pink eyes were filled with surprise, and he obviously didn't expect Liu Zhaoqing to mention him at this time.

But what she didn't expect was yet to come.

"I wonder what Alliance Leader Liu means?" Gao Shun asked calmly.

Liu Zhaoqing smiled. Gao Shun's attitude now was much better than before.

Although Zhang Liao's daughter and others were nominally monitoring her, there would always be negligence during a rush like just now. Gao Shun had many opportunities to escape, but now she is still here.

This also proves that Liu Zhaoqing's efforts were not in vain, and she did see something different.

I saw Liu Zhaoqing's courage and carefulness, and also saw why he was praised by others.

Loyal ministers like Huangfu Song and Lu Zhi were willing to take the risk to save him, not to mention that even Lu Bu was no match for him. Gao Shun had gradually begun to have different thoughts about the anti-Dong coalition and Liu Zhaoqing himself.

"General Gao Shun should have a gift of heaven that can strengthen his troops and stabilize his body, right?" Liu Zhaoqing said.

Before Gao Shun could wonder how Liu Zhaoqing knew that, Liu Zhaoqing continued, "It should be called 'solid'? Can it last for at least an hour after use?"

After finishing speaking, Liu Zhaoqing said with a little regret: "It's a pity that this is only a gift from the earth. If it is a gift from the sky, it should last longer and have a better effect."

"But if it was a gift from heaven, I'm afraid it wouldn't be so easy for me to capture you." Liu Zhaoqing said with a smile.

Gao Shun's eyes were filled with deep shock.

Gao Shun was only recently promoted by Dong Zhuo, and only because of his military command gift. Gao Shun had never told anyone else about the rest of his gifts.

But Liu Zhaoqing could not only accurately tell its God-given name, but even its level and specific effects like the back of his hand.

She was sure that she had never told Liu Zhaoqing about this, so how did Liu Zhaoqing know about it?

Regardless of how Liu Zhaoqing knew this, this gift from heaven...

"You are probably thinking that your gift from God has nothing to do with this river crossing?" Liu Zhaoqing smiled slightly.

"In fact, your gift can be used not only on troops, or 'people', but also on objects."

"what?"

This is a bit scary.

It not only refers to Gao Shun's gift from heaven, but also to Liu Zhaoqing.

It was strange that Liu Zhaoqing knew her gift, but he even knew her better than she did herself.

Then, under Gao Shun's confused and dazed eyes, Liu Zhaoqing told her how to use her God-given power to stabilize the ferry and form a temporary floating bridge.

Zhang Liao and Zhao Yun, who were standing by, saw Gao Shun looking dumbfounded, and they looked at each other and smiled.

Although they knew that Liu Zhaoqing did have the ability to see through other people's abilities, to be honest, they did feel like they were being seen through.

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On the front battlefield in the rear, the combat effectiveness of Han Fu's army and Dong Zhuo's army was not proportional at all.

Even though Han Fu's army had good generals like Gao Lan and Zhang He, it was difficult to reverse the decline.

The army that had originally broken out was held back, and Dong Zhuo's army turned into two torrents to attack Han Fu's army from both sides, causing at least 20,000 casualties to Han Fu's army in a short period of time.

If this continues, not only will the casualties increase rapidly, but they will even be in danger of being surrounded.

"What should I do..." Zhang He muttered to himself.

At this moment, a figure suddenly appeared beside him, and then a familiar voice sounded in his ears.

When Zhang He turned around, he saw no one except his subordinates who were fighting.

"Be careful!" At this time Gao Lan rode his horse and killed a soldier who was about to chop at Zhang He with one sword.

Then he frowned and said, "JùnyI, how can you be in a daze at this time?"

"I just... heard Liu Zhaoqing's voice." Zhang He said.

"What?" Gao Lan was stunned.

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Looking around, there was no sign of Liu Zhaoqing.

Apart from the soldiers fighting bravely, there were corpses everywhere. Liu Zhaoqing was the leader of the anti-Dong alliance and was currently confronting Lu Bu at Hulao Pass. How could he be here?

Gao Lan first thought that Zhang He might be hallucinating, but then he immediately remembered that Zhang He was a talented person, and although he was young, he had already fought in the battlefield.

She was not the kind of mediocre general who would be frightened to the point of having hallucinations. She definitely heard a sound.

"What did he say?" Gao Lan asked immediately.

"It is said...the equipment for crossing the river has been prepared two miles to the northeast of us." Zhang He said.

Gao Lan looked surprised. How did Liu Zhaoqing know their current situation?

Being besieged, they had no idea what was happening in the outside world, but Gao Lan's flexible mind and keen battlefield judgment allowed him to immediately realize the reason why there was a crack in Dong Zhuo's army's encirclement.

Including the blue meteor-like arrow before, there must be some surprise troops to help.

Combining the voice and content that Zhang He had just heard, Gao Lan had no doubt that it was Liu Zhaoqing, the leader of the anti-Dong alliance, who was helping them break out.

The reason why he didn't show up must be because he didn't bring many troops with him.

The art of war is all about deception. If you don't have the advantage of facing the enemy head-on, helping each other secretly and cooperating tacitly with your side like this is naturally the best strategy.

But Gao Lan had no idea how Liu Zhaoqing came here or what method he used to help them cross the river.

But now there is no time to think so much.

This was their only chance left. At this time, Dong Zhuo's army had already recovered from the previous enemy attack. Under the advancement of their elite troops, if they did not retreat, they would still face at least 100,000 casualties.

For Han Fu, Zhang Yang and other Hebei princes, the death and injury of so many soldiers undermined their foundation.

For generals like Gao Lan and Zhang He, such heavy casualties also meant that the most humiliating thing would be added to the annals of their lives. Moreover, these were soldiers they had personally trained and cultivated, and they could not possibly watch them sacrifice in vain.

"Left and right! Pass my order! Close the formation! Break out to the northeast with all your strength!"

"Break out? If we break out now, Dong Zhuo's army will kill our rear troops at will like killing chickens and cooking dogs." A general from the Hebei vassal state raised an objection.

But the next second, Gao Lan cut off his head with one knife.

"Violators will be killed!"

Then he looked at Zhang He, who understood and immediately held his long sword in his hand: "I will lead the team as the vanguard."

At a critical moment, there must not be two people giving orders, and it is absolutely impossible to rely on these good-for-nothings under other princes.

Gao Lan didn't even ask for permission from his master Han Fu, because there was no time left and there was no time to go through all those red tape.

Fortunately, although Han Fu was not good at commanding troops and was overly frightened, he still had basic judgment ability.

At this time he also realized that he had to give up something, otherwise he would lose his life.

"Hurry! Follow General Gao's orders and break out with all your might!" Han Fu shouted.

Tian Feng and Shen Pei sighed in their hearts, but still obeyed the order and went to help Gao Lan.

They have to fight for themselves. If they lose their lives, their ideals and ambitions will be out of the question.

When Gao Lan led the main force to break out to the northeast, Dong Zhuo in the rear could see it clearly.

She wasn't quite sure why Han Fujun was so eager to fight again.

"What happened?" Dong Zhuo asked the soldiers who came to report.

"Reporting to the Prime Minister, Han Fu's army has abandoned the injured infantry and all the supplies they carried, and is making a full-scale breakthrough to the east!"

Dong Zhuo frowned: "A desperate fight?"

"To the east is the Yellow River. Do you expect 100,000 people to swim across the river after abandoning their weapons and armor?" said the general next to Dong Zhuo.

"Then I guess they would have been eaten up by the river worms in the Yellow River before we could catch them, right? Haha."

There were endless mocking remarks, because with the Yellow River behind them, throwing away their weapons and weapons and running to the river was indeed an act of seeking death.

The art of war only mentions fighting with one's back to the water, and this "fighting with one's back to the water" is a strategy that requires the cooperation of another force.

I have never heard of "escape with one's back to the river".

Many people think that Han Fujun’s move was a stupid one that he came up with when he was at his wit’s end.

However, Li Ru came forward at this time to urge Dong Zhuo to think carefully and not to underestimate him.

Dong Zhuo, who had been calm all along, also spoke up at this time: "Shut up, the enemy just attacked our camp and tore through our defenses, have you forgotten about it now?"

The generals were embarrassed and speechless.

Dong Zhuo thought for a moment and looked at Jia Xu standing beside him: "What does Wenhe think of Han Fu's army's actions?"

Jia Xu looked at Dong Zhuo, then bowed his head and clasped his hands, and replied respectfully: "Return to the Prime Minister."

"Han Fu's army is definitely not under his command at this time. As Li Ru said, it should not be underestimated."

"If they are determined to give it their all and try their best to break out, then I think there must be a way to cross the river and escape to the north."

"20,000 of Han Fu's 120,000 troops have been wiped out, and the remaining 100,000 are right in front of us. Where are they preparing to cross the river? Could it be that Han Fu has the ability to create multiple clones like an immortal?" a general asked doubtfully.

"General, have you forgotten the previous arrow?" Jia Xu said to him.

Everyone was stunned, and Dong Zhuo realized that Jia Xu was talking about the person who was preparing to cross the river for Han Fu's army, who was most likely the person who attacked them before.

"Shouldn't we chase them?" Dong Zhuo asked.

Jia Xu shook his head: "I want to chase him."

"And we must chase them at a very fast speed. It would be best if Hua Xiong, Zhang Xiu and other generals led the cavalry to take this opportunity to do their utmost to kill Han Fu's soldiers."

"Otherwise, if we wait for them to cross the river, it will be difficult for us to pursue them."

"Wenhe thinks that Han Fu has the ability to cross the river with 100,000 troops?" Li Ru pondered for a moment and said, "The attackers must be small in number to hide in the dark. Even if the attackers have 10,000 troops, they need at least three days to prepare for the crossing of the river. How can they do it in less than one night?"

"Most people don't have the ability to do that." Jia Xu paused after saying that.

"But 'he' is different."

"he?"

Jia Xu looked at Dong Zhuo and said, "I suspect the person who attacked us is Liu Zhaoqing."

"what?!"

Everyone was shocked, and then they all said it was impossible.

"The Prime Minister should also know about Liu Zhaoqing's achievements in the northern frontier." Jia Xu lowered his head and said, "In the Battle of White Wolf Mountain, he was able to lead 40 cavalrymen to attack Wuhuan. There is nothing he dare not do."

"But, if it was really Liu Zhaoqing, then how did he defeat Lu Bu after burning the Luoyang granary? If Liu Zhaoqing had the courage of Lu Bu, Hulao Pass should have been breached long ago," asked Li Ru.

"I don't know this either. I will have to wait until General Lu wakes up to understand," said Jia Xu.

The other generals said that it was unlikely. The generals around Liu Zhaoqing also had intelligence, so how could they have shot the previous arrow?

Moreover, there was news from Hulao Pass not long ago indicating that there was no unusual movement in the central army of the anti-Dong coalition.

It is indeed an unfounded guess that the attacker was Liu Zhaoqing.

The reason why Jia Xu said this at this moment was to let Dong Zhuo and everyone know that the enemy they were facing was no longer Han Fu, but Liu Zhaoqing, who had made great contributions and had become a famous general and should not be underestimated.

Amidst a wave of speculation and doubt, Dong Zhuo finally gave the order.

"Whether it is Liu Zhaoqing or not, I, Dong Zhuo, will definitely wipe out this army of 100,000. And if it is really him, that's perfect. As long as we capture him, we can defeat the rebel alliance."

Dong Zhuo raised his hand and said, "All troops, listen up. Hua Xiong and Zhang Xiu will guard the outer side! The rest of you will go after Han Fu's army with all your strength!"

Seeing that his advice had some effect and Dong Zhuo did take precautions and sent two generals to guard against Liu Zhaoqing, Jia Xu breathed a sigh of relief.

But at the same time, she was vaguely worried.

Dong Zhuo was obsessed with proving himself when it came to annihilating Han Fu, which was not a good thing.

"Prime Minister, remember not to pursue a desperate enemy," said Jia Xu.

Dong Zhuo looked back and said, "Don't worry, I am not a tyrant, I know how to deal with him."

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