Chapter 305

Suddenly, a scream in the quiet night reached his ears very clearly.

Immediately after, screams followed one after another.

Xia Xia Houyuan got up abruptly, took his weapon, and lifted the tent.

The personal guard also ran over, panting.

"General, enemy attack!"

Xia Xia Houyuan looked, and the outer tents were already on fire, shadows were flickering, and the fire was soaring into the sky.

Screams, curses, and the sound of arrows breaking through the air were intertwined, stinging his heart.

"Still sneak-attacked!"

"Quick, organize the soldiers to counter-attack!"

Unfortunately, in such a chaotic time, it was very difficult for the soldiers to organize an effective counter-attack.

Some soldiers were dazed and couldn't even walk steadily before being shot in the face by an arrow!

Some had just organized ten or so people before being shot dead on the spot by a volley of arrows!

Guo Huai and Yan Xing led a unit each, killing everyone they saw and setting fire to every tent!

The Cao army was like headless flies, collapsing completely!

Xia Xia Houyuan wanted to fight again, but was pulled by his guard.

"General, retreat quickly, take the brothers and rush out, we can still fight!"

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Not far away, arrows fell like rain, and the soldiers who had just been organized were shot down in a row!

Xia Xia Houyuan didn't dare to hesitate anymore, and hurriedly led his men to rush out from the north gate where the sound of killing was less.

More and more soldiers ran in the direction of Xia Xia Houyuan!

The team gathered more than ten thousand people; some didn't wear armor, some only held a knife.

Xia Xia Houyuan finally figured it out; it turned out that the enemy attacking them had actually climbed over the mountains and ridges!

"It's Zhuge the villager!"

He also didn't expect that both Xia Hou brothers had been calculated by Zhuge.

Everyone retreated along the narrow road toward Nanyang Commandery.

Suddenly,

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

There was another rain of arrows from the mountain, followed by rolling stones!

"Xia Xia Houyuan, the Commandery Governor has ordered me to wait here for a long time!"

Wang Ping laughed loudly, and in an instant, arrows fell like rain. Xia Xia Houyuan was caught off guard and was also shot by an arrow.

Others were even more miserable.

The Cao army was like a frightened bird, scattering in all directions, fleeing for their lives into the distance!

In the dark night, as long as you ran faster than others, you might be able to escape!

The pursuit lasted for a day, and the injured Xia Xia Houyuan fled in a panic with three thousand remnants!

Of the sixty thousand troops attacking Wu Pass, nearly fifteen thousand died or were injured at the pass, and of the remaining forty thousand-plus, eight thousand ran into the mountains or fled with Xia Xia Houyuan, and the other thirty thousand-plus were all killed or captured.

Zhuge Zhang Liang shook his feather fan.

"We have won a great victory here, and the Lord's side will be soon too."

Xiangyang City,

the Allied forces and Liu Bei had been confronting each other for more than a hundred days.

Liu Biao sat on the mountain and watched the tigers fight, living a good life.

But he still closely followed the battle reports from there.

"Heavy cavalry? Elephant troops? Rattan-armored soldiers? Liu Xuande's elite troops are really numerous."

Liu Biao was envious in his heart. They were both of the imperial clan, and his own performance was not bad, but compared to Liu Bei, he was a bit far behind.

"Liu Xuande actually held off the combined attack of three people alone, and won repeatedly. Could he be..."

Kuai Yue cupped his hands.

"My Lord, although Liu Bei won two battles, his strength is too small, and he still has to worry about Tong Pass and Wu Pass falling at any time."

Hearing this, Liu Biao was in a bad mood. The defensive generals of Wu Pass, Li Yan and Huo Jun, were all talents of his Jingzhou. He didn't use them, but this time they were able to block Xia Xia Houyuan for a hundred days and still have energy to spare!

"Liu Xuande's eye for people is really good!"

Cai Mao came in in a hurry with two bamboo slips.

"My Lord, Liu Bei's army won great victories at both Tong Pass and Wu Pass!"

Kuai Yue:??

Liu Biao:??

After he finished reading the intelligence, he sighed deeply.

"Liu Xuande's layout is far-reaching, and the actions of Ding Yuan Shao and Cao Cao were all calculated by him! Gan Ning and Zhang Ren sneak-attacked Gao Gan's rear! Zhuge Zhang Liang climbed over mountains and ridges from Shangyong, and took advantage of the Cao army's fatigue to settle it in one battle!"

After he finished sighing, he was instantly sour.

Li Yan and Huo Jun count as leftovers!

Gan Ning, he didn't use, but now he beheaded Gao Gan and broke the Ding Yuan army!

Zhuge Zhang Liang was even farming in Jingzhou, but now he has grown into one of Liu Bei's most relied-upon commanders!

Pang Tong is also offering advice under Liu Bei's tent, shining brightly!

Huang Zhong is old but strong, fighting Xia Hou Dun, dueling generals, and leading troops, all not bad!

Wei Yan is training the navy in Badong, training with great enthusiasm.

"They are all talents from my Jingzhou!"

Liu Biao looked at Cai Mao.

"De Gui, do I not have the ability to recognize people?"

Cai Mao...

He hurriedly cupped his hands.

"My Lord, our Jingzhou soldiers and generals are not bad either, it can only be said that Jingzhou has too many talents..."

Liu Biao's mouth twitched. The deep-seated reason was still that these noble families held the positions, and others had no chance to stand out!

He felt more and more awe for Liu Bei in his heart. Although he was much younger than himself, he did things without any leaks, and now he was holding off the combined army of the three lords east of the pass, and his power was already apparent!

Liu Biao thought of his two sons, both of whom were mediocre.

"Maybe my family's way out is with Liu Xuande."

Allied camp,

Cao Cao returned to his tent.

He looked at Cheng Yu.

"Zhongde, what do you think of the current situation?"

Cheng Yu paused and cupped his hands.

"My Lord, now there is no hope of defeating the enemy at Tong Pass, and Wu Pass is also difficult to break. Heavy snow is coming, and grain transport is becoming more and more difficult. My Lord should make plans early!"

Cao Cao also had this intention.

"When we retreat, Liu Bei will definitely follow. Ding Yuan Shao still has hundreds of thousands of laborers, and it is very likely that he will be routed for a thousand miles!"

Cheng Yu cupped his hands.

"My Lord, our army's grain is not much either. Why not send troops to pretend to help Ding Yuan Shao transport grain..."

Cao Cao's eyes lit up.

"I will let Cao Hong lead thirty thousand troops to station in the Zhi County area to temporarily protect the grain road."

"The other fifty thousand troops are ready to retreat at any time!"

Cheng Yu also said in a low voice,

"My Lord, I observe that Ding Yuan Shao's health is not good. This great defeat will only make him depressed. My Lord should be prepared to take over Hebei!"

Cao Cao also noticed it.

"This time Ding Yuan Shao has lost his troops and generals, and I'm afraid very few of the hundreds of thousands of laborers will escape back. The Ding Yuan family's reputation in Hebei is falling again and again. Once Ding Yuan Shao dies, it will be a great opportunity for me to receive Jizhou."