"Uncle, what are you thinking about?" Chen Zhao asked curiously while Cao Ren was sitting on his horse in deep thought.

Cao Ren frowned and replied: "Yesterday, Prefect Lu sent a letter. Guan Yu made a sneak attack on Xiangyang and Fancheng from the Han River. We must rush back as soon as possible. The reinforcements from Runan may not be able to cross the river smoothly."

"No wonder my uncle suddenly gave up Dangyang, so now..." Chen Zhao hesitated before speaking.

Cao Ren held the whip in hand and looked at the soldiers who were marching slowly: "The escort of the baggage is too slow. I plan to lead the cavalry back to Xiangyang first. You, Lieutenant Niu and the rear army should follow carefully. If Zhao Yun raises troops to pursue us, we will not be able to defeat the enemy. The baggage will be defeated."

Food and grass are all external things, so we can deliberately block the road to hinder their advance."

"Wei." Niu Jin (Chen Zhao) clasped his fists at the same time.

After Cao Ren finished explaining, he immediately led his cavalry away. He was the son of Chen Muhou Cao Chi. In his early years, he recruited an army of thousands of people. This is the predecessor of Cao Ren's elite cavalry. They circled around Huaisi and gradually

Become stronger.

Later, Cao Cao raised troops in Chenliu, and Cao Ren responded with his troops. He was equivalent to Liu Bei's Guan Yu in Cao's camp, and often led troops alone in battles, possessing strong strength and autonomy.

In the era of cold weapon wars, the cost of building a cavalry was very high, and it was impossible to raise a cavalry without a certain level of strength. Cao Ren had no inheritance rights because he was a commoner. He relied on the property obtained from the division of the family to recruit troops, and Cao Ren's direct brother

Cao Chun also had the strength to form the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry because he inherited the title.

Niu Jin urged the infantry to move quickly after Cao Ren left, because it took two days to walk north from Dangyang to Bianxian County, and it also took nearly two days to travel from Bianxian County to Xiangyang. The sky was about to darken, so he had to go further.

Some prevent Zhao Yun from catching up.

The infantry of the rapid march could barely keep up, but the team carrying the baggage was obviously unable to cope with it. Seeing this, Niu Jin summoned Chen Zhao and ordered: "Young master and the brigade, go forward, walk another thirty to fifty miles and then camp to rest. I will take two thousand people with me."

After escorting the baggage train."

"Then I'll wait while walking." Chen Zhao nodded.

Niu Jin and Chen Zhao divided their forces again and advanced. Chen Zhao was worried that there would be a sneak attack by pursuers from behind, so he deliberately selected two thousand elite troops to slow down the advance and support them between the front army and the baggage train.

The baggage team walked five miles and finally came to Liao Hua's ambush point. He remembered Xu Shu's words to only attack weak links, so he first let go of Cao Ren's cavalry and then let go of Chen Zhao's main infantry.

When Niu Jin escorted the baggage team, Liao Hua knew he could no longer let go.

Screams were released from both sides of the official road, and thousands of torches shone like fireflies. Then Liao transformed into a vanguard and came to seize grain, grass, and baggage. Niu Jin commanded the rear army to prepare for the battle in panic.

Since both sides had equal strength, the fight was evenly matched, but the sudden gathering of torches on the official road, Zhao Yun chasing behind, and Chen Zhao coordinating in front, both sides had keenly noticed.

Zhao Yun knew that Liao Hua was blocking the attack and hurriedly urged his troops to rush to the battlefield.

Chen Zhao also admired his own judgment very much. He knew that Niu Jin would be in trouble, and thought to himself that our nephews and uncles would each save you once. This may be fate. Chen Zhao ordered the supporting troops to go south for rescue.

When Chen Zhao's rescue troops arrived, Zhao Yun had already joined the battlefield first. Niu Jin could not resist and retreated steadily. At this time, night had completely fallen, and the enemy and we were fighting in a melee with torches.

Niu Jin saw that reinforcements were coming, but he didn't want to waste time here, so he ordered others to abandon the baggage, went directly to Chen Zhao's reinforcements, and then retreated.

Zhao Yun and Liao Hua clung to each other, and Chen Zhao's army was forced into a dark melee. The two sides fought for two hours, causing casualties to each other. However, because it was difficult to distinguish between the enemy and ourselves in the dark, it was easy for them to be accidentally injured. In the end, everyone had a tacit understanding to withdraw their troops to the north and south.

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Niu Jin gave up his food and baggage and returned north, while Zhao Yun and Liao Hua collected the spoils and returned to Dangyang.

Cao's army marched two or three miles forward and met up with the main force of the former army. They found that Chen Zhao was not there. Niu Jin hurriedly called a subordinate general and asked, "Where is Mr. Zhao?"

"Didn't he save you?" General Pi replied.

Niu Jin opened his eyes wide and swallowed his saliva. Could it be that Chen Zhao had died in the melee just now? How could he explain to Cao Ren when he returned to Xiangyang?

Niu Jin was an open-minded man. He did not get too hung up on Chen Zhao's disappearance and ordered the troops to light torches and move on. It was a blessing or a curse that he could not avoid it. When he saw Cao Ren, he could only report it truthfully.

In fact, Chen Zhao did not die in the battle. He was dragged off his horse in the melee. When the two armies finally separated, he was pushed back by Liao Hua's soldiers due to some strange combination of circumstances. He had no choice but to pretend to be an infantry and go south.

In order not to make the officers and generals next to him suspicious, Chen Zhao deliberately took off the general's armor, and deliberately fell down while pushing the grain cart. His underwear and hair were covered with a lifetime of plaster, making him look like a embarrassed soldier.

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Chen Zhao originally wanted to take the opportunity to escape, but Liao Hua's army was pushing the heavy carts in front, and Zhao Yun led his troops to follow and take charge of the rear. There was no possibility of escape.

In this way, Chen Zhao was forced to approach Dangyang, but he didn't have much time to escape. Once he arrived in Dangyang and unloaded the captured baggage, Liao Hua would ask each department to count the number of people. There was a high chance that the 'fake' would reveal his true form.

It was so obvious that Chen Zhao lowered his head all the way and thought about how to escape.

At three o'clock in the morning, the pursuing army arrived in the north of Dangyang, and Xu Shu personally went out of the north gate to greet them.

"Yuanjian, it seems you have made a lot of money." Xu Shu joked, pointing to the cart behind.

Liao Hua smiled and replied: "All this is the result of the military advisor. I just followed the plan..."

"It's late at night now. Let's go to the city and unload our luggage. Let the soldiers rest early. I'll record your achievements tomorrow morning." Xu Shu shook his head gently, thinking that Liao Hua was sure to be stable. It would be hard to say if it were a restless general.

"Then military advisor, you..." Liao Hua asked curiously.

"I'm waiting for General Zilong. I haven't seen you for a long time and want to talk about Yizhou." Xu Shu smiled slightly.

"Then the general will enter the city first." Liao Hua saluted Xu Shu with clasped fists, and then directed everyone to push the cart into the city.

Chen Zhao hid behind the car and watched secretly. He found that Xu Shuying was extraordinary and dressed like a counselor. In addition, Liao Hua was so humble in front of him, and he immediately guessed that the other party's identity was unusual.

Chen Zhao put his hand on the hilt of the sword at his waist. Maybe he could escape by kidnapping this person. If he couldn't escape, he would kill him. If he replaced the opponent's general and adviser before he died, he might still be famous in history in the future.

The baggage train moved forward slowly, and Xu Shu's attention was focused on Zhao Yun behind him.

In a flash of lightning, Chen Zhao jumped out from Xu Shu's front and left under the cover of a vehicle. He was dressed in ragged clothes and holding a long sword in his hand, preparing to attack Xu Shu. This scene made the surrounding soldiers look dumbfounded.

Liao Hua had already passed the city gate on horseback, and Zhao Yun's figure could be seen vaguely behind him. The guards were further away from Xu Shu than Chen Zhao. It can be said that Chen Zhao chose an excellent time.

Chen Zhao's instant burst was extremely fast. In order to control this unusual counselor, Chen Zhao deliberately avoided Xu Shu's vital points. In the blink of an eye, the sword tip reached Xu Shu's abdomen.

But then Chen Zhao was shocked, because Xu Shu suddenly turned around, and Xu Shu's scabbard hit Chen Zhao on the back.
Chapter completed!