Seeing that the battle was about to win, but the victory was not coming for a long time. The fierce battle continued until night, and the shocking killing and roaring still showed no signs of stopping. The battle situation was the same as during the day. Cao's army seemed to be about to win, but there was no

Victory. The bloody battle continued from night to early morning. The battle still did not stop, but the sound of fighting faded a lot. On the battlefield, corpses were everywhere and blood was flowing, and the soldiers on both sides were exhausted.

Xun Yu looked at the battlefield with a frown, and a feeling of anxiety arose in his heart. Seeing that his soldiers had lost all their might, he ordered the army to temporarily withdraw and rest. The Cao army soldiers who were fighting on the front line received the order to temporarily retreat.

, as if they were amnesty, they all retreated one after another.

At this moment, a scout rode his horse from the east, and the sound of horse hooves was rapid, revealing a feeling of anxiety.

The scout rushed to Xun Yu, strangled the horse, and saluted without even bothering to get off the horse, and then clasped his fists on the back of the horse and said, "Sir, Huainan, Huainan is in danger!"

Xun Yu was stunned, and all the generals around him didn't react for a moment. Xun Yu came back to his senses and said angrily: "How could Huainan be in danger? What's going on?"

The scout swallowed and said anxiously: "Yesterday afternoon, General Wei Yan arranged an ambush according to the instructions of the Lord. Soon after, Zhuge Liang came out in full swing. However, Zhuge Liang did not order the army to attack our camp by himself, but ordered the war cavalry.

Throw the lit javelin in..." Xun Yu frowned. The scout said: "There was a fire in the camp. Except for General Wei Yan's hundreds of cavalry, the rest were buried in the sea of ​​fire!..."

Xun Yu said in a deep voice: "I once ordered Wei Yan to burn the floating bridge when he retreated. Didn't he do this?" The scout shook his head in a daze, "No!"

Xun Yu was furious, "Wei delayed my major event!" He looked at the scout and asked in a deep voice: "Where is Zhang He? Didn't Zhang He destroy the floating bridge?"

The scout hurriedly said, "When the fire broke out, the navy was afraid of being affected by the fire, so they stayed away from that area. General Zhang He came first and did not notice the floating bridge!"

Xun Yu said in a deep voice: "In other words, Zhuge Liang led an army of 200,000 across the Huai River from our floating bridge and surrounded Huainan?" The scout nodded, "That's exactly!"

“Is the pontoon still there?”

The scout replied: "After the enemy crossed the Huai River, he took the initiative to set fire to the floating bridge."

Xun Yu frowned and asked, "Where is Wei Yan?"

The scout replied: "I don't know! General Wei Yan didn't see him after he escaped from the Huaihe River!"

"He didn't go back to Huainan?"

The scout shook his head.

Xun Yu thought for a moment and said to the scout: "Immediately send an order to General Zhang He and ask him to return to Huainan immediately." The scout Yingnuo said, and turned his horse's head and ran down.

Xun Yu turned his head and the third camp where Lu Bujun was still insisting on it, frowned.

Xiahou Yuan said: "Continue to attack, first destroy the enemy army in front of you, then cross the Huai River and capture Yuzhou. In this way, Zhuge Liang from Huainan will become a turtle in the jar!"

Xun Yu shook his head, "There is no chance. The news of our army's defeat in Dingfengjin and being surrounded by Huainan will soon spread throughout the enemy and our army. Our army's morale will be severely damaged, while the enemy will be morale.

Dazhen. I don’t know how much time it will take to completely destroy the enemy in front of us! We don’t have a lot of time now. Besides, Zhuge Liang’s troops are at the city of Huainan, and our army’s logistics supplies are cut off, and the food and grass will not be supported for long! Continue to attack

The risk is too high," he thought for a moment and sneered: "Since Zhuge Liang took the initiative to leave Dingfengjin, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack, he happened to fight him at the city of Huainan! If he could eliminate him in one go, the initiative in the battle situation would still be with us.

In hand.”

He turned his head to Xiahou Yuan and said, "General Xiahou, order the army to return to Huainan immediately." Xiahou Yuan held his fists and agreed.

Zang Ba walked among the exhausted and scarred troops, shouting loudly in a hoarse voice: "We are warriors under the general. We would rather die on the battlefield than surrender! The blade will show us

The bravery and blood will show our glory, and good men will be regarded as death on the battlefield! After we die, we are immortal heroes, our parents, wives and children will enjoy extremely noble glory, and the general will take good care of them! Everyone follows

I am preparing for the last battle!" The soldiers mustered up their courage and shouted in unison, shaking the sky.

At this moment, a sentry responsible for observing the enemy situation ran to Zang Ba and reported excitedly: "General, Cao's army retreated!"

Zang Ba was stunned, "What did you say?"

"Cao Army retreated!"

Zang Ba had a large number of eyes and rushed to the edge of the third camp. Looking into the distance, he saw Cao's army retreating, and hundreds of thousands of Cao's army were like a flood of ebbs. Zang Ba's tense nerves suddenly loosened.

I fainted and almost fainted. I quickly held a piece of wooden stake beside me. Thinking that this might be the enemy playing tricks, I quickly cheered up and rushed back to the army, and ordered the army to take turns to rest and fight at the same time

Prepare.

...

Xun Yu led more than 300,000 tired men to Huainan. In the afternoon, the army was still marching on the road, and a scout came towards him. The scout rushed to Xun Yu's horse and reported to him urgently: "Sir, Huainan has fallen!

”

Xun Yu was shocked: "This is impossible!" He paused and asked: "Why did it fall so quickly? Although the 100,000 defenders were all civilian troops, Huainan City was high and the rivers were rich in reserves, so no matter how you do it.

There is no problem in two or three days!"

The scout reported: "Zhuge Liang ordered people to go to the city to archery books. The book said that the emperor had been wiped out and the soldiers and civilians in the city were surrendered. The soldiers and civilians in the city thought it was true, and the morale of the army was in chaos. The civilians rushed into Huainan and killed the governor.

The city surrendered."

Xun Yu only felt a flash in front of him, and his body tilted and fell from the horse's back. The generals were shocked and hurriedly jumped off and helped Xun Yu up. Xun Yu opened his eyes and said angrily: "I have always praised myself for being a pity."

A very intelligent and thoughtful person, but he didn't expect that he would be defeated so badly by Zhuge Liang!" Xiahou Yuan hurriedly said, "Victory and defeat are common in military affairs. You don't have to worry too much. Please take care of yourself!" Xun Yu sighed, thinking of the current situation.

After the incident, he quickly said to Xiahou Yuan: "The situation of Huainan has become extremely dangerous and we cannot fight. The army immediately retreated to the Huaishui River and contacted Zhang He and asked him to build a floating bridge quickly and save us from the dangerous place!"

Xiahou Yuan nodded and ordered Wenpin to take care of Xun Yu, while he went to pass the order.

On the other side, the city gate of Huainan was wide open, and Ma Tiema Dai led 50,000 soldiers out of the city and rushed to the west. In the evening, 50,000 soldiers returned. Ma Tiema Dai came to the hall of the capital and saw Zhuge Liang, together

He bowed with his fists and Ma Tie reported: "Military advisor, the enemy did not come here, but turned to the Huaishui River."
Chapter completed!