Two days passed in a blink of an eye, and Sun Jian did not receive the rations he needed, so he had no choice but to retreat.
In order to successfully withdraw his troops the next day, Sun Jian once again led his troops to challenge Taigu Pass to deter Hu Zhen from pursuing easily.
The result made Sun Jian very satisfied. Hu Zhen was as timid as ever and did not dare to fight. This time he did not even show his face.
The challenge was fruitless. Sun Jian did not attack Taigu Pass and immediately withdrew his troops and returned to camp.
Sun Jian was also helpless. His original intention was to attack a little to make the acting more realistic, but the physical strength of the soldiers was really not allowed. He had eaten less every meal in the past three days, and last night was the last one.
Dinner!
The army has run out of food!
Sun Jian's camp, Chinese army commander's tent. Sun Jian is making arrangements for evacuation.
"De Mou, you immediately arrange for soldiers to plant flags and Duobucao people as suspects. At Yin time tomorrow, the whole army will retreat to Luyang."
Regarding this method of confusing the enemy, Sun Jian still felt more at ease with Cheng Pu.
Cheng Pu frowned slightly and did not give Sun Jian any response, as if he had not heard Sun Jian's words at all.
"Demo, what's the problem?"
Cheng Pu opened his mouth, but in the end he said nothing and handed over his hands to Sun Jian to accept his order.
In fact, Cheng Pu's idea was to evacuate as soon as possible and stop wasting time here, otherwise things would change if it was too late! But even if the evacuation was arranged now, it would already be dark by the time everything was arranged.
Withdrawing troops after dark is inherently risky, not to mention that the troops are still hungry!
After thinking about it, Sun Jian's decision was indeed the best choice at the moment. Cheng Pu had no better way and could only accept his fate.
"Okay, volunteers, I ask you two to immediately arrange for the soldiers to pack their bags. Bring what you should bring with you, and don't bring anything you shouldn't! We want to return to Luyang as quickly as possible!"
Huang Gai and Han Dang had no doubts and accepted the order directly. They had always obeyed Sun Jian's words.
"The last general takes command!"
"Remember, you must travel lightly! By the way, let me tell the soldiers that when you get to Luyang, you will have enough food and wine!"
Sun Jian warned the two of them again. After being hungry for so many days, there were more and more complaints in the army, and there was a possibility of mutiny at any time! With this foundation, Sun Jian must not make any mistakes!
"Darong, you are responsible for arranging soldiers to patrol the camp. Remember, you must look defensive so that Hu Zhen does not dare to look at our army!"
Zu Mao did not hesitate and immediately accepted the order, but there was a trace of doubt on his face.
"Lord, what about at night? If the defense is strengthened with high intensity, the soldiers' physical strength will definitely not be able to keep up. I'm afraid no one will be willing to guard the camp at night."
"It's enough to show off during the day, but not at night. Let the soldiers have a good rest and refresh themselves so that they can travel quickly tomorrow."
Sun Jian smiled and shook his head. In his opinion, it was superfluous to pretend to be well-guarded during the day. The commander Dong Zhuo arranged was so cowardly that he had already been frightened out of his wits!
"Promise! I will obey your orders!"
The four men from Cheng Pu did not waste a moment and immediately started to carry out their orders. The whole camp started to move quickly. Fortunately, the soldiers knew the news of the withdrawal tomorrow and felt relaxed. Finally, they no longer had to starve here!
The day passed quickly without any incident. Sun Jian's troops and horses, led by four generals, had completed all deployments.
Flags were planted all over the camp, and there were straw men disguised as soldiers everywhere. I believe that by the time Hu Zhen reacted, Sun Jian had already withdrawn without a trace!
"Ha...huh..."
The night was already deep, and Sun Jian was lying on the couch, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
Years of fighting have allowed Sun Jian to adapt to life in the camp, and this situation rarely happens to him anymore.
He couldn't sleep either, and Sun Jian began to think about how to face Yuan Shu after returning to Luyang.
Yuan Shu was absolutely not allowed to turn against him, but that didn't mean that Sun Jian couldn't question him. He had made such a great contribution this time, but he didn't expect it to end in this way!
What should I do if Yuan Shu's attitude is tough? Should I be tougher? If I'm not tough, this situation will definitely happen often in the future! But what if I'm too tough and have a bad relationship with Yuan Shu?
The handling of this kind of interpersonal relationship really gave Sun Jian a headache, even if he faced Dong Zhuo's tens of thousands of troops, it would not be so difficult.
"Hey! The two brothers of the Yuan family are fighting. I didn't expect that it would make me so embarrassed!"
Turning over again, Sun Jian decided not to think about it anymore. He wanted to rest as soon as possible. There were only a few hours until Yinshi.
But at this moment, the supposedly silent camp suddenly became agitated and very noisy, which made Sun Jian even more upset.
"Come here! What's the noise outside?"
No one responded, but the noise became louder and louder, and it was even vaguely audible.
Roar...
Kill...
Capture Sun Jian alive...
"This is... hiss! It's broken!"
Sun Jian stood up immediately and quickly put on his armor. He already knew that Hu Zhen must have come to rob the camp!
At this time, four people suddenly broke into the tent. It was Cheng Pu, Han Dang, Huang Gai, and Zu Mao! All four of them were fully armed.
"My lord, the traitor Hu Zhen has come to rob the camp. We will protect your lord and leave quickly!"
Sun Jian's eyes widened and he didn't believe this was true.
"How is that possible! Hu Zhen is as timid as a mouse. Where did he get the courage?"
Not only Sun Jian didn't believe it, but Cheng Pu and the other four couldn't believe it either! Where did Hu Zhen get the news from, and he actually chose to carry out a sneak attack when he was at his weakest!
"Lord, don't say any more and leave quickly! It's too late!"
Cheng Pu pulled Sun Jian out and urged him. Now is definitely not the time to discuss Hu Zhen.
Sun Jian broke free of Cheng Pu's arm, drew his sword and was about to fight Hu Zhen to the death.
"I won't leave! You go and gather your troops quickly, I'm going to kill this bastard from Xiliang!"
"My lord! Our soldiers have no defense and have been hungry for several days. How can we still have the strength to fight? My lord, please leave!"
Cheng Pu's words were like a basin of cold water, directly dousing Sun Jian's anger.
Yes! The army has been without food for several days. How can the soldiers still have the strength to pick up weapons?
"No, I will never abandon the soldiers and run away alone!"
During this stalemate, Zu Mao stood up and took over the task of arranging the evacuation of the soldiers.
"My lord, you go first, I will stay behind and arrange for the soldiers to evacuate!"
The shouts of killing outside were getting louder and louder. Seeing that the enemy was about to kill the Chinese commander's tent, Zu Mao urged again.
"Lord, give me your red turban, and I will command the soldiers. Leave quickly!"
Sun Jian looked very ferocious. If this situation remains, how can Zu Mao survive? But now there is really no way to save him. If he doesn't leave, he will die!
"Da Rong, be careful, I'm waiting for you to come back!"
Sun Jian pulled off the red scarf on his head and threw it directly to Zu Mao. Then he no longer hesitated and quickly left under the escort of Cheng Pu and others.