Fear instantly spread throughout Huchuquan's body, and Liu Zhang's arrogant words just now appeared in his mind.
Where to go?
No wonder Liu Zhang dared to be so rampant with so many people. It turned out that he was ambushing him from all directions!
"King Zuoxian, what should we do?"
At the moment, all Huchuquan's hopes can only be pinned on Liu Bao.
When he was about to face a desperate situation, Hu Chuquan didn't know what to do.
There was a worse problem at the moment. Huchuquan's panic immediately affected the entire Xiongnu army.
Fear and panic spread like a plague!
Liu Bao raised his hand to signal Hu Chuquan not to be nervous for the time being, and then immediately turned to look at Liu Zhang.
"General Wei, I know that there are many people behind you waiting for transportation. If you insist on fighting to the death, our 80,000-strong Xiongnu army is not a vegetarian!"
"Even if I can't break out of your encirclement, I can still break through this iron barrier and start a killing spree!"
Huchuquan was shocked. He didn't expect that Liu Bao's method was a threat!
Wouldn't this anger Liu Zhang even more and trigger a war in advance?
However, the facts once again deviated from Hu Chuquan's expectations. Liu Zhang was not furious, but looked nervous.
"Leopard, are you threatening me?"
Liu Bao shook his head quickly, and then expressed his proposal.
"General Wei has his ambitions in the world, so why waste time with us and fight to the death?"
"Why don't we retreat separately? I guarantee that the Huns will never offend General Wei in the future!"
"And if the Japanese rear guard general is in need, how about Liu Bao personally leading troops to come to the rescue?"
I have to say that Liu Bao's proposal was very tempting, and at least Liu Zhang was tempted.
There are 80,000 Xiongnu troops in the forest. If they really fight to the death, there will definitely be a certain degree of casualties.
This will cause the Yizhou Army, which has already suffered heavy losses due to the Battle of Yongliang, to face heavy losses again.
The Xiongnu gave in and even promised to send troops to help Liu Zhang in the future, and then in exchange for Liu Zhang leading the people to retreat and get the best chance to breathe, it was indeed a business that was sure to make money without losing money.
Especially during this trip to Hedong, the Yizhou Army was not damaged.
Without casualties, there would be no hatred. Naturally, Liu Zhang did not try to kill the Xiongnu at the cost of 1,000 wounds to the enemy and 800 losses to himself.
At least that's what Liu Bao had in mind.
If he were Liu Zhang, he would definitely agree to his suggestion without hesitation.
Just when Liu Bao gradually showed his joy and thought he was sure to defeat Liu Zhang, something unexpected happened.
Liu Zhang's hesitant expression immediately turned into a contemptuous smile.
His expression changed so quickly, it was as if he was playing tricks on Liu Bao.
"Leopard, you are really naive!"
"Why do you think you can break through this general's iron shield formation?"
Liu Bao pointed to both sides of Liu Zhang calmly.
"General Wei, although the woods on both sides are dense, they are not completely impassable."
"I can let the soldiers abandon their horses and go around, and then slaughter the people behind you!"
The common people are Liu Zhang's biggest weakness at present, and they are also Liu Bao's biggest bargaining chip.
Isn't it that Liu Zhang led his army to block here to protect the people behind him and buy them time to cross the river?
"Hehehe..."
Liu Zhang laughed again and gently shook his fingers.
"Then why do you think the people will be behind me?"
Liu Bao was slightly startled, not expecting Liu Zhang to ask this question.
In fact, Liu Bao had never thought about this problem.
Because from the beginning to the end, the Xiongnu Chanyu and the wise kings on the left and right all agreed that the people fled to Dayang, that is, they would cross the Yellow River from the ferry here to Hongnong County.
No one has any doubts or questions!
If the people are not here, where else can they be?
Therefore, Liu Bao did not believe Liu Zhang's question at all.
"General Wei, is it interesting to say this at this time?"
"I just kindly remind General Wei not to make impulsive decisions, so as not to regret it later!"
"Let me remind General Wei again that there are 80,000 cavalry behind me!"
Liu Zhang spread his hands, showing a hint of helplessness.
It seems that even Liu Bao cannot escape the law that the Huns have well-developed limbs and simple minds!
"It's up to you, I'm too lazy to explain to the dead."
As soon as Liu Zhang finished speaking, he turned around and retreated into the shield formation.
"General Wei, wait a moment!"
Unfortunately, Liu Zhang had no intention of talking to Liu Bao anymore, and the only sound that responded to Liu Bao's shouts was the sound of the shield formation's constant movement.
Dang Dang Dang!
With the shield array restored to its original state, the road was completely cut off again.
There were only two ways before Liu Bao.
One is just like what he said, the whole army pressed forward and bypassed the shield formation through the dense forest.
The other option is to withdraw the troops backward, hoping to break through the encirclement and interception of the Yizhou Army.
"King Zuoxian, what should we do now!"
Hu Chuquan's voice was full of eagerness and even a hint of resentment.
If Liu Bao hadn't threatened Liu Zhang, why wouldn't he even have a chance to negotiate?
"Khanyu, fight! The whole army is pressing down, but there is still a glimmer of hope!"
"If the retreat is blocked by the Yizhou Army, it will be completely over!"
Liu Bao admitted that his head was a little hot, but he really couldn't swallow the humiliation of Liu Zhang.
Where did Liu Zhang get the confidence that he was so sure that he could defeat the Xiongnu army?
"Father is so handsome!"
Qubei quickly stepped forward and sternly objected to Liu Bao's proposal.
"Commander Father, we still have 80,000 troops. As long as we break out of this forest, we can turn defeat into victory!"
"But if we are dragged into the woods by the Yizhou Army, our army will be like a pack of wolves with their fangs pulled out, without any fighting power!"
Liu Bao waved his hands repeatedly and immediately refuted the plan to go to Bei.
"Chan Yu must never listen to someone who is humble!"
"There must be a large army surrounding the rear. Only by breaking through the iron shield formation and capturing Liu Zhang can we have any chance of survival!"
"If we can capture Liu Zhang alive, the entire Guanzhong will be ours! Even Yizhou will be allowed to run wild by us Huns in the future!"
Seeing Liu Bao's excited and expectant expression, Hu Chuquan suddenly fell into a dilemma.
This is a big gamble!
If you win the bet, your gains will be huge.
Just like Liu Bao said, if you capture Liu Zhang, you will get half of the land and population, and the Huns will be revived!
But once defeated, the 80,000-strong army might be buried in the woods, and the Xiongnu might simply decline or even perish!
What to do, to gamble or not to gamble!
"Chanyu!"
"Father is handsome!"
The ears on both sides of Hu Chuquan were shouted by Liu Bao and Qu Bei at the same time, which almost made his head explode!
Under the current circumstances, it will definitely be very difficult to wait for Huchuquan to make up his mind.
Liu Bao made up his mind and issued an attack order to his troops.
"Outflank from both sides!"
All the parts of King Zuoxian are based on the orders of King Zuoxian.
For a time, the Huns soldiers dismounted from their horses and rushed forward, holding weapons and rushing to both sides.
The soldiers' attacking actions successfully attracted the attention of Huchuquan and Qubei.
Liu Bao knew very well that as long as this round was slightly effective, Huchuquan would be determined to fight Liu Zhang to the death.
At this moment, a roar suddenly came from behind the shield formation.