Liu Bei, Fazheng and others never expected that they were fine when they came, but suddenly they couldn't go back!
For a moment, everyone frowned and thought hard.
"This... I don't have any good ideas at the moment, but please keep calm, my lord, and don't get into trouble!"
Fazheng sighed and comforted him with kind words.
"There is always a way, we will always find a way!"
"Yes, my lord, don't panic!"
Jian Yong and Sun Qian on the side also comforted him with kind words.
After listening to their words, Liu Bei reluctantly cheered up and said to everyone,
"What happened today must not be leaked out or shake the morale of the army!"
"We take the order!"
Everyone said in unison.
In the next few days, while Liu Bei ordered his people to make full preparations to deal with a possible attack by Cao Wei, he also sent hundreds of messengers to ask for help from Zhuge Liang, who was stationed in Yizhou in the rear.
However, most of the messengers were intercepted and killed by Yang Ling.
Even if he successfully passed and arrived in Chengdu, it would be of no avail.
You must know that the main army in Yizhou was transferred away by Liu Bei.
The remaining troops either have to be wary of Liu Zhang's old troops or the barbarian rebellion in the south, or they are old, weak, sick and disabled and cannot be used for much purpose.
Under such a situation, let alone Zhuge Liang's inability to collect food and grass in a short period of time.
Even if they really got it all together, it would be impossible to send it to Liu Bei.
After all, Zhuge Liang is just a wise quasi-monster, not a real monster.
Praising the city.
Liu Bei stood on the top of the city, looking in the direction of Yangping Pass, looking forward to the arrival of a messenger.
At this moment, there was a sound of slight footsteps, but it was Fazheng walking over.
"Lord!"
"Takanao is here."
Liu Bei said listlessly,
"But the Wei army is attacking?"
"Reporting to my lord, there is no movement from the Wei army!"
Fazheng shook his head.
At present, Liu Bei's army is short of food and grass, and Wei Guo knows it very well.
At this juncture, how could the Wei army attack?
With Yang Ling's character, he would definitely wait until Liu Bei's army was out of ammunition and food before attacking!
"well……"
Liu Bei sighed, a look of despair on his face.
Am I going to be trapped and die in Hanzhong?
Seeing his gloomy expression, Fazheng pondered for a moment and whispered,
"My lord, my subordinates have come up with ways to get out of trouble these days!"
Liu Bei was stunned at first, then his eyes lit up with a look of ecstasy.
"I knew that Mr. Xiaonao was extremely intelligent and would be able to come up with a solution! I wonder what the solution is?"
"Lord, don't be impatient. Please wait for your subordinates to arrive slowly."
Fazheng took out a simple map from his sleeve, spread it out, pointed at the map and talked,
"Although Yang Ling set up an ambush on Jinniu Road and cut off our retreat, in fact we still have another way to go."
"Which way?"
"Qishan Road!"
Looking at the Qishan area that Fazheng was pointing at, Liu Bei was stunned.
"Why go to Qishan?"
"Of course we broke through from Qishan!"
Fazheng said calmly,
"The Lord can lead his army northwest from Yangping Pass, enter the Qishan Mountains after arriving in Xi County, and then turn south to reach Yinping."
Yinping is the throat of Yizhou, and naturally it is under Liu Bei's jurisdiction.
As long as they reach Yinping, Liu Bei and others can escape!
Liu Bei's breathing was stagnant, and he said excitedly and nervously,
"But... can we break out of Qishan?"
Qishan is under the jurisdiction of Liangzhou. In order to prevent Liu Bei's harassment, Ma Teng also deployed heavy troops in Wudu County, which borders Yizhou.
Not to mention the long distance, the roads in Qishan Mountain are also extremely steep!
"Lord, don't worry, Cao Wei will never expect us to take the Qishan Road."
"Besides, Ma Teng is far inferior to Yang Ling, and Liangzhou's troops are not as elite as Yang Ling's troops!"
"At that time, we only need to use our horses to catch them by surprise. After capturing Xi County, we can enter the Qi Mountains and reach Yinping!"
After listening to Fazheng's explanation, Liu Bei was really moved.
Compared to following the Jinniu Road to break out and face Yang Ling, he would rather take the Qishan Road to face Ma Teng's men!
After pondering for a moment, Liu Bei nodded heavily,
"Okay, I'll do as you say, and I'll leave this matter entirely to you!"
"Thank you for your trust, Lord!"
Fazheng bowed his hands and said in a deep voice,
"But my subordinate has something else to do, and I hope my lord will agree to it!"
"Mr. Takanao, please speak!"
"I hope my lord will agree to keep those wounded soldiers and civilian husbands..."
"this……"
Liu Bei looked embarrassed.
He naturally understood why Fazheng made such a request.
After all, this time is to break out of the encirclement and survive. Keeping the injured soldiers and civilian husbands can not only save food and grass, but also increase the marching speed.
It's just that he has always been known for his benevolence and righteousness. If he kept all these people, wouldn't it damage his reputation?
"Lord, in critical moments, you must not hesitate!"
Fazheng saw his thoughts and advised softly,
"Besides, although Yang Ling is cunning, he is not a ruthless person."
"Even if these people fall into Yang Ling's hands, Yang Ling will not make things difficult for them!"
"Oh, whatever, for the sake of the great Han Dynasty and for everyone's comfort, let me, Liu Bei, bear the infamy!"
Liu Bei sighed helplessly!
After making up their minds, Liu Bei and others took action quickly.
After arranging their troops and horses, they gave up Baozhong and retreated towards Yangping Pass!
Liu Beijun's move was naturally noticed by the Wei army spies who were monitoring them.
Nanzheng City.
After receiving the news, Zhang Liao gathered everyone together to discuss military affairs.
"In my opinion, Liu Bei's army must be out of food and grass. He is preparing to gather his troops and retreat from the Golden Bull Road!"
Yang Song affirmed.
"General Wenyuan, why are we standing still?"
Ma Chao sneered and said,
"We might as well pursue him directly, capture Liu Bei's son, and present him to the general!"
"General Meng Qi, please be patient. Now Liu Bei is like a turtle in a urn. It will be a matter of time to capture him, but we cannot be careless. We need to be careful of him jumping over the wall in a hurry!"
Zhang Liao comforted Ma Chao with a few words and said in deep thought,
"If Liu Bei plans to retreat from Jinniu Road, with the general's five thousand soldiers and horses, I'm afraid it will be difficult to stop him."
"How about this, General Meng Qi, you immediately lead five thousand elite troops from Dingjun Mountain to support the general, lest Liu Bei escape!"
"The last general takes command!"
As soon as Ma Chao handed over his hand, he stood up and left in a hurry.
After Ma Chao left, Zhang Liao ordered everyone again,
"Reorganize your troops and horses immediately and prepare to go to Baozhong!"
Since Liu Bei plans to gather troops and horses, Zhang Liao naturally wants to compress his activity space to avoid any further troubles!
After Liu Bei's troops gave up their praise and all retreated to Yangping Pass, Zhang Liao also led the Wei army to press forward and recaptured all the cities originally occupied by Liu Bei.
In Hanzhong, the only city still occupied by Liu Bei is Yangpingguan!
At the same time, Ma Chao led five thousand elite troops and successfully reunited with Yang Ling after traveling day and night.
