Chapter 457: Strategy to Trap the Dragon (Part 1)
The Eight Formation Diagram is indeed powerful, but Zhuge Liang has not completely perfected it, so naturally it cannot trap Qin Hao.
With the full cooperation of Yue Fei and Xue Rengui, Qin Hao and others finally walked out of the valley after wandering around the valley for another hour, but Xiang Yu's trace was completely lost.
Qin Hao's face was gloomy and scary. He didn't expect Xiang Yu to run away like this, and he also vaguely guessed who set up the maze here.
Who else but Gui Guzi, the mastermind of the master plan, could calculate Xiang Yu's escape location so accurately and lay out such a level of confusion?
But why did Guiguzi want to save Xiang Yu? Qin Hao was also puzzled by this.
"This feeling of being kept in the dark is really...forget it, it seems that we must find a way to conquer Zhang Liang as soon as possible."
Although he understood that Gui Guzi would not do anything detrimental to him, Qin Hao was still unhappy to the extreme, and he was extremely eager to possess the top intelligence that belonged only to him, so that he would not always be someone else's pawn. .
Seeing that the young master's face looked strange, Zhao Yun asked carefully: "Young master, what should we do now?"
"Xiang Yu's injuries are extremely serious and he cannot run too far. Once the reinforcements arrive, we will thoroughly search the area and never miss an opportunity to kill Xiang Yu."
Qin Hao said coldly that although he didn't know what Guiguzi's plan was, once his own interests were violated, even his mentor Qin Hao would not give in.
On the other side, Lu Bu had defeated Duanhou's army, and after capturing Yu Ziqi alive, he led his cavalry to catch up.
Lu Bu's arrival was simply timely. Qin Hao quickly asked the cavalry to conduct a blanket search.
But the entire area was searched, and there was still no trace of Xiang Yu.
In desperation, Qin Hao had to return to Guangwuguan first and let the army continue the search.
For Qin Hao, solving the 400,000 Yellow Turbans on the South Road was just the beginning. There were still many things for Qin Hao to deal with later, so it was naturally impossible to spend time with Xiang Yu all the time.
On the front line of Hangu Pass, Zhang Jiao and Zhu Yuanzhang's 800,000 troops faced Qin, Wen and Dong Zhuo's 400,000 troops.
On the Jizhou front line, Zhang Bao and Zhang Xianzhong's 200,000 troops faced off against Huangfu Song's 100,000 troops.
On the Jingzhou front line, Xiang Yu's 400,000 troops faced Qin Hao's 180,000 troops.
These are the three new battlefields, each of which has a crucial impact on the overall situation.
In the Battle of the Han River, Qin Hao achieved a decisive victory. This exposed the southern part of Sizhou, which was close to a military vacuum, to Qin Hao's troops, and Yique Pass was the final obstacle.
The Yellow Turbans still have an army of one million, occupying an absolute advantage in strength. Once they react, it will be impossible to capture Yique Pass with Qin Hao's strength.
Xuanyuan Pass was already in hand, Guangcheng Pass was recaptured, and two of Sizhou's three southern gates were acquired.
So as long as Qin Hao captures Yique Pass again, he can completely cut off the connection between Sizhou and Yuzhou. Then...
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Fifty miles away from Yique Pass, in a small wooden house on the top of a mountain peak, two old men were playing chess and another old man was watching.
Zhuge Liang stood at the door and shouted into the room: "Master, my disciple has brought General Xiang."
The two old men playing chess did not respond and were still playing chess.
The old man who was watching the chess game stood up and said with a smile: "General Xiang, it's been a long time. These two old immortals are like this. They will not stop until the winner is determined."
After seeing the old man, Xiang Yu was shocked and said quickly: "Miracle Doctor Hua? Aren't you imprisoned by the doctors?"
The old man watching chess was really Hua Tuo, and after hearing what Xiang Yu said, a trace of sadness flashed in Hua Tuo's eyes.
Hua Tuo did not directly answer Xiang Yu's question. He forced a smile and said: "The general's injury is too serious. It is better to let the little old man treat you. There is nothing I can do if you delay it any longer."
Xiang Yu also noticed his own abruptness. He, as an outsider, could not interfere with the internal affairs of the medical family.
Xiang Yu knew the extent of his injury, so he endured a lot of doubts in his heart and silently accepted Hua Tuo's treatment.
I don’t know how long it took, but an excited shout suddenly came from the room.
"Slay the dragon, old guy, let's see how you can turn the situation around this time."
"Really? Even though your black piece is inserted directly into my dragon's belly, my white flag can't trap the dragon and rise to the sky. If you fail to attack this wave of attacks, you will be the one trapping the dragon."
Another old voice came. This voice was different from the excitement before, but it was extremely calm, as if everything was under control.
"Impossible. How can you block such a fierce attack?"
"Really? Then let's take the move on the chessboard."
"How is it possible? It's actually trapped."
"So, never make a conclusion easily before you reach the last child."
At this time, Guiguzi came out, smiled and said to Xiang Yu, who was wrapped in bandages: "Juniors of the Xiang family, come in quickly, it's quite cold outside."
Xiang Yu walked into the room with a solemn expression. He didn't understand why Wang Xu wanted to save him, but before he could speak, another old man spoke.
"Are you Xiang Yu?" the old man frowned.
"If you don't change your name, you won't change your surname when you sit down. I am a junior, Xiang Yu."
Xiang Yu said lightly, although his words were humble, his tone was not respectful at all.
Seeing this, the old man sneered and said sarcastically: "I have unparalleled courage but no matching ingenuity. No wonder I was defeated at the hands of Old Man Wang's disciples."
"you……"
Xiang Yu was furious, but before he could refute, the old man said again: "Boy, you have too much murderous intent. No wonder my disciple looks down on you."
Xiang Yu's eyes widened and he asked in disbelief: "Are you...?"
The old man stroked his long beard and said proudly: "I am Nan Hua."
Xiang Yu immediately knelt down on one knee and said respectfully: "Greetings to the Patriarch."
Who is Nan Hua? That was the master of the great sage Zhang Jiao.
Xiang Yu is also a Taiping believer and has also practiced the "Essential Art of Taiping", so it is not an exaggeration to call him the founder of Nanhua Yiyi.
However, Xiang Yu is willing to recognize Nan Hua as his ancestor, but Nan Hua is not willing to recognize Xiang Yu as his disciple.
"No need, I can't bear it."
Xiang Yu looked embarrassed, but Guiguzi smiled and said: "You are old and immortal. You are almost a hundred years old, and you are still angry with a junior."
In front of hundreds of leaders such as Guiguzi, Nanhua and Hua Tuo, even Xiang Yu's grandfather Xiang Yan was considered a junior, let alone Xiang Yu.
At this time, Xiang Yu was no longer as arrogant as before, and respectfully asked Gui Guzi: "Master Wang, you are Qin Hao's master, why do you want to save me..."
Guiguzi immediately interrupted Xiang Yu's words and said with a smile: "Xiang family boy, there is a reason for saving you. You don't need to know the specific reason. Just know that you can't die yet."
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