After the wind passed, only a battlefield filled with smoke was left.
In this battle, the bones of three to four thousand soldiers were buried here. The Han army temporarily retreated, but everyone knew that the Han army was just gathering up the defeated troops and reorganizing their positions.
This is not a victory, at best it is just a desperate struggle in the cage. If you don't break free from this prison, there will be no victory.
Ji Shu finally met Sun Ce.
How difficult is it for them to meet this side? How much did he lose in this!
"As long as it's okay, it'll be okay."
This was the first sentence Sun Ce said after seeing Ji Shu. Ji Shu almost shed tears when he heard this sentence.
How could it be okay? !
He even wanted to shout with all his strength.
But these were just futile venting of anger. Ji Shu knew that Sun Ce was sincerely grateful that he could come back safely.
Ji Shu opened his mouth, all kinds of bitterness and sweetness were stuck in his throat.
"Brother, I'm sorry, I only brought back these few troops."
The second army that was handed over to him totaled 50,000 people, and now he only has this few troops left.
"??????"
Sun Ce took a long breath, raised his head and looked up at the sky, his eyes were slightly sour.
How could he blame Ji Shu? Is the situation of his army better than that of Ji Shu?
Sun Ce shook his head and said.
"It has nothing to do with you. All the mistakes are my fault. It's because I didn't listen to your and Gong Jin's advice and insisted on uniting with Liu Bei to attack Cao Cao, which led to today's defeat."
The two people who had been separated for a long time were surrounded by joy, sadness, sorrow, and regret. All kinds of feelings only weighed on the heart and made people feel dizzy, and they didn't even know where to start.
Following the crisp sound of horse hooves, Zhou Yu stopped in front of the two of them. He watched Ji Shu nod his head happily, then turned to urge Sun Ce.
"Bo Fu, it's not advisable to stay here for a long time. We have to distance ourselves quickly before Xu Shu and Zhang Fei come to their senses. If we have anything to say, we can talk slowly on the way."
"Yes, speak slowly on the way."
Sun Ce took Ji Shu's hand, and the two Chu armies that finally merged slowly moved south again.
??????
For the next day, the Han army disappeared. The silence was both gratifying and terrifying.
At this time, the Chu army had bypassed Guangling City at the southernmost point of Xuzhou, and they would be able to see the Yangtze River in half a day.
"Lord, there are 10,000 Han troops catching up from the northeast."
Huang Zhong's face looked more serious, and his already rigid face looked even more serious.
After hearing the news, everyone who had just stopped to rest for a quarter of an hour breathed a sigh of relief.
It's no wonder, knowing that there must be pursuers but not seeing anyone, over time I couldn't help but feel a sense of panic and uneasiness in my heart, but now I feel more at ease when I see the enemy.
"Sun Ce, please don't leave. Come and fight Grandpa for 300 rounds!"
This roar could be heard even from a mountain away, and Sun Ce knew who it was without having to guess.
"Lord, I will lead the cavalry to stop him."
Zhao Yun was the first to stand in front of everyone and volunteered to fight.
Ji Shu and others quickly understood his idea. The cavalry officers had more physical strength, and by using the cavalry to delay the rear, it would be easier to catch up with the front army after completing the task. Among the Chu army, the one who was best at commanding the cavalry in battle was Zhao Yun.
"Zilong, don't die."
Sun Ce stared into Zhao Yun's eyes and pressed his hands on his shoulders.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yun nodded and clasped his fists while holding the spear.
"Zhao Yun takes the order!"
After saying this, Zhao Yun got up and mounted his horse. Thousands of cavalry turned around and followed Zhao Yun towards the battlefield.
Then Sun Ce ordered the army to continue on their way. Although everyone was not tired enough, they had no complaints when they watched each brother turn around to buy time.
After walking for more than ten miles like this, a scout hurriedly reported back.
"My Lord, another large army is chasing from the northwest. There are more than 30,000 people. Liu Bei is leading the army himself."
Liu Bei!
This name made Sun Ce's eyes burn with endless anger, and the hatred that eroded his bone marrow could not be concealed no matter what.
If he was defeated in an upright manner, Sun Ce would have nothing to say, but nothing is more hateful than deception and betrayal.
"Brother!"
Ji Shu and Zhou Yu quickly spoke to remind Sun Ce.
You know, if you go back and fight Liu Bei now, you are really courting death.
Hearing the two men shouting loudly, Sun Ce suddenly sobered up a bit and gritted his teeth.
"Let's go! Ignore him. Send an order to the entire army to march south at full speed."
"yes!"
However, even if Sun Ce wanted to leave, he would not leave so easily. After traveling for two or three miles, there were reports from scouts. Zhuge Liang led 10,000 troops and set up barricades and fences at the important road ahead to block the road.
It turned out that after the Chu army took a detour, Zhuge Liang immediately rushed out, leaving the empty city alone, and unexpectedly ran to the front of the Chu army to wait.
Facing the Chu army of less than 20,000 men, who were outnumbered, hungry, and hungry, Xu Han concentrated all his troops in Guangling in order to win in one battle.
Liu Bei was anxious, and Zhuge Liang must have been anxious too.
"Bo Fu, give me three thousand crossbowmen and one thousand axemen. I will set up ambushes on both sides of this place to stop Liu Bei. You and Ziyuan will lead the remaining troops to break through the checkpoint set by Zhuge Liang."
In the critical moment, Zhou Yu made such a decisive decision without talking too much.
It's not that there is no path ahead that can bypass Zhuge Liang, but the path is rugged and difficult to navigate. If Liu Bei catches up with him in the middle of the ambush, the army will be difficult to see from end to end, and there will be no place to die. This is a risky move that puts fate in the hands of the opponent. It is better to fight to the death with the Han army on the road and carve out a bloody path.
This was in line with Sun Ce's wishes, so he asked Gan Ning to stay and protect Zhou Yu's retreat, and then ordered that all the remaining arrows be left and handed over to Zhou Yu.
"Kill! Follow me to break through the enemy formation and fight back to Jiangdong together!"
Sun Ce held a large shield in one hand and a sword with a ring head in the other, and rushed to the front in person.
In the past, Ji Shu and Pang Tong would have spoken to stop him, but now the Chu army has reached a life-or-death moment. If you don't fight now, you will be waiting for others to kill you!
"Protect the king, kill!"
"kill!"
"Fight back to Jiangdong!"
Seeing the king charging at the front, the soldiers were all excited. Who was willing to hide behind Sun Ce?
Huang Zhong, Cheng Pu, Jiang Qin, Lu Meng, Ding Feng, Han Zong, Lu Xun, Hou Cheng, Zhang Da, Xu Tu?????? Countless soldiers risked their lives against the powerful crossbows of the Han army and fought hard to forward.
The makeshift checkpoint was as fragile as paper in the face of this unstoppable torrent. If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, who would have believed that it was a defeated army fleeing under the encirclement and suppression of the Han army?
Chu Jun was like crazy!
The advantage brought by this level was exhausted in just a quarter of an hour at the beginning of the battle, and it turned into a chaotic battle.
Sun Ce walked on the battlefield like a ghost. In a jungle with tens of thousands of enemy troops, he was as relaxed as walking in his own back garden.
"Kill, if you kill Sun Ce, you will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold, and you will be granted the title of Marquis of ten thousand households!"
Such promises supported the Han soldiers, but Sun Ce was not afraid. He even felt disdainful.
"Hahaha, Sun Ce's head is here, who dares to come forward and get it?"
Time was running out, and Sun Ce needed to quickly find a passage, otherwise when Zhou Yu couldn't hold on anymore and Liu Bei got here, everything would be over. But Sun Ce doesn't have that many tricks up his sleeve. His principle is very simple: kill until all his enemies are frightened!
Suddenly, a commotion broke out behind the Han army, and there was the sound of fighting.
Soon, the riot turned into chaos, and the Han army under Zhuge Liang actually got out of the way and began to flee westward.
Sun Ce actually saw the Chu army's flag through the crowd.
"Kill! Rescue the king!"
"Kill, kill the treacherous Han army!"
The Chu army in front of them was a bit disorganized. Most of them did not cooperate with each other and lacked battlefield fighting skills. They were just fighting indiscriminately. Otherwise, Zhuge Liang's troops might be wiped out here.
But even so, Sun Ce only had surprise in his eyes.
"My lord! My lord!"
It's Huang Gai!
The Han army retreated, and the two Chu armies merged together. Huang Gai rushed to Sun Ce in excitement.
"Uncle Huang, thank you for your hard work. Ce'er has made you worry so much."
Hehehe~~
Huang Gai kept talking with a smile on his face.
"As long as it's okay, it'll be okay."
Suddenly, a lark called out on the battlefield.
"Brother, there's me too! I'm here to save you too."
A person emerged from behind Huang Gai, with a heroic appearance. Who else could he use if not Sun Shangxiang?
Sun Ce was immediately angry and happy. He held down the lively lark with both hands and looked left and right, saying hello repeatedly.
Ji Shu, Pang Tong and others came from behind. Seeing this scene, the gloom in their hearts for many days seemed to be swept away by the gentle breeze.
"Brother, I'm not the only one here, do you think there is anyone else?"
Sun Shangxiang smiled happily and got out of the way, pushing the man behind him into Sun Ce's sight.
Sun Ce's face froze, and he was so horrified that he was stunned.
The man was hiding timidly behind Sun Shangxiang, but now that he couldn't escape, he stepped forward with evasive eyes.
"Brother, mother asked me to take you home."
go home?
Sun Ce, who had been invincible on the battlefield just now and frightened the enemy, could not control his tears at this moment.
He did not expect that one day Sun Quan would lead his troops to rescue him, just as he did not expect that Sun Quan would kill him at the beginning.
Maybe Sun Ce wanted to forgive him.
But forgiving Sun Quan, is it worthy of the death of Han Dang?
Sun Ce hesitated. He looked at Sun Quan and tremblingly wanted to reach out his hand but immediately retracted it.
When everyone saw this scene, they were both sad and happy, and no one said anything. Who can explain clearly the affairs of a family, let alone an imperial family. What will happen in the future can only be left to them to worry about.
Each of us has our own story, we travel through hell, we fight through hell.
