"Ahem, listen to my military orders. I will lead the army to attack. We must kill Zhang He!"
"General, you are still injured and have been traveling for days. Please rest more!"
Wei Yan clasped his fists and said loudly: "Please don't worry, general. If I lead the soldiers to pursue Zhang He, I will definitely kill him under the horse!"
Zhao Yun glanced at Wei Yan, thought for a moment, and then agreed. After all, his body can no longer support him. If he falls ill during the pursuit, it will be a burden to the entire army.
"Okay, then leave it to the editor!"
Wei Yan took the order and immediately led his troops to attack. When Zhang He heard the sound of horse hooves in the distance, his face became frightened. Now he has no courage to fight the Shu army at all, because the Wei army he leads now is just a group of extremely tired soldiers.
As long as there is a confrontation, the end of the entire army cannot be avoided.
Run away, run away as much as possible!
Zhang He's eyes became firm again. He had only this thought in his mind, and he immediately shouted: "Move to the north, don't worry about the tired soldiers, and try your best to escape!"
During Zhang He's combat career, he developed the excellent quality of being good at retreat. Basically, if he wanted to escape, he couldn't be stopped.
But what Wei Yan is best at is chasing.
"Zhang He, you will definitely lose this battle. If I surrender, I will consider giving you a way to survive!"
Hearing the roar behind him, Zhang He narrowed his eyes slightly and ignored it at all. He pressed his body against the horse's back, avoiding the incoming cold arrows, and led his soldiers to run wildly.
"Chasing, the Wei army is already exhausted, they can't escape far!"
Wei Yan already understood that with Zhang He's caution, he would definitely try his best to escape.
"As you can see clearly, the man in red robe is Zhang He. This man is the right general of Cao Wei. If anyone can kill him, he will be promoted to one rank and rewarded with three thousand taels of silver. If anyone can capture him, he will be promoted to two ranks. Level, reward five thousand taels of silver."
When the soldiers of the Shu Han Dynasty heard this, their eyes lit up and they stared at the red-robed general Zhang He in the distance.
Zhang He narrowed his eyes and drew out the sword from his waist. With just a slight stroke, the robe fell in the wind.
"The man with the beard reaching his chest is Zhang He. Soldiers, please take a look clearly!"
The sound like brown candy behind him made Zhang He even more resentful. He didn't expect that Shu Han would not let him go despite having won such a great victory.
What hatred, what resentment?
does it worth?
Zhang He had no choice but to wave his sword again and cut off his beard.
"The general in black armor and black helmet is Zhang He!"
Oh shit!
Zhang He almost cursed, "Hey Wei Yan, did I dig up your ancestral grave?" Just keep staring at me?
But he was afraid, so he could only take off his armor, throw away his helmet, and then blended into the fleeing troops. The horses' hooves raised dust and soon covered Zhang He's figure.
Wei Yan frowned. He didn't expect Zhang He to be forced into this situation, and he didn't dare to lead his army to fight back. He was too cautious.
He waved the long sword in his hand, and stabbed the Wei army with great swiftness and precision. With a scream, he cut these men off their horses.
Seeing Zhang He getting further and further away, Wei Yan was worried. All he could do now was to keep as many Wei troops as possible, and then pursue Zhang He in the direction of his escape.
Zhang He was already running desperately, and his soldiers followed him. No one said anything. It was not until there was no sound of horse hooves around that everyone heaved a sigh of relief.
Zhang He turned his head, and there were only about 300 soldiers following him.
The losses were not unbearable.
After capturing Jieting, his total strength was a full 40,000 soldiers and horses. After gathering the troops from counties and counties, the total strength reached 70,000 to 80,000 people. But how many of these 70,000 to 80,000 people... could escape?
During these days, he continued to receive battle reports from various places. In the Yongliang area, troops from various places were constantly being annihilated, captured, and chased. They were like bereaved dogs. How miserable!
"This is the greatest humiliation in my life, Zhang He!"
Zhang He gritted his teeth and spoke angrily. At this time, he took off his armor and helmet, discarded his robes, and shaved off his beard. His whole body was covered in blood, and he looked miserable.
"General Right, keep the green hills and don't worry about running out of firewood!"
"Yes, the general still occupies Xi County, and the north is occupied by our country Wei. Today's defeat has not affected his bones. If he raises a large number of troops in the future, he will definitely destroy the country of Shu!"
People from left and right came to comfort each other.
Zhang He looked up at the sky and asked, "How far have we run?"
A guide said: "Roughly estimated, our army has fled a hundred miles, and it is estimated that the Shu army is still thirty miles away from our army. General Right, don't worry, the Shu army will not be able to catch up in a while!"
Zhang He's face was solemn and he said hoarsely: "Don't take it lightly. If Wei Yan doesn't catch me, he won't let it go. The journey of thirty miles only takes more than half an hour."
"But our soldiers are very tired. If we continue running like this, I'm afraid that in less than two days, a large number of soldiers will be unable to move forward."
"How about letting all the soldiers rest?"
Zhang He also wanted to let the soldiers rest, but he knew that now was the time of life and death, and what was competing was the perseverance of the two armies. If you hesitate even a little, you will be caught by the Shu army.
As the right general of Cao Wei, he has a high and powerful position. Once captured by the Shu army, it will cause an earthquake in Wei!
At this time, the deputy general stood up, with a look of death on his face, clasping his fists seriously and saying: "Right General, I am willing to lead a hundred soldiers to throw away the Shu army and buy you and the soldiers time to escape!"
"No!" Zhang He grabbed the deputy general's arm and said loudly: "Am I, Zhang He, the one who abandons the soldiers?"
"General Right, don't be kind to women!"
The deputy general shook off Zhang He's hand and said seriously: "You are the backbone of the Wei Dynasty and cannot make any mistakes. Next, I will go north along this road. The Shu army will definitely think that our army is going north, so they will go north. Chase.”
"You lead the army to turn around and head east. There are mountainous areas on the road. Please take the small road, hide the whereabouts of the troops, bypass the Shu army, and go to Xi County to meet with the general!"
"But...but!"
"No buts!"
The deputy general was very decisive in his work. He immediately led more than a hundred soldiers to the north, making traces of the army heading north along the way.
As for Zhang He and others, they found a hidden valley and did not dare to light a fire. They slept on the ground and rested all night. When the sun rose, they led their soldiers eastward along the mountain road.
After walking for about two or three days, Zhang He lost his way, so he ordered someone to find an old man. After knowing where he was, he hurriedly asked: "Where will we go if we keep going?"
The old man leaned on a cane and pointed with a smile: "The front is Sanguan, which is Cao Wei's territory!"
