Without any hesitation, Cao Cao turned his horse's head and said: "Withdraw!"
Because of the heavy rain, the already scattered army immediately became more chaotic, as if a series of strong blockades blocked everyone.
Cao Cao ran the fastest, not caring about what was behind him, and fought hard against his horse.
Xiahou Dun was behind him, trying his best to appease the soldiers and break the rear.
The Huns were waiting for work and were well prepared. They rushed over and chased them wildly.
It was simply one-sided. Cao Cao's army had almost no power to resist, and was crushed to pieces after being killed at the slightest obstruction.
Cao Cao ran far away before looking back. Seeing that not many people were following him, he looked up to the sky and shouted: "If I, Cao Cao, had a wise man to follow me, how could I have been defeated like this!"
Xiahou Dun rushed over from behind and said: "Mengde, we can't stop, the Huns are chasing us!"
Cao Cao's expression was as iron as steel and his eyes were filled with hatred. He had no other choice but to continue running away.
The Huns pursued closely, seemingly determined to massacre Cao Cao's army.
Cao Cao was a little panicked and didn't choose his route. He was chased by the Huns and actually escaped all the way back to Shangdang.
Seeing Shangdang right in front of him, Xiahou Dun suddenly said in shock: "Mengde, the Huns' target is Shangdang, Your Majesty!"
Cao Cao also realized that the Huns deliberately drove them to Shangdang.
Xiahou Dun looked at Shangdang County, which seemed to be very close at hand, and said solemnly: "Mengde, what should I do?"
Cao Cao was surprisingly calm at this time, his eyes were filled with coldness, and he said: "Round up the army and form an array!"
Xiahou Dun turned his head, and behind him there were only less than two thousand soldiers and horses who were exhausted and frightened. He turned around again and said: "Mengde, we will definitely not be able to stop him."
"You have to block it even if you can't!"
Cao Cao's face was resolute, and he suddenly pulled out his sword and shouted in a high-pitched tone: "Protect Your Majesty and never retreat until the death. Anyone who retreats will be killed!"
When Xiahou Dun saw this, he didn't say anything and stood in front of him.
At the same time, there was a solemn atmosphere in the city of Shangdang County.
Liu Bian was wearing armor, and Dong Zhuo, Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun and others stood behind him, ready to attack.
No one expected that the originally good situation would suddenly change like this.
'The Han Dynasty has declined to this point! '
Dong Zhuo sneered in his heart, the emperor was surrounded before the war even started, and everything must be in chaos!
Liu Bian was also a little speechless. The difference between Cao Cao, who had not yet gained power, and later generations was really big.
"Tell him to enter the city." Liu Bian said calmly. Such an important person as Cao Cao couldn't just die like this.
Zhang Liao immediately raised his hand and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, the Huns are behind. They drove General Cao Zhonglang away to take the opportunity to attack the city. It will be disadvantageous to Your Majesty. Please hold the city and hold on!"
Liu Bian looked calm and said: "Then I can't watch my Han soldiers being slaughtered outside the city. Zhao Yun, you go and take Cao Cao into the city."
"The last general takes command!"
Zhao Yun answered without hesitation, turned around and went downstairs.
Seeing this, Zhang Liao hesitated and said nothing more, and began to adjust his defense.
Liu Bian looked at the swarming Hun cavalry, his eyes slightly narrowed, and his heart became nervous unconsciously.
Not long after, Zhao Yun led a thousand people to rush out of the south gate. They were dressed in silver-armored white horses. They were as powerful as arrows leaving the string, and the horses' hooves were rumbling.
"General Cao Zhonglang, Your Majesty orders you to enter the city, and I will cut off the queen!"
Zhao Yun shouted loudly, holding his gun like thunder, and ran straight towards the pursuing Huns.
When Cao Cao saw this, his heart was shaken and his face changed from green to red.
Xiahou Dun looked puzzled and said, "Mengde?"
Cao Cao was unwilling and helpless, turned his horse's head and said: "Enter the city!"
"Enter the city!"
Xiahou Dun shouted and turned around with Cao Cao.
Less than two thousand people walked around the north gate and wanted to enter the city through the south gate.
The Xiongnu came after them and quickly fought with Zhao Yun's 1,000 men.
Liu Bian was at the top of the city, pressing his hands on the city wall, his eyes extremely calm.
Cao Cao cannot die, and neither can Zhao Yun!
Zhao Yun fought hand to hand with the Xiongnu and blocked the Xiongnu's offensive. However, the arrows from the string were breaking every inch, and he soon fell into a disadvantage due to the Xiongnu's overwhelming numbers. He was about to be surrounded and devoured in the blink of an eye.
Zhao Yun looked back and saw that Cao Cao had walked away, so he shouted: "Retreat!"
He forced himself away and retreated.
The Xiongnu followed closely, biting and fighting.
Zhao Yun turned around the north gate, bypassed the west gate, and went straight to the south gate.
Above the north gate, the Xiongnu rushed towards him with arrows like rain.
"Protect Your Majesty!" Zhang Liao shouted in a deep voice.
Shields quickly stood in front of Liu Bian.
Arrows poured down one after another. Liu Bian could feel the sound of breaking through the air in his ears, and an arrow hit the flagpole next to his ear.
The arrow shook violently, making a tinkling sound like metal, which lasted for a long time.
Liu Bian looked as usual and remained motionless.
"Archery!"
"Archery!"
"Archery!"
Zhang Liao waved his sword and shouted urgently.
Some soldiers came over to protect Liu Bian as he evacuated the tower. Liu Bian stiffly raised his hand, waved it, and said with a smile facing forward, "I'm not that timid."
When Zhang Liao saw this, his heart was shaken and he shouted louder and louder.
Pan Yin, Zuo Li and others were protected by shields and hid in the corner. They wanted to go down, but when they heard Liu Bian's voice, they couldn't help but look up.
This young majesty is not tall, but I don't know if it is because they are squatting down, but he looks extra tall at this time.
Dong Zhuo also hid aside, looking at Liu Bian's back, his rough face solemn, his small eyes flickering, not knowing what he was thinking.
It was too late to say, but it was too late to arrive. The Huns were shooting arrows wildly at the north gate, and the Huns soldiers following Zhao Yun and Cao Cao had already reached the south gate.
"No Huns are allowed to enter the city!"
On the top of the city, Cao Cao was in a miserable state, with wide eyes and a ferocious roar.
Zhao Yun, dressed in silver armor, rushed into the city on a white horse, followed closely by the Xiongnu who came like a tidal wave.
The soldiers on the top of the city kept swarming up to the city gate, throwing stones, rolling logs, and kerosene downwards.
The gate was even more densely packed with people, fighting each other face to face.
Zhao Yun dismounted, holding a spear, his silver armor was covered in blood, his helmet was knocked off, and he was blocking the city gate with disheveled hair.
The main force of the Xiongnu continued to gather towards the south gate. Some people rushed into the door and some climbed onto the tower.
The Han and Hungarians fought to the death around the south gate.
Not long after, Liu Bian came over and climbed onto the tower.
Cao Cao was horrified and said: "Your Majesty, please sit quietly in the palace. This place is guarded by my ministers. The Huns will never be allowed to enter the city!"
Liu Bian looked indifferent and said calmly: "Concentrate on defending the city."
Cao Cao knew his crime, gritted his teeth, clasped his fists, turned around and went to defend the city.
Zhang Liao was already at the city gate at this time, standing side by side with Zhao Yun, blocking the Xiongnu from entering the city gate.
Liu Bian was standing in the Arrow Pavilion on the city tower. Although he was wearing armor, his characteristics as an emperor of the Han Dynasty were still very special.
He pulled out the sword from his waist, raised it high, with a firm face and piercing eyes, and said loudly: "Today, the city is alive and the people are alive, but the city is dead and the people are dead. I will defend the city together with all the soldiers, and we will live and die together!"
When the soldiers on the city tower heard Liu Bian's voice, their morale suddenly rose, and they roared and roared continuously, fighting with the Huns.
The war has quickly intensified, and the two sides are fighting desperately on the tower, like a huge meat grinder.
Bodies were constantly being carried downstairs from the tower, and more soldiers came up as substitutes.
Liu Bian stood in the Arrow Pavilion, watching all this, holding the sword high in his hand, so that everyone could see him.
Pan Yin stood behind Liu Bian, his body shaking non-stop.
Zuo Li's originally white face was now without any blood.
Several waves of Huns almost came close, frightening them.
After a while, Zhang Liao came over, raised his hand and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, the troops in the city are well equipped and the Huns will not be able to hold on for long!"
Liu Bian saw that he was covered in blood and his armor was in tatters. He expressionlessly took off his cloak, tied it around Zhang Liao's neck, and took his knife.
Liu Bian handed his sword to Zhang Liao, raised Zhang Liao's somewhat damaged long sword full of blood, and shouted in a deep voice: "Kill the enemy!"
Zhang Liao held Liu Bian's sword, his heart was shaking, the corners of his face were twitching, he took a deep breath, turned around and said: "Kill the enemy for your majesty!"
"Kill the enemy for Your Majesty!"
The soldiers on the tower looked at the bloody knife in Liu Bian's hand and roared again, the killing sound shaking the sky and resounding through the sky.
On the originally shabby city tower, the Han army was so powerful that they drove the Huns down again.
Zhao Yun at the south gate also fought hard and fought back and forth with the Huns, trying hard to close the gate.
Up and down the city tower, drums were beating like thunder, and shouts of killing were boiling.
The horns of the Huns were also blowing, and the fighting between the two sides was unprecedentedly fierce.
Cao Cao was exhausted, but he looked at Liu Bian, who was motionless with his sword in the arrow pavilion, his eyes were blood red, hacking the Huns in front of him to death, and roared: "I would rather die than retreat, I am worthy of the Han ministers!"
When Liu Bian heard his roar, he looked over from the corner of his eye and saw that he looked crazy, and his heart was heavy.
Zhang Liao's sword was very heavy, and Liu Bian's arm was sore when he held it up, and his shoulders were shaking slightly.
Liu Bian's expression was as solid as iron, and he looked around at the battle situation on the tower with calm eyes.
From the corner of his eye, he was patrolling the city tower and caught a glimpse of Dong Zhuo hiding under his shield. Only when the Xiongnu came close did he fight with all his strength, showing no signs of being a general.
There was still fighting on the city tower. The Huns seemed to have made up their minds to capture Liu Bian, the Han emperor. They kept making strange noises, all aimed at Liu Bian.
At the same time, the Huns also tried to attack the city at the other three gates. The small city of Shangdang County was suddenly under pressure.
The fighting lasted for half an hour. The two sides were locked in a stalemate, fighting back and forth at the city gate. Blood flowed like rivers, and corpses piled up like mountains.
On the city tower, Cao Cao could no longer hold on. Xiahou Dun was seriously overdrawn and was carried off the city wall.
There are water everywhere in Shangdang County, fireworks are everywhere, bandits are incessant, people are coming and going, soldiers and civilians are intertwined, shouting and making chaos.
"Your Majesty, there are yellow turban bandits attacking the east gate!"
Suddenly, Zhang Liao came over in a hurry.
Woohoo~
The horns of the Huns suddenly became louder, and more Huns swarmed in.
Zhang Liao's eyes changed suddenly and he turned around to see that the Huns were so powerful that they seemed to be going to take Shangdang County in one go!
Liu Bian's face was numb. He raised his knife and said calmly: "Continue to defend the city."
"Yes!" Zhang Liao gritted his teeth and turned around to defend the city again.
Cao Cao was stabbed deeply in the chest, but still refused to retreat and continued to defend himself against the enemy.
The shouts of killing on the top of the city penetrated the sky, reaching an unprecedented intensity.
Almost all the soldiers in Shangdang County were mobilized and resisted desperately, but they were still in danger.
Zuo Li looked at Cao Cao with cold eyes, secretly hating that if it weren't for this man, how could the situation suddenly become like this!
"kill!"
Suddenly, a large number of soldiers and horses appeared on the left and right sides of the south of Shangdang County, approaching Shangdang County rapidly.
Everyone on the top of the city was shocked and looked around.
"It's reinforcements! It's reinforcements!"
Someone saw the flag and shouted excitedly.
Cao Cao, Zhang Liao and others looked at Liu Bian, who smiled and nodded.
The two of them looked tired, stood up suddenly, and shouted: "Reinforcements have arrived, kill the enemy!"
The morale of the Han troops in Shangdang County was greatly boosted, and their murderous intent was like a rainbow.
Not far away, Sun Jian led three thousand men and horses straight to the north gate, while Yufuluo rushed to the Huns' camp.
The Huns retreated quickly like a tide, quickly gathered together, and prepared to evacuate.
Zhao Yun ran up at this time, raised his hand and shouted to Liu Bian: "Your Majesty, please pursue me!"
Seeing that he was covered with wounds, Liu Bian glanced at Cao Cao and Zhang Liao, paused, and said, "Gather the two thousand men and horses together with Sun Jian."
"I accept the decree!" Zhao Yun was overjoyed and went downstairs with his gun in hand.
The situation in Shangdang County changed drastically. The Huns withdrew, but Yuvluo followed closely.
Zhao Yun led his troops to join Sun Jian, bypassed the south gate of Shangdang County, and pursued Bai Bo's army.
After waiting for the situation to stabilize, Liu Bian slowly put down the long knife in his hand. Only then did he feel that his legs were numb, his temples were beating violently, and he was breathing heavily.
Pan Yin and Zuo Li reacted and quickly escorted Liu Bian downstairs and back to the government office.
Cao Cao saw the corners of his face tightening and followed him hesitantly.
Zhang Liao stayed behind to clean up the mess and control his troops to avoid further chaos.
When Liu Bian returned to the government office, he found that his back was already soaked, his legs were trembling, and his whole body was shaking.
He drove everyone away and huddled under the quilt, feeling terrified.
"This brave emperor is not easy to be..." Liu Bian whispered to himself, his eyes sore.
He wanted to come down many times, and he also wanted to go along with what Pan Yin, Zhang Liao and others said, but an inexplicable courage in his heart made him hold on!
The people outside the door were very sensible and did not disturb Liu Bian. They were all busy with their own business.
It took half an hour for Liu Bian to calm down, take a shower, change clothes, and when he came to the courtyard, he saw Cao Cao kneeling on the ground. Seeing Liu Bian, he fell to the ground and said in a deep voice: "Cao Cao is incompetent, your Majesty, please convict me." !”
Liu Bian looked at his back and sighed in his heart: Lao Cao, you have to grow up as soon as possible.
It is foreseeable that after returning to the court this time, the number of memorials to impeach Cao Cao will be at least 80 if not 100.
From Lu Zhi to Huangfu Song in Beijing, from Shangshutai to Da Sima's Mansion, the impression of Cao Cao's abilities will inevitably be greatly reduced, and it is likely that there will be no more opportunities.
Liu Bian just sighed, rolled up his sleeves, and said with a smile: "Victory and defeat are common matters for military officers. If you have anything to apologize for, get up."
Cao Cao knelt on the ground, still covered in blood, with a dark face and bloodshot eyes. He knelt motionless and said loudly: "I underestimated the enemy's defeat and endangered your majesty. This crime cannot be forgiven. I ask your majesty to punish you severely!"
Xiahou Dun's official position was too low and he was not qualified to come in. He was kneeling at the door with his head lowered, feeling very uncomfortable listening to Cao Cao's words.
Cao Cao devoted himself to serving the country and worked hard without caring about his own life. However, bad luck did not come in his favor and he failed to achieve any great achievements and often did bad things.
"I will forgive you."
Liu Bian felt comfortable now. He laughed and said, "Get up and take a rest. I will give you another 10,000 soldiers and horses, and the whole army will go north to eliminate all banditry in Bingzhou!"
Cao Cao's eyes were as wide as copper bells. He never expected that Liu Bian would not only refuse to question his guilt, but would also give him a chance!
His heart was like a roller coaster, with violent ups and downs, unable to calm down, and his mood was so complicated that it was difficult to explain. He was grateful for God's grace, but also resented his own incompetence.
"I accept the decree and thank you!"
Cao Cao almost said it through gritted teeth. After standing up, he raised his hands solemnly like never before, took a few steps back, turned around and walked out.
After leaving the door, Xiahou Dun followed him closely.
Cao Cao's breath was rapid, his chest heaved violently, and he shouted: "I, Cao Cao, swear to be a minister of the Han Dynasty and loyal to Your Majesty. If I violate this oath, I will be punished by heaven and man!"
Xiahou Dun nodded heavily. Your Majesty is really very kind to Cao Cao.
Liu Bian was sitting in the pavilion. As soon as he poured tea, Dong Zhuo came.
He strode up with a stern look on his rough face and said politely: "Your Majesty, Dong Zhuo!"
Liu Bian took a sip and said with a smile: "General Niu Fu Zhonglang has been assigned to the command of Lu Shijun. Dong Qing's family is still loyal to the emperor and the country."
Dong Zhuo said: "This is the duty of a minister."
Liu Bian nodded, took the two notes from Zuo Li, handed them to Dong Zhuo and said: "These people are either colluding with bandits or rebellious. The Qing family will bring a thousand people and arrest them according to the list. If If you disobey orders, the Qing family will do whatever is convenient for you."
Dong Zhuo took it over calmly, and his heart sank when he looked at the list. They were either local tycoons or Pangan Yifang, all famous and powerful families!
"I accept the decree!" Without hesitation, Dong Zhuo responded with a loyal face.
Liu Bian glanced at Zuo Li again and said, "Zuo Li, you are coming with Dong Qing's family. If there is anything that is inconvenient for Dong Qing's family to deal with, you can handle it."
"The villain takes the order." Zuo Li responded quickly. He was extremely happy. This is a good job. It can not only expand his power, but also earn countless benefits!
Dong Zhuo took the list, hooked his waist, and left the government office one after another with Zuo Li.
Liu Bian watched his back, thinking carefully for a while, and said: "Take good care of yourself and go to Taiyuan tomorrow."
If the Xiongnu retreated here, they would not be able to continue fighting and would only withdraw from Bingzhou and the Han Dynasty as soon as possible.
"I don't know if they will achieve any results..."
Liu Bian was somewhat looking forward to it, but he also understood that it was probably impossible.
The Huns' cavalry came and went like the wind. In Bingzhou, only Gongsun Zan's 3,000 white horse Yi Cong were considered cavalry, which was not enough to keep the Huns behind.
At the same time, Humphrey, with his thousands of men and horses, bit the Huns and pursued them closely.
The so-called enemies were extremely jealous when they met. Even if the sky was dark, Hufro did not stop fighting.
The Huns also did not stop. They had received news that Han troops were coming from all over Bingzhou to pursue and intercept them.
As the Xiongnu retreated, the entire Bingzhou seemed to be shaken.
Lu Zhi was coordinating the troops and horses in Bingzhou. While he was chasing and intercepting the Huns, he was also suppressing bandits everywhere. He was committed to solving the banditry problem in Bingzhou in one go.
In fact, the imperial court gathered nearly 100,000 soldiers and horses in Bingzhou, which was the largest move in recent years.
When Liu Bian was heading to Taiyuan, Sun Jian and Zhao Yun were chasing the Baibo Army from Bingzhou to Youzhou, and entered the territory of the Black Mountain Army.
Facing the obstacles of Gongsun Zan, Hua Xiong, Guo Bang, Niu Fu and others, the Xiongnu constantly changed directions and clashed left and right.
While the Han army had to take care of the cities and pacify the people, Yuvluo kept chasing the Xiongnu, shouting for revenge, and showed an attitude of never giving up until death.
They chased them all the way to Yunzhong County outside the Great Wall.
The Xiongnu seemed to have regained their composure, and suddenly opened up their formation to fight with Humphrey.
Facing the enemy who killed his father, Humphrey was filled with resentment and fell headlong into the crime.
Humphrey was obviously at a numerical disadvantage, but he had the upper hand in terms of momentum. The two sides fought from noon to evening.
"Chanyu, retreat!"
The person next to Hufro said loudly. As time went by, the advantage of the war shifted to the Huns, and Humphrey gradually became exhausted.
Yuvluo was already red-eyed and said: "Kill Xubu Guduhou for me!"
The people around him guarded him and said, "Chanyu, if we don't retreat, we won't be able to leave!"
Just as Xu Yufuluo was about to speak, suddenly, a group of soldiers and horses came over from the direction of Dingxiang County.
Yufuluo became very excited and shouted: "Reinforcements have arrived, kill the traitor Xubu Guduhou!"
Niu Fu, who was short and fat, came from the side and penetrated directly into the rear camp of the Huns.
For a time, the Xiongnu were in chaos, and the war situation changed rapidly.
At this moment, violent chaos broke out in the Xiongnu camp, as if civil strife broke out.
Yuvrou kept trying to get closer, vaguely heard the Hun language, and suddenly shouted: "Kill!"
He rushed over desperately, but the Huns camp had collapsed. It didn't mean that Huvluo was there to kill them. Some of them fled, and some stayed and surrendered to Huvluo.
In the camp, Yuvluo found the body of Xubu Guduhou!
Killed by his men.
Yufuluo looked at the body of Xubu Guduhou, his heart suddenly surged with ambition, his eyes flashed, and he said: "Just say that I killed Xubu Guduhou, give the body to the Han army, and the others will follow me back." Royal Court!”
I'm so dizzy from the fever that I forgot the time. I'm sorry it's even later.
(End of chapter)
