All the soldiers and horses under his command were sent out. At this moment, only the two polished commanders Liu Bei and Cao Cao were left on the periphery of the battlefield, as well as the pitiful five hundred personal guards behind them.
Although he had achieved a staged victory, if Niu Fu was desperate and pressed all the last five thousand soldiers and horses, it was still unclear whether Liu Bei could stop him.
But fortunately, Niu Fu has no plans to fight to the death.
"Brother Xuande, look, the enemy is calling for gold!"
Cao Cao, with his sharp eyes, was the first to notice the enemy's movements and shouted excitedly.
When Liu Bei heard this, he quickly looked around.
Although he could not hear the golden sound of the Niu Auxiliary Army, he could see the enemy troops beginning to retreat in an orderly manner, which was clearly a sign of retreat.
"Yes, brother Meng De, we won!" Liu Bei also said with excitement.
"Yes, I finally won, I finally won!" Cao Cao sighed, and the tight string in his heart finally relaxed.
For Liu Bei, this battle was a battle to establish himself. After all, he had won many times before. ,
But for Cao Cao, it was of great significance.
Since the defeat of Bianshui, every one of his generals has been almost cast into a psychological shadow by Xu Rong, subconsciously believing that the Xiliang army is invincible.
But today's victory is enough to tell everyone that the Xiliang army will also be defeated. Dong Zhuo is not invincible, and the pursuit of thieves this time is not out of reach!
On the battlefield, seeing the enemy slowly retreating, the morale of Liu Bei's army was greatly boosted. Some soldiers even prepared to charge out, but were strictly prohibited by Guan Yu. He was still waiting for Liu Bei's military order from behind.
Zhang Xiu, who was fighting with Zhang Fei, naturally heard the sound of gold ringing and couldn't help but frown.
On the contrary, Zhang Fei on the opposite side took the initiative to stop.
"Boy, you are defeated, so be it for today, I will let you go."
Zhang Xiu didn't appreciate it, and even said with some disdain: "Humph, that's nice to say, why didn't you say you were no longer able to fight anymore!"
"Hey, you discovered all this."
Zhang Fei smiled heartily. Instead of feeling ashamed, he admitted it openly.
"I have never seen such a shameless person like you!" Zhang Xiu said angrily.
"Boy, you should be grateful for your luck." Zhang Fei said solemnly with a glare, "If I hadn't fought several battles in a row, you would have been killed by me long ago. Are you not satisfied with being able to leave alive?"
Zhang Fei didn't bother to explain, but seeing that Zhang Xiu was still a rival, he gave him a certain amount of respect.
"you……"
Zhang Xiu was furious, but couldn't refute it at all, because he knew that Zhang Fei was telling the truth.
"Okay, let's fight next time."
Zhang Fei waved his hands and said, his tone was like coaxing a crying child.
"Seeing that you are quite capable, I will tell you my name. If Zhang Yide, a certain Yan family member, wants to kill me, just come here next time."
"Then it's settled, you can't die at the hands of others!"
Zhang Xiu glared at Zhang Fei fiercely, said harsh words, turned his horse's head and left.
If you don't leave, you really won't be able to leave.
After Zhang Xiu had gone far, Zhang Fei showed a wry smile and quickly dismounted and sat down. He still felt that it was not enough, and finally just lay on the ground, breathing heavily.
After several battles in a row, he was really tired!
"Finally, I deceived this kid, otherwise I might not have been able to hold on... Where did this kid come from, and why is he so fierce..."
Zhang Fei was lying on the ground muttering softly to himself, with a self-deprecating smile on his face, but when he saw Guo Si's body not far away, a hint of excitement appeared in his eyes.
Using the last bit of strength in his body, Zhang Fei struggled to get up, cut off the head of Guo Si's corpse with the short knife he carried, and held it in his arms like a treasure.
This is my credit!
"Brother Xuande, the enemy has retreated, should we pursue him?"
From behind, Cao Cao asked.
"No, don't pursue the enemy when you are poor." Liu Bei shook his head and said, "Besides, the enemy is retreating on its own initiative and its formation has not been scattered. We may not be able to get any advantage if we catch up."
"That's right." Cao Cao nodded and smiled, "What's more, after the rebel army is defeated, they will definitely go to the lower reaches of the Bian River to restore their morale. They will definitely not invade again in a few days. We can take advantage of this period to make arrangements calmly. Ziyi’s water attack strategy.”
Hearing this, Liu Bei also smiled. Naturally, he would not forget this strategic goal.
"Yes, what Brother Meng De said is true. It's a pity that Ziyi hasn't come back yet and can't see the rebel army being flooded with his own eyes."
"Hahaha... It doesn't matter. Although Ziyi is not here, we must remember Ziyi's contribution."
"It's natural."
Liu Bei also laughed.
So where is Zhang Heng at this time?
On the bank of the Yellow River.
Since leaving Luyang three nights ago, Zhang Heng has started the crazy rush mode again.
The distance from Luyang to Xingyang is about the same as the distance from Jujube to Luyang. After three days of traveling day and night, Zhang Heng finally arrived at the foot of Xingyang City.
After learning that Liu Bei had led his army out of the city two days ago, although a flash of worry flashed across Zhang Heng's brow, he did not continue to rush to Guoting.
Zhang Heng understood that even if he was worried about the war ahead, he could not rush there now.
Conquering the world is a big game of chess. Even if you can be a chess player, you still need the help of chess pieces.
After all, a person's power is limited, and he doesn't know how to separate himself. If he has to do everything by himself, he will have to exhaust himself to death like Zhuge Liang, and others will not get the chance to grow.
Furthermore, Liu Bei has Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhang Liao, and Cao Cao's generals as assistants. If this can't stop a Niu Fu, then why ask for Dong!
Therefore, Zhang Heng planned to try to give them some trust and give himself a chance to breathe.
After resting for a night in Xingyang, Zhang Heng, escorted by Taishi Ci, went all the way north to the bank of the Yellow River early the next morning.
Xingyang is only more than ten miles away from the Yellow River. The group arrived in less than two hours, traveling lightly and simply.
After a night's rest, the fatigue accumulated over the past few days was swept away. Zhang Heng specially changed into white clothes today and stood on the bank of the Yellow River with his hands behind his back.
The midday sun was very warm, making the surface of the river ripple with ripples, and the reflected light was slightly dazzling.
At this time, the ice in the middle of the Yellow River had begun to melt, but the water flow had not yet reached the point of rapidity. Fine lines of cracks also appeared on the solid ice near the shore.
After Zhang Heng looked at the river for a long time, a smile appeared on his lips.
"Ziyi."
"What are your orders, Captain?"
"Ziyi, you are from Qingzhou, and you have been avoiding disasters in Liaodong for several years, so you have experienced wind, frost and bitter cold. Look at the ice under our feet. With the weather like this, how long will it take for it to melt away?"
Hearing this, Taishi Ci did not answer. Instead, he lowered his head to observe the ice surface, then reached out and knocked twice, and finally stepped on it with his foot.
Immediately, with the place where Taishi Ci stepped on as the center, fine lines of cracks spread.
boom!
After a while, the ice cracked and an ice hole about half a meter in diameter appeared.
Taishi Ci bent down and looked at the thickness of the ice, and he had the answer in his mind.
"Back to Captain, the bottom of the ice layer has been eroded by the flowing water. With the current weather, there will be no ice in the river in three or four days at most!"
"So fast?" Zhang Heng raised his eyebrows in disbelief.
Taishi Ci opened his mouth and explained: "The captain does not know that all solid ice melts faster and faster. It is not noticeable at first, but once you can see the signs of melting, it is almost over. Just like sailing against the current, you are aware of the resistance. At that time, it will be difficult to make any progress.”
Zhang Heng smacked these words carefully and couldn't help but nodded in agreement.
"Ziyi's words coincide with the way of the world and are thought-provoking."
"The captain is so complimentary. I don't deserve such praise for my humble knowledge."
"It's not good to be overly modest." Zhang Heng waved his hand and said with a smile, "Let's go."
"Captain, where are we going?"
"The time has come, great things can be expected. Let's go to Xingyang and flood the enemy's army!"
Zhang Heng waved his sleeves and ordered.
"As you command!"
Taishi Ci quickly raised his hands and said.
