On the official road.
The army galloped forward, with a large number of cavalry at the front and a large number of infantry behind.
The leader was a veteran wearing armor, holding a long sword, and a long bow hanging from his waist. This man was about fifty years old, with a long gray beard under his chin and piercing eyes. When he was riding on his horse, he was staring at the northwest.
The veteran general's name is Yan Yan, the prefect of Ba County.
After Liu Zhang surrendered, a letter asking him to surrender to the State of Wu also came, and Yan Yan turned to serve the State of Wu. Soon after, Pang Tong, the governor of Yizhou, came to Bajun in person, met with Yan Yan, and talked heart-to-heart about the development of Yizhou and the future of Bajun, and even made Yan Yan feel at ease to serve as the governor of Bajun.
Pang Tong is not very old.
However, his rich experience and years of hard work have made Pang Tong no longer as unruly as he used to be. Instead, he is good at dancing and easily convinces Yan Yan with his own abilities, making Yan Yan believe that Pang Tong can really govern Yizhou.
The relationship between the two parties became closer, and Pang Tong assigned Yan Yan a task, asking Yan Yan to lead his troops northward and enter Hanzhong via Micang Road to support Lu Xuan.
Pang Tong didn't know how far the situation in Hanzhong would evolve.
However, he knew that the more troops, the better.
Bajun under Yan Yan's rule was the largest county in Yizhou, with a total of fourteen counties, and each county had a vast territory. Some of these areas were under the control of Zhang Lu, and most of them were controlled by Yan Yan.
Yan Yan's troops in Hanzhong numbered 10,000 elite soldiers. Among them, 1,500 were cavalry and 8,500 were infantry. But this time, there were more than 10,000 soldiers in Yanyan Beishan, and a full 25,000 soldiers.
Ten thousand were his veterans, and the fifteen thousand were newly recruited, and they were integrated and trained while heading north.
The reason why he summoned more troops was to build momentum.
Otherwise, it's all in vain.
When Yan Yan was in Bajun, he got news from Lu Xuan. He knew that Lu Xuan broke into Ju County to kill Cao Ren and flew to Yangping Pass to kill Xiahou Yuan. Yan Yan also admired the King of Wu who had conquered the huge territory of Wu and personally drove him to conquer the country.
Yan Yan thought about many scenarios while crossing the rice warehouse road.
First, Lu Xuan's battle in Hanzhong swept across and crushed Cao Cao as usual. This was the most beneficial situation for Wu. However, this result is tantamount to Yan Yan leading the army in vain.
Second, after the battle between Lu Xuan and Cao Jun, the outcome of the two sides was still undecided. The war was at a stalemate, and someone was needed to break the situation. Yan Yan led the army there to enhance the combat effectiveness of Lu Xuan's side and help defeat Cao Cao.
Third, Lu Xuan was in trouble in Hanzhong and the situation was very unfavorable. Yan Yan led the army north to turn the tide and rescue Lu Xuan who was in desperate situation.
Yan Yan has considered all three situations.
For Yan Yan, he prefers to be the third type, so that he can show his value. However, thinking about the result of the previous battle between Lu Xuan and Cao Cao, Yan Yan felt that it was unlikely.
The most likely possibility is that Cao Cao is defeated in the first case. After all, Cao Cao has lost a lot of troops after entering Yangping Pass.
"Report!"
At this moment, a sentinel Pegasus ran back.
The sentinel urgently reported: "Qi Fujun, there is a big battle happening four or five miles northwest. The king's flag representing the king of Wu is there, and the soldiers of the state of Wu are surrounded. They are surrounded by Cao Cao's soldiers and horses. Wu The king is in danger.”
Yan Yan had a look of surprise on her face.
King Wu was surrounded.
What he thought was the most impossible situation, unexpectedly, happened.
An excited look appeared on Yan Yan's face. Under the current situation, there was no need to think about anything but rescuing Lu Xuan.
This is a top priority.
Yan Yan clenched his long sword instantly and said loudly: "Pass my order. The King of Wu was besieged by Cao's army and rushed to the rescue immediately. The cavalry battalion followed the officer to the north at full speed. The infantry immediately followed and entered the battle as quickly as possible. "
The messenger quickly conveyed the order.
After the order was ordered to be arranged layer by layer, all the soldiers became excited.
Yan Yan's generals are all Yan Yan's direct descendants. The main force is elite and dare to fight. The officers and soldiers in the army were not stupid. They knew that Lu Xuan was in trouble and rescuing Lu Xuan in the first battle was Potian's great contribution, so the generals all ordered to prepare for war.
"attack!"
Yan Yan led the cavalry to speed up.
Fifteen hundred cavalry rushed to the front, bringing up smoke and dust, and quickly rushed towards the battlefield to the northwest. The more than 20,000 infantrymen who followed also accelerated on their way.
The whole army quickly attacked.
When Yan Yan's soldiers and horses were getting closer and closer to the battlefield, the fighting had already become intense. The soldiers around Lu Xuan died one after another, and soldiers were killed one after another. Because Lu Xuan was there, the royal flag representing Lu Xuan was still there, and the soldiers were fighting to the death.
Cao Cao saw Lu Xuan's soldiers fighting hard and said with confidence in his eyes: "Lu Xuan chose to fight to the death. This place will be his burial place."
Liu Bei said happily: "The King of Qin is right."
There are also conflicts between Liu Bei and Cao Cao. But this contradiction seems insignificant in front of the common enemy Lu Xuan.
Guo Jia stared at the battlefield, thought for a while, and said, "Your Majesty, Lu Xuan cannot wait to die. I think Lu Xuan must have some considerations."
Cao Cao asked: "What do you think of Fengxiao?"
Guo Jia looked wise and replied: "First, Lu Xuan wants to hold off our soldiers until Ma Teng and Han Sui's cavalry lose their edge, and then retreat quickly to avoid a large-scale rout and death."
"Secondly, the reason why Lu Xuan fought to the death was because he had a back-up plan. During the battle in Yanzhou, I carefully understood that Lu Xuan had a series of calculations. It is impossible for Lu Xuan to fight an unprepared war."
Guo Jia said: "Seize the time to attack and kill Lu Xuan as soon as possible."
Cao Cao nodded, looking very confident, and said: "Feng Xiao's words make sense. I am more inclined to be the first. I will retreat after Lu Xuan dies. Because Lu Xuan has no troops at the moment."
"All over Yizhou, Liu Zhang's elite soldiers and generals, as well as Zhang Lu's generals, have been sent up. People like Zhou Yu and Tai Shici under Lu Xuan are in Yanzhou. Lu Xuan has used up all his methods and has no other means."
"However, it does need to speed up."
"Come here, beat the drum immediately and send the order, let the soldiers intensify the attack, and destroy Lu Xuan in one battle. Deal with Lu Xuan as soon as possible to avoid long nights and dreams."
Although Cao Cao was confident, he did not delay and had people beating drums to attack.
The rumble of drums resounded across the battlefield.
Ma Teng and Han Sui's offensive became increasingly fierce. Dian Wei and Zhang Fei joined forces to advance violently and quickly killed Lu Xuan's soldiers. The situation on the battlefield has slowly become one-sided.
Even though Lu Xuan's people are elite, they all fight to the death under Lu Xuan's influence, but now they are unstoppable.
Gan Ning, Zhao Yun, Xu Chu and Zhang Ren were all covered in blood. They were fighting until the sky was dark and the earth was dark, and they were extremely exhausted.
Gan Ning was worried about Lu Xuan's safety and said urgently: "Your Majesty, please evacuate immediately. After you retreat, I will do my best to hold back Cao's army."
Zhang Ren said: "Your Majesty, please evacuate immediately."
Gan Ning was even more worried when he saw Lu Xuan was unmoved.
He had followed Lu Xuan for a long time and was senior. At the moment of crisis, he looked at Xu Chu and yelled: "Xu Chu, you are the king's personal guard. Since you are loyal to the king, you cannot let the king do whatever you want. Immediately stop the king and protect him. retreat."
Xu Chu also had anxious eyes, nodded and said: "Your Majesty, I have offended the general."
Lu Xuan said quickly: "No need to take action, we are ready to retreat. Ma Teng and Han Sui's cavalry fell into a deadly battle, lost a lot, and lost their previous lethality. Their army was not as fierce as before. This retreat, the army Retreat first, and you and I, the king, will stay behind to cover and let the army retreat first."
With Xu Chu, Zhao Yun, Zhang Ren and Gan Ning around, Lu Xuan was not worried about his safety.
Only the rear can protect the army as much as possible.
Only the army has combat effectiveness.
The soldiers know what Lu Xuan has done. In any future battle, if Lu Xuan gives an order, these people will fight to the death.
Xu Chu said loudly: "Your Majesty, how can you stay and rear the throne? Withdraw."
Gan Ning said: "Your Majesty, please retreat first."
Zhao Yun quickly said: "Your Majesty is kind, this is a blessing for our soldiers. However, Your Majesty's kindness cannot be based on the premise of being in danger. Please retreat first."
Zhang Ren followed Lu Xuan for the shortest time.
He was in Qianwei County in the south and saw how cunning Lu Xuan was. Following Lu Xuan to the north of Hanzhong, I saw Lu Xuan's ruthless attack on Ju County. He attacked in waves and destroyed Ju County in one go.
Zhang Ren even saw Lu Xuan's whimsical idea of attacking Yangping Pass, using ghosts and gods to cover the hot air balloon, frightening the defenders of Yangping Pass, and resorting to ingenious strategies to break Yangping Pass.
This time, I saw Lu Xuan cover up Cao Cao and fight to the death.
Now, it's a matter of life and death.
Lu Xuan actually came to the rear in person.
Zhang Ren was completely convinced by Lu Xuan and approved of Lu Xuan from the bottom of his heart. He said eagerly: "Your Majesty, please retreat first. I will take your Majesty's royal flag to the rear. Please don't worry, Your Majesty."
Lu Xuantu shot an approaching Cao Jun and said in a deep voice: "No need to discuss further, let's do it this way."
Boom! !
At this moment, the sound of rapid horse hooves suddenly came from the southeast. Standing on the ground, you can feel the tremors. Immediately afterwards, another cry came: "Kill Cao Cao!"
The shouts came and went, soaring into the sky.
Lu Xuan suddenly heard the shouts, and a bright smile suddenly appeared on his face full of exhaustion. Although it was unclear where the reinforcements came from, the reinforcements arrived and Cao Cao's plan to defeat him failed.
The offensive and defensive momentum was reversed once again.
"Counterattack, counterattack Cao Cao."
Lu Xuan held up his spear, cheered up, and shouted in a loud voice: "Our reinforcements are coming, blow the trumpet, and send the order to counterattack."
