Thousands of troops retreated, but a general came back against the current. He was Jiangdong Menghu, Sun Wentai.

At this time, Sun Jian had reached the end of his strength.

When Li Hu's entire army was attacking, Sun Jian was still fighting with Yan Gang. One of them was a hero from the North, and the other was a warrior from Jianghuai, and each was a leader at the time.

Yan Gang was proficient in bow and horse, and Sun Jian was superb in skills. But after all, the former was not as good at fighting as the latter. If Sun Jian had not already had the intention to leave, Yan Gang might have been killed by him several times.

Later, when Sun Jian's troops were exhausted and retreated, Sun Jian knew that he could not delay it any longer.

He used the iron armor on his chest to give Yan Gang a hard blow, and then chopped off Yan Gang's horse with one blow of his sword. Then he raised the sword directly and struck Yan Gang's body with a blow.

If Yan Gang hadn't been wearing an iron mask with this blow, his cheek would have been cut in half. But now, even though he was protected by an iron mask, Yan Gang's face was still covered in blood.

This blow failed to kill Yan Gang, and Sun Jian ignored him. Instead, he returned directly to his red horse and began to ride towards Cheng Pu and Han Dang, who were still fighting bravely.

But after just one glance, Sun Jian's eyes widened. It turned out that Generals Cheng Pu and Han Dang were gone, and even the flags representing their establishment were slowly falling.

On the battlefield, the last two organized units of Sun Jian were also collapsing.

For a moment, Sun Jian was in a daze. He looked at the soldiers and horses he had accumulated falling apart by the Zhang River. Seeing the people he knew well being slaughtered, he screamed in pain:

"Is it because God wants to destroy me, Sun Jian, and bury me and all my brothers here?"

After saying that, he immediately spurted out blood.

This vomit also made Sun Jian slump on his horse, no longer as high-spirited as before.

Just when Sun Jian was sullen and ready to be buried together with Pao Ze as ghosts by the Zhang River, the red horse he was sitting on suddenly started running wildly.

The red horse carried Sun Jian all the way and ran directly towards the glacier to the north of the battlefield.

"Kachacha..."

As soon as Chi Su hit the ice, there was a sound like a cracking glacier.

At this time, Sun Jian was already in despair. He recalled the origin of his red horse and felt a trace of regret in his heart.

It was bought from the horse market in Xiapi when Sun Jian was still serving as the commander of Xiapi, when he was recruiting Jianghuai children to join the army.

At that time, he saw that the horse was strong and strong, so he spent a thousand gold to buy the horse. After buying the horse, he returned to the military camp. At that time, his colleague Jin Cao from Xiapi, Changpi, came to visit him to support him.

Pi Shi was a well-known horse physiognomist in Xiapi. When he heard that Sun Jian spent a thousand catties on a good horse, he naturally wanted to see more. So Sun Jian asked Pi Shi to come up and take a closer look.

But who knew that Pi Si only stepped forward to take a look and remained silent. Sun Jian knew something was wrong, so he had Chi Su pulled out of the hall, and then he and Pi Si sat down again.

As soon as the two sat down, Sun Jian couldn't wait to ask:

"Why is Pi Jun silent?"

Pi'er twisted his long beard hanging down his chest, hesitated for a moment, and then said truthfully:

"This horse is a thousand-mile horse and a rare war horse embryo. With a little training, it will definitely be a weapon for the generals to fight on the battlefield."

The more Pi Shi said this, the more Sun Jian knew that the person behind him had a problem.

Sure enough, after a little preparation, Pi Shi said:

"Sun Jun, have you noticed that the area between his lips and nose is black? And there is also a natural "fire" character between his nose and lips?"

Sun Jian hurried out of the hall and took a look at the red horse tied to the horse stake. After careful inspection, he immediately discovered that there was a pattern between the nose and lips of the horse, which was shaped like the word "fire".

This place was too hidden. If Pier hadn't pointed it out, he might not have noticed it even after riding for several years.

At this time, Pi Shi had also left the court, and Sun Jian hurriedly asked:

"Pi Jun, what does this fire pattern mean?"

This time, Pi'er no longer hesitated, but said straightforwardly:

"A horse with this pattern will be a hindrance to its owner."

"Hindering the Lord?"

Sun Jian was startled and asked again.

Pi Xie twirled his long beard and explained:

"I advise Sun Jun to get rid of this horse. Soon you will be in a fierce battle. This ominous matter should be avoided if possible."

After hearing this, Sun Jian was speechless for a moment.

After a long while, he forced a smile:

"Since this horse is in the way of the master, if I retreat, won't it be a disaster for others? If I don't kill them, they will die because of me. Although I, Sun Jian, cannot be said to be benevolent or righteous, I can be righteous.

Words, Sun thinks he can still get them."

What he said made Pi Si a little unhappy.

He was persuading with good intentions, but who knew that Sun Jian would actually pretend to be with him? Didn't his words make him the kind of villain who puts blame on others?

With this thought in his mind, Pi'er's enthusiasm waned. In the end, he just said one sentence and thought it was all about his colleague.

He said calmly:

"I am not lying, but this horse is not a pack horse, let alone a war horse. In fact, this horse is destined to be a draft horse. It is not suitable for the battlefield, only suitable for farmland. This is its purpose

Fate.”

Sun Jian felt uncomfortable after listening to Pi's words.

What does it mean to be born to be a draft horse but not a war horse? Could this person be pointing to Sun Jian? It means that Sun Jian is a melon farmer by fate and should not expect to be crowned a prince or prime minister?

When Sun Jian thought about this and looked at the red horse, he fell in love with it. He didn't believe in fate with horses like this.

So Sun Jian laughed loudly, stroked the red horse, and said boldly:

"That tiger has a king's pattern, and this horse has a fire pattern. They all have good intentions. You said that this horse is destined to die in the fields, but I, Sun Jian, just don't believe it. Mr. Pi, we're here today. I

I still have military duties, so I don’t dare to stay any longer.”

After saying that, Sun Jian got on his horse and rode away.

Watching Sun Jian go away, Pi Shi sighed:

"Only the people who are under the supervision of Heaven will be sent to you for eternity or eternity. If they are not the people of Heaven, they will be doomed. Sun Jian, your fate has long been doomed."

…

At this time, Chi Sou was running wildly on the ice, and the ice around him was breaking. Sun Jian's life was hanging by a thread.

The ice on the Zhangshui River was actually very thick, but when Yu Jin stayed in Yecheng, considering the defense of the Zhangshui River, he ordered troops to be dug on both sides so that the Zhangshui River could still serve as Yecheng's external defense line.

Chi Sou carried Sun Jian and ran wildly on the ice. The ice surface was slippery, but Chi Sou was able to carry Sun Jian steadily all the way.

The winter rain is pouring down, getting heavier and heavier.

Sun Jian took off his outer armor, bare his arms, and hugged Chi Su's neck tightly. He had already pinned his fate on this horse, and he had guessed something.

"Hulonglong..."

There was another explosion of thunder.

Also from this thunder, a red lightning also jumped out.

That was Chi Sou carrying Sun Jian in a leap. It was obvious that it wanted to escape from this place with its master.

Chi Sou leaped in the air, raised his head to the sky and roared, as if he could roar away the low clouds.

It jumped to the north bank of Zhangshui.

But unfortunately, I don’t know if it was due to physical exhaustion or if the distance was indeed a bit far. Chi Su only landed on the bank with his front hooves and his rear half landed on the water.

Chi Sou pulled on the shore with all his strength and kept neighing at Sun Jian, as if urging him to get ashore quickly.

Finally, with tears in his eyes, Sun Jian climbed from the red horse's head to the north bank.

As soon as he rested on the ground, Chi Su slid feebly into the water and disappeared into the ice waves.

When Sun Jian saw his beloved horse like this, he cried at the top of his lungs.

It was also at this time that suddenly the heaven and earth began to shake.

An earthquake actually occurred in this battlefield.

Everyone lay prone on the ground and stopped fighting. Under the power of heaven and earth, humans are still the same ants.

…

The earthquake passed quickly, and the Taishan Army and others quickly put away their fear and cleaned up the battlefield.

But after the earthquake, Sun Jian disappeared.

In this battle, Taishan's army captured most of Sun Jian's officers. Except for Lu Fan, who died in the battle, the rest either surrendered after fighting hard or abandoned their troops in despair.

But when Li Hu and Zhang Zhen learned that Sun Jian had disappeared, and Yu Jin, who came from behind, could not find Sun Jian on the north bank, the great victory of this battle was still cast in a haze.

The battle at the Zhangshui River ended on November 12, but on this day, Zhang Chong's troops who were repairing in Chaoge were also having a heated discussion. The outcome of this military discussion also determined the final outcome of the Hebei battlefield.

evolution.

November 12, Chaoge.

This is already the third day after the Taishan Army captured the city. Thanks to the Taishan Army's excellent military discipline, everyone in the city has remained as secure as before.
To be continued...