After Cao Hong received Wu Er's news, he publicly weakened the siege, but secretly asked the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to strengthen the sentinels.

In the early morning two days later, Zhang Fei, Ma Chao, and Lei Ding led ten thousand people secretly out of Xiabianxi Gate, walked two miles and turned south into the mountains, then climbed over the mountains and ridges, crossed the Zuoxi River, and camped in Gushan.

Zhang Fei's real purpose was to rob the camp. In order to lure the tiger away from the nest, he did not hesitate to use a trick to make Wu Er go undercover. Unfortunately, Cao Xiu discovered his intention.

The food supplies in Xiabian were gradually dwindling, and Zhang Fei had no reason to continue holding on. He left half Han, half Di, and 10,000 soldiers to let Wu Yi defend the city, while he took the other half of the elite to take a detour for a sneak attack.

Since they had to cross mountains and treacherous rivers, it took Zhang Fei's troops two days to reach Gushan. However, when they left the city and entered the mountains, they were discovered by tiger and leopard cavalry.

The mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole follows behind. When Zhang Fei started taking action, Cao Hong and Cao Xiu immediately led their troops to attack the city regardless of casualties.

The previous siege battles had been incessant, but this time Cao's army not only had siege equipment, but also the soldiers were more fearless of life and death. Wu Yi had never seen such a crazy attack, with emergencies in three directions: north, south, south, and south.

The people in the city were originally under the rule of Cao Wei, but they were temporarily stopped due to Zhang Fei's military power. Zhang Fei's absence in the city made the wealthy people ready to take action.

In the end, under internal and external troubles, Wu Yi stubbornly held on for three days and was defeated. Wu Lan, his general, was killed by Cao Hong after he replaced Wu Yi. Xiaben, which was captured by surprise, soon changed hands again.

Wu Yi escaped from Xiabian under the cover of Lei Tong. He wanted to go to the mountains to the south to join Zhang Fei, but the tiger and leopard cavalry chased him hard and had to flee into the territory of the Di tribe. Hundreds of remnant soldiers wandered around in the mountains for several months.

In the end, a Di from the Lei family in the team knew the way and fled back to the mountainous area of ​​Zitong, Yizhou.

After Zhang Fei settled down at Gushan, he sent out scouts to explore the route. As a result, the scouts discovered that Cao soldiers were patrolling everywhere under the mountain.

Zhang Fei was shocked when the scout came back to report. He thought that his plan was so perfect, why was it completely different from what he expected?

Zhang Fei calmly sent out more than a dozen elite soldiers, and finally succeeded in capturing a patrolling Cao soldier. He learned that Xiabian had been captured and Wu Yi was missing, and that the Cao army camp where they planned to attack was now laying a dragnet waiting for Zhang Fei to go.

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"You've fallen into the trap." Zhang Fei was so angry that he punched the stone.

Ma Chao quickly comforted him: "Fortunately, the general captured a prisoner, otherwise he would be in catastrophe if he really attacked Cao's camp. Fortunately, Gushan is close to the Zuoxi River. As long as you follow the river, you can return to Judao. At worst, you can return to Yizhou by the original route."

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"We have only been out for less than half a year. The purpose of using Wudu as a containment must not have been achieved. I don't want to go back to see my brother in such a mess." Zhang Fei said with a dark face and a serious expression.

"We have all fallen into the hands of Cao's thieves, and we are getting scared every step of the way behind enemy lines. It is better to return to Yizhou via the original route, and we can also supply supplies in Ju County." Ma Chao advised.

"I'm just not convinced." Zhang Fei frowned.

"Does the general want to rush thousands of miles and attack Cao Cao's rear?" Ma Chao asked in surprise.

Zhang Fei stared at the stone and punched the stone again, and then said proudly: "Since we have to find supplies, why don't we be bolder and take a detour over the mountain to hit the river and pond? That is Cao Hong's food transit point, Ziyuan

He said that the county town has long been in ruins and is easier to fight than Ju County."

"Also...it's not impossible..."

Ma Chao was surprised by Zhang Fei's boldness. Such an offensive route was unbelievable. Who would have thought that an army trapped in the mountains and short of food would dare to turn around and attack Hechi County. Even Cao Xiu, an outstanding commander, could not imagine it.

Zhang Fei did what he thought of and immediately set up camp. Lei Ding led the tribe who was familiar with the terrain to lead the way. The soldiers walked southeast along the Zuoxi River Valley, turned north at the intersection of the Jialing River, and passed through the long and narrow path again.

Stepping into the Chenghui Basin, Hechi County is just northeast of the valley mouth.

When Yizhou soldiers and horses appeared in Hechi, Yang Fu, the governor of Wudu who stayed here, was buzzing. Wasn't Zhang Fei trapped in the mountains south of Xiabian? How could he suddenly appear here?

On the one hand, Yang Fu sent people to seek help from Cao Hong, and on the other hand, he actively organized a defensive battle in Hechi. The scene was very similar to when Zhang Fei attacked Xiabian.

It's a pity that Hechi's city defense is better than nothing. There is no solid city wall, and there are no generals who can stop Zhang Fei and Ma Chao. Yang Fu is so panicked that he can't calm down for a moment.

As soon as the war drums sounded, Yizhou soldiers surged out like a tide. Zhang Fei and Ma Chao, fully armed, took the lead and attacked the Hechi's defense line like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves.

The rations carried by Zhang Feijun were exhausted, and they could have enough to eat by conquering this dilapidated city, so the soldiers unleashed an astonishing combat effectiveness.

Where could Hechi stop Zhang Fei and Ma Chao? Yang Fu made a decisive decision and packed his bags again to retreat. As soon as he walked out of the gate, he met Wu Er.

After more than ten days of treatment, Wu Er's injuries recovered to 70% to 80%. Because of the chaos in the city, the guards had fled for their lives, and Wu Er, whose personal freedom was restricted, was passively liberated.

"Why are you here?" Yang Fu asked with a frown.

"The prefect has been taking care of you these past few days. Now the city is in chaos. I thought I would come over and help." Wu Er said simply.

Yang Fu handed over the luggage with vague words, "The bandits have invaded Hechi and we can't defend it. We have to rush to Xiabian to find General Cao now."

Wu Er nodded and reached out to pick up the luggage. The moment the two of them approached, Wu Er moved forward like a beast and clasped Yang Fu's wrist with one hand.

"What are you doing?" Yang Fu was shocked.

Wu Er's right hand grabbed Yang Fu's wrist like an iron rake, and his left arm used his fist as big as a bowl to hit the opponent's face.

Yang Fu was punched in the face and vomited blood. Then he saw that the star was crumbling. Wu Er pulled hard with his right hand, causing the opponent to spin twice. Before he could stand firm, his hands were tied behind his back.

Yang Fu's hands were tied, and his bloody mouth muttered a plea for mercy. Seeing how cowardly this man was, Wu Er raised his leg and kicked him to the ground.

"You...who are you? How can a little pawn have such martial arts?" Yang Fu fell to the ground and asked in horror.

Wu Er leaned down and said coldly: "I am indeed a small soldier in the army, just a personal guard of General Zhang. I have forgotten my original name. Because I ranked second among the eighteen cavalry of Yanyun, so they all called me

I am Wu Er."

"Zhang Fei? Personal guard?" Yang Fu's eyes darkened and he fainted.

When Yang Fu woke up again, Hechi City had stopped agitating, Zhang Fei had completely taken over the city, and the soldiers opened warehouses to collect grain, make fires, and make meals.

"You can't defend Xiabian as strong as you are, and you can't defend it even if you occupy Hechi City. You will never escape the fate of defeat." Yang Fu knew that falling into the hands of thieves was a serious risk, so he mustered up the courage to speak ruthlessly.

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"Who said I want to stay in Hechi? Introduce a good friend to you." Zhang Fei pointed behind him.

"Prefect Yang, are you alright?" Ma Chao greeted playfully.

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Chapter completed!