Cao Xing, who was lying on the ground, stared into the sky, his thoughts seemed to have traveled thousands of miles back to their hometown of Bingzhou where they galloped their horses and indulged in wanton grudges, but he could never go back.
"It's a pity. Although Lu Bu has no virtue, he has Cao Xing. Loyal soldiers like Zhang Liao and Gao Shun follow him, so his life is not in vain."
Looking at the miserable Cao Xing, Zhao Yun also sighed. This good general followed Lu Bu, and in the end he paid everything wrongly.
"General, what should I do with this Cao Xing?"
Looking at Cao Xing, Yuan Wei also admired Cao Xing for being the most loyal among the Jizhou army.
"Collect the bones and send them to Bingzhou. Tell the officials there to find a good place for him and give him a good burial."
Zhao Yun thought for a moment and told Yuan Wei his arrangement directly.
"General, although Cao Xing is loyal, he is still a minister of Lu Bu and a hostile general. Such an arrangement may be criticized by others, and the lord may be unhappy."
Hearing Zhao Yun's words, Yuan Wei frowned.
"It's okay, even if the master is here, he will definitely bury Cao Xing generously, just do as I say."
However, Zhao Yun didn't take it seriously. If he acted like this, even if Yuan Shu was here, he wouldn't say anything.
"promise."
Yuan Wei cupped his fists and saluted Zhao Yun.
"Collect the bones of Cao Xing and send them to Bingzhou."
"As commanded."
"General, this is what happened with Cao Xing, what should Lu Bu's troops do?"
After arranging Cao Xing's affairs, Yuan Wei asked Zhao Yun again.
"The cavalry could not enter the forest, so the Jianzhong Army and the militia were ordered to enter the mountains and forests to pursue them."
Zhao Yun thought for a moment, and now Lu Bu's soldiers and horses have fled into the woods, and they can only rely on the infantry behind them to chase them.
"promise."
As soon as Yuan Wei made his promise, he immediately went to convey Zhao Yun's military order.
Fifty thousand accompanying infantrymen rushed to the battlefield. Upon hearing Zhao Yun's order, they did not hesitate. The soldiers, led by the school lieutenant, rushed into the mountains and forests and began to chase Lu Bu's soldiers and horses.
The army gradually moved away, and the shouts of killing echoed in the mountains and forests, but Zhao Yun's cavalry now had no use.
"Clean the battlefield, gather the prisoners, and go to the camp road to join forces with Zhang He. At the same time, send people to Ling Road to report the results of the battle to the military advisor."
Since he was of no use here, there was no need to stay here. Zhao Yun directly ordered his troops to go north to the camp road.
Lu Bu marched all the way south under the guard of his soldiers. The Red Rabbit Horse was indeed a divine horse in the world. Even in the mountains and forests, it was as smooth as walking on flat ground without any hindrance.
"General."
Just as Lu Bu was retreating quickly, several soldiers rushed to his side covered in blood.
"What's wrong?
Where is Cao Xing?"
Glancing at the soldiers in front of him, a bad thought flashed through his mind. He recognized these people as the soldiers who were resisting Zhao Yun with Cao Xing.
"General, General Cao Xing died in battle."
The soldier glanced at Lu Bu and could only lower his head and tell the news that Cao Xing had died in battle.
The soldier's words just confirmed Lu Bu's uneasy thoughts. Now that Cao Xing is dead and Song Xian has not returned from his trip south, it is very likely that he will not be able to escape.
I remember that when he raised his army from Bingzhou, he had many generals under his command.
However, as Gao Shun and Zhang Liao surrendered to the enemy, Hao Meng, Hou Cheng, Wei Xu, and Cheng Lian were either killed in battle or missing. The only people who followed him to Jiaozhou were Song Xian and Cao Xing.
Now that Cao Xing has died at the hands of Zhao Yun, and there is no news about Song Xian, Lu Bu has truly become the so-called lonely man.
"Zhao Yun, Yuan Shu, I, Lu Bu, will definitely kill you off my horse. The humiliation I have suffered must be returned to you a hundred times, a thousand times."
Lu Bu's eyes were blood red, a flash of light flashed out from the Fangtian painted halberd in his hand, and a big tree as thick as a bowl broke in response.
"Go back to Xie Mu quickly."
After striking the halberd, Lu Bu had nothing to say. He just dropped these words. The red rabbit horse was like red lightning, leading him through the forest and running in the direction of Xie Mu.
"General , General Zilong is here."
Li Mao glanced at Zhang He and directly reported to him the news of Zhao Yun's arrival.
"Hurry up and greet me."
When he heard that Zhao Yun was coming, Zhang He didn't dare to neglect him and stood up to greet him.
"We are all members of our own family, what do we welcome?
Junyi, that’s too outrageous,”
As soon as Zhang He stood up, he heard Zhao Yun's voice outside the door, and then Zhao Yun, wearing white armor and covered in blood, appeared in front of him.
"Zilong, you are serious, but it seems that I am a little rude."
Seeing Zhao Yun, Zhang He also came directly to him and hugged him.
"Junyi, you've worked hard in this battle."
After the two hugged each other, Zhao Yun hit Zhang He on the chest.
"Why am I working so hard? You lead the army to Lingdao first, and then detour south from Lingdao to sneak attack on Lu Bu's rear. You are the one who is doing the most hard work. Sit down."
After Zhang He said this, he directly pulled Zhao Yun to sit down.
"Zilong, when you get here, you must have defeated Lu Bu. Tell me the result?"
The two looked at each other, Zhang He's eyes were full of excitement.
"Well, Lu Bu's army of more than 50,000 people has been completely defeated. More than 10,000 people were killed and more than 10,000 people were captured. The remaining 20,000 people got into the mountains and forests and fled to Xie Mu with Lu Bu."
Zhao Yun picked up a bowl of tea on the table and drank it directly into his belly regardless of the cold water.
"It's a pity that we couldn't keep Lu Bu. It's a pity."
When he heard that Lu Bu led more than 20,000 remaining troops to retreat south into the surrounding woods, Zhang He also shook his head, then picked up the teapot and helped Zhao Yun fill it up again.
"What a pity. Although Lu Bu's moral character is lacking, in terms of martial arts, he is undoubtedly the best in the world. I am not as good as you, and neither are you. He has a halberd in the palm of his hand and a red rabbit horse on his crotch. There is no place in the world for him. So it’s a pity that we can’t keep him.”
Zhao Yun smiled slightly, not regretting at all for not leaving Lu Bu behind. Lu Bu was invincible in the world. Unless he was in desperate situation, no one in the world could stop him.
"That's right. It's not a pity. Did the military advisor send anyone there?"
After looking at Zhao Yun, Zhang He also shook his head slightly. He was right. Lu Bu, the great leader in the world, can go anywhere. It is really difficult to stop him.
"I've already sent someone to the military advisor."
Zhao Yun nodded, how could he forget what he should do.
"Now we can only wait. It is estimated that the military advisor will arrive soon."
Zhang He also nodded, and now all they could do was wait, wait for news of the pursuit of Lu Bu's army, and wait for military advisor Tian Feng to return from Lingdao.
"Well, just wait, Junyi, your tea is good, give it to me some other time."
Zhao Yun had nothing to say and nodded, taking another gulp of Zhang He's tea.
"Just kidding, I'll have someone send you some some other day, haha."
Zhang He had nothing to say, so he just smiled and helped him fill the tea again.
In two days, Zhao Yun's scouts entered Lingdao City directly.
"Military advisor, great victory, great victory."
When the scout entered, he knelt down and saluted Tian Feng.
"What a great victory?
Did you ever leave Lu Bu behind?"
A great victory was expected. What he was most worried about now was Lu Bu. If he could capture Lu Bu, then this battle would be considered a complete victory. Otherwise, even if Lu Bu's 70,000 troops were left behind, as long as he escaped, the battle would be incomplete.
Full credit.
"The military advisor failed to keep Lu Bu behind. Except for about 20,000 soldiers and horses under his command, he fled into the mountains and forests with him. The rest of the soldiers and horses surrendered without death."
The scout lowered his head slightly and told all the results of the battle.
"Hey, after all, it's time to let the tiger go back to the mountain, and there will be endless troubles. Now that the battle of Yizhou is over, I didn't expect that the one who fought against the lord until the end was Lu Fengxian, who had been defeated many times. It's time and destiny."
After hearing the scout's report, Tian Feng could only shake his head slightly. Unexpectedly, after planning for so long, he still failed to keep Lu Bu. Speaking of military strategy, Lu Bu faced him in battles and was defeated many times, but he still failed to keep him.
He could only say that his life should not be cut off today.
"Military advisor, what should we do now?"
After looking at Tian Feng, the scout did not dare to speak nonsense.
"Here comes someone."
Tian Feng glanced at the direction of the camp road and shouted directly outside.
"exist."
The guards waiting outside the door went directly into the house.
"Prepare your carriage and horses and head to Yingdao City."
Tian Feng stood up and walked outside.
"promise."
The chariots and horses were ready long ago. Tian Feng went out and boarded the chariots and horses, and rushed towards Yingdao City under the escort of his personal guards.
In two days, Tian Feng went all out and rushed directly from Lingdao to Yingdao City.
"Two generals, the military advisor has arrived."
The scout reported the news about Tian Feng directly to the two men.
"Junyi, let's go and meet the military advisor."
Upon hearing Tian Feng's arrival, Zhao Yun immediately stood up.
"Well, it's time to welcome the military advisor."
Zhang He was not idle either, he got up directly and followed Zhao Yun to greet Tian Feng.
"Hahahahaha, two generals, why are you so outspoken? Tian Feng is just a minister under the lord's command, just like you."
Tian Feng's voice came from outside the house, and immediately after the door opened, his hearty voice sounded.
"Zhao Yun respectfully welcomes the military advisor."
"Zhang He respectfully welcomes the military advisor."
Seeing Tian Feng approaching, the two of them knelt down on one knee and saluted him.
"Get up. You two have worked hard in this battle. Come into the house."
Tian Feng helped the two of them up and took them into the house.
"Military advisor, it is Zhao Yun's fault that Lu Bu escaped. I hope he will be punished."
After entering the house, Zhao Yun immediately clasped his fists at Tian Feng to accept the crime.
"Okay, Lu Bu escaped because his life should not have been cut off, but Zhang He's."
Tian Feng shook his head and then looked at Zhang He.
"Zhang He is guilty, please ask the military advisor to punish him."
