"Don't worry, my lord, we are on the way to Yangxian...I have a clever plan to bring back Shiyuan and the others."
Zhuge Liang's words were like giving Liu Bei reassurance.
In fact, no matter what Zhuge Liang says, Liu Bei will take it seriously...
"Kong Ming...thank you...thank you for having you..."
Liu Bei was about to cry. Who else could he rely on right now besides Kong Ming?
Zhang Fei?
Right...where's Zhang Fei...
Suddenly, he remembered that Zhang Fei's life and death were still unknown, and Liu Bei's mood, which had just gotten better, collapsed again:
"Third brother...How is third brother...Is the old man still in the army?"
"Don't worry, General Yide is very tough. I heard from the old doctor that thanks to the cold winter, General Zhang can barely hold on to his wounds. If it were midsummer, he might really be hopeless."
Zhang Fei has been rescued.
This happened last night, but Liu Bei had already fallen asleep at that time, so he was not the first to hear the news.
Overall, Zhuge Liang was indeed under considerable pressure during these two troubled days in the army.
Zhang Fei hung up his life and said that Pang Tong and others could be saved. Even though he had just learned that Poyang's army had been wiped out, Liu Bei was not as sad as he imagined - but he had seen the power of two bombs, and he was not as sad as he thought.
There was no need for the chariot to scare him. Just thinking about the bomb made Liu Bei no longer want to fight this battle.
——
time flies.
In the blink of an eye, Changdang Lake is in front of you, and at the foot of the mountain forest on the northwest side of Changdang Lake, there seems to be an army stationed there, waiting for the return of Liu Bei's army.
At the same time, in Yangxian City, Quan Cong also received news from the vanguard of the Piling garrison, and was already in a tight formation... always on guard against Liu Bei's army that might pass by the city.
The two sides arrived at the location at the same time, but because they were only separated by a lake, either side could easily start a war. On the contrary, both sides seemed to have their own concerns and stopped at their respective stations, as if they had returned to the confrontation between the two armies.
situation.
"My lord! My lord, you are finally here!"
Quan Cong was very excited when he saw the army arriving from outside the city, especially after hearing the news that Sun Quan had arrived in person.
However, when Quan Cong saw Sun Quan for the first time after leaving the city to greet him, he immediately apologized to Sun Quan and others:
"Quan Cong failed to help my lord when he was in danger. I am deeply ashamed. Please punish me!"
Han Dang stood by and saw Quan Cong acting like this, so he was really embarrassed not to ask for instructions. Anyway, the two men, one elder and one younger, suddenly came to kneel in front of Sun Quan, which made Sun Quan feel a little embarrassed.
However... this also gave Sun Quan a feeling of respect that he had not experienced in many years.
"I don't blame you for this, just get up. There are more important things to do right now... It seems that the other party already knows what to do."
Before Sun Quan could finish his words, everyone looked at him in the distance.
Sure enough, from the foot of the opposite mountain, a cavalry army was rushing towards Yang Xian. However, due to the number, it could be seen that the other party was not planning a sneak attack.
According to common practice, everyone knows what to do at this time.
"Hmph! Boyan, tell them what to do, we have our own plan."
Sun Quan waved his hand and looked like he was in control, which surprised Han Dang. He had never expected that just after not seeing each other for such a period of time, Sun Quan would actually have the same majesty as Sun Jian and Sun Ce back then.
But...this was only a small part. What really shocked him was what Lu Xun told them next——
…
On the other side, just as Sun Quan was talking with Quan Cong and others, Zhao Yun also came back with the remaining soldiers and horses of the Xiaoqi camp.
It's just that...compared to the harmonious atmosphere on Sun Quan's side, the atmosphere on Liu Beijun's side is obviously a little weird.
Zhao Yun led several of his lieutenants and walked silently on the road.
The Chinese army cleared a path for a few people, but on both sides of the road, the tip of everyone's spear seemed to be facing the few people in the road.
Zhao Yun walked silently...it was only a journey of less than ten feet, but he felt that this was the longest journey in his life.
Finally...when he came to Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei, Zhao Yun slowly raised his head.
His face was still handsome, but he looked much more haggard due to the past few days of fighting.
The silver armor was covered with blood and mud, and there were several faint wounds and cracks, showing what kind of dangerous situation he had experienced before.
It's just that... none of these could make Zhuge Liang waver in the slightest.
Because the moment he came here, Zhao Yun's fate seemed to be doomed.
"Fortunately... I have lived up to my command. Yun and the soldiers of the Cavalry Battalion respectfully welcome the arrival of the lord's military advisor."
"Do you live up to your destiny?"
Zhao Yun's rhetoric was almost impeccable, which was seen by the lieutenant next to him.
They have fought countless almost impossible battles in the past few days and paid an unimaginable price.
Of the nearly 5,000 soldiers of the Knight Riding Battalion, there are now only more than 2,000 left. Many brothers lost their lives in the process, but... they finally supported the enemy.
only…
The lieutenants seemed to have tears in their eyes, looking at Zhao Yun not far ahead, as if they were extremely dissatisfied with Zhuge Liang's attitude.
No...not only were they dissatisfied with Zhuge Liang's attitude, but just half a day ago, they received a letter from the direction of Piling, which said...the army was about to retreat, and this battle...would not be fought.
This is the most unacceptable to them.
Over the past few days, Zhao Yun and his lieutenants have been constantly encouraging the soldiers, telling them that the longer they delay, the more stable Piling will be.
But now... everything seems to be in vain.
Their efforts turned into a joke.
But... Zhuge Liang's tone in the letter was so arrogant. This was the only thing that they had not told their subordinates in the past few days.
Because they were afraid that if they told the soldiers what Zhuge Liang said in the letter, the army that could barely hold on would collapse completely in that moment.
But when they came to Zhuge Liang and wanted to ask questions... they were interrupted by Zhuge Liang's questioning voice, which broke through the last line of psychological defense.
Zhuge Liang snorted coldly and looked at Zhao Yun with squinted eyes.
Zhao Yun clenched his teeth and breathed hard, as if he wanted to calm down.
"Consider it that you have completed the task assigned to you...but we have more important things to deal with at the moment."
"General Zilong, take a team of soldiers and horses, and follow me and General Chen Dao to Yangxian—"
Zhuge Liang suddenly issued another order, which made Zhao Yun frown - he was wondering just now. It was obvious that the army was going to retreat, why did they not continue to retreat in the predetermined direction after the meeting... The key is... why did the opponent also
He stopped at Yang Xian's place - as if the two parties had agreed.
"General Zilong?"
"yes!"
Zhao Yun responded solemnly, feeling even more confused.
