The army pursued them from their ambush and pursued them all the way, never stopping on the road.
It was getting late, and we were already approaching Shangyong City.
At this time, whether it was Yuan Shu and Lu Bu who led the troops to flee, or Gan Ning, Zhou Tai and others led the troops to pursue them, they were all very tired and had consumed too much energy.
"Xi Yu Yu!"
The red rabbit horse raised its head and neighed, snorted constantly, and was exhausted.
The mount under Yuan Shu's crotch was even more tired, and some white foam actually flowed out of the corners of his mouth. He turned around and looked at the crooked soldiers behind him, and his heart was bleeding. He listened to the faint shouts of killing coming from behind,
Asked: "General Lu, Wang Can's army is biting us and won't let go. We can't fight back or get rid of them. What should we do?"
Lu Bu spread his hands, his expression very helpless.
He sighed: "Wang Can has many powerful generals under his command. They are all top-notch masters. Although I can defeat them one by one, these people do not follow the rules and they all swarm up. I cannot defeat them."
When Lu Bu spoke, he also turned and glanced behind him, with a worried look on his face.
Zhang Liao led his troops to retreat but did not come back. It must be that the situation is in danger.
Lu Bu felt a dull pain in his heart when he thought about Zhang Liao being killed or captured by Wang Can.
After he followed Dong Zhuo, all eight of his generals fell into the hands of Wang Can, which made Lu Bu very uncomfortable. From the beginning Gao Shun surrendered to Wang Can, to later Cao Xing, Wei Xu, Song Xian, Cheng Lian, Hao Meng,
Hou Cheng was killed, and Zhang Liao's life and death are still unknown. Eight people fell into Wang Can's hands. Lu Bu felt really uncomfortable.
This Wang Can is simply his bane.
The group of people stopped to rest, but just after resting for a while, there was another cry of killing behind them.
Lu Bu sighed and said helplessly: "General Yuan, you can't care so much anymore. Run as fast as you can." He reached out and slapped the horse on the butt, urging the red rabbit horse to continue on its way.
Yuan Shu looked up to the sky and sighed, and continued on his way.
However, the two of them didn't run far when they encountered a small group of soldiers led by Chen Gong.
This small group of soldiers were the soldiers who stayed in the city to guard Shangyong City after Lu Bu and Yuan Shu left Shangyong City. Now they were all brought out by Chen Gong. With Chen Gong's support, Yuan Shu and Lu Bu got rid of Wang Can safely.
's army.
When the army rushed towards Shangyong City, Lu Bu said: "Gongtai, return to Shangyong City and resist Wang Can!" After running away non-stop, Lu Bu was no longer the all-powerful and invincible Lu Bu, he almost became
The frightened bird was frightened by Wang Can's soldiers.
Chen Gong shook his head and said: "Lord, Shangyong has no troops and no food, and the water source has been blocked. Leave!"
When Lu Bu heard this, he woke up with horror.
After being awakened by Chen Gong, Lu Bu remembered the situation of Shangyong City. Although Shangyong City was strong and could be defended for a period of time, there was no food left in the city and there was not enough water, so it was impossible to defend it.
Yuan Shu felt a little nervous and asked: "Mr. Chen, what should we do next?"
Chen Gong said: "Retreat first and then settle down."
Yuan Shu and Lu Bu also wanted to hurry up and save their lives first.
After listening to Chen Gong's suggestion, the two of them nodded in agreement and led the army to retreat. The army retreated slowly, a bit slowly. When Yuan Shu and Lu Bu led the troops to kill, there were tens of thousands of people, but the soldiers they brought back this time
However, more than a thousand people suffered heavy casualties and were beaten by Wang Can so that they had no ability to fight back.
The soldiers retreated overnight, not caring that it was already dark.
Although the soldiers were tired, they endured the pain and dragged their tired bodies forward slowly when it came to their own lives. Late at night, the soldiers crossed Shangyong City and retreated for several miles before stopping. The army set up camp.
After Chen Gong settled the soldiers, he went to Yuan Shu and Lu Bu's camp.
Chen Gong noticed that Zhang Liao had not returned, but he swallowed it in his heart and did not ask.
He bowed to the two of them and then sat down.
Yuan Shu hurriedly asked: "Mr. Chen, we only have more than a thousand sick and disabled soldiers left. We are no match for Wang Can. We can no longer invade Chengdu. What should we do?"
"Invasion of Chengdu?"
Chen Gong sneered in his heart. It would be great if he could save his life. He also wanted to invade Chengdu.
However, the expression on Chen Gong's face did not change at all, and he said sternly: "My lord, Lord Yuan, although we have been defeated, we still have some fighting strength. If we retreat to our territory and Cao Cao and Yuan Shao attack Yizhou, we will not be able to divide it.
interests, so I think we should stay down now, no matter what happens, we must stick to Wang Can and maintain an attitude of attacking Shangyong."
Lu Bu asked: "Gongtai, what should we do if Wang Can leads his troops to kill us?"
Chen Gongxiao said: "My lord, this is easy to hear!"
"As long as Wang Can launches an attack, the lord will immediately lead his troops to retreat without fighting Wang Can; as long as Wang Can leads his troops to retreat, the lord will slowly advance without fighting Wang Can. No matter what changes Wang Can makes, he only needs to delay
As long as Wang Can is not able to mobilize his troops to deal with Yuan Shao and Cao Cao in the north, this will be the future contribution of the lord and Lord Yuan."
"As long as the lord and Yuan Shu stay outside Shangyong City, even if there is no credit, there will still be hard work. Although the lord and Master Yuan did not defeat Wang Can, they also held back Wang Can's troops, which is a result of their efforts."
Chen Gong's eloquent conversation made the two grieving and depressed people feel much better.
At least, there is something possible according to Chen Gong's method.
Although I can only be a coward in the future, that's all I can do. Lu Bu thought for a while and asked again: "Gongtai, we were defeated by Wang Can this time. How much food is left in the army, and how long can it last?
"
Yuan Shu also looked at Chen Gong with a nervous expression on his face.
Food is the foundation of the army and cannot be lacking.
Chen Gong said sternly: "Don't worry, my lord, I have already asked the soldiers to escort the food, grass and baggage to retreat. There is no need to worry." At the beginning, Chen Gong was not optimistic about Yuan Shu and Lu Bu's attack on Wang Can, so Chen Gong evacuated Shangyong early.
He moved the army's food, fodder and baggage back to the city to prevent it from being destroyed by Wang Can.
Yuan Shu and Lu Bu were relieved after hearing this.
Seeing that the two of them had no other problems, Chen Gong said: "My lord, Mr. Yuan, I have to go to settle the soldiers in the camp. I am busy with business, so I left first."
Yuan Shu waved his hand and nodded again.
Lu Bu watched Chen Gong leave and sighed slightly.
The two looked at each other with expressions of regret on their faces. If they had followed Chen Gong's advice, today's failure would not have happened. Moreover, although Shangyong City did not have food and other items, Shangyong could be defended as long as they were stationed outside the city.
City. Then if we press harder and harder, we can force Wang Can. Unfortunately, the army has been defeated and cannot come back again.
After Chen Gong left the camp, he found a soldier to ask about the situation.
What he was concerned about was naturally Zhang Liao's affairs.
Chen Gong and Zhang Liao were both civil and military men under Lu Bu, and they had a very good relationship. Zhang Liao did not return, which made Chen Gong very worried. When Chen Gong asked about the matter, he was stunned. He did not expect that Lu Bu would let Zhang Liao cut off the throne, because
There is definitely no way to survive if the rear is cut off. Under the circumstances at that time, the army was in chaos and they could only retreat directly. It was useless to cut off the rear.
Zhang Liao did not return, so he must have been killed or captured.
Chen Gong was so angry that he stamped his feet repeatedly, gnashed his teeth with hatred, and secretly cursed Lu Bu for his incompetence.
In the end, Chen Gong could only shake his head and sigh, and then slowly returned to his tent. As he walked, his back became slightly rickety, and his back looked extremely lonely.
He is the only one under Lu Bu who can see things clearly.
Ps: The fourth update is completed, it’s time to call it a day and take a break.
