If the Cao army camp was still there, they could use it as a barrier to gather up the scattered troops and plan for another battle.
However, now that the camp was on fire, it was probably burned down by the Yuan army.
Since the camp was lost, even if they had Xiahou Dun and the others, they would not be able to do anything. Yuan Xi's army would soon catch up to them.
The Cao Family generals were not weak, and Xiahou Dun was even a Lord level general. However, in such a hundred thousand scale battle, even a Lord could not go against the heavens by himself.
Xiahou Dun still found it hard to believe, "Lord, I know the Guard who sent the order. He is from the Cao Family and has always been loyal. Why would he falsify your order? "
Cao Cao sighed, "I heard that Yuan Xi knows Taoist sorcery, the same as Zhang Jiao. Thinking about it, he probably used sorcery to bewitch my Guard. You can't be blamed for this. "
Xiahou Dun blamed himself, "If I did not believe him, we would not have lost the camp. Lord, what should we do now? "
Cao Cao said, "We can only give up the camp, cross the White River, and return to Liyang. When the time comes, we can rely on Liyang to stabilize the situation. We can slowly gather up the scattered troops and discuss how to defeat Yuan Xi. "
After pausing for a moment, Cao Cao asked, "Where are Fengxiao, Zhicai, and the others?"
Xiahou Dun said, "The few strategists are all weak people. I'm afraid that swords and spears have no eyes on the battlefield, so I left them in the camp when I sent out troops."
Xiahou Dun did not say one more thing.
When Cao Cao's Guard came to fake the order, Guo Jia raised his doubts. He felt that even if Cao Cao lost, with Xu Chu protecting him, he would not easily move troops and cause the camp to be empty.
However, Xiahou Dun and Cao Cao were brothers. When he heard that Xu Chu was in a fire and that Cao Cao was in danger, he panicked. He did not care about Guo Jia's doubts and led troops to save Cao Cao.
Cao Cao sighed, "Fengxiao, Zhicai, they will not be able to escape!"
Cao Ren said softly, "Lord, let's act quickly and see if there is a chance to save the camp."
Cao Cao shook his head, "The enemy has planned for a long time and is waiting for us. Our army's morale is low, if we delay any longer at the main camp, Yuan Xi will lead his troops to pursue and kill us, we will be attacked from two sides, and then we will be in real danger. The best thing to do now was to cross the river as soon as possible to survive! As long as I'm here, our army will rise again sooner or later. "
These words boosted the morale of the generals. Everyone was in high spirits. Ignoring the burning South Barracks, they headed straight for the White River.
…
Cao army, southern camp.
On the other side of the raging fire, Han Xu, Juhu and Gaohuai, two generals, were leading their troops and waiting in formation.
Ju Hu was the son of Ju Shou, who excelled in both the pen and the sword.
He looked at the burning Cao army camp and laughed, "Milord's wisdom is truly bestowed by the heavens. It's hard for us to even compare. Now that he had stolen Cao Cao's camp and obtained Cao Cao's talisman as a token, he could easily trick them into opening Liyang City. Without a place to settle down, the Cao army will become stray dogs. "
Gao Huai was one of Gao Lan's two brothers.
He continued, "This time Milord sent General Han Qiong and my brother Gao Ping to trick them into opening Liyang. It will be easy. However, Lu Kuang, Lu Xiang, Ma Yan, and Zhang Ji, what ability did they have to be able to obtain such merit? "
Ju Hu laughed, "The four of them were forgiven by Milord and redeemed themselves. Everyone will fight to be first. Milord using them to help Generals Han Qiong and Gao Ping take Liyang is a good choice. "
The two of them knew that Han Xu was Yuan Xi's trusted aide. Hence, their praises for Bai Xiaowen were on point.
Han Xu didn't make a sound.
The two of them asked, "General Han Yang, why did Milord order us to stop here?"
Being asked, Han Xu replied, "Milord thinks that Cao Cao might come to save the South Barracks. At that time, our army will attack and Milord will chase from behind and capture Cao Cao in one battle. "
Gao Huai praised, "Milord's plan is flawless."
Han Xu shook his head and said without giving face, "Actually, Milord isn't sure, which is why he asked me to send more scouts to investigate Cao Cao's movements. If Cao Cao doesn't care about the camp and escapes south, we will join forces with Milord and cross the river to chase. At that time, the Liyang City that Generals Han Qiong and Gao Ping opened would be the second blockade. "
To say such a long sentence in one breath was really rare for someone like Han Xu who cherished words like gold.
A simp could always find a suitable angle. Gao Huai praised once more, "No wonder Milord sent Lu Kuang and the other generals to take Liyang City. So this was his idea. Brilliant, truly brilliant! "
… …
The battle under Anyang City quickly came to an end.
The Yuan Army originally had Zhang He and Han Meng, these fierce generals who could restrict Zhang Liao and Xu Huang. They also had Gao Lan, this weak reaper. Without Cao Cao, this backbone, the Cao Army naturally collapsed.
Bai Xiaowen also paid attention to strategy. He first assisted Gao Lan to capture Yu Jin, then captured the injured Le Jin.
The army left behind by Cao Cao fled in all directions.
Bai Xiaowen then gathered Gao Lan, Cecilia, and the other generals to besiege Zhang Liao and Xu Huang.
The bodyguards of the two feudal lords had already been killed, leaving only two commanders without an army. What could they do?
It should be known that Bai Xiaowen was no longer a solo Awakened. Instead, he was the leader of an army. With Zhang He, Gao Lan, and Han Meng as his subordinates, it was easy for him to deal with two Lords without an army.
Zhang Liao and Xu Huang resisted stubbornly for a while. Finally, they were seriously injured and fell from their horses. They were captured by the Yuan army who had been waiting for a long time.
Of course, even if they killed the captured lords, they might not drop a treasure chest. Even if they did drop a treasure chest, it would definitely be a water tank.
Bai Xiaowen wasn't in a hurry to kill them. He asked them again if they were willing to surrender. Zhang Liao, Xu Huang, Yu Jin, and Le Jin either remained silent or made it clear that they weren't willing to surrender.
Bai Xiaowen wasn't in a hurry either. He ordered people to tie up the four heavily injured generals with iron chains. Then, he ordered the army to pursue Cao Cao.
As long as Cao Cao was killed, the chances of the four surrendering would increase.
Taking a step back, even if the four didn't surrender and killed Cao Cao, Bai Xiaowen could still unify the north and lay the foundation to unify the world.
This time, Bai Xiaowen used a Marching Stratagem. His army's stamina consumption was halved and their movement speed increased by 40%.
The victorious army chased after Cao Cao. As for the loss of morale, it was completely negligible compared to the increase in morale from the victory.
During the pursuit, Bai Xiaowen encountered Han Xu and the others who were ordered to burn Cao Cao's camp. They reported that Cao Cao didn't go to save the camp. Moreover, Han Xu and the others captured two of Cao Cao's important strategists, Guo Jia and Xi Zhicai.
"Cao Cao can be considered a brave and decisive person. If he went to save the camp, he would've been a prisoner of our army. "
Bai Xiaowen praised and then ordered, "Pursue him day and night. We must catch that traitor Cao. Whoever obtains his head will be rewarded with a thousand gold and ten thousand Marquis. Whoever captures him alive will be conferred the title of Great General! "
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