Liu Bei led the seven thousand defeated troops and fled in panic.
The seven thousand defeated troops were still in a relatively complete formation. They were mainly led by Zhao Yun and the ten thousand troops at the rear.
Zhao Yun ordered the rear troops to get into formation at the beginning of the battle. They were not scattered by the chaotic troops.
Behind them, Zhao Yun saw Ma Chao leading the cavalry to chase after them, so he left behind three thousand spearmen to guard the rear and meet Ma Chao head-on.
Although Ma Chao had few troops, Liu Bei did not dare to stop. Who knew if the Yuan army would catch up?
He could only escape!
Only by escaping to Deyang, crossing the Han River, and meeting up with Zhuge Liang and Zhang Fei could he be at ease.
With the defeated troops by his side, Liu Bei's Hidden Dragon increased his escaping speed. After all, the defeated troops could not keep up with his speed.
Liu Bei could not bear to part with the seven thousand soldiers. Otherwise, he would be alone. Even if he could escape quickly, he would be in more danger without an army.
Four hours later, Liu Bei's troops had fled along the south bank of the Han River for seventy to eighty miles.
Behind them, the sound of hooves could be heard.
Liu Bei was shocked and thought that the Yuan Army had caught up to them. However, when he took a closer look, he saw that the soldiers were carrying the banner of 'Changshan's Zhao Yun'. The one leading them was Zhao Yun.
Liu Bei was overjoyed. He went forward to greet him. "Zilong, you've returned safely. This is great news."
Zhao Yun dismounted from his horse and cupped his hands in greeting, "Reporting to my lord, I have already forced Ma Chao to retreat. The Yuan army's main force has no sign of pursuing us. My task of covering our retreat has already been completed. Therefore, I led the army here."
Liu Bei said, "I've long heard that Ma Chao is a brave general of Xiliang. How did you defeat him? Were you injured? "
Zhao Yun shook his head. "Ma Chao's martial arts are indeed exquisite. His spear technique is fierce and overbearing. He was almost defeated in the first twenty rounds. However, after twenty rounds, I gradually understood his style and was able to fight evenly. After fifty rounds, I had a slight advantage. Ma Chao's cavalry was also defeated by my spear formation. Perhaps he saw that there was no hope in chasing after me, so he retreated. "
Liu Bei looked up to the sky and sighed, "If it weren't for Zilong, I would have become a prisoner of the Yuan army today!"
Zhao Yun hurriedly said, "My lord is blessed. Even without me, you will still be able to survive."
In fact, Zhao Yun and Liu Bei didn't know that if Liu Bei didn't run away first and stayed to fight Ma Chao's cavalry, Zhao Yun's "Single Rider to Save His Lord" status would still be in effect and he wouldn't have to fight so hard.
Liu Bei and Zhao Yun led their troops to Deyang County.
Liu Bei said, "After crossing the Han River from Deyang Ferry, we will reach Fulhui Pass 300 miles ahead."
Zhao Yun also heaved a sigh of relief. "Yes, as long as we meet Military Advisor Zhuge, he will definitely have a way."
Liu Bei was about to lead his men across the river.
Suddenly, Zhao Yun said: "My lord, please wait"
"What happened?"
Zhao Yun said: "My lord, Yuan Xi seems to know the whereabouts of our army like the back of his hand. If my lord crosses the river from the nearest Deyang Ferry, it might also be within Yuan Xi's calculations. What if he ambushes our army on the other side of the river? "
Zhao Yun's words were true.
Although Bai Xiaowen had to deal with Wei Yan and Huang Zhong, it wouldn't take much time. Most importantly, Bai Xiaowen could go straight to Lianyun Plank Road and didn't need to take a detour like Liu Bei's defeated army. Of course, he would have enough time to reach the north bank of the Han River and intercept Liu Bei.
Liu Bei took out the map of Xichuan that he regarded as a treasure and said: "If we don't cross the river from Deyang County, we can only continue to go east for 150 miles and cross the river at Jiangyang County. But this way, the journey will be even longer. There are less than 10,000 soldiers and they are already extremely tired. How can I bear to let them suffer more? "
Liu Bei's soldiers all knelt down and said: "We are willing to follow my lord, even if it's dangerous!"
Liu Bei's eyes turned red. Luckily, he didn't cry this time.
If Bai Xiaowen was here, he would definitely receive a notification that Liu Bei's "Army Support" skill had been activated and morale increased by 10.
Liu Bei had been beaten up by Lu Bu, Cao Cao, and other warlords in the first half of his life. It was indeed not easy for him to maintain a group of people.
Thus, Liu Bei abandoned Deyang Ferry and continued to go east for 150 miles and cross the river at Jiangyang County.
After crossing the Han River, Liu Bei didn't see any ambushes from the Yuan Family. Only then did he feel relieved.
After entering Jiangyang County, Jiangyang County was not far ahead.
Suddenly, the scouts in front reported that a group of soldiers was coming toward them.
While Liu Bei was panicking, the following scouts brought back more accurate information. It turned out that the group of soldiers carrying the banner of the Third General Zhang Fei were reinforcements.
Liu Bei was delighted and hurried over to meet up with Zhang Fei.
When brothers met, their eyes were especially red. Of course, the red eyes here weren't the kind of red eyes when enemies met.
Zhang Fei knelt on the ground and said with red eyes, "I heard that second brother's life is uncertain and big brother is trapped in Luocheng. Luckily, big brother is fine. Thank the heavens! "
Liu Bei helped Zhang Fei up. His eyes were also wet, "The heavens didn't forsake me, Liu Bei! I don't think Second Brother will be in any big trouble. The three of us will definitely meet again someday. "
After talking about their parting, Liu Bei asked, "Third brother, where is Advisor Zhuge? Your foolish brother's mind is in a mess right now, I need the military advisor's advice. "
Zhang Fei said, "He and his wife set up some Eight Trigrams Formation at Fushui Pass and also used a technique to summon fog to block the Hanzhong reinforcements. Little Brother was anxious and argued with the Military Advisor for a while. He then let me lead the troops and go ahead to save Big Brother. "
Liu Bei's expression changed, "Third brother, you are muddle-headed! Advisor Zhuge isn't good at martial arts and his wife isn't a general on the battlefield. They don't have troops to protect them. If Hanzhong's Yuan Army enters the pass, won't they be in danger? "
Zhang Fei lowered his head and said, "Advisor Zhuge agreed to let me lead the troops."
Liu Bei sighed and didn't say anything.
Zhao Yun said, "Advisor Zhuge won't let himself be in danger. My lord, you don't have to worry too much."
Liu Bei asked Zhang Fei, "Did Advisor Zhuge tell you anything when he asked you to come?"
Zhang Fei said, "Advisor Zhuge said that Xichuan can no longer be obtained. He asked me to escort big brother back to Jingzhou through Ba County."
"This …" Liu Bei hesitated. Now that Chengdu had Zhang Song and Luocheng had been captured, he really didn't want to give up Xichuan. He didn't know if there would be another good opportunity like this in the future.
Zhao Yun also advised, "My lord, we should listen to Advisor Zhuge's arrangement and stay alive for the future."
Liu Bei sighed and nodded, "That's the only way."
Suddenly, the sound of drums sounded like raindrops. Smoke and dust rose from all directions.
Liu Bei hurriedly looked around and saw Han Meng from the northeast and Zhang He from the northwest, each leading an army. Duke Yan's banner rose from the southwest. Obviously, Yuan Xi personally led the troops. The only place without a banner in the southeast was the sound of horse hooves. Obviously, there were also troops coming.
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