This situation happened very quickly. Although Zhang Xiu was known as the Spear King of the North and had the reputation of the "Golden Spear", 100 rounds was the limit that Zhao Yun could withstand.
"Bam!"
"Pah!"
"..."
After 100 rounds, Zhang Xiu had already been stabbed by Zhao Yun's spear, striking his breastplate. With a "peng" sound, Zhao Yun's seemingly simple spear technique actually forced Zhang Xiu back a few steps, causing him to sit on the ice surface, just a foot away from the hole in the ice where Cai Mao had fallen into the water.
Zhao Yun's spear seemed extremely ordinary, but it was an opportunity from the clash between the two of them. At the same time, it also displayed Zhao Yun's proficiency in basic spear techniques.
At the same time, Zhao Yun's spear attack only used the handle of the spear and not the tip of the spear. Otherwise, Zhang Xiu's fate would not have been as simple as being knocked down. He might have already died, or at the very least, he would have been seriously injured.
And from Zhao Yun's spear attack, Yang Rui was even more certain of a fact. Zhang Xiu and Zhao Yun indeed had some connections in the sect, and the spear attack just now was clearly a spear attack that Zhao Yun had held back.
Even so, Zhang Xiu was still holding onto the Heart Protection Mirror. After struggling for a while, he stood up again. It could be seen that he had suffered quite a bit of damage.
"Phew!" "Hah!" "Whoosh!" "Hah!"
"..."
By the time Zhang Xiu had completely stood up, Zhao Yun had already turned around and returned to the ice sand city gate. He was not prepared to fight with Zhang Xiu again, nor did he take advantage of the opportunity to capture him while he was injured.
"My lord, please punish me. Yun has confirmed that Zhang Xiu's spear technique has a lot to do with Yun's spear technique, and was unable to capture Zhang Xiu. My lord, please punish me."
Zhao Yun entered the ice sand city wall and apologized to Yang Rui.
All the commanders and soldiers on both sides clearly saw the situation between Zhao Yun and Zhang Xiu. At the very least, they understood the result of the battle. Of course, Yang Rui was no exception.
In front of everyone's eyes, Zhao Yun had let the enemy general go. Moreover, he had the strength to capture and even kill the enemy general. Letting the enemy general go because of Zhao Yun's personal considerations was indeed a great crime on the battlefield.
"What crime has Zilong committed? You were able to defeat the enemy's powerful commander and greatly reduce the enemy's morale. This is already a great merit. You should be rewarded and not punished. Just rest first …"
Yang Rui calmly comforted. Yang Rui already had some understanding of Zhang Xiu and Zhao Yun's sect backgrounds. At the same time, he was also very clear about Zhao Yun's temperament. Putting everything else aside, just his 100% loyalty made Yang Rui unable to think of punishing him.
It was also reasonable for Yang Rui to take credit for Zhao Yun. Although Zhao Yun had returned to the ice sand city wall, the soldiers on Yang Rui's side were still cheering. They did not know why Zhao Yun had returned.
On the other hand, Zhang Xiu did not know whether to leave or stay. In the end, he returned to the camp of Yuan Shao's allies. Even his own troops were drooping their heads. Although most of them did not dare to raise their heads, their understanding of Zhang Xiu's strength had greatly decreased.
Most importantly, Zhang Xiu's title as the Spear King of the North could no longer be maintained. If he was defeated by Zhao Yun, who also used a spear as a weapon, how could Zhang Xiu still be called the Spear King? Even if others recognized him, Zhang Xiu probably did not have the face to be called the Spear King anymore.
Zhang Xiu returned to his own camp. After two consecutive defeats, the commander of one side, Cai Mao, had been captured by the opponent. Yuan Shao's allies were silent. For a moment, no one stepped forward to challenge him.
Yuan Shao naturally could not bear to see such a situation occur. Just as he was about to order his subordinates to step forward to challenge Zhang Xiu, a soldier quickly rushed to Yuan Shao's side and whispered a few words into his ear. This caused Yuan Shao's expression to change greatly.
Yuan Shao then whispered something into Cao Cao's ear. Even though Cao Cao was calm and steady, he still frowned when he heard Yuan Shao's words. When Yuan Shao habitually whispered to the other side, he realized that Cai Mao, who was originally beside him, had been captured by Yang Rui and brought into the ice sand city wall.
Yuan Shao's mood, which was already very bad, became even worse. His expression became even uglier.
"Brother Benchu, please do not panic. We should temporarily retreat and plan for the long term."
Cao Cao saw Yuan Shao's angry expression and reminded him. He was afraid that Yuan Shao would do something out of line. It must be known that the morale of their camp had already dropped to the lowest point.
It turned out that the information that Yuan Shao received was the result of Yang Rui's preparations. Liu Biao, Jingzhou, Chengong, Henei and even Yuan Shao's own Jizhou had been stabbed several times.
With Taishi Ci, Fang Lan and the players taking action, the Yuan Shao Alliance was greatly troubled. When this news reached Yuan Shao's ears, it naturally did not make Yuan Shao happy.
It was because of Yang Rui's arrangements that the Yuan Shao Alliance's rear was in chaos. In addition, they did not have any advantage in the frontlines. A few attempts to attack had ended in failure. It could be said that they were in a state of being attacked from the front and rear.
"Ding! Ding! Ding! "
"…"
Not long after, the sound of retreat could be heard from the Yuan Shao Alliance's camp. Many of the Alliance's troops retreated along the icy surface of the Yellow River.
This was especially true for Liu Biao's troops in Jingzhou. They looked like they were in a state of chaos because their commander, Cai Mao, had been captured by Yang Rui. This led to a situation where they were like a group of dragons without a leader.
"Milord, should we pursue them for a while?"
The Imperial Guards beside Yang Rui could not help but ask when they saw the situation.
"There is no need. On the ice surface, we do not have any advantage. On the other hand, the enemy has a lot of people. If we pursue them, it might not be effective. Instead, it might give them a chance."
When the Imperial Guards asked, the other generals also looked at Yang Rui. It was obvious that they had the same idea. Thus, Yang Rui specially explained.
Originally, Yang Rui only felt that he did not have the confidence to win. However, by chance, he was able to avoid Cao Cao's scheme. This could be considered as a battle of the art of war.
In actuality, the chaos in Jingzhou's troops was caused by Cao Cao's suggestion to Yuan Shao to lure the snake out of its hole. In actuality, the chaos was intentionally created.
After Cai Mao was captured, Jingzhou's Liu Biao's troops were not like a group of dragons without a leader. Instead, Cai Mao's deputy, Zhang Yun, temporarily took over. Regardless of other matters, there was no problem in commanding the troops.
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