Zhuge Ke, who was watching the battle from afar on the top of the mountain, turned green when he saw this scene. In order to prepare for this ambush, Zhuge Ke had to endure three days and three nights in the wind and rain. When he thought he could not survive, the target

Suddenly and automatically sent into an ambush circle.

This almost made Zhuge Ke overjoyed. He really thought that his father's heroic spirit was secretly protecting him in the sky and allowing him to fulfill his wish.

But the result is...

This divine turn of events was so dramatic that it made people want to die, and Zhuge Ke felt like crying without tears.

I thought that the eight thousand Danyang soldiers could build a strong line of defense for the Wu army and withstand the impact of the Wei army's cavalry. Even if they were unable to defend themselves, they should be able to sustain it for at least an hour or two.

But the fact is that the defense line constructed by eight thousand Danyang soldiers was as fragile as paper. The Wei army's cavalry only launched one attack, and the Wu army's spear array was shattered into pieces and torn into pieces.

The collapse of the defense line means that Wu Jun's ambush has completely failed, and Zhuge Ke's carefully designed plan has also gone bankrupt. There is no point in continuing this battle, and it will only increase casualties.

So Zhuge Ke ordered the Wu army to retreat. However, during the retreat, the food and grass could not be thrown away in vain. What should be taken should still be taken. After all, the Wu army was not rich in food and grass supplies, and the landlords did not have any leftover food!

Of course, it was impossible for the Wu army to take away all the grain carts. Zhuge Ke ordered that all the grain and grass that could not be taken away be burned. He must not leave a grain of grain or a handful of grass for the Wei army.

Zhuge Ke originally had two purposes in this ambush. The primary purpose was to kill Cao Liang and avenge his father's murder. The secondary purpose was to rob the Wei army of food and grass and force Sima Yi to withdraw because of the food shortage.

The first goal was obviously in vain. Seeing the Wei cavalry break through the Wu army's defense line and join forces with the besieged Wei army, Zhuge Ke knew that he really had no hope of revenge.

But after losing the watermelon, he had to give up the sesame seeds. If the Wei army was allowed to regain the lost food and grass again, it would be Zhuge Ke's complete failure.

The Wu army began to retreat, setting fires everywhere and burning the grain carts that could not be taken away. Obviously they were very afraid of the Wei cavalry and retreated in a hurry, fearing that the Wei cavalry would suddenly rush over and kill them.

However, it seems that the purpose of the Xiaoqi battalion was only to save people, and they did not pay much attention to Wu Jun's actions of burning the grain carts. In fact, since most of the grain carts had already penetrated into Wuqiangkou, the mountain road was narrow and rugged, and the grain cart itself was

They were stacked horizontally and vertically. Under such conditions, it was not conducive to cavalry operations.

Therefore, the Xiaoqi battalion only tried to rescue the besieged Ren Lan Cao Liang and other battalions of the Southern Expeditionary Army, but ignored the Wu army's actions of robbing and burning food.

The entire Wuqiangkou Valley was filled with fireworks and a mess.

Ren Lan was heartbroken when he saw this, and shouted: "Go and put out the fire quickly, don't let the Wu people burn all the food and grass!"

Cao Liang looked careless. Compared with the loss of food and grass, he cared more about the casualties. Now the large troops of the Southern Army and the Xiaoqi Battalion have merged, but there are still some troops that have not broken out.

, they were still fighting tenaciously and fighting to the death against the Wu army that besieged them.

Fortunately, the Wu army does not have much fighting spirit now. Most of the Wu army is already retreating. This is also the reason why these small groups of Wei army can survive. Otherwise, if the Wu army were to attack them with all their strength, these small groups of dozens of people would hardly be able to survive.

possibility of survival.

Cao Liang ordered to save people first. As long as the Wei army was surrounded, no matter how big or small, they would rush to the rescue. Even if there was only one alive, they would not give up.

As for food and grass, it's easy to get them. If possible, go put out the fire and take as much as you can. Anyway, saving people and food is the first priority.

In Cao Liang's view, talent is the most important thing. If the food and grass are gone, they can still be transported again. If the people are gone, it is really gone. In this battle, the Southern Expedition Army also suffered a lot of losses. If it were not for the rescue of the Xiaoqi Battalion,

In time, the losses are likely to be greater than those in the Anfeng battle.

After many bloody battles, the Southern Army suffered casualties of more than 60%. At that time, more than half of the soldiers who left Luoyang City side by side have been buried in the land of Huainan and will never return to their hometowns.

Having seen too many separations between life and death, Cao Liang couldn't help but sigh with emotion. War is always so cruel. Whether you like it or not, it will take away every living life.

Cao Liang is now fighting against death. If he works harder, he may be able to save one more life from the hands of death.

Yang Hu and Du Yu returned to Cao Liang. Their bodies were covered in blood, their clothes and armor were torn, and their faces were full of fatigue. It was obvious that they had tried their best.

Yang Hu grinned and said, "Brother-in-law, I didn't disappoint you this time, did I?"

Cao Liang was greatly moved. Although Yang Hu and Du Yu were both famous generals, they were both Confucian generals who planned strategies. They had never charged into battle before. Unexpectedly, they would follow him into battle this time, but they would actually go to the battlefield and fight in blood.

, it was really difficult for them both.

Cao Liang patted them both on the shoulders and said: "You have made great achievements this time. I will definitely ask for credit for you later. Go down and rest first, and take care of yourself."

This time Yang Hu and Du Yu fought very tenaciously and fought bloody battles with the Wu army, which was several times their size. They successfully blocked the Wu army's attack and created an opportunity for Cao Liang's army to break through. Today Yang Hu and Du Yu

The performance is extremely eye-catching and deserves a lot of credit.

Shi Bao and Deng Ai followed Cao Liang's orders and went around the battlefield to rescue the trapped Wei soldiers. Wherever they could reach on horseback, they led their troops to kill them as soon as possible and scattered the Wu army.

The surrounded Wei army was rescued.

There were many places that could not be reached by horseback, but Shi Bao and Deng Ai did not give up. They abandoned their horses and walked up the mountain. As long as they found traces of Wei soldiers in Wuqiangkou, no matter how far away they were, they would rush over and rescue them.

Come down.

As for the grain carts, Shi Bao and Deng Ai naturally took care of them flawlessly and could only hand them over to the Wei soldiers who arrived later.

Fortunately, it had just rained, and the climate in the valley was humid. When the Wu army retreated, the fire was hasty. Many of the fires on the grain carts were only half burned, and were extinguished by the Wei soldiers who came from behind. Some of them could be recovered.

Some food comes.

As for the hay used to feed the horses, they could not be saved and were completely burned by the fire.
Chapter completed!