However, Zhuge Ke waited for a long time and did not receive reinforcements from Quan Cong and Bu Zhao. It turned out that Sima Yi had secretly sent Hu Zun and Niu Jin each to lead a group of troops to block the Wu army halfway.

Quan Cong led his army from Tianzhu Mountain to the east, and Bu Zhao led his army from the trailer to the west. According to Zhuge Ke's original plan, the three groups of troops would join forces at the Pisces Gorge to encircle and annihilate the Wei army.

But before Quan Cong could reach the Pisces Gorge, he was ambushed by Wei general Hu Zun on the way. Hu Zun led his troops to hold on to the danger, sealing the way forward for the Wu army. No matter what the Wu army did,

None of the attacks could break through the Wei army's line of defense.

Similarly, on the east side of Beiyu Gorge, Niu Jin also led his army to block the Bu Zhao troops who came from the trailer. Bu Zhao personally took charge of the battle and directed the Wu army to attack with all its strength, trying to tear open the Wei army's defense line, but Niu Jin simply could not

Without giving him any chance, he continuously repelled Wu Jun's multiple attacks. Seeing the sun setting in the west, Wu Jun could not make any progress and was unable to do anything.

Zhuge Ke fought fiercely for several hours at Beiyu Gorge. He could not wait for reinforcements from Quan Cong and Bu Zhao. They must have been blocked by the Wei army. It seemed that these two groups could not be counted on.

However, the Wei army's offensive was quite fierce, and the Wu army gradually became exhausted and difficult to resist. Tang Zi and Liu Zan both persuaded Zhuge Ke to withdraw his troops.

Zhuge Ke had no choice but to order the withdrawal of his troops.

However, the troops on both sides were entangled at this moment, and it was not easy to withdraw their troops. After a bloody battle, Wu Jun finally broke through the encirclement after losing a lot of troops.

Zhuge Ke looked back at the Pisces Gorge with a sad expression. Originally, he had high hopes for this battle. The successive defeats had put Zhuge Ke under a lot of pressure. Presumably the old officials in the court who were dissatisfied with him had already

After slandering Sun Quan, he now desperately needs a victory to restore his reputation and status.

If he fails again, I am afraid that even Sun Quan will have a crisis of trust in him, and Zhuge Ke's dream of reaching the top of Wu's political arena with this battle will be shattered.

Therefore, this battle is crucial to Zhuge Ke. If he fights well, he will gain both fame and fortune. If he fights poorly, he will be ruined. Even if he can barely keep his current position, if he wants to go further, he will lose his reputation.

Encountered heavy resistance.

After all, this is an era where heroes are judged by their success or failure. Without outstanding achievements and unparalleled achievements, how could he gain a foothold in the court?

Zhuge Ke also knew very well that Sun Quan had high hopes for him. All the famous Jiangdong officials in the court were more than conservative but not aggressive enough. They would rather stick to this three-acre area in Jiangdong than launch an expedition to the north to the Central Plains.

Sun Quan made several Northern Expeditions, and every time at critical moments, these old ministers would stand up and drag him back. Sun Quan was annoyed to death.

But Sun Quan couldn't do anything to these Jiangdong clans. After all, these people were the foundation of the founding of Soochow. Without the support of these Jiangdong clans, Sun Quan's throne might not be secure.

Sun Quan urgently needed a brilliant victory to shock these dove bosses in Jiangdong, so he entrusted the enterprising hawk Zhuge Ke with important tasks. He hoped that Zhuge Ke could bring him an unexpected surprise this time.

, copy the glory of the Battle of Shiting.

It's a pity that Zhuge Ke, who is eager for quick success and quick profit, can be the opponent of the wily Sima Yi. This time, Sima Yi used Sima Shi's fake death to lure the snake out of the hole and severely cheated Zhuge Ke.

After losing his troops, Zhuge Ke felt devastated. He knew that it would be difficult to recover from the defeat in this battle. The only hope now was to defend Guichou Stream and strive for a draw.

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When he thought of Gui Chou Jian, Zhuge Ke was suddenly startled. Thinking about it, since the experienced and ruthless Sima Yi could ambush the Wu army in Pisces Gorge, why wouldn't he take action against Gui Chou Jian?

This time Zhuge Ke attacked and almost took away most of the Wu army, leaving only 3,000 men and horses to guard Guichou Stream. With such a weak force, no matter how dangerous Guichou Stream was, it would be difficult to defend it.

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Zhuge Ke was worried and worried that something might happen to Guichou Stream, so he ordered the Wu army to advance at full speed to Guichou Stream.

It was already dark, but Zhuge Ke did not let the Wu army set up camp. Instead, after simply eating dry food, he marched overnight and rushed back to Guichou Stream as soon as possible.

This road is full of high mountains. Even during the day, it is extremely difficult to walk. At night, the difficulty increases exponentially. Even with torches for lighting, many Wu soldiers stumbled and fell off the cliff due to carelessness in their steps.

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The screams made when falling into the abyss are terrifying and shuddering.

What made Zhuge Ke even more anxious was that the pursuers of the Wei army followed them like a shadow, and they were always pursuing them. Even if the Wu army repeatedly accelerated their march, they still could not escape the pursuit of the Wei army.

This is not good news for Wu Jun. Wu Jun is already very tired after a hard battle in Beiyu Gorge. In addition, he has been traveling all night without stopping for a moment. Wu Jun's physical strength and energy are extremely exhausted.

There is no strength to fight anymore. Once the Wei army catches up, the consequences may be disastrous.

Zhuge Ke was always wary of the pursuers behind him. For this reason, he specially sent Liu Zan to lead an elite force to break up the rear. This was his reserve force that he had not used before, and it was currently the only force that still had the strength to fight.

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However, this army was small in number, with only a thousand men. Zhuge Ke had no idea whether they could withstand the Wei army's attack. The only solution now was to drive back to Guichou Stream as soon as possible.

Protective place.

By daybreak, there were only seven or eight miles left to go to Guichou Stream. Zhuge Ke felt a little more at ease. As long as he climbed over the mountain ridge in front, he could see the dangerous mountain road to Guichou Stream.

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Zhuge Ke looked behind him. After a night of running around, it seemed that Wei Jun's pursuers were lagging behind, and they were farther away from Wu Jun. It seemed that the forced march last night had some effect. Wei Jun was not able to follow up.

He could keep up with Wu Jun's pace, but was left behind by Wu Jun.

Zhuge Ke let out a long breath. It seemed that his persistence last night was correct. He left the Wei army's pursuers behind, and they were all safe. As long as they returned to the camp in Guichoujian, Zhuge Ke would have nothing to fear.

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