Fei's evacuation completely confirmed the fact of the fall of Dingjun Mountain from the side. In other words, Cao Liang's speculation was 100% correct. The current situation has reached a point where there is no need to delay. They must make changes. If they stay in Yangping Pass and remain indifferent,

If so, the consequences may be quite serious.

Xiahou Ba looked at Cao Liang. To be honest, he really admired Cao Liang from the bottom of his heart. He knew every plan and predicted events like a god.

"Cao Changshi, what should we do next?"

Cao Liang said: "Immediately abandon Yangping Pass, join the main force eastward, and then look for opportunities to retreat to Xingshi Akasaka, and return to Guanzhong via the Tangluo Road."

Cao Liang quickly planned a withdrawal route. In fact, after the fall of Dingjun Mountain, the Battle of Hanzhong was destined to be a failure. The only difference was how big the loss was. If the Wei army could retreat in time and effectively, it would definitely be possible.

Reduce losses to a minimum, but if you act slowly and procrastinate, you will inevitably suffer greater losses.

Xiahou Ba also understood that the current situation was no longer a matter of victory or defeat, but deep down in his heart, he was still unwilling to bear such a result. His father was defeated and died in Hanzhong more than 20 years ago. This time he

He sent his troops to Hanzhong just to avenge his hatred, but instead of succeeding in revenge, he was defeated again and made the same mistakes again. Xiahou Ba felt extremely uncomfortable.

"Is there no room for redemption at all?"

Cao Liang shook his head gently and said: "Originally, our army's combat intention this time was to blockade the outer perimeter, Xu Tu Hanle, but now the second city of Hanle has not been captured, the outer blockade failed, and the troops were scattered.

How can we fight this battle if there is no danger? If we retreat in time, we may be able to keep most of the troops safe. If it is delayed, there is even the risk of the entire army being destroyed."

Xia Houba sighed sadly and said with a solemn expression: "Originally, the situation in the Hanzhong war was great, and the victory was just around the corner. I didn't expect that Sima Zhao and Guo Huai colluded with each other and abandoned Dingjun Mountain, and it was a pity that such a great situation was wasted!"

Cao Liang said calmly: "Victory or defeat is a common matter for military strategists. How can we keep the green hills and not have firewood? Although the expedition to Shu was defeated this time, the power of the world has not changed. With the national power of the Wei Dynasty, we will not be able to burn firewood again."

After saving for ten or twenty years, there is no chance of destroying Shu."

Xiahou Ba sighed softly and said: "Although that is the case, it is extremely regrettable that the success failed under such a good situation."

Immediately they returned to Yangping Pass City, Xiahou Ba immediately ordered the entire army to pack up immediately and evacuate Yangping Pass an hour later.

After giving the order, everyone was in an uproar. Since Xiahou Ba's order was extremely brief, extremely urgent, and did not provide any reason, the officers and soldiers in the army began to speculate as to what exactly happened.

After all, their mission when they came to Yangping Pass this time was to defend the city. However, the outcome was still unclear, but Xiahou Ba suddenly ordered a retreat and abandoned Yangping Pass. This made countless Wei soldiers unable to understand. Could it be that their previous battle was in vain?

If so, so many Wei army robes would be wasted?

But no one dared to question Xiahou Ba's decision. It is the duty of soldiers to obey orders. Since Xiahou Ba made such a decision, they could only abide by it unconditionally.

Everyone speculated that Xiahou Ba's decision to withdraw his troops might be related to Xiahou Ba's departure from the city. He must have discovered something after he left the city, otherwise he would not have given the order to withdraw his troops so quickly.

However, Xiahou Ba did not seem to give any explanation to his soldiers. An order is an order. If it says that the troops will withdraw after an hour, they will never stay for another moment. The Wei army has strict military discipline. If you dare to openly disobey military orders, that is

The decision was made without any room for relaxation.

Therefore, the entire Yangping Pass garrison was busy nervously. An hour, whether long or short, would arrive in a moment, so the Wei soldiers must seize the time and not make too many delays.

Cao Liang returned to the Yueqi camp, summoned Deng Ai and Shi Bao, briefly explained the current situation, and asked them to pack up immediately and prepare to withdraw from Yang'an Pass with Xiahou Ba's army.

After taking Yangping Pass, the Yueqi battalion only participated in the first day of the city defense battle. It was inextricable from Jiang Wei's army. With only a few hundred men, it blocked the attack of tens of thousands of people.

It can be called a miracle.

Then Xiahou Ba's 30,000 reinforcements arrived here, and the entire Yueqi battalion withdrew and no longer participated in the defense of the city.

As a cavalry, the biggest advantage is in plain field battles. Defending the city is not the strong point of the Yueqi Battalion. Even the daily training does not involve this aspect. Therefore, the Yueqi Battalion defends the city.

It's completely rushed.

However, the Yueqi Battalion still completed the task of defending the city outstandingly, and did not let Jiang Wei's army take a step forward. It can be regarded as a success.

However, Shi Bao and Deng Ai were a little stunned when they suddenly received the order to withdraw their troops. They had conquered Yangping Pass with so much hard work, and they were really unwilling to give it up to the Shu people.

However, the current situation is pressing and they cannot allow them to lament here. No matter how good Yangping Pass is, it is not the place of Huangliang. What's more, now that the Shu army has sneaked into Hanzhong from Dingjun, the defense line of Yangping Pass has lost its value.

One hour of cleaning time is more than enough for the infantry, but for the cavalry, it is very hasty, because in addition to people, there are also horses to deal with, and the cavalry camp is so busy that it is dark and the sky is dark.

But an order is an order, and there is no room for any compromise. Whether it is the Yueqi Battalion or any other battalion, it must be carried out unconditionally.

An hour passed in a blink of an eye, and the cavalry battalion also completed the final hour. The entire army mounted their horses in unison, waiting for the order to set off.

Xiahou Ba's army over there also completed the task. Although the people below were a little confused about Xiahou Ba's orders, they carried out the orders quite smoothly and completed the task without fail.

Xiahou Ba asked Cao Liang if it was necessary to set fire to the pass. After all, Xiahou Ba was really unwilling to surrender such a pass to others in vain.

Cao Liang shook his head and did not agree with Xiahou Ba's plan. Setting fire to the pass was just to make his heart a little more balanced, but in fact it was of no use. If the Wei army was lucky enough to be able to evacuate Hanzhong this time, it would be twenty years before they attacked Shu again.

Many years later, even if it is reduced to a pile of ruins, the Shu people are fully capable of rebuilding it again.
Chapter completed!