Chapter 491 Zhuge Liang takes retreat as progress

Cao Chun thought of it, Zhang Xiu could naturally think that if decades ago, the hegemon could have such an extraordinary ability, he would definitely stand out in the melee of the princes. At the beginning, if it hadn't been for Lv Bu's suppression of Gao Shun's trapped camp, Cao Cao would not have defeated Lv Bu so easily... Unfortunately, Lv Bu, who had excellent martial arts skills, did not reuse the trapped camp soldiers.

And Tai Shici relied on the camp and rose step by step, which was unstoppable. It was Liu Bei who had the Wudang Flying Army led by Zhao Yun that he restrained Cao Cao's other two battlefields in the Battle of Chibi, thus laying a solid foundation for the final victory.

On the way to Beidaicheng, Zhang Xiu also saw the hidden whistle of the Xiliang army in the roadside mountains or grass. These dark whistles just watched the smoke that stretched for thousands of meters all the way to the north, and did not find any other strangeness. In this way, Zhang Xiu led the thousand-five tiger and leopard horse to successfully reach the south gate of Beidai City.

Before launching the attack, Zhang Xiu, hidden in the center of the five elements tiger and leopard riding, howled three times at the city wolf. This is Zhang Xiu's secret code to attack Zhang's soldiers in the city according to the prior agreement. The three sudden howls of the wolves naturally aroused the vigilance of the defenders. However, after insinuation, they did not find anything strange near the city. However, there are two places in the city where bright flames suddenly rise. Those two places are clearly the army's armory and grain and grass base...

In order to put out the fire, the two thousand soldiers guarding the city were divided into half and went to the place where the fire broke out. Only after a thousand soldiers left, hundreds of clan soldiers sneaked from the alleyway to the south gate...

With the cover of the night, the two-five-line tiger and leopard quickly floated to the gate in the shape of smoke. The soldiers specializing in earth spells stood side by side in front of the heavy gate, and then they used earth spells together. With the help of the strong power of the earth, they pushed the heavy gate open.

The guards in the aisle of the gate suddenly saw that the closed gate was opened. They thought they saw a ghost and were immediately stunned on the spot. When the five-eed tiger and leopard horse who specialized in gold spells rushed into the aisle, the officers guarding the city knew that it was the enemy who opened the gate, but they reacted. The five-e elements tiger and leopard horse that appeared from the smoke had rushed in front of them, and they put on the posture to meet the enemy, and were instantly chopped to death by the five elements tiger and leopard with a sharp sword... ...From head to toe, one and two halves!

The Xiliang soldiers in the aisle were killed by a rushing tiger and leopard in the front row, and the back was in a panic and howl of the police. When the Xiliang soldiers on the wall heard the sound, they rushed down the wall along the steps. However, on the way, they met the intercepted Zhang soldiers. On the steps of the city wall, the two men and horses met each other, close to each other, the sound of weapons impact, the sound of hot-blooded fighting, the sound of injured howling, rising in the night, spreading very much. Far...

After the five elements of the tiger and leopard in front of him killed the hundreds of Xiliang soldiers in the aisle of the city gate, the five elements of the tiger and leopard in the back rushed into the city, or sat on a war horse to shoot arrows at the enemy on the wall, or dismount and rush up the wall to fight with the enemy closely...

Originally, the combat effectiveness of the five-elves of tiger and leopard riding is higher than that of the Xiliang soldiers guarding the city, plus the advantage of the number of people: nearly 3,000 generals and leopards deal with 1,000 enemies, and the result can only be a one-sided slaughter!

The Xiliang soldiers who had previously gone to put out the fire had just arrived at the scene of the fire, and the South City Gate was lost. All the officers and soldiers guarding the city were slaughtered by the five elements of tiger and leopards and Zhang clan soldiers. Zhang Xiu, the leading general, had no chance to take action at all.

Zhang Xiu didn't look at the fierce battle near the gate at all. He led ten personal guards to rush to the depths of the city. A super fierce general enters the city and is no longer imprisoned by the city. It's really a dragon into the sea and a tiger into the sheep's pen. Wherever Zhang Xiu went, there was no enemy at all. He rushed all the way from the South Gate to the North Gate. Finally, the residents of the city who were related to the Zhang family also picked up their private weapons to besiege and hunt down the headless fly-like Xiliang soldiers.

In the face of the ubiquitous people fighting in the vast sea, the surviving Xiliang soldiers could only escape from the East Gate and the West Gate. Without the glimmer of hope of victory and the command of the general, even if they are fierce by nature, they can only escape after hearing the news.

After Zhang Xiu led the army to occupy the North City, he temporarily handed over the North City to the Zhang clan. After all, the North City is the birthplace of Zhang Xiu, and his order is the imperial edict in the city. Many other big families have also enthusiastically sent troops to support Zhang Xiu. In this way, the soldiers guarding the northern city quickly reached 20,000. Among them, there are as many as 100,000 volunteers who help ethnic soldiers deliver strategic materials such as rolling wood and gravel.

The city has the backbone. Even if Ma Chao himself leads 50,000 soldiers and horses, he may not be able to capture the North City as he wishes. There are 50,000 soldiers and horses in Ma Chao at this time. This is all the disaster brought to Ma Chao by Han Sui's fallover a year ago.

After occupying the northern city, Zhang Xiu led the five elements of the tiger and leopard to evacuate in time. After all, the main battlefield of Cao's army is Fufeng County, not Beidi City.

Sima Yi designed to ambush Ma Chao, and finally returned. Zhang Xiu led his army to occupy the North City, which really increased the morale of Cao Jun in front of him: as the active attacking side, he needs to win at all times, even the meat on the legs of mosquitoes to stimulate! If necessary, you also need to report good news or bad news...

Ma Chao's ambush and the loss of Beidaicheng made the senior management of Liu Bei Group feel depressed. Of course, they blocked the news.

At the latest military affairs meeting, Liu Bei had a cold face from the beginning and did not say a word. After Zhuge Liang, on behalf of Liu Bei, informed Zhao Yun and other generals of the news that Ma Chaozhong was ambushed and Beidicheng was lost, he said frankly, "Lord, our defeat is not because our strength is weak, but because our opponent is too strong... Don't say that our soldiers and soldiers are as large as Cao's army, that is, half of the number - 20 Wan, we can plan the sports war against Cao Cao!"

Zhuge Liang's words gradually softened the rigid thinking of Liu Bei and Zhao Yun. Liu Bei himself thought that since Cao Cao was determined to deal with him, he had been a scarecrow and fled around like a runaway. Nowadays, although Cao Cao can't carry out sports warfare, after all, he can rely on the city and Cao Cao to carry out a positional battle at this time. From a panic escape to a frontal position battle, this itself is a change and improvement in the form of the battle...

The focus of Zhuge Liang's thinking makes Liu Bei Group, who is at a disadvantage, feel the sunshine. This sense of sunshine makes them feel progress. It also makes them feel that there is still a huge room for their strength to progress.

Zhuge Liang felt the psychological changes of Liu Bei, Zhao Yun and others. When he said his plan for the next step, the people present did not feel abrupt and difficult to accept.

"Lord, generals! Due to the excessive disparity between the number of soldiers on our side and Cao Cao's side, we are doomed to rely on the city to face the Cao army head-on, and we can't use the plan to deal with Cao Cao..." Zhuge Liang shook the feather fan and said slowly to the crowd. Liu Bei and others nodded in agreement.

"However, if such a confrontation continues to stalemate..." Zhuge Liang said this and deliberately paused. At this time, Liu Bei and others collectively turned their eyes to Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang sighed silently, and then continued to say, "Beiddi City is lost, and Ma Chao's army can no longer enter the main battlefield. Cao's army, who has no worries, will definitely take advantage of the number of soldiers to occupy Meicheng, Chencang and even the important town of Tianshui... If we are determined to resist, the result can only lose the troops in vain. These cities can't be guarded yet!"

When Liu Bei heard this, his face was unconcealed with sadness: these cities that had just arrived were about to be lost. Such a thing will be uncomfortable and painful to anyone!

Liu Bei suppressed his inner pain and asked Zhuge Liang in a low voice, "Sir, what good strategy do you have to deal with Cao Cao? ..."

Zhuge Liang smiled at Liu Bei with relief, and then said softly, "Lord, if you say it from the general alone, we are no worse than Cao Cao's side!" However, because we have just occupied Yizhou, the foundation in all aspects is not stable, so we can't talk about the potential of Yizhou for the time being... Lord, if we forcefully confront Cao Cao for the scene and face, we can only suffer a big loss in the end!"

Zhuge Liang can only tell his inner thoughts truthfully. Although the truth is unpleasant, the truth makes him feel unhappy! Then, he pointed to the map and analyzed Liu Bei and others and said, "Lord, generals, look at our defensive deployment at this time: we fought against Cao Cao according to Fufeng County, which can be said to be perfect before the loss of Beidi City. However, after the loss of the North City, Ma Chao's elite iron cavalry could no longer harass the supply line of Cao's army, so Cao's army had the ability to divide troops to occupy Meicheng. Everyone, please see, if Meicheng is lost, we will fall into a completely passive situation, and then we will be led by Cao Jun... At the same time, we will also lose contact with Chen Cang and Tianshui, and inevitably fall into the dilemma of fighting separately! ......

For today's plan, we can only prepare for a rainy day, take the initiative to withdraw from Fufeng County, retreat to Wuzhangyuan, and then use the narrow terrain of Wuzhangyuan to concentrate our forces to fight against the invasion of Cao's army..."

As soon as Zhuge Liang said this, Liu Bei's face changed, and Zhao Yun and others exclaimed repeatedly. Because they know that as long as they withdraw from Fufeng County, Meicheng will be lost, and they will be close to Chencang, Tianshui, and even Wudu City, an important town in the west! These areas are the prosperous areas of Yizhou, accounting for a quarter of the area of Yizhou.

Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei and others were surprised, and he continued to say calmly: "Master, for the sake of the future, we can only break our wrists at this time, adopt the strategy of exchanging space and time to deal with Cao Cao, and consume Cao Cao's troops with a long front... It is estimated that the lord also thought of us to withdraw at this time. The serious consequences of Fufeng County, but this is inevitable! Even if we resist by force, we can't get rid of such a result! Lord, please look here. After we retreat to Wuzhangyuan, we can gather superior forces, hold one hand into a fist, and more powerfully deal with the invasion of Cao's army..."

Zhuge Liang said this and pointed his hand to the Mianzhu Pass and Pingyang Pass on the map. At the same time, he said confidently, "Lord, at this time, we are stationed troops in Meicheng and Chencang. In Tianshui and other cities, this situation makes us, who are understaffed, even more stretched out. If we retreat to Wuzhangyuan, we only need to divide a small number of troops to guard Mianzhu Pass and Pingyang Pass! After Cao Cao divides his troops to occupy Meicheng, Chencang, Tianshui and other cities, Cao Cao's troops will be dispersed. In this way, as long as we wait for the opportunity to harass Chencang, Tianshui and other cities, Cao Cao can't concentrate his forces to attack Wuzhangyuan as he wish... After the battle of Wuzhangyuan falls into a stalemate, we can divide our troops to occupy the eastern part of Yizhou. The city of Nanxiang, Chenggu, Shangyong, and even Weixingcheng, a military town in the south of Chang'an City. ...Lord, if everything goes well, as long as you give Liang five years, Liang can regain the lost city and defeat the invincible Cao Cao..."

Zhuge Liang said that in the end, his eyes showed an extremely firm light! His words are even louder, so that people can only be convinced and can't refute!