Chapter Eighty-six: Retreating into the Mountain Valley

  Cao Cao saw that Yuan Shao was now in a state of panic, and secretly despised him for being indecisive. Since the army had already been deployed, how could they retreat at will?

  "At first, we'll slowly and steadily pursue from behind. Don't let the front troops rush too hastily, lest they drive the enemy to desperation. When the enemy is exhausted, hehe! Even if Lü Bu has the ability to reach the heavens, what can he do?" At this time, Cao Cao smiled sinisterly at Yuan Shao.

  Yes! How could I have forgotten? Yuan Shao hastily ordered his troops not to pursue too quickly.

  At this time, the iron cavalry led by Autumn Water and Lü Bu had broken through the defense line and rushed out. Autumn Water and Lü Bu again led their cavalry to charge into the front, where their own cavalry was surrounded by the enemy's iron cavalry circle.

  Kill! Kill! Kill!

  "General save us has come! Kill!"

  At this time, the cavalry surrounded by the enemy saw that Qiu Shui and Lü Bu were charging into the battle group one after another, and their eyes lit up with a glimmer of hope, shouting angrily.

  When they heard that Qiu Shui and Lü Bu were leading troops to rescue them, these besieged soldiers suddenly burst out their ferocious nature. Just like a person who has fallen into the water and suddenly finds a lifeline, they will erupt with unparalleled power. At this time, these besieged soldiers were just like people who had fallen into the water.

  Kill! At this time, Qiū Shuǐ and Lǚ Bù were covered in blood, and the fire-red Chì Tú was like a war god, charging and killing. For a moment, it made the enemy's heart cold, and they scattered almost without any resistance. Qiū Shuǐ and Lǚ Bù then charged to the front of the surrounded soldiers.

  "What are you still dazing about? Follow me and charge out!" Qiu Shui roared, shouting at these somewhat stunned soldiers.

  Kill! Kill! Kill!

  For a time, the two armies merged and burst out with an even more powerful morale, shouting in unison. Looking back at the enemy, they were killed several times, then calmly charged out. At this point, after the enemy had played out their greater morale for a while, their own morale was somewhat low.

  "Hahaha! The eighteen vassals, I regard them as mere weeds. Haha, kill!" Lü Bu shouted with great vigor and ferocity, waving his halberd wildly.

  Roar! At this time, the iron cavalry, which was originally high in morale, became even more spirited after a word from Lü Bu, howling like wolf cubs.

  Boom!

  Finally, the iron cavalry led by Qiu Shui and Lü Bu broke through the opponent's cage, and in front of them was a vast expanse of land, as if they were dragons entering the sea.

  Kill! The soldiers behind him, all over the mountains and fields, chased after the black-armored cavalry in front of them.

  "Whoever beheads Dulu Bu will be rewarded with 10,000 taels of gold and promoted seven ranks!" A loud shout erupted from the allied army, causing the soldiers in the front to turn red-eyed. Isn't it all about becoming a high-ranking official and getting rich?

  "Kill the fierce tiger, cut down the flying general, who is the number one in the world!"

  Wow! After the slogan of "the world's number one" was shouted out, those self-proclaimed mighty warriors were all envious and eager to move their war horses to kill the two men and gain the highest honor of a warrior.

  When Autumn Water and Lv Bu heard the voice behind them, for a moment, both of their faces turned pale. Were the heads on their necks so easily taken? At this time, a cruel glint appeared in the eyes of the two men, who exchanged a glance before slowing down their warhorses without realizing it.

  At this time, the entire land can be seen in the sky, with a sea of people, and in front of them, a black crowd is riding war horses and running, while behind them, there are more than ten times as many people as in front, chasing closely.

  In this way, both sides chased each other, and after the soldiers of both sides had passed by, a mess was left behind, with corpses everywhere, blood flowing like rivers, banners and weapons scattered all over the ground. At this time, neither side had anyone to spare to clean up the battlefield, and the crows in the sky cried out loudly.

  The sun was about to set in the west at this time, and the slanting sunlight shone on the ground.

  "This is it, they're almost done for!" Cao Cao said to Yuan Shao beside him as he saw the enemy's speed gradually slowing down.

  Yuan Shao also noticed the enemy's speed at this time. It is worth knowing that the physical strength consumed by the enemy cavalry in the previous battle was much more than that of our side, especially when fighting against several times the number of enemies, the physical strength consumed was several times that of the enemy. At this time, the enemy's horses were obviously exhausted.

  The gaze of victory is already in front of him, at this moment, a fierce light burst out from Yuan Shao's eyes, this mountain is really too heavy and too overwhelming, it's almost suffocating, now he can finally flatten this mountain!

  At this time, the physical strength of the coalition forces was not much better than that of the enemy. Fortunately, most of the fierce battles earlier were fought by cavalry, and the infantry had only just come into contact with each other for a short while before the enemy fled, so the infantry had hardly consumed any physical strength at all, which is also why they could keep up with the pace.

  However, at this time, the infantry were all exhausted like dead dogs. If it weren't for the promised rewards from the Allied Army, these people would have collapsed long ago.

  After seeing a mountain valley in front of them, Aki and Ryofu's eyes burst out with a sharp light, they had finally arrived.

  "Hurry, quickly cross the valley and shake off the pursuing soldiers behind you."

  Roar! After hearing the words of their own general, the cavalry behind him were originally exhausted, but when they saw the mountain valley in front of them, they suddenly urged their war horses to gallop with all their might. At this moment, everyone saw a glimmer of hope, a chance to survive.

  Kill!

  Rumble! Countless iron hooves echoed in the valley, and black iron cavalry rushed into the valley at high speed.

  At this time, Cao Cao looked at the valley in front of him with a worried face. When he saw Yuan Shao was about to give an order, he hastily pulled Yuan Shao and said: "Benchu, the enemy is extremely cunning, what if there's an ambush in the valley?" After saying this, Cao Cao didn't continue speaking, but everyone understood his meaning.

  For a moment, Yuan Shao hesitated and was reluctant to give up such a good opportunity. After all, it wasn't easy for him to force his opponent into this situation, and if he missed it, there might not be another chance like this next time.

  Yuan Shao turned his gaze towards the other lords, seeking their opinions.

  "Report! My lord, the scouts from the rear have come to report that Dong Zhuo's great army has already marched south and is less than thirty miles away from our troops!" Just as everyone was hesitating, a young general rode over on horseback and reported to Yuan Shao.

  "This is terrible! We've been ambushed! Dong Zhuo must have waited for our troops to be exhausted and then attacked us from behind!" Sun Jian suddenly realized something and shouted in surprise.

  As soon as Sun Jian finished speaking, everyone else also thought of the other's plan. Yes, they had been chasing and killing each other with Lü Bu and his men for half a day, and by now they were all exhausted, while Dong Zhuo behind them was full of energy. If Dong Zhuo were to launch a surprise attack at this moment, they would be like sheep waiting to be slaughtered, without the strength to fight back!

  Sun Jian could not afford to think so much, and hastily shouted at Yuan Shao: "The alliance master, the other side is clearly waiting for our army to be exhausted and take advantage of it. Now that all around is empty, only the mountain valley in front can be used to resist the enemy. At this time, we should rush into the valley quickly. If Lü Bu blocks the exit, then we will kill him first, and wait for Dong Zhuo to come!"

  Yuan Shao's eyes blazed like fire, he himself had been outmaneuvered by his opponents every time since he started fighting, just when victory was within reach, Dong Zhuo was going to steal the show from behind, how detestable! With a wave of his hand, he roared: "Advance into the valley!"

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