Kuai Yue was unwilling to give in and followed the rear with his troops and horses from a distance.

"Kuai Yue will follow closely and never give up," Yi said: "Lord, the situation is still not optimistic!"

Liu Bei muttered: "Although he has troops, he has no generals to use. When he doesn't dare to follow too closely, leave quickly!"

At the moment, they are really exhausted from running for their lives, even if they are fleeing, they are not so embarrassed. They can still hold on while riding horses, and with their extraordinary willpower, they can still hold on through gritted teeth.

However, the infantrymen ran on both feet. They were tired, hungry, thirsty and sleepy. Some of them were gradually exhausted and could not keep up with the team.

When Liu Bei looked back, his eyes turned red.

For him, it would be his shame to not be able to fight on the battlefield, and his troops would be exhausted and tired of fighting, rather than die in the battle!

It is an honor for generals and soldiers to die in battle, but they have never had the opportunity to become famous. How frustrating it is.

Liu Bei couldn't help but feel uncomfortable again.

He turned his head, not caring about the soldiers who had fallen behind, and could only rein in his horse and keep moving forward. Although Liu Bei felt that he was useless, he could never lose any will. The reality could not tolerate him. Depressed!

If he died like this, Liu Bei would be just a speck of dust in history, nameless and nameless, like an ant that never existed.

It doesn't matter if he dies, but Guan Yu and Zhang Fei have no time to live up to their name. In this life, they have failed themselves, their brothers, their righteous men, and all those who followed him to the death.< /p>

Compared with when Chong'er fled the Jin Dynasty, he had many more followers than Liu Bei.

The second generals Guan and Zhang, Zhuge Liang, Yi Jie, Sun Qian, Mi Zhu, etc... Even though they were unemployed, they still led more than 30,000 troops. Although they were in ragged clothes, they had some confidence after all.

With these, he will definitely be able to establish a foundation.

It's just Jingzhou. Thinking of Liu Biao, Liu Bei choked up.

He will come back in another way!

Now he finally understands that if you give up your position according to courtesy, you can't keep the position you want to get in this way. The same goes for Xuzhou and the same goes for Jingzhou.

After all, it still depends on your true strength!

Fortunately, what he has now is not much. He only needs a cornerstone. He is reluctant to leave Jingzhou, but at this time he has already believed Zhuge Liang's words.

He could have obtained Jingzhou originally, but with Xuzhou's intervention, the situation became even more chaotic. In addition, Xuzhou added fuel to the flames to Cai's party, so he would naturally be excluded.

The military advisor had already seen this, and indeed he still had to listen to Zhuge Liang's opinion. Why didn't he listen to Kong Ming's words earlier? It made him so embarrassed.

However, this may not be a bad thing, at least he has no loyalty to Jingzhou.

When the future comes again, it will be the time to seize the city. There is no need to cherish the friendship in the past. The friendship has been severed at this time.

Kuai Yue followed closely behind, not daring to follow too closely. He just stared very closely.

As Cai Mao chased, he also encountered several ambushes. Some of them were avoided, some were noticed early, but some of them were unfortunately caught in the trap. Cai Mao became more and more angry and hated Zhuge Liang to death.

After suffering several losses, it is inevitable that you will feel depressed and disgraced.

He retreated and was unwilling to give in. He pursued, but always suffered losses. How could he be willing to do so!

"General Cai," one of his confidants said, "I'm afraid the other side is trying to test when our army will be tired. If he sees that our army is tired and attacks quickly, what should we do?"

"It's better to retreat!"

Cai Mao scolded: "If we retreat without success, where will Jingzhou's face be? We must catch up with his main force today and consume them. Otherwise, it will be difficult for me to understand the hatred in my heart!"

"What the general said is true. If the army is tired and retreats, and its morale is low, it is feared that the enemy will turn around and attack. Wouldn't it be more of an ambush?!"

"Yes, General, I'm afraid the enemy troops are still guarding our troops so they can retreat."

Those who say these things want to continue pursuing meritorious deeds.

And Cai Mao was indeed told what they were thinking, and said: "Send the order! Anyone who dares to retreat will be killed!"

It's really difficult at this time. I can't catch up with the main force. How can I make Cai Mao willing to do so?! He must have to work hard before he is willing to give in! Cai Mao is a person who is already in a high position. Such a person's self-esteem has also been raised.

, therefore, there is no room for compromising dignity and majesty. At this time, whether out of strategy or unwillingness, we have to catch up!

Fortunately, he insisted on insisting on it. Although he is now at a disadvantage, no matter how resourceful Zhuge Liang is, it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice. When he is running in such a mess, he still has to worry about everything. Even if he is wise, it is difficult to do it.

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Although Zhuge Liang seemed fine on the surface, how could he not be anxious in his heart?

If only Cai Mao's army was chasing him, he wouldn't be afraid of them. The question is, how long has Xuzhou been waiting? I don't know how many messages have been sent. If he knows what's going on here, there will be troops to attack. Cai Mao will not retreat by then and will attack from both sides.

, it will definitely hurt your muscles and bones, so Zhuge Liang is very anxious.

He originally wanted to defeat the morale of Cai Mao's army, so he adopted the strategy of ambushes and waiting for deceitful soldiers. The purpose was to make Cai Mao want to retreat. However, Cai Mao seemed to be bitten to death and refused to retreat. This is not a good thing! <

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So can Zhuge Liang not be anxious?!

If we go out again, I'm afraid Xuzhou's soldiers will come, and when the time comes, the army will suffer heavy losses.

Zhuge Liang knew that this would be a distance war. If Cai Mao refused to retreat no matter how many setbacks he encountered, he would be like a wild dog biting wolves on the grassland. He is not afraid of thieves but is afraid that thieves will follow him all the time. This is the current situation. If

A fight to the death may bring losses to both sides.

However, if you keep biting it like this, big trouble will happen!

Of course, Zhuge Liang also avoided a war, because Liu Bei has not yet disappeared, and Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are not here. If one of these two generals is here, Zhuge Liang will definitely stop his troops at this time, instead of letting Cai Mao follow him, which will cause endless troubles.

It is better to fight a decisive battle and then retreat Cai Mao. Then focus on dealing with Xuzhou soldiers.

Zhuge Liang just hid his army, so he used tricks to confuse Cai Mao's judgment, but I'm afraid this would be of little use, because Cai Mao was determined to follow him closely.

He wandered back and forth, with black eyes under his eyes. When he was running, he rarely had a moment to rest, but the general and the soldiers could rest where they were, but he could not.

As misfortunes never come singly, two letters from scouts arrived.

One letter said that there was news about the Shouchun soldiers, and they might have come here. The other letter talked about the news in Hanzhong. Although Zhang Lu's letter from Hanzhong had not been answered yet, when it came to the news in Hanzhong, Zhuge Liang also felt a thought in his heart.

sudden.

The most troublesome thing is that Ma Chao and Pang Tong are only a few hundred miles away. Can Zhuge Liang not understand that these fast-moving men suddenly left Hanzhong and did not return to Xiliang? What are they doing here?!

For a moment, I was extremely anxious.

Mi Zhu took the letter and read it, his face changed with horror and he said: "Military advisor, this..."

"Ambush on all sides," Zhuge Liang said: "My lord's current strength makes Xuzhou uneasy and needs to be weakened. I'm afraid it's impossible to maintain all the strength, and there will be big losses."

Mi Zhu was very clear-headed and said: "As long as the lord is fine, even if he is damaged, he will be able to grow his wings again in the future. But I am afraid that the lord will be lost. Zhu is really uneasy. Even if General Guan and Zhang go to protect him, he will be extremely uneasy!"<

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Zhuge Liang was also worried, but he couldn't express it. He remained calm on his face and said to calm his heart: "Guan Zhang, the two generals, are divine generals. They will ensure that the lord is safe."

Mi Zhu also felt calm after hearing this.

However, here is the paradox. Without the two generals Guan and Zhang, Cai Mao cannot be retreated. What should we do? Seeing that Ma Chao is coming again, I heard that although he is young, he is very brave. If we join forces with the Xuzhou soldiers, how can we break through?!

Moreover, the current situation in Hanzhong is not optimistic.

"I'm afraid it's impossible to count on Cai Mao to retreat. At this time, we can only force a breakout," Zhuge Liang said: "Liu Biao has never sent a letter to recall him. He is only afraid that Cai Mao will come to pursue him. Liu Biao acquiesced. He just pretended not to know."
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"He is indeed seriously ill. If I had known this, my lord should not have gone to Jingzhou..." Mi Zhu said.

"Whether you go or not, you will have this fate, sooner or later. It is a good opportunity for you to break away from your righteousness at this time." Zhuge Liang said: "Why should a man have no career? Going to Hanzhong is the right way."

"I'm afraid Zhang Lu in Hanzhong may not be able to tolerate us," Mi Zhu said: "Although he bribed Yang Song generously before, Pang Shiyuan was really good at planning and ruined this move. Now Yang Song has lost Zhang Lu's trust.

, I'm afraid it's a useless move. Here, there are sieges and pursuers everywhere. Even if we can break through and Zhang Luruo refuses to accept it, what should we do?!"

Mi Zhu is so sad, her heart is full of bitterness. It’s like soaking in bitter water!

"Although Yang Song has lost trust, it may not be a waste of money," Zhuge Liang said: "My lord, the future lies not in Hanzhong, but in Shuyi."

"Liu Zhang?!" Mi Zhu was stunned for a moment and said: "I hope the military advisor can give me some advice, but I am sorry for Zhu's stupidity. Since he is going to Shuyi, why should he go to Hanzhong first?!"

"If we go to Shuyi, Liu Zhang will definitely block our army. By then, the army will be exhausted and we may not be able to defeat Shuyi. It will not only be difficult to attack, but it may also cause damage. Once it is besieged internally and externally, it will be in a desperate situation!"

Zhuge Liang said: "Let's go to Hanzhong first, with the intention of benefiting Shu."

Mi Zhu thought about it and realized it. He was overjoyed and said: "Wonderful, wonderful. Zhang Lu is not wary. If the Lord goes, it would be unjust for him to refuse, and he is afraid that our army will join forces with Liu Zhang to take Hanzhong... So, instead, he

He will write a letter to convince our army that he will help our army to fight Shuyi?!"

Zhuge Liang said: "That's right. Therefore, my lord has a bright future. All he has to do is make a breakthrough and survive."

Mi Zhu said: "I'm afraid a fight to the death is inevitable."

Although Zhuge Liang also wanted to avoid a deadly battle and preserve his strength as much as possible, looking at the situation, it may not be possible.

It’s better to prepare early!

"There are more than 5,000 elite horses in Xiliang. They are all good men from Xiliang. They have even better horses. Moreover, Pang Tong is very resourceful." Mi Zhu said, "I don't know how many troops Xuzhou has sent. If there are many elites, they will be surrounded and suppressed on all sides. Eight

I hope the military advisors will make more arrangements and come up with good plans. Otherwise, our strength will be lost, and we may not be able to capture Yizhou!"

"Liu Zhang is cowardly, so as long as he can get there, he can definitely win," Zhuge Liang said: "It's just that Pang Tong and Ma Chao make Liang a little worried. It's a good thing that the young master can think of these two and ask them to cooperate."

"I heard that Pang Tong is called Fengchu, and he is famous all over the world, and he is as famous as the military advisor," Mi Zhu said: "I just don't know how many strategies there are. It is really difficult to deal with."

"Although Shi Yuan has plans, he is very stubborn. He has many plans. If he is combined with other generals, I am afraid no one can listen to him. And the same is true for Ma Chao. Anyone around him, as long as he is not Shi Yuan, Liang Du
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