Chapter 1303 Zhao Yun Returns to the Team
Liu Bei and Zhang Fei returned to their respective units, while Guan Yu followed Dong Zhuo back to the central army.
As for Zhou Tai's units, no one knew where they had gone. Before the charge, they were used as bait. They did not go up the mountain stream or join Dong Zhuo's army. They retreated along the official road and disappeared from people's sight.
The Han army began to deal with the strange blood spirits.
In fact, they are not strong individually, just yellow-level generals. The scary thing is that they are immortal, crazy and erode the Yuanli!
Four or five blood spirits can actually kill Xuan-level generals! This is terrible!
However, as the Han army began to recognize the routines of these blood spirits and adapt to their weirdness, they gradually began to calm down.
Slowly, the threat of blood spirits became extremely low.
As for the Yellow Turban Army, after Dian Wei withdrew for a while, they did not continue to attack, but began to retreat.
The Yellow Turban Army retreated! !
"Kill! Kill them!" Dong Zhuo, with a look of heartache on his face, looked at the steadily retreating Yellow Turban Army and roared coldly.
"My lord, you can't do that!" Li Ru dissuaded him after a black aura defeated dozens of blood spirits.
"My lord, this battle is over, don't force it!"
"Also, send a signal, tell Gongsun Zan not to block it, so as not to cause huge casualties." Li Ru said in a concentrated voice.
This time, they were defeated miserably! As for the reason for the disastrous defeat, it was because they underestimated Dian Wei!
In this battle, the Feixiong soldiers were basically crippled, and the Xiliang cavalry also suffered a lot of losses. Continuing to fight was just a mindless consumption. Moreover, Zhou Tai was also captured, which directly made the Han army lose face.
You know, Dong Zhuo is now the General of the Central Army, and Zhou Tai is a general of the Han army, and a hero who killed Zhang Bao. If he was captured, how would people in the world look at Dong Zhuo? !
Later, how to replace Lu Zhi? !
Thinking of this, Dong Zhuo and Li Ru's faces were full of iron.
Afterwards, both sides began to call off the troops in tacit understanding.
Dong Zhuo led his army back to Xiaquyang City, while Dian Wei led his army back to Yangshi City.
As for Gongsun Zan, this guy ran faster than Dong Zhuo. He was also very good at grasping the wind direction on the battlefield. When something was wrong, he had already retreated before Dong Zhuo sent a signal. He was very mobile, and when the Yellow Turban Army just reacted, they only saw dust all over the sky.
After this battle, Gongsun Zan did not take a detour back to Xiaquyang City, but really went south to find Lu Zhi.
It was true that he was not valued by Dong Zhuo.
In fact, it was also true. Dong Zhuo had a lot of talents under his command, and the functions of the Xiliang Cavalry and the White Horse Volunteers overlapped. In addition to the addition of Liu, Guan, and Zhang, where was there any place for him?
Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Ji, Xu Rong and others were also Xiliang warriors and Dong Zhuo's confidants. They didn't have good positions for them, so how could it be Gongsun Zan's turn?
And Gongsun Zan was unwilling to be inferior to others. He couldn't accept fighting under Liu Bei (right wing), Guan Yu (center army) or Hua Xiong (left wing).
After all, Liu Bei and others had fought under him before. The sudden change was really unacceptable to the proud Gongsun Zan.
Moreover, going south to meet the Northern General Lu Zhi would give him more opportunities, because there were no strong cavalry and powerful generals there.
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Xuzhou, Quyang City.
This tall city wall, which was originally occupied by Zhang Kai, has now changed its owner.
On the huge Sheng flag fluttering on the city wall, it is engraved with: [Zhu]!
And next to it, there is another Sheng flag, engraved with: [Guangwu]!
Obviously, the person who occupied Quyang City was Zhu Xuan, the fifth-rank Guangwu General!
With the help of Zhao Yun, Zhu Xuan spent a lot of resources and layout, and finally drove Zhang Kai out of Quyang City.
However, Zhu Xuan did not take Quyang City at lightning speed, but relied on Zhao Yun and others to grind slowly.
Zhang Kai was finally helpless and collected all the city's supplies and broke out.
Zhu Xuan finally broke through a city occupied by the Yellow Turban Army.
However, Zhu Xuan, who had captured Quyang City, was still ambitious, but the next moment, he heard the news that Lin Mu had taken fifteen cities in Runan. This suddenly extinguished his burning ambition.
Some of the encounters afterwards made him even more upset.
Mo Xin was not found, Zhang Kai was not killed, and he was disgusted by the various forces in Xuzhou. Zhu Xuan was very angry, and then he heard that Zhou Tai killed Zhang Bao and Huang Zhong killed Bo Cai, and Zhu Xuan was stunned!
Lin Mu has been hiding his shortcomings! !
However, Zhu Xuan was not so easily defeated. He was also working hard. After some hard work, he also learned some secrets.
Zhang Kai established resource bases in some secret places in Xuzhou and hid all the looted resources there!
This is definitely the secret treasure house outside the city! !
Zhu Xuan was overjoyed, and then began to lay out. However, just yesterday, when he went to attack the secret resource point, he suffered heavy losses!
Those soldiers guarding the resource point are really amazing! A heaven-level general borrowed from the nobles was beaten back.
"Lord, I think we should call Zhao Yun to attack that resource point. It is rumored that Zhang Kai's loot was transported there! As long as we capture it, we can make up for the loss! Maybe... Mo Xin's village building order is also among them!" A player dressed as a counselor suggested to Zhu Xuan in a serious voice.
"Okay! Organize the troops, and we will take Zhao Yun out of the city secretly tonight." Zhu Xuan made up his mind immediately after hearing the word Mo Xin.
"Well! It should be okay for General Zhao Yun to leave Quyang City for a while. Those Yellow Turbans are just feinting."
"Okay! I'll go talk to Zhao Yun."
Soon, Zhu Xuan came to a city wall with a pavilion.
"Zilong, you have improved your practice recently! Your talent is the best in Shenzhou." Zhu Xuan flattered Zhao Yun immediately after seeing him.
"General Zhu, you are too kind! I wonder what the general is here for?" Zhao Yun, who was sitting cross-legged to regulate his breathing, stood up and bowed slightly when he saw Zhu Xuan coming in.
Zhu Xuan didn't notice that there was a packed bag next to where Zhao Yun was sitting cross-legged.
"Zilong, I told you, there is no need to be so polite!" Zhu Xuan wanted to help Zhao Yun and stop him from bowing.
However, Zhao Yun's speed was too fast. Before he came close, Zhao Yun had already bowed.
"Don't I have anything to say to Zilong?" Zhu Xuan laughed, his face full of joy.
"Of course!" Zhao Yun said politely.
"But wait a minute, I also need to go find General Zhu!" Zhao Yun said softly.
"Oh? I don't know what Zilong wants to talk to me about?" Zhu Xuan was polite, and did not immediately tell Zhao Yun about asking him to help fight for the stronghold.
"In the afternoon, a message came from the north. The master asked me to return to Baima Yicong and enter Jizhou Zhao State to join." Zhao Yun said in a serious tone.
"What? A letter from Gongsun Zan?"
Zhu Xuan actually knew about Gongsun Zan's experience in Dong Zhuo's army, but he didn't tell Zhao Yun. Later, Gongsun Zan ambushed Dian Wei and the shocking one vs six battles, and he also paid attention to the whole process.
However, what he didn't expect was that Gongsun Zan went south to find Lu Zhi, and sent a letter to Zhao Yun, asking Zhao Yun to return to the team.
Zhao Yun left, what should he do? !
Zhu Xuan's face changed drastically.
Zhu Xuan was about to dissuade him, but Zhao Yun spoke first: "General Zhu, in my opinion, it is difficult to decide the outcome of the battle in Xuzhou in a short time. The nobles in Xuzhou are hiding among them, and some even cooperate with Zhang Kai. Therefore, it is difficult for us to open up the situation."
"The nobles will not allow us to wipe out the Yellow Turban Army!"
Zhao Yun began to express his views. Before, he had never talked about these things.
After he came here, he was also conscientious and responsible, and secretly learned a lot of situations, otherwise how could the city of Quyang with high walls and thick walls be taken down by the weak alien army!
In addition, he also noticed that the Yellow Turban Rebellion in Xuzhou was too weird.
Officials and bandits colluded, you cover me, I help you... and there is a mysterious force lurking behind, which is really too weird.
However, what made him happy was that the Yellow Turban Army in Xuzhou did not coerce the people like other states and counties, but lived quite well because of the collusion between officials and bandits.
The Yellow Turban Rebellion in Xuzhou can be said to be its beginning and its end.
He didn't know what was hidden in it, and he couldn't find out in a short time anyway, so he had already intended to leave.
The battlefield in Jizhou was what he pursued!
Coincidentally, Gongsun Zan summoned him back to the team.
So today he was going to say goodbye to Zhu Xuan.
Zhu Xuan's heart was surging, and his face was very ugly, but he still controlled it. He didn't explode at Zhao Yun. If he did, maybe the previous Zhao Yun's favorability strategy would be in vain.
However, he had a great complaint against Gongsun Zan in his heart. He spent a lot of resources to get Zhao Yun. He and Liu Bei were still strong even though they suffered many defeats in the north of Jizhou, just because of these resources.
However, he was defeated there, and his efforts were wasted with a casual recall. Is this acceptable? !
Zhu Xuan was already well-educated because he didn't immediately scold Gongsun Zan angrily.
What resource point strategy, what city defense and siege, at this moment, all became empty talk because of Zhao Yun's words.
He couldn't stop Zhao Yun from leaving, because he had packed his bags. Zhao Yun was polite, otherwise he could have just sent someone to send a message and left.
"Zilong... take care!" Zhu Xuan bowed bitterly to Zhao Yun.
Zhao Yun's calm and composed expression changed slightly when he saw this. During the time he was under Zhu Xuan's command, Zhu Xuan was really good to him. He was not heartless, but Zhu Xuan didn't have the kind of things that made him excited.
He didn't do well in dealing with the Yellow Turban Rebellion in Xuzhou.
"General Zhu, why don't you take your troops and follow me to Jizhou? The master also suggests that you take your troops and join him under the command of Lu Zhi, the Northern General." Zhao Yun said in a deep voice.
In fact, Gongsun Zan didn't call Zhu Xuan at all. This was just Zhao Yun's way of repaying Zhu Xuan.
"Okay! I'll go to Jizhou with you. But before leaving Xuzhou, I want you to help me." Zhu Xuan struggled for a long time and decided to go with Zhao Yun.
Just like that, after nightfall, the west gate of Quyang City quietly opened, and countless troops poured out of the city.
Zhao Yun and Zhu Xuan took the lead, leading 10,000 elite troops, leaving the army, and heading straight to a secret place along a small path.
However, when Zhao Yun and Zhu Xuan came to the secret place, they saw an empty and messy stronghold.
Those yellow turbans had retreated long ago!
Zhao Yun looked at Zhu Xuan in confusion. And Zhu Xuan, even though it was dark, his face seemed darker than the night!
Zhu Xuan was about to turn around and leave with his men, but Zhao Yun seemed to have discovered something, and suddenly jumped into the stronghold, looking left and right, as if he had discovered something, and then, after looking for a while, Zhao Yun returned to the team.
"Zilong, did you find anything?" Zhu Xuan asked in a low voice after seeing Zhao Yun return.
"It's not the Yellow Turban Army. It's the mysterious army hidden in the dark." Zhao Yun said faintly.
"Lin Mu again?!!" Zhu Xuan's eyes were red with anger when he heard this.
Zhao Yun fell silent when he heard this, and didn't say much. Although he had some guesses in his heart, they were just guesses, without any evidence.
Zhu Xuan didn't know about that mysterious army at first, but after they appeared more frequently, he slowly realized that they didn't seem to belong to the Yellow Turban Army or the gentry, but were a free force.
Later, when Lin Mu broke out, killing Zhang Bao first and then Bo Cai, they vaguely guessed that this army might be Lin Mu's.
Of course, these are all guesses. But Zhu Xuan vaguely felt that it was most likely Lin Mu's army!
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