Chapter 79: Fire Camp Strategy (I)

The battle under Baocheng led Cao's troops to retreat fifty miles. Zhang He led the army to set up another big camp about 60 miles northwest of Baocheng. Originally, that one had already been taken over by Xue Bing and Zhao Yun and took advantage of the situation. The food and grass were also lost.

At this time, Xue Bing and Zhao Yun had retreated to the city, and there were many soldiers outside the city who were responsible for cleaning up the battlefield.

"Hey? This man seems to be a general?" One of the soldiers was restraining their bodies and found a general under a banner.

"Let me see!" The sergeant who seemed to be a long one came over, glanced at the body lying on the ground, and said, "It must be a general, but this man was trampled into this way, which was miserable." After a while, he flattered his mouth and ordered the soldier, "You can buried him well! Also, don't forget to remember, a general! Although I don't know who killed it..."

This person was the general who was accidentally killed by Xue Bing. It was Xiahou De. It turned out that Xiahou De was swept off the horse by Xue Bing with a halberd, saved by Hao Zhao, and then was snatched back by his own soldiers. He thought he could escape. However, Zhang He and Hao Zhao joined forces to defeat Xue Bing and retreated. The army was defeated by Zhao Yun's troops and rushed to the back. He had never paid attention to the situation behind him. He was shot through the heart by Xue Bing's arrow and killed him directly. In the chaos, he didn't know who was killed. He was poor and could not live in peace after his death. He was trampled by his own troops and his body was destroyed, making people unable to recognize who was coming.

However, Zhang He led the army out of fifty miles to establish a camp again, and led people to count the troops, horses, food and grass, and the losses. He sat in the tent with Hao Zhao. After a while, Zhang He said, "What name do you call it? Any position you have?"

Hao Zhao replied: "The subordinate surname is Hao Zhao, the courtesy name is Bo Dao. He is from Taiyuan. He is now the leader of the cavalry in the army."

Zhang He was shocked and asked, "It's just a little longer?"

Hao Zhao replied: "The subordinates' military service was short, but this was still a long time before coming to Hanzhong."

Zhang He then understood and replied, "I am extremely brave and powerful. If I am the leader of Bo Dao, wouldn't it be wrong? Why not wait for me to report to General Xiahou Yuan and promote you to general."

Hao Zhao hurriedly said, "Thank you for promotion!"

In a righteous way, the left and right came to report the casualties, and Zhang He ordered him to briefly report it. The left and right reported: "In the battle of Baocheng, our army sent 5,000 troops and was defeated. When the battle was lost, the general Jiao Bing was lost. After investigation, General Xiahoude was caught in the chaos, and thought he was dead! In addition, one thousand fleeing soldiers and horses were killed. More than 600 people died in the chaos, a total of 1,700 people were lost, and more than 400 were injured. Most of the losses of food, grass and supplies were still under liquidation. However, according to the existing food and grass, it can be eaten for ten days."

The more Zhang He heard, the ugly his face became. However, he never expected that he would suffer such a crushing defeat. Half of the five thousand soldiers lost in one battle, and two generals were also lost. Especially Xiahou De, who was the nephew of the commander Xiahou Yuan this time. Now he had his relatives in front of the formation. How could he explain? In this moment, even the joy of discovering a talent like Hao Zhao was completely destroyed by this matter.

"General, what is the plan now is better to retreat to Dingjun Mountain!" Hao Zhao saw Zhang He sitting there frowning without saying a word, and he didn't want to disturb him, but he couldn't help but said it.

Zhang Hedao: "Bo Dao said so much. I am afraid that I will not be able to capture Baocheng. It is better to retreat to Dingjun Mountain and discuss with General Xiahou again!"

Hao Zhao said: "However, general should not retreat like this."

Zhang He said: "What do you mean?"

Hao Zhao said: "Now our army was defeated in front of the battlefield, the enemy generals must not sit idly and wait for us to retreat safely. If the general leads troops to retreat directly, he will definitely be pursued by the enemy generals."

Zhang He heard this and thought for a while before saying, "Bo Dao said so much, but how can we retreat safely?"

Hao Zhao thought for a while and said softly, "Why..." His voice was very low, making people unable to hear clearly, but Zhang He leaned over and then heard it. He nodded his head while listening. At the end, he laughed out loud and praised, "Bo Dao this plan is very wonderful, so he followed this plan!"

Then he called his left and right, gave orders, and then led some troops to arrange a matter. It was not until this time that Zhang He noticed a long blood mark on his arm. The wound was about to retreat. He fought against Xue Bing and was scratched by his halberd blade.

"General, my subordinates are calling the doctor for you!" Zhang He was looking at the wound, and suddenly heard the sound of his personal guard, so he raised his head and said to the guard: "Yeah! Go down and rest!" Then he called the doctor to his side and asked him to bandage him.

On that day, Zhang He took the entire army to rest in the camp, packed up things, and prepared to retreat to Dingjun Mountain the next day. After observing these situations, the spies sent by Xue Bing immediately returned to Xue Bing to know.

"Zhang He is going to retreat?" Xue Bing was sitting in the tent, discussing with Zhao Yun when to advance and fight with Zhang He again. However, he was discussing, and the spy ran back to report the news. After hearing this, Xue Bing asked carefully, and then said to the spy, "You go down first!" Then he said to Zhao Yun with a smile, "It seems that the two of us fought Zhang He very much today! He wanted to retreat after just one fight."

Zhao Yun also said: "In that battle, Zhang He lost at least half of his troops. How could he stay under the city? If he didn't retreat early, he might ask me to kill them all."

Xue Bing smiled and said, "It must be so! But I don't want to let him retreat so easily!"

When Zhao Yun heard this, he frowned and said, "It is common saying that you should not pursue the enemy, let alone Zhang and He suffered a great defeat. How could you accidentally retreat when you retreat? Zihan should not chase him!"

Xue Bing said: "Zilong said so much, but Zhang He has only less than 3,000 defeated soldiers. Such an opportunity is once a year old. How can he let it go? Zilong must know that if Zhang He is killed, if he goes to Xiahou Yuan, he will have one arm." There is another sentence he did not say, that is, if Hao Zhao can be killed again, there will be a lack of a strong enemy in the future. It will also be a great help to Liu Bei's future troops to Guanzhong.

Zhao Yun was also moved when he heard this. After all, Zhang He was a famous general under Cao Cao's tent. If he could kill him here, his achievements would not be as good as helping Liu Bei seize a city. After thinking for a while, he said, "Since that's the case, it would be better for you and me to divide the two teams, one in front and one behind, and a section between them. In this way, even if you are in a hurry, you can still be saved."

Xue Bing heard this and said, "Great kindness! Since Zilong said this, it is better for me to lead the front team and Zilong will take care of him behind him!"

Zhao Yun said: "You took the lead before, why did you ask me to press the formation? This time I must not let you go!"

Xue Bing smiled and said, "Since you and I don't give in to each other, I will draw lots and go whoever catches them!"

After hearing this, Zhao Yun looked at Xue Bing with distrust and said, "Is it because you are going to use something else?"

Xue Bing smiled bitterly and said, "Is it good to make lots with Zilong this time?"

Zhao Yun heard this and said, "Stay for a moment!" Then he took out two bamboo slips from the table, and first, he engraved them, and then called someone to take one of the empty pots, threw the two bamboo slips into the pot, and shook them hard for a while before he said to Xue Bing: "Who will catch them first?"

Xue Bing said: "I took the lead in the past, and Zilong will catch it first this time!"

When Zhao Yun heard this, he smiled and reached out his hand. He touched the pot for a while, took out a piece of bamboo slips, looked down, but he saw that the word "Shou" was clearly engraved on it. He felt annoyed and thought to himself: "Am I am in trouble recently?" However, Zhao Yun is not a shameless person and will not cheat. Seeing that he lost, he said: "Since Zihan is a pioneer, be careful in everything. If you find that the situation is wrong, you should retreat as soon as possible."

Xue Bing saw the words on the bamboo slip. When he saw that it was the word "The Last" and was overjoyed. He only thought that Zhang He and Hao Zhaoding could not escape their palms. Then he smiled and said, "Don't worry, Zilong, I can reflect on myself! Let's have a good rest now and wait for tomorrow. I will bring a thousand soldiers first!"

Zhao Yun nodded and replied, "Let's go first tomorrow, I will lead a thousand soldiers to follow!" After saying that, he discussed and should not spread the matter of sending troops. If Ma Chao and Huang Zhongzhi were called, he would definitely come to compete for merit. After everything was agreed, the two of them would retreat and rest.

The next morning, Xue Bing got up, and set up a thousand soldiers and horses in the camp, hurried out of the city. Zhao Yun waited for Xue Bing for a while before he led his troops out of the city.

But Xue Bing left the city and explored the horses all the way back and forth until the spy came to report that Zhang He and five hundred soldiers broke the back and wanted to get up the big village and retreated.

Upon hearing this, Xue Bing smiled and said, "If you hold someone to cut off the back, you really want to retreat! The soldiers and soldiers rushed forward with me and killed Zhang He under Baocheng!"

When the soldiers around and left and right heard this, they raised their weapons and responded. Then they rushed to Zhanghe Dazhai together, hoping to make achievements with General Xue.

Halfway through the way, they met the five hundred soldiers who broke the rear. Xue Bing took the lead and took the lead in killing the enemy. Every time he waved the blood dragon halberd, he took away countless lives. It was really a place where he passed, and there was no enemy in a single round. In just a moment, the five hundred soldiers were defeated by Xue Bing's army, leaving countless dead bodies behind, and then hurriedly retreated.

Xue Bing immediately killed the single soldier and smiled and said, "There is no obstacle ahead! The soldiers are rushing to me!" So he hurriedly urged the war horses under his crotch, leading a thousand soldiers to take Zhanghe Dazhai.

The army rushed to the camp, but saw that there was no soldiers and horses in the camp, and there was no sound around. Xue Bing felt suspicious when he saw it and said to himself: "Can Zhang He retreated at night last night?" He was thinking, and suddenly, soldiers from both sides came to report: "General, there is no Cao soldier in the camp, but there is a lot of dry firewood and grass!"
Chapter completed!