Zhou Yu saw the thoughts of the generals and said: "Don't worry, everyone, if Li Qi and Guan Yu block three city gates and leave only one gate, they want to capture us. He has left three city gates now because he intends to do so.

Let us go."

The generals asked: "How did the governor know Li Qi's intention?"

Zhou Yu said: "After all, the Yizhou army is confronting Cao Cao in Jingzhou, and Li Qi doesn't want to fight with us here for a long time."

Zhou Tai said: "Then let's fight him here and see what he does to us."

This guy watches Li Qi and Guan Yu enjoy spicy food every day on the tower, while he and his soldiers keep pouring water into the gruel in order to satisfy their hunger. It is really hateful.

Zhou Yu sighed: "The food and grass in the city are exhausted. We are not qualified to fight with others just because we want to fight to the death."

So Zhou Yu rectified his army and horses and retreated from the south gate.

When he just left the city gate, a bow and arrow shot at Zhou Yu from a dark place, hitting him right in the chest.

The generals either chased the archer or inquired about Zhou Yu's injuries, but found nothing.

Zhou Yu picked up the arrow, only to realize that there was no arrowhead in the arrow, but a letter inserted into it.

Zhou Yu hurriedly opened the letter and saw that it read: "Qi Su Yang Gong Jin is so majestic and heroic, and while talking and laughing, his oars and oars were wiped out in ashes. I don't want to betray the alliance and help the thieves today. It is really disappointing. I know that the decision of Jiangdong lies with Wu Hou."

, I hope that Gong Jin will be able to persuade me with good words, not to let Cao Cao become powerful. Even if I am not a Marquis of Wu, I still want to think about the situation of my wife. If you don't see Zhang Ji, what will happen to Qin Yi?"

Zhou Yu read the letter, burned it with fire, and ordered the army to return to Lujiang.

After Jiangdong's troops retreated, Guan Yu felt grateful for Li Qi's kindness and invited him to gather with him in Jiangxia City.

Li Qidao: "The war in Dangyang is not over now, so I really don't dare to stay for a long time. One day, the Cao thieves will return to the north, and the emperor's uncle, Yide, will pay homage to him again when he returns to Jiangxia."

Guan Yu sent Li Qi thirty miles westward before returning him.

In the winter of the 14th year of Jian'an, the climate was bitterly cold, and the steep mountains and ridges of Hanzhong were covered with heavy snow.

As the saying goes, "brightness is everywhere, and chaos is driven back by the wind."

Guo Huai and Sun Li led the remaining troops through the mountain streams, hoping to pass through Wudu County and head north, bypassing the encirclement and interception of Zhuge Liang's army.

There are many Qiang and Di people in Wudu County and few Han people.

When Li Qi attacked Zhang Lu, he sent Zhao Yun to bypass Wudu and capture Yang'an Pass from the rear.

After Hanzhong was pacified, Li Qi temporarily had no time to take care of Wudu County, so he moved all the Han people in Wudu County to Hanzhong and settled them in the Hanzhong Plain. Therefore, Wudu County was basically an area that was temporarily abandoned.

When Guo Huai and Sun Li's troops passed through Wudu, the weather gradually turned cold, until heavy snow fell, and the soldiers were hungry, cold and exhausted. They were repeatedly attacked and harassed by Qiang and Di tribes, and more than half of them died.

Guo Huai ordered people to take off the clothes of the deceased to keep out the cold, and buried the deceased on the spot.

At night, the temperature dropped sharply, so Guo Huai asked people to light a fire to keep warm.

At midnight, he suddenly heard some soldiers crying loudly, so Guo Huai went out of his tent to comfort them.

The soldier said: "My brother died of his injuries in the evening. They actually... dug up my brother's body, burned it and ate it."

Guo Huai was shocked when he heard this.

Although Guo Huai is by no means a virgin bitch, he also knows that when a person is hungry to the limit, he can do anything. But we can eat the enemy, but we must not eat our own people. Otherwise, everyone in the army will be in danger and mutiny will occur.

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Therefore, Guo Huai quickly captured and killed the corpse digger, and told everyone: "We are brothers and comrades, the ones who can share the pressure of the enemy for you on the battlefield. How can you bear to say it?"

Although the road ahead is difficult and dangerous, I, Guo Huai, promise to take you out of here alive and back to Chang'an. If you don't believe Guo, you can leave at any time, but those who stay here must support each other and get out of this dangerous environment. If you continue

If someone has evil intentions, don't blame me for being ruthless."

At dawn, Guo Huai summoned his subordinates, his face full of confidence and joy. He told everyone: "I received news this morning that Han Sui, the Marquis of Xiliang, has sent reinforcements from Longxi County to meet us. But they brought a lot of food.

Wearing clothes and clothing, we are moving slowly on the mountain road, so if you want to see the reinforcements earlier, you must speed up your pace."

After hearing this, all the soldiers were refreshed and their gloom disappeared.

Sun Li smiled bitterly and asked Guo Huai in a low voice: "Did you lie to them?"

Guo Huai said: "If lying to them can keep them alive, why not lie?"

In sharp contrast to the Guo Huai tribe is the Li Qi camp outside Dangyang City.

When everyone heard that the Jiangdong troops had retreated, they were happy to welcome Li Qi's triumphant return. They lit bonfires and killed pigs and sheep to celebrate.

When the news reached Dangyang City, Xu Chu asked the army to go out to fight. Cao Cao said: "This is Li Qi's plan to lure the enemy. Don't do it lightly."

In fact, Cao Cao is not feeling well now. Although he defeated Li Qi's four armies: killing Ma Teng, defeating Liu Bei, instigating a rebellion against Sun Quan, and forcing Zhuge Liang to retreat, Li Qi also defeated two of his armies: defeating Xiahou and retreating Zhou Yu.

The only ones still active on the battlefield are the Jiangling tribe led by Li Qi and the Xiangyang tribe led by Cao Cao.

Victory or defeat can only be determined by a thought, so you have to act with caution.

In Li Qi's camp, Fa Zheng sent a letter from Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang blamed himself for the ineffectiveness of his troops and the loss of Xicheng. He had not accomplished the strategic purpose. He asked Li Qi to demote him and punish him. He also said that Ma Chao came to surrender. This man was brave and invincible and had the talent of a general, but his heart was unruly.

He is reckless and cannot be alone.

Li Qi responded one by one, asking Zhuge Liang to use the horse beyond his capacity. He also said that it was the best idea to abandon Xicheng and return to Hanzhong, and he would do the same even if it were him. So please don't put any psychological pressure on Zhuge Liang, everything can be done.

Follow your own will.

Zhuge Liang was greatly moved by the book and vowed to devote himself to Li Qi until his death.

But Zhou Yu returned to Jiangdong and reported to Sun Quan the situation of the war in Jiangxia.

Sun Quan said worriedly: "We haven't won Jiangxia today, and we have a grudge with Li Qi. After Cao Cao retreats to the north, Li Qi will definitely come to attack. What can we do?"

Zhou Yu said: "Fool has three strategies: top, middle and bottom. I hope Wu Hou will decide."

Sun Quan said happily: "If Gong Jin has any clever ideas, please tell me quickly."

Zhou Yu said: "The first is to renew the rapprochement with Li Qi, and attack Hefei while Cao Cao is defeated in Chang'an and the main army is in Jingzhou. However, we may not be able to gain Li Qi's trust, so this is the next strategy; the second is to take advantage of the situation.

Li Qi and Cao Cao were at a stalemate in Dangyang. We immediately sent troops from Yuzhang County to attack Changsha, Guiyang and other counties. However, since Li Qi divided his troops to save Jiangxia, he also had the spare strength to divide his troops to save Changsha and Guiyang, and the war continued.

There is no room for recovery. So this is the right strategy."

Sun Quan leaned forward and asked urgently: "What is the best strategy?"

Zhou Yu said: "Send someone to transfer to the governor of Jiaozhou and absorb Shi Xie's power. This strategy will not directly confront Li Qi, but also plant a hidden thorn in his Yizhou rear area. This is the best strategy." Like to travel through time.
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