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Volume 4, Battle of Chibi, Chapter 553: Rear Guard Troops

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    Chapter 553: The rear troops

    The worried Youzhou soldiers have long been dissatisfied with their commander Yuan Shao's move to rear his own soldiers. In front of the powerful Jiangdong Army, staying here means death. What's more, no matter how hard you try, even if it's a bloody battle, you still have to fight with your lord.  Just like Yuan Xi, he is not as good as Yuan Shao's discernment, and it is difficult to please him!

    How could Jiao Chu not know about this situation?  Just in case, Jiao Chu gathered his close men and controlled hundreds of troops, which not only stabilized his mind, but also played a role in supervising the battle.  This move was effective at first, but after the intensive bow and arrow shooting from the Yuzhou Battalion, they faced the fierce and fast-moving soldiers of the Yuzhou Battalion, and they immediately showed their weakness!

    I don't know who shouted, "Everyone, run, run back to Youzhou!" Then dozens of soldiers gave up their halberds, quickly left the formation, spread their legs, and ran away.  .

    The Youzhou soldiers, who were already suffering from low morale, had been defeated like a mountain. When they saw someone taking the lead in escaping, they put down their weapons and fled in all directions.  In their opinion, there may be a way to survive by escaping, but staying to continue the rearguard action can only lead to death!

    When Jiao touched his trusted subordinates, they didn¡¯t expect it. By the time they reacted and stopped them forcefully, there were probably not more than three or four thousand Youzhou soldiers who escaped!  Jiao Chu urgently ordered his confidants to leave some troops to block the Jiangdong Army's offensive. The rest quickly climbed onto the pontoon bridge and followed Jiang Qi's troops to retreat to the north bank of Jishui!

    Youzhou Mu and Yuan Shao's second son, Yuan Xi, are leading the rest of Youzhou soldiers to meet them on the north bank of Jishui, where the Hebei army is gathered. As long as they cross Jishui, everyone will be safe.

    How could Cheng Pu and Huang Gai allow Jiao Chu and his ilk to retreat easily?  The order they received was to attack with all their strength, defeat the rear troops of the Hebei Army, and then bite the Hebei Army so hard that it had to divide its forces to fight back, thereby slowing down its withdrawal and creating conditions for the actions of other Jiangdong Army units.  .

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    After the general's flag of the Yuzhou camp, the drummers beat the big cowhide drum with all their strength.  The passionate drumming ignited the masculinity in the veins of the soldiers of the Yuzhou camp. Their eyes became even more scorching, and the strength in their bodies seemed to be endless. The shouts of killing were loud, and the lights of swords and guns were dazzling. Amidst the sound of the drums, the Youzhou soldiers  The outermost layer of the formation fell apart within a few moments.

    "Kill! Kill kill! Kill kill kill~~~"

    In the Yuzhou camp, more than two hundred cavalry and light cavalry rode out, with their sharp sabers raised high, chasing the fleeing Youzhou soldiers. Every time the sabers were swung, a head rolled.  On the yellow earth, blood mist splashed, accompanied by more screams.

    On the plain, riding against each other and chasing from behind, it was simply a one-sided massacre!  The blood of Youzhou soldiers dyed the land on the south bank of Jishui red and mottled it. With this moisture, the flowers and plants here will surely grow more beautiful in the coming year.

    However, Jiao Chu was no longer in the mood to take care of these men who were being hunted. The pontoon bridge was very narrow and could only accommodate two groups of people passing by. Many soldiers who were eager to retreat were crowded together, making the passage difficult. The pontoon bridge swayed, and there were noises from time to time.  The soldier lost his footing and fell into the Jishui River, and was immediately swept away by the flowing water.

    After Jiao Chu left a few confidants behind, he persisted for a while, and his eagerness to return home took over. Under the protection of more than a dozen personal guards, he turned back and stepped onto the pontoon bridge.  Behind him, there are still thousands of Youzhou soldiers struggling to support him.

    At this time, Jiangdong Army¡¯s catapult was pushed behind the military formation, and then started to launch. Huge stones fell in the air, and the target was naturally the pontoon bridge that carried the Youzhou soldiers¡¯ dream of returning home!

    The boulder fell into the water, causing huge splashes, and the pontoon suddenly shook.  Relying on his physical strength and the power of a general, Jiao Chu pushed his way through the crowded soldiers in front of him from time to time and tried his best to move forward.

    A huge boulder roared towards me, drew a wonderful arc in the air, and hit the middle of the pontoon. With a loud "snap", the thin pontoon was smashed into two pieces!  Jiao Chu had already squeezed to the middle of the pontoon, but he could only watch helplessly as the pontoon broke apart a few steps in front of him. The pontoon began to slowly tilt downward, and the rushing river water quickly overflowed the pontoon.  Hundreds of Youzhou soldiers let out heart-stopping exclamations.  However, there was nothing they could do at this time. With the sound of the entire pontoon breaking, these people fell into the water one after another in despair!

    Jiao Chu was among them, being squeezed together and unable to move. Even with his martial arts skills, he could not retreat to the shore. A moment later, Jiao Chu, along with his subordinates, were swallowed up by the turbulent Jishui.

    When Yuan Xi heard the news, he could only sigh.  With the pontoon gone, the Youzhou soldiers on the south bank would certainly not be able to join him. We could only hope that they could save their lives and return to Youzhou in the future.

    After meeting some of the soldiers who had returned to the north bank of Jishui, Yuan Xi ordered the entire army to line up.March towards the north and catch up with Yuan Shao's central army as soon as possible.

    At this moment, if Yuan Xi knew that more than ten pontoon bridges had been successfully built downstream of Jishui, and that a large number of Jiangdong Army soldiers had passed through the pontoon bridge and penetrated directly into the direction of Yuan Shao's Chinese army, then he would not be so anxious to join Yuan Shao.  .

    After Zhou Yu detected the time for Yuan Shao's army to withdraw north, he quickly made the decision to pursue it. Military orders were issued to the generals of the Jiangdong Army. According to Zhou Yu's arrangement, all the units were ready to pursue the Hebei Army.

    The military orders given by Cheng Pu and Huang Gai, the commanders of the Yuzhou camp, were to attack the troops at the rear of the Hebei Army, slow down their marching speed, and then defeat and surround the enemy troops in sections, either to kill them or to make an emergency landing. All the supplies, food and grass of the Hebei Army were to be preserved,  Get the best results.  Then they chased all the way, keeping a proper distance from the rear of the Hebei Army, and maintaining strong pressure on it.

    The supply camp had already been ordered to find suitable areas for erecting pontoon bridges. After Zhou Yu's military order was issued, more than ten pontoon bridges were erected within half a day.  The main force of Jiangdong Army passed through the pontoon and arrived at the north bank of Jishui.

    The commander of these troops is Lu Su, who Zhou Yu has always relied on as his right-hand man. They include Dongcheng Camp, Niuzhu Camp, Xinyi Camp, Feng Camp, Zhongyi Camp, Changsha Camp, Wancheng Camp and other units, with a total strength of more than 100,000!

    Lu Su, leading an army of 100,000, will intercept the Hebei Army fiercely from the side on its way to withdraw!

    Zhou Yu personally took charge of the camp and coordinated operations. Considering that the 20,000 soldiers of the Nanchang Battalion were inexperienced in battle, Zhou Yu left them to guard the Jiangdong Army camp. Zhu Zhi, the commander of the Nanchang Battalion, was also ready to attack if a crisis happened to the Jiangdong Army.  situation, rescue can be launched at any time.

    At this time, in Liyang, an important town on the north bank of the Yellow River, there was another scene q

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