"Even the natural dangers of the Han River can't stop this Yuan thief. How could this happen?" Cao Cao looked at the fallen water camp, at the Qi war flags flying all over the shore, at the mountains roaring and the tsunami, and at the Qi soldiers rushing towards the dry camp. Chao, the whole person was dazed and sluggish, losing his sense of proportion. To break through Wancheng quickly, Yuan Fang relied on his extraordinary troops and war elephants. To capture Xinye, Yuan Fang relied on an arrow in the fog to kill Cao Ren. Now, while sneaking across the natural dangers of the Han River, Yuan Fang actually used rattan armor soldiers to capture the south bank without anyone noticing. In every battle, Yuan Fang did his best to surprise and win victory in an incredible way. This kind of military tactics can no longer be described as elusive. Horrible, terrible, beyond the scope of ordinary people's thinking. In an instant, Cao Cao's buzzing mind was filled with this understanding of Yuan Fang. "Lord, the Dry Camp cannot be defended. Once the Flood and Dry Camps are lost, Xiangyang will also be difficult to defend. Before the whole army is defeated, we must quickly withdraw to Jiangling." Pang Tong shouted urgently, Cao Cao finally woke up from his shock. Cao Cao shuddered, raised his head and glanced at the surging Qi army, then looked back at the outline of Xiangyang City that was vaguely visible behind him. After hesitating and weighing for a moment, Cao Cao let out a long sigh, gritted his teeth helplessly and said: "That's it, the whole army retreats quickly and evacuates south to Jiangling." After that, Cao Cao got on his horse, and under the escort of Dian Wei, he hurriedly Ran out of the camp. Cao Cao had no choice. The Xiangyang Navy was destroyed and Yuan Fang's army of more than 200,000 crossed the Han River. If he did not abandon the city and leave, the entire army would be surrounded in Xiangyang. At that time, there was only one way to die. If he retreats to Jiangling, he can rely on the Yangtze River and the Jiangling Navy, and there may be hope of a comeback. Moreover, Cao Cao had already taken precautions and ordered his second son, Cao Pi. The family members in Xiangyang, the families of civil and military officials, as well as Pang Cai and other wealthy families near Xiangyang all moved to Jiangling first. It was precisely because of this that Cao Cao was able to abandon Xiangyang and was forced to retreat to Jiangling. Tens of thousands of panicked Cao troops quickly fled south. ?¡ ?When the sky is bright. The battle flag of the Da Qi Empire has already been planted over the dry camp. Yuan Fang sat on a red rabbit and followed Da Qi's army. He stepped out of the dry camp and looked into the distance. Xiangyang was already in front of him. "Xiangyang. You are finally in front of me." Yuan Fang looked at the towering Xiangyang and couldn't help but sigh. As a time traveler, he is familiar with history and naturally knows the importance of Xiangyang. Xiangyang City faces Fancheng on the north bank across the Han River, with mountains as a barrier to the southwest. Since the Spring and Autumn Period, the State of Chu has built a city here. And this Xiangyang City is located at the southern end of the Nanyang Basin, threatening Wancheng to the north and approaching the Central Plains. From Xiangyang City to the south, you can capture Jiangling, cut off the Yangtze River, and move downstream. Threaten Jiangdong. From Xiangyang to the west, you can pass through Hanzhong and contact Yongliang in the northwest; if you go east, you can pass through the Han River and directly reach Wuhui. Yuan Fang even remembered that in history, the Southern Song Dynasty and the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty had been fighting for decades. It was precisely because the Mongolian army conquered Xiangyang that the entire Jianghan defense line collapsed, and the country was eventually destroyed by the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty. In the history of the Three Kingdoms, Guan Yu also used all the troops in Jingzhou. He wanted to capture Xiangfan and occupy Jingzhou, but he was led across the river by Lu Meng in white clothes and attacked Jiangling. In the land of Jingzhou, Xiangyang, Jiangling and Xiakou are the three major towns, forming an iron triangle. And Xiangyang is the most important end of this iron triangle. If we capture Xiangyang, it can be said that half of Jingzhou has been captured. "Report, Your Majesty, Cao Cao has abandoned Xiangyang and fled to Jiangling with his entire army." The scout Pegasus came to report. Yuan Fang perked up and wondered: "Cao Cao abandoned the important town of Xiangyang so easily?" Guo Jia on the side laughed and said: "The Xiangyang Navy has been destroyed. Cao Cao has lost the right to control the water and cannot stop our army from crossing the river. If we insist on defending Xiangyang, we will only be besieged by our superior forces. There is nothing he can do. " "Cao Cao is really decisive. He has worked hard to manage Xiangyang for so many years, but he is really willing to cut off his flesh." Yuan Fang sneered and Fang Tian drew his halberd. Pointing towards Xiangyang, "Cao Cao gave Xiangyang away. How could I not accept this great gift? Come on, follow me into the city." Yuan Fang rode his horse like the wind straight into Xiangyang. In the afternoon, Xiangyang City, the capital of Jingzhou and a strategic town in Jianghan, planted the battle flag of the Qi Empire. After entering Xiangyang without a fight, Yuan Fang was not in a hurry to lead his army south to pursue Cao Cao. First of all, Cao Cao retreated on his own initiative and had no luggage or family members.?Drag, the speed of escape must not be slow. Secondly, Yuan Fang crossed the river first, mostly infantry. Forty to fifty thousand cavalry were still on the north bank, waiting for the second batch of transportation. Without enough cavalry, there is little chance of catching up with Cao Cao as he flees. The third point is that because Xiangyang is different from Wancheng and Xinye, this is the seat of Jingzhou's prefecture, so Yuan Fang must stop for a while and do some work to appease people. At the same time, from Wancheng to Xinye, and then from Xinye to Xiangyang, Yuan Fang's southern expedition advanced at a rapid pace. The battle line was too long, and the transportation of grain and grass could not keep up with the speed of the troops. When Cao Cao was about to flee, he set fire to the grain garrison in Xiangyang and burned it all. Therefore, Yuan Fang had to wait until a large amount of grain and grass arrived in Xiangyang and there were no logistical worries before he could continue to raise his troops and take Jiangling south. ¡¡ One day after he stationed troops in Xiangyang, Yuan Fang summoned powerful and famous people from nearby Xiangyang families to come to the imperial court to pay homage. "Unexpectedly, only Feng, Xi and other family heads of Jingzhou's second-largest families and famous people came to the temporary palace to pay homage. No one from the other four major families of Kuai, Huang, Pang and Cai came to pay homage. Yuan Fang was annoyed and sent someone to inquire, only to learn that the three major families of Kuai, Pang and Cai had been moved to Jiangling by Cao Cao long before Yuan Fang occupied Xiangyang. Only the Huang family, although they did not work for Cao Cao, nor did they move south to Jiangling with Cao Cao, the head of the family, Huang Chengyan, did not come to pay homage to him, the Emperor of Da Qi. "Huang Chengyan, is that the father-in-law of my apprentice Zhuge Liang in history" Yuan Fang's thoughts changed and he pondered for a moment, then ordered his horses to leave the city. Before the cavalry gathered and before the food and grass arrived, he went straight to Huang City in the north of Xiangyang City. Home visit. Huang Chengyan is a famous scholar in Jingxiang and the head of the Huang family, one of the four major families. What is even more commendable is that the Huang family has never supported Cao Cao. That being the case. Of course, Yuan Fang would take advantage of this free time to meet with Huang Chengyan and persuade the head of the Huang family to stand up and support him. In this way, he would set an example and help Yuan Fang gain the hearts of Xiangyang. Disintegrate Cao Cao's foundation in Jingzhou. Yuan Fang led more than a hundred Yi cavalrymen out of Xiangyang City. Under the guidance of the guide, they went straight to Huangjiazhuang at the foot of Jingshan Mountain in the southwest. Now Yuan Fang is only one step away from breaking through to the Yi Mui realm and looking at the world. Only the spear ancestors Tong Yuan and Lu Bu could threaten him, so naturally they had nothing to fear, and it was enough to bring only a hundred righteous followers with them. Moving as fast as the wind, Yuan Fang arrived at Huangjiazhuang in the afternoon. When I glanced up, I saw that the gate of Huangjiazhuang had been broken down, and fireworks were everywhere in the village. When I entered the village, I saw that there were corpses everywhere and it was a mess, as if it had been looted by bandits. "The Huang family is a big family in Jingxiang. How can these bandits touch the Huang family?" Yuan Fang was suspicious, so he ordered Yi Cong to disperse and look for survivors. Soon. Yi Cong found Zhuang Ding who was hiding in the house and brought him to the emperor. Yuan Fang asked the Zhuang Ding what happened to the Huang family. "Back to Your Majesty, yesterday, Cao Pi was very drunk and came to the village with his troops. He proposed marriage to my lord in person and wanted to marry my lady, but the lord refused. Then Cao Pi asked me to marry the Huang family again. Follow them to Jiangling. My master also refused. Then Cao Pi became angry and went on a killing spree. How did our Huang family become like this? Yuan Fang immediately understood something and asked: "What about Mr. Huang and your lady?" "The master and the lady, escorted by several villagers, escaped from the village and went to Jingshan Mountain in the west. , The rest of the people in the village must die, they can't escape" "After the village man finished speaking, Yuan Fang turned his horse around and ran out of the village, looking for him in the west direction according to what the village man said. Huang Chengyan refused to marry the Cao family, refused to move south with Cao Cao, and was killed by Cao Pi. The Huang family has become Cao Cao's mortal enemy. The enemy of my enemy is my friend, so Yuan Fang naturally tried his best to save the Huang family and his daughter. However, Cao Pi came with his troops and horses. The Huang family and his daughter were just ordinary people. How could they escape from his clutches? I'm afraid the situation is now in danger. Running all the way to the west, there were corpses everywhere along the way, mostly men and women of the Huang family, and occasionally soldiers of Cao Cao could be seen. When Yuan Fangzheng was thinking about it, suddenly, a huge building in front blocked his way. To be precise, it is not a building, but countless rocks piled up to form a huge stone formation. Looking from afar, I saw that the stone formation was shrouded in mist and murderous, and I could hear the faint sound of wind and cranes, which was quite eerie and mysterious. The people on the left and right looked at the stone formation, and they all frowned secretly, feeling very worried. "What's going on with this mess of rocks?" Yuan Fang called Ding from Huangjiazhuang.Come, Huaji pointed and asked. "My master is proficient in Qimen Dunjia. I once heard that a few years ago, my master built a stone formation here called the 'Eight Formation Diagram'. It was also said that this formation repeated eight gates, according to Dunjia Xiu, Sheng, Shang, and Du. , scene, death, surprise, open and spread, changing every day and hour for no reason. The master also said that this formation can withstand a hundred thousand elite soldiers. If the Huang family is in danger and is desperate, they can take shelter in this formation temporarily. ¡± Eight array diagrams! That thing, shouldn¡¯t it be created by Zhuge Liang in history? Yuan Fang was very surprised, but then he thought about it. In history, Zhuge Liang once married a lady from the Huang family. There were rumors that Huang Yueying was extremely intelligent, proficient in Qimen Dunjia, and was extremely skilled in making weapons. Perhaps, Zhuge Liang's Eight Formations, But it is not impossible to learn it from Huang Yueying. In the blink of an eye, Yuan Fang recalled the eight-door Dunjia formation of the remnant soldiers in Fucheng that day. It seemed to be similar to the eight formations in front of him. However, Yuan Fang took a quick look and found that these eight formations were obviously much more advanced than the Eight Door Dunjia Formation, and the changes were more unpredictable. "Perhaps as Zhuang Ding said, the Huang family father and daughter were chased by Cao Pi, but they did not die, but took refuge in the stone formation. "These eight formations are indeed exquisite. It's a pity that any formation is useless to me. Open the clairvoyance pupil for me." With a thought, the clairvoyance pupil of the left eye suddenly opened. With a glance, all the rocks and smoke were penetrated, and Yuan Fang could clearly see everything in the formation. "It's true that enemies meet on a narrow road. It turns out he's here too." Yuan Fang sneered, with murderous intent igniting in his eyes.