So faced with the dilemma, Zhuge Jin could only remain silent.

 It's just that Lu Xun considered himself loyal and upright, so he didn't need to think too much.

He immediately wrote all his analysis in the letter, and at the end of the letter he advised Sun Quan to withdraw his troops. Then he called his confidant Han Bian and told him that he must deliver it to His Majesty himself.

After receiving the order, Han Bian did not dare to neglect and immediately set off by boat.

 A young man from the state of Wu who is good at handling boats.

If you want to deliver this letter to Sun Quan as quickly as possible, you will probably have to kill at least one horse in a horse race.

 There is no such problem when taking a boat.

 Not to mention that Han Bian thought there was nothing wrong with what he did, even Lu Xun thought it was normal.

 Just around Hefei, there are many lakes and swamps, so this method is not a big problem in spring, summer and autumn.

 The problem is that winter has begun.

 Many swamps and lakes have dried up, and the range of activities that Wei's elite cavalry can move has been maximized.

 In addition, this is the territory of Wei State, and Han Bian is not familiar with the terrain.

On the way, his ship strayed into a dry river and was captured by Wei's elite cavalry who had been patrolling near the river.

Lu Xun’s letter was quickly delivered to Man Chong not far away.

Man Chong was overjoyed when he learned that Sun Quan believed that Hefei had no reinforcements and had no intention of retreating:

“I was wandering between Hefei and Chaohu, just to delay the Wu people’s retreat. I didn’t expect Sun Quan to be so cooperative. God helps me!”

 After learning the thoughts of Wu Guo's high-level officials, Man Chong did not hesitate at all and sent the news to the reinforcements as quickly as possible, which was less than a hundred miles away from Hefei.

The reinforcements were nominally led by Cao Rui himself, but in fact Cao Rui's condition became more and more serious.

Coupled with the exhaustion of the journey, my body could no longer hold up, so I was lying in the palace in Xuchang to rest.

 In fact, the man who led the army to rescue Hefei was Zhao Yan, who had just been appointed as the Hussars General.

Zhao Yan, like Man Chong and others, was a veteran of the three dynasties of the Wei Kingdom and had taken refuge with Cao Cao in his early years.

　　When Cao Ruigang came to the throne, the Jin Dynasty granted him the title of Duxianghou, with a settlement of 600 households, and authorized him to supervise the military affairs of Jingzhou.

 It just happened that Zhao Yan was ill and could not make the trip.

After recovering from his illness, Zhao Yan first oversaw the military affairs in Yuzhou, then became Chief Sima Military Advisor, and finally entered the DPRK as Chief Sima Nong.

In this Cao Rui's Eastern Campaign, Zhao Yan was the actual leader of the army.

 After receiving the news from Man Chong from the front, Zhao Yan immediately had a plan in mind.

 He first sent a small number of cavalry, quickly marched around Hefei, and planted many flags.

Sun Quan was sure that the troops coming were suspicious. After sending troops to test the attack, Wei's reinforcements indeed took the initiative to retreat thirty miles.

After reading Lu Xun’s letter of persuasion again, he, who was already a little wavering, could not help but once again strengthened his determination to capture Hefei, saying to his left and right:

"I have seen through the Wei thieves' plan a long time ago! Everyone just attack the city with all their strength and don't pay attention to the thieves outside the city."

Who would have expected that Zhao Yan would personally lead 10,000 fine cavalry at this time, and launch an attack from the side while the Wu army was attacking the city with all its strength.

Seeing the rumbling Wei cavalry appearing on the horizon, covering the sky and the sun, Emperor Sun, who was originally confident and vowed to take Hefei, suddenly turned pale.

At this time, the Wu army's camp layout was all aimed at capturing Hefei. Who would have thought that the enemy would suddenly appear from the side?

 Many of the outer camps were immediately overwhelmed.

 Fortunately, Zhuge Ke was reminded by Zhuge Jin and made some preparations in advance.

Seeing that the outer perimeter of the army was being attacked by the Wei army, he quickly led his troops to protect Sun Quan's middle camp.

“Fortunately, we have Yuan Xun!” Sun Quan felt happy in his heart, but then he was a little panicked, “There are so many traitors, we can’t stay here for a long time!”

Knowing that Sun Quan wanted to quit, Zhuge Ke hurriedly tried to dissuade him:

"Your Majesty, you cannot retreat at this time. If your Majesty retreats, the whole army will be defeated. Once the thieves' elite cavalry are chasing after them, the army may not be able to return without a single wheel."

“Then what should we do?”

"The thieves must have come from a long way to cover their tracks when they make a surprise attack. As long as they avoid their sharp energy, the thieves will be weak. When the time comes, they can retreat slowly."

Sun Quan returned from Hefei several times with great defeats, so he naturally knew that what Zhuge Ke said was indeed true.

But when he saw the smoke in the distance and the faint shouts of killing, he still felt a little frightened:

 “In case the bandit cavalry breaks through the middle camp...”

Facing the elite cavalry of Wei State, Sun Quan always felt a sense of fear.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. I am willing to personally lead the army to stop the thieves, and I will not let the thieves rush in front of Your Majesty!"

Sun Quan was moved: "I know Yuan Xun's loyalty!"

Zhao Yan’s attack this time naturally did not expect to defeat the Wu army in one fell swoop.

After all, Sun Quan led an army of 100,000 people stationed in a camp, not 100,000 pigs running around.

The Wei cavalry took the initiative to retreat after causing many casualties to the Wu army outside Hefei City.

Hefei has been unable to be captured for a long time, and epidemics are prevalent among the army. Wei's reinforcements have arrived, and many people are watching the retreat.

Sun Quan finally had to retreat after being attacked by Zhao Yan.

 Just how to retreat is another question.

 Luckily, Lu Xun, who had been guarding the rear route, learned that the situation at the front had changed and immediately led his troops to respond.

Both Man Chong and Zhao Yan were afraid of Lu Xun and did not dare to get too close.

 When all the Wu soldiers retreated into Chao Lake, both sides breathed a sigh of relief.

“Your Majesty, the thieves seem to have retreated!”

 “Withdraw troops? Is the news confirmed?”

"It should be correct. The news from Fenglingdu is that there is a large army heading east at Tongguan."

Governor Feng, who had just wrapped himself in his down coat, was startled when he heard the news, and then his eyes fell on the thin layer of ice on the river.

“Cao! You’ve been fooled! I asked why Sima Yi didn’t move. I thought the Prime Minister was really blocked by him. It turned out that he was waiting for this day!”

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 “This old fox!”

 “Junhou? This...”

 Everyone on the left and right did not know why the king suddenly started to curse.

“Your Majesty, do we want to pursue him?”

 “Chasing a piece of shit!”

Governor Feng kicked a stone into the river. There was a "click" sound, and the stone broke the ice and sank to the bottom of the water.

“Tell me first how to cross the river now? By breaking the ice and rowing a boat at the same time? By the time you finish crossing the river, the old turtle will have already run away!”

 The river is not frozen, so the worst case scenario is to build a pontoon bridge to cross the river, and then chase after them.

Especially since the one I am leading is the Liangzhou Iron Cavalry, the speed is guaranteed.

 If the ice on the river is too thick, it is also easy to chase them one after another.

 Because the cavalry ran directly across the ice.

Only when a thin layer of ice has just formed on the river surface is it most difficult to pursue, and it is also the best time for Sima Yi to run away.

 Because the river surface at this time cannot be walked directly, nor can it be sailed directly.

You can’t take a detour to Longmen Ferry, right?

 It takes six hundred miles to go back and forth...

 “Cao!”

Although Governor Feng didn't want to keep Sima Yi in Guanzhong, he originally thought that he would have to create some trouble for him.

 Unexpectedly, this old turtle had already thought of this trick.

Even if I ran to Fenglingdu at this time, I could only watch the other party go away.

“This old turtle is quite courageous. Chang’an, which has been in business for so many years, actually gives it away as soon as he says it?”
Chapter completed!