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Ling Tong never expected that Nanzheng, the largest city in Hanzhong, would be easier to obtain than Huangsha.
Since Nanzheng City is large and important, the reception work is naturally much more troublesome than that of Huangsha City.
It was not until the second day that Ling Tong finally had an idea and took over the entire city defense.
Just when he was about to go north along the Bao River to capture Baozhong, he unexpectedly encountered Liu Bei's army.
Liu Bei sent troops to call the door, but was immediately shot by Ling Tong with random arrows, and finally fled back to the formation in embarrassment.
When he reported to Liu Bei, Liu Bei's body swayed instantly and he almost lost his balance and fell to the ground.
You must know that the person guarding Nanzheng was his adopted son Liu Feng.
If the other party hears that he is returning, this will definitely not be the case.
¡°Then there is only one explanation, and that is that Nanzheng has been occupied by enemy troops.
But he couldn't accept this result anyway. Liu Ke's army only arrived in Mianyang the day before yesterday.
Even if troops had been sent to attack Nanzheng at that time, with Nanzheng's defensive strength and Liu Feng's fierceness, couldn't they still hold on for three days?
Regardless of whether Liu Bei can figure it out or not, the fact is that he has to accept this ending.
At the same time, a shadow flashed across Liu Bei's heart.
He couldn¡¯t help but think: Since Zhengdu, the largest city in Hanzhong, was so easily captured by the enemy.
So how long can small counties like Chenggu and Akasaka persist?
In addition, there is another biggest threat, which is that Nanzheng is located at the entrance of Micang Road into Xichuan.
If you want to return to Xichuan, you must pass through Micang Mountain behind Nanzheng.
So when he thought about this, he decided not to continue escaping eastward, but simply attacked Micang Mountain directly to open a way into Xichuan.
However, after Liu Feng retreated, Ling Tong had already taken precautions at Micang Mountain in order to prevent the other party from coming back.
Liu Bei's army was immediately stopped outside Micang Mountain.
"Hahaha, Liu Bei, this road is blocked, why don't you just surrender quickly?"
Liu Bei was furious and immediately ordered Guan, Zhang, and Wei Yan to attack Guan without mercy.
Liu Bei's emaciated camels were bigger than horses, and he still had tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, while Ling Tong only had five thousand.
With the opponent attacking at all costs, Guan Guan is finally at a disadvantage and is in danger of being breached at any time.
Ling Tong hurriedly defended with all his strength, constantly repelling the opponent's attacks.
Just when he was almost defeated, he suddenly heard a commotion from behind Liu Bei's army.
Seeing the success, Liu Bei was shocked by sudden changes.
But when he found out that the cause of the commotion was Liu Ke's army coming from behind, his face instantly turned pale.
On the other hand, Ling Tong's morale instantly increased when he saw Liu Ke's banner.
"Sirs, your majesty's army has come from behind. We want to show your majesty that we are not vegetarians either!"
Ling Tong kept shouting to boost morale, and finally repelled the enemy's attack again.
When Liu Bei saw this, he frowned and fell into a difficult decision.
He clearly saw that Guan Guan was on the verge of collapse, but unexpectedly he came back to life again.
If you continue to attack, although you can break through, Liu Ke's army will also kill you, and then you will become passive.
Therefore, Liu Bei thought for a moment and finally shouted helplessly: "Retreat!"
When everyone heard this, they quickly withdrew their troops and finally ran to the edge of the Han River.
After grabbing a group of boats at the ferry, they were finally able to go straight down the Han River and escape towards Chenggu.
When Liu Ke¡¯s army arrived, Liu Bei had already escaped.
Liu Ke hurriedly sent troops and horses to pursue him. Under the guidance of Ling Tong, he stationed in Nanzheng and temporarily used it as his base camp to command.
In order to fulfill the military order he had issued, Ling Tong also immediately marched into the army.
and Zhao Yun pursued Liu Bei by land and water.
After Liu Bei arrived at Chenggu, he found that the place was still in the hands of the defender Huang Quan. When he heard Huang Quan's reaction that no enemy troops had appeared in Chenggu so far, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Since this is the case, it also means that Liu Ke has not set foot in the east since then.
At first, Liu Bei thought about using Chenggu and Akasaka as bases to make a comeback from adversity.
However, when he followed Huang Quan to inspect the city defenses, he discovered that the city was not only small, but also the walls were low and damaged, making it impossible to build a stronghold.It's worthy of a blow.
This instantly hit his determination to fight.
In the end, Liu Bei had no choice but to admit that Hanzhong was no longer safe and he had no choice but to enter Xichuan.
However, the entrances to the two roads entering Xichuan from Hanzhong, one Jinniu Road and one Micang Road, have been occupied by enemy troops.
Liu Bei no longer has the best retreat route. If he wants to return to Xichuan, he can only continue eastward.
??Always follow the Han River until it reaches Shangyong, then turn south and cross Daba Mountain until you reach Wu County on the north bank of the river. Only then can you go west through Ba County and return to Xichuan.
This is a complete circle.
"But there is no way. The road to Shu is difficult, and it is difficult to reach the blue sky." This saying still existed when Li Bai in the Tang Dynasty.
Fortunately, all the way to the east is Liu Bei's sphere of influence, otherwise if he continues fighting all the way, he will have become a bare commander when he returns to Xichuan.
Therefore, after making some additional adjustments in Chenggu, Liu Bei stopped staying and continued to march.
And this time, they did nothing and emptied all the defenders, food and grass in Chenggu, leaving only an empty city for the pursuers.
As expected, not long after Liu Bei left, Ling Tong came first from the waterway.
However, what we faced was an empty city.
So he did not stop and continued to pursue.
But when we arrived at Akasaka, it was still a step too late, and the place was also deserted.
"I didn't expect that Liu Bei escaped very quickly. Send the order, don't stop the army, continue to pursue!"
However, as soon as Ling Tong finished speaking, he was persuaded by someone beside him.
¡°General, wait a minute, east of Akasaka, we have left the Hanzhong Plain and will enter the vast mountains again.
The water there is turbulent and it is not suitable for boating. Moreover, the mountain roads are rugged and the terrain is dangerous, so you can get lost if you are not careful.
Although Liu Bei retreated without chaos, in order to prevent his pursuers, he would inevitably set up an ambush at a dangerous location in the mountains.
If you are accidentally ambushed, the loss will be huge!
Moreover, the general has already captured five cities in the Hanzhong Plain, fulfilling what he said in the military order.
So there is no need to continue taking risks into the mountains! "
Under the man¡¯s persuasion, Ling Tong finally suppressed his inner impulse.
He left a large army to guard the intersection into the mountain to prevent Liu Bei's army from coming out.
And he quickly returned to Nanzheng with a small number of soldiers to report the battle situation to His Majesty.
Liu Ke was overjoyed to see Ling Tong's achievements, and at the same time received Ling Tong's military order from Xun Yu.
He said to the full hall of civil and military officials: "My dear friends, I am here to witness that today I will honor this military order with my official achievements." (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com