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Tens of thousands of Wei soldiers are still crossing the river?

Zhao Yun frowned, his eyes showing a hint of confusion.

At this time, the Xiongnu army was completely wiped out, and the emperor personally led an army of 100,000 to attack Jiexiu again. Shouldn't Xiahou Dun have gathered all available troops and defended Jiexiu Pass at all costs?

How could more than 10,000 Wei soldiers inexplicably appear at Linxian Ferry, a place far from the front lines?
They are still crossing the river, and it seems they are trying to escape to Xihe County.

What kind of number is this?
Did the Wei army desert in the face of battle?

Zhao Yun's mind raced, countless thoughts flashing through his mind in an instant.

Suddenly his eyes lit up.

"Could it be that Cao Cao knew Bingzhou couldn't be defended, so he ordered Xiahou Dun to abandon Bingzhou and lead his entire army to escape to Guanzhong via Lin County?"

"Is this Wei army heading west to escape across the river?"

This thought suddenly popped into Zhao Yun's mind.

Afterwards, Zhao Yun was overjoyed and ecstatic.

This was truly a miraculous feat bestowed upon him by Heaven.

If we can capture Linxian Ferry by surprise, we can cut off the Wei army's westward escape route and imprison all 80,000 Wei soldiers in Bingzhou.

The greatest achievement of annihilating 80,000 Wei troops is no greater than sweeping away the old and weak Xiongnu.
Thinking of this, Zhao Yun's spirits lifted, and he brandished his spear, shouting fiercely:

"Heroes of the Han Dynasty, heed my command! Follow me to catch the Wei dogs off guard and take Linxian Ferry in one fell swoop!"

Ten thousand Han cavalry, their fighting spirit blazing, swept towards Lin County like a raging storm…

Linxian Ferry.

Yang Fu and Song Xian stood side by side on the pier, saying goodbye before crossing the river.

As an envoy of the imperial court, Yang Fu was given the opportunity to cross the river with the first batch of soldiers retreating westward.

Before Yang Fu, approximately 20,000 Wei troops had already crossed the river.

Due to the limited number of boats and rafts, only about 5,000 soldiers could be ferried across the river on the first trip. Song Xian and the remaining 5,000 soldiers could only cross the river in the next batch.

"General Song, I have a small request, but I don't know if I should say it."

After exchanging pleasantries, Yang Fu hesitated for a long time before finally speaking.

Song Xian smiled and said, "If Envoy Yang has any instructions, please just say so."

Yang Fu coughed a few times and said:
"I would like to ask General Song not to cross the river yet, but to lead his 5,000 troops to garrison Lin County to cover the crossing of my subsequent troops."

Song Xian was taken aback.

I've already reached the Yellow River, eagerly hoping to cross and escape this deadly place, Bingzhou.

If it weren't for the limited number of boats and rafts, I would love to cross the river with you right now.

But you want me to stay behind to defend the city and provide cover for the troops that follow?

Are you kidding me?
Song Xian's smile vanished, and his eyes clearly revealed a hint of displeasure, yet he dared not express it directly.

“I’m worried that if Xiao He calculates that we will abandon Bingzhou and retreat westward, Liu Bei will send troops to seize Lin County.”

"If that's the case, and Lin County doesn't have enough troops left to guard it, wouldn't our army's route to cross the Yellow River to the west be cut off by the Han army?"

"By then, won't all of our remaining 60,000 troops be cut off in Bingzhou?"

Yang Fu expressed his concerns.

Song Xian suddenly realized that Yang Fu had done this.

"Envoy Yang is overthinking it. The big-eared bandit is currently launching a fierce attack on Jiexiu Pass. How could he have expected that we would abandon Bingzhou? And why would he travel thousands of miles to attack my Lin County?"

Song Xian chuckled, clearly much more optimistic.

Yang Fu frowned, wanting to persuade him further.

"The boat is about to depart. Envoy Yang, don't delay crossing the river. Hurry up and get on the boat. We'll meet again on the west bank."

Song Xian didn't give Yang Fu a chance to speak, and gently pushed Yang Fu, trying to get rid of him quickly.

Helpless, Yang Fu had no choice but to swallow his words of advice and board the raft in a sullen mood. As the whistle sounded, one raft after another slowly sailed away from the ferry.

Yang Fu stood at the stern of the boat, watching the ferry dock gradually disappear into the distance, and saw Song Xian waving goodbye to him on the shore.

"They eat the king's food, yet have no heart to fight to the death for him. Has the Great Wei really fallen to such a state that there are no loyal ministers and righteous men willing to die for the country?"

Yang Fu clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.

He could naturally tell that Song Xian did not want to risk staying in Lin County, so he was deliberately being perfunctory with him.

"Very well, after we cross the river, I must write a letter to the General, reminding him to strengthen the defenses of Lin County, lest we fall into Liu Bei's hands..."

Yang Fu, who was muttering to himself, was suddenly jolted, his eyes widened abruptly, and he stared intently at the shore.

Not far from the ferry crossing, on the city wall of Linxian County, a flag bearing the character "Han" had already been raised.

A cloud of dust and mist was rising from the west gate of Lin County, sweeping towards the ferry.

It's the Han army!
It must be that the Han cavalry launched a surprise attack on Lin County and then marched towards the ferry!
His fears came true in the blink of an eye.

Yang Fu's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly shouted to Song Xian on the shore:

"General Song, the Han army is attacking! Look behind you! The Han army is attacking!"

Unfortunately, with the sound of rushing water, and dozens of steps away, his shouts could not possibly reach them.

now.

On the shore, Song Xian was waving goodbye to Yang Fu with a forced smile.

When Song Xian saw that Yang Fu's boat had sailed far away, the smile on his face disappeared, and a sarcastic smile appeared on his lips.

"Yang Fu, how dare you ask for this? You cross the river and leave first, but you expect me to stay behind and guard Lin County?"

"If it weren't for the fact that you're a close advisor to the emperor, would I be giving you the time of day?"

Song Xian muttered complaints under his breath.

Looking at Yang Fu on the boat, he suddenly started gesticulating wildly, seemingly shouting something and pointing randomly in his direction.

Song Xian couldn't hear what he was saying, nor did he bother to guess. He simply assumed that Yang Fu was waving goodbye to him, so he put on a smile again and waved goodbye once more.

His wave of the hand made Yang Fu on the boat even more anxious, and he waved and shouted at him like a madman.

The boat sailed further and further away, and the figures of the people became blurred.

Song Xian stopped pretending, his smile vanished, and after a cold snort, he turned his horse around to return to shore.

Turning around, Song Xian's expression suddenly changed drastically.

His eyes were wide open as if he had seen a ghost.

Outside the ferry, billowing dust rose and approached, obscuring the sky.

A cavalry force of over ten thousand men charged towards the ferry crossing from Linxian Ferry like a raging storm.

The flags bearing the characters "Han" and "Zhao" are clearly visible.

"Han...Han army? Zhao...Zhao Yun?"

Song Xian's voice trembled as he exclaimed in alarm, instantly breaking out in a cold sweat.

Suddenly, he understood why Yang Fu on the boat was waving at him so frantically.

Yang Fu wasn't saying goodbye to him, but rather warning him that Han cavalry were attacking from behind!
"How come suddenly, tens of thousands of Han cavalry have attacked?"

"Where did this Zhao Yun come from?"

"This...how is this possible?"

Startled awake, Song Xian cried out incoherently.

The five thousand Wei soldiers at the ferry also realized that the Han army's iron cavalry was attacking and discovered that Lin County had been captured by the Han army, and were thrown into chaos in an instant.

Song Xian suddenly came to his senses and hurriedly brandished his knife, shouting:

"All troops, listen to my command! Quickly form ranks and set up defenses at the ferry crossing, hold the crossing at all costs, and block the Han cavalry!" (End of Chapter)