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The Wei River flows mightily and ceaselessly.

On the north bank, a tall and majestic warhorse stood proudly, and Liu Shan, riding on its back, smiled with a smug look on his face.

His eyes were filled with confidence and excitement at the prospect of achieving great military exploits.

On the opposite bank, the Han army's camp still stood there, Zhang Fei's battle flag fluttering in the wind, not yet fallen.

This scene, like a stabilizing force, greatly reassured Liu Shan.

This means that Cao Cao's army has not yet successfully captured the south bank of the bridge, and the crucial pontoon bridge remains intact in the hands of their Han army.

Liu Shan secretly calculated that this great achievement, which he had brought with him 100,000 troops day and night, was already a sure thing and would be firmly in his hands.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but imagine the future:

Once he achieves this feat, his prestige in the army will surely soar to new heights.

When he eventually captures Chang'an and holds the unparalleled achievement of destroying Wei, even Xiao Bowen's merits will pale in comparison.

At that time, who would dare to disobey Xiao and his gang of nobles?

Who would dare to show the slightest disrespect in front of him?

The more he thought about it, the more pleased he became. Liu Shan could no longer contain his joy and burst into laughter.

As the laughter subsided, he suddenly drew his sword, his gaze sharp as he pointed south:
"By order of the Crown Prince, 100,000 troops shall cross the river immediately and annihilate the Wei invaders!"

"I'll show that traitor Cao Cao the power of this Crown Prince!"

The order spread like a thunderclap throughout the entire military camp.

More than 100,000 Han soldiers surged toward the pontoon bridge like a surging tide.

High-spirited, they rushed onto the pontoon bridge and headed towards the south bank.

On the south bank, Zhang Fei was personally overseeing the battle.

He stood before the camp gate, clad in heavy armor and holding a serpent spear.

When he saw that reinforcements had arrived, a gleam of excitement flashed in his eyes, and his fighting spirit burned fiercely like a raging fire.

With a hearty laugh, Zhang Fei shouted:

"Soldiers, do you see? Our main force has arrived!"

"Everyone, get your act together and kill them all!"

"Let Wei the dog know what happens when he puts up a stubborn resistance!"

Upon hearing Zhang Fei's shout, the morale of the Han soldiers in the camp instantly soared.

They were already exhausted from the fierce attack by the Wei army, but the arrival of reinforcements was like a shot in the arm, and their fighting spirit soared instantly.

The Han army launched a counterattack.

The Wei soldiers, who were launching a fierce attack, were thrown into chaos when they saw the Han reinforcements surging in like a tide.

The Wei army still held onto a sliver of hope, thinking they could break through the Han army's camp with their numerical advantage, but they never expected the Han army's reinforcements to arrive so quickly and in such large numbers.

In an instant, the Wei army was thrown into chaos, the soldiers were panicked and at a loss.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Han reinforcements have arrived!"

Xu Chu looked at Cao Cao with a trembling voice, his face full of terror and a hint of a sob in his tone.

At this moment, Cao Cao was like an ice sculpture, frozen solid.

His empty hands hung in mid-air, his face contorted with endless grief and despair.

His eyes were filled with the words "there's no way to turn the tide."

"Heaven has forsaken me! Heaven has forsaken me!"

Cao Cao suddenly erupted as if in a burst of anger, looking up to the sky and howling in grief, protesting against the injustice of Heaven.

Two lines of despairing tears slid down his cheeks, wetting his face.

The main force of the Han army had arrived, which meant that his plan to destroy the pontoon bridge had been completely thwarted. The Wei River defense line had thus vanished.

Next, he had no choice but to retreat to Chang'an.

However, with only tens of thousands of troops under his command, how could he possibly withstand the fierce attack of more than 300,000 Han troops?

If Chang'an is lost, if Yongzhou is lost, how can Liangzhou be saved?
The fall of the Wei Kingdom is now imminent.

"Your Majesty, the Han reinforcements have arrived, and Sima Yi's plan has failed!"

Xu Huang, returning to his formation on horseback, was filled with anxiety. He knelt on the ground and, with a tearful voice, pleaded:

"The Wei River cannot be defended. Your Majesty, please lead the entire army to retreat to Chang'an immediately."

"Furthermore, Weikou City, Tongguan Pass, and Wuguan Pass have all fallen. Your Majesty, please issue an order immediately for all troops to retreat to Chang'an!"

"If we hesitate any longer, we might not be able to leave!"

Sima Yi!
Upon hearing these three words, Cao Cao instantly flew into a rage, his anger erupting like a volcano.

He gritted his teeth and cursed loudly:
"Sima Yi, you are a mediocre and incompetent ruler who has ruined the country. If I hadn't listened to your so-called brilliant plans time and time again, how could I have ended up in this situation?"

"You kept promising that I would definitely defeat Zhang Fei and seize the pontoon bridge, but what about now?"

"It's all your fault, Sima Yi! I'm going to kill you! I'm going to kill you!"

Cao Cao's curses echoed through the army, as if he wanted to shift all the blame onto Sima Yi in order to alleviate his inner pain.

Xu Huang let out a long sigh.

This is not the time to assign blame; preserving the existing army and minimizing losses are the top priorities.

So, he forced himself to calm down and cupped his hands in greeting:

"Even if Your Majesty wants to kill Sima Yi, you should wait until you retreat to Chang'an. The most important thing now is to preserve the troops as much as possible!"

“If we don’t leave now, once the main force of the Han army crosses the river and surrounds us, we won’t be able to escape.”

"At that time, my Great Wei will truly be finished!"

"Your Majesty, please reconsider!"

Upon hearing Xu Huang's words, Cao Cao shuddered and was suddenly jolted awake from his rage.

Xu Huang's words make sense; if we don't retreat now, the consequences will be unimaginable.

So, he could no longer bother cursing Sima Yi, and could only shout:

"By order of the Emperor, the entire army shall abandon its attack on the enemy camp and immediately retreat to Chang'an."

"Send orders to the Weikou camp, Wuguan, and Tongguan, instructing them to immediately abandon the fortified cities and retreat towards Chang'an."

"Pass on the order immediately, immediately!"

Cao Cao's voice clearly carried a hint of fear and panic.

Xu Huang breathed a sigh of relief.

Cao Cao finally made the right decision.

So he hurriedly got up, mounted his horse, and quickly relayed Cao Cao's orders.

The demoralized Wei army retreated from the Han camp like the receding tide.

They abandoned their armor and weapons, and began a chaotic retreat towards Chang'an, a stark contrast to their earlier fierce attack.

Surrounded by Xu Chu and his elite guards, Cao Cao also fled westward in a panic.

However, his heart was filled with resentment and anger. As he ran, he kept looking back eastward toward Weikou City.

Sima Yi's face kept appearing before my eyes.

Hatred burned in Cao Cao's eyes as he gritted his teeth and silently swore:

"Sima Yi, you traitor who has ruined the country! I will kill you! I will definitely kill you!" (End of Chapter)