Clang! Clang!
The electric tricycle kept rolling over the pit, causing it to shake violently.
Sun Shangxiang gripped the handlebars tightly, staring intently ahead with a focused expression.
She hadn't been driving for long, and although her driving skills had improved, she wasn't an experienced driver after all, and she was afraid of overturning and falling into a ditch.
Li Huan knew that Cao Cao was furious and would definitely send cavalry to pursue and kill him.
The best way to get rid of cavalry is not to escape by speed, but to choose the right direction.
Based on his knowledge of the Battle of Red Cliffs in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Li Huan knew that his location should be in Wulin.
Originally, after Cao Cao was defeated, he fled northwest from Wulin, passed through Huarong Road, and arrived at Jiangling.
Li Huan was quite rational; he didn't take the Huarong Road route, let alone go to Jiangling.
Because of the heavy rain yesterday, there are swampy areas in Huarong Road, making it impossible for electric tricycles to travel.
Jiangling was a key military location for Cao Cao, guarded by elite troops.
Li Huan decided that after escaping from Wulin, he would head directly north.
Because, eighty kilometers to the north is Xiakou.
Meanwhile, Liu Bei was stationed in Xiakou.
Tonight, Zhou Yu will lead his troops to attack Cao Cao's camp for Xiao Qiao's sake, and Zhuge Liang must know this.
Liu Bei should have followed Zhuge Liang's orders, either by sending troops to support Zhou Yu or by sending troops to test the waters.
Li Huan believed that as long as he drove to Xiakou, he would definitely encounter Liu Bei's troops.
Therefore, Li Huan hurriedly asked Sun Shangxiang, "Sister, do you know how to get to Xiakou?"
Hearing Li Huan no longer address her as "Miss Sun" but as "sister," Sun Shangxiang smiled happily.
"I know!" Sun Shangxiang replied, turning the handlebars to avoid a stone in the road.
Li Huan instructed, "We're heading to Xiakou! We must maintain a speed of 60 to 80 kilometers per hour, or Cao Cao's cavalry will catch up!"
Sun Shangxiang hurriedly asked, "What is speed?"
Li Huan didn't have time to explain. He had Sun Shangxiang sit in the back of the car and drove himself.
In the distance, the faint sound of horses' hooves could be heard.
Undoubtedly, Cao Cao's cavalry were rapidly pursuing them.
Li Huan dared not delay and quickly accelerated, reaching a speed of 70 kilometers per hour.
Clang! Clang...
The electric tricycle drove over countless potholes, and Xiao Qiao's face turned pale; she almost lost her soul.
Sun Shangxiang, who rides a horse every day, is already used to all kinds of bumps and jolting. She grips the handrail of the carriage tightly and points the way for Li Huan.
Fortunately, the tires of the electric tricycle have been upgraded to be wider and thicker, and the body and frame have also been upgraded and reinforced, otherwise it would have been broken long ago.
Although Xiao Qiao gripped the handrail next to the seat tightly, her arms started to ache after the continuous bumps, and she almost fell off the bus.
Seeing this, Li Huan said to Xiao Qiao, "Hold on to my waist so you don't fall off the bus!"
Xiao Qiao hesitated upon hearing this.
Sun Shangxiang hurriedly advised, "Sister, in this critical moment, don't worry about the taboo between men and women!"
Clang!
The car body shook violently!
Xiao Qiao cried out in surprise and instinctively reached out her hands to hug Li Huan's waist, while simultaneously clutching his clothes tightly.
Absolutely close and intimate contact.
With the enemy forces advancing fiercely from behind, Li Huan was focused on driving his electric tricycle and had no time to appreciate Xiao Qiao's gentle embrace.
A moment later, they finally drove out of the Ulin area.
Cao Cao's cavalry had already pursued them to within 500 meters, where the distant torchlight could be seen.
Li Huan quickly checked the LCD screen; the battery had enough power to drive all the way to Xiakou.
The question is whether the road ahead is smooth.
If there are muddy sections of road, it will inevitably affect the speed of the electric tricycle.
Suddenly, Sun Shangxiang reminded them, "Turn left!"
A fork in the road appeared ahead, and Li Huan hurriedly turned, almost missing it.
Unexpectedly, the road was narrow and had wet mud and loose soil, forcing the electric tricycle to reduce its speed to 40 kilometers per hour.
"Damn it!" Li Huan exclaimed, "What the hell is going on!"
Xiao Qiao hurriedly asked, "What is it?"
Li Huan said, "The road conditions are terrible! We can't drive fast!"
Sun Shangxiang quickly said, "Li Huan, stop the car! You take Sister Xiao Qiao and go first, I'll stay behind to cover the rear!"
Li Huan laughed and said, "Don't be ridiculous! You have neither a horse nor arrows, how are you going to fight Cao Cao's cavalry?"
Sun Shangxiang then said, "I pretended to be captured and told Cao Cao's soldiers that you drove your chariot down another road!"
Li Huan shook his head: "I reckon Cao Cao sent Zhang Liao with cavalry to chase us down! Zhang Liao is brave and resourceful, not a fool. He must have ordered his cavalry to dismount and carefully check the road surface for any wheel tracks!"
Xiao Qiao nodded: "What you say is absolutely right, it's hard to fool Zhang Liao."
Sun Shangxiang said worriedly, "At this speed, the pursuers will catch up sooner or later! If I don't cover the rear, your life and Sister Xiao Qiao's life will be in danger!"
Li Huan inwardly admired Sun Shangxiang, who risked her life to save him; she truly deserved to be called a heroine.
Under no circumstances should Sun Shangxiang fall into Cao Cao's hands.
"Li Huan, stop the car!" Sun Shangxiang shouted again. "If I reveal my identity after being captured, Cao Cao might not kill me, but take me hostage!"
Suddenly, Li Huan braked and came to a slow stop.
Xiao Qiao asked in surprise, "Why did you stop? Are you really going to let Xiangmei become a prisoner?"
Li Huan smiled without saying a word, walked to the back of the carriage, and took out a small liquefied gas cylinder.
Sun Shangxiang and Xiao Qiao stared at Li Huan, wondering what he was up to.
Li Huan looked around, took out his phone from his waist bag, saw that the battery was 60%, and turned on the flashlight function.
"Wow!" Sun Shangxiang exclaimed, "What is this? It actually emits light!"
Without explaining, Li Huan handed the phone to Sun Shangxiang: "Sister, go and gather some firewood!"
Sun Shangxiang lightly jumped off the car, used her phone cabinet to light her way, and ran into the woods by the roadside.
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