Hulao Pass.
Yuan Shao fled in disarray to Hulao Pass. At this time, the morale of the Han army was low, and they had lost their fighting spirit. They were too exhausted to resist the Yellow Turban Army.
Lu Zhi frowned as he looked at the battle situation ahead. The situation was already very serious. Cao Cao's generals disobeyed orders and sent troops out on their own, resulting in the army's collapse and Cao Cao's capture.
Lu Zhi felt a sense of impending doom, as if the entire Hulao Pass was in danger.
He looked up at the sky and muttered to himself, "The sky is probably about to change!"
Huangfu Song stood on the city wall, looking at the distant battlefield, and sighed as well.
He hadn't expected the Yellow Turban Army to be so difficult to deal with, nor had he expected Lü Bu to be so powerful, single-handedly intimidating tens of thousands of troops.
The current situation is very unfavorable for them.
If the Yellow Turban Army were to launch a general offensive, it would likely cause significant losses, and they might even be unable to hold Hulao Pass.
Huangfu Song sighed and instructed his personal guards, "Immediately summon all the generals for a meeting!"
"Yes!" the guard replied and immediately went to carry out the order.
Soon, the generals gathered inside the tent. Huangfu Song glanced at everyone and then said loudly, "Gentlemen, you should all be aware of the current situation."
"Now Mengde has been captured by the Yellow Turban Army, Yuan Shao has also suffered a great defeat, and the enemy army is now at the gates of the city. Hulao Pass is in grave danger!"
"We must now do everything in our power to defend Hulao Pass!"
Huangfu Song wanted to stabilize the morale of the troops, but this was no longer a problem that could be solved with just a few words.
The generals understood this principle, because they also knew that the current situation was very unfavorable, and if they could not hold Hulao Pass, the consequences would be severe.
"General, what should we do next?" a military officer asked, bowing respectfully.
Huangfu Song gave a bitter smile. He only had 30,000 troops at his disposal, and whether he could defend Hulao Pass was still an unknown.
Huangfu Song looked at everyone and said in a deep voice, "There is only one thing we can do, and that is to defend Hulao Pass to the death!"
Everyone looked grief-stricken upon hearing Huangfu Song's words.
Huangfu Song continued, "We are all subjects of the Han Dynasty. Now the Yellow Turban rebels are rampant, and the fate of the Han Dynasty is in grave danger. We cannot retreat; we should fight bravely against the enemy!"
"Only by shedding blood on the battlefield and spilling our blood can we men prove our worth!"
Huangfu Song's words instantly boosted the morale of the generals present.
"I am willing to follow the general and defend Hulao Pass to the death!"
The generals shouted in unison, their voices resounding throughout the sky above Hulao Pass.
Seeing this, Huangfu Song breathed a sigh of relief. If these soldiers were all demoralized, then the battles to come would be really difficult.
"Alright, all generals, go back and rest. Strengthen defenses tonight! Prevent the Yellow Turban Army from launching a sneak attack!" Huangfu Song said.
"Yes, sir! We shall take our leave!" the generals replied in unison and departed.
Hulao Pass quickly returned to quiet.
Huangfu Song and his men waited for five days in a row, but saw no movement from the Yellow Turban Army.
"General, what do we do now?" a lieutenant asked Huangfu Song cautiously.
Huangfu Song narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Keep waiting!"
He believed that the Yellow Turban rebels would attack sooner or later.
It's unclear what they're plotting now. After suffering several heavy losses, Huangfu Song is now afraid and dares not send troops out lightly, fearing an ambush.
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"Good news! Good news!"
"Reporting to the general, the Yellow Turban army has retreated!!!"
The Yellow Turban Army's inaction for some time has made the Han army at Hulao Pass increasingly exhausted and demoralized.
Now, upon receiving the sudden news that the Yellow Turban Army had withdrawn, all the generals and soldiers under Huangfu Song were overjoyed.
Yuan Shao, in particular, jumped up excitedly, exclaiming in surprise, "They've withdrawn their troops? What happened?"
Based on his understanding of the Yellow Turban Army, he knew these guys would never voluntarily withdraw their troops.
This is all so abnormal!
"I don't know the specific reason either!" the scout replied.
"However, they retreated to the south."
Huangfu Song frowned deeply; he had a feeling that things were not simple.
He and the other generals approached Shatu and said, "Fengxiao, what do you think?"
"In my opinion, these Yellow Turban rebels are definitely plotting something!" Guo Jia said in a deep voice.
“Southward…” Guo Jia pondered.
He didn't understand why the Yellow Turban Army would retreat south. Could it be that they were going to attack Jingzhou?
But attacking Jingzhou doesn't seem to be very useful. Liu Biao of Jingzhou has an army of over 200,000. Even if the Yellow Turban Army has the advantage, it won't be able to break through in a short time.
Most importantly, to conquer Jingzhou, one must be familiar with naval warfare. These Yellow Turban rebels were all northerners; how could they know anything about naval warfare?
"Fengxiao, what should we do?" Lu Zhi asked.
The other generals also looked at Guo Jia.
Guo Jia pondered for a moment and said, "Let's hold back for now and observe for two days before making a decision!"
He was now unsure what the Yellow Turban Army really wanted to do.
Lu Zhi nodded and then said, "In that case, send scouts to investigate the movements of the Yellow Turban Army!"
"Yes!" the generals clasped their hands in response.
"Also, pass down the order to have the army prepare. The defensive task is now entrusted to the generals," Huangfu Song instructed.
"Understood, sir!" the generals replied once again.
Ten days later, Huangfu Song received news that the Yellow Turban armies in Qingzhou and Yuzhou had all been mobilized.
Upon hearing the news, Huangfu Song suddenly realized what was happening!
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