The Three Kingdoms

Lu Bu raised his head and looked at the other side of the Yellow River unwillingly, and said through gritted teeth.

"How about we cross the river and pursue!"

Holding the Overlord Spear in his hand, Sun Ce said in a deep voice: "He doesn't have many troops, and looking at the trend, he has got some reinforcements, so he doesn't want to run away. We just need to find a way to cross the river and defeat this group within three days Soldiers and horses, cut him off the horse!"

"We have no chance!"

Lu Bu calmed down, but shook his head: "Let's not talk about where we got the warships to cross the river. Even if we cross the river, the tiger and leopard riders should have returned from Bingzhou. We are not afraid of the tiger and leopard riders, but once we are entangled by them, we will not be afraid of them." There is no way to go to heaven, no way to go to earth, and you will surely die!"

"We are not reconciled!"

Sun Ce looked at the figure who was close at hand: "We have mobilized our troops so much, fought bloody battles, and finally stopped at the mouth of the Yellow River. It is a bit too cheap for them!"

"There is nothing we can do if we are not reconciled. Now it is time for us to retreat, and we must return to Luoyang immediately. If the time for His Majesty's retreat is delayed and all troops are blocked in the pass, then it will be troublesome!"

Lu Bu took a deep breath, he was not reconciled, but he was relatively calm, unable to grasp the opportunity, he retreated immediately.

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In the eighth year of the Warring States Period, January [-]th.

Luoyang City.

Today's weather is a bit chilly, and it suddenly snowed again at noon. The snow is not heavy, but it is white, like gunpowder smoke covering the city of Luoyang.

Shangyang Palace.

On the Qingxin Hall, Sun Quan looked at a young kid sitting in front of him, with a slight smile on the corner of his mouth, and asked softly: "Your name is Cao Chong?"

When the generals of the Wu army searched the entire Shangyang Palace, they did not expect to find a prince. It was an unexpected surprise.

Cao Chong, the sixth son of Cao Cao, is only six years old this year.

Under the great retreat of Shangyang Palace, there were many people and the situation was chaotic. He ran around like a kid, but he missed the large army retreating northward, and was left alone in Luoyang.

"Father said you are a big villain, I won't play with you!"

Cao Chong rolled his small eyes, fixedly staring at Sun Quan's big amber eyes, and said in a childish voice.

"Hahaha!"

Sun Quan liked this little clever kid very much. This kid probably recognized his identity, and then pretended to be confused. He laughed loudly: "Boy, why do you say I am a big villain?"

"Humph!"

Xiao Cao Chong snorted coldly: "All those who oppose the father are bad people, and the father often said that Bi Yaner is a bastard, and you are that Bi Yaner!"

"This old Cao is probably scolding me every day!"

Sun Quan shrugged his shoulders, a little funny, but when he saw this child prodigy who was famous through the ages, he also had some calculations in his heart: "Boy, you are not lucky, it seems that you are going to leave Luoyang with me!"

"Why?"

Cao Chong stared wide-eyed.

"You're so smart, don't you know?" Sun Quan asked with a smile.

"You want to use me as a hostage, and then threaten the emperor?" Cao Chong is indeed talented. Although he is only six years old, he is not an ordinary kid who doesn't understand anything.

"Why should I take you as a hostage? Does your father like you very much?" Sun Quan asked.

"My father loves me the most!"

Cao Chong said proudly.

It is said in history that Cao Cao liked this young son very much, and once said that he would pass on the throne of King Wei to him, so there is a wild history of Cao Pi killing him.

"That's great!"

Sun Quan smiled and pinched his little face: "I just want to threaten your father!"

"Your Majesty, Lu Bu has just received news that Cao Cao has already crossed the river!"

Chen Dao came in and reported, "They don't have a warship to cross the river, so they can't pursue them. They have already gone south, and they can return to Luoyang City tomorrow!"

"As expected!"

Sun Quan sighed and stood up: "I am a little worried about Gan Ning!"

"promise!"

Chen Dao nodded and left the hall.

……

In the eighth year of the Warring States Period, on January [-]th, in the afternoon, Lu Bu and Sun Ce's troops returned to join forces with Sun Quan's troops. The army gathered in front of Shangyang Palace and prepared to withdraw.

"Chen Dao, are you ready?" Sun Quan rode on the lion and dragon horse, looking at the majestic Shangyang Palace.

He took down Luoyang City, and he wanted to leave some traces for Cao Cao.

He didn't want to burn Luoyang City. There were almost a million people in the city, so he couldn't be so cold-blooded.

But burning Shangyang Palace, a palace city of the Wei Dynasty, is equivalent to burning Cao's battle flag, which is of great significance.

"Your Majesty, it's ready!" Chen Dao nodded: "In the palace city, all the people have been expelled, and most of the buildings have been covered with tung oil!"

"Burn!" Sun Quan ordered silently.

"promise!"

Chen Dao began to command the soldiers under his command, and burned the entire Shangyang Palace with a torch.

shhhhhh!

Fires broke out in all directions, and clusters of raging fires rose into the sky. Even if it was a snowy day, it was reflected on the nine heavens, and the sky of Luoyang City was red.

"Cao Mengde, I burned your palace city this time, and I will definitely burn you in it the next time the soldiers approach Luoyang!" Sun Quan said coldly, looking at the raging fire.

"withdraw!"

After finishing speaking, Sun Quan turned his horse's head and left Luoyang City first.To be continued.

[Text 9 Chapter Seventy The First Northern Expedition Twenty]

In the eighth year of the Warring States Period, January [-]th.

in the afternoon.