The wind and rain swayed in the Huaihe River, and the three streams were so deep that they seemed to have no dome. At this moment, Ji Ling was like a stray dog. Under the protection of Le Jiu and dozens of his personal guards, he fled towards the southwest. Ji Ling had been stabbed several times in a row, and blood flowed non-stop. However, how could the wounds on her body compare to the pain in her heart?
Seeing that all of her soldiers were dead or injured, Ji Ling, who was galloping away on her horse, shed two streams of hot tears for the first time in the pitch-black night. However, there was a sense of sadness in the autumn wind, as if a hero had fallen.
The horse slowly moved forward on the muddy grass path, like a rootless fallen leaf, coldly drifting in the beautiful Huai River. As Ji Ling rode her horse, she clutched the wound on her chest, her expression flickering. After a long while, Ji Ling let out a long sigh and turned to Le Jiu and the bodyguards behind him."You wait…Let's go."
The night breeze blew on everyone's faces, and the chill was unbearable. After a while, Le asked with a trembling voice,"General, what do you mean?"
Ji Ling gently waved her hand and sighed."The situation is over. You don't have to follow me anymore. You might be able to save your life."
"General! What about you?" Hearing this, Ji Ling shook her head and looked up at the sky."I'm different from you. I was only a county captain when I was young. The emperor valued me and shared my honey water with me. Later, when I arrived at Nanyang, he made me the governor and entrusted all the troops to me. How can I, Ji Ling, betray my master!"
"Sigh... General Gao Yi is very convincing. Cao Ang is deeply impressed." With a soft sigh, Ji Ling and the others turned their heads in shock to see a group of fierce cavalry slowly approaching them. The person who spoke was a beardless Confucian general. He was only in his early twenties and was rather tall. His copper armor could not hide the battle intent that was about to erupt at any moment. His sharp eyes were shining as he looked at the crowd. Coupled with his straight nose bridge and slightly pursed lips, there was a sense of carefreeness that was somewhat out of place on the battlefield.
Even though the sky was dark, Ji Ling still recognized this young man as the person she had been pursuing previously. At that time, she had already felt that he looked familiar, but she had seen him from afar when she was fighting Xiahou Yuan. Ji Ling slowly sized up the soldiers behind him, who were filled with murderous intent, and sighed."When I first saw you leading the army to the south, and seeing your young age, I thought you were Zhou Yu from Jiangnan. I didn't expect to be mistaken.”
Cao Ang looked at Ji Ling, who was covered in blood but still persevered and stood upright. He respectfully bowed to her in admiration and said softly,"I am Cao Ang, General Ji. All is fair in war, please forgive me.”
"Cao Ang?" Ji Ling silently repeated it twice before continuing,"You are a member of Cao Cao's clan?" Cao Ang gently nodded and said,"Yes, the current Sikong Lord is my father."”
"Haha." Ji Ling bitterly shook her head and continued,"Fine. Do you want to take my life, or do you want me to surrender?”Cao Ang slowly raised the spear in his hand and continued,"Cao Ang is here to take General's head."
Ji Ling was stunned when she heard this. She then mocked,"Oh? Xiahou Yuan has repeatedly called for my surrender, but you, brat, actually want my life. Hmph, you don't have the talent of your father.”
Cao Ang heaved a long sigh." Cao Ang is not a bloodthirsty and greedy person. I took General's life because I respect your character. From what General said just now, General has already made up his mind to die. Why would Cao Ang insult General? Second, I don't want to deceive you. Even if Cao Ang can take General back to Xudu, he can't protect General. My father is a member of the Han Dynasty. How can he allow the Han Dynasty to rebel? From the moment Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor and appointed the general as his chariot, the general's fate was already decided and he would never repent. If my father can allow the rebellious people to submit, where will the dignity of the Han Dynasty be in the future? At that time, everyone claimed to be emperor and rebelled. When things did not go well, they submitted to the court. In this way, what would happen to the world? It's not that Cao Ang is fond of killing, but that the general's death is inevitable!”
Hearing this, Ji Ling raised her head and silently looked at Cao Ang. Then, she laughed and said,"Like father, like son. Young Master Cao, you are right! However, what assurance do you have that you can kill me, Ji Ling?”As soon as he finished speaking, the cavalrymen behind Cao Ang opened their bows and arrows! He pointed at Ji Ling and the others. "General, what assurance do you have that you can pass through me?" Cao Ang asked in a low voice.”
Ji Ling was stunned for a moment before she laughed and said,"Good! Ji Lingneng didn't lose her reputation by dying in your hands. Cao Ang! Do you dare to have a showdown with me? If Ji Ling is lucky enough to win by half a move, you must spare my subordinates!”
Cao Ang couldn't help but hesitate for a moment when he heard this, but he heard Ji Ling laugh out loud and say,""How can Cao Cao's son be such a coward! My body is already half-crippled, and you are actually hesitating like this. Could it be that you are afraid of a dying person like me?”Cao Ang couldn't help but curse himself for being a coward when he heard this. Then, he cupped his hands and said,"General Ji, you're so magnanimous! Cao Ang will fight General!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Cao Ang raised his spear and charged forward to fight Ji Ling. At this moment, Ji Ling was already heavily injured and no longer as brave as usual. However, a starving camel was still bigger than a horse. To Cao Ang, Ji Ling was still an absolute enemy!
On the other hand, the two horses clashed in the arena. Cao Ang's spear and Ji Ling's three-pointed, double-edged saber crossed each other. Every strike of Ji Ling's struck Cao Ang's spear with great force, only causing Cao Ang's face to flush red. Fortunately, he was heavily injured. Otherwise, Cao Ang wouldn't have been able to withstand ten moves from him!
Sometimes, training on a daily basis was not as effective as fighting to the death. This was especially true when he fought with a brave warrior like Ji Ling. Cao Ang had benefited greatly from this. After more than ten rounds, Cao Ang had adopted a method of avoiding the real situation. He avoided fighting with Ji Ling while delaying and exhausting Ji Ling's stamina. Just as Xiahou Yuan had said, there was no such thing as cunning in a fight. All was fair in war! Winning was the most important!
As for the soldiers behind Cao Ang, under Shi Yang's instructions, they readied their bows and readied their crossbows. If Cao Ang showed any signs of abnormality, hundreds of arrows would shoot Ji Ling into a sieve! Therefore, there was almost no suspense in this battle.
On the other hand, Ji Ling became more and more anxious as she fought. If she was at her peak, this little brat wouldn't even be able to withstand ten moves, let alone be evenly matched with her. But now, she was being restrained everywhere. It was really infuriating! However, this kid avoided the main point and chose to attack the weak point. He did not fight head-on with him and delayed his injuries. In the end, all of his thousands of wonderful moves became practice for him! How infuriating!
Cao Ang carefully followed up with each of Ji Ling's feints. After about twenty rounds, Ji Ling felt her blood and Qi churn, and her entire body was in unbearable pain. The three-pointed, double-edged saber in her hand gradually became messy. All of a sudden, Ji Ling felt a chill piercing his skin from under his ribs. It was too late to parry, so he was forced to dodge to the side. It was hard to find his balance. Cao Ang's attack not only dissolved his previous attack, but also turned his defense into an attack.
Cao Ang had taken the initiative in one move, so how could he give Ji Ling a chance to catch her breath? Then, he used all his strength to attack Ji Ling. Ji Ling had lost too much blood and was dizzy. In the end, she was weaker than the stronger one and fell off her horse.
"General!" Le Jiu wanted to rush forward to save her, but a gust of wind flashed past. Shi Huan instantly rode his horse in front of Le Jiu, while several cavalrymen behind Cao Ang also rode their horses forward, their spears firmly sealing Ji Ling's throat. Le could only stand at the side, unable to move forward.
"Sigh, it's fate that things have come to this! I'm doomed." Ji Ling lay on the ground and howled towards the sky in grief and indignation. Cao Ang's heart was filled with grief. He got off his horse and said to Ji Ling,"General, I promise you that after you die, I, Cao Ang, will let all your subordinates go!”
Hearing this, Ji Ling turned to look at Cao Ang for a long while before nodding her head gently as a form of thanks. Then, she suddenly stretched her head forward with all her might, only to see her neck under the tiger's beard stabbed into a soldier's spear. After a slight tremble, Ji Ling stopped moving, and a tiger general took his last stand in the middle of the chaotic stage.
"General!" Le Jiu cried out in grief and indignation, and then two streams of hot tears flowed down his face. Cao Ang gently waved his hand and said,""You guys…Let's go!"
"A real man is born in heaven and earth. If he cannot save his lord, and if he cannot protect the earth, he is no different from death!"”After saying that, he drew his sword and committed suicide on the spot.
Cao Ang didn't expect such an unexpected turn of events. He just stood there in a daze. After a while, he slowly muttered to himself,"This is a f * cking real man, a real man…Shi Huan, let the soldiers bury Ji Ling and the others.”"Buried?" Shi Huan couldn't help but be stunned. Milord, do you still need Ji Ling's head to claim credit?”Cao Ang shook his head silently upon hearing this. He slowly picked up the three-pointed double-edged saber on the ground and said softly,"Bury him. If you want to claim credit, this will be enough.”
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The main camp at Shouchun Pass had been completely occupied by the Cao army. The morning light shone on the main camp, as if celebrating the victory of the Cao army. Xiahou Yuan, who was waiting at the gate of the camp, saw Cao Ang return with his troops, and a faint smile unconsciously appeared on his face. When Cao Ang approached, Xiahou Yuan saw that there was nothing under Cao Ang's horse. He couldn't help but be stunned. Then, he asked with a straight face,""Zixiu, you didn't bring Ji Ling back?”
Cao Ang lightly shook his head, then presented the three-pointed double-edged saber in his hand and said,"Cao Ang didn't disappoint uncle. He forced Ji Ling and his deputy, Le Jiu, to their deaths thirty miles southwest of the Tun Mountain. However…Ji Ling is a generation of brave generals, I feel that his loyalty is difficult to find, privately decided to bury, please uncle punishment!”
Xiahou Yuan was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and smiled.""You have made great contributions, but you did not destroy the enemy's body because of their loyalty. After I send someone to verify this matter, I'll record it on your merit book.”"Thank you, Uncle!" Cao Ang said.”
"Yes!" Xiahou Yuan nodded and said,""You've worked hard all night. Go to the tent and rest! After noon, we will set out from Shouchun!”
"Ah?" "So fast?" Cao Ang was stunned.”"Speed is the most important thing in war!" Xiahou Yuan laughed. We came here to make Yuan Shu unable to react in time and unable to burn the grain and seeds. Now that Ji Ling is dead, how can we not advance quickly? I'll send someone to report to my lord. Now that my lord has already rushed in to break through Qiao Rui, we'll go to Shouchun City first to prevent Yuan Shu from changing his mind. Then, we can wait for my lord's army to surround Shouchun!”
Cao Ang nodded in understanding. Xiahou Yuan looked at the three-pointed double-edged saber in his hand and said faintly,""Good saber! What a good saber, a three-pointed ring blade that can cut and stab. This iron material is also of excellent quality, Zi Xiu! Since this three-pointed double-edged saber was handed over by you, you can take it!”Cao Ang hurriedly said," Uncle, my martial arts skills are low. I have no use for this good weapon. Uncle, you should take it."”
Xiahou Yuan shook his head. Don't tell me I'm going to compete with you for something!”"That's not what Cao Ang meant. It's just…" Cao Ang shook his head hurriedly.
Xiahou Yuan waved his hand." What do you mean by 'just'? Just take it if I tell you to!"”Looking at the determined Xiahou Yuan, Cao Ang couldn't help but smile bitterly. He took the three-pointed double-edged saber that weighed 65 pounds and said," Thank you, Uncle!”
In the second year of Jian 'an, Cao Cao sent his beloved general Xiahou Yuan, his son Cao Ang, and the Confucian general Li Dian as deputy generals. They split their forces into Huainan and killed Ji Ling, Le Jiu, and Li Feng. They then marched into Shouchun and prevented the possibility of destruction of the people's fields in Huainan. Then, he led the army to attack Qiao Rui and fight a decisive battle with Huaibei. Qiao Rui's army was defeated and killed by Cao Hong. The blood flowed into a canal, and the river turned red.
Then Cao Cao's army went straight to Shouchun, surrounded the city on all sides and attacked. He urged the army to move earth and stones, fill trenches and fill trenches. Shouchun had few soldiers and could not resist. Cao Cao's soldiers rushed to the city, cut off the pass and locked it, and the large team rushed in. Yuan Shu crossed the Huai River in panic and fled to the Lujiang River. He was lucky enough to escape. Cao Cao's army entered Shouchun and burned fake palaces and temples. Shouchun City was looted. At this point, the northern Jianghuai area was almost completely pacified. Moreover, the grain and rice were not damaged, and the Cao army's strength had increased unprecedentedly.
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