Xu Rong understood that he had been ambushed, but…What was the use of understanding now?
"Kill them!"
Following Cao Yu's command, both sides immediately began to fight. However, one side was holding back while the other was surrounded in a panic. It was naturally a one-sided situation.
Cao Yu didn't go down personally. Instead, he followed Cao Cao to watch the battle.
"Liu Lang, when did you find Xu Rong in the later tribulation?”
"I discovered it outside Rongyang City. This kind of ambush is very practical.”
Cao Cao couldn't help but nod." Indeed. When the enemy finally thought that they had escaped and their minds were relaxed, suddenly attacking will definitely bring unexpected gains."”
"Yes, this is definitely Li Ru's plan.”
"What a terrifying enemy. He doesn't give people a way out. However, I have Liulang. Why should I be afraid of Li Ru? Haha…"
Cao Cao secretly warned himself that he was still too inexperienced. He should be more careful in the future. However, when he looked at Cao Yu beside him, he couldn't help but sigh. This brother of his was really amazing!
He was only eighteen years old, but he was already so sharp and quick-witted. Indeed, talent was something that could not be forced.
"Humph! You want to run?"
Cao Cao turned his head and saw Xu Rong, escorted by his personal guards, heading into the dense forest.
On the other hand, Cao Yu had already drawn his bow and nocked an arrow. His hand loosened, and the arrow shot out like a meteor, drawing a flash of light and accurately hitting Xu Rong's neck, killing him in one blow!
"Good archery! Liu Lang is really versatile!"
Thinking of how he had been a salted fish since he was young, Cao Cao felt unbalanced. Why did the heavens love this young brother of his so much? It's fine if you don't give me some!
With Xu Rong's death, the rest of the soldiers had lost all will to resist. They were either killed or kneeling down to surrender.
Out of the ten thousand enemy troops, some died, some fled, and over three thousand surrendered.
"Let Zixiao and Zilian come out. Lu Bu and the others won't come!”
With this order, Cao Ren and Cao Hong led their troops out from the other side. This was an ambush that Cao Yu had set up to guard against Lu Bu's pursuers.
This time, it was a real meal. They could eat boldly. After all, everyone was tired.
Cao Cao sighed." Although I couldn't catch up to Dong Zhuo, I've made some achievements. I won't be mocked by those dukes when I return."”
Cao Yu had a mysterious look on his face." Eldest Brother wants to go back just like that? Is it that easy to satisfy?"
"What else? No, what idea do you have now? Hurry up and tell me!"
"Haha... Of course, we'll eat our fill and then chase after them. Isn't that what we did earlier?”
Cao Ren frowned." We've only been ambushed once. What's the point of chasing after them?" What if we get ambushed again?"
Without needing Cao Yu to answer, Cao Cao had already reacted and said happily,"No, no, no. What Liu Lang meant was exactly the art of war. It's precisely because they just defeated us that they definitely won't expect us to continue chasing. If they're not prepared, won't they be at our mercy?”
The more he talked about Cao Cao, the more excited he became. This was the rhythm of making great contributions!
"Liulang, you're really a genius. You even thought of getting it like this?”
Cao Yu smiled modestly." I'm just using a psychological contrast. It's nothing if I expose it!"”
That was what Jia Xu had left behind, alright? And you're the victim.
That was not right. That would only happen after the Battle of Wan City. Now that he had proposed this plan first, wouldn't it be the same as his own?
Thinking like this, Cao Yu also accepted it with a clear conscience!
"No, no, no. This is the art of war, psychological tactics. It uses counter-thinking.”
The Cao brothers and the generals immediately looked at Cao Yu with a strange gaze. You're so awesome, how are we supposed to live?
This kind of adoring gaze made Cao Yu feel a little proud and smug.
"Oh right, big brother, after we catch up, our goal is not to kill the enemy. There's no need to chase them. Let them run. Snatching precious things is more important.”
"Property?"
"Grain?"
"Resources?"
The generals asked enthusiastically.
"Not only that, I also want the books. This is the Kui treasure of our ancestor.”
Cao Yu originally wanted to add the population, but after thinking about it, it was still not practical, so he let it go.
Other than Cao Cao who nodded, the other generals did not think much of it. However, Cao Yu did not expect these boorish men to understand the value of books. After all, the order had already been given, so they would just do as they were told.
After filling their stomachs and resting, more than twenty thousand people mounted their horses and chased after them again.
On the other side, after Lu Bu and the others returned to the main group to report, they began to slowly march.
An army of more than a hundred thousand soldiers and the citizens of the Imperial Capital formed a long, winding dragon. There were also large carts and large amounts of supplies. It would be strange if they could be fast in this situation.
After a long while, they finally caught up with Dong Zhuojun.
A group of soldiers was beating the people who were lagging behind and driving them forward. When they saw Cao Cao's army chasing after them, they were so shocked that they almost lost their wits. They did not care about the people and ran forward, not forgetting to shout, The enemy had caught up!
Cao Yu frowned as he looked at the commoners who were looking at him with bitter expressions and fear.
"Soldiers, listen up!"
"Yes!"
"No one is allowed to disturb the people along the way. Those who disobey the order... Slash!"
"Yes, sir!"
Only then did he nod his head in satisfaction. Under the grateful gazes of the commoners, he led his team and whistled past.
Because of the credit of the fleeing soldiers, the entire Western Liang army was in chaos. They were either running for their lives or shouting everywhere. There was no effective resistance at all.
Along the way, Cao Yu would casually pick up whatever he encountered and leave the rest to the generals behind him.
This time, the 20,000 people were divided into seven teams, each with their own assigned tasks. Cao Yu's responsibility was to kill his way without stopping and directly kill Dong Zhuo. Even if he couldn't kill him, it was still necessary to scare him away.
After all, the Western Liang army would definitely protect him. That way, the Cao army could plunder as much as they wanted.
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