"My lord, my lord."
Luckily, Cao Ren was quick to react and grabbed Cao Cao as he shouted anxiously.
Liu Xie poked his head out of the carriage and looked at Cao Cao who had fallen to the ground. He already knew Cao Cao's intentions. He was going to Luyang, but he changed his route and went straight to Xuchang.
Xuchang was Cao Cao's base camp.
However, Yang Feng and the others foolishly believed it and sent their troops to chase after him. In the end, they were all dead.
"My dear minister, what's wrong?"
Liu Xie was also an actor. He looked terrified, but he was happy inside. He wished that Cao Cao would just die.
Cao Cao's eyelids drooped as if he was on the verge of death. He ignored Liu Xie and said,
"Cao…Cao Ren, lead the emperor's carriage and gallop to Xuchang. Xuchang must not be lost.”
"I accept your orders."
"Feng…Feng Xiao, Xuchang must not be lost, must not be lost.”Cao Cao's voice trembled, and he fainted.
Guo Jia nodded solemnly and turned to Liu Xiewen with a smile,""Your Majesty, General Cao has been working hard for the Great Han Dynasty day and night. His body has long been suffering from a hidden illness.”
"Loyalty, Minister Cao is a loyal minister! When we return to the capital in the future, I will make Cao Aiqing a chariot. No, I will make Cao Aiqing a general to lead the soldiers of the Great Han Dynasty.”
Liu Xie was so touched that he was muddle-headed. However, his heart was clear as a mirror. After all these years of wandering and tossing and turning, he was no longer a half-grown child in his early years.
Guo Jia chuckled but did not reply. Instead, he looked at the guard beside the carriage and said coldly,"Soldiers, protect His Majesty. If His Majesty has any requests, report to me.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Xie's face turned ashen!
House arrest, it was like house arrest.
He was the emperor of the Han Dynasty. He had just left the tiger's den and entered the wolf's den. Moreover, this Cao Cao was a hundred times more treacherous than Dong Zhuo and Li Guo.
How hateful and pathetic.
The officials around the carriage beat their chests and stomped their feet, shaking their heads and sighing, shouting that the heavens were not worried about Han.
"Hmph, how dare you disturb the holy hearing? Men, kill them.”Cao Ren wasn't a kind person. He pointed his sword at the ministers who were wailing.
The ministers panicked.
"General Cao, please spare us. We are old and our brains are sometimes dull. Please spare us!”
However, the guard raised his sword and slashed down.
A few heads rolled down, fresh blood pouring out.
For a moment, all the officials were frightened and no one dared to spout nonsense.
"Everyone, there is still some distance from Xuchang. The three armies are short of food and we need to speed up. I hope everyone can overcome this and get on the carriage to speed up the march.”
Cao Ren sheathed his sword and looked down at the crowd.
"Get on the carriage?"
"Loyalty, General Cao is very thoughtful.”
All the officials were moved and could be said to be in tears. They had traveled from Chang 'an to Hedong, then to Luoyang. Now that they were attacking Xuchang, their legs were almost broken. They could finally sit in the carriage.
However, when they saw the horse carriage that was being pulled over, they were dumbfounded.
He had a horse and a car. However, this car was a little flashy and had a hood.
That was not all. There were more than ten ministers in this car. Feeling the jolt from their butts, they wanted to cry but had no tears.
"All troops, listen up! Speed up!"
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Jingzhou, Xiangyang.
At this moment, in the General's Mansion.
On the leader's seat, although Liu Biao was over 50 years old, he looked hale and hearty.
"Everyone, Cao Cao has sent a letter saying that Zhang Xiu harbors ill intentions and intends to invade our Jing State.”Liu Biao spread his hands and asked.
Everyone looked at each other, but the few families kept quiet.
"My lord, Zhang Xiu is brave and has more than ten thousand elite soldiers under him. He recruits soldiers day and night.”
"My lord, now that Zhang Xiu is attacking Cao Cao in the north, this must be Cao Cao's evil plan. Don't fall for it.”
"My lord, all of you are right. However, I think that Zhang Xiu can be used, but not without a chance. He recruited soldiers, bought horses, and gathered the people. His ambition was to rule the world.”
For a moment, everyone began to advise.
Liu Biao saw that everyone could not come up with an idea and could not help but have a headache.
"Reporting to my lord, there's an urgent message from the Central Plains.”At this moment, a deputy general ran over and shouted anxiously.
"Oh? But Zhang Xiu was defeated?"
Liu Biao said. He didn't think that Zhang Xiu could win, and he didn't want Zhang Xiu to become big. Otherwise, if he really wanted to plot against Jing State, what should he do?
"My lord, Xun Yu fell into a trap. Cao Cao's army was defeated in Yingyin and lost nearly ten thousand soldiers. Now, Xun Yu is leading the remaining troops to retreat to Xuchang. Zhang Xiu is leading the army and approaching.”
The sentry said in a deep voice.
Liu Biao: "??"
The courtier: "???"
"Cao Cao was defeated?"
Everyone in the manor was stunned and revealed a look of disbelief. Although Cao Cao was being attacked from three sides, his soldiers were strong and Zhang Xiu could not defeat him.
One had to know that a few months ago, Zhang Xiu's army had failed to capture Rang City in order to get some rations, and Zhang Ji had even died in battle.
It had only been a few months, and Zhang Xiu was already able to fight against Cao Cao?
"My lord, Zhang Xiu is brave and good at fighting. I'm afraid it's just as Cao Cao said, he's aiming for Jingzhou. I think that we should take advantage of the enemy's surprise attack on Nanyang and break Zhang Xiu's foundation.”
"We agree."
Almost half of the people agreed.
One had to know that their roots were in Xiangyang. If Zhang Xiu really took Jingzhou, then with the boorish nature of Western Liang, they would be the first to suffer.
After pondering for a long time, Liu Biao said in a deep voice," Zhang Xiu has joined my army. If I seize this opportunity to seize Nanyang, it will be a loss of benevolence and righteousness. How can I stand in the future?"”
"Cai Mao, I order you to immediately transport three thousand bushels of grain to Nanyang to show my kindness. If Zhang Xiu really has the intention of rebellion, it will not be too late to lead the army to attack again in the future.”
"But my lord…"
"Alright, I've made up my mind.”Liu Biao waved his sleeves decisively and immediately left.
He, Liu Biao, was one of the Eight Steeds and had built his reputation. If he took advantage of his vassal's battle outside and attacked his camp, he would be criticized by the world and would even be notorious for thousands of years.
He could not tolerate this.
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Yingchuan, Xuchang.
Yingchuan was located in the hinterland of the Central Plains and was known for its many talents. Half of the strategists of the Three Kingdoms were from Yingchuan.
Xuchang, also known as Xu County, is the seat of Yingchuan.
It extends in all directions, from north to south, and there are countless merchants.
However, at this moment, countless armored soldiers were attacking Xuchang City.
The battle cries shook the sky, and countless people wailed in pain.
In the middle of the army
Zhang Xiu was wearing a suit of armor and holding a golden spear.
Looking at the intense battle in the distance, his expression was solemn.
Assault battles were the most common in ancient times, but they were also the most difficult.
"Zhongye, lead the troops and charge forward. You must take down Xuchang before dark.”Zhang Xiu said solemnly.
"Yes!" Wen Pin nodded and solemnly agreed.
Not long after, thousands of soldiers rushed up and pressed down on the Xuchang defense line.
On the city wall,
Xun Yu raised his sword and killed a person. He was no longer as gentle as before. Instead, he shouted angrily,
"Soldiers, the lord will lead the army to Xuchang and arrive tomorrow.
Today, the people are still in the city, and the people are still in the city. If we win this battle, everyone will be promoted by three ranks and 100 taels of gold and silver. If anyone dared to take half a step back, they would all be killed.”
"Kill!"
The originally scattered hearts of these guards went crazy again. Wealth came from danger. As long as they could protect their wives and children, they would be able to live a good life.
Of course, they didn't know that Cao Cao was still hundreds of miles away and wouldn't be able to return tomorrow.
Seeing the morale of the defenders rise again, Xun Yu heaved a sigh of relief. He looked to the north and muttered,""I hope everything is still in time."
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