Mi Han

Chapter 225 Cao Ren's Death Goes Downstream
The moment tens of thousands of Han troops rushed out of the forest, the fate of thousands of Wei troops on the shore was already doomed.

Among the Han generals who rushed to thousands of Wei troops, although Zhang Bao is not the most experienced, he is definitely the bravest.

Bao means branch. Zhang Fei named his eldest son Bao, which shows Zhang Fei's expectations for Zhang Bao.

Zhang Bao, who was trained by Zhang Fei from a young age, may not be as brave as his father Zhang Fei, but he is also a high-ranking choice among the Han generals.

Zhang Bao's weapon is a halberd.

As a long weapon that has been passed down in China for hundreds of years, the halberd has always terrified the enemy with its powerful lethality.

But because of the lethality of the halberd, the weapon of the halberd cannot be used by those who are not powerful.

Zhang Bao waved the long halberd in his hand, jumped over the heavy Han army formation first, and then rushed into the Wei army formation like a hungry wolf.

After the blossoming of halberd flowers, Wei Jun, who was dismounting from Zhang Bao's horse, let out bursts of wailing.

Thousands of Wei troops were already frustrated, and after seeing Zhang Bao's bravery, even with the command of Wei generals, it was difficult for them to maintain their formation.

When the formation of thousands of Wei troops was in turmoil, Ding Feng and Zhang Ni seized the opportunity to command the Han army and instantly divided the formation of thousands of Wei troops into many pieces.

With the continuous addition of the Han army from the rear, the Wei army's formation became more and more scattered.

Many Wei soldiers fell under the long swords of the Han army one after another. Under the harvest of the long swords of the Han army, a smear of blood blossomed on the banks of the Hanshui River.

Driven by the dark tide, the Han River kept rushing towards the shore.

Whenever the clear Han River washes away, the blood on the banks of the Han River will be brought into the river.

But with more and more blood, even with the erosion of the Han River, the blood on the riverside began to gradually accumulate.

When the Han army who was besieging and killing the enemy stepped lightly, they would bring blood flowers from the puddles on the ground and fly around their waists.

Even in the end, the clear river water that came and went with the dark tide, returned to the Han River, with a touch of dark blood red.

Under the protection of Chang Diao, Xia Houshang and others, Cao Ren fought and retreated all the way to the shore.

But at this time, the warships behind them had already been burned by the fire, and they had no way out.

With the passage of time, thousands of Wei troops on the shore either died or surrendered, and there were almost no standing ones.

The only ones still standing were those guarding the Wei generals, and there were only dozens of Wei troops who still had some fighting spirit.

Most of them are the personal guards of Wei generals. Others will surrender, but they will not.

After annihilating most of the Wei army, tens of thousands of Han troops have turned into barriers, surrounding Cao Ren and other Wei generals on the riverside.

Surrounded by the majestic Han army barriers, Cao Ren and other Wei generals have fallen into desperation.

The Wei generals all stared at the approaching Han army with red eyes, they clenched the steel knives in their hands, and there was determination in their eyes.

Among the Wei generals, Xia Houshang's eyes were the most red.

Xia Houshang looked back, and he saw tens of thousands of Wei soldiers were burned to death on the Han River, or jumped into the water and drowned.

And most of the remaining Wei army, after seeing that they were surrounded, had completely given up struggling.

Driven by the desire to survive, they sailed to the shore and surrendered to the Han army.

Now it can still be called Wei Jun, and the only ones who fight for them are dozens of people in front of them.

Nearly [-] troops!

Now there are only dozens of people left, and the desolation in his heart wants to swallow Xia Houshang whole.

It was Meng Da's letter that caused this result, and it was him who caused this result!

It was he who chose to believe in Meng Da, and he was eager to make contributions. If it wasn't for him, the tens of thousands of Wei troops and all the Wei generals would not have come to this point.

Xia Houshang looked at the precious sword Xia Houyuan gave him in his hand.

When Xia Houyuan gave him this precious sword, he hoped that he would use it to wipe out all the enemies of the Cao family.

But now Xia Houyuan's expectation is like a curse, stirring Xia Houshang's heart crazily.

Feeling remorse, Xia Houshang put the precious knife in his hand on his neck.

But just when he was about to kill himself with a knife, a pair of powerful big hands held his blade, making it impossible for him to commit suicide.

Xia Houshang looked in the direction of those big hands, and he found that it was Cao Ren who prevented him from committing suicide.

When Xia Houshang met Cao Ren's tiger eyes, his eyes were already filled with tears.

At this time, Cao Ren's palm holding the blade was dripping blood, Xia Houshang hurriedly threw away the precious sword in his hand when he saw this.

After throwing away the treasured sword, Xia Houshang uttered a mournful cry to Cao Ren: "Uncle, you are stupid, you deserve to die, you have caused uncle and tens of thousands of troops to die."

Hearing what Xia Houshang said, Cao Ren shook his head, and he said to Xiahoushang:
"I am the lord general, all sins are mine."

Although the battle to capture Hanxing County took place under the influence of Xia Houshang, it was Cao Ren who made the final decision.

If Cao Ren disagrees with this battle, then even if Cao Pi agrees with Xia Houshang's actions, Cao Ren's prestige can dissuade Cao Pi from changing his mind.

Cao Ren looked at the Han army that surrounded them tightly, and the streaks of red made his eyes tingle.

I'm afraid that in his life, he will never see the yellow that represents the prosperity of Great Wei again.

Cao Ren knew that the Han army surrounded them but did not continue to kill them, because he saw that they had no power to resist, so he wanted to capture them alive.

The idea of ​​the Han army also gave Cao Ren some time to instruct Xia Houshang.

Cao Ren stretched out his bloody hand to pick up Xia Houshang's dropped sword, handed it to him, and said to him:
"Miaocai's expectations, don't forget!"

"You are still young, don't commit suicide just because of a momentary loss.

Thinking about how great the late emperor was, he had been in danger many times, but the one who can achieve great things in the end lies in knowing his shame and then being brave. "

Cao Ren's words fell into Xia Houshang's ears, and the expression of shame and indignation on his face lightened slightly.

Even the other Wei generals on the side changed their desperate look after hearing Cao Ren's words.

Then Cao Ren looked at the Wei generals beside him, and he said to them, "Keep a useful body for the future!"

After saying these words, Cao Ren threw away the long sword in his hand and walked towards the many Han soldiers.

Xia Houshang, Chang Diao and other Wei generals wanted to stop Cao Ren's actions, but they were stopped by Cao Ren's stern eyes.

Cao Ren has been in charge of a large army for decades, and his power is no less than that of Cao Pi.

Although he is at the end of his rope now, he is still the Great Wei's Chariot General!
After walking ten steps away from many Han soldiers, Cao Ren shouted at the wall of Han soldiers in front of him:

"Since the overall situation is under control, why don't you show up and see?"

Although Cao Ren didn't name anyone when he shouted, everyone knew who he was calling.

In this situation, Mi Yang is the only person who is qualified to be summoned by Cao Ren to meet him.

Not long after Cao Ren's shouts spread, there was a commotion in the tight Han army wall.

Then the Han army surrounding Cao Ren and the others parted to reveal a passage on both sides, and a figure riding a tall horse appeared from this passage.

Mi Yang gradually came not far from Cao Ren.

Sitting high, Mi Yang immediately said to Cao Ren below: "The overall situation is settled, why not surrender early?"

When Mi Yang's persuasion words reached Cao Ren's ears, Cao Ren seemed to hear some joke, and said to Mi Yang:
"If you and I were to switch positions today, and I surrendered to you, would you agree?"

Cao Ren's rhetorical question did not surprise Mi Yang.

According to Cao Ren's loyalty to Cao Wei and his influence, once he is defeated and surrounded, there is usually only one end.

Mi Yang looked at the sword on Cao Ren's waist.

Cao Ren threw away the long knife in his hand, but kept the saber around his waist, his determination has been fully revealed.

When Cao Ren's words already had death intentions, Mi Yang didn't feel any regrets in his heart.

In the troubled times of the Three Kingdoms, famous generals emerged one after another, and Cao Ren, the number one general among the Cao clan, was naturally one of the best.

But Mi Yang didn't have any sympathy or tolerance towards Cao Ren because of this.

If it was Zhang Yun, Zhang Liao or other famous generals standing under Mi Yang's horse, Mi Yang would get off his horse and look at them as equals in order to save their face.

But it happened that Cao Ren was standing in front of him now.

In the 23rd year of Jian'an, Cao Ren Tu Wan!
Both the history books and the tragic scenes that Wang Hong heard personally proved how serious the crimes Cao Ren committed in Wancheng.

As the administrative seat of Nanyang County, Wancheng has a permanent population of less than tens of thousands, or even more.

As a general, being kind and not controlling soldiers is a necessary quality.

If it is during the battle between the two armies, tens of thousands of casualties are caused by the command of the general, which is unavoidable and normal.

However, when the overall situation was settled, Cao Ren actually ordered his soldiers to slaughter tens of thousands or even more unarmed civilians.

This made it impossible for Mi Yang, a person from later generations, to have a good impression of Cao Ren.

So facing the world-famous general in front of him, Mi Yang stopped talking after persuading him to surrender.

Then Mi Yang asked Cao Ren directly: "If you have a last word, you can say it."

Listening to Mi Yang's words, Cao Ren sneered. He looked at the Han deer in front of him that he wanted to get rid of, and slowly drew out the long sword at his waist.

When Cao Ren made this move, not only Xia Houshang and others behind Cao Ren were shocked, but even Mi Yang's generals Zhang Bao, Zhang Nan and others rushed up to protect Mi Yang.

But the actions of the generals were stopped by Mi Yang with a wave of his hand.

Cao Ren put the long sword drawn from his waist on his neck, and then he looked at Mi Yang and said, "I have been a soldier and horse all my life, and I am not a person who fears death, and my family is supported by His Majesty. What is my last word?"

Then Cao Ren continued to say to Mi Yang: "You should kill Lu Meng first, and then take my head. I'm afraid you will be suspected of overpowering the Lord with your meritorious deeds!"

As soon as Cao Ren's words came out, sullen expressions appeared on the faces of all the Han generals behind Mi Yang.

This guy's death is imminent, and he's still bewitching people!
After Cao Ren finished speaking, he laughed and turned around. He looked at the Wei generals behind him, and shouted in front of the formation of the two armies: "Put down the weapon in your hand!"

This was Cao Ren's last order as the Great Wei Chariot General, and this order could not only save the lives of Xia Houshang and others, but also allow them to return to the north without being criticized.

In the army, military orders are like the emperor's order!

After finishing speaking, Cao Ren looked at Xia Houshang and the others with expectant eyes.

Then he slashed the long sword in his hand across his neck, and a blood flower bloomed in front of Xia Houshang and others.

When the blood spray fell to the ground, a stalwart body fell heavily on the muddy ground.

Before Cao Ren completely lost consciousness, he seemed to feel a man wearing a crown walking towards him with a smile in his trance.

Brother!

Rendi tried his best.

This was the last thought in Cao Ren's mind. When this thought flashed through, Cao Ren, General of the Great Wei Chariot and Cavalry, was killed!
Xia Houshang and other Wei generals saw Cao Ren dying in front of him. They all had great grief on their faces, and then fell to their knees and cried bitterly.

Then the weapons in their hands fell off one after another.

Seeing this scene, Mi Yang ordered the Han army behind him to go forward and capture Xia Houshang and others.

When Xia Houshang and others were captured, Zhang Bao and other generals rode to Mi Yang one after another.

Among the generals, Zhang Bao has the most straightforward personality. He looked at Cao Ren's body on the ground and asked Mi Yang:

"General, what should we do with Cao Ren's body?"

When Zhang Bao asked these words, Zhao Tong, Cheng Ji, Zhang Nan and others also showed questioning expressions on their faces.

Cao Ren's identity is unusual. Although he is dead, how to deal with his body is also an important matter.

Facing Zhang Bao's question, Mi Yang pondered for a moment and said, "The owl's head will be properly preserved with incense ash, and then put into a wooden box."

After hearing what Mi Yang said, Zhang Bao and the others showed excitement on their faces.

What Mi Yang will do is self-evident.

Cao Ren was a relative of the Great Wei, a dynasty established by usurping the foundation of the Han Dynasty.

In the eyes of Zhang Bao and others, who regarded the revival of the Han Dynasty as a lifelong dream, Cao Ren was a national traitor, and they would not have any sympathy for the national traitor Zhang Bao.

After disposing of Cao Ren's corpse, Mi Yang immediately turned around and ordered to the Han generals:

"You immediately lead your troops to board the ship from the lower reaches, and then go down the river to Wudang."

"Be sure to cooperate with Xiu Yuan and other troops to encircle Wudang County before the enemy's reinforcements arrive in Wudang!"

Hearing Mi Yang's order, all the Han generals showed excitement, and they bowed to Mi Yang: "This subordinate takes orders."

In the county mansion of Wudang County, Man Chong looked at the sky outside the hall, and the seriousness on his face became more and more serious.

Cao Ren's army set out in the morning, but until the evening, there was no news of success.

It stands to reason that Cao Ren led an army of nearly [-] to the expedition, and with Meng Da as his inner support, even if he couldn't take the West City in one day, at least he should set up camp outside the West City for now.

But now Cao Ren's nearly [-] troops seemed to have disappeared out of nowhere since he left for the expedition, and even the scouts he sent out on his own initiative never returned.

This filled Man Chong's heart with worry.

Just when Man Chong was about to send out scouts, a soldier suddenly stumbled into the hall.

After seeing Man Chong, he immediately knelt down and pointed to the outside of the city, anxiously reporting to Man Chong:

"General, many, many enemy troops suddenly appeared outside the city!"

After hearing the news, Man Chong's face suddenly showed a huge shock!

(End of this chapter)