Three Kingdoms: I, the eldest son of Cao, a loving father of a great man!

Cao Ang clenched his fists and stared at Zhao Linger, his eyes filled with anger.

Zhao Ling'er shouted, "Catch him!"

Swish swish.

Many guards drew their swords from their waists and rushed towards Cao Ang. They knew that this man's identity was important and they had to be captured alive before they could deal with him.

And now the princess has given an order that they must capture Cao Ang even if they sacrifice themselves and others.

Bang bang bang.

In an instant, a fierce battle broke out between the two sides. Although Cao Ang was powerful, he was outnumbered and suppressed by a group of guards, and he was soon in danger.

When Zhao Ling'er saw this scene, she also showed a hint of disappointment. She didn't expect Cao Ang to be so stubborn and would rather fight to the death than bow his head.

Zhao Ling'er didn't continue watching, turned around and left.

But after all, Cao Ang has experienced hundreds of battles. If he wants to leave, these people can't stop him.

Soon Cao Ang disappeared from everyone's sight.

Li Shijie also breathed a sigh of relief and said to the maid beside her, "Hurry up and find the general to see if he needs any help."

The maid immediately walked out, but before she could go out, there was a commotion outside.

"Boom."

Hundreds of horses galloped over, carrying fierce winds, kicking up dust all over the sky. The momentum was so majestic that it was shocking.

Zhao Ling'er stood on the balcony and saw hundreds of knights rushing towards the mansion, and her expression became solemn.

boom!
Hundreds of knights stopped, drew their swords, pointed at the people watching around them, and shouted, "Stand back, or we will kill you without mercy!"

"what!"

The people were so frightened that they quickly backed away and hid in their houses. At the same time, they curiously poked their heads out and looked at Zhao Ling'er's mansion.

"Bang bang bang."

The cavalrymen raised their bows and arrows, nocked the arrows, drew the bow strings, and shot out sharp arrows one after another, making a sound of breaking through the air. They shot toward the houses at extremely fast speeds, directly penetrating the walls and nailing them to the roofs.

Seeing this, the cavalrymen also took out their bows and arrows, pointed them at the people who were hiding, and drew their bowstrings.
Cao Ang called Xia Houyuan. He was a little worried about the situation in the north, but he had to make a decision. There are many things in this world that cannot be escaped, such as the things in front of you.

"Have you really thought about it?" Xia Houyuan looked at Cao Ang and asked.

"I have no other way to go!" Cao Ang replied.

"In this case, we can only do our best. However, I need to remind you that this time I brought 20,000 elite soldiers.

Including your 3,000 men and your father's troops, the total is 70,000 troops. Although we have an advantage, we cannot take it lightly. " Xia Houyuan ordered.

"Yes, I know." Cao Ang nodded to express his understanding.

"I will complete the mission of the bus agent beautifully." Xia Houyuan said with a smile.

Cao Ang was quite familiar with Xia Houyuan, because he had stayed with Yuan Shao for several years before, and Xia Houyuan had also been in contact with him as Yuan Shao's counselor.

Later, when Xia Houyuan left, Cao Cao took him under his control, and now he has been assigned important responsibilities.

"With the help of General Xiahou, I can rest assured." Cao Ang complimented.

Xia Houyuan waved his hand: "I was just following orders." Then both of them fell silent.

After a long time, Cao Ang broke the stiff atmosphere and asked: "So, when can we set off?"

"The sooner the better. After all, we are on an expedition, so we should end our morning life as soon as possible." Xia Houyuan said.

Cao Ang frowned when he heard this: "Then please ask General Xiahou to help prepare food and grass." "I will have people prepare it, but I hope you can resolve the battle as soon as possible. After all, your Cao family still has certain strength in Xuzhou.

If you delay for too long, it will inevitably bring disaster to you. "Xia Houyuan warned.

"I know!" Cao Ang responded.

Xia Houyuan nodded when he saw this, then said goodbye and left.

"Huh." Cao Ang breathed a sigh of relief as Xia Houyuan was sent away.

He understood what Xia Houyuan said. It was a warning to him not to act recklessly, otherwise he would suffer disaster. Cao Ang knew that he was not strong enough yet to compete with the Cao family for power.

But at this stage, Liu Yu's threat must be eliminated first. Therefore, Cao Ang chose to endure. Wait for the opportunity to fight back!

Later, Cao Ang convened everyone to discuss the specific battle plan.

The battle plan to attack Yangcheng County was finally determined.

Cao Ang's original intention was to capture the county magistrate of Yangcheng County and the 10,000 troops stationed in Yangcheng.

However, since Cao Cao did not give Cao Ang all the authority, Cao Ang had no way to directly mobilize troops and could only adopt strategies to defeat each one.

As for Xiahou Yuan, he was responsible for leading 10,000 troops to attack the cities near Ye City, and at the same time monitoring Cao Ren in Ye City.

Xia Houyuan believed that Cao Cao would never sit back and watch Cao Cao wreak havoc in Yanzhou without doing anything, and would definitely send reinforcements. Moreover, he believed that Yecheng was not far from Yanzhou, so reinforcements would arrive very quickly.

The remaining five thousand soldiers and horses were used to besiege Chenliu County to prevent Liu Bei from raiding from the south.

This plan was perfect and Cao Ang was very satisfied. Later, Cao Ang ordered his troops to prepare for departure.

This time Cao Ang brought a hundred personal guards and a thousand archers. In addition, Xiahou Yuan also lent Cao Ang his eight hundred elite cavalry, and told him to be careful.

"The general will understand!" Cao Ang solemnly assured Xia Houyuan.

After that, Cao Ang led the army to set off and advance towards Yangcheng County. Cao Ang's target was the magistrate of Yangcheng County, Liu Bei's father-in-law, Xu Gong.

The Xu family was originally a prominent family in Yanzhou.

But due to Xu You's death, the Xu family lost its support and gradually declined. But even so, Xu Gong is still the powerful man in Yanzhou.

Cao Ang's goal is the old guy Xu Gong and kill him.

Only by killing Xu Gong can the connection between Cao Cao and Xu Chu be completely severed.

On this day, Cao Ang led the army to the territory of Yangcheng County. This place already belonged to Jizhou, and Cao Ang did not dare to go deep into it rashly.

Cao Ang ordered the soldiers to stop, set up camp, and sent people to inquire about the news.

Half an hour later, the soldiers who inquired about the news returned and reported that there seemed to be some instability in Yangcheng County.

This news surprised Cao Ang, and he immediately found Xiahou Yuan to ask for details.

"Are you saying that someone is making trouble in Yangcheng County, maybe even a traitor?" Cao Ang asked.

"This is one of them, but this kind of thing is not surprising. After all, over the years, there have been many powerful families who want to divide Yanzhou's interests.

But I think it's more likely that Yuan Shu is behind it and wants us to kill each other. Xia Houyuan said with a serious face.

"I don't think so!" Cao Ang shook his head and objected.

"Oh? I'd like to hear the details!" Xia Houyuan asked with interest.

"We haven't taken action against Xu Gong yet, how could Yuan Shu take advantage of it? (End of Chapter)