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

Remember, don’t kill too many enemy troops unless absolutely necessary, so as not to attract Yuan Shao’s attention! "Xia Houyuan warned.

"I obey my lord's orders!" the cavalryman replied.

"Let's go!" Xia Houyuan said, then took the lead and rushed into the dense forest.

Liu Beijun, who was patrolling outside Wancheng, found nothing unusual.

After a while, Xia Houyuan felt the light of a torch in the distance, and then shouted: "Light the fire!"

Immediately the cavalrymen all lit the hay in their hands.

"No! It's an enemy attack! Put out the fire quickly!"

The patrolling soldiers finally noticed something unusual. Unfortunately, it's still a step too late.

The five hundred cavalry led by Xia Houyuan rushed out and rushed toward the soldiers.

"Fire arrows! Shoot these thieves!"

Liu Beijun also began to resist.

"Bang bang bang!" The crossbows kept ringing.

Xia Houyuan led his cavalry among the rebels.

"Hurry up! Don't let the enemy escape!" Angry shouts came from Liu Bei's army.

Soon, the cavalry was surrounded by Liu Bei's army. Seeing that the situation was not good, Xia Houyuan decisively issued an order to retreat.

Then he took his remaining few hundred cavalry and fled towards the east.

"Chase! We must not let the enemy escape!"

Liu Bei's army pursued Xia Houyuan desperately. Because Xia Houyuan and his cavalry were in the chaos, they could not aim at all, so they had no choice but to chase.

But when they were halfway through the chase, they were discovered by the scouts sent by Xia Houyuan.

So the scouts started shouting: "Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

"What enemy attack! Who are you! How dare you pretend to be a general! You are seeking death!" Wen Chou cursed angrily.

"Hmph! Who is this general? This general is Wen Chou, who came to seize Wancheng under the orders of the Lord!
How dare you stop me! It is simply an unforgivable crime! "The scout said proudly.

"Ah? It turns out to be the second brother! Second brother, it would be great if you came. Let's deal with this rebel army quickly." Xia Houjin, Xia Houyuan's younger brother, shouted excitedly.

After hearing this, Wen Chou frowned slightly, why did this bastard brother talk like this? Although he is indeed his younger brother, he is now commanding the troops.

However, he was too lazy to dwell on it and said to his lieutenant: "Pass this general's order to attack with the whole army!"

"Yes!"

Wen Chou rushed out with his own soldiers.

"Haha, old dog Xiahou, I didn't expect you to really take the bait. This time I will see where you run! Brothers, rush with me!" the scout said with a laugh.

"Hmph! Only a few hundred cavalrymen dare to block this general. It's a waste of life and death!" Wen Chou snorted coldly. Then he led his own soldiers and the scouts to collide.

In an instant, the two sides fell into a bitter battle.

However, Wen Chou was a fierce general who commanded thousands of elites. For a while, Xia Houyuan's scouts were unable to do anything to Wen Chou, and a stalemate broke out between the two sides.

Soon after, the carrier pigeon sent by Xia Houyuan flew back to Xia Houyuan.

"Lord, Wen Chou is indeed here, but he has led three thousand cavalry. We cannot defeat him yet! We need you to mobilize reinforcements as soon as possible!" Xia Houyuan said to Xia Houyuan.

"Well, hold on! I'll send reinforcements immediately!" Xia Houyuan nodded.

"Hahaha, don't even think about escaping!" Wen Chou suddenly shouted.

Immediately afterwards, Wen Chou took out two round iron balls from the saddle and threw them at Xia Houyuan's scouts.

Xia Houyuan's scouts fled one after another, but there were still a few scouts who couldn't dodge.

boom! Two iron balls exploded.

A plume of thick smoke rose up, blocking the sight of the scouts, causing them to temporarily lose their target and could only kill blindly.

Xia Houyuan was shocked and shouted to the scouts: "Hurry up and find a bunker to hide!" After hearing this, the scouts immediately found the bunker.

At this time, Wen Chou rushed over with his soldiers.

Xia Houyuan was furious when he saw this and said to the scouts: "Kill me!"

Following Xia Houyuan's order, the five hundred cavalrymen raised their weapons and attacked Wen Chou's soldiers.

Wen Chou's expression changed when he saw this. Although his soldiers were powerful, they were much weaker than Xia Houyuan's cavalry.

If it were a head-on fight, Wen Chou believed that his own soldiers would definitely win.

However, Wen Chou had no time to think about this now and quickly called his own soldiers to meet the enemy.

Soon, the two sides were strangled together.

The soldiers under Wen Chou's command were rich in experience. Although they faced disadvantages, they did not panic at all.

As for Xia Houyuan's cavalry, their eyes were damaged due to the explosion just now, and their combat effectiveness was greatly reduced.

The two sides fought for less than a stick of incense, and Wen Chou's soldiers had the upper hand.

However, Xia Houyuan was not discouraged, but became more courageous as he fought.

Gradually, Xia Houyuan gained the upper hand.

"Damn it!" Wen Chou cursed in his heart, and then fled for his life with his own soldiers.

"Chase! Never let them go!" Xia Houyuan shouted.

Wen Chou fled here in embarrassment with his own soldiers, and then hid in the lush jungle.

After Xia Houyuan's scouts discovered that Wen Chou was missing, they searched the surroundings several times but found no trace.

In desperation, he could only choose to return to the camp to report the news.

"Reporting to my lord, Xia Houyuan escaped with hundreds of cavalry. The general is incompetent! Please punish me, lord!" the scout knelt down and said.

"That's all, Wen Chou is cunning, I can't blame you for this." Xia Houyuan sighed, and then asked: "Where are the other scouts?"

"Reporting to my lord, the generals have cleared the nearby villages and found no whereabouts of Wen Chou," the scout said.

"Has he already left Wancheng?" Xia Houyuan murmured.

"It shouldn't be possible!" Xia Houyuan shook his head. “If Wen Chou leaves, then Wancheng must have fallen into Yuan Shao’s hands.

Yuan Shao will not let my scouts discover Wen Chou's traces.

What's more, Yuan Shao didn't dare to send troops to attack Wancheng! "

"Where did Wen Chou go?" Xia Houyuan asked doubtfully.

Xia Houyuan couldn't figure out where Wen Chou had gone. Logically speaking, Wen Chou shouldn't do this.

"Forget it! Ignore him, he doesn't have the ability to deal with Wancheng anyway. The most important thing now is to capture Xia Houyuan!" Xia Houyuan said.

At the same time, in Yuan Shao's military tent, Yuan Shao looked at the sand table in front of him with satisfaction and said to Xu Chu.

"Zilian, what do you think we should do?"

"Lord, Xia Houyuan will definitely come back to save Wancheng this time! Therefore, we must attack Wancheng before he comes back!

As long as Wancheng is broken, Wancheng will be at your fingertips. "Xu Chu said respectfully.

"What Zi Lian said is true, but Wancheng is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It may not be easy to break through Wancheng." Yuan Shao said worriedly.

"Master, there is no need to worry too much!" Xu Chu said confidently.

"Oh? Do you have any idea?" Yuan Shao said in surprise.

"My lord, can you remember Lu Bu's threat?" Xu Chu asked.

"Lu Bu? Are you saying that Lu Bu will lead his army to attack Wancheng?" Yuan Shao said. (End of chapter)