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Chapter 309: Cao Mengde is in a hurry to win the merit, and Su Junhou's reputation scares the thieves
A few days later, the moon rose above the branches.

In the camp of Cao Mengde of the Left Army, a battle had just ended.

"Captain Cao is indeed a meritorious general who defeated the Yellow Turbans. He is truly a man of outstanding strategy and a good handler."

Faced with the flattery of his subordinates, Cao Cao glanced around with a deep gaze, with a barely perceptible trace of fatigue on his face.

These were just some scattered soldiers and guerrillas. Wherever their vanguard army went, the people almost surrendered at the sight of them. Occasionally, there were some stupid people who were trying to stop a chariot with their bare hands, but they were also defeated in one go without any difficulty.

However, this time he followed the order of former general Lu Zhi, and in addition to the 600 soldiers from the Xiyuan Camp in his own camp, most of the troops under his control were from the princes.

So Cao Cao still agreed to the generals and said a few polite words, and then waved his hand to signal his men to be quiet.

Then, Cao Cao turned to General Xiahou Dun beside him and asked in a deep voice:

"I heard that Hejian and Leping fell, and Lord Su's army encountered obstacles. What do you think we should do?"

As the general of the left army, why did Cao Cao care about the affairs of the front army?
In addition to the fact that Su Yao has been particularly dazzling and eye-catching these days, there is a more crucial reason.

That is, the two men were ordered by the military to arrive at Lunu within a certain period of time and complete the encirclement.

The road visible to his left army was relatively safe, and progress could be expected.

According to the express report, the front army was in considerable trouble.

Facing Cao Cao's question, Xiahou Dun frowned and thought for a moment before saying:

"The Su Junhou's battle on the plains was famous, but Leping is also a strong city after all. It's hard to say what's going on with its strange fall this time."

"If Lord Su is blocked at the gates of Leping City, it would be dangerous for our army to advance deep into the city alone."

Xiahou Dun had no idea how many people Zhang Ju had left.

Although the emperor's personal soldiers won a great victory in the battle on Pingyuan, there were 200,000 bandits after all. Even if only 70,000 or 80,000 of them escaped, their vanguard of several thousand people would easily be attacked head-on if they advanced deep into the enemy's territory alone.

In Xiahou Dun's opinion, they should now proceed with caution, slow down, and always observe the movements of friendly forces on the flank.

However, this was not the case in Cao Cao's view.

"Zhang Ju is nothing but a foolish man, a puppet of Zhang Chun."

"Now the 200,000-strong rebel army has been defeated, and the rebel leader Zhang Chun has been killed in battle by Lord Su. The rebel must be in a state of panic after hearing this."

"This is the time for us to make great achievements!"

"How can we let Lord Su take the lead?"

In Cao Cao's view, Su Yao being blocked at the gates of Leping City was a godsend.

As long as he could defeat Lu Nu and capture the false emperor Zhang Ju before Su Yao arrived, he could also achieve great military exploits like Su Yao.

After all, on the surface, Zhang Ju was the emperor and Zhang Chun was just a general.

It’s clear at a glance whose head is more valuable!
You, Su Yao, are not the only one who can shock the world with one battle. I, Cao Mengde, can do it too!
Cao Cao's judgment was not groundless.

After the battle in Pingyuan, the rebel forces suffered a severe blow. The rebel leader Zhang Chun was beheaded and their morale was low. As he walked along the way, the enemy soldiers surrendered at the sight of him.

Zhang Ju himself, as the former governor of Mount Tai, had never shown any military talent, and his prestige and appeal were far inferior to those of Zhang Chun, who was able to win over 100,000 Wuhuan cavalry.

At this time, the rebels must be in panic and confusion. This is the perfect opportunity to pursue the victory and expand the results of the war.

Therefore, after arriving in Pingyuan, he had been calling on the court to attack as soon as possible.

He was really excited that His Majesty could lead the army in person this time, and he went to great lengths to secure the responsibility of being the vanguard of the left army.

Cao Cao really wants to make progress!

How could he miss such an opportunity?
However, Cao Cao also knew that the presence of Su Yao, the vanguard, was the biggest uncertainty factor in his trip.

The duke who had only met him twice was truly enviable and jealous. Not only had he made many military achievements at a young age, but he was also ranked as a duke at the age of twenty.

This battle on the plain was even more famous, and his military talent and image of bravery and fighting skills have been deeply rooted in people's hearts.

If Su Yao were to capture Lu Nu and Zhang Ju first, then all the credit would go to Su Yao alone.

This was undoubtedly a huge blow to Cao Cao, who was determined to achieve great things.

Then wouldn’t all his running around and hard work over the past month have been in vain?

Therefore, Cao Cao, who had been holding his breath and staring at Su Yao nervously, almost laughed out loud when he heard that Lecheng, the place where the vanguard army had to pass through, had fallen.

He was very sure that with such an incident, it would be impossible for Lord Su to catch up with him.

Unless Su Yao doesn't care and goes straight to Lu Nu to steal his credit.
This is what Cao Cao fears the most. After all, his vanguard consists of 5,000 infantry and cavalry, while Su Junhou's vanguard consists of 3,000 elite cavalry!

But if that happened, Su Junhou, the vanguard, would be derelict in his duty.

Besides, the Prime Minister Hejian is his old superior. If he doesn't take care of this, he would not be a human being.

With some trepidation, Cao Cao gave orders the next day to speed up the march.

I'm afraid that Su Yao will really surpass Le Cheng.
However, we can only say that people’s joys and sorrows are not the same.

While Cao Cao was worried that Su Yao would not attack Lecheng, the bandit soldiers in the Prime Minister's Mansion in Lecheng were in an uproar.

"County Magistrate, I can't beat him, I really can't beat him!"

"You said we should not surrender and just defend the city well."

"How can you take the initiative?!"

"The scouts reported that the vanguard coming here is none other than Lord Su!"

Hejian State Prime Minister's Mansion, no, now it is the Hejian County Governor's Mansion of the Great Yan State.

At this moment, several officers who had escaped from the front line surrounded County Magistrate Zhang, who had just taken office for less than a month, and tried to persuade him with frightened faces.

"It's that boy named Su!"

"Our 200,000-strong army was wiped out."

"Not only was General Li Hu killed by him in just a few rounds, but even our great general Zhang Chun was killed by him."

"You're asking us little bastards to fight him. Isn't that sending us to our deaths?"

These defeated soldiers and officers were talking at the same time, one after another.

They were simply terrified.

They really never expected this.

With great difficulty, they escaped from that terrible defeat and ran day and night back to their own town. However, they had not yet had a few days of peace behind the tall city walls.

What kind of attack order did Zhang Chun, who appointed him as the governor of Hejian County because of his contribution in surrendering the city, give them?
Moreover, the target is the vanguard of Lord Su's three thousand elite cavalry? !
I'll be a good boy.

Before, their army of 200,000 was defeated by Marquis Su's 1,000 cavalrymen, with chaos and wailing everywhere, heavy casualties and a complete defeat.

Now, this Lord Su brought three thousand cavalry???

You want us to beat him up???
I'll be a good boy!

As a result, before Su Yao arrived, chaos had already broken out in Lecheng City.

(End of this chapter)