The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 409: Cao Aman is ambushed in Xiangyang

Above the river, Cai He stood on the deck with a complicated expression.

It was not until he received the order from Cai Mao that he realized that everything was a scheme by Jia Xu and Cai Mao to lure Cao Cao into the trap. The so-called surrender of Jiangdong was all a joke.

"When will we arrive in Xiangyang?"

Cai He was a little anxious.

"We can reach Xiangyang tonight." The deputy general beside him replied quickly.

"Pass the order down. All warships on the river must be destroyed and all merchant ships must be detained." Cai He said calmly, "Wang Yi, this is our chance, a chance to rise to prominence."

"General, you are right." Wang Yi quickly responded: "If we take action this time, Cao Cao will be unable to escape even if he has wings."

"The military advisor's calculations are unparalleled. Everything we do is within the calculations of the other party." Cai He thought of something, and a hint of horror appeared in his eyes.

Only then did he realize that all this was Jia Xu's strategy, allowing Cao Cao to take the opportunity to fall into the trap.

Now Cao Cao has really been fooled. It is estimated that the enemy's troops have already reached Xiangyang.

At the Han River Navy Camp, Li Dian looked at the densely packed warships outside with a look of panic on his face, and he called his personal soldiers over.

"Hurry up and see the lord. This is all a conspiracy. The enemy has set an ambush in Xiangyang." He quickly realized who Li Dian was. Everything he saw was a conspiracy.

"Where is Li Dian? Cai Zhong of Jingzhou has been waiting here for a long time under the order of the military advisor."

On the deck, Cai Zhong looked at the navy camp in front of him with a proud look on his face.

He was very familiar with the navy camp in front of him. If he could take the opportunity to attack the camp, it would be very easy, but there would be heavy losses. It would be better to blockade the camp, wait for the end of the war, and force them to death in the camp.

"Cai Zhong, the Marquis of Wu has already seen through your false surrender. By now, I'm afraid the Marquis of Wu has already captured Xiangyang. If you surrender now, you can still keep your wealth and status. Otherwise, the entire Cai family will be buried with you." Li Dian retorted loudly.

Cai Zhong burst into laughter upon hearing this, pointed his whip at Li Dian, and shouted, "Li Dian, in Xiangyang City, in addition to the troops from Jingzhou, there is also a large army from the Huben Camp. Cai and the navy are going up the river and have already reached the Xiangyang dock. Cao Cao has already been caught in a trap."

After hearing this, Li Dian's heart sank to the bottom.

"Li Dian, the troops from Shangyong, Xicheng, Nanxiang, Xinye and other places are looking for the navy camp to attack. You have no food and no reinforcements. You will be trapped here in ten days or half a month." Cai Zhong said proudly: "The prime minister is destined by heaven, you should surrender!"

Cai Zhong's voice was heard from far away. Under the cover of night, the entire navy camp heard it clearly. The soldiers all showed complicated expressions. However, no one dared to make a loud noise. They all looked at Li Dian, waiting for his decision.

"Cai Zhong, the Marquis of Wu cannot fail. It is wishful thinking for me to surrender."

Li Dian shouted angrily.

In fact, he was very worried in his heart. What Cai Zhong said made sense. Since the other party appeared here, it meant that Cao Cao must have had problems in Xiangyang.

Although he was surrounded on all sides, he was more worried about Cao Cao. This was a deadly situation. If Cao Cao was not careful, he would die without a burial place.

Cai Zhong's face remained calm after hearing this. No matter how serious the commotion was, what could it matter? As long as the battle of Xiangyang was over, Li Dian would not be able to make any waves. He just needed to sit back and relax.

Outside the city of Xiangyang, Cao Cao looked at the city in front of him, unable to hide the worry on his face. This was a gamble in itself. If he won, he and Liu Bei would have a chance of survival. If he was wrong, the situation he would face would be very bad.

“Fengxiao, when things come to an end, I feel a little uneasy.”

Cao Cao did not hide his feelings at the moment, he was afraid.

"My lord, when the time comes, there is no way out for you and me."

Guo Jia looked at the Xiangyang City in front of him and comforted them.

Facing this situation, anyone would have this thought, but Guo Jia knew that at this time, Cao Cao had no way out and could only go on. "Raise the flag." Cao Cao took a deep breath and said, "If you find something wrong, evacuate immediately."

"Yes." Xiahou Yuan immediately ordered people to light torches and wave them under the city wall.

Soon, torches appeared on the city wall and swayed back and forth three times.

Cao Cao heaved a sigh of relief when he saw this. Cai Mao had not deceived him so far. He stared at the city gate in front of him. As long as the city gate was opened, he could rush in.

As a sound of teeth-grinding was heard, the sturdy gate of Xiangyang slowly opened, and the huge suspension bridge slowly fell down, and Cao Cao's heart was lifted up.

The closer it got to the present, the more nervous Cao Cao became.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the suspension bridge fell down and hit the ground heavily.

"Who opened the city gate?"

Cao Cao was looking at the dark city gate, wondering if there was an ambush inside, when he suddenly heard a group of cavalry appear on the opposite street. A roar came from the night sky, and his face suddenly changed.

"Miaocai, quickly seize the city gate and stop the enemy's attack."

At this moment, he had no time to think about other things, but quickly ordered Xiahou Yuan to rush into the city and capture the city. At this moment, Cao Cao already believed that Cai Mao had surrendered to him, but at this moment, it seemed that he was discovered by other defenders in the city.

The only thing he could do was to rush into the city and eliminate the enemies standing in his way.

Xiahou Yuan also knew that the situation was urgent, and immediately led his army in to attack.

It was only after entering the city that we discovered there was an inner city barbican. The wall was not very high, only about several feet high, and was densely packed with archers.

"No, I was fooled."

Xiahou Yuan was so frightened when he saw this that he turned around and ran away without hesitation.

Unfortunately, in the darkness, no one knew how many Cao troops rushed in. It was easy to get in but difficult to get out. Due to the crowding, there was chaos at the city gate.

"Fire arrows!"

"Put down the brake!"

On the city wall, Cai Mao's face was grim, and he was sighing in his heart.

Why did Cao Cao choose to target Qin Shou? How could he target anyone else? Is it so easy to capture Xiangyang City?
Cao Cao outside the city was already stunned by the situation before him.

It was only when the gate was lowered that I reacted.

"Wonderful talent!"

Cao Cao burst into tears.

"My lord, we can't stay here for long, let's leave quickly." Guo Jia urged.

The Cavalry's plan couldn't be that simple, so it would be best for them to leave here as soon as possible.

"Cao Cao, where are you going? Gao Shun is here on the orders of the military advisor to take your life."

Sure enough, an angry roar was heard from the chaotic army. It was Gao Shun, a former general under Lu Bu. He had been training troops for Qin Shou and was transferred here by Jia Xu this time. As the leading general of Xiangyang City, he commanded the Huben Camp and launched a fatal blow against Cao Cao.

(End of this chapter)