The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 459 Night Attack
On the city wall, Cao Cao looked at the camp outside, which was pitch black, with a trace of worry on his face. Seeing that the third watch was approaching, and the enemy on the opposite side did not make any movement, he felt a little nervous.

"My lord, the success or failure of the plan depends entirely on God's will." Cheng Yu saw the uneasiness in Cao Cao's heart and hurriedly persuaded him.

"If I were stronger, I wouldn't have such thoughts, but I'm weaker now, so I can't help but feel a little worried." Cao Cao whispered, "It's hard to deal with Zhang Liao alone, so it would be even harder if I met Qin Shou."

The person Cao Cao fears the most now can only be Qin Shou. This guy has been his lifelong enemy since the campaign against Dong Zhuo. He is like a mountain standing in front of him, making it impossible for him to climb over.

Now we are dealing with Zhang Liao, who is already so difficult to deal with. What should we do if we meet Qin Shou?
"Here it comes." Cao Xiu beside him said, pointing at the black shadow in the distance.

Cao Cao also saw countless dark shadows appearing in the distance, and he heaved a sigh of relief. He immediately ordered Cao Zhen to wave the torch in his hand, pretending to be a noble family in the city, and support the cavalry army into the city.

"Release the arrows, release the arrows."

However, when the enemy was just within an arrow's reach, bursts of sharp whistles suddenly came from under the city, followed by a series of muffled groans.

"Not good." Cao Xiu reacted quickly and immediately threw Cao Cao to the ground.

Bursts of screams were heard instantly. These soldiers had no idea that the enemy was not coming to attack the city, but just wanted to shoot a wave of arrows.

The soldiers on the city wall had no time to prepare and many of them were injured in an instant.

"Shields, raise shields." Cao Zhen, the second generation of the Cao family, roared angrily. With red eyes, he looked at the enemies below with anger.

He felt deceived.

The enemy did not enter the city, but instead covered the city walls with bows and arrows, catching us off guard. I don’t know how many brothers died in this wave of arrows.

"Cao Aman, it's just a trifle. How dare you come up with such a scheme? It's such a joke." Gan Ning's proud voice came from under the city wall.

At this time, Cao Cao stood up with the help of Cao Xiu. He looked coldly at the soldiers under the city. The other side had already lit torches, allowing Cao Cao to clearly see the appearance of the enemy.

Just looking at the other party's arrogant appearance made Cao Cao angry and furious.

"kill."

When Cao Cao was about to counterattack, he suddenly heard shouts and screams in the distance. When he looked again, he found that the cavalry camp in the distance was ablaze and seemed to be in chaos. A look of joy immediately appeared on his face.

Although he didn't know who attacked the enemy's camp, he could throw the enemy into chaos, which was also revenge for the arrow. He saw clearly that the previous wave of arrows caused heavy casualties among the soldiers around him, and even Cheng Yu was injured.

Seeing someone attacking the cavalry camp, they burst into laughter.

"Gan Ning, do you think this is all I can do? All of this was within my expectations."

No matter who the other party was, all of this was arranged by Cao Cao in advance. At this time, Cao Cao thanked the attack on the cavalry camp. At the very least, he restored the morale of the army and made the soldiers full of confidence in him.

Seeing this, Gan Ning, who was standing under the city, became a little anxious. He did not bother to laugh at Cao Cao and quickly led his troops towards the camp.

When they arrived at the main camp, they found that the enemy had already withdrawn. They only saw Zhang Liao and his men, who were covered in dust, in the back camp, looking at each other in bewilderment at the mess on the ground. The Cavalry had an advantage, but they were ambushed by someone, who set a fire and then fled.

"Who is so bold that he dares to launch a surprise attack on my cavalry camp? Where did Cao Cao get the reinforcements?" Gan Ning was very curious, not only because of the other party's audacity, but also because of the origin of this group of people.

"It's Cao Ang's troops. The enemy should be coming from the front line of Chibi." Pang Tong's face was gloomy. He had finally managed to outwit Cao Cao, but he didn't expect that he would be slapped in the face by his own son soon after. Although the loss was not great, the morale of the army was still affected.

"Who is Cao Ang? I think there are capable people around him!" Gan Ning's naval warships often appeared in Jiangdong, and he knew a thing or two about Cao Cao's generals.

Cao Ang might be very brave, but it was difficult for him to achieve this. In such a short period of time, he launched a surprise attack on the cavalry camp and evacuated so quickly and efficiently. This is not something that ordinary people can do.

A small Cao Ang naturally could not accomplish all of this, but if Lu Xun was added, things would become different. After the defeat in the Battle of Chibi, Zhou Yu gathered troops along the way to resist Qin Shou's pursuit, while Cao Ang and Lu Xun led the remnants of their defeated troops towards Moling.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived in Moling, he learned that Zhang Liao was leading a large army to the city. He quickly led his army to help and took the opportunity to launch a sneak attack on Zhang Liao's camp.

It has to be said that Lu Xun chose an excellent time. When the main force left the camp, Zhang Liao and others did not make any defense and were easily killed by the enemy who entered the camp.

If Cao Ang was not just a remnant of his army, Zhang Liao would have been in big trouble this time.

"Ang'er, okay, okay."

Compared to the depression of the Cavalry Army, Cao Cao was extremely happy. He personally welcomed Cao Ang into the city at the city gate. This time it was all thanks to Cao Ang that he was able to save his face.

"Father, this is all Boyan's plan."

Cao Ang pulled Lu Xun over and said, "Luckily, we have Boyan's help this time. Otherwise, I'm afraid I will never see my father again."

It has to be said that Cao Ang is somewhat similar to Cao Cao in some aspects and is very courteous to talents, which is far beyond Cao Pi.

"There are many talented people in Jiangdong, and Boyan's talent far exceeds that of Crouching Dragon and Phoenix. Unfortunately, I knew it too late." Cao Cao looked at the elegant Lu Xun and felt a little regretful.

It's not that he had no men under his command, but he only trusted members of the Cao and Xiahou families. Lu Xun might have been talented, but because he was a native of Jiangdong, although Cao Cao used him, he did not trust him and did not give him military power, which resulted in his talents not being able to be brought into play.

If Lu Xun and others had been recruited earlier, perhaps the situation they are facing now would be much better.

"My lord is so complimentary."

A look of humility appeared on Lu Xun's face.

What's the point of saying this now? The situation has reached this point, and even Lu Xun dare not say that he can solve the problem at hand.

After all, if nothing unexpected happens, King Qin Shou of Tang will personally lead a large army to attack soon, and Cao Cao may not be able to keep his territory.

Today's small victory actually has little impact on the overall situation.

(End of this chapter)