The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 490 Dian Wei's Contribution
Inside the city of Wu County, Cao Cao looked solemn, no longer as glorious as he used to be. Just yesterday, although facing the siege of the enemy, Cao Cao did not show the slightest bit of nervousness.

But it’s different now. After the failure of the breakout, the morale of the army suffered a great blow.

Just now Xu Chu came to report that Cheng Yu died in the chaos. What made Cao Cao even more worried was that his family members were also trapped in the chaos and he didn't know whether they were dead or alive.

"Lord."

Yu Fan came over and whispered, "All the soldiers have been arranged. Many Shanyue soldiers have escaped."

Cao Cao sighed and said, "Don't worry about these things. Rest for a while and make preparations. We will continue to break out. I have arranged boats on the seashore to cross the sea to Yizhou."

"Yes."

After hearing this, Yu Fan nodded with an indifferent expression on his face.

He also guessed that Cao Cao would go to Yizhou. The world is so big, and the Central Plains has fallen into the hands of the Cavalry. Now the place where Cao Cao can survive is either Yizhou, Jiaozhou, or finally Liaodong.

Cao Cao was not the kind of person who would stay under someone else's command for long, so it was impossible for him to go to Jiaozhou or Liaodong. The only option was to go to Yizhou.

But let's not talk about whether they can break out, even if they go to Yizhou, what will happen? How can Qin Shou let them live? Moreover, he is from Jiangdong, how can he leave his homeland and go to the wild land of Yizhou.

"It's not that I'm disloyal or unjust, it's just that it has come to this point and you don't have any chance anymore."

Yu Fan sighed.

Cao Cao returned to his mansion and just sat down to rest when he suddenly thought of something and his face changed drastically.

"Oh no! Yu Fan wants to surrender to Qin Shou. Where is Huang Xuer?"

He stood up suddenly, obviously thinking of this problem, and immediately shouted loudly.

"Father."

Cao Zhang came running over, with a hint of murderous intent on his slightly immature face.

"Organize the troops and charge out immediately. It will be too late if we don't leave now."

At this time, Cao Cao guessed that Yu Fan and other aristocratic families in the city might betray him, so he quickly asked Cao Zhang to call Xu Chu and others to prepare for another breakout.

Cao Cao guessed correctly, Yu Fan was going to surrender.

Even when Cao Cao was preparing to break out for the first time, he had already made an agreement with the wealthy families in the city to close the city gates and cut off Cao Cao's retreat.

Unexpectedly, Cao Cao was defeated so quickly. Before Yu Fan could be prepared, the enemy came back to attack again. He had no choice but to give up the mission temporarily.

It was impossible not to take risks now. Cao Cao was going to Yizhou? How could this be possible? It was hard to leave the homeland. The sea was very rough. If we were not careful, we would be buried in the sea. This was absolutely not possible.

He decided to open the city gate now and let the cavalry enter the city.

Dian Wei was very depressed.

He had heard of Xu Chu's reputation in the army a long time ago, and wanted to have a serious competition with him. He finally met him in the chaos, and after a while of fighting, the other side actually ran away, which made him very angry. So, after Qin Shou ordered a temporary withdrawal, he still led hundreds of people to show off their power under the city, cursing loudly and shouting for Xu Chu to come out and die.

Just when I walked to the east gate, I suddenly saw chaos on the city wall. The enemies were actually hacking and killing each other, the shouting was deafening, and the city gate not far away was slowly opening.

"Haha! This is a gift from God for our military exploits. Brothers, let's charge in."

Dian Wei brandished double halberds, rode on a warhorse, and led hundreds of cavalrymen behind him to rush in. He didn't care whether there were traps inside.

Dian Wei led hundreds of cavalrymen and rushed into the city gate like a tiger descending from the mountain, causing chaos in the city.

Dian Wei was overjoyed and shouted loudly: "Brothers, capture Cao Cao alive!"

Inside the city, Cao Cao was discussing with Cao Zhang, Xu Chu and others about how to break out, when suddenly they heard shouts and screams from outside the city, followed by news that the city gate had been breached. Cao Cao's face suddenly changed, and he stood up abruptly, saying in a stern voice: "Not good! Yu Fan has indeed rebelled! Huang Xuer, Xu Chu, quickly reorganize the troops and follow me to break out!"

Cao Zhang and Xu Chu immediately received the order and quickly assembled the remaining elite troops. Cao Cao knew that if he did not break out quickly, once the cavalry army entered the city, he would have no chance of survival. He glanced at the generals around him and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, today's life and death depends on this move, follow me and fight your way out!"

Xu Chu held a broadsword and protected Cao Cao, while Cao Zhang led a group of elite cavalry to clear the way. They rushed out of the mansion and headed straight for the west gate.

However, the city of Wu County was already in chaos at this time. The cavalry troops who heard the news poured in like a tide, chasing and killing the remnants of Cao's army everywhere.

Dian Wei took the lead and rushed into the city, killing everyone he saw. His momentum was unstoppable.

While fighting, he shouted loudly: "Where is Xu Chu? Come out and fight me!" However, Xu Chu was protecting Cao Cao's breakout at this time and had no time to pay attention to Dian Wei's shouting.

Cao Cao and his entourage fought desperately and finally reached the east gate. However, the defenders of the east gate had already been instigated by Yu Fan, the gate was closed, and arrows rained down on the city wall. Seeing this, Cao Cao felt depressed and knew that he might not be able to escape unscathed today.

At this moment, Cao Zhang shouted loudly and led his cavalry to charge the city gate. Xu Chu followed closely behind, wielding a broadsword and slashing down several defenders. The city gate was finally knocked open by the fierce attack, and Cao Cao and his entourage took the opportunity to rush out of the city.

Behind them, a large number of brave cavalry swarmed in and chased Cao Cao. This time they would not let Cao Cao escape.

Cao Cao felt despair when he heard the shouts and screams behind him.

Zhang Liao rode on his horse, looking at Cao Cao from afar, and sneered, "Cao Mengde, you can't escape today, why don't you surrender quickly?"

Cao Cao gritted his teeth and said nothing, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes. He knew that if he could not break out today, he would be buried here. He turned to Cao Zhang and Xu Chu and said, "Huang Xuer, Xu Chu, follow me and fight your way out. Life and death are up to fate!"

Cao Zhang and Xu Chu agreed in unison, and the three led the remaining elite troops to launch a final charge against Zhang Liao's army. The two sides engaged in a brutal fight in the wilderness outside the city.

Dian Wei also chased out of the city at this time. Seeing Cao Cao and others fighting fiercely with Zhang Liao's army, he was immediately excited. He brandished his double halberds, rushed into the battle array, and went straight to Xu Chu. Seeing Dian Wei coming, Xu Chu was not to be outdone and waved his sword to fight. The two fought again in the chaos, with swords flashing and halberds flashing, and it was hard to tell who was better.

However, Cao Cao's troops were outnumbered after all, and as time went on, Cao's army gradually fell into despair. The soldiers around Cao Cao fell one after another, and finally only Cao Zhang, Xu Chu and a few others were still struggling to hold on. They retreated to a small hill and were surrounded by the Cavalry Corps.

At this moment, a horn sounded suddenly in the distance, and countless flags came slowly. These generals surrounded a heroic-looking man and slowly came.

It was Qin Shou, the King of Tang.

(End of this chapter)