Can I get to the other side?.

Chapter 234 I will ascend to the throne in this battle!
Yecheng.

Liu Xie put down the intelligence in his hand, stood at the highest point of the palace, faced the rising sun, looked towards the direction of Qingzhou, and murmured:

"I will ascend to the throne in this battle!"

……

Dongguan County, deep in the mountains.

Cao Xing sat by the campfire, and in the light of the fire he looked carefully at the feng shui map of Dongguan County in his hand, which he had obtained with great difficulty, and he was thinking about the next marching route in his mind.

At this time, Wang Chong came over, handed a roasted rabbit to Cao Xing, and said, "General, have something to eat."

The roasted rabbit is plump and attractive, with a golden color.

At first glance, the craftsmanship is quite impressive.

Cao Xing put away the geomancy map and took the roasted rabbit from Wang Chong, but did not eat it. He suddenly asked, "How long can the army's food and fodder last?"

Wang Chong was stunned, and after hesitating for a moment, he said, "We have completely used up all our supplies today. All we have left are some game hunted by our brothers."

"These alone can only sustain for three days at most."

They have been hiding in the mountains for some time. In order to avoid being hunted down, they have to hide deep in the mountains.

But as the Qingzhou army's search became more and more intense, it became increasingly difficult for them to hide, let alone purchase supplies from nearby cities.

Hearing this, Cao Xing couldn't help but frown.

If they continue like this, even if they are not discovered by the Qingzhou army, they will starve to death in the mountains. They must find a way to change the current situation.

Just as Cao Xing was deep in thought, a soldier came running to report in a panic: "General, it's not good! A large number of Qingzhou troops are searching the mountains!"

"what?"

Cao Xing's face suddenly changed, and he asked in surprise, "Didn't the Qingzhou army search this mountain five days ago? Why are they here again?"

They all chose to hide in the mountains that had been searched by the Qingzhou army, because the other side would definitely not search the same forest a second time in a short period of time.

But this time it was somewhat beyond his expectations.

Cao Xing asked, "How many people came to search the mountain? From which direction? Did you see clearly?"

The soldier replied nervously, "We don't know the exact number, but there are many Qingzhou troops gathered at the foot of the mountain, at least 3,000 people, plus the ones in the mountain, it is estimated to be more than 5,000."

"They searched from the east, north, and south, but no one was found in the west."

Cao Xing's expression became more serious when he heard this.

Mobilizing 5,000 people to search again in this forest that has already been searched means that the other party has confirmed that they are in this mountain and their whereabouts have been exposed!

"Damn it, when is it going to be!"

Cao Xing was extremely puzzled, but he didn't have time to dwell on this issue. He immediately gave the order: "Put out the fire, take the fake emperor with you, and we will go down the mountain from the west! Move quickly!"

"promise!"

The soldier left in a hurry.

After a while, the group packed up their things, covered up the remaining traces of the fire, and went down the mountain from the west under the cover of night.

Although it was extremely difficult to travel through the mountains at night, they had lived in the mountains for a long time and were quite experienced, so they got out of the mountains in less than half an hour.

But not long after they came down the mountain, flashes of fire suddenly appeared in the woods, and many Qingzhou soldiers rushed out - there were ambushes here as well!
"Kill out!"

Upon seeing this, Cao Xing said nothing, a fierce light flashed in his eyes, and he rushed forward to fight the enemy, directly killing several enemy soldiers who were at the forefront.

Although they were disguised as a caravan this time and were not wearing armor, they still had their weapons with them and were not without the ability to fight.

Moreover, these five hundred men were all elite soldiers who had fought in many battles, so Cao Xing had no fear at all when faced with the ambush of less than a thousand soldiers lying in ambush at the foot of the mountain!
The two sides soon fought to one place.

In the darkness of night and the light of fire, there were flashes of swords and splashes of blood. People kept falling down. The torches scattered on the ground ignited the dry fallen leaves and forests. Soon, raging fires broke out all around and spread rapidly.

The flames and shouts quickly attracted the attention of Yuan Tan, who was waiting with his troops at the foot of the mountain to the south. He couldn't help but ask in surprise, "What happened over there?"

Just as he finished speaking, a cavalryman rode up to report: "My lord, we have found traces of the enemy in the west, and they have already engaged our troops!"

"The enemy is so brave, we can hardly resist them!"

Yuan Tan was shocked at first, then overjoyed, and laughed loudly, "God is helping me! God is really helping me! The emperor is indeed hiding in this deep mountain!"

"General Lu, you must lead a team of soldiers to rush to the rescue and hold back the enemy. I will gather the rest of the army and will be there soon!"

"Remember not to shoot the arrows, don't hurt the emperor!"

Yuan Tan was extremely excited. After searching for so long, he finally got the result. The emperor was just around the corner!

As long as we capture the emperor, the crisis in Qingzhou can be resolved!
"promise!"

Lu Kuang clasped his fists and accepted the order, then led hundreds of cavalrymen and left in a mighty force, first to rush to the battlefield at the foot of the mountain in the west to provide support.

Afterwards, Yuan Tan quickly gathered all his men and rushed over.

At this moment, on the western battlefield.

Cao Xing had already rushed out of the ambush circle at the cost of a hundred casualties, and then, ignoring the pursuers behind him, he fled to another mountain range - that mountain was even deeper, but they had heard that there were poisonous snakes and miasma, so they had never dared to set foot there before.

But I can't care about that right now.

As long as they escape into the mountains over there, they will be safe for the time being. Even if the Qingzhou army goes into the mountains to search, it will not be easy to catch them.

They can also delay longer.

"Thieves, please leave!"

At this moment, a loud roar came from behind.

Upon hearing the voice, Cao Xing turned his head and saw Lu Kuang leading two hundred light cavalry charging towards them aggressively, and the distance between the two sides was rapidly closing!
Cao Xing could not help but change his expression upon seeing this, and immediately ordered Wang Chong: “You take a hundred brothers to escort the false emperor into the mountains, and I will resist the enemy!”

After saying that, he took out the longbow from his back, bent the bow, drew the arrow, and shot seven or eight arrows in one breath. Except for the arrow aimed at Lu Kuang which was blocked, the rest of the arrows were all shot to the target, and several cavalrymen were hit and fell off their horses.

Cao Xing rolled on the ground to avoid the spear stabbed by Lu Kuang, then reached out to grab the reins of an ownerless horse, turned over, turned around and raised his sword to fight Lu Kuang!

All we can say is that Cao Xing is worthy of the title of one of the Eight Strongest Warriors.

This combat effectiveness and adaptability are extraordinary!
Even the other soldiers under his command were no ordinary men. When the infantry faced the cavalry, they remained calm and worked in groups of two to block the attacks and cut the horses' legs, cooperating with each other smoothly.

For a moment, these three hundred people actually blocked the two hundred light cavalry, covering Wang Chong's one hundred people who escorted Emperor Xian of Han to escape towards the mountains!

"Damn it!"

Seeing this, Lu Kuang became very anxious, but he was held back by Cao Xing and could not free himself to pursue them for a while. He could only watch the hundred people flee into the mountains.

However, by this time Yuan Tan had already led his troops to attack.

He only took a quick glance at the battlefield and noticed Lü Kuang who was fighting with Cao Xing and others, and Wang Chong and others who were fleeing from the battlefield.

There was also a familiar figure in the crowd, whose hands were tied by Wang Chong and who was dragging him away.

"It's the Emperor!"

Yuan Tan recognized the man's identity at a glance, and couldn't help but wonder in his heart - why did these guys tie up the emperor?

But this doubt was only fleeting. Yuan Tan was more excited. He immediately ordered: "Surround the battlefield! Quickly eliminate the enemy troops fighting against General Lu!"

"Guards, follow me to rescue the emperor!"

The guards under his command were all elite, with top-notch weapons and equipment as well as war horses. It was easy for them to chase a group of enemy troops who could only flee on foot.

After Yuan Tan gave the order, the army quickly split into two groups.

The infantry went to support Lu Kuang.

The three hundred guards followed Yuan Tan on horseback to chase Wang Chong and others to rescue the emperor. Cao Xing, who was fighting with Lu Kuang, also noticed the surrounding army. His face changed drastically and he felt something was wrong.

Especially when he noticed that Yuan Tan was leading a group of men to attack Wang Chong and the others, it became even more difficult for him to remain calm.

"The thief shall die!"

Lu Kuang took advantage of Cao Xing's distraction and stabbed him with a spear.

But Cao Xing reacted faster than he expected.

Cao Xing took advantage of the situation and grabbed the spear that Lü Kuang was stabbing at him, preventing him from withdrawing the spear, and then cut off Lü Kuang's head with one stroke!

At the same time, the Qingzhou army also surrounded them.

With thousands of troops, he had no way of breaking out of the encirclement.

But Cao Xing had no intention of escaping.

He took a deep breath, took off the longbow from his back again, pulled out the last arrow from the quiver, aimed at the fleeing Emperor Xian of Han, his eyes cold.

Bend your bow like the full moon!
"call out--!"

The bowstring vibrated slightly and the sharp arrow whizzed out.

Go straight to Emperor Xian of Han!

At the same time, Cao Xing's body was pierced with spears by the many Qingzhou soldiers who surrounded him, and then he was knocked off his horse.

He died.

When Yuan Tan heard Lü Kuang's screams of death, he looked back and saw Cao Xing pointing his bow at Emperor Xian of Han. He was shocked!

"This guy wants to kill the emperor?!"

Yuan Tan never expected that this group of people would be so cruel. Seeing that they could not escape, they chose to kill the emperor. It was a fight to the death!

Seeing Cao Xing shoot an arrow, Yuan Tan immediately rode forward and swung his spear to block the arrow, but the arrow was too powerful and he was unable to deflect it. Instead, he was hit in the left eye by the arrow!

"Ahhh!"

Yuan Tan screamed and fell off his horse. Blood gushed out of his left eye and he rolled on the ground in pain, sweating profusely.

"Master!"

Many of the guards were shocked when they saw this, and hurriedly reined in their horses to check on Yuan Tan, but Yuan Tan rudely pushed away the guards who had surrounded him and shouted angrily, "Go and protect the emperor!"

"quick!!"

Although the guards were worried, they dared not disobey Yuan Tan's orders. They mounted their horses and continued to chase the deserters. The distance between the two sides soon became very close.

The soldiers around Wang Chong had no choice but to turn around and resist.

When Wang Chong saw the pursuers coming towards him from behind, his expression changed again and again, and finally he looked at Emperor Xian of Han with a fierce look.

He remembered that His Majesty had said that if there was no way to escape, the fake emperor should be executed immediately!
"What are you going to do..."

Emperor Xian of Han also sensed Wang Chong's murderous intent and retreated in horror.

"Death!"

Wang Chong didn't waste any time talking to him and slashed him with his sword!

But at this moment, Dong Cheng, who was beside Emperor Xian of Han, suddenly jumped up and rushed into Wang Chong without hesitation, knocking him off balance.

Under Dong Cheng's collision, Wang Chong's sword strike also missed, and Emperor Xian of Han escaped death again, breaking out in a cold sweat.

Wang Chong was hit on the head by Dong Cheng. Although he saw stars, he still did not forget his duty. He fiercely ordered the soldiers around him: "Go! Kill this fake emperor!"

"Someone come! Help, help!"

Emperor Xian of Han was so frightened that he ran away without thinking.

Before those soldiers could catch up, Yuan Tan's personal guards had already dealt with the soldiers who were blocking them and killed them!
They quickly wiped out the soldiers who were chasing Emperor Xian of Han. Even Wang Chong was killed by their spears. He fell to the ground, still staring at Emperor Xian of Han.

Then a group of guards rode up to the trembling Emperor Xian of Han, dismounted, knelt down and saluted, saying, "Your Majesty, we are late in coming to your rescue! Please forgive us!"

Emperor Xian of Han was pale and gasping for breath.

He looked at the group of guards in front of him, his heart still shaken, not knowing what was going on and who these people were.

"You, who are you?"

The leading guard said, "We are the guards under the command of the Qingzhou governor, and we have been ordered to rescue your majesty!"

"Qingzhou Mu... Yuan Tan?"

Emperor Xian of Han's expression changed. Isn't that Yuan Shao's son?
Has he just escaped from the tiger's den and fallen back into the tiger's mouth?
Although Emperor Xian of Han felt waves of despair in his heart, he still forced a smile and said, "My fellow soldiers have been so brave in saving me. I will definitely remember your contributions."

"Where is Qingzhou Mu?"

The guard said respectfully, "Your Majesty, please come this way."

Emperor Xian of Han left with the personal guard.

Soon he met Yuan Tan.

But at this time Yuan Tan's condition was very bad. He was lying on the ground, his face as white as gold paper, with an arrow stuck in his left eye, and he looked dying.

The guards came to Yuan Tan and said solemnly, "Master, we have rescued His Majesty!"

Yuan Tan opened his eyes slightly and weakly.

He was on the verge of death at this time, and he reached out his hand to call for his personal guards to take the emperor to Youzhou.

But Emperor Xian of Han misunderstood Yuan Tan's intention and thought he wanted to talk to him, so he squatted down, held Yuan Tan's hand and asked, "My dear, do you have any last words to say?"

Emperor Xian of Han also felt some emotion in his heart.

Although he didn't understand why Yuan Tan, as Yuan Shao's son, did not support the false emperor but instead risked his life to save him, he was still a great contributor to saving the emperor.

If it weren't for Yuan Tan, he would be dead now.

Yuan Tan gritted his teeth and tried hard to pull his hand free, but Emperor Xian of Han held his hand tightly, making him anxious and angry, but he didn't have the strength to speak.

"My dear, my dear, what's wrong with you?"

"I'm here."

Emperor Xian of Han held his hand even tighter.

Yuan Tan was so angry that he was shaking all over, and finally his head tilted and he died.

"Master!"

Many of the guards cried out in grief upon seeing this.

They all knelt down before Yuan Tan.

"Oh, what a pity."

Emperor Xian of Han was deeply moved. It turned out that Yuan Tan was actually a loyal minister. He was completely different from his father Yuan Shao and was so loyal to him.

After all the guards cried, the leading guard choked up and said, "Your Majesty, what should we do now? Please give us your orders."

Everyone present turned their eyes to Emperor Xian of Han.

Yuan Tan died and Lü Kuang also died on the spot.

The only one who can issue orders now is the emperor.

(End of this chapter)