Dahan: A 100-year-old veteran, I will build the strongest family

Chapter 113 Cao Cao's Mentality Collapses When He Sees Li Hong Again

Li Hong, along with Dian Wei, Jia Xu, young Guo Jia, Xun You, Xi Zhicai and others, marched quickly and soon caught up with the main force of the Beiwei Army.

After joining the main force of the Beiwei Army, Li Hong led the army to continue heading southeast towards Yingchuan.

The further the Beiwei Army advanced towards Xu County, the more Yellow Turbans they encountered along the way.

Even on the streets, you can see men, women, young and old wearing yellow headscarves everywhere.

This was because the one or two hundred thousand Yellow Turbans in the Yingchuan area gathered here.

They were besieging Huangfu Song and Cao Cao's troops in Xu County.

A few months ago, Huangfu Song and Cao Cao led the imperial army to attack the Yellow Turbans in Yingchuan.

However, the government troops led by Huangfu Song and Cao Cao were directly defeated by the Yellow Turbans that were like a tide. The army was chased by the Yellow Turbans and fled all the way, finally escaping into Xu County.

Xu County!

That is the Xuchang City in later generations.

Undoubtedly, this is a place with a long history and many outstanding people. It was once one of the important birthplaces of the Chinese nation and an important political, economic and cultural center during the Three Kingdoms period.

During the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Cao welcomed Emperor Xian of Han to move the capital here, making Xuchang the center of the north at that time. Later, Cao Pi abolished the Han Dynasty and established the Wei Dynasty, and named Xuchang because "the foundation of the Wei Dynasty was in Xu".

Xu County has a connection with Cao Cao.

However, at the present time, Xu County had not yet been occupied by Cao Cao, who had held the emperor hostage and established his capital there, and the momentum of Xu County's rise was not obvious.

At this time, the walls of Xu County were filled with shouts of killing, and thousands of Yellow Turban soldiers were attacking the walls like yellow ants.

Huangfu Song and Cao Cao, both wrapped in bloody cloth, held broadswords in their hands, and led hundreds of soldiers to resist the Yellow Turbans' siege.

"Damn soldiers, die!" A shout filled with hatred and murderous intent rang out.

But then a young man with a yellow turban climbed up the city wall. When he saw Cao Cao covered in blood, his eyes immediately turned bloodshot. He kicked his feet and pounced on Cao Cao like a big bird, and chopped at Cao Cao's head with the long sword in his hand.

"Meng De, be careful!" Huangfu Song, who was bleeding in the distance, glared and shouted.

Cao Cao's hair stood on end, and without a second thought or turning his head, he swung the sword in his hand backwards while stepping back.

"Pfft~"

Cao Cao's weapon flashed and chopped on the Yellow Turban's face. The knife pierced into the flesh and blood, accompanied by the Yellow Turban's shrill screams.

But the next moment, the young Yellow Turban man was so crazy that he didn't care and continued to pounce on Cao Cao, and his long sword scraped Cao Cao's arm hard.

"It hurts so much, hiss~" Cao Cao cried out in pain.

Huangfu Song had already rushed over and kicked the young man with yellow turban to the ground.

The broadsword chopped off the Yellow Turban's head, which died with its eyes open.

"Hiss... Thank you General Huangfu for the rescue!" Cao Cao did not bother to heal his wounds. He stood back to back with Huangfu Song, fighting against the two Yellow Turban soldiers who had rushed up again.

"General Huangfu, if this continues, Xu County will not be able to be defended. We only have a few hundred soldiers left."

Cao Cao held the knife with one hand to resist the Yellow Turban soldiers' suicidal attack, while with the other hand he spoke to Huangfu Song in a sad voice.

Cao Cao could not help feeling sad. After the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out, the imperial court immediately selected generals to lead troops to fight.

Cao Cao had long wanted to do something, so he responded immediately.

As Cao Cao led the troops into battle with Huangfu Song, he was full of high spirits and his heart was filled with the hope of achieving great achievements and becoming a nobleman or a general.

However, the Yellow Turbans gave Cao Cao a severe defeat. He was defeated and retreated to Xu County, facing the Yellow Turbans' relentless pursuit.

Now is the time when we are at the end of our rope.

"Even if we have to fight to the last man, we must hold on. As long as Xuxian survives, we will survive. If Xuxian dies, we will all die. No more escape will be allowed."

Huangfu Song swiftly chopped off the arm of the thin middle-aged Yellow Turban in front of him with a sword. His face was fierce and murderous, and he said resolutely, which was his response to Cao Cao.

Faced with the defeat of the Yellow Turban Army and fleeing to Xu County, this was Huangfu Song's last concession.

Huangfu Song could not accept or allow him to escape again.

In the past, he followed Li Hong and led the Han border troops into the grassland, destroyed the Xianbei royal court, and captured the Xianbei Chanyu, which had already forged his pride.

Fleeing again would not only trample on Huangfu Song's dignity, but also negate the great victory.

A denial of all the border troops who participated in that battle.

Suddenly, the sound of a gong rang out below the city, and the crazy and fearless Yellow Turbans on the city wall were all stunned.

Then the Yellow Turbans gave up the attack and retreated like a tide.

"What...what's going on? Why did the Yellow Turbans retreat?"

On the city wall, Huangfu Song, Cao Cao and others, covered in blood, held onto the top of the wall and looked at the retreating Yellow Turbans below in surprise.

Rumble~
Soon, across the vast plain, at the horizon, dust rose up like a rolling black cloud rapidly approaching. It was the sound of the hooves of thousands of cavalrymen that shook the earth and stirred up a wild dance of dust.

As the Beiwei army approached, the heart-stirring sound of horse hooves became louder and louder, reverberating across the grassland like thunder. The cavalry, dressed in armor and holding spears, galloped on their horses, forming an unstoppable torrent. Their horses, with different fur colors, shone like metal in the sun, and their manes flew as they ran, like silver lightning streaking across the sky.

The air was filled with the neighing of war horses and the metallic sounds of cavalry colliding. These sounds intertwined to form a passionate war song.

The scene was magnificent and heart-stirring. A large number of Beiwei cavalrymen galloped on their horses, rushing in like a tide, making people feel an irresistible power and momentum.

On the city wall, Huangfu Song and Cao Cao stared with wide eyes at the cavalry sweeping in from the northwest, a feeling of shock and ecstasy of surviving the disaster sweeping through their hearts.

"The imperial cavalry, it's our imperial cavalry that's here to support us. The Yellow Turbans definitely don't have that many cavalry, and neither does our imperial court. Could it be that General Li is leading the Beiwei cavalry?"

On the city wall, Huangfu Song, covered in blood, said excitedly.

Because Huangfu Song was trapped in Xu County, he had insufficient troops and therefore did not have any scouts outside the city.

Huangfu Song still doesn't know that Li Hong has led his troops to Yingchuan.

"Li Hong is here?" Cao Cao, who was standing aside, was shocked when he heard Huangfu Song's words.

Cao Cao looked at the cavalry in the distance that was so powerful that it seemed to be able to trample everything, and he knew in his heart that apart from the Beiwei Army, there could be no other possibility in the world.

Cao Cao looked at the galloping cavalry and the crazy Yellow Turbans who had just been able to surround and kill them, and now he was like a frightened chicken, and retreated in panic. Thinking of the many conflicts between the Cao family and Li Hong, he was proud of himself, but was hit by the Yellow Turbans, and the Yellow Turbans were swept away by Li Hong's army. Cao Cao felt mixed emotions.

This time, Cao Cao was actually rescued by Li Hong himself!
Rumble~
Just when Cao Cao was feeling depressed, Li Hongpi, with gray hair and riding on a tall horse, appeared in front of the Beiwei cavalry like a rolling torrent. He looked at the Yellow Turbans who were retreating all over the mountains and plains and shouted:

"Listen to my orders, kill and destroy them!"

“Kill, kill, kill~”

With earth-shaking shouts, the Beiwei cavalry charged directly at the fleeing Yellow Turbans.

At the center of the Yellow Turbans, the sturdy Bo Cai saw the unstoppable cavalry of officers and soldiers sweeping in. A large number of Yellow Turbans were crushed one after another. Bo Cai's face turned pale and stiff, and he cried out in pain:
"Li Hong, I will never be with you. All retreat to the mountains and forests. Pass on my order. Retreat to the mountains and forests. The officers and soldiers cannot rush in."

(End of this chapter)