Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1085: Driving the tiger away from the mountain
After the war, Cao Cao led the remnants and, after expending great energy, finally managed to break out and leave.

"Pass the order down, all troops are to chase and kill him. Whoever can bring back Cao's head will be granted the title of Marquis!"

At Liu He's command, the Han army soldiers, who had already been blood-thirsty, bravely rushed to the front.

"Brother, the Black King died in battle, you stay behind to support the enemy. As for the blood revenge of Third Brother, I, Fifth Brother, and Second Brother will go and avenge him together."

Zhang Yong said with a sad and angry look on his face.

Liu He was about to speak when Xun You, who was standing beside him, advised him, "Your Majesty is responsible for the country's affairs. You should not take risks yourself. Cao's army is already defeated and has lost all its courage. Most of his generals have been killed or wounded. Your Majesty should not go there in person. You can leave General Gao Shun to help General Jiang Huan clean up the battlefield. Your Majesty, Liu Bei, Gao Shun and other generals will lead the troops to advance slowly from the rear. Generals Guan, Zhang, Zhu and Zhao will each lead their troops as the vanguard. If they can catch up with Cao's army and hold it back, you can wipe them out in one fell swoop when your Majesty's army arrives."

As soon as these words were spoken, the four generals Guan Yu, Zhang Yong, Zhu Ye and Zhao Yun all looked at Liu He eagerly.

Liu He suppressed his grief and nodded in agreement.

After receiving the order, the four men led their troops in pursuit without any hesitation.

Several miles ahead, Cao Cao and his men were all panicked and ran away.

Cao Cao looked back from time to time, only to see Guan Yu and others chasing him relentlessly, not giving him any chance to breathe.

"It's hateful. They are chasing us too fast. Even if we want to set up an ambush, there is no chance. Are we really going to die here today?"

When Cao Cao thought of this, he looked at Guo Jia's body placed on a cart nearby, and his heart was filled with grief.

"It seems that I have no chance to complete Feng Xiao's last wish..."

Zhu Ye's roar could be heard from afar behind him: "Don't run, old dog Cao! Let me beat you to pieces! Don't leave..."

Huang Zhong was so angry that his hair and beard stood on end: "How dare you, you brat! I will capture him."

He picked up the phoenix-beak knife and his precious carved bow, and was about to turn around to fight Zhu Ye, but was stopped by Cao Cao.

"Han Sheng, don't go. Although you are an extraordinary martial artist and an expert archer, you are no match for Zhu Ye, not to mention that you have Guan Yu, Zhang Yong, and Zhao Yun by your side. In this battle, Yuan Rang, Miao Cai, and Zi He died. In addition, generals such as Yu Jin, Le Jin, Li Dian, Cai Mao, Zhang Yun, Huang Zu, Mao Jie, and Lu Qian all died because of my incompetence. This is Cao Mengde's fault."

He glanced at the generals and said, "I am doomed to die today, so why should I implicate you? You all have the talent to stabilize the world. If you surrender to Liu He, you will be given important positions. But if I sacrifice my life to ensure your safety, I will be happy to do so."

Everyone was deeply moved when they heard this.

"My lord, why do you say that? How can a man serve two masters? Today we will fight to the death. It would be best if we can break through. Even if we die on the spot, we will never surrender."

Cao Ren spoke first, and the other generals also expressed their opinions.

Cao Cao waved his hand and said, "Why bother to fight in vain? I am doomed to die, and it would be a grave sin to bring trouble to you all."

At this time, a general came to Cao Cao and said, "My lord, in today's battle, all my soldiers in Jingzhou will either die or surrender. Only I, General Wei Yan, General Huang Lao, and less than 8,000 remnants are left. I am ashamed to face you. But don't worry, I treat Guan Yu, Zhu Ye and others as worthless. But with the big knife in my hand, I can definitely kill them all and drive away the pursuers."

Wei Yan sneered: "Huh, you are so arrogant! If you have this ability, why didn't you show it on the battlefield before?"

Xing Daorong didn't take it seriously and said confidently, "That's because they never come to challenge me, and my warhorse is clumsy. It's hard to catch up with them in such a chaotic army. Hum, Guan Yu and others must have heard of my great name for a long time, so they are avoiding you."

After that, he apologized to Cao Cao and said, "Don't worry, my lord. I will go and take Guan Yu's head, and then drive away the enemy. I will ensure that my lord is safe and sound, and show the loyalty of my soldiers in Jingzhou."

After saying these words, Xing Daorong turned around and went straight towards Zhu Ye.

"General Xing..." Cao Cao shouted, but it was too late to stop him.

Xing Daorong brandished his sword and shouted at Zhu Ye, "Zhu Ye, do you know General Xing Daorong of Jingzhou?"

Zhu Ye's angry face was stunned: "Xing Daorong? Where did you come from, dare to come and die?" Xing Daorong smiled contemptuously: "Humph, ignorant young man, today I will teach you how powerful I am. Don't say that I bully young people. I will let you use the hammer first, and after three hammers, I will use the knife. Otherwise, if I attack first, I am afraid you will not have a chance to fight back."

Zhu Ye was stunned by his big words and turned around to look at Guan Yu and others who had rushed over.

"Second brother, have you ever seen this person?"

Guan Yu frowned and said angrily: "Humph, who is this rat? He came here to seek death. I will kill him."

He raised the Green Dragon Crescent Blade and was about to step forward, but Zhu Ye hurriedly stopped him.

"Wait a minute, second brother. You have already killed Xiahou Dun. I am so angry that I have no place to vent. I should give this person a red envelope to earn some interest for my third brother's death."

He swung his two hammers and rushed straight towards Xing Daorong.

Xing Daorong was very disdainful and confident. He raised his sword and was about to block forward.

The moment the hammer and the sword collided, sparks flew up, and then the sword bent instantly.

"This..." Xing Daorong was extremely shocked, but he only had time to shout out this one word before Zhu Ye's sledgehammer had already arrived in front of him.

"puff……"

A huge head was hit and exploded.

Zhu Ye was a little surprised: "Huh? So weak?"

He shook off the red and white stains on the hammer with a look of disgust.

"Fifth brother, stop fooling around and chase after Cao. Today we must not only kill the thief, but also retrieve Third Brother's body. There is no time to waste."

Guan Yu shouted and rode past Zhu Ye.

"Brother, wait for me..."

Cao Cao slapped his thigh in anger: "Alas... damn Zhu Ye, he killed another of my generals."

At this time, Cao Hong looked determined and said, "My lord, the situation is critical now. If we want to escape, there is only one way."

Cao Cao was confused and asked: "Zi Lian also has a plan?"

Cao Hong looked at him and said, "I'm sorry to inconvenience you, my lord."

Cao Cao looked puzzled. Just as he was about to ask a question, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his neck. Then his eyes went dark and he passed out.

"Zi Lian, what are you doing?" Cao Ren shouted angrily.

Cao Hong took off Cao Cao's armor and said, "More than ten miles ahead, after passing through a canyon, the road will fork in two directions. My lord and I are similar in stature, so I will pretend to be the lord and lead a group of soldiers to block the view from behind. You and the others will take the small road on the right first. After Guan Yu and the others catch up, I will go from the main road on the left. Guan Yu will not suspect anything and will chase after us with all his strength. Only in this way can the lord escape safely."

Everyone was shocked: "How can this be done? This is a plan that will definitely lead to death. Zi Lian, how can you..."

"Don't say any more!" Cao Hong interrupted Cao Ren in a stern voice: "What strategies do you have to deal with this now?"

Everyone was speechless for a moment, Cao Hong said: "That's it, help quickly!"

(End of this chapter)