Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 778: Mountain Village House
All the Han army soldiers were stunned on the spot, looking at each other, no one stood up to express their position, they wanted to surrender, they were unwilling to do so. If they wanted to leave directly, they were afraid that Cao Cao had some conspiracy or trap.

Just when everyone was hesitating, a few people suddenly stood up.

"We are willing to surrender..."

As soon as this voice was heard, all the Han army soldiers became furious and looked in the direction of the voice, wanting to see which bastard was so spineless.

However, when they saw the faces of these people clearly, they were no longer angry.

The person who came was none other than General Ge, the deputy general of Gao Shun, who had been shot in the arm by Xiahou Yuan's arrow on the battlefield outside the west gate.

At this time, he was supported by two other generals in the army and the commander of Gao Shun's personal guards, and walked out slowly.

Several people came to Cao Cao and knelt on the ground: "We are willing to surrender to General Cao."

Although Cao Cao did not recognize them, he could tell from their armor that they were generals in the army, not ordinary soldiers, especially Deputy General Ge and the commander of the personal guards. The armor and weapons of these two were obviously stronger than those of other generals.

"You have placed so much trust in me, I will never let you down. Please stand up quickly."

He walked quickly forward and held out his hand, ready to help them up himself.

The many Han army soldiers around them looked at them with disappointment and resentment.

"General, you...how can you be so shameless..."

"You guys have been greatly favored by His Majesty and General Gao. Deputy General Ge, you were just a refugee back then, and it was only with the repeated advice of His Majesty and General Gao that you have achieved your current glory. General Huang, you were a surrendered general captured from Zhang Niujiao during the Yanmen Pass. His Majesty not only did not discriminate against you, but also made you important. General Gao even let you lead his 5,000 personal guards. This is such a great trust. You... you are simply..."

For a moment, the surroundings were filled with condemnation and scolding of these people. However, despite this, Deputy General Ge and others remained calm and instead looked at them with mockery.

"As the saying goes, a man who knows the current situation is a hero. Why did we join the army in the past? One is to survive, and the other is to make achievements. That's all. Now General Cao is wise and powerful. Whether we want to survive or continue to make achievements, we have no choice but to surrender. There is no other way."

However, although their words sounded so nice, Cao Cao suddenly discovered that the commander of the personal guards named Huang, who was hiding behind Deputy General Ge, was secretly winking at the surrounding Han army.

Although he was very cautious, Cao Cao was a very smart man. How could he be fooled by such a trick?

"Hmm? Could it be that these people are trying to pretend to surrender to me so that they can rebel or even assassinate me?"

Cao Cao suddenly became suspicious and stopped walking towards the few people.

Guo Jia also leaned close to his ear and reminded him, "My lord, these people are all Gao Shun's confidants. Even ordinary soldiers would not surrender, but they surrendered together. I'm afraid they have some intentions. It's better to be careful."

Cao Cao nodded slightly. In his heart, he already believed their plan of feigning surrender to about 70%. However, he still had a smile on his face, without any sign of abnormality.

"Haha, all the generals are injured, so you should recover first. As for the welcoming banquet, it won't be too late to hold it tomorrow. Miaocai, take them down and take good care of them. If anything goes wrong, you will be held responsible."

Although Xiahou Yuan did not understand Cao Cao's intentions as well as Guo Jia, he was very clear about the meaning of this sentence.

"Don't worry, my lord. I will do my best to take care of you generals."

At this time, Deputy General Ge hurriedly asked: "General Cao, since they are unwilling to surrender, why not let them out of the city as soon as possible? After all, we have been comrades in arms with them for many years. Please do not break your promise, General Cao."

Seeing that he looked anxious, Cao Cao became more suspicious.

"Well, since I have agreed to this, how can I go back on my word? But it is getting late now, and there are more than 100,000 soldiers in the city. It will take more than a few hours to register all the surrenders. As for those who don't want to surrender, even if we let them go tonight, it will be inconvenient in the dark night and in the wilderness. According to Cao's opinion, let them stay for one night and settle them in the city and the camp outside the city. I will order the troops to send food and clean water, and we will deal with this matter tomorrow morning. What do you think?"

"This……"

Deputy General Ge and others looked a little troubled.

General Huang said, "Why don't we let a few of them go first to show General Cao's sincerity, and then let the rest go tomorrow? How do you think?"

The more he said this, the more Cao Cao became wary: "You are in such a hurry to leave the city, are you going to get reinforcements? Although Zhang Yong has been ambushed by my troops, there is no guarantee that Liu He has no other backup plans. I'd better be cautious."

He stroked his beard and said kindly, "Well, the nearest city is about 50 to 60 miles away. If we walk, it will take at least a day and a night to get there. Besides, you must be tired after a hard day's battle. If you leave the city late at night and encounter tigers and leopards, won't you die in vain?"

Guo Jia also said: "My lord is sincere and has everything in mind for you all, so please don't doubt it." Deputy General Ge and others looked at each other, appearing very helpless.

"Well, since General Cao has made this decision, we can't say anything more."

"Haha, good, great, you are all famous generals who have fought many battles. I will be even more powerful with your help."

Cao Cao laughed loudly, but the sadness on the faces of Deputy General Ge and others was obvious.

Somewhere in Chenliu County, in a village, at this time of night, there were few lights in the village. However, on the bank of a small river at the north entrance of the village, there stood a dilapidated manor of some size, which was brightly lit.

Although this manor is far smaller than the large mansions in Luoyang, it also has high walls and looks like the residence of a wealthy family.

In this courtyard, a strong man with his upper body naked was lifting a huge rock high up and then gently putting it down.

Just by looking at his muscular body and arms as thick as a normal person's thighs, you can tell that he is a brave man.

He was practicing when suddenly a noisy sound came from outside the door.

When the strong man heard the sound, he immediately became alert: "It's the sound of horse hooves. Is there an army entering the village?"

He immediately walked to the side and took down a pair of iron halberds from a weapon rack. Just as he was about to walk out, he heard someone calling him from behind.

"Second brother, why are you carrying a weapon?"

The strong man looked back and said hurriedly: "Brother, there are soldiers in the village. I am afraid they are going to plunder the village. I have to be on guard to prevent these guys from hurting the villagers."

Although the man was his elder brother, he was thin and dressed in coarse linen clothes, which made him look completely out of place with his younger brother.

When the elder brother heard his answer, he hurried over and said, "Second brother, please don't make trouble. Governor Zhang has resigned and gone to Luoyang. Cao Cao and the emperor are fighting in Chenliu. No matter which side the person coming this time is from, we can't afford to offend him. Put down your weapons quickly."

The strong man was nonchalant. "What can I not afford to offend? I have been training hard day and night for the past two years, and my martial arts are even better than before. This time, the prefect Zhang Miao suddenly defected to Liu He in Luoyang, and I didn't want to follow him. The prefect gave me gold, silver, and cloth and sent me back home. Even though I left the army, I have never slacked off at home. No matter who comes, if he dares to be disrespectful, I will chop off his head and hang it at the entrance of the village. Let's see who dares to mess with us in the future."

After saying that, he walked straight to the door.

"Hey, second brother... second brother, don't do anything reckless..."

The elder brother followed behind, but even when he jogged, he was not as fast as the strong man walking, which made him very anxious.

However, before the strong man reached his door, the noisy noise outside stopped abruptly, and then there was a knock on the door.

"Tuk-tuk-tuk...tuk-tuk-tuk..."

At the same time, a voice came in: "May I ask if there is an owner in the courtyard? We are passing by your place and lost our way, so we came to ask for directions. We have no ill intentions."

Just as the sturdy man was about to open the door, his eldest brother finally caught up with him and grabbed his hand.

"Second brother, you heard it, they are just here to ask for directions. If you act so fiercely, there might be a conflict, which will bring disaster to the whole village. You should stay away. I will handle it myself."

The sturdy man curled his lips, obviously not very willing, but he was his brother after all. Now that his parents were both dead, the eldest brother was like a father and was the head of the family. The sturdy man had to retreat as he was told.

Seeing that he was obedient, the eldest brother breathed a sigh of relief, straightened his clothes, and opened the gate.

Although he was mentally prepared, he was still quite frightened when he saw the troops outside the door.

This army did not have a single infantryman, it was entirely cavalry, and each of them rode a black horse, wore black armor, and carried a black gun. If it were not for the moonlight and the fire, it would have been difficult for me to see them in the dark night.

Standing at the door of his house were two military generals who looked to be in their thirties. They had already dismounted from their horses and were looking at him with kindness.

Seeing this, the eldest brother of the strong man also hurriedly saluted and said, "Greetings to all the generals. I am the owner of this mansion. My surname is Dian, my given name is Kang, and my courtesy name is Bokai. I don't know what you are here for. I will tell you everything I know and will never dare to lie."

(End of this chapter)