Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 785 Cao Cao Breaks Out
The two men ran all the way to the back door of the mansion. On the way, small groups of Han soldiers kept rushing out. Cao Cao's personal guards also sent out wave after wave of troops to resist them.

By the time they arrived at the back door, there were less than five hundred people left around Cao Cao.

"My lord, there are so many Han troops in the palace. It seems that our army has been completely defeated in the city. There is no chance of winning. We must find a way to escape from the city and join the army outside the city."

Just as Cao Hong finished speaking, another group of people suddenly ran over from the corner.

Cao Hong and Cao Cao immediately became alert. When they looked carefully, they found that it was Guo Jia. They then breathed a sigh of relief.

"My lord, I'm glad you are safe and sound." Guo Jia also looked relieved.

Cao Cao asked, "Why did Fengxiao come here?"

Guo Jia replied hastily, "I heard General Xiahou Yuan mention that the guards at the four gates were still Gao Shun's men. Then I heard several generals talk about how Ge, Huang and others volunteered to guard Gao Shun's body and even asked all our soldiers to leave the mansion. I guessed that they must have some ulterior motive. I thought that if they started a rebellion, they would raid the mansion and the lord would definitely escape through the back door. So I asked General Xiahou Yuan to rescue the lord and I would go to gather the troops and wait at the back door."

Cao Cao was pleased and said: "Feng Xiao is truly a gift from heaven to help me accomplish great things."

Cao Hong was anxious: "The mechanisms of the four gates are still controlled by the Han army? What should we do? If we stay in the city, we will die. If we want to leave the city, we can't find a way out. Isn't there no hope for survival?"

Cao Cao was no longer as panicked as before, and was now completely calm.

He thought for a moment and said, "I remember that among the four gates, the West Gate is the farthest from where the Han prisoners are held and from the mansion here. When the Han army is in turmoil, in addition to attacking the prefect's mansion, they will definitely split their troops to go to the four gates. Now that they have just started the rebellion, the number of Han troops at the West Gate must be the smallest. If we rush there immediately, we may be able to seize the city gate."

"My lord, you are wise. I also think so." Guo Jia echoed.

"Then there is no need to delay, head to the west gate immediately."

Guo Jia brought with him two thousand soldiers and horses, which totaled more than two thousand five hundred people. Under the command of Cao Cao, Cao Hong and Guo Jia, they shuttled through the alleys in the city and ran towards the west.

Just as they were about to cross the end of a street, Cao Hong suddenly stopped Cao Cao and Guo Jia.

"Wait a minute, there's some noise outside."

Several people stopped and listened carefully, and sure enough, behind the houses on both sides of the end of the street, several people were talking.

"Your Majesty is truly a wise and wise emperor that is hard to find in the history. We fought hard in the battle of Chenliu. We thought that once the general died, we would be defeated. I didn't expect that everything was calculated by your Majesty from beginning to end. Cao Cao slept in this city for less than one night and was captured by our army. Hehe, who knows who will get the great credit."

"I heard that Cao Cao is also a good martial artist, and he carries a sword and armor to protect his body. With our abilities, I'm afraid we won't be able to win this honor."

"Well, that's not the case. Among the four gates, only the west gate is occupied by a Cao general named Xiahou. It is difficult to capture for the time being, but it has been surrounded by several generals and their troops. It will be difficult for them to understand the magic of the mechanism in a short period of time. Sooner or later, they will be captured by our army. By then, Cao Cao will be trapped in a jar, and it will be a piece of cake to capture him and the Cao generals in one fell swoop."

"Ha, you're right. Let's go and search over there."

Immediately afterwards, there were sounds of footsteps, and the people seemed to be walking away.

Cao Hong's face lit up with joy: "My lord, the west gate has been captured by Yuan Rang. God is really helping my lord. Let's go quickly."

"Slow down." Cao Cao called out to him, which made Cao Hong very puzzled.

"My lord, why are you hesitating? Just as you expected, the west gate is the weakest point of the Han army. Now these soldiers have confirmed it. Why don't you hurry there and join forces with Yuan Rang?"

Guo Jia seemed to understand Cao Cao's thoughts: "My lord, do you think there is a trick?" Cao Cao's eyes sparkled, and he nodded and said: "Yuan Rang was originally responsible for attacking the South Gate. After entering the city to celebrate the victory, he also said that he would go to the South Gate for a tour and then go back to rest. Why did he suddenly go to the West Gate?"

Cao Hong explained: "Perhaps the turmoil at Ximen started first, so it is reasonable for him to lead his troops there."

Cao Cao shook his head, "That's impossible. Whether it's the place where Gao Shun's body is buried or where the Han prisoners are held, they are much closer to the South Gate than the West Gate. How could they rebel at the West Gate first? Although Yuan Rang has a bit of a fierce and violent temperament, he also knows the overall situation and will never easily leave his post and disrupt our military discipline."

"But, those people just now clearly said..."

Cao Cao sneered, "It must be a trick of the Han army. They sent people to spread rumors everywhere in the city, I think they deliberately wanted to lead me to the west gate. It seems that although Gao Shun is dead, there are still wise men in his army. If we go to the west gate, we will be ambushed."

Guo Jia frowned, looking somewhat noncommittal but not saying anything. Cao Hong, on the other hand, nodded repeatedly.

"My lord is indeed wise. What should we do now?"

Cao Cao looked towards the south. "Since they want to trick us into saying that Yuan Rang went from the South Gate to the West Gate, they certainly don't want you and me to go to the South Gate. So how should we choose? Do we need to think about it?"

At this point, he showed contempt and complacency on his face: "Even when Gao Shun was here, I was not afraid. How can a few generals and wise men under his command be in my eyes?"

Cao Hong slapped his thigh and said, "Meng De is right. Of course we should go to the South Gate. Yuan Rang must be there!"

Cao's army immediately changed direction and ran south.

During this process, they encountered several Cao army generals who were fighting in the city. They immediately stepped forward to help them kill the enemy. The two sides reunited and continued on their journey.

In this way, not long after, Cao Cao had gathered another six or seven thousand people around him, and he met three counselors: Cheng Yu, Xi Zhong and Jia Xu.

With the gathering of the four great counselors and the addition of a lot of soldiers, Cao Cao became more and more confident. He thought that even if there were many Han troops attacking the South Gate, he could win with his six or seven thousand soldiers and Xiahou Dun's front and back attacks. Then he could open the city gate and rescue the camp outside the city. By then he would have tens of thousands of troops in his hands. Even if Chenliu was lost again, it would be enough to save his own life and the lives of his generals, so he could make a comeback in the future.

They soon arrived near the South Gate. As expected, there were many Han troops stationed in this area. Judging from their size, there were no less than seven or eight thousand people. They attacked the city gate from three directions at the same time. Although Cao Cao and others could not see clearly due to the visual obstruction, they could still see teams of soldiers in Han army armor rushing towards the South Gate, and bursts of shouts of killing could be heard.

Not only that, they also saw from afar a number of soldiers standing on the city wall of the South Gate. Although they were several hundred steps away and could not see their faces clearly, they were clearly visible because they were wearing Cao's armor.

The most important thing is that there is a flag erected on the city wall with the words "Xiahou" written on it.

Cao Hong said happily: "Meng De is indeed as good as a god. The Han army has really mobilized a large number of troops to attack here. The South Gate is definitely under the command of Yuan Rang. This is certain."

Seeing this scene, Guo Jia and other counselors, who had been somewhat doubtful when they came before, also lost their doubts.

"Thanks to the wise decision of the lord, otherwise we would have fallen into the trap of the Han army."

Xizhong, who was already covered in dust and dirt, finally let go of the worry that had been weighing on his mind.

Cao Cao stroked his beard and wiped the dust off his face, then said with a smile, "Liu He is indeed a great man, but unfortunately he relies on his military strength instead of his strategy. If there were two Xuns or one Cui Ren and they followed Gao Shun to guard Chenliu, how could we survive now? Gao Shun, a mere man, no matter how skilled he is, how could he deal with the four great counselors of Cao's camp? Moreover, even he is dead now. Even if those defeated generals took his body and commanded the three armies, how could they achieve anything?"

His words not only belittled the generals of the Han army, but also praised Guo Jia and the other four. The four of them were naturally very pleased and all of them had smiles on their faces.

(End of this chapter)