Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 799 Resurrection from the Dead

However, although the morale of Cao's army was boosted, the Golden Sword Battalion and the rest of the Han army soldiers took advantage of their hesitation and doubt to intensify their offensive.

In this short period of time, the Han army advanced more than a hundred steps towards Zhang Yong's position, and both sides could see each other clearly.

"General Zhang..." The group of Golden Sword Battalion soldiers who were at the front shouted excitedly and anxiously.

"Don't panic, General. We are coming."

Hundreds of soldiers in the Golden Sword Battalion were like powerful generals at this moment, dancing their golden swords at high speed. The Cao army soldiers were inferior to them in martial arts, weapons, and armor. In addition, the Golden Sword Battalion was eager to rescue people, so every time they swung their swords, they could kill a Cao army soldier, and never missed.

Cao Cao sneered: "Humph, in this situation, the Han army has lost all chances of fighting. What's the point of suddenly showing off your courage?"

He ordered the messenger beside him to wave the military flag and directly mobilized his three thousand personal guards to rush between the Han army and Zhang Yong.

These personal guards were the elite troops of Cao's army, and they were able to defeat ten enemies with one. As soon as they appeared, they immediately blocked the advance of the Han army again.

At this time, Zhang Yong's physical strength could no longer support him. He was unable to dodge and was hit in the legs from behind by a soldier of Cao's army. His knees immediately softened and his tall body fell to his knees.

"General..." The Han soldiers were filled with righteous indignation, but they could do nothing.

Zhang Yong gritted his teeth, endured the severe pain in his knee, and swept the axe in his hand forward, killing or injuring several Cao soldiers.

Cao Hong asked, "Meng De, now that the situation has been resolved, Zhang Yong is no longer a threat. I beg you to go and capture him."

Cao Cao nodded and said, "Alright, it would be safer to let Zixiu and Anmin go with you."

"My son/nephew obeys your command!"

When the three were about to attack, another scout came running over in a hurry. Cao Cao saw that this person also looked panicked, and he couldn't help but frowned.

"What happened again?"

Not only him, but even the ordinary soldiers felt a little uneasy at this time.

The scout almost fell off his horse. His face was extremely pale and covered with sweat. His eyes were full of fear, as if he had just encountered some man-eating monster.

Cheng Yu looked impatient: "What kind of serious matter could have scared you like this? Why don't you stand up and talk properly?"

The scout's expression did not change, and he was still full of panic.

"There is a ghost... there is a monster... lord, there is a ghost..."

Cao Cao's face immediately darkened: "What crime should be taken for talking nonsense?"

The scout didn't even bother to wipe the sweat off his forehead, and said directly: "My lord... tens of thousands of Han troops are coming from the direction of Chenliu, and they have arrived... more than ten miles away from here..."

"Huh?" This time Cao Cao was also slightly shocked.

"How could the Chenliu troops move so quickly and silently?"

Cheng Yu was also puzzled: "The Han army in Chenliu was led by Gao Shun, who was a master of military tactics, but now he is dead. Who else can have such ability?"

However, Guo Jia's attention was different from theirs. He looked at the scout and asked, "Even if the Han army suddenly appeared, it wouldn't scare you so much. What happened?"

After he said this, Cao Cao and others also discovered this.

"Hurry up and tell me what you are doing, or I will punish you by military law."

The scout swallowed, seeming to suppress the fear in his heart.

"The banner of the Han army...what is written on it is...is..."

"What is it?" Cao Cao unconsciously took a half step closer to him.

“It’s a high-character flag!”

"What?" Everyone was stunned.

"How is it possible? Gao Shun is clearly dead. General Xiahou Yuan shot him with his own hands. We have verified it. How can it be false?"

"Could it be that someone is impersonating Gao Shun's flag and wants to intimidate our army?" Xi Zhong guessed.

Cao Cao shook his head: "But how do you explain the Han army's ability to hide and march so quickly?"

While they were still arguing, the scout said one more thing.

"I saw it clearly. The man on horseback in the lead is definitely... definitely Gao Shun."

At this moment, Cao Cao and others were so surprised that they were speechless for a long time.

"This... How is this possible... Unbelievable, really unbelievable..."

However, what the scout said next really shocked them completely.

"In addition to Gao Shun, I was hiding in the dark and saw another person beside him, riding a horse with him... This person is... the one who came to the military camp to pay a visit to the lord that night... Mr. Chen Gong..." As soon as the word "Chen Gong" came out, Cao Cao paused obviously.

He stared at the scout with eyes that looked like they wanted to eat someone.

"What did you say? Who was it? Say it again."

The scout was so frightened that he sat down on the ground: "My lord, it's Chen Gong... Mr. Chen Gong..."

"Impossible!" Cao Cao kicked him away.

"Absolutely impossible! Gongtai would never betray me. Even if he abandoned me, he would never help Liu He to plot against me. Moreover, I saw him being stabbed with my own eyes on the city wall that day..."

Having said this, Cao Cao's tone and body suddenly stopped.

"I see... I understand everything... So that's how it is, Liu He, Liu He, you are so scheming!"

Cheng Yu and others also showed a look of horror on their faces, while Cao Hong and others were frowning.

"What is the reason for this? Why can Gao Shun and Chen Gong come back to life?"

Xi Zhong explained to them with a trembling voice: "In fact, the two were not dead at all. If what we and the lord have predicted is correct, I am afraid that everything from Gao Shun sending troops to Chenliu to Chen Gong's late-night visit to the camp, as well as Gao Shun's fake death and the turmoil of the Han army, were all planned by Liu He in advance."

Upon hearing this, Cao Hong and the other three were immediately horrified.

"This...how is this possible..."

Guo Jia sighed and said, "I'm afraid it won't be that serious. I'm afraid even Zhang Miao's sudden rebellion and surrender to the court was secretly done by Liu He. He planned every step carefully, just to gather the main force of our army in Chenliu, so as to catch us all in one fell swoop and take over the three states of Yan, Yu and Xu in one battle. Even..."

Guo Jia seemed to be very doubtful about what he was going to say next.

"I even suspect that Gongsun Zan, Kebineng, Wuhuan, Liu Yan and others were all within his calculations. But...but if that is the case, then he is really too...too evil. How can human beings be able to plan so far and so far, and to play such a huge chessboard?"

"Impossible!" Cao Ang was the first to deny Guo Jia's guess.

"Although I am not well-educated, I understand that knowing both ourselves and the enemy is the key to success. Although Liu He has a wealth of intelligence, he has only met my father and Gongsun Zan once or twice, and has never met Liu Yan. How could he know so many contemporary heroes like Gongsun Fan and Ke Bineng? If he cannot find out the nature and abilities of all of them, how could he set up such a shocking situation? I don't believe there are such extraordinary people in the world. No, this is not a human being, only a god can do this. It must be a coincidence!"

Cao Ang roared repeatedly to emphasize this sentence.

Cao Cao clenched his fists so tightly that his nails almost pierced into his flesh, but he was unaware of it.

"Whether it's a coincidence or a strategy, it seems that we are doomed to fail. I never thought... Gongtai, when we last met, you secretly defected to Liu He and conspired with me to rebel. After I captured Chenliu, I searched everywhere for your body, thinking that you were chopped into pieces by Gao Shun's generals. I felt really uncomfortable for a long time. I didn't expect you to treat me like this..."

He was in low spirits and looked very sad.

Everyone was about to persuade him, but his eyes suddenly became sharp and he looked extremely domineering.

"Okay, okay! Rebel, I, Cao Cao, have never feared anyone. Liu He, Chen Gong, no matter how you collude or what means you use, I, Cao Cao, will take them on!"

Cheng Yu stepped forward and said, "My lord, the situation is critical now. Since Liu He and Gao Shun are well prepared, our army must not stay here. The longer we stay, the more danger we will face. Gao Shun, Guan Yu, Zhao Yun, and Zhang Yong have all appeared. There are also Cheng Liang, Zhu Ye, Ye Xiang, Zhang He, and even Xu Huang and Qian Zhao, who are rumored to be seriously injured and unable to get up. Where are they now? My lord, you must be on guard!"

Cao Cao was inspired when he heard this: "Yes, these people could appear anywhere. Our army is like a rootless duckweed here, unable to withstand the slightest storm. We must move into a city immediately, so that we can rest and prepare for war."

Cao Hong seemed to feel very sorry: "But...but Zhang Yong is about to be captured. If we give up now, won't we be wasting so many soldiers?"

Cao Cao was very determined: "It is not difficult to capture Zhang Yong, but after we capture him, the Han army he brings will definitely not give up. If we want to get rid of them, we must go through a hard battle. Before we can win, Gao Shun and Zhao Yun will arrive one after another. Then we will be unable to escape and will surely die."

"But……"

"No need to, military orders are as heavy as a mountain, no one can disobey, pass the order down, sound the retreat, the whole army will immediately march eastward, occupy Chen County, and reorganize the army."

"Wait a minute. If our army retreats now, Zhang Yong will definitely chase us and kill us. We must think of a foolproof plan."

Guo Jia's suggestion was immediately recognized by everyone.

Cao Cao looked at Jia Xu without saying anything, but Jia Xu understood what he meant.

"I think that during this retreat, the rear army must be led by the lord himself, so Zhang Yong will not dare to pursue."

Cao Cao agreed without hesitation.

"Okay, let's do it. Cao Hong, Cao Ang, and Cao Shu, each of you will lead 15,000 soldiers and march ahead. I will lead the remaining troops and personally guard the rear. There must be no mistakes."

"Here!"

As soon as the gong sounded and the military order was given, although the Cao army soldiers were all very puzzled and doubtful, they had to quickly withdraw their formation and retreat.

"General, why did Cao's army suddenly retreat? They could have captured you just now."

Several generals under Zhang Yong's command quickly ran over and helped him up.

Zhang Yong did not seem surprised by this. "It seems that all of my eldest brother's arrangements have gone according to plan, except for my third brother who did not show up. Cao Cao will be destroyed today. Order the entire army to pursue him immediately!"

(End of this chapter)