Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 864 Gao Shun's Defeat
"Brother, well done." Xiahou Yuan cheered for Xiahou Dun not far behind.

Not only him, but also the thousands of Cao's soldiers who saw this scene around him, as well as Cao Cao and others on the hillside, felt their hearts jump to their mouths and they all held their breath.

As long as Xiahou Dun could kill or capture Zhang Yong, not only would he win the battle and recapture Yanzhou, but it would also be a major blow to the Luoyang court and would greatly enhance the prestige of Cao's army.

The tip of the spear was against the armor on Zhang Yong's lower abdomen, piercing deeper and deeper, and soon pierced through the outer layer of leather armor. However, Zhang Yong was wearing gold armor close to his body, so Xiahou Dun only penetrated half a point before he felt his momentum blocked.

"What if I am protected by a precious armor? Today I swear to kill you."

Xiahou Dun shouted in a deep voice and turned the spear in his hand. The spear tip scraped against the golden armor, making a "hissing" sound.

Zhang Yong's eyes darkened, but he was not panicked at all. He just let go of Xiahou Dun's spear and let it pierce through the gap in the golden armor bit by bit.

"Huh?" Xiahou Dun was a little surprised, but saw Zhang Yong holding the axe handle with both hands and chopping at him with great force.

The spear tip had only penetrated the golden armor for less than half an inch and did not hurt Zhang Yong's flesh at all. However, the axe came at him with great force like thunder. Xiahou Dun was so shocked that he had to retract his spear and go forward to resist.

"Hey, what a shame."

Seeing that such a good opportunity was missed, Cao Cao and others looked regretful.

"Zhang Yong's protective soft armor is truly indestructible. It is not easy to kill him."

Cheng Yu said this with regret.

Although Cao Cao's eyes were half closed, his eyes were gleaming with brilliance: "This little Liu He has a lot of treasures in his hands. Magical weapons, precious armor, fine horses, and a full set of horse gear, the heavy shields of the Han Wuzu, the weapons of the Golden Sword Camp, as well as the Soul-Shocking Crossbow, the Stone-Breaking Heavy Crossbow, the Fire Beast, and the Well-Locked Chariot. There are simply too many to count. I don't know how he can have such a brilliant mind and create so many exquisite things."

Guo Jia smiled and said, "My Lord, why should you be jealous? After we win this battle, our army will have all these things."

"Well... you're right, Fengxiao still understands my heart, haha." Cao Cao laughed heartily.

After laughing, he looked in the direction of the Xiahou brothers.

"The tiger is extremely strong and powerful, dominating the mountains and forests. The leopard is agile and nimble, dominating the wilderness. I have two cavalry units, one tiger and one leopard. If I expand them vigorously in the future, within three years, I should be able to compete with the cavalry units of Guan Yu and Zhao Yun. If I can obtain the weapons of the Han Wuzu and the Golden Sword Battalion, as well as the body of Zhang Yong in this battle, then in a few years, Liu He's advantage over me will be gone, and he will die soon."

Xi Zhong looked into the distance, and said with some worry, "It's strange that Gao Shun would withdraw his troops so easily. I'm afraid he will come back to attack us. My lord, we must be on guard."

Cao Cao nodded when he heard this and said, "Zhicai is right. Although Gao Shun is not one of Liu He and his sworn brothers, he has been following them in the expedition against Zhang Jue since the time of Langtiao County. It has been eleven years, and we have been sharing the joys and sorrows together. He is no different from a brother. Moreover, he is well versed in military strategy and will never give up. I think he retreated just now just to lure our army to pursue him so that we can set up an ambush and kill him. Now that he sees that our army has not fallen into the trap, he will definitely wait for an opportunity to return and rescue Zhang Yong."

Guo Jia also said: "My lord, you are wise, and I agree with you."

Just as they finished talking, a soldier ran over and said, "My lord, Gao Shun led his army to attack from the flank of our army. The eldest son is leading his army to fight, but he is unable to resist."

"You come so quickly, you are worthy of being Gao Shun." Cao Cao exclaimed and immediately gave the order.

"Send orders to Le Jin and Cao Chun to lead 20,000 troops each to attack Gao Shun from both wings."

Cao Cao and his companions stood on the hillside and looked from afar. They saw a large group of black shadows fighting several miles away. Although they could not see the two sides in the fight clearly, everyone knew that they must be Gao Shun and Cao Ang.

Cao Ang led an army of 30,000 to protect the left wing of Cao's army. His force was originally less than that of Gao Shun, and when it came to fighting on the same side, he and Gao Shun were thousands of miles apart. Therefore, he was defeated as soon as the two sides started fighting.

The Han Wu soldiers advanced layer by layer and pressed forward step by step. They killed thousands of Cao Ang's soldiers with almost no effort, and also advanced hundreds of steps forward.

Gao Shun could barely see Zhang Yong's figure at this time. He didn't say a word, but just waved his spear and led the charge.

"Gao Shun, where are you going?"

A voice full of provocation came over, and Gao Shun looked in the direction of the voice. It was a young general who looked to be in his twenties, rushing towards him with murderous intent. Behind him, there were about three to four thousand cavalrymen, following closely and charging into Gao Shun's army.

Although these cavalrymen were different from the cavalrymen of the Xiahou brothers and were just ordinary cavalrymen, under the command of this young general, they attacked left and right, dodged and moved, and actually managed to fight the Han Wuzu with ease.

Gao Shun was somewhat amazed: "What a good enemy general, he has some skills."

He then shouted, "Who is coming?"

The other party responded: "I am Cao Chun, and I have come to take your head."

Then, he raised a crescent halberd and charged directly at Gao Shun.

"So he is Cao Ren's brother." Gao Shun understood and did not dare to underestimate him. He picked up his Aoxue Plum Blossom Spear and went up to fight.

"System prompt: Gao Shun vs. Cao Chun. Gao Shun's basic force is 91 points. The King of Soldiers, King of Armor, and mount have increased by 5 points in total. There is no special skill bonus. The current comprehensive force is 96 points."

"Cao Chun's basic force is 92 points, no equipment bonus, no special skills, and the current comprehensive force is 92 points."

The two men fought fiercely, with spears and halberds flying back and forth, but as the saying goes: age makes the most sense, and after thirty rounds, Cao Chun gradually lost the upper hand.

"Kill..."

Not far away, there was another burst of shouting and killing. Gao Shun turned his head hurriedly and saw that it was Le Jin who led his troops to attack.

"Although the Han Wu soldiers are extremely powerful, they lack flexibility and are very inconvenient. Don't you think we don't know? Gao Shun, you and Zhang Yong will both die here today."

Cao Chun took advantage of Gao Shun's distraction and swung his halberd at him. Gao Shun resisted in a panic for a while and became flustered.

"Quick, withdraw the troops."

Gao Shun shouted again, then fired a feint, forcing Cao Chun to retreat, and quickly retreated.

"Don't run away." Cao Chun was relentless and kept chasing him.

Le Jin hurriedly caught up with him and said, "Zihe, don't chase. The lord has ordered that you must not pursue Gao Shun, otherwise you will fall into his ambush. Let's fight here, and if he comes back, you and I will wait for him."

“But…” Cao Chun looked at the weapons, heavy shields, armor, and even the dry food that Gao Shun left behind along the way after his retreat, and he was immediately jealous. He had long admired the military equipment used by the Han Wuzu, as well as the beef and mutton jerky that followed the army. Seeing the treasures right in front of him, he couldn't help but feel itchy.

On the hillside, Cao Cao stroked his beard, looking very proud.

"As expected, Gao Shun has indeed fought back."

Cheng Yu said: "Fortunately, the lord was well prepared and repelled him again. But I don't know where he will come back from next time after his retreat."

"Report..." Another soldier ran up and said, "My lord, Gao Shun's army retreated, leaving behind countless food and weapons along the way. Generals Cao Chun and Le Jin dare not pursue them without authorization, so I came to ask for your permission."

Upon hearing this, Cao Cao frowned slightly at first, and then suddenly burst into laughter.

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha……"

Cheng Yu asked, "My Lord, why are you laughing?"

(End of this chapter)