Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 866 Gao Shun's Whereabouts
Xiahou Yuan and Zhang Yong fought again, but this time, Xiahou Yuan was not in a hurry. He just defended and did not attack. His eyes were fixed on the wound on Zhang Yong's right chest.

The wound was still bleeding, and Zhang Yong's face gradually turned pale.

After the two fought for thirty rounds, Zhang Yong was already feeling dizzy and his hands began to become weak.

"System prompt: Zhang Yong's injuries have worsened, and his force has dropped by another 4 points. His current comprehensive force has dropped to 90 points."

Xiahou Yuan also found that the opponent had obviously become much weaker. When the weapons of both sides collided, the force transmitted became smaller and smaller.

"The time has come."

He said this in his heart, and then suddenly shouted loudly.

"Go!"

Zhang Yong was feeling a little drowsy at first, but he was barely holding on thanks to his strong willpower. Xiahou Yuan's loud shout startled him.

At this moment, Xiahou Yuan's spear suddenly came, and when Zhang Yong discovered it, it was too late to dodge.

The tip of the spear pierced through the golden armor and penetrated half an inch into his left shoulder. Then Xiahou Yuan pushed hard and Zhang Yong fell to the ground on the spot.

"General..."

"General Zhang..."

The soldiers of the Golden Sword Camp, who were closer, were shocked when they saw this and hurried over to rescue.

"Hehe, if you want to save Zhang Yong, have you asked someone?"

Xiahou Dun came across and blocked the way of these soldiers. He raised his gun and killed two of them.

"You are doomed to fail. Gao Shun has escaped, Zhang Yong has been captured, and you are all elite soldiers who have fought in many battles. If you surrender, you will be promoted to a higher rank, and wealth and honor will be within your reach."

Xiahou Dun seized the opportunity to persuade the Golden Sword Camp to surrender.

"Bah!" A soldier spat fiercely, "You are rebellious and treacherous people, disloyal and unrighteous people. We brothers are all good men, seven feet tall and strong, how can we serve the thieves as our master?"

"Yes, we have followed General Zhang and Your Majesty for many years, sharing life and death with him. The general is the uncle of the emperor and a high-ranking official, but he often eats and lives with us. Whenever there is a war, he will personally fight and will not avoid swords and axes. Whenever the court has rewards, they are all given to the orphans of the fallen soldiers. If we abandon him and surrender, what difference will we make with beasts?"

"Stop talking nonsense. Today, we have no choice but to fight to the end. I will die in return for your majesty's great kindness."

The thousands of Han soldiers around, whether ordinary infantry or the Golden Sword Battalion, were all righteous and no one was willing to surrender, which shocked Xiahou Dun but also made him admire them.

"Okay, okay, okay. Such an iron army is unprecedented. In this case, I will help you. Don't worry, after you die in battle, I will bury you properly and will never let your bodies be exposed in the wilderness."

After that, he waved his hand behind him and said, "Kill."

On the hillside, Cao Cao watched Zhang Yong's dying struggle and the Han soldiers who were surrounded and killed one after another. He couldn't help but smile, and this smile was full of a sense of pride.

"After so many years, I have finally waited for this day. Liu He, Liu He, you are not invincible."

"Report..." The messenger soldier ran up again.

Cao Cao glanced at him and asked, "Why, Gao Shun has come back to fight again?"

The soldier said in a panic, "Yes...ah, no..." "Huh?" Cao Cao frowned slightly, "Yes or no?"

The soldier swallowed his saliva and said, "Gao Shun did not lead his troops back to the battlefield here, but... but..."

Cao Cao looked around and, as expected, there was no trace of Gao Shun's army within a radius of several miles.

"That's strange. Could it be that he really retreated?"

Cheng Yu asked the soldier, "Just now the lord asked if Gao Shun had fought back. Why did you first say yes and then deny it? Could it be that Gao Shun had other plans?"

"My lord, my military advisor, Gao Shun...he led his troops to attack Xiyang County..."

"what?"

Cao Cao's hand, which was originally holding the Qinggang sword at his waist, suddenly trembled.

"You said he went to Xiyang County?"

The soldier was so frightened that he nearly fell down. He said tremblingly, "My lord, it is... it is in the direction of Xiyang County. As for where he is going to attack, I... I don't know..."

"How hateful!" Cao Cao shouted angrily. The soldier's face turned pale and he kowtowed and begged for mercy.

"My lord, please spare my life, my lord, please spare my life..."

Cheng Yu frowned and waved to the soldier. The soldier ran down the mountain stumblingly as if he had been pardoned.

"My lord, Xiyang County is where our army stores its food and fodder. If it is lost, the consequences will be disastrous."

Cao Cao said bitterly, "I calculated everything, but I didn't expect the soldiers under Liu He to be so elusive and spy on us. I deliberately made a big show of transporting the grain convoy to Gushi County, but in fact, I secretly transported grain to Xiyang City late at night every day, but I didn't expect that I couldn't hide it from Liu He in the end."

Guo Jia said, "My lord, Xianyang City is where our army's food and grass are located, and it is also the only way for our army to retreat. If it is occupied by Gao Shun, our army will lose all morale and will be doomed. The only plan now is to withdraw our troops from here quickly and pursue Gao Shun. The 20,000 defenders of Xianyang City should be able to resist Gao Shun for a while. When Gao Shun learns that our army is coming to pursue him, he will not do this and will be attacked from all sides. Instead, he will make a decisive decision to retreat northward, and our army will be out of danger immediately."

"What Fengxiao said is correct. Gao Shun's main purpose in doing this is to save Zhang Yong. He will never take such a risk and fight with our army on two fronts. But if our army delays the battle here, what can Gao Shun do? He will definitely capture the city within half a day, and our army will be in a desperate situation. Please make a decision quickly, my lord."

Cheng Yu, Xi Zhong and others all advised in unison.

Cao Cao's eyes were filled with unwillingness. He looked towards the battlefield and saw tens of thousands of Han troops still fighting desperately, while the thousands of Golden Sword Battalion were still rushing towards Zhang Yong. Even though they fell one by one under the cavalry of the Xiahou brothers, they still continued to fight forward and no one retreated.

Although Zhang Yong was seriously injured, he was going crazy at the moment. Even Xiahou Yuan would find it difficult to capture him quickly. Even if he was captured, it would make the Han army even more crazy. Xiahou Yuan and others wanted to lead Zhang Yong to charge out or annihilate them all. It would take at least several hours and was absolutely impossible. But if that really happened, I am afraid that Xiyang County would be captured soon.

"It's hateful...it's really hateful..."

Cao Cao gripped the hilt of the sword tightly, his face full of reluctance.

Guo Jia stepped forward and said, "My lord, if you don't make a decision, you will suffer the consequences. If we save Xiyang, we will still have a chance in the future. If we lose Xiyang, we will have no way to survive."

"Yes, my lord. Although it is difficult to capture Zhang Yong now, he is seriously injured and will not recover for more than a month or two. What is there for our army to fear from Gao Shun alone? We should first protect Xiyang City and then send troops to fight Gao Shun. Then we still have hope of taking back Yanzhou."

After everyone's persuasion, Cao Cao finally made up his mind.

He pressed the sword, his eyes darkened, and said, "Sound the horn to withdraw the troops, and retreat to Xiyang City."

(End of this chapter)