Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 948 The battle situation suddenly changes
Beside Xun You, a fierce general holding a Wutang Xuanhua axe said, "Please wait here for a while. I will invite you into the city after I defeat Cao's army."

Xun Youle stopped his horse, clasped his hands and said, "General Gongming, please do as you please."

Xu Huang also clasped his fists in return, then pointed his axe forward and said, "Soldiers, it is time to kill the enemy and make merit. Follow me, Xu, and charge!"

Li Dian's expression suddenly changed when he heard the roar: "Oh no, it's Xu Huang..."

"How is it possible?" Cao Shu's eyes widened. "Isn't Xu Huang in Shanyang County? It's more than 500 miles away from here. Even if we travel day and night, it will take three days and three nights to get there. How could it be..."

Wei Yan glanced at him and snorted, "You don't understand this? The other side is obviously prepared and deliberately lured our army here to set up an ambush and kill us. What are you doing standing here? Are you waiting to be caught?"

After saying this, he raised the big knife in his hand, led a group of soldiers, and went to fight.

"You...you surrendered soldier, how dare you..." Cao Shu was furious, but was stopped by Li Dian.

"Alright, Master Shu, it's already late, let's break out quickly."

Although Cao Shu and Cao Chun were unwilling, they had no choice but to lead their troops into the battle.

But just as they led their army to fight Xu Huang, the city gate behind them suddenly opened.

A young general led thousands of defenders who had been fighting desperately but were on the verge of collapse, and rushed out of the city.

"The Han Shanyang Commander, Hao Yi is here. Brothers, follow me and kill..."

Being attacked from both sides, Cao's army of tens of thousands was defeated in the blink of an eye.

Li Dian shouted, "Cao Chun, you lead the heavily armed cavalry, clear the way ahead, and retreat southward."

"Yes, sir." Cao Chun accepted the order and immediately commanded the cavalry to charge southward.

Needless to say, the heavy armored cavalry was extremely powerful when charging on the battlefield. Although the horses, armor, physique and riding skills of the heavy armored cavalry in Cao's army were inferior to those of the Purple Gold Dragon Cavalry, they still had a fatal restraining effect on ordinary infantry.

In addition, Cao Chun was also a fierce general. Although he was young, he had a command strength of 76 and a military strength of 93. Under his command, the heavily armored cavalry quickly fought their way out.

Li Dian, Cao Shu and Wei Yan followed closely and retreated southwards at a high speed.

"Hehe, is Yanzhou a place where you, the traitors, can come and go as you please?"

Xu Huang pursued relentlessly. Although the soldiers under his command were slightly inferior to the armies of Gao Shun and Zhang Yong, they were much more powerful than Li Dian's soldiers. Moreover, their morale was high at the moment and they had the upper hand. Seeing so many achievements right before their eyes, the soldiers chased after them with all their might.

Wei Yan was full of complaints, staring at the two Cao brothers with some resentment: "Damn it, it's all because of these two playboys who didn't listen to me that we ended up in such a miserable defeat. I must climb up and find a way to suppress them..."

He looked around and soon saw Xu Huang chasing him not far behind him. His eyes rolled and an idea came to his mind.

He took the initiative to ask Li Dian: "General, the enemy is chasing us from behind, and our army is unable to match them. If this continues, the whole army will surely be annihilated. I would like to ask for a troop to stay behind and hold back Xu Huang. Please withdraw quickly, find the lord, and fight again."

Li Dian's expression changed, and he shook his head hurriedly: "No, Xu Huang is the best in commanding troops and martial arts. In the Han army, he is second only to Gao Shun, Zhang Yong, Guan Yu and a few others. How is this different from sending yourself to death?"

Cao Shu on the side said: "General Wei is loyal and selfless. When I see my uncle, I will definitely commend you for your achievements."

"Master Shu, how could you..."

Li Dian was a little displeased and was about to reprimand him, but Wei Yan said again: "General Li, the battle situation is urgent and there is no time to lose. There is no need to hesitate any longer, otherwise we will all die here."

Upon hearing this, Li Dian looked at the murderous enemy troops behind him and then sighed.

"Alas... it's all because of my incompetence that I harmed the general. Well, I will ask the general to lead 10,000 soldiers to cover the rear. If the general is lucky enough to escape, I will come to apologize in person."

"Thank you, General, for your help." Wei Yan clasped his fists to express his gratitude, then assembled his troops and took the initiative to go towards Xu Huang.

"Xu Huang, come out and fight me for three hundred rounds!"

Xu Huang looked up and saw a strange general. He thought, "He looks very powerful, but I wonder how capable he is."

He shouted in response: "Who are you? Tell me your name. This Xuanhua Axe was given to me by His Majesty. I will not kill an unknown general."

Wei Yan swung his sword and said, "I am Wei Yan of Yiyang, also known as Wei Wenchang. Look at the sword."

Xu Huang had never heard of this name before, but when he saw the opponent's sword coming at him with great ferocity, he immediately stopped looking down on him and picked up his axe to go forward to fight.

"System prompt: Xu Huang vs. Wei Yan. Xu Huang's basic force is 95 points. Weapons, armor, and mounts have been increased by 3 points in total. There is no special skill bonus. The current comprehensive force is 98 points."

"Wei Yan's basic military strength is 96 points, without any bonus, and his current comprehensive military strength is 96 points."

When the two weapons collided for the first time, there was a deafening sound. The weapons of both men were almost thrown away. They could not help but be greatly shocked at the martial arts of the enemy in front of them.

"What a great Wei Yan! He is just an unknown guy, but he has such skills. Where did Cao Cao get this strong man from after not seeing him for two years?"

"Xu Huang's reputation is indeed not just an exaggeration. No wonder he has become so famous."

Wei Yan looked at Xu Huang, and the more he looked at him, the more unwilling he became: "This man has the same ability as me, but he is already a general. Humph, wait, in less than two years, my position under the lord's command will definitely surpass yours."

Thinking of this, he felt full of strength and attacked Xu Huang again.

With Wei Yan and his 10,000 soldiers suddenly turning around and fighting back, the pursuing army's formation was temporarily disrupted, and taking advantage of this time, Li Dian and others quickly escaped.

Gradually, night fell, and only a little dim afterglow of sunlight remained on the western hilltop.

In the woods on the hillside, Zhu Ye was half-kneeling on the ground with multiple wounds on his body. The outer plate armor had been completely torn, and the inner close-fitting gold armor also had several damages.

Two sharp arrows pierced his left leg and right shoulder respectively. Even though the wounds were not deep, they greatly affected his movements.

Of the generals who carried Gao Shun on their backs, only one was left at this moment. He was also seriously injured, and his spear was knocked away by someone. He only had a long sword in his hand, but he still stayed beside Gao Shun and fought to the death.

The 3,000 Golden Sword Battalion soldiers in Gao Shun's army had almost been killed or wounded at this moment, with only less than 1,000 people left, most of whom were injured. Of the 5,000 cavalrymen, only more than 1,000 were left, and the tens of thousands of ordinary infantrymen suffered heavy losses. I wonder how many loyal bones were left in this forest.

There were only five hundred Thunder God Riders, and the situation was better. There were still more than three hundred of them, supporting each other. They finally broke out of the siege and protected Zhu Ye.

Their situation was so miserable that even though Cao's army had the upper hand, they were not too optimistic.

In addition to the deaths of many soldiers, Xiahou Yuan's longbow was broken by a sneak attack by several soldiers under Gao Shun in the previous battle. Xiahou Dun's previous warhorse was also killed. Now, like Dian Wei and Xu Chu, he has become a foot combat general.

Although Dian Wei only had a few minor wounds on his body, Xu Chu had a broken left arm and several bloody wounds on his lower abdomen. It was a horrifying sight. After several orders from Cao Cao, he reluctantly withdrew from the battlefield and went to the rear to bandage his wounds.

Cao Cao looked up at the starry sky and said, "I never thought that without Gao Shun, the Han army could still hold out to this extent. It is really amazing. However, it is time to end it now."

He waved his hand behind him, and the few generals left around him, along with his five thousand personal guards, also joined the battle.

"It's over... It's almost over..."

Cao Cao looked at Zhu Ye, who was almost unable to stand up, and faced the battle that was about to be won, with a feeling of deep emotion in his heart.

(End of this chapter)