Three Kingdoms: I, Yuan Shu, Loyal Officials of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 238 No one supports my lofty ambitions, my godfather will climb the mountain for me.

"Zhuzi, you are seeking death!"

Having experienced Cao Anmin's previous experience, Zhang Xiu was largely relieved.

After all, even a "general" like Cao Anmin, who could not only fail to hinder the enemy but would even bolster their morale, was sent out.

It is clear that Cao Cao was truly at his wit's end and would no longer allow a monster like Dian Wei to stand in his way.

Thus, Zhang Xiu, having regained his confidence, looked at Cao Ang, who had appeared out of nowhere and dared to block his path, and a murderous intent arose in his heart.

Do you really think I, the King of Guns from the North, have no dignity? What kind of Tom, Dick, or Harry thinks they can kill me on foot?
The generals saw him holding a long spear, his eyes filled with contempt, and said something.

"Go!"

Catch my Hundred-Pace Flying Spear!

To be honest, Zhang Xiu didn't know anything about the Hundred-Pace Flying Spear technique, but there was nothing he could do. All the soldiers were watching, and everyone was hoping that he could show off his amazing spear skills again.

Zhang Xiu: "."

I may not be good at throwing a spear from a hundred paces, but I'm quite skilled at dropping a spear from a hundred paces.

Of course, this move was also a test by Zhang Xiu.

If the newcomer is indeed a good-for-nothing like Cao Anmin, he will naturally be killed by this flying spear.

But if they make a mistake, a master who can catch a flying spear will arrive.

Having learned his lesson from his previous encounter with Dian Wei, the mighty Spear King of the North would not give such a mere mortal a chance to get close again.

He would immediately charge forward on horseback, shielding the army in front of him, and only after the man had been stabbed to death by a hail of spears would he come to take his head.

Fortunately, just as Zhang Xiu had predicted, although Cao Ang was slightly better than Cao Anmin, the difference was not significant.

After all, as Cao Cao's successor, Cao Ang was able to fight on the battlefield, but just like Cao Cao, although he knew a little, he was not known for his martial arts skills.

Therefore, Cao Ang was greatly alarmed when he saw this "hundred-step flying spear"!
Little did he expect that the two armies would throw out their main weapons before they even engaged in close combat.

Aren't you afraid that if I dodge this shot, you'll be without a weapon, and how will you fight again?

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs".

Although Cao Ang tried his best to dodge, he was only walking, while Zhang Xiu's Hundred-Pace Flying Spear was aided by horsepower. It could be said that he had only seen the flying spear when it was already in front of him.

Cao Ang barely dodged a fatal blow, but was still pierced through the left abdomen by a spear. The spear tip went through his body and pinned him to the ground, the spear shaft trembling slightly.

An unprecedented pain struck, so intense that Cao Ang almost screamed in agony. However, his upbringing as the eldest son of the Cao family for many years would never allow him to lose his composure in front of the enemy.

The final, desperate scream turned into an almost distorted shout.

"The kindness of one's own flesh and blood should be repaid with the kindness of one's own flesh and blood!"

With the blood of children, we will build an everlasting empire!

Father, may you rest in peace!

Upon hearing this tragic news, Cao Cao was overcome with grief and could not stop weeping. He hastily spurred his horse, Cao Ang, and fled, wiping away his tears.

In contrast, Cao Ang was barely breathing, with blood dripping down the shaft of his spear.

Before he could breathe his last, Zhang Xiu, riding a white horse and wearing a silver helmet, had already ridden past, grabbed the spear shaft, and continued his pursuit of Cao Cao.

The entire process, a hundred-step flying spear technique, was executed with remarkable fluidity!

This prompted Zhang Xiu's army to shout in unison.

"The King of Guns in the North, Undefeated in Chaotic Times!"

"A hundred paces and a flying spear, who can rival him?!"

Hearing these shouts, Zhang Xiu remained silent, as if it were nothing out of the ordinary.

I was actually sweating bullets. What a close call! He almost dodged it.

No, I must take this as a warning. In the future, I must never show this Hundred-Step Flying Spear technique to anyone unless I encounter an opponent of Cao Anmin's caliber.

Yes! We also need to carry several pistols on our backs!
If this is indeed the case, from now on, every enemy facing me in battle will fear my flying spear and be filled with apprehension, giving me a three-point advantage before the fight even begins.

With Zhang Xiu's feat of "flying spears at a hundred paces" reappearing, how could Cao Ang's blocking force possibly be a match for Zhang Xiu's army?

As they quickly broke through Cao Cao's army and pursued him closely, Cao Cao soon heard that familiar death-snatching voice once again.

"Don't run, you traitor Cao!"
"All troops, fight to the death! Do not let this traitor Cao escape!"

As Cao Cao was fleeing in panic, a troop of troops arrived from the south. It was Xiahou Yuan leading his army to the rescue!

"My lord, leave quickly! I'm here!"

Xiahou Yuan's army was a consolidation of scattered soldiers, making it the largest and most elite Cao army force in Wancheng at the time.

He was originally in the main camp, fighting against Zhang Xiu's main force that had launched a surprise attack, but the more he fought, the stranger it seemed.

Zhang Xiu's army launched a surprise attack, throwing Cao Cao's camp into complete chaos and causing countless casualties.

However, instead of taking advantage of the situation to wipe out Cao Cao's army, the enemy's offensive became weaker and weaker, as if their troops were constantly being lost.

Given this juncture, where else could Zhang Xiu's army go?

Xiahou Yuan almost immediately deduced that the enemy would definitely continue to divert their forces to intercept and kill his lord.

Xiahou Yuan immediately led his troops in a desperate breakout, sending out generals such as Cao Ang and Cao Hong to rush to the rescue and search for Cao Cao everywhere.

Xiahou Yuan assumed that Cao Ang, whom he had previously sent out, had encountered Zhang Xiu's main force and rushed to his rescue.

Instead of finding Cao Ang, Xiahou Yuan rushed over and discovered Cao Cao being chased by Zhang Xiu. Without hesitation, he immediately came to the rescue!

Without hesitation, he gathered a hundred cavalrymen from his hastily assembled elite force to cover Cao Cao's escape.

He then led all the infantrymen, after they had combined their forces, to block Zhang Xiu's path.

Cao Cao was both saddened and delighted. He bid farewell to Xiahou Yuan once more and led a hundred cavalrymen in a hasty escape.

Seeing that Cao Cao was protected by cavalry, he was probably going to escape this time. How could Zhang Xiu allow that?
But Xiahou Yuan blocked his way, holding him back with all his might. He fought fiercely and refused to retreat, which angered Zhang Xiu so much that he used all his spear skills to fight with all his might, almost unleashing his trump card, the Hundred-Step Flying Spear.

Just then, a soldier suddenly rushed out of the alley; it was Zhang Xiu's nephew, Zhang Xian!
He brandished a long spear and thrust it at Xiahou Yuan, but Xiahou Yuan, quick-witted, dodged to the side.

Zhang Xiu seized the opportunity and forced Xiahou Yuan to retreat, then hurriedly ordered Zhang Xian:
"Good nephew, stop Xiahou Yuan!"

"Once I have accomplished my grand plan, you will be Yuan Gong's grand-nephew!"

After speaking, seeing Cao Cao's cavalry had gone far away, Zhang Xiu abandoned his infantry and left them to Zhang Xian to command, while he personally led five hundred cavalry to continue the pursuit of Cao Cao.

She watched his retreating figure, abandoning her and chasing after her like lightning.

Zhang Xian: "."

No, Uncle, I came to help you, and you want me to fight Xiahou Yuan?
Despite feeling bitter inside, he saw that Xiahou Yuan was about to turn back and stop Zhang Xiu again.

Zhang gritted his teeth!

Yes, if I can capture and kill Cao Cao, and help my uncle achieve the position of Yuan Xiu, then I will be Yuan Gong's grand-nephew!
If that's the case, then in the future, this Yuan family's empire might not be without a place for me, Zhang Xian.

Thinking of this, evil thoughts arose in Zhang Xian's mind, and he immediately gave the order in a loud voice!
Why don't you fight to the death, gentlemen?
Whoever performs the best in helping me take Xiahou Yuan's head, regardless of life or death, success or failure, can become my adopted son!
When your uncle's grand plan succeeds and Lord Yuan takes control of Wancheng, you will be Lord Yuan's great-nephews!
With Yuan Gong as your ancestor, a family that has produced three high-ranking officials for four generations, half of the world's most talented people have come from his school.

The ancestral graves are shrouded in auspicious smoke; at this very moment, glory and honor for our ancestors will be bestowed!

A chance to rise to the top in one step, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; miss it today, and you'll regret it forever.

"We are all like carp crossing the river, leaping over the Dragon Gate; what is death to us!"

All the soldiers: "."

The position of Yuan Gong's successor is something they can only dream of, but if they help General Zhang, with Cao Gong's head as a reward, General Zhang seems to have a lot of potential.
Becoming General Zhang's adopted son is something that can only be dreamed of but never achieved. However, there is a nephew of General Zhang right in front of him. Helping him out seems like a great opportunity.

Even so, becoming Zhang Xian's adopted son doesn't seem to be easy.

But if everyone works hard, they can put together a son for Zhang Xianyi, which seems like a promising opportunity.

Then, as long as one takes Zhang Xian's adopted son as one's adoptive father, or takes Zhang Xian's adopted son as one's adoptive father, one can achieve the magnificent vision of endless descendants! The speaker may not have meant anything by it, but the listener took it to heart. Zhang Xian's words were like parting the clouds to reveal the blue sky, presenting everyone with a promising and open path to success.

This is the road to heaven, soaring straight up to the sky!

No one will support my lofty ambitions; my adoptive father will tread the mountain peak for me.

What is this called?
The first adopted son influences the next adopted son!

As long as General Zhang Xiu achieves success, whether he becomes a stepson or an adopted son, the entire line of adopted sons following General Zhang Xian will collectively rise to prominence!
As the saying goes: When one person attains enlightenment, even his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven!

Yuan Gongjiang is the ancestor of all of them, and everyone has a bright future.

Moreover, Zhang Xian had already promised that whoever performed the best today, regardless of life or death, success or failure, would become his adopted son.

Even if one were to die in battle, as long as one performed exceptionally well and was adopted as a son after death, one's family could rise to the status of the prestigious Yuan clan.

And the entire chain of adopted sons will also worship him, the dead man, as their adoptive father. Although he is dead, he will directly become the fourth-generation ancestor under Yuan Gong, Zhang Xiu, and Zhang Xian, and his parents and family will surely be able to ascend together through this.

They had never felt so right before, that General Zhang Xian's words were absolutely true. How come they hadn't thought of that before?

Nephews, great-grandsons, and great-great-grandsons can all be adopted by their adopted sons, and how many adopted sons are there?

This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, a chance for a fish to leap over the dragon gate!
What else is there to say?

"The road to heaven is right before our eyes!"
"We are but blades of grass, what is death to us?"

"Fortune and honor are found in danger; the day to risk your life is now!"

"When one attains enlightenment, even his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven!"

"Today, we will surely help General Zhang Xiu ascend the throne; those who stand in our way shall die!"

"The enmity of blocking the way is irreconcilable! You Cao soldiers, do not even think of stopping General Zhang in the slightest!"

Xiahou Yuan: "."

Not to mention Xiahou Yuan, even Zhang Xian was shocked. He never expected that his casual promise would have such a great effect.
At this point, Xiahou Yuan was not even able to rescue Cao Cao. Faced with the relentless efforts and willingness to die of these self-proclaimed future adopted sons of the Yuan family, and their lofty ambition to reach the pinnacle of power, he found himself somewhat outmatched.

Zhang Xian: "???"

I never imagined that my adopted son, Zhang Xian, would have such great charisma!
On the other side, Cao Cao was fleeing under the protection of more than a hundred elite cavalry. Although there were still Zhang Xiu's troops blocking the way, the generals used their bodies to cover Cao Cao and relied on the speed of their horses to rush past. They managed to fight their way out of the city gate.

However, before Cao Cao could catch his breath, Zhang Xiu's death-defying cries rang out again in his ears for the third time.

"Don't you dare run away, you traitor Cao!!!"

This is absolutely terrifying!!!
Why is this still being followed?! QAQ!

Amidst the chaos of battle, Cao Cao only heard Zhang Xiu's army shouting behind him:

"The one without clothes is Cao Cao!"
Don't let that traitor Cao escape!

Cao was terrified!
He then realized that he was with Zou Shi when Xun You suddenly interrupted him, and then Zhang Xiu arrived.

In the chaos, he didn't even care about his disheveled clothes.

Upon hearing Zhang Xiujun's shouts, he hurriedly ordered the armored soldiers beside him to remove their armor.

He put on his armor as he fled on horseback, finally blending into the ranks of the soldiers and becoming inconspicuous.

But before he could even catch his breath, he heard another shout:
"The one with the long beard is the traitor Cao!"

"Quickly capture the traitor Cao!"

Panic!
He quickly drew his sword and cut off his beard, then disappeared back into the crowd.

Before long, the agonizing cries of death returned.

Then I heard another call from behind:
"The one with the short beard is the traitor Cao!"

"The day is the day to capture and kill the traitor Cao!"

This is terrifying!
He immediately tore off a corner of the flag, wrapped it around his neck, and fled.

then:

"The one with the flag wrapped around his neck is the traitor Cao!"

"You traitor Cao, stop struggling! How dare you bully my aunt! You will surely die today!"

Cao Cao: &*#@*!

Zhang Xiu!
"You fickle scoundrel, you've deceived me to this extent; one day I will surely kill you!"

With gritted teeth, Cao Cao hurriedly tore off the corner of the neck flag and threw it on the ground.

"This is outrageous!"

It's not that I'm being contradictory, but rather that your army is intolerable and has gone too far in bullying me!
That's my dearest aunt!

"You traitor Cao! Even now, you still want to distort the truth?"

Upon seeing this, Zhang Xiu urged his horse on even faster and laughed loudly.

"All troops, listen to my command! The man with the short beard is the traitor Cao Cao!"

"Quickly kill the traitor Cao Cao; his life or death is irrelevant."

Cao was furious!
Knowing that even if he covered his face with his hands, Zhang Xiu would still shout that the one covering his face was Cao Cao's traitor, and he would be locked on as a target. No matter how far he escaped, he would still find it difficult to get away.

Wait a moment! ! !
Is the person covering their face Cao Cao?

At that critical moment, Cao Cao had a flash of inspiration and immediately gave the same order as Zhang Xiu!
"All troops, listen to my command! Follow me, cover your faces, and do not hesitate!"

In an instant, the hundred or so riders in front all covered their faces and fled.

Except for one person whose armor had been removed, the rest of them were all wearing the same armor, all with their heads down and faces covered. In the darkness of night, it was impossible to distinguish Cao Cao from the enemy.

Before Zhang Xiu could come up with another way to make a judgment, Cao Cao issued his second order.

"Gentlemen, heed my command!"
Divide into teams of three to five, and form thirty teams in total. Each team will choose a direction and disperse.

In an instant, a scene that left Zhang Xiu dumbfounded unfolded: hundreds of Cao traitors, covering their faces, split into thirty groups and scattered in all directions, making it impossible to tell which way was which.

Zhang Xiu cursed Cao Cao's cunning in his heart, and had no choice but to choose the one who most resembled Cao Cao and send his troops to pursue him.

at last! ! !

Seeing Zhang Xiu chasing after another group of men, Cao Cao breathed a sigh of relief. It was terrifying. He had finally gotten rid of that nightmarish Cao traitor.

As for the pursuers behind them, without Zhang Xiu as their leader, they were just ordinary soldiers, which made them much easier to deal with.

After winding their way through the surrounding area, they were surprised to see a troop of soldiers rushing towards them in the distance. Seeing that they were all dressed in Zhang Xiu's army uniforms and armor, they all shouted, "Cao Cao, don't run away!"

Cao Cao laughed bitterly three times, "Is this not tragic?"

"For the sake of a woman, Cao Cao ruined his kingdom and his empire; now he will perish here!"

Having said that, he was about to draw his sword and commit suicide when the leader, dressed in Zhang Jun's armor, called out anxiously.

"My lord, do not panic! Hong is too late!"

Cao Cao: “???”

It turned out that Zhang Xiu's army was roaming everywhere along the way. Cao Hong was anxiously searching for Cao Cao, but he was often intercepted, which caused him a lot of inconvenience.

Later, he had a sudden inspiration and led his men to change into Zhang Xiu's army uniforms and armor, and then shouted in unison: "Don't let Cao traitor escape!"; "Don't let Cao traitor get away."

They openly joined the search for Cao Cao, and not only did no one stop them, but some even passed on information about the traitor Cao Cao to them.

And so they actually found Cao Cao.

Cao Hong: "!!!"

Is this some kind of divine intervention?
(End of this chapter)