The Three Kingdoms: Rise to Power Starting with Intercepting Liu Bei

Immediately afterward, Xue Rengui led five hundred Snow Dragon Riders out of the city and charged towards Cao Cao's army camp.

Under Xue Rengui's leadership, the high-speed charge of the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry was like an extremely sharp blade, piercing deep into Cao Cao's encirclement and instantly tearing open a huge gap, providing Liu Bei and his men with a breakthrough opportunity.

The commotion drew everyone's attention.

"My lord, it's them! It's not that I fled before the battle!" Standing beside Cao Cao, Xiahou Dun saw the formidable strength of the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry again, and the unforgettable memory surged into his mind once more. He pointed tremblingly at the snow-white hurricane in front of him and explained.

Seeing the Snow Dragon Cavalry slaughtering his own soldiers in the distance, Cao Cao finally understood that Xiahou Dun's words were true, and he couldn't help but sigh:

"Just who is this person, possessing such a powerful army!"

Upon hearing Cao Cao's remark, Guo Jia knew that his lord was once again showing interest, but as a strategist, he was concerned that his side had already missed a great opportunity to surround and kill Liu Bei.

"My lord, they have come to rescue Liu Bei. Please order a retreat, or our losses will be enormous!"

"This~~~"

Just as Cao Cao hesitated, the situation on the battlefield had changed dramatically. The Great Snow Dragon Cavalry was less than 100 meters away from Liu Bei's troops, and the morale of Cao Cao's soldiers had begun to waver.

If Cao Ren hadn't intervened so strongly, things would probably have descended into chaos long ago.

"Retreat! Let Cao Ren open a gap and let them leave!" Cao Cao said through gritted teeth. He was really unwilling to accept that such a good opportunity had been lost.

"Second brother, third brother, Zilong, Tao Gong has sent men to meet us. Break through Cao Cao's encirclement and join them!" Liu Bei, who was fighting on his warhorse and wielding a double-edged sword, also noticed the movement of the Snow Dragon Cavalry and immediately shouted.

"Big brother, second brother, Zilong, you guys retreat quickly! I, Old Zhang, will cover you!"

Due to Cao Cao's fierce attack, Liu Bei's three thousand men were reduced to less than a hundred, and they were on the verge of being wiped out. Zhang Fei immediately volunteered to cover Liu Bei's retreat.

Before Liu Bei could even put on a show of brotherly affection, Xue Rengui, wielding his halberd, charged into their path.

"Generals, retreat with me immediately! We'll cover you!"

Upon realizing that they had indeed come to their rescue, Liu Bei and the others immediately led the remaining men out of the encirclement under the cover of the Snow Dragon Riders.

After escaping danger, Liu Bei finally had time to properly observe the iron cavalry that had rescued them.

The entire group was covered in white armor, wielding long swords, and riding identical white horses—a configuration exactly like that of his senior brother Gongsun Zan's White Horse Cavalry.

But it's definitely not his senior brother's White Horse Cavalry. Whose subordinates are they?

Liu Bei was very puzzled.

While they were pondering, Xue Rengui arrived before them with the Great Snow Dragon Riders.

"Generals, Lord Tao has sent me to rescue you. Please follow me into the city!"

"Thank you so much, General, for saving our lives. We are deeply grateful. May we ask your name so that we may remember you forever?"

Liu Bei was indeed a master at winning people over. With these words, anyone would think the other person was grateful, unaware that Liu Bei was already plotting his own scheme.

However, Xue Rengui did not respond but urged them to hurry into the city.

Seeing that his usual tricks had failed, Liu Bei cursed inwardly, but his face remained all smiles.

Hey, you~~

Seeing Xue Rengui's ungrateful behavior, Zhang Fei was about to get angry, but Liu Bei stopped him in time.

"Yide, don't be rude! Let's hurry into the city to see Lord Tao!"

With that, he spurred his horse toward the city gate, and before leaving, Zhang Fei gave Xue Rengui a fierce glare.

As for Guan Yu, he remained arrogant and never gave Xue Rengui a second glance. Zhao Yun, on the other hand, cupped his hands in gratitude for saving his life.

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When the group arrived at the city gate, Tao Qian, accompanied by Qin Xuan and others, had been waiting for a long time.

This was Qin Xuan's first time getting up close to the three brothers Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei. The leader was tall and slender with a handsome face and a calm and heroic air between his brows. What was most striking about him was his large ears.

Two people were always by his side. One was a burly, red-faced man wearing a patched green robe and holding a Green Dragon Crescent Blade. He must have been Guan Yu.

The other man with a dark face and a bushy beard, whose eyes were as big as copper bells, and who was holding a ten-foot-long spear, should be Zhang Fei.

Meanwhile, Xue Rengui was chatting happily with a young general in white robes not far behind.

Liu Bei took the lead in bowing and said loudly, "Liu Bei, Liu Xuande, thank you for saving our lives, Lord Tao. If it weren't for Lord Tao sending people out of the city to rescue us, we would probably have already lost our lives."

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Tao Qian's face. This was hardly a matter for him to decide, but with Qin Xuan present, Tao Qian quickly regained his composure, smiling and cupping his hands in reply:

"What are you saying, Xuande? I, Tao Qian, am more than grateful that you brought troops to rescue my Xuzhou!"

"This is my Xuzhou general, Qin Xuan, Qin Yichen. The men who came out of the city to rescue you are his subordinates. The reason why Cao Cao's army did not launch an attack but instead adopted a siege tactic is because Yichen's men fought back fiercely and thwarted Cao Cao's all-out attack!"

After exchanging pleasantries, Tao Qian introduced Qin Xuan to Liu Bei.

"Hiss~~~!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Bei was greatly surprised, never expecting that the elite troops were actually under the command of this handsome young man.

Looking at Qin Xuan's youthful face, Liu Bei was already plotting how to seize the Great Snow Dragon Riders for himself.

"Lord Xuande, thank you for leading your army to relieve Xuzhou. I am Qin Xuan, please give me your guidance!"

Seeing Liu Bei's stunned expression, Qin Xuan's eyes flashed with disdain. Needless to say, this guy must be eyeing the Great Snow Dragon Riders, but unfortunately, he's destined to miscalculate.

He then got to know Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and others. Of the three famous figures, Qin Xuan was only interested in Zhao Yun.

First, Zhao Yun had only been with Liu Bei for a short time and wasn't as devoted. Second, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were already aligned with Liu Bei; even Cao Cao couldn't handle them, let alone Zhao Yun.

Moreover, both of them have significant flaws: one is arrogant and conceited, while the other is prone to alcoholism and making mistakes, and is also easily swayed by emotions.

Having subordinates like that must be such a headache!

After exchanging pleasantries, the group arrived at the governor's mansion, where Qin Xuan had already instructed Liu Bowen to prepare a feast to calm Liu Bei and the others.

Just as Qin Xuan was drinking and exchanging pleasantries, Cao Cao received bad news from Yanzhou and was stunned. The double blow made him so angry that he vomited blood and fainted, falling into a coma.

Zhang Miao, Chen Gong, and others launched a rebellion to welcome Lü Bu into Yanzhou. At the same time, a mysterious army of over 10,000 men attacked Cao Cao's logistics supply lines in the Feixian and Huaxian areas, causing huge losses.

Faced with this sudden turn of events, Cao Ren, Xiahou Dun, and others were at a loss, unsure whether to continue the siege of Tancheng or withdraw their troops. In the end, Guo Jia took it upon himself to order the army to retreat under cover of night, swearing on his own life, and return to Yanzhou.