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

Just as Xiahou Dun led his men to annihilate this army of unknown origin, the Xuzhou army on the walls of Tancheng also noticed something amiss in Cao Cao's camp.

"Quickly! Quickly! Notify Magistrate Tao and the others that reinforcements are coming to aid Xuzhou!" Cao Bao shouted, pulling a soldier beside him.

"promise!"

After the soldiers hurriedly left, Cao Bao roared at the top of his lungs, "Brothers, reinforcements are coming for Xuzhou! Cao's army is about to suffer a crushing defeat! Follow me out of the city and charge into Cao's army!"

"Kill them all!"

As he spoke, Cao Bao headed straight for the city gate. The soldiers of Xuzhou were inspired by his fervent spirit and followed him out of the city to fight against Cao's army.

Although Cao Bao was an incompetent fool, he still possessed basic military skills. Seeing the chaos in the rear of Cao's army, this was the best opportunity to turn the tide of the battle.

The Xuzhou army, which had suffered heavy losses, led by Cao Bao, went out of the city and began to engage Cao's army in close combat. With the help of reinforcements, the Xuzhou army's fighting strength was not weakened at all. Cao's army began to be unable to hold on and gradually showed signs of collapse.

When Xiahou Dun led his troops to the rear, he saw a legion of more than 5,000 men, clad in black armor, charging wildly through the army's ranks under the command of a fierce general in white robes.

What is most heart-wrenching is that a white-horse cavalry, led by a young general, relentlessly cuts down the lives of the soldiers, a scene that is nothing short of hell.

"Hiss~~ What kind of iron cavalry is this? The killing intent emanating from them is so terrifying!"

Even before getting close, he felt a powerful sense of suffocation, almost making it hard to breathe. Thinking of this, Xiahou Dun mustered all his strength and roared:

"I am Xiahou Dun, the Colonel of the Vanguard. Who are you? If you have the guts, state your names!"

Upon hearing this from afar, Qin Xuan immediately stopped what he was doing, tightened the reins, turned his head, and looked coldly at Xiahou Dun, the Dragon-Breaking Halberd in his hand gleaming in the sunlight.

With a slight smile, he said, "I am Qin Xuan, Commander of the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry. I have come today to aid Xuzhou and save the innocent people!"

"The Great Snow Dragon Riders? Never heard of them!" Xiahou Dun was a little confused. He thought these people were Gongsun Zan's White Horse Cavalry, but he didn't expect them to be a cavalry force he had never heard of. He then said fiercely, "Their name is quite impressive, but I wonder how powerful they are."

"Die!"

After saying that, Xiahou Dun brandished his broadsword and charged directly at Qin Xuan on horseback, determined to capture the leader first.

Seeing Xiahou Dun approaching menacingly, Qin Xuan didn't bother with him and immediately ordered the four Great Snow Dragon Riders beside him to deal with him.

As the strongest cavalry force in the novel "Snow Swordsman", each Great Snow Dragon Rider possesses formidable combat power.

With the addition of a cold blade and crossbow bolts, taking down Xiahou Dun should be a piece of cake.

Seeing that Qin Xuan didn't take him seriously at all, Xiahou Dun was furious. He was a general, and the other side only sent four cavalrymen. Who did they think they were?

"You've successfully angered me, kid. I'll tear you to pieces!"

As they were talking, Xiahou Dun encountered four Great Snow Dragon Riders.

Xiahou Dun swung his longsword first, slashing straight at the dragon knight soldier charging at the front. Just when he thought he could easily kill his opponent, something astonishing happened.

The other party pulled on the reins, and his warhorse spurred to the side, narrowly avoiding the fatal blow.

"Hiss!" Xiahou Dun couldn't help but gasp. Was this just an ordinary soldier?

That's incredible reaction time! It's unbelievable that they could dodge their own attack in an instant.

Thinking of this, Xiahou Dun reacted quickly, brandishing his long sword again and charging at the others. Surely not everyone could be that freakish.

The idea was wonderful, but reality was cruel. Xiahou Dun launched several attacks in succession but failed to gain any advantage. Instead, he exhausted a lot of his energy.

Once the Great Snow Dragon Riders had figured out Xiahou Dun's strengths and weaknesses, they immediately launched an offensive.

To deal with generals like Xiahou Dun, they adopted a formation strategy, with four against one being the safest option.

"Who exactly are they?"

"This strength is too great! I need to find a way to conserve my power!"

Under the siege of the four, Xiahou Dun gradually could not hold on any longer and could only grit his teeth and endure. Seeing the enemy running rampant in his own camp as if it were empty, Xiahou Dun immediately had the idea of ​​retreating.

Thinking of this, Xiahou Dun seized the opportunity to create an opening, and taking advantage of the opponent's carelessness, he turned his horse around and fled.

Having witnessed the might of this Great Snow Dragon Cavalry, Xiahou Dun dared not slacken his guard. He dodged and weaved through the chaotic military camp, preventing the enemy from having a chance to shoot him.

Riding his fine steed, Xiahou Dun quickly escaped the battlefield.

"My lord, we are incompetent and let that man escape!" Seeing that Xiahou Dun had slipped away, the four Great Snow Dragon Riders felt particularly bad and came to Qin Xuan's side to apologize.

"It's alright, they've escaped. Our goal is to quickly rejoin the Xuzhou army and enter Tancheng!"

Qin Xuan did not blame Xiahou Dun for his escape. Xiahou Dun was not only a general under Cao Cao, but also a distant relative. Killing him now would not be worthwhile at all.

"promise!"

After several hours of fierce fighting, the rear of Cao Cao's army was littered with corpses. Despite the strong persuasion of his men, Cao Cao had no choice but to reluctantly order his army to retreat more than twenty miles.

Tao Qian and the others on the city wall saw all of this. They never expected that a powerful army would come to the aid of Xuzhou, forcing Cao Cao's army to retreat more than 20 miles. Everyone was overjoyed.

"My lord, our reinforcements have arrived! Xuzhou is saved!"

"Yes, Cao Cao's idea to destroy our Xu Province is simply a pipe dream!"

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The officials talked on and on, as if they had forgotten that the danger had never been over.

"Quickly, quickly, come with me out of the city to welcome this reinforcement army!" Tao Qian was surprisingly clear-headed at this moment and immediately ordered everyone to follow him out of the city to invite the other side to Rucheng.

He had seen the army's performance on the battlefield very clearly. Cao Cao's army had left so many corpses behind and retreated in panic. He was determined to bring them into the city to protect Xuzhou.

"promise!"

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Just as Qin Xuan ordered his men to clean up the battlefield, Cao Bao led the remaining soldiers to Qin Xuan and his men, bowed respectfully, and began to introduce himself:

"Thank you, General, for leading your troops to the rescue of Xuzhou. May I ask which side you belong to? I am Cao Bao, a general under the command of Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou!"

Looking at the young Qin Xuan, Cao Bao was filled with shock. He hadn't expected the commander of this elite force to be so young. He probably wasn't even twenty yet. It was truly infuriating to compare oneself to others.

As a seasoned veteran in the workplace, Cao Bao's ability to observe was already superb. He was able to guess Qin Xuan's identity from the respectful behavior of the two people next to him.

"General Cao, you are too kind. This is what we should do. My surname is Qin, my given name is Xuan, and my courtesy name is Yichen. As for the rest, it would be no good for you to know too much!"

Qin Xuan returned the courtesy with a polite remark, but when he mentioned their origins, his tone completely changed, as if Cao Bao was not worthy of knowing their background.

"This...this...!"

Cao Bao was a little confused by these words. He didn't expect Qin Xuan to take him so lightly. Just as he was about to get angry, he glanced at the blood-covered, murderous Snow Dragon Rider staring at him.

He immediately suppressed his anger, put on an awkward smile, and said:

"Hehe, General Qin, this is not the place to talk. Please follow me to Tancheng to rest. I presume the governor has already prepared a banquet to entertain you!"

Qin Xuan readily accepted the invitation, whispered a few words in Xue Rengui's ear, and then left with Liu Bowen.