"Second Brother, look!"
After waiting for so long, Zhang Fei couldn't take it anymore and pointed in the direction of Xinye City.
At this moment, Xinye City was ablaze, but Guan Yu and Zhang Fei hadn't seen a single Cao Army after lying in ambush for so long.
"The Cao Army is too powerful. It will take some time."
Beside Zhang Fei, a man with almond-shaped eyes and a scarlet complexion said slowly.
This man was Martial Saint Guan Yu.
"Aiya, Second Brother, I'm about to die from anxiety. Why are you still so calm? If something happens to Zilong, Big Brother will definitely blame us."
Zhang Fei fiercely stabbed the serpent spear in his hand into the ground, glaring angrily.
Guan Yu glanced at him.
"Third Brother, don't spout nonsense!"
"You've fought with Zilong before. How can someone like Cao Ren hurt him?"
Zhang Fei pursed his lips.
"Of course I trust Zilong."
"But I don't trust that bastard Zhuge Kongming! He said that he has his own plans. In my opinion, he's just bluffing. With only a few thousand men, isn't he just sending Zilong and his brothers to their deaths? "
Guan Yu ignored Zhang Fei.
In Guan Yu's heart, he was also unwilling to accept Zhuge Liang. How could someone who could win the trust of his Big Brother, Liu Bei, be compared to a brother who had gone through thick and thin together?
Were it not for the defeat of Xiahou Dun's hundred thousand strong army at the Battle of Bowang Slope, Zhuge Liang's stratagem had indeed made a great contribution, otherwise, in the eyes of Guan and Zhang, this man would be an out-and-out Jianghu swindler.
"Report!"
Just as the two of them didn't know what to do, the scout who went to investigate returned.
"Speak!"
Zhang Fei was an impatient person. He quickly rushed forward and shouted.
The scout panted and hurriedly said.
"Reporting to the general, something has happened in Xinye City! As soon as I approached, I saw the corpses of my troops. I don't even know if General Zhao is dead or alive! "
When Zhang Fei heard this, his eyes widened in anger and he slapped himself hard.
"My crow's beak!"
"Zhuge Kongming is a f * cking traitor! Big Brother shouldn't have believed him! "
"Second Brother, let's hurry up and save Zilong. Although the brothers in Xinye City are most likely dead, we have to at least save Zilong."
Even Guan Yu showed a troubled expression when he heard the news. He said in a low voice:
"Yide, lead a thousand men to flank them from the right. The rest of you, follow me to the left. We must catch the Wei army off guard!"
When the Shu army heard this, their morale rose, and they were ready to fight to the death.
Thousands of cavalrymen followed Guan and Zhang and charged out.
"Where are the two generals going?"
But not long after, a clear and loud voice was heard, followed by the sound of horse hooves.
"Oh no!"
Guan and Zhang gripped their weapons tightly and looked around cautiously.
Guan Yu's heart tightened.
Guan Yu was so focused on rescuing that he almost forgot that they were at a disadvantage. If the Cao Army had seen through Zhuge Liang's plan, they would have guessed that there were reinforcements nearby.
However, Guan Yu didn't expect the Cao Army to arrive so quickly.
Just as the voice in the dark faded away, a big man in black armor riding a horse appeared from the dense forest.
The sound of horse hooves was getting closer and closer. According to the sound, there were at least ten thousand cavalrymen surrounding the Shu army.
Guan Yu raised his torch and took a closer look.
The newcomer was none other than Cao Ren, Cao Zixiao, who had come to annihilate Xinye!
"Guan Yu, oh Guan Yu, you didn't expect your 'godly' plan to be seen through, right?"
Cao Ren sneered. At this moment, Cao Ren was in a favorable position. The Cao army had already blocked off all the exits.
"Hmph …"
Guan Yu snorted. Although the situation was not good for him, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were not afraid of death. With ten thousand cavalrymen, Guan Yu was confident that he could break out of the encirclement.
"You have Zhuge Kongming, but the Cao family also has Mister. Your military advisor's little trick has long been seen through by my military advisor!"
Cao Ren raised the broadsword in his hand and pointed it at Guan Yu, laughing wildly.
The two of them were being pushed back by the Cao Army. The Shu army, which was originally split into two, gathered together again. However, they were now surrounded by the Cao Army.
The next day, in front of Cao Cao's residence.
"Report!"
Cao Cao had just woken up when he heard soldiers shouting outside his door.
"Go!"
After Cao Cao changed his clothes, he waved at the guard at the door. The guard understood and quickly went to invite the officials to the court.
"Lord Xun, what's the situation in Jingzhou?"
Cao Cao was sitting at the table, eating his breakfast unhurriedly. As he ate, he spoke to Xun Yu, who had just arrived.
"Prime Minister, Liu Biao of Jingzhou surrendered the city. Our army took over Jingzhou without any losses."
Cheng Yu chimed in from the side.
"Based on the situation, it's only a matter of time before our army takes over Jiangdong."
"Hmm …"
Cao Cao waved his hand to signal the two of them to leave. His expression did not change. However, the officials in the room were excited beyond words.
"Lord Xun, give me the battle report that Zixiao sent this morning."
"Yes."
Xun Yu picked up the battle report brought by the scout and handed it to Cao Cao.
Looking at the bloody battle report, Cao Cao's originally joyful mood gradually turned solemn.
Cao Ren did not doubt Cao Cao's fighting ability. However, Xiahou Dun was not weak either. Zhuge Liang had defeated him with a hundred thousand soldiers.
Cao Ren led fifty thousand elite cavalry and the chances of victory were not high. Cao Cao did not have high hopes.
However, Cao Ren was straightforward and insisted on taking over Xinye City. Looking at the bloody report, it seemed that things did not bode well for him.
Although Cao Cao was vicious and merciless, his younger brother could not bear to kill Cao Ren. Most importantly, Cao Ren was a great talent. If he was defeated, how to deal with him would be a problem.
Seeing the Prime Minister's solemn expression, the civil and military officials who were originally in an uproar immediately fell silent, waiting for Cao Cao to open the battle report.
Cao Cao slowly opened the report sent by Cao Ren and read it line by line with narrowed eyes.
Xun Yu was also sweating profusely.
Xun Yu was best at guessing Cao Cao's thoughts. Xun Yu naturally knew what Cao Ren was thinking. If he did not think of a way to deal with Cao Ren reasonably, it would be another troublesome matter.
Xun Yu also knew that Cao Ren was so reckless that he would fall for a trap even more easily than Xiahou Dun. This attack was destined to end in failure.
However, Cao Cao's complexion gradually turned better. This caused Xun Yu to be somewhat stunned.
Cao Cao laughed loudly and shook his head.
"Zixiao, Zixiao. Can't you use a better piece of paper to write a report after winning?"
"We won!"
The surrounding officials were instantly overjoyed. They did not expect such a tough nut to crack like Xinye City to be crushed by Cao Ren!
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