Free Web NovelChapter 127: Cao Cao Encounters Danger, Zhao Yun Shows Might
But Cao Cao, after saying the classic quote, "A mere child is not fit to plan with!"
Immediately led an army of over fifty thousand.
Leading generals such as Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Li Dian, Yue Jin, and others, hurriedly pursued Dong Zhuo.
Meanwhile, due to constant traveling, Dong Zhuo had already reached the area of Xingyang.
The prefect of Xingyang was Xu Rong, a prominent general under Dong Zhuo’s command.
He was a talented military commander proficient in both literary and martial arts, not only brave but also possessing strong strategic abilities.
Unfortunately, Dong Zhuo did not value him much.
Nevertheless, no matter what, Dong Zhuo was Xu Rong’s lord and the one who promoted him. Seeing his lord’s arrival,
Xu Rong naturally opened the city gates to welcome Dong Zhuo.
After entering Xingyang,
Li Ru’s face showed some nervousness, then he bowed to Dong Zhuo and said,
"Your Excellency, just leaving Luoyang, I am worried that there may be pursuers coming."
Dong Zhuo’s eyes turned, thinking that Li Ru made sense.
After all, he was traveling with his family, and with such slow marching speed, if there were no pursuers, it would indeed be strange.
So he asked, "Do you have any good ideas, Counselor?"
Li Ru shook his black feather fan and calmly said,
"We can instruct General Xu Rong to set up an ambush outside Xingyang, by the hillsides.
If any pursuers come after us, we can lure them all in, without launching a direct attack!
After we defeat them here, we can intercept and attack them again.
This will make the pursuers hesitant to chase us again."
This plan fully utilized the terrain, psychology, and the mindset of the generals.
It was truly a clever strategy, worthy of being Dong Zhuo’s chief military advisor!
Dong Zhuo, not being foolish, found the counselor’s plan very feasible.
So he ordered to carry out the counselor’s plan.
He also ordered Lu Bu to lead the elite third-tier troops, the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, to hold back in the rear. When the pursuers arrived, they would charge forward and defeat the enemy!
Lu Bu obeyed and, while marching, encountered Cao Cao’s large army on the way.
Lu Bu laughed heartily, swung his halberd towards Cao Cao’s face, and said, fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm
"Indeed, as Li Ru expected!"
Then he deployed the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry.
These were all third-tier special troops, elite Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, extremely powerful, selected from the best soldiers among hundreds.
They can take on a hundred enemies!
Each clad in heavy armor, covering their entire body, leaving only a pair of cold eyes exposed.
The most peculiar thing is their mounts.
They are not ordinary warhorses but fierce wolves howling as they charge.
If Long Chen were to see them, he would surely be surprised to find that these evil wolves are all of blue grade or higher.
They possess their own skills and magical attack attributes.
Very formidable!
However, despite the strength of these Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, even Lu Bu did not have the funds to gather too many of them.
Under his command, there were only ten thousand elite wolf riders, and the monthly expenses were enough to cause him worry.
However, facing such a formidable force, Cao Cao showed no fear.
He rode out on his horse and shouted,
"You rebels! Abducting the emperor, displacing the people, and now you want to run away?"
Lu Bu retorted,
"You coward who betrays his lord, how dare you speak so arrogantly!"
When Xiahou Dun heard Lu Bu insulting his lord, he became furious, raised his spear on horseback, and charged straight at Lu Bu.
Before long, Li Jue suddenly led troops to attack from the left, prompting Cao Cao to urgently order Xiahou Yuan to engage them on the left flank.
However, this night was truly full of trouble...
The sound of battle erupted from the right, as Guo Si led troops to attack, forcing Cao Cao to hastily order Cao Ren to confront them.
With enemies attacking from three directions, the situation was dire.
Especially when facing Lu Bu, the most powerful warrior in the world.
Although Xiahou Dun was also formidable, he couldn’t match Lu Bu!
After more than ten rounds of combat, Xiahou Dun had to retreat on horseback.
Shaking his sore arms, he cursed Lu Bu in his heart, unable to believe the strength of his opponent.
Damn it, how could someone have such innate strength? His arms felt like they were about to be torn off!
Seizing the opportunity of Xiahou Dun’s defeat, Lu Bu led his wolf cavalry in a swift attack.
As a third-tier special unit, they were not something Cao Cao’s ordinary first-tier cavalry could resist.
Basically, for every 100 men Cao Cao killed, he would lose 5000 of his own.
As a result,
Cao Cao’s army suffered a major defeat and retreated towards Xingyang.
When they reached the foot of a desolate mountain, it was around midnight, and the moonlight was as bright as day.
Cao Cao and his men were preparing to regroup their remaining forces and make a fire, as they hadn’t eaten since they set out! The soldiers’ complaints had already begun to rise!
Suddenly,
Shouts resounded from all sides, as Xu Rong’s ambush emerged.
Cao Cao hastily spurred his horse, fleeing the scene, and happened to encounter Xu Rong, then turned and ran.
Xu Rong quickly grabbed his bow.
Stop!
Stop!
Stop!
Two out of three arrows were deflected by Cao Cao,
The last arrow happened to hit his shoulder.
Cao Cao had no choice but to carry the arrow and flee, skirting over the hill.
Dozens of soldiers lay in ambush amidst the lush grass, seeing Cao Cao riding towards them, dozens of long spears were launched simultaneously.
Cao Cao’s warhorse was hit and fell.
He fell off his horse, captured by several soldiers.
Xu Rong hurried over, seeing Cao Cao captured, raised an eyebrow and said, "You’re also considered a hero! I’ll leave you with a whole corpse!"
After saying this, just as he was about to finish off Cao Cao with a knife.
Suddenly,
A powerful wave of white dragon aura surged from afar.
Xu Rong was hit by a huge force and was forced back dozens of steps.
The soldiers who captured Cao Cao were directly killed by the white dragon’s shock.
But Cao Cao was unscathed.
Xu Rong shouted, "Who are you to dare obstruct my military strategy?"
A white horse flew from afar, the moonlight shining brightly on the silver-white armor of the general, like a god descending to earth.
His warhorse was even whiter without a hint of color.
He shouted loudly, "I am Zhao Zilong from Changshan, under the orders of my lord, I have been waiting here for a long time!"
"What? Zhao Zilong from Changshan? Never heard of it... But how did your lord know about our ambush here?"
"Young man, quickly state the name of your lord!"
A deputy next to Xu Rong shouted loudly.
Zhao Yun just smiled faintly, brandishing his long spear, riding the Moonlight Jade Lion, under the bright white moonlight, he looked like a god.
Among the soldiers of the Western Liang, he slaughtered fiercely!
Surprised, Xu Rong thought to himself, "This general is truly formidable, possessing such divine power!!!"
However, after just a moment’s pause, the soldiers were determined to capture Cao Mengde.
Because this was the command of the chancellor, if they couldn’t do it, the consequences would be dire!
However,
Zhao Yun suddenly shouted,
"Dragon’s Roar to the Ninth Heaven!!!"
Several illusory silver-white dragons swept out from the tip of the Dragon’s Roar Bright Silver Spear, their roars resounding.
The momentum was immense!
The power was immense!
Hundreds of soldiers of the Western Liang were directly swept into the sky by the dragons, then fiercely crashed down, leaving no trace...
Several deputy commanders beside Xu Rong rushed to the front.
But they were also disturbed by the dragons, and some were even directly frozen!
Turned into ice sculptures.
Zhao Yun raised his eyebrows, threw the Dragon’s Roar Bright Silver Spear.
Stabbed into the ice sculptures, instantly, the ice sculptures turned into pieces of ice, then into fine powder...
