When Lu Kuang saw Huang Zhong coming to kill him, he was so frightened that he turned around and left. Cao's army was in chaos, crowding and trampling on each other.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei led their troops to charge in, like a tiger entering a flock of sheep. Everyone they passed by turned their backs on their horses, and Liu Qi's blood boiled with excitement as he watched Liu Qi's horse.
Fighting on the battlefield and fighting with blood is the place that every passionate man yearns for. Such brutal and bloody killings make even him feel that the animal nature deep in his heart is about to stir.
"Those who surrender will not be killed!" Zhang Fei raised his snake spear high and shouted like a thunderbolt, resounding throughout the entire audience.
Guan Yu's red rabbits and horses stood up, caressing their long beards with their horizontal swords, and glanced at the audience with a murderous intent. Cao's army had long been frightened by Guan Yu's reputation, and they all threw away their weapons and knelt down to surrender.
Lu Kuang fled in panic among the rebellious army. As soon as he rushed out of the rear army, he saw a cavalry blocking the way in front. The leader was a general with a white horse and white robe, standing on horseback with a spear.
"Anyone who stands in my way will die!" Lu Kuang was in a hurry to escape. Seeing that there were only 500 people, he rushed over with his sword.
Zhao Yunting mounted his horse with a gun and galloped towards him. When the two horses crossed each other, he heard Lu Kuang howl miserably. He flew off the horse and fell heavily into the grass in the distance, motionless.
"Changshan Zhao Zilong is here. Anyone who surrenders will not be killed!"
With a loud shout, Cao's army was shocked and they all gathered together. At this time, Huang Zhong also led his troops to chase after him. They had nowhere to go and surrendered one after another.
The whole battle lasted less than half an hour. Lu Xiang's two generals were beheaded, and more than 3,000 Cao soldiers were captured. The rest escaped with casualties, and countless weapons and horses were captured.
Liu Qi waited excitedly at the foot of the city. Four of the Five Tigers would be dispatched in this battle, which would not be enough to destroy the enemy.
The four generals came to the city and responded to Liu Qi. They were covered in blood and looked frightening. The morale of the troops behind them was high.
Liu Qi laughed and said: "You are really the tiger generals of today, and you are truly worthy of your reputation. It is an eye-opener for me."
Guan Yu twisted his beard and glanced at Huang Zhong on his left hand. He closed his red phoenix eyes gently and restrained his sharpness.
"It's not pleasant to surrender without fighting!" Zhang Fei still complained and complained.
Liu Qi smiled and said: "Three generals, don't worry. The front army suffered a disastrous defeat. Cao Ren will definitely raise an army to take revenge, and then the show will begin."
Zhang Fei said loudly: "Cao Ren is handed over to me!"
These people are all born generals, and only on the battlefield can they be completely released and get over the grief of bereavement as soon as possible.
Liu Qi and other generals entered the city, ordered the prisoners to be taken into custody, held a banquet to celebrate the victory, and rewarded the three armies.
The hundreds of war horses were selected by Zhao Yun. The current cavalry in the army was not enough for him to lead alone.
Cao Ren was waiting for news in Fancheng, thinking that Liu Qi was vulnerable and Er Lu would be able to capture Xinye.
Suddenly hundreds of defeated troops fled back and reported that Er Lu had been killed and most of the soldiers were captured. The entire army was wiped out. They couldn't help but become furious and wanted to take revenge.
Li Dian, who joined the army, said: "Although Liu Qi is weak, Guan Zhang is brave and cannot underestimate the enemy."
Cao Ren said angrily: "Xinye is nothing more than a small area. If not for the Prime Minister's orders, even if Liu Xuande is here, someone can trample it. Liu Qi is nothing more than a sick and weak boy. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are brave but not wise. Why should we be afraid?"
Li Dian said: "Fancheng is an important place in Nanyang. The army cannot be sent out. It is necessary to guard against Xiangyang's soldiers and horses."
Cao Ren said with a smile: "You are too worried about joining the army. I have already sent out sentries along the river. Even if there are soldiers coming in Xiangyang, the defenders are enough to defend me. When I break through the new territory, it will not be too late to return for reinforcements."
At that time, Li Dian was ordered to be the vanguard, and 20,000 new troops were ordered to rush to the new fields, leaving only 3,000 new troops to defend the city.
After yesterday's great victory, the morale of the Xinye garrison was high. They persuaded them to surrender and organized prisoners. Their strength was increased to 10,000, and Zhao Yun's cavalry was also expanded to 1,000.
While they were training, Tan Ma came to retaliate, and Cao Ren sent all his troops to avenge him.
Liu Qi summoned the generals and said: "Cao Ren has come to take revenge in person. I want to take back Nanyang in one battle. All generals must act according to the plan and make no mistakes."
Everyone was shocked, Guan Yu Danfeng opened his eyes slightly, and his eyes were full of energy. They all felt that Liu Qi had a good eye but a weak hand, and he was a little complacent after a small victory.
Liu Qi smiled and said: "This matter needs to be done step by step. Let's set a small goal first: capture Cao Ren and take Fancheng. How about it?"
Zhang Fei said loudly: "Leave Cao Ren to me, and let me do the rest."
Xu Shu said: "Cao Ren has many soldiers and cannot be allowed to enter. We should camp outside the city and deal with them, waiting for opportunities to defeat the enemy."
Liu Qi nodded and said: "What the military advisor said is absolutely true!"
Zhao Yun was ordered to be the vanguard, while Guan Yu and Zhang Fei led the army and left the city to camp east of Baihe, leaving Wei Yan to guard the city.
The generals led their troops away. After the army was dispatched, Liu Qi called Wei Yan who looked depressed and said with a smile: "Do you blame me for refusing to reuse him, Chief Wen?"
Wei Yan looked worried, but said: "The last general will not dare."
Liu Qi smiled and said: "There are only a few small soldiers, but there is no need to use many generals. I have not asked Wen Chang to go out these days because I don't want Cao Jun to recognize me. I have other uses."
Only then did Wei Yan turn from worry to joy, clasping his fists and saying, "General, please give me your orders."
Liu Qi said: "Cao Ren is out in force this time, Fancheng will definitely be empty. I am about to ask the general to take the opportunity to seize it. Do you dare to go?"
Wei Yan said loudly: "The last general will not give up even if he dies!"
Liu Qi took out two letters and said: "Liu Mi, the magistrate of Fancheng County, is from Changsha and is a member of the Han Dynasty. He has a good relationship with his father. Due to the situation, he was forced to surrender to Cao Cao. When the two armies were facing a confrontation, Wen Chang rushed to Fancheng overnight. , use this letter to secretly contact Liu Qin, and you can take Fancheng."
"Yes!" Wei Yan took it and saw another letter without a signature and asked, "Who should I give this letter to?"
Liu Qi smiled and said: "I leave this letter to you. If you can enter the city smoothly, you will act according to the plan in the book."
"Yes!" Wei Yan was deeply impressed by Liu Qi's ability to prepare for a rainy day and happily accepted the order.
Liu Qi also dispatched Fu Wei and Wei Yan to accompany them, leaving Huo Jun and others to guard the new field. After all arrangements were completed, he and Huang Zhong Qingqi rushed to the camp.
During this period, he tried several times to persuade Xu Shu to bring his mother over, but Xu Shu was a very filial person and did not want the old man to travel because of the long distance. In addition, the border inspections were extremely strict, and he was scared along the way. He thought his identity was secret, so he politely refused.
Now that the war has started, it is even more impossible to go to Yingchuan to pick up people. Even if he finds out that Xu's mother's letter is fake, Xu Shu still has to go to Xuchang to save people. He can't stop people from fulfilling his filial piety, right?
This matter has nothing to do with the authenticity of the letter. What is important is that the hostages are in Cao Cao's hands. This is a conspiracy, so Liu Bei could not dissuade him at the time.
Seeing that Xu Shu was about to be cheated, Liu Qi was anxious and suddenly came up with a plan to capture Cao Ren and exchange him for Xu's mother.
As a clan member of the Cao family and a close general of Cao Cao, I don’t believe that Boss Cao will not agree!
Moreover, Cao Ren is also related to his plan to capture Wancheng, so the most critical aspect of this battle is to capture Cao Ren alive. If he dies or escapes, it will not be considered a success.
Along the way, he was thinking about the various battles that were about to happen, and when he arrived at the main camp, Guan Yu had already set up camp, and the three camps before and after him were properly arranged.
Liu Qi went up to discuss the matter and reiterated to the generals: "The purpose of this battle is to capture Cao Ren alive and use him as a hostage to blackmail Cao Cao and delay his army's march south. We must not harm his life."
Zhang Fei's chest crackled loudly: "Leave it to me!"
