At this time, Xu Chu was determined to fight to the death and was determined to fight to the death. Ling Tong and others knew that they were no match for him, so they fought with the Wei army while watching the battle carefully. The two armies fought desperately, with blood flying.
Xu Chu had no intention of escaping today. His eyes were red in the morning sun, like an enraged beast. He knew that Zhao Yun was the greatest threat, and he would risk his life to seriously injure him, unable to pursue Cao Cao.
Dong dong dong——
The footsteps on the ground were like a mountain of earth moving, causing the ground to tremble and the sand to fly. The elephant trunk knife was raised high, flashing with cold light, as if it wanted to cut through the world.
Zhao Yun's eyes were slightly gleaming, he raised his gun, shot his horse, and rushed forward. The sun was rising, and the sky and earth were bright red, reflecting the silhouettes of the two of them, as if gods had descended into the world.
Xu Chu's foot fighting was stronger than that of horse fighting. Although he was injured, he was more flexible on the ground, which made up for his lack of mobility on horseback. With a tiger's roar, he raised his knife and slashed at the horse's leg.
Zhao Yun, who had been on the battlefield for a long time, had already expected it, so he did not fight with his sword head-on. He pushed his horse to the side. The mount was also a good horse and could avoid the blade with a deft leap.
At this time, the men and horses had passed by Xu Chu, but unexpectedly, the bright silver gun suddenly turned, like a dragon waving its tail. The other hand from the tail of the gun flew out and stabbed Xu Chu in the back.
Xu Chu swung his sword with all his strength and struck the air with one move. He was still jumping up in the air. This shot was so concealed that he was not noticed at all.
boom--
There was only a muffled sound, and the tail of the gun cut through the air and stabbed Xu Chu hard on the back of the neck. His helmet had already fallen off, and blood foam and brain matter shot out like an exploding watermelon.
(Anti-Gangjing Note: One theory is that watermelon was discovered by Shen Nong when he tasted Baicao. It was originally called watermelon, which means a watery melon with thin flesh. But later it was passed down and became watermelon. Another theory is that watermelon is not Originated from China and spread to the Western Regions, hence the name watermelon.)
Plop——
The huge body crashed to the ground, the elephant trunk knife clattered, and smoke and dust flew everywhere. The Wei troops who were fighting heard the sound and looked over, and they were all stunned.
The morning sun shrouded Zhao Yun, and the white robe and white horse seemed to be filled with a layer of brilliance. He raised his gun and shouted: "I will not kill those who surrender!"
"Fight--"
In the silence, someone in the crowd shouted. The Wei army suddenly broke out and launched a fierce attack on the surrounding Wu army regardless of their formation. A bloody battle was staged again.
Most of the armored soldiers led by Xu Chu were guest servants who had followed him in the past. They had been through life and death for decades. At this time, seeing Xu Chu die in battle, they did not want to live alone and wanted to avenge Xu Chu.
Zhao Yun looked at this scene coldly, and after a moment he gave the order: "Kill!"
Although he admired Xu Chu's loyalty and had many loyal subordinates, in the end, everyone was his own master. For those who resisted to the death and persisted in their stubbornness, Liu Qi's general order was to kill without mercy!
The cavalry was dispatched again, cooperating with the Jiangdong soldiers and horses, to break up the scattered Wei troops, besiege and fight, all the Wei troops were killed in the battle, and no one surrendered.
Looking at the corpses on the ground and the rivers of blood, this tragic scene made all the generals unhappy, and they felt more admiration in their hearts.
Zhao Yun took a deep breath and asked, "Who is chasing Cao Cao?"
"I would like to go!" Ling Tong hurriedly rode over. After two battles, his admiration for Zhao Yun could not be greater.
Zhu Huan and Chen Wu also wanted to go with them. They discussed it and left Chen Wu to lead the infantry here to wait for Chen to arrive and attack the Wei army's old camp. Zhu Huan and Ling Tong led the cavalry to follow Zhao Yun to pursue the enemy.
…
The morning sun was shining brightly, the spring breeze was blowing on my face, and the Huaihe River was filled with thousands of silver lights. Cao Cao led the remaining soldiers of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry all the way east, and the spring breeze could not hide the desolation in his heart.
He ran to noon in one breath and saw that there were no more pursuers in the rear. He finally breathed a sigh of relief and hid his troops in the reeds to rest while waiting for Xu Chu to meet up.
Cao Cao sat on the rocks by the river, looking north. At this time, he could no longer laugh. Two lines of turbid tears were shed between his gray beard and hair.
Cao Chun came over with fish soup cooked with his helmet and hurriedly consoled him: "Prime Minister, don't worry. Zhongkang is an expert in martial arts and will be able to break through."
"I am not for Xu Chu'er!" Cao Cao wiped his tears and murmured: "I want to wait for Chen Liu to raise troops, raise the Yi army to fight against the thieves, and revive the Han Dynasty. All I want is to inscribe 'General of the Conquest of the West' after my death." Who would have expected that the situation would suddenly change, and we would reach this point involuntarily. Even if we become kings and tear apart the earth, we cannot stabilize the world, so why should we be so noble?"
Cao Chunyan said: "I have ordered people to look for boats along the river. After crossing the Huai River, we will return to the water village to rest. It will not be too late to regroup and fight Liu Qi again."
Cao Cao was actually a little discouraged at this moment. He shook his head and sighed: "Nanyang suffered a setback, and Huainan was plotted by Liu Qi. Isn't this not God's will? If I want to conquer Xianbei and destroy Sushen, I should die to clarify my ambition. It is not good to rise from the dead."
Cao Chun advised: "The ants are still greedy for life. It is God's will for the Prime Minister to come back to life! I think back when we lost Yanzhou and fought at Guandu, the Prime Minister was not depressed. Now we still have the land in the north, so why give up?"
"I am no longer the Cao Mengde I used to be!" Cao Cao lowered his head and grabbed his messy hair, which was almost completely white, and said with tears: "I should have died in Mobei, but I have been living longer so far, so why should I fear death? What I worry about may come true in the future. Liu Qi revitalized the Han Dynasty, and all of them are followers of Wang Mang. They will be infamy for eternity. How can I feel at ease?"
Cao Chun clasped his fists and said: "When a man makes meritorious deeds, he should take the present into consideration and live up to what he has learned in his life. Why should he fear the opinions of future generations? Since ancient times, success has led to kings and defeats to bandits. If an official is defeated, even if he has made contributions to the country, he will inevitably be deceived by the Liu family; If Gong wins, he will surely become the founding father of the country and even the Emperor Wu of the Wei Dynasty..."
"Don't talk nonsense!" Cao Cao stood up suddenly and suddenly laughed again: "Cao has experienced ups and downs in his life. He has experienced life and death many times. Why should he be afraid of small setbacks? After being in Huaibei, I will..."
Before he finished speaking, the soldiers of the sentinel suddenly came to report that a cavalry group from upstream was chasing them. They were all white horses and white robes. They must be Changshan Zhao Zilong.
"No!" Cao Cao was shocked, threw away the helmet in his hand, fell down on the rocks, beat the ground and cried: "Zhong Kang, Xu Chu, the lonely Tiger Marquis——"
"Dad——" Xu Yi, who was eating meat in the distance, heard this and opened his mouth, wailing like an old cow.
Cao Chun saw the dust flying on the river bank from a distance. He hurriedly helped Cao Cao up, ordered his men to fetch the war horses, and shouted to Xu Yi: "Hurry and protect the prime minister and retreat, I will break the rear."
Xu Yi was holding the grilled fish in one hand and wiping her tears, holding the horse in the other hand, and carrying the sledgehammer. She was in a hurry, and everyone was making a fuss to protect Cao Cao as he continued to walk eastward.
Cao Cao turned around on his horse and shouted: "Take care, Zihe. We will see you again soon. Don't commit suicide!"
Cao Chun naturally understood what Cao Cao meant. He slightly arched his hands in the distance, turned around, raised his gun and mounted his horse. He called for the tiger and leopard cavalry to form an array and block the river bank, but he had a determined look on his face.
Ever since Cao Ren was captured last time, he hated the Jingzhou soldiers deeply. Especially when he saw Wei Yan and other generals, he gritted his teeth and seemed to have an sworn hatred. The two brothers met several times. Once the matter was mentioned, Cao Ren fly into a rage.
In the previous dynasty, the Liu family's Longyang style was prevalent. Cao Chun guessed that his brother must have been severely traumatized. How could he be willing to surrender at this time?
He shook the thick handle of the gun in his hand and murmured: "Surrender is impossible!"
