Seeing this situation, Cao Cao had an ominous premonition in his heart!
Just when he was considering whether to withdraw his troops, Lu Bu showed his might and defeated Xiahou Dun.
In desperation, Xiahou Dun had no choice but to retreat.
But his retreat made the soldiers unstable, and the soldiers retreated in panic.
Lu Bu seized this opportunity and took advantage of the situation to cover up the attack!
Cao Jun's generals were no match for Lu Bu, and they were unable to stop him for a while.
Seeing Lu Bu approaching, Dian Wei held two double halberds, stood in front of Cao Cao, and shouted,
"My lord, quickly retreat, I will cut off your queen!"
Cao Cao did not hesitate, turned his horse's head, took the rest of the army, and ran towards Xingyang!
As Cao Cao fled, Cao's army was completely defeated, and countless soldiers rushed to the rear.
In the chaos, an unknown number of people were killed by the Xiliang army, and an unknown number of people were trampled to death!
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The night is dark and the moon is as bright as day.
After Cao Cao fled to a barren mountain, he stopped and reorganized his troops.
After some counting, there were only more than 6,000 people left out of the original 10,000 troops.
The remaining soldiers either died in the battle or were separated in the chaos.
Looking at the dejected soldiers, Cao Cao felt sad and couldn't help but sigh.
If he had known this, he should have listened to Yang Ling instead of being stubborn!
Before Cao Cao and others could take a breath, they heard shouts of killing again. Looking closely, another group of men and horses came out of the diagonal.
"I am Xu Rong, the general in front of the prime minister's tent. Cao Ah Ma will die soon!"
Military general Xu Rong held his spear high and led a group of ambush soldiers to kill him!
Cao Jun, whose morale was already low, was even more panicked now!
"Lord, retreat quickly and leave this place to us!"
Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, and Dian Wei roared in unison.
They led their soldiers to rush forward and kill the enemy bravely. Only then did they contain the charge of Xu Rong's men!
However, before Cao Cao could escape, he saw Lu Bu personally leading the Xiliang army, chasing him from a distance!
Seeing this situation, Cao Cao felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, with a look of despair on his face!
Does God want to destroy me, Cao Mengde? !
At this moment of despair, I heard a clear drink,
"Thieves should stop being so arrogant!"
But he saw a young general on a white horse and silver robes rushing over from the west.
It was Yang Ling's sworn brother Zhao Yun!
Like a sharp arrow, he plunged straight into the battlefield and came to Xu Rong, who was charging and killing Cao Jun wantonly!
Xu Rong stabbed one of Cao's soldiers to death, then instinctively sensed a hint of danger.
Looking up, a cold light pierced the night sky, heading towards me!
Xu Rong was startled and hurriedly twisted his body, only to narrowly avoid the shot!
He took a closer look and saw that it was a young general in white robes!
"Who are you? My men will not kill nameless rats!"
Xu Rong calmed down and asked with a sneer.
"I am Changshan Zhao Zilong!"
After Zhao Yun reported his name, he didn't waste any time and continued to rush towards him. The spear in his hand burst out with thousands of points of cold light, shrouding Xu Rong in it!
Xu Rong was almost dumbfounded.
He never expected that the young general with a young face in front of him would be so superb in marksmanship and not inferior to him at all!
Invincible!
Xu Rong did not dare to be careless, he waved his spear with all his strength, and after shaking off Zhao Yun's weapon, he pulled the reins and retreated towards the rear!
But how could Zhao Yun let him escape so easily!
I saw a bit of cold light arriving first, and then the gun came out like a dragon!
Before anyone could react, Xu Rong was stabbed in the back by Zhao Yun and fell to the ground!
Seeing the enemy general Xu Rong die in battle, the morale of Cao's army was greatly boosted, and the cheers were thunderous!
Cao Cao was even more delighted!
Yang Ling's third brother Zhao Zilong is really amazing!
The morale of the soldiers of the Xiliang Army declined immediately!
Lu Bu, who was fighting Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan, heard the movement and looked over.
After seeing Xu Rong's body provoked by Zhao Yun, he couldn't help but be shocked!
Xu Rong died like this? !
At this moment, he noticed that black shadows were flashing in the night in the distance, and it seemed that many Cao troops were coming to support him!
He is no match for Dian Wei and Zhao Yun. Now that Cao Cao has reinforcements, he must withdraw!
Thinking of this, Lu Bu did not hesitate. Fang Tian made a false move with his halberd and then withdrew with his army!
Seeing the Xiliang army retreating, Cao Cao had no intention of pursuing him, so he immediately ordered his troops to gather and withdraw towards Luoyang City overnight!
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After a long journey all night, Cao Cao finally returned to Luoyang City before dawn.
When he saw Yang Ling waiting in front of the camp gate, Cao Cao almost burst into tears.
He turned over and dismounted, ran forward, held Yang Ling's hand, and said with some choking,
"Sir is really my savior!"
If Yang Ling hadn't sent Zhao Yun to meet him, he would have died at the hands of Lu Bu and Xu Rong last night!
"You're welcome, Mr. Cao. This is what subordinates should do. After a night of marching, the army must be tired and exhausted. I have ordered people to prepare meals. You can go in and rest quickly."
Yang Ling said with a smile.
Cao Cao did not insist anymore and returned to the camp with his troops.
After having enough wine and food, they took stock of the remaining troops.
The army that originally numbered more than 10,000 people now only has more than 5,000 people left.
After knowing the result of this battle, Cao Cao looked a little sad.
Yang Ling on the side comforted him,
"Victory and defeat are common matters for military strategists. Duke Cao does not need to take them seriously."
"You are absolutely right."
Cao Cao took a deep breath, cheered up again, and looked towards Yang Ling.
"Sir, what should we do next?"
Just last night, Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, asked Qiao Mao, the prefect of Dongjun, to borrow grain.
Qiao Mao refused to lend him money, so Liu Dai led his troops into his camp, killed Qiao Mao, and then recruited his troops.
The other princes saw that the situation was not right, and for fear of further trouble, they led their troops and left.
The so-called coalition forces have fallen apart!
Yang Ling took a look inside the camp. In addition to him and Cao Cao, there were several other generals including Xiahou Dun, Xia Houyuan, and Cao Hong.
These people are all Cao Cao's confidants and loyal generals.
He lowered his voice and said slowly,
"What Duke Cao has to do next is very simple. I have only nine words for you: Build walls high, accumulate grain widely, and slowly become king!"
After seeing that all the princes had their own hidden agendas and the disastrous defeat last night, Cao Cao also realized that what Yang Ling said before was absolutely correct.
Now the heroes are divided, the world is in chaos, and the Han Dynasty is about to run out of strength!
If you want to re-establish order and stabilize the world, you can only first accumulate strength and slowly work towards it!
These nine words, build walls high, accumulate grain widely, and become king slowly, contain the truth. They can be said to be concise and concise!
Cao Cao's eyes flashed and he almost screamed!
"If you help me, sir, great things can happen!"
Cao Cao saluted Yang Ling solemnly.
"It is an honor for me to serve Duke Cao."
Yang Ling chuckled.
Relying on his own understanding of history and thoughts that surpass the ancients for thousands of years, why do we need to divide the world into three parts?
Completely help Cao Cao rise, dominate the world, create a peaceful and prosperous era, and enjoy peace and happiness himself.
"But having said that, where should we go to develop?"
Cao Cao touched his chin and said worriedly.
