Following Zhang Xiu's order, his soldiers quickly took action.
The last time he was captured by Gan Ning, Hu Cheer felt a fire in his heart and wanted to wash away his shame.
Although the injury had not completely healed, he still put on his armor and led his soldiers to rush to Cao Ang's mansion.
However, before he could get closer, he saw a group of people coming from the opposite side.
Who is it if it’s not Cao Ang and his party?
When both sides met, they were both stunned.
Hu Che'er then reacted, pointed the blade at Cao Ang, and shouted sternly,
"Kill him for me!"
His soldiers responded with a roar, waving their weapons and rushed towards Cao Ang.
"Form up and protect the young master!"
Gan Ning also shouted loudly.
When we meet on a narrow road, the brave wins.
Hu Che'er and his men blocked Yang Ling's only path.
You must fight your way out to escape!
"Bah!"
Gan Ning tore off a piece of rag from the corner of his clothes and tightly wrapped the handle of the knife around his hand.
Facing an enemy force several times his own, he not only did not panic, but instead grinned, with bloodthirsty light shining in his eyes.
"kill!"
His whole body jumped out like an arrow from a string!
The soldiers at the front had no time to react and were split in half by Gan Ning!
Blood and organs immediately spilled all over the floor, and the scene became extremely bloody in an instant!
Before anyone else could react, Gan Ning's sword took advantage of the situation and made another dance!
"Click", "click"!
Several more soldiers were killed by him!
Such a tragic scene really shocked the soldiers, and they couldn't help but feel fear in their hearts!
Even Hu Che'er, who was watching the battle from behind, felt his scalp numb!
Who is this person?
But Gan Ning didn't feel any discomfort at all, and instead his expression became more and more excited!
As expected of Gan Ning, who was famous for being rough, ferocious, violent and murderous, he was indeed ruthless!
Yang Ling took one look and turned away, fearing that the bloody scene would make him vomit!
Just when Hu Che'er's soldiers were frightened by Gan Ning and did not dare to step forward, Zhang Xiu finally led a large number of troops and came over!
Under the night, the streets were brightly lit by countless burning torches!
Zhang Xiu came slowly on horseback, looking at Cao Ang who was surrounded by the crowd, his face was extremely cold.
"Child Cao Ang, I sincerely surrender, but you actually humiliated me!"
"In that case, don't blame me for being rude!"
Cao Ang felt extremely regretful.
I was really smart but I was misled by my cleverness. If I had known better, I would not have listened to Xu Chu and Cao Anmin's blind analysis!
"General Zhang Xiu, this is a misunderstanding..."
"If there is really a misunderstanding, then please give up your resistance, sir, and let's make it clear."
Zhang Xiu snorted coldly.
Give up resistance?
Just kidding.
Zhang Xiu looks murderous. If he really falls into his hands, he will definitely die!
"I hope the general will think twice!"
Cao Ang said sincerely.
"Stop talking nonsense. If you don't want to surrender, then go die!"
Zhang Xiu waved his hand and said loudly,
"Anyone who can kill Cao Ang will receive a reward of a thousand taels and be promoted to three levels in a row!"
Stimulated by the generous reward, his soldiers swarmed forward again!
Although Gan Ning and his men fought hard, the enemy was dozens of times stronger than them, and the defense line was quickly breached.
The soldiers of Zhang Xiu's army came over and looked at Cao Ang who was so close, and their eyes suddenly turned red!
In their eyes, Cao Ang is a golden treasure!
However, the next second, a burly and bear-like figure stopped in front of them.
"If you want to hurt the young master, you must first ask if my sword agrees?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Chu drew his sword out of its sheath!
A cold light flashed through, and the soldiers' heads were separated immediately!
Seeing this situation, Cao Ang immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
With Xu Chu protecting Cao Ang, Gan Ning in front could let go and fight to his heart's content!
Relying on his personal heroism, Gan Ning led 800 men to block the attack of Zhang Xiu's troops!
"waste!"
Zhang Xiu's face was extremely livid and he couldn't help shouting and scolding.
"My lord, it's easy to have many dreams when the night is long. Let the crossbows be in your hands and capture Cao Ang as soon as possible."
Jia Xu said softly.
"good!"
Zhang Xiu agreed to Jia Xu's proposal.
After a while, a group of crossbowmen ran over from behind.
They drew their bows and arrows and started shooting at Gan Ning and others in front!
Arrows rained down.
In the empty streets, there were no bows and arrows to dodge.
For a time, Gan Ning's men suffered heavy casualties!
When Cao Ang saw this, he naturally knew that if he continued, everyone would die here!
He gritted his teeth,
"withdraw!"
Everyone retreated in the direction they came from.
Zhang Xiu naturally would not let them go and led his troops to follow closely.
Yang Ling, Cao Ang and others soon returned to their original residence, closed the door tightly, and were temporarily safe.
"Cao Ang and others are trapped beasts still fighting. If we attack by force, the lives of the soldiers will be sacrificed in vain. The lord can order people to prepare sulfur, fire saltpeter and other flammable materials for a fire attack!"
Jia Xu suggested again.
"Good! Follow the military advisor's advice quickly."
Zhang Xiu ordered.
His soldiers immediately spread out and prepared flammable materials.
Gan Ning, who was in the mansion, saw what they were doing and hurried back to the lobby to tell Yang Ling and Cao Ang.
"It's over!"
Cao Anmin's face turned pale,
"We are doomed now!"
Yang Ling glared at him angrily.
In the final analysis, isn't it still your fault?
But this was not the time to argue with Cao Anmin. Yang Ling looked at Cao Ang and said,
"Have you ever sent someone out to seek help from General Zilong?"
Cao Ang nodded and smiled bitterly,
"I just don't know if it's too late."
If Zhang Xiu takes action, he will definitely close the city gate tightly to prevent them from escaping.
Even if Zhao Yun gets the news, he won't be able to attack for a while.
"Master, please rest assured, I, Xu Chu, will escort you and your eldest brother out even if I risk my life!"
Xu Chu said with a determined expression.
"And I!"
Gan Ning also nodded in agreement!
"Teacher, do we really have no other option?"
Cao Ang looked at Yang Ling expectantly.
Yang Ling frowned and paced back and forth.
At this moment, no matter how familiar he is with the direction of history, it will not help!
Could it be that he was still unable to reverse the situation and Cao Ang would eventually die here?
Xu Chu, this idiot, if he and Cao Anmin hadn't been fooling around and insisted on sending Mrs. Zou to his room, how could such a change happen?
correct!
Suddenly an idea flashed in Yang Ling's mind, and he had an idea instantly!
"I have an idea!"
He dropped these words and strode toward the backyard.
…
Outside the mansion.
"Reporting to my lord, everything is ready!"
Hu Cheer said respectfully.
"very good!"
Zhang Xiu nodded with satisfaction. Just when he was about to give the order to set the house on fire, the originally closed door suddenly opened!
After seeing clearly what was going on inside, Zhang Xiu's pupils shrank suddenly.
"Cao Ang, you bastard!"
