The next day.
Cao Ang did not listen to Chen Qun's advice and led 5,000 troops to the Dabie Mountains.
The only way from Duyang City to Huainan is at the col of the Dabie Mountains. If you take the waterway, you must pass through the territory of Chu State, and if you take the right road, you must pass through the territory of Wei State.
It is only safest to come out of Duyang City and walk at the foot of the Dabie Mountains.
Cool autumn weather.
Cao Ang stood on the hillside energetically, looking at the winding mountain road ahead, grinning, "Liu Ye thinks he is cautious, but he doesn't know that I have laid a dragnet here, and he will never come back."
The guard next to him complimented him: "Old Liu Ye, how can I be the young master's opponent? If we capture him alive today and bring him to the king, he will be extremely happy."
Cao Ang laughed: "Get everything ready for me, and be gentler later. Liu Ye alive is more valuable than dead."
"Here!"
All the soldiers shouted.
After all, if this order is successful, the reward will be considerable.
Starting in the morning and waiting until the sun set, not to mention carriages, not even an animal was seen on this road. Cao Ang had already run out of patience and said impatiently: "Is this old man coming yet? I have been kept waiting all day!"
The guard next to him was about to persuade him when he suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves.
He hurriedly turned to look, and in an instant he pointed forward with gleaming eyes and shouted: "It's coming, it's coming! Master, the carriage is coming!"
Cao Ang looked and saw a carriage speeding towards him.
But there was only one carriage.
"How can we only get a carriage?" The originally surprised expression suddenly froze on his face, and then his expression changed drastically and he exclaimed, "No, I fell into a trap!"
Immediately he jumped up and shouted: "Stop that carriage quickly!"
The soldiers immediately rushed down on their horses and easily intercepted the carriage. Cao Ang galloped down the hillside, walked to the carriage, opened the curtain with his spear, and saw that there was no one inside.
My heart suddenly sank.
He glanced around and saw a letter inside the carriage. He frowned suspiciously and picked out the letter with the tip of his spear. He opened it and read: "How dare you, a mere yellow-toothed young man, to stalk my whereabouts? You're planning to trick the tiger away from the mountain. Then we can take down the Xudu barrier. Yecheng has been lost. Return to Xuchang quickly to report the news. Don’t come back to seek death!"
Murder and heart-wrenching!
Cao Ang was so angry that his face turned pale, his whole body was trembling, and he gritted his teeth: "Old Liu Ye! I will kill you!"
The guard next to him asked: "Master..."
"roll!"
Cao Ang was filled with anger and glared at the bodyguard next to him, and then roared angrily: "Little Liu Ye, you've gone too far to bully me! All officers and men obey the order! Follow me back to Yecheng!"
After that, he rode away with rage.
The rest of the troops hurriedly followed, heading towards Yecheng.
Unexpectedly, the attack on Yecheng was fake, but the ambush on the way was real. Zhang Gan led two thousand Jingqian troops to set up an ambush here, waiting for them to be captured.
Not long after, the dust was flying in front and horseshoes were flying.
A sneer curled up at the corner of Zhang Gan's lips, and he thought to himself: "A mere brat dares to fight with me, Prime Minister Dajing. I really don't know how high the sky is!"
He immediately raised his hand, and when Cao Ang rushed into the encirclement at the lead, he waved his big hand violently.
A rope suddenly stretched out from the ground, firmly blocking the horse's legs.
The huge impact caused the war horse to flip over in the air, and Cao Ang on the horse was thrown away with a look of shock on his face. The Wei troops behind were not in a hurry to rein in their horses, and fell under the horse rope one after another.
"Kill and capture Cao Ang alive!"
Standing on the top of the mountain, Zhang Qian waved the command flag and shouted orders.
The Jingqian army that had been ambushed on both sides rushed out at the same time, surrounding the Wei army from front to back and left to right. Before Cao Ang could react after being thrown off his horse, he was already held down by five or six Jing soldiers and unable to move.
Seeing that Cao Ang had been captured, the other Wei troops did not dare to move.
Neither did he surrender, nor did he surrender. They stared at Cao Ang who was being held down, and looked at each other.
"Those who surrender will not be killed!"
Zhang Gan rode his horse down and gave orders to the hesitant Wei army. Then, the archers of the Jing army immediately aimed their bows and arrows at the Wei army.
When the guard saw that Cao Ang had been captured, he had no choice but to dismount and surrender.
After all, Cao Ang's identity is there, and even if he is captured alive, Jingguo can't do anything.
Zhang Gan detached 500 men and took these surrendered generals of the Wei army back. He led other men and horses, and took Cao Ang, who was tied up with five flowers, towards Yecheng.
Under the city of Yecheng.
Liu Ye led a thousand Jingqian troops and five thousand Duyang city defenders, stationed ten miles outside the city.
When Chen Qun learned about this, his face suddenly changed with fright.
Liu Ye is here, so Cao Ang must have fallen into a trap when he went out to ambush. What if Jingjun brought Cao Ang to threaten him to open the city?
Thinking about it carefully, I think it is impossible.
Everyone knows that there will be a battle between Jing and Wei, but neither country is ready to start it, so it is definitely not now.
With this mentality, Chen Qun prepared things to defend the city.
But what you are afraid of is what comes. Not long after, there was a sound of horse hoofbeats outside the city, and a group of cavalry was seen heading towards Yecheng. The one pushing at the front was Cao Ang, who was tied up and dejected.
Liu Ye came slowly in a four-wheeled vehicle.
Narrowing his eyes, he looked at Chen Qun on top of Ye Cheng City: "Chang Wen! Cao Ang, the son of Cao Cao, is in my hands. Only if Kaicheng surrenders can Cao Ang's life be saved. I wonder if Chang Wen is willing to trade a city for Cao Ang?"
Chen Qun glanced at Cao Ang and stared at Liu Ye: "Zi Yang, you are a Han official, and your ancestors are of Han Dynasty blood. You didn't know how to revive the Han Dynasty, but you actually helped Zhou to wreak havoc on the world. What will happen to you after your death?" On behalf of the late emperor?"
Liu Ye smiled calmly: "You said so grandly, I want to ask you. You keep talking about reviving the Han Dynasty, touch your conscience and ask, are you loyal to Cao Wei or Liu Han? The general trend of the world! If we divide for a long time, we will unite. If we unite for a long time, we will unite. It must be divided. The rise of Dajing is like the sun rising in the east. How can you stop it with your mere Chen Qun? I cherish your talent and learning. If you open the city and surrender early, you will not lose the contribution to the founding of the country."
"Stop talking!"
Chen Qun pointed at Liu Ye, "How can you deceive Chen Qun with such a despicable plan?"
Liu Ye laughed: "How can there be any strategy in exchanging Cao Ang's head for Ye Cheng? Chen Qun, today you have fallen into my trap."
Chen Qun's face suddenly turned pale.
If he agrees to change, he will be a traitor to Cao Wei. If Cao Ang loses his life if he does not change, then he will be a traitor to Cao Wei. No matter what you choose, you will die.
We can only hope that Zhang Jing will not dare to kill him.
"Don't replace me!" Cao Ang roared from below, "I don't listen to the adults, and I deserve to die. Don't lose the city because of my fault!"
Chen Qun's face turned even darker.
Liu Ye waved his hand, and Sergeant Jing pressed Cao Ang a hundred steps away from the city, forcing him to kneel on the ground. Another sergeant drew out his steel knife, raised it, and prepared to chop it down.
Chen Qun's heart suddenly twitched and he stared at Liu Ye: "Liu Ye! Do you want to start a war with Wei Dynasty? You and I both know that if we start now, both sides will lose!"
Liu Ye sneered: "Youzhou is not yet settled, how dare your army return?"
Chen Qun's heart was as cold as the river water in the cold winter, biting to the bone. He gritted his teeth and clenched his hands, staring at Liu Ye.
Liu Ye said fiercely: "Chen Qun, send a message to Cao Cao: Use his own way to repay the other person's debt. Yesterday's blood debt! You must pay with your blood today! Kill——!"
Chen Qun suddenly opened his eyes in disbelief.
The sergeant raised his knife and dropped it.
Cao Ang's head rolled down with a face full of disbelief and was stained with dust.
"Liu Ye!!!" Chen Qun almost convulsed and pointed at Liu Ye tremblingly, "That's the eldest son of King Wei, you are so brave!"
Liu Ye sneered and waved his army to retreat.
