Chapter 772 Where to go?
It is said that when Cao Pi's army entered Chenliu, life would inevitably be ruined. Zhang Liao couldn't bear it, but he had no choice but to kneel down in front of the young Master Cao Pi.
This is because of different identities and different statuses. Cao Piyi was bossing around, but Zhang Liao could only accept it. The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. Zhang Liao was left with only Chen Liu and no room for escape.
The geographical location of Chenliu is also very important. It is located at the key point of the Yellow River, and Guandu is the Dadukou. Controlling the water transportation of the Yellow River can be said to be a source of wealth. Chenliu is located in the hinterland of the Central Plains. The terrain is flat and the soil is fertile, suitable for growing various crops. However, due to the siltation of the Yellow River, it is prone to flooding by the Yellow River. There are many rivers and lakes in the territory, which belong to the two major water systems of the Yellow River and the Huaihe River. The main rivers include Huiji River, Majia River, Bian River, Jialu River, Wohe River, etc., with a vast drainage area. The central city is surrounded by five lakes and four rivers, with beautiful scenery. It is known as the "Northern Water City".
Such a fertile place will sooner or later be eaten away by powerful forces, and weak forces will naturally be unable to defend it. Zhang Liao's choice was not wrong. Cao Cao held important territory in the Central Plains and was closely connected with Chen Liu. Surrendering to Cao Cao was the best choice.
It's just that things always happen unexpectedly, so Zhang Liao can only sigh that it's good luck. Under Wu Zhi's mediation, Cao Pi had no intention of killing Zhang Liao after breaking the city, but Zhang Liao's wish to become an important minister of the Cao family immediately could not be realized immediately. But just when Zhang Liao breathed a sigh of relief, Cao Pi gave Zhang Liao a chance to show his loyalty and ordered him to kill Cao Xing himself.
Cao Xing has followed Zhang Liao since the grassroots period. He is loyal to Zhang Liao and has high martial arts skills. He has always been Zhang Liao's confidant general. Liu Ruo was shot this time because he saw Zhang Liao in danger. Cao Pi had issued the order in public. Zhang Liao knew that he could no longer take back his life. He was so sad that he lay on the ground not knowing what to do.
When Wu Zhi saw that Zhang Liao was not moving, he knew something was going to happen. He quickly stood up and shouted: "Wen Yuan! Cao Xing will die for killing my vanguard officer. You have entered Cao's camp today, don't miss the order of General Zhonglang." Then he pulled out his sword and forced it into Zhang Liao's hand. His eyes flashed, asking Zhang Liao to execute the order immediately, otherwise he might not be able to protect himself.
Under Cao Pi's stern eyes, Zhang Liao finally stood up slowly, feeling that the knife in his hand was as heavy as a mountain, and looked in the direction of Cao Xing. Hou Cheng, Wei Xu and others were tied up not far away. The powerful men in the past were now unarmed and in shabby clothes. Their families were tied behind and howling like ghosts. If Cao Xing's death was exchanged for the lives of these people, wouldn't there be any other way? method?
Cao Xing's hair was disheveled and he had been beaten to the point of losing his human form. Seeing Zhang Liao's glance, Cao Xing suddenly came to his senses. Facing Zhang Liao's gaze, he nodded sharply and yelled: "How could I, Cao Xing, be so greedy for life and fear of death! When one person does the work, one person is responsible for it, please ask Wen Yuan to take care of me." Dear family!" After saying that, he knocked his head on the ground, and blood immediately seeped out from his forehead, making the image even more terrifying.
Zhang Liao felt a sharp pain in his heart and dragged him step by step with his knife. Suddenly he turned around and worshiped Cao Pi again, weeping with blood, as if he was begging for mercy. Cao Pi's face was gloomy and unmoved. Zhang Liao stood up and took three steps and then slashed at Cao Xing with one knife.
Seeing that blood was about to splatter five steps away, everyone couldn't bear to close their eyes. Cao Xing's family even cried to death. However, there was no sound of heads falling to the ground as they imagined. They only heard the sound of banging and patting, and everyone hurriedly looked up. When he looked at it, it turned out that it was Zhang Liao who cut off Cao Xing's rope with a knife, and then ran towards the outside of the tent with him. The guard at the door was knocked down by a few punches, and by the time a group of guards chased them out, the two of them had long disappeared.
This time, Cao Pi's elbows and armpits changed. Seeing that the guards' pursuit was fruitless, Cao Pi's face became darker. He waved his hands and shouted: "Put them all in death row! Close the city gate and search the whole city!" All the generals from Wei Xu down, including their family members, were pushed away. After getting out, Wu Zhi shook his head and sighed, but knew that he could no longer persuade him at this moment, so he had to wait until Zhang Liao and Cao Xing were captured, and then find a way to save Chen Liu and other generals.
But in order to save Cao Xing, Zhang Liao finally took a desperate risk and left all his subordinates and family members behind, betting that Cao Pi would not kill all his family members and surrendered generals on the spot to vent his anger. Zhang Liao made the right bet on this store. Although Cao Pi did not kill the family members, he wanted to kill them together after catching the two of them. The two were familiar with the terrain of Chenliu. They crossed the wall of the city lord's palace and drilled through the dog hole in the city wall, heading towards the bank of the Yellow River. Luohuang ran away.
The two of them hid. Although Cao Xing complained a lot along the way and asked Zhang Liao to kill him to show his merit, Zhang Liao refused. Cao Xing said no more. He understood Zhang Liao's deep loyalty and couldn't help but feel grateful. The two of them ran until night, and when they arrived at the bank of the Yellow River, they saw a river of yellow water flowing eastward. The two of them huddled in a secret place on the embankment. Cao Xing looked at Zhang Liao and said, "Where should we go now?"
Zhang Liao licked a piece of green grass, looked across the mist-filled Yellow River, and said calmly: "The only way to save Wei Xu and the others is to ask General Lu Bu."
What Zhang Liao said calmly sounded like an earth-shattering shock to Cao Xing. Cao Xing asked, "Is General Lu okay? Where is he?"
Zhang Liao bit the grass and said, "They say General Lu is recuperating in Yecheng. Others say that General Lu has surrendered to the Qinglong Army, but I don't really believe it." After that, he stood up and said, "Let's go, you and I. Go and ask General Lu to send troops to rescue you."
Cao Xing was pulled to his feet by Zhang Liao stupidly, and asked with a confused look on his face: "If General Lu has defected to the Qinglong Army, do you and I also want to defect to the Qinglong Army?"
Zhang Liao's face twitched and he smiled bitterly: "If we can invite General Lu, is it so important who we go to?" Cao Xing suddenly changed his face and said with admiration: "I think that Cao Pi is vicious and vicious, not the Ming Lord. I heard that the master of Qinglong, Chen Long, also has a pretty good reputation, maybe he is a good master, I don’t know.”
Zhang Liao thought to himself, with Lu Bu here, even I, Zhang Liao, am just a small general. When will it be your turn, Cao Xing? But he couldn't say these words, so he pulled Cao Xing's sleeve and said: "What will happen in the future, let's take it one step at a time. You and I, while the sky is still bright, hurry up and find a boat to cross the river."
Cao Xing suddenly pointed at the center of the river and turned his head and shouted: "Wen Yuan, look at the warships!" Zhang Liao quickly turned his head to look and saw a large ship exposed in the mist, followed closely by the second, third, and warships crossing over. More and more came, slowly passing in front of the two of them.
However, it was said that the warships of Huang Gai and Wei Yan were approaching Guandu at this moment. On top of a huge warship, stood a general with thick eyebrows, big eyes, a face like a silver basin, and a thick beard. He was the long-lost first legion of the Qinglong Army. Long yellow cover and yellow cover. Behind Huang Gongfu, in the shadow of the Qinglong flag, a thin and well-built human figure flashed out. Looking carefully, this man was handsome, with a white face and no beard, eyebrows like ink paintings, and lips like painted red. He was Guo Jia and Guo Fengxiao, the chief military officer of the Qinglong Army. This time, the two of them and Wei Wenchang of Wei Yan brought 30,000 soldiers and horses, intending to form an alliance with Chen Liu and Zhang Liao to fight against Cao's army.
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
