The Han army easily attacked the city of Xuchang, and the well fence also entered the city under the impetus of the Han army, and the archers on the well fence shot arrows whenever they saw the Cao army that refused to surrender.

Jinglan was protected by a large number of Han troops, so it was not easy to be destroyed by Cao's army.

After entering the city, there was another city battle, killing a large number of Cao army generals and capturing a large number of people. Attacking Cao Cao's mansion, he saw Cao Cao leave his family behind, and he fled.

There was a scout report that Cao Cao was going to defect to Yuan Shao in addition to the north gate.

Liu Xie asked people to look for Xiahou Ling, and found that she was also mixed with Cao Cao's escape team.

Liu Xie took Zhao Yun Ma Chao and Huang Zhong with three people, and led 10,000 fine horsemen to chase in person, Wen Yin also had to chase, Liu Xie was worried that he was pregnant and inconvenient to run, so he refused her and asked her to stay in Xuchang, and with other generals, she strictly investigated every corner of Xuchang to prevent spies from making trouble.

The Han army led by Liu Xie pursued until the afternoon, and saw that they were about to reach the boundary of Yuan Shao, but they were chased by him, and it turned out that Cao Cao was blocked by Zhang Yang of Hanoi on the way to escape.

Liu Xie and Zhang Yang were surrounded by Cao Cao's deserters, and Cao Cao's deserters were only more than 1,000 people.

When I was about to get to the front, I saw a woman with her hands tied, it was Xiahou Ling, a rope led her to follow behind, because of running, her shoes ran off, and blood blisters also grinded out on her feet, and the rope was held by a military general on horseback.

Liu Xie said: "Where is Hansheng? ”

Huang Zhong meeting, stretched his bow and set up an arrow, and shot an arrow to kill the general. Xiahou Ling was then let go, and a military general raised his knife to cut her, but was shot by another arrow from Huang Hui and fell off her horse.

Liu Xie shouted: "Rush over and capture Cao Cao alive!" ”

The three generals waved their troops to kill them, and Cao Cao saw that the general trend was gone, and shouted to the sky: "Heaven destroy my Cao clan!" You have followed me for many years, and they have all descended. ”

Cao will all surrender.

Liu Xie came to him, first ordered the soldiers to save Xiahou Ling, and then searched carefully, but he didn't see Liu Wei, so he asked: "Cao Datou, where did you get King Hongnong?" ”

Cao Cao had a headache, so Liu Xie gave him the nickname Cao Datou.

Cao Cao said: "I wanted to go to Yuan Shao, and in order to show my sincerity, I sent King Hongnong over in advance. Who would have thought that Lone would still lose, lose so quickly, lose so badly. ”

"Fart, you!" Liu Xie scolded: "You are a tomb robber, a man of the world, and you still want to rebel? Come on, torture Cao Cao! The other generals are all tied! ”

He also said to Zhang Yang: "You have merit in destroying thieves, and I have named you the Taishou of Hanoi, and you continue to guard this place and strictly guard against Yuan Shao." ”

"Wechen obeys!"

Liu Xie came to Xiahou Ling again, only to see her barefoot, looking embarrassed, with her head down, Liu Xie asked: "Hey, Xiao Lingzi, the faint monarch has met you again, in other words, I let you go, why did you end up like this?" ”

Xiahou Ling's head twisted to the side and did not speak, Ma Chao reprimanded: "You are deaf, Your Majesty asked you!" ”

Liu Xie waved his hand to signal Ma Chao not to speak, and asked: "Xiao Lingzi, I have a question to test you now, if you have the opportunity to kill two people now, one is me, and the other is Cao Cao, who will you choose to kill?" ”

Xiahou Ling shook her head and said, "I won't kill anyone." ”

"One must be killed."

"Shall I kill myself?" Xiahou Ling suddenly shouted excitedly and cried.

"Okay, isn't that just a problem? As for it? You assassinated me and injured Yan'er, but I haven't punished you for capital crimes, what are you anxious about? ”

Xiahou Ling shouted: "Then you can kill me!" ”

"Ah, you're so energetic, aren't you? Someone came, tied her up, helped her on the horse, and escorted her back to Xuchang! ”

Cao Cao, Xiahou Ling and a cadre were all escorted to Xuchang with the Han army.

Knowing that she had only returned to Xuchang in the middle of the night, Wen Yin was not worried about Liu Xie, she had been waiting for him, and she was also very happy to see that she had come back and captured Cao Cao alive.

After returning to Xuchang, Liu Xie ordered Cao Cao and his family to be escorted back to Luoyang overnight, and put them under house arrest.

As for the general, Liu Xie finally found Guo Jia and asked, "Is Fengxiao willing to return to the Han Dynasty?" ”

Guo Jia knelt down and said: "The criminal minister Guo Jia is a citizen of the Han family, and he has gone astray by listening to slander, and now he is willing to submit to him, and ask His Majesty to punish the crime!" ”

"Then you have to do a good job for me in the future," Liu Xie said, "because I still have a lot of places where I can use you in the future." In addition, I heard that Fengxiao's health is not very good, but you must take good care of your body, and I really ask Dr. Hua Shen to check your body and whether you need to recuperate. ”

In the original history, Guo Jia died of illness at the age of 37, so Liu Xie said this.

Guo Jia said: "The guilty minister feels His Majesty's grace, dare not follow the work of dogs and horses? ”

Since then, Guo Jia has returned to obedience and stayed in the army. The other generals were sent back to their respective mansions, guarded by Han soldiers outside, and placed under house arrest.

In Cao Cao's mansion, Liu Xie sat down, summoned Xiahou Ling in, and asked her to look up, only to see her covered in dust and a depressed look.

Liu Xie asked: "Let's talk about it, what did you experience when you returned to Xuchang from Wancheng?" Now that Cao Cao is already a prisoner, I plan to behead him after the autumn, aren't you going to intercede for him? He's your godfather, huh? ”

Xiahou Ling, who was kneeling below, suddenly scolded: "Bullshit godfather! ”

Liu Xie was taken aback and asked curiously, "Where did you start talking about this?" I'm interested, tell me about it. ”

Xiahou Ling finally couldn't control it, and cried, crying and saying: "I returned to Xuchang, Cao Cao said that I had betrayed him and wanted to kill me, and I tried my best to defend him before I believed it a little." This morning he suddenly changed his temperament and wanted to forcibly fornicate with me, but if I didn't agree, he beat me. And told me an amazing truth. ”

"What truth did he tell you, this old thing?"

"Your Majesty is right, my biological parents were indeed killed by him."

Liu Xie sneered: "He can really do anything, the so-called rather teach me to bear the world, and stop teaching the world to bear me, sure enough, it is Cao Cao." Are you defiled by him? ”

Xiahou Ling said: "No, the Han army broke into the city, Cao Cao didn't have time, he didn't even take care of his family, so he ran away with me, and humiliated me many times along the way, making me walk barefoot." ”

Liu Xie sneered: "I have seen this." Cao Cao beat you, you hated him, then I also beat you, are you very me? ”

Xiahou Ling said: "I have no grudge against Your Majesty, and if Your Majesty wants to kill me now, I will not have any resentment." Cao Cao is different, he is my father and mother's enemy, and I hate him to the core. ”

"But just now I asked you why you didn't want to kill him, so why didn't you want to kill him?"

Xiahou Ling said: "After all, Cao Cao has raised me for sixteen years, and I can't do it." ”

"Do you want me to kill him? I hate him too, but I can't kill him. ”

"I know."

"Will you be obedient?"

"But Your Majesty hates me to the core, can I still be obedient?"

(End of chapter)