Chapter Eighty-Eight: The Price of Mercy

Then countless arrows shot at the city wall, and after the Yellow Turban soldiers fell, another wave surged up, and at the moment when everyone was panicking, suddenly a loud shout shouted: "Quiet! ”

This shout made the soldiers besieging the city also stunned, and in the distance, Cao Cao, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Ren, and Cao Hong looked moved, and immediately raised their hands to stop the attack!

Yan Zheng quickly jumped down from the city wall, landed on the city wall steadily, holding a human head in his hand, the head was inserted by a double-headed gun, looked at Cao Cao in the distance and said: "In order to avoid unnecessary losses, I, Yan Zheng, am willing to surrender!" ”

After Yan Zheng finished speaking, he threw the head in his hand violently, and firmly inserted it in front of Cao Cao and the others, all the soldiers quickly dodged away, and looked at the head on the ground in surprise, it was Zhang Bao's head!!

"This is a gift from my surrender, I hope Cao Duwei can accept it!" Yan Zheng was far away, but his voice was clearly transmitted throughout the entire battlefield, making the soldiers who stopped attacking feel relieved.

The enemy surrendered, and the war ended.

Cao Cao's expression moved, Xiahou Dun quickly came to the head, after confirming that it was correct, he nodded solemnly, Cao Cao's expression was slightly soothing, he looked at Yan Zheng on the city wall, and shouted: "Put down your weapons, open the city gate, I accept your surrender!" ”

Yan Zheng clenched his fists deeply, and said indignantly: "For the sake of the people of the city, I, Yan, am willing to bear the charge of killing the lord, everyone open the city gate and welcome Cao Duwei into the city!" ”

The general guarding the city gate, a trace of helplessness flashed on his face, slowly opened the city gate, I don't know who was the first to put down the weapons in his hands, and then one after another the yellow turban soldiers put down their weapons, Cao Cao rode a horse and waved his hand, and a group of infantry neatly headed towards Yangcheng.

"Ah Hide..."Xiahou Yuan wanted to speak and stopped, Cao Cao immediately raised his hand to stop it, and several people also followed quickly into the city, inside the city gate, Yan Zheng knelt on the ground with a respectful expression, bowed his head deeply and said: "The traitor Yan Zheng is willing to return to the imperial court, I hope that Cao Duwei will let go of the people in the city and give them a chance to reform themselves!" ”

Cao Cao nodded and said: "I, Cao Cao, am not a person who kills indiscriminately, if you sincerely surrender, I will definitely spare the people of the city, but if you..."

"But if we surrender, then you will die!" With a strange smile, Zhu Yan walked out of the city gate tower and glanced at the soldiers who were halfway in.

The moment Cao Cao saw Zhu Yan, his expression changed suddenly: "It's you!" Before Cao Cao could finish speaking, Zhu Yan clapped his hands excitedly and interrupted him: "I only know now that it's too late!" ”

Yan Zheng raised his head sharply at this moment, and also showed a weird smile, a cold and cold long sword appeared, quickly stabbing at Cao Cao, Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Yuan's expressions changed greatly, and then two arrows shot from the left and right!

If the two of them don't care about the arrows and resist Yan Zheng, the arrows will hit Cao Cao, and if the two of them block the arrows, Cao Cao will definitely be beheaded by Yan Zheng, this position, this timing, and Yan Zheng, a terrible person, is simply perfectly calculated.

"Damn, it's really a fraud!" Xiahou Yuan scolded sideways to block Cao Cao's right side, but the big knife was slashed at Yan Zheng, Xiahou Yuan also blocked sideways on the left side, and the spear in his hand was also stabbed at Yan Zheng.

Yan Zheng quickly approached Cao Cao, under the shadow of a knife and gun, there was a stabbing sound, and the sound of flesh and blood being cut by a sharp weapon sounded, Yan Zheng quickly retreated, there was already a blood stain on his face, he retreated to the Yellow Turban soldiers fiercely, and said with a grim face: "Cao Cao, you can't escape!" ”

Xiahoudun and Xiahouyuan's faces were pale, and the two arrows hit their bodies respectively, and their expressions changed: "Not good!" Poison on the arrow..."

Cao Cao's helmet had been knocked away by Yan Zheng, and his hair was scattered, but there was no figure of Huangfu Song's army behind him, he glanced anxiously at the rear, and only then did he completely understand that this was a premeditated death!

On that day, I suddenly realized that my kindness was not only useless, but also harmed those around me.

When I really smelled the pungent smell of blood, I once again understood that my mercy had cost the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers, and they were all my own soldiers!

I can't help but look up to the sky and sigh, why should I have a merciful heart, if I obey Huangfu Song's words and attack the city directly, the city will be broken!

How could they fall into the current dead end! 、

So... I hate myself! I also hate the cunning of the enemy, the enemy is ready to die at the moment when he is against me, this is a game of life and death!

But what about me? But I felt pity for my enemies, and I didn't listen to the advice of Miaocai, so what did I gain by going my own way?

Corpses all over the ground? The frightened eyes of the clan brothers? Doubts about yourself by the soldiers under your command?

Why is that?

Because I'm merciful! I wanted to save the people of this city, so I deliberately took the initiative to accept the surrender, and I didn't even say hello to Huangfu Song.

Maybe all this is in Huangfu Song's expectation, he should be looking at himself with a sneer from a distance at the moment, watching himself like a trapped beast, being teased and applauded, he won't save himself, because of the worthless loss, no one will do it...

But why should I be merciful?

Because of that orchid in my heart?

Can... She's dead...

So!

My mercy deserves to die here too!

"Soldiers! Listen to me and fight to the death! Fight the enemy to the death, create our silver lining! Cao Cao raised the long sword in his hand and spoke to all the soldiers!

Zhu Yan showed a hint of mockery, and with a wave of his hand, countless ambushed ambushes appeared in various important positions, and the long arrows in their hands shot at the tens of thousands of soldiers like rain.

And those Yellow Turban soldiers, who had laid down their weapons, picked up their weapons one after another, and rushed towards the enemies around them cruelly and indifferently.

Shouting for killing, crying for help, and even insulting, most of them are the voices of hatred for Cao Cao, Cao Cao really understands at this moment, if I can still live, my mercy will die here!

That's it, many years later, in the first battle of Xuzhou, Cao Cao slaughtered one city and lowered ten cities......