Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Great Harvest (Part II)
"Holy, that's okay?"
Seeing that Cao Ying could not escape this catastrophe, Zhao Feng, who was watching on the sidelines, wanted to take the opportunity to kill Lao Cao. I don't want Lao Cao to avoid the situation that there is no way to avoid it, but it turned out to be a pull on the reins, and as a result, the Dawan Liang horse man under the crotch stood up, and this arrow to Cao Cao's heart was in the horse's head.
"Ahh Cao Ying screamed and fell off the horse. Cao Ying is already middle-aged, and in recent years, he has been pampered and his body has been very blessed. Although it is not as fat as Dong Zhuo in the past, it is already a fat ball. This one fell off the horse, and suddenly hummed and chirped, and half of his body was numb.
"Hurry up!" Zhao Feng and Wei Yan, who saw that it was cheap, coincidentally led hundreds of people behind them to kill directly, ready to cut Lao Cao to the roots. At this time, Cao Ying only had a group of civil officials such as Jia Xu around him, and Xu Chu and other generals were not there. But seeing them killing all the way, the two of them were like two sharp arrows riding the wind and waves, and went straight to Cao Ying in the middle. The slogan of "capturing Cao Ying alive" also resounded throughout the audience.
"Stop, stop with me!" Looking at Zhao Feng and Wei Yan, who were approaching, Jia Xu, who had always been calm, was really anxious, and hurriedly ordered someone to come forward to intercept him. Cao Pi on the other side trotted forward and dismounted to help Cao Ying up.
"How's my father?" Cao Pi helped Cao Ying to stand up and asked cautiously. There were only a few dozen steps to their left, and dozens of Tiger Guards were struggling to intercept Zhao Feng and Wei Yan's strange army. Seeing this, Cao Hong and others in the rear army also rushed forward desperately to rescue, the whole battle situation was extremely chaotic, and it could even be described as changing rapidly, no one knew what would happen in the next moment.
"Father, the situation is urgent, you ride my horse away!" Cao Pi saw Wei Yan and Zhao Feng approaching closer, especially the former, Cao Pi could even see the cruel smile on his face. When he gritted his teeth, he couldn't help but say that he was going to get on his horse when he helped Cao Ying up.
"Pi'er, you and I will go together!" Cao Ying was shocked when he saw this, and hurriedly refused. At this time, although many people around them also had horses, who could give up their mounts to Cao Ying at this life-and-death juncture? You must know that now Zhao Feng and Wei Yan are menacing, and without a horse is equivalent to putting yourself in a desperate situation. Especially under Wei Yan, but the white horse is righteous.
"Father, go and command the army, the child will take the top first!" Cao Pi gritted his teeth and said, without waiting for Cao Ying to say anything, Cao Pi turned his head and said loudly to Jia Xu and Liu Ye: "Mr. Wenhe, Mr. Ziyang, quickly protect my father and go to Dongjun!" After saying that, he drew his long sword and commanded the Tiger Guards to continue fighting.
"Pi'er!" Cao Ying screamed in a hurry, suddenly felt a hand grasp his arm, and turned his head to see that it was Jia Xu. "Lord, let's go first!" Jia Xu didn't say anything, just pulled the reins of Cao Ying's mount and was about to leave, and Liu Ye on the side also hurriedly followed. Cao Ying was dragged away by them, and hurried to Dongjun. On the road, he still looked back at Cao Pi in the chaos from time to time, and every time he turned around, he could see that there were fewer and fewer people around him, and Cao Ying's heart was getting heavier and heavier.
"Bastard!" Seeing that he was about to capture Cao Ying alive, but he didn't want to be disturbed by Cao Pi's small universe explosion, Zhao Feng was also furious in his heart. Left and right stabbed two Cao soldiers off their horses, and Zhao Feng raised his gun to take Cao Pi directly. The latter saw Zhao Feng coming, but he was also fearless, and drew his sword to face each other.
"Huh?" Seeing that Cao Pi actually took his shot quite calmly, Zhao Feng was also quite surprised. Three or four shots were stabbed out in a row, and Cao Pi blocked them all. From these swords, Zhao Feng came to the conclusion that Cao Pi's swordsmanship is still very good, at least he can have the success of Lao Liu Liu.
However, this is obviously not enough, after Zhao Feng accelerated his moves, Cao Pi gradually couldn't bear it. In addition, the long sword is not a weapon suitable for horse warfare, and finally after more than ten moves, Cao Pi was beaten by Zhao Feng with the sword in his hand, and then he was swept off the horse.
"Tie me up!" Zhao Feng thought about it and still didn't kill him immediately, so capture him alive and hand it over to Liu Bei to deal with by himself. At the same time, Cao Ying's Chinese army was suddenly attacked, and it was also in chaos for a while. Xiahoudun and Cao Hong and others from the Chinese army and the rear army tried desperately to save them, but they were still one step too late. At the same time, the Cao army brigade was also inevitably chaotic, and they were already demoralized, and this time they were simply unable to form an army. Afterwards, Xia Houdun recalled that he had palpitations. Cao Hong said bluntly that if it weren't for Xu Huang and Zhang Jaw coming to answer, it would be impossible to say whether he would be able to retreat to Dongjun with his whole body.
In short, in this encounter, Cao Jun, who was frightened by the bow, all became rabbits being chased, and was chased by Liu Bei. When Liu Bei himself saw the battlefield statistics report made by Chen Zhi, he was also surprised.
"More than 12,000 enemies were killed, nearly 30,000 were captured, including 34 with the rank of colonel or above, and Cao Ying led the remnants of the army of more than 50,000 people to retreat to Dongjun?" After reading the military report, Liu Bei would speak for a long time. Zhao Feng and the others looked at each other even more, in their images, except for when they attacked Shouchun, they had never captured so many prisoners. Even when Zhao Feng first debuted, he defeated Lao Cao with fire attack at the foot of Jiuli Mountain, and finally captured 5,000 prisoners. Now it is nearly 40,000, and more than 50,000 have been collected in front of and after Guan Yu in Xuchang.
"I think it's because our army has always treated prisoners preferentially, so Cao Jun rarely resists desperately!" Pang Tong on the side put forward his reasoning. Everyone nodded, feeling that this was very likely. At the same time, Liu Bei also saw the name of Cao Pi, Cao Ying's son, in the list of prisoners.
"Bring it on and have a look!" Liu Bei didn't think about it, he wanted to see Cao Ying's son. Not long after, Cao Pi was taken to Liu Bei's big tent, and to the surprise of most people, although Cao Pi, who was a prisoner under the stairs, had his hands tied behind his back, he came with his head held high, and he did not have the consciousness of a captive at all.
"Get on your knees!" The two guards who were holding Cao Pi had to do their duty at this time, and hurriedly pressed his shoulders to push Cao Pi to his knees. ”
"That's it!" Liu Bei is in a good mood now, and he doesn't have anything to do with Cao Pi. Waving his hand to signal his subordinates to retreat, and then looking at Cao Pi with a fearless face in front of him, Liu Bei asked with a smile: "Your Excellency was defeated and captured, do you know what you have to say?" ”
"Defeated and captured, there is only death, but my father will definitely avenge me!" Cao Pi said fearlessly. At this time, Wei Yan on the side spoke: "Lord, on the battle array today, if it weren't for this guy giving up his war horse to Cao Ying, we would have been able to capture Cao Ying alive, it's really hateful!" ”
"Oh?" Liu Bei was interested when he heard this, and looked at Cao Pi from beginning to end, Liu Bei also nodded and said: "I didn't expect Cao Mengde to have such a filial son as you, but it is also rare, are you really not afraid of death?" ”
"Twelve years ago, my eldest brother was not afraid of death, and now I am naturally not afraid!" Cao Pi said proudly, but he also said it impassionedly, but Liu Bei, who has always respected the iron-blooded true man, couldn't help but sigh. Waving his hand to signal that Cao Pi should be taken down to be detained first, Liu Bei asked everyone with great spirits: "Everyone, now that Cao Pi has been captured by me, what do you think should be?" ”
"Hehe, lord, strange goods are here!" Pang Tong smiled a little obscenely, and everyone couldn't help but laugh when they heard it. The people in the account are all understanding, and they know that killing Cao Pi now is a matter of a knife, so it is better to squeeze the surplus value, and Pang Tong's opinion can be regarded as in line with the attitude of most people.
Liu Bei nodded when he heard this, and was about to speak, but someone had already come to report, saying that it was Cao Ying's envoy Liu Ye and Liu Ziyang who asked to see him.
"Hehe, it seems that Cao Mengde can't sit still, I don't know who wants to go to see Liu Ziyang on behalf of Gu?" Liu Bei said when he heard this. As soon as these words came out, everyone turned their eyes to Zhao Feng. There is no other reason, ten years ago I negotiated with Cao Ying, and the representatives of both sides were Zhao Feng and Liu Ye, who are familiar with each other, who will go if you don't go?
"Lord, the peak is willing to go!" Zhao Feng looked at everyone's expectant eyes, and knew that this matter was going to fall on him again. If I knew this, I should have brought Zhuge Liang's big fool over, it was an iron mouth that could make people die.
"It's okay, it's up to you to go Bo Tao." Liu Bei was not surprised, and agreed directly. After Zhao Feng received the order, he asked: "I don't know what the bottom limit of the lord's negotiation is, this empty mouth and white teeth, you have to give me a bottom!" ”
"At least Cao Ying should withdraw from Yanzhou!" Liu Bei thought for a while. Lao Liu's appetite is not big, in case Cao Ying is forced to be urgent, he really doesn't care about Cao Pi's surname, even if Liu Bei kills Cao Pi, in addition to having some psychological effects, he can't get too many benefits.
"Feng understands!" Zhao Feng estimated Liu Bei's request, which was not too high, but it was not low either. Cao Pi was exchanged for the remaining Chen Liu, Dongjun, and Xuchang in Yanzhou. Even if there is no such thing, Liu Bei will attack these places next. And these few places that hung alone in the south of the Yellow River, were attacked by Liu Bei with all his might, and it was only a matter of time before they fell.
With Lao Liu's foundation, Zhao Feng acted more calmly. In a partial tent in Liu Beijun's camp under the city of Dongjun, Zhao Feng officially contacted Liu Ye.
"Mr. Ziyang, it's been a long time!" As soon as we met, this greeting still had to be called, but Zhao Feng's greeting was really something to say, the so-called long absence, it was difficult for Liu Ye not to remember the time when he was blackmailed by Zhao Feng ten years ago when he was under Peiguo City.
"General Zhao has been gone for a long time!" After Liu Ye bowed his hand slightly, he immediately said sternly: "The Duke of Qi is the prince of the country, but now he has troops and self-respect in Jiangnan, refuses to serve His Majesty, and even meets the sword soldiers of the King of Wei and detains the prince. Isn't this behavior contrary to Uncle Liu's name of benevolence and righteousness? ”
"Poof!" Zhao Feng, who was drinking tea, listened to Liu Ye's remarks, and finally couldn't hold back a mouthful of water and squirted out. Unexpectedly, after many years, this Liu Ye still likes to bluff so much. Or that as a messenger, this skin must be thick enough?
Looking at Liu Ye with a righteous and awe-inspiring face in front of him, Zhao Feng slowly put down the cup in his hand, laughed cruelly, and prepared to open his mouth.
(To be continued)