"Huang Zhong, if you die, I will take care of your family, don't worry." Xiahou Yuan said lightly.

"Poof!"

Xiahou Yuan pulled out his spear, and Huang Zhong slowly knelt on the ground.

"Bang!" Huang Zhong's body smashed to the ground.

Xiahou Yuan exhaled and looked at the corpse in front of him, a smile appeared on his face.

From the time he agreed to take refuge in Cao Ang, he was already ready to die.

Although he is in poor condition now, he is proud to be able to kill a top military general for Cao Ang.

Huang Zhong's body fell to the ground, blood slowly flowing on the ground.

"My lord! The last general fortunately did not fail in his mission and killed the thief Huang Zhong. Xiahou Yuan sighed.

Subsequently, Xiahou Yuan left with the army.

After Xiahou Yuan left, Huang Zhong's personal soldiers hurriedly walked out and wept as they looked at the corpse of their general.

Many defenders looked at the corpse of their general, their eyes were red, and tears could not stop pouring out.

They didn't expect their own generals to die because of them.

"General, what should we do, what should we do." Some soldiers shouted in grief.

"General, you died so unjustly, General, we have to avenge the General."

"Kill all these bitches! Kill all these bitches! ”

"Woohoo."

Not only the defenders, but also the rest of the ordinary people cried, they were terrified.

They had never seen such a horrific scene, and they were afraid that they would encounter it themselves.

On the other side, Cao Cao was directing the army to continue the siege.

Suddenly, Cao Cao received a secret letter, and after reading the secret letter, Cao Cao's face changed unpredictably.

"Prime Minister, what happened?" Guo Jia asked suspiciously.

"Fengxiao, how long do you say Huang Zhong can hold out?" Cao Cao asked rhetorically, at this time he did not know the news that the other party had been killed.

"Huang Zhong? He's just a martial artist, and even if he doesn't matter what's at stake, it's only three or four days at most.

If there is no food supply, he will definitely collapse, and we will easily take Xiling at that time. Guo Jia said disdainfully.

Cao Cao shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Fengxiao, you are wrong, Huang Zhong is not simple, do you think he is just a martial artist?" He was a man of great strategy. ”

"Sophisticated strategy?" Guo Jia was even more confused.

Cao Cao sighed: "During this time, I have been sending scouts to monitor Huang Zhong, and I found that the number of soldiers under Huang Zhong's command has been increasing.

There are thousands of them with each increase, and they are better trained than any other elite unit. ”

"What's strange about this, Huang Zhongnai is a fierce general, and it is natural that the soldiers under him are strong." Guo Jia said speechlessly.

Cao Cao shook his head: "No, Huang Zhong can't only have these soldiers. I suspect that Huang Zhong secretly recruited many young men to form a new army.

Now his troops have surpassed the cavalry of our Cao family, reaching about 50,000.

These new forces are well-armed and well-trained. If "

Hearing Cao Cao's words, Guo Jia was stunned.

He carefully recalled that it was indeed so. The soldiers under Huang Zhong's command give people a sense of elite.

This kind of equipment definitely can't be formed overnight, unless Huang Zhong already has this plan.

Guo Jia was silent for a moment and asked, "Prime Minister, then what should we do next?" ”

"Huang Zhong is so desperate, he must be stopped. Ordered all legions to be sure to delay Huang Zhong's footsteps. At all costs. Cao Cao commanded.

"Yes!" Guo Jia nodded in agreement.

Cao Cao looked at Xiling City and muttered, "I want you to understand that this city belongs to my Cao Cao." ”

Lü Bu led the army all the way south, and along the way, Cao Cao's scouts were all killed by Lü Bu.

Lu Bu's army was overwhelmed, and in one day, he captured the land of three counties in a row.

Cao Cao was anxious, Xiling City and Xiping County were already in a hurry, if this continued, Cao Cao would definitely be defeated at that time.

"Father! The retainers asked for war. Cao Pi stood up and hugged Cao Cao with his fist.

Cao Cao frowned and said, "Pi'er, where are you going?" ”

"Father, the child wants to lead a partial division and take the opportunity to sneak attack Lu Bu's main force." Cao Pi said confidently.

"Oh?" Cao Cao was puzzled and asked, "Why did you suddenly send troops to attack?" ”

Cao Pi said: "Erchen once fought with Lu Bu, and found that Lu Bu's strength was not as strong as I thought, as long as we waited together, we would definitely be able to repel Lu Bu." ”

After Cao Cao heard this, he pondered, he knew very well that Lu Bu's strength should not be underestimated, but after thinking about it.

He rejected Cao Pi's proposal: "This time, Lu Bu's main targets are Xiling City and Xiping City, if you rush out, you will definitely attract Lu Bu's attention."

When the time comes, Lu Bu will turn his gun against you, and in this way, our plan will be frustrated.

Moreover, Lü Bu's army has already captured Dongping and Le'an, and is now approaching Xuchang. We must resist Lu Bu's attack with all our might, and we must not disperse our forces. ”

"Then father, do you mean that you are not going to send troops?" Cao Pi said with some disappointment.

"No, since Lu Bu is attacking the city, we can also attack the city, but not from the east gate." Cao Cao said calmly.

"Father mean from the west side?" Cao Pi's eyes lit up and he was pleasantly surprised.

"Not bad." Cao Cao looked at his eldest son with a smile: "I know that Pi'er is a brave general, and this time I am ready to let you command the army to attack the city." ”

"Thank you, father." Cao Pi was suddenly excited.

"Hahaha."

Cao Cao laughed, and he knew that his eldest son was the most suitable.

After Cao Pi received the order, he immediately gathered his lieutenant general and prepared to go on the expedition.

Soon, Cao Pi gathered an army of 80,000 and launched an attack on Xiling City.

Lu Bu also got the news here, and his face was ugly.

"My lord, what should we do now? Cao Cao is determined to destroy us. Pound said worriedly.

Lu Bu sighed and said, "There is no way, the order will go down, and all the armies will be dispatched."

Hurry at full speed, you must take Xiling City first. ”

When Pound heard this, he could only reluctantly agree.

"Boom!"

Just as Lu Bu gave the order, an explosion sounded throughout Xiling City, and a loud bang came.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack! ”

The soldiers guarding the city on the walls shouted.

"Quick, close the gates, the archers are ready to meet the enemy."

"The shield man defends, and the crossbowman aims and shoots."

For a while, the defenders of Xiling City panicked, and the soldiers of the Cao army on the city tower acted quickly.

However, as soon as Cao's army was ready, he met Lu Bu's army charge.

"Kill!"

Lu Bu roared angrily and took the lead in Cao's army.

The rest of the generals also followed Lu Bu into Cao's army.

Although Cao Jun had an advantage, he was weak because of Lu Bu's ferocity.

In just a few waves of attacks, many Cao soldiers suffered heavy casualties.

Cao Cao also saw the situation in Xiling City, and with a solemn look on his face, he immediately ordered the soldiers to release arrows.

"Whoosh." A rain of arrows poured down from the sky, enveloping the outside of the city.

Seeing this, Lu Bu brandished his halberd to block the sharp arrows that came from him.

"Shield soldier, raise the shield to defend!" Lu Bu shouted angrily.

Suddenly, hundreds of shield bearers raised their large shields to guard around them. (End of chapter)