Three Kingdoms: I, the eldest son of Cao, a loving father of a great man!

"Yes!" Zhang Liao took the order and left.

When Xiahou Lan saw Zhang Liao’s domineering appearance, she felt even more disgusted with Cao Ang. This kind of man was really not worthy of her sister.

Xiahou Lan decided to teach Cao Ang a lesson, otherwise it would be disastrous if this guy didn't know how to restrain himself.

On the third day, Cao Cao was fully prepared. He led four powerful generals, Cao Hong, Chen Gong, Guo Jia, and Xun Yu, as well as Xiahou Yuan, Pang De, Zhao Yun, and Lu Bu, and five thousand cavalrymen to charge northward.

Xiahou Lan led five hundred soldiers to cover the retreat.

The Cao army came to a standstill due to Xiahou Lan's obstruction, because they found another army emerging in front of them.

This army was the remnants of Yuan Shu led by Yuan Tan, and their mission was to stop Cao Cao from going to Xuzhou.

The two sides engaged in hand-to-hand combat.

Cao Cao looked at the densely packed Yuan Shu army opposite him and his expression turned serious.

He didn't know Yuan Tan, but he learned about the relationship between Yuan Tan and Yuan Shu from Yuan Shao.

"The Yuan brothers are indeed in cahoots with each other." Cao Cao snorted coldly.

Xiahou Lan said, "My lord, it's not difficult to deal with this mob. Just watch."

After saying that, Xiahou Lan rushed forward with his sword in hand.

Like Cao Ang, Xiahou Lan is good at close combat, especially close combat, which is Xiahou Lan's specialty.

When the Cao army soldiers saw Xiahou Lan rushing forward to attack, they all followed with their weapons in hand.

The soldiers on both sides soon became intertwined, and the fight between Xiahou Lan and Cao Ang became more and more intense.

Cao Cao sat in the big tent, watching the confrontation between the two sides quietly.

The strength of Xiahou Lan and Cao Ang is almost the same, both are top-level generals, and the fight between them is very exciting.

"Kill!" Xiahou Lan shouted, and stabbed Cao Ang in the chest with his sword. The powerful force made Cao Ang fly back several meters, and then he fell heavily to the ground.

Xiahou Lan took advantage of the victory and stabbed Cao Ang for more than ten times in a row. Each sword hit the fatal vital point. Cao Ang had no choice but to dodge and resist, and did not dare to fight back at all.

Cao Ang was suppressed by Xiahou Lan, which made him extremely angry.

Cao Ang felt that his dignity was trampled upon. He gritted his teeth and stood up despite being seriously injured.

"You're angry! Die!" Cao Ang roared and punched Xiahou Lan.

Xiahou Lan showed no fear at all. He also swung his spear to collide with Cao Ang, and forcibly pushed Cao Ang back.

"Puff~" Cao Ang vomited blood.

"Haha! What a joy!" Xiahou Lan laughed.

Cao Ang wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said with a fierce smile: "Come again!"

Cao Ang attacked Xiahou Lan again, but Xiahou Lan was not afraid, and the two fought again.

Both of them have top-notch martial arts and the fight is evenly matched.

"Cao Ang, is this all the strength you have?" Xiahou Lan sneered.

Cao Ang was furious. His martial arts were top-notch, but Xiahou Lan said that he was not strong enough. He had to save his face.

Then Cao Ang burst out with terrifying fighting power, and in just a short moment, Xiahou Lan fell into a disadvantage.

Xiahou Lan was surprised by Cao Ang's ferocity and crazy fighting power. It turned out that such a person was not a child of a noble family.

Suddenly, Xiahou Lan's eyes became sharp, and he thought of a possibility. Xiahou Lan slashed Cao Ang's left shoulder with a sword, cutting him flying. Then he used his most powerful killer move, piercing Cao Ang's throat with a sword. Cao Ang fell to the ground with his eyes wide open. Before he died, he was still staring at Xiahou Lan, as if he wanted to ask something.

"Haha, Cao Ang, you want to ask me why I know your background?" Xiahou Lan said calmly: "Because my last name is Xiahou too!"

Cao Ang's pupils widened. He never thought that Xiahou Lan was also a member of the Xiahou family.

Xiahou Lan drew out his sword, and Cao Ang's body slowly fell to the ground, completely dead.

Cao Ang died with his eyes wide open, as it turned out that Xiahou Lan had deliberately let him go in order to kill him.

Before Cao Ang died, Xiahou Lan's identity was revealed. Xiahou Lan was the son of Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan, and the cousin of Xiahou Xuan.

Xiahou Lan dealt with Cao Ang cleanly and efficiently. Cao Cao watched and praised him secretly. This Xiahou Lan was indeed no simple man.

"Wentai, both of your sons are good." Cao Cao said with emotion.

Xiahou Yuan said a little depressedly: "My lord, you are too kind. My son is dull and needs training."

Cao Cao shook his head and said, "No way! Xiahou Lan's courage and strategy are not inferior to anyone else, and even better. His future is definitely limitless."

Xiahou Yuan was flattered by this praise and he immediately bowed his hands in thanks, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, my lord."

"Go, continue the attack." Cao Cao roared.

On another battlefield, Yuan Tan saw that all the soldiers he sent to intercept Cao Cao's army were killed.

"Damn it! Cao Mengde actually attacked me!" Yuan Tan cursed, "Order all soldiers to retreat immediately!"

Yuan Tan led Yuan Shu's army to flee in a panic, with Cao Cao's army chasing them closely.

Yuan Shang had just calmed down the soldiers at Yuan Shao's camp when a personal guard reported, "Your Excellency, Cao Cao's army is coming."

"Cao Cao? He is finally here?" Yuan Shao showed a happy expression.

"Father, how should we deal with Cao Cao this time?" Yuan Shang asked anxiously.

"Mr. Fengxiao, how do you think we should respond?" Yuan Shao turned and looked at Guo Tu.

Guo Tu pondered for a moment and said, "My lord, Cao Cao's strength is unfathomable. Now that Xu Chu has joined us, we will definitely not be able to resist him. It is better to avoid his attack for the time being and return to Yecheng first before considering it."

Guo Tu's strategy was a sound one, but his words offended Ju Shou and Xun You, which were things the two old foxes were not happy about.

Ju Su said sarcastically: "Prime Minister, this is not like your character!"

Xun You also advised: "Mr. Yuan Hao is right, my lord. If we evacuate now, we may still have a chance. If we insist, I'm afraid there will be no chance."

Cao Cao's troops have arrived, and there is still a chance to evacuate now. Once Cao Cao occupies Xuzhou, it will be difficult to leave Xuzhou.

After listening to the advice of Ju Su and Xun You, Cao Cao began to hesitate.

When Guo Tu saw Cao Cao hesitating, he thought to himself that something was wrong.

If Cao Cao changed his mind, it would be even more difficult for them to succeed.

"My Lord! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If we give up, there will be no chance in the future.

Although Cao Cao has a large number of troops, we still have the help of millions of people in Xuzhou.

We have enough food and grass, and we can slowly wear down Cao Cao. It won’t be too late to deal with him when we have accumulated enough strength.” Guo Tu persuaded Cao Cao earnestly.

Cao Cao was tempted. It was a time of chaos, and whoever could control Xuzhou would be able to truly possess his own power.

As long as he occupied Yanzhou, Qingzhou and Yuzhou, he would be the overlord of the world, and no matter how powerful Liu Yu was, he would not be his opponent. (End of this chapter)