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

Liu Yu didn't expect these soldiers to be so cowardly. They were Cao Cao's elite troops, yet they were so cowardly.

Cao Cao ran all the way, and the pursuers behind him were relentless, which made Cao Cao very annoyed.

Liu Yu led his troops in pursuit. His mount was a Ferghana horse, while Cao Cao's mount was an ordinary horse. They were no match at all and were soon left behind by Liu Yu.

Liu Yu felt it and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Cao Cao felt his mount slowing down, turned around and saw that Liu Yu and his troops had caught up with him.

"Liu Yu, you bastard! Stop being so arrogant!" Cao Cao angrily picked up his sword and slashed at Liu Yu.

Liu Yu dodged it easily, and then said with a smile: "Cao Mengde, stop struggling. I will chop off your head today!"

"Don't even think about it!" Cao Cao shouted angrily.

Cao Cao’s martial arts were good, but his strength was not good enough. He was suppressed by Liu Yu and could only defend himself with difficulty.

Soon, Liu Yu seized the opportunity and pierced Cao Cao's chest with a sword, and bright red blood flowed out.

Cao Cao widened his eyes, unable to believe that he was assassinated by Liu Yu.

Cao Cao's mount was tied up by Liu Yu's troops. Liu Yu dragged Cao Cao off the horse without any hesitation and kicked him hard several times.

"My lord is mighty!" All the generals applauded.

Liu Yu threw Cao Cao to the ground, then drew his sword and put it on Cao Cao's neck, sneering: "Cao Mengde, aren't you very powerful? Why are you in such a mess?"

Cao Cao watched his men retreating, then looked at Liu Yu's ferocious appearance, gritted his teeth and said, "Liu Yu, you won unfairly."

"Hmph! I am the dignified Emperor of Han. It would be really disrespectful if I challenged you in a duel." Liu Yu said with contempt, "I am only slightly better at using troops than you. If you dare to challenge me in a duel, you will not be able to win."

"You" Cao Cao was so angry that he vomited blood. Liu Yu's words were humiliating him.

"Stop talking nonsense and hand over Xuzhou, otherwise I will send you to death immediately." Liu Yu said coldly.

Cao Cao was silent. He knew his own strength well. If he fought alone, he would not lose to Liu Yu.

He might even kill Liu Yu. But in the current situation, even if he wins, he will suffer heavy losses.

“Liu Yu, you killed my parents, took my wife and daughter, and forced my brother to commit suicide.

If you want to kill me today, I would rather die on the battlefield!" Cao Cao said firmly.

"Okay, since you have chosen death, I will grant your wish." Liu Yu drew his sword and prepared to attack.

"My lord, wait a minute!" Guan Yu stood up.

Liu Yu raised his eyebrows and asked, "What do you think, Lord Xuande?"

"My lord, I suggest you withdraw your troops now. This way, Cao Cao will be afraid to act rashly." Guan Yu advised.

"This is a good idea, but I'm worried that Cao Cao will take advantage of our retreat to launch a surprise attack on one of our troops. If that happens, I will have wasted my manpower in vain!" Liu Yu thought for a moment and felt that it would be better to be cautious.

"My lord, please rest assured. I have ordered General Zhao Yun to go to General Xiahou Yuan to help him resist General Cao Ren and General Zhang Xiu. Cao Cao cannot pose a threat to you for the time being." Guan Yu had already made arrangements.

"That's the best!" Liu Yu agreed to Guan Yu's proposal.

"Come here, gather all the soldiers and let's return to the camp!" Liu Yu gave the order.

the other side.

Cao Ang led his troops back to the barracks.

As soon as Cao Ang returned to the barracks, Xu Huang came to report: "My lord, Cao Cao has already left with his troops." Cao Ang cursed inwardly: "Cao Cao, you are really a smart man. You know that I will not kill you. But your troops have been defeated. I am afraid it will be difficult for you to survive in Yanzhou."

"General Xu, lead a thousand cavalrymen to hunt down Cao Cao and make sure to capture him," Cao Ang ordered.

"I obey your command!" Xu Huang nodded in agreement.

Cao Ang turned to Guan Yu, Zhao Yun, and Dian Wei and said, "My three dear ministers, let's first organize the military supplies and wait for news from General Xiahou Yuanrang."

Guan Yu and Zhao Yun nodded in agreement.

On the other side, Cao Cao had already returned to his own residence.

"Meng De, how did you become like this!" Cheng Yu looked at Cao Cao with blood all over his face in horror, and hurriedly walked up to support Cao Cao.

Cao Cao sighed and said, "Zhongjing, I almost couldn't come back."

Cheng Yu asked hurriedly: "What happened?"

"Alas! I met that guy Cao Ang. He is extremely brave and I was no match for him, so I had to flee in panic." Cao Cao said bitterly.

Cheng Yu was shocked. How could Cao Ang find Cao Cao and injure him so badly?

Cao Cao told Cheng Yu what had happened, and finally said: "I think Cao Ang will definitely pursue the victory. Zhongjing, what should we do now?"

"My lord, we have no choice but to defend Shouchun." Cheng Yu said, "As long as we can hold on for a while, General Xiahou will come back to help us, and then we will be able to win."

Cheng Yu’s analysis was correct. Cao Ang would indeed pursue the victory, and Cao Ang also had many follow-up arrangements, such as the navy.

"That's the only way!" Cao Cao said, "But in the next few days, I hope you can take some time to treat my injuries so as not to affect the battle."

"Meng Deyan, you are too kind!" Cheng Yu did not refuse, after all, he was also injured.

Cao Cao's injuries were quite serious. He was hit by two arrows and his left arm was severely injured.

After some effort, Cheng Yu finally managed to help Cao Cao recover to about 70% of his condition, so that he would not fall into a coma or suffer worse injuries due to overwork.

"Thank you, Zhongjing!" Cao Cao admired Cheng Yu's medical skills very much. He was simply the reincarnation of Hua Tuo.

"Meng De, don't say more. Sharing the worries of the king is what an old minister should do." Cheng Yu shook his head.

"But I don't understand why you are so obsessed with Xuzhou. It's not worth your risk."

Cheng Yu was very confused about why Cao Ang attacked Xuzhou. He believed that with Cao Ang's current strength, he could completely annex Yanzhou.

Although Yanzhou was Cao Cao's stronghold, it was empty inside and had few troops, so there was no need for Cao Ang to take risks.

"Oh, this is a national hatred! It is not something you can understand, Zhongjing." Cao Cao sighed.

"National hatred!? Meng De, do you have any secret that you haven't told me?" Cheng Yu said doubtfully.

Cao Cao looked at Cheng Yu and said, "Zhongjing, do you really want to know?"

"Of course!" Cheng Yu said solemnly.

"Then I will tell you. When I was young, I heard people say that my father was killed by that bastard Lu Bu.

So I hate Lu Bu. And Lu Bu also occupied Runan, which made me hate him even more!" Cao Cao said with cold eyes.

Cheng Yu was shocked and said, "Lü Bu is so cruel! No wonder the lord is so angry!
But Lü Bu is now the governor of Youzhou. Even if you hate Lü Bu, you can't do anything about him."

"Who said there is no way? Doesn't Lu Bu like to conquer the world? I will make him a waste!" Cao Cao laughed grimly. (End of this chapter)