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

Although Cao Ang had long anticipated that Cao Cao would attack the Beihai Kingdom, Cao Cao's actions were too swift and Cao Ang had no chance to defend himself.

As soon as Cao Ang left the city, Cao Cao's army attacked him.

Cao Ang said to Dian Wei with a gloomy face: "Dian Wei, immediately send orders to all the troops to stop Cao Cao's army at all costs. I want them to never return."

"I obey your command!" Dian Wei followed the order and went down.

Cao Ang said coldly: "It seems that I still underestimated Cao Cao. He is so brave that he dares to go deep into the enemy's territory alone."

Li Gui suggested, “My Lord, Cao Cao’s move is indeed unexpected, but he is also taking a risk.

The current situation is very unfavorable to our army. It is crazy that Cao Cao dares to advance deep into the enemy's territory alone.

My Lord, should we send troops to rescue them immediately?"

Cao Ang thought for a moment and said, "No need. Cao Cao dared to do this, which means he was determined to die. Let's just wait for the news of Cao Cao's defeat."

Li Gui understood Cao Ang's concerns. Their Northern Expedition Army could not be exposed. If Cao Cao noticed anything unusual, they would probably suffer more severe retaliation.

What Cao Ang wants to do now is to delay time and wait for the outcome between Cao Cao and Lu Bu.

As long as Lu Bu wins, Cao Ang will be able to use this force to attack Huanglong, destroy Yanzhou, and then go south to take over the entire Jizhou.

Cao Cao didn't know that Cao Ang had been waiting for him. When he learned that Cao Ang's army was dispatched to the Northern Expedition, he was shocked.

Cao Cao originally thought that Cao Ang would not mobilize such a large army, but he did not expect that Cao Ang would mobilize so many troops to attack.

This was something Cao Cao never expected.

Cao Cao also ordered the entire army to be on alert and prepare to welcome Cao Ang's army.

The two sides were in a stalemate, and Cao Ang's troops were not impatient. They waited steadily for Cao Cao to withdraw.

Time passed slowly, but Cao Cao showed no signs of withdrawing his troops, so Cao Ang waited patiently.

Finally, two days later, Cao Cao's army began to move.

Suddenly, a horn sounded in Cao Cao's camp, and then Cao Cao's camp began to move, with tens of thousands of troops setting out from the camp.

"It seems that Cao Cao really can't bear it anymore and wants to fight me to the death." Cao Ang sneered.

Dian Wei said excitedly: "My Lord, let me lead the charge."

Cao Ang looked at Dian Wei and said, "Don't worry, let's see what tricks Cao Cao wants to play first."

Dian Wei retreated depressedly, he knew that Cao Ang no longer believed in him.

After boosting the morale of his men, Cao Cao yelled at Cao Ang.

"Han Emperor, you have gone too far by sending such an army to attack us. Today is the day for you to pay the price."

Cao Ang snorted coldly: "Stop talking nonsense, whoever wins is the strong one, today I will destroy your lair!"

"Charge!" Cao Ang waved the flag.

Cao Ang's personal guards immediately rushed out and followed Cao Ang to kill him.

The soldiers on Cao Ang's side are all elite, and their equipment is much better than that of Cao's army.

Cao Cao's army looked a little embarrassed facing the attack of Liu's army.

However, Cao Cao also has his own unique advantage, which is the large number of troops.

The number of soldiers on Cao Ang's side was only about 200,000, less than 400,000 in total, while Cao Cao's army had a full 800,000.

As soon as the two sides clashed, Cao Ang's army was at a disadvantage.

"My lord, our army can't continue fighting like this, otherwise we will suffer a great loss." Zhang Fei said anxiously.

Cao Ang said calmly: "Yide, please be patient."

Liu Jun's soldiers were indeed skilled in martial arts, but they could not withstand the enemy's large numbers.

Cao Ang's guards kept killing Cao's troops, and Cao's troops kept falling in pools of blood, but Liu's troops also suffered heavy losses. Seeing this, Zhang Fei said anxiously: "My lord, Cao's troops are too many, we can't fight them head-on."

"Don't panic, Yide. I have already made a plan. I will ask you to lead 5,000 Xianzhen Camp and 5,000 Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to ambush on the flank.

If Cao Cao's troops dare to approach, you will kill them.

Remember, leave no one alive!" Cao Ang said coldly.

The situation on Cao's side was getting worse and worse, and the casualties of the soldiers increased a lot. Cao Cao also realized that something was wrong, but he could not retreat now.

Cao Cao ordered his generals to organize archers to shoot, hoping to suppress Liu's attack.

Liu Jun also took precautions, with crossbowmen and sword and shield soldiers protecting the archers as they retreated.

Cao's rain of arrows missed their target, and his soldiers took advantage of the chaos to escape.

Only then did Cao Cao realize that he had underestimated the strength of Liu Jun, and Liu Jun also cut off Cao Jun in the middle when retreating.

The casualties of Cao's army became more and more serious.

Cao Cao gritted his teeth, pointed at the direction of Liu Jun's retreat and said, "Chase them! Chase them hard! Don't let them escape."

Cao Cao led a large army to pursue Liu's army.

Cao Cao's army soon caught up with Liu's army and slaughtered them continuously.

Liu Jun also fought back, but the effect was not good. After all, they retreated in a hurry and were not fully prepared, so they could only resist barely.

When Cao Cao saw this situation, he knew that he was not far from success.

"Kill all of Cao Ang's troops! Don't leave any alive!" Cao Cao ordered.

As soon as Cao Cao's order was issued, his army became fierce and attacked frantically.

Liu's army was losing ground and was on the verge of collapse.

Cao Ang's personal guards did not dare to fight and retreated one after another.

"Haha, Cao Ang, you have finally met your fate. My army will be here soon, let's see what you are going to do?" Cao Cao laughed.

The other counselors also breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Cao Ang was defeated, they would be sure to win.

Only Xu Shu was worried.

Xu Shu reminded Cao Ang, "My lord, I think things are not that simple. Have you forgotten?
There is also Yuan Shao watching from the dark, if he takes advantage of the situation and sneaks in."

What Xu Shu was most worried about was Yuan Shao. If Yuan Shao took the opportunity to launch a sneak attack, Liu's army would definitely not be able to withstand it.

After hearing this, Cao Ang's face darkened slightly. It was possible that Yuan Shao might really do this.

Cao Ang looked at the surrounding environment, sighed and said.

"Forget it. I can't retreat now. I can only hold on."

Cao Ang's personal guards continued to kill and wound Cao's troops during the retreat.

But Cao Cao's generals were not stupid and kept blocking the progress of his personal guards.

Cao Ang's personal guards soon became bloodthirsty and ignored the enemy's warnings, insisting on charging out.

The reckless fighting style of these guards caused huge losses to Cao's army.

Cao Cao felt heartbroken when he looked at the battlefield at the front line, because these were his elite troops.

But it would not work to continue like this, he had to resolve this crisis as soon as possible.

Cao Cao ordered: "Order the three armies to abandon the front line and charge towards the west gate."

Cao Cao was thinking of using the smallest loss to gain the greatest victory. (End of this chapter)