Cao Thief

Chapter 704 Chaos
It was already daylight.

The bright sunshine shone on Changbanpo, but it did not bring much warmth.The bloody atmosphere permeating the sky above Changbanpo makes people's hearts throbbing.The cries, shouts, neighing of horses, and the sound of thunderous iron hooves all made people feel endless fear.

Teams of Cao Jun came roaring, and rushed into Changbanpo in an instant.

Cao Peng rode his horse up to a high hill and looked up, with a look of sadness on his face.

Logically speaking, he should be happy when the troops of Zhang Yun, Gao Lan, and Wei Yan arrived.But for some reason, he was not in the mood of joy at all.The arrival of tens of thousands of Cao troops also means that Cao Peng can no longer control... Before that, he could force the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry not to kill and loot, because he was the deputy governor of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and the highest commander under Cao Chun.And now, with the arrival of Zhang He Gao Lan and others, he has no reason to restrain the behavior of Zhang He Gao Lan and others.Even if he could rely on his relationship with Wei Yan to persuade Wei Yan to restrain his subordinates.But for Zhang Yun and Gao Lan, it was of no use.Moreover, he has no reason to dissuade...

Winners and losers have been like this since ancient times.

Cao Jun traveled hundreds of miles at night, staring at the cold wind and cold rain. If he tried to restrain them, it would be unreasonable logically.

Cao Peng originally hoped to end the war as soon as possible, but he didn't expect that the people and Liu Bei's trilogy would not listen to the teachings.

Now that Cao Jun's army has arrived, they want to regret it, but it's too late!
Thinking of this, Cao Peng sighed.

"Pass my order, sound the three-way horn horn, gather the troops."

Tigers and Leopards have their unique signal, a trombone shaped like a bull's horn.This trombone has a unique sound and is most sensitive to horses.Generally speaking, as long as the horn sounded, the tiger and leopard cavalry would know that this was the command of the general to withdraw troops.Whether they want to or not, they must obey orders.The seven prohibitions in the army and 54 beheadings are not for display, if they are violated, the heads will fall to the ground.

A long horn sounded, echoing over Changbanpo.

The vigorous, melodious voice covered the shouts of killing, and soon reached the ears of the tiger and leopard knights.

The tiger and leopard cavalry immediately began to gather soldiers and horses, and assembled towards Cao Peng's position.At the same time, Gao Lan led his troops to Gaogang, but seeing Gao Lan urge his horse to go straight to Gaogang, he came to Cao Peng, and bowed his hand on the horse, "Governor, why did you withdraw your troops and stop moving forward?"

Gao Lan and Cao Peng are no strangers.

It is even said that there is still some embarrassment between the two of them...

During the Battle of Guandu, Gao Lan failed to attack Cao Ying in Yanjin, and was ambushed by Cao Peng in Shili Ying and captured alive.

This also made Gao Lan instinctively put in a weak position when he met Cao Peng, and he was somewhat reluctant to meet him.However, in the chaos, how could he avoid it?Zhang Ying came from another way, while Wei Yan had to bypass the inner side and cross the Hanshui River from Zhangshan Ferry to cut off Liu Bei's way.This also made Gao Lan the first to arrive at Changbanpo, joining forces with Cao Peng.Since Guandu, except for the meeting outside Xiangyang City, the two have never met each other again.This also made his tone unavoidably blunt.

If Zhang He was here, he would definitely not speak like this.

Because Gao Lan's words were meant to question...

Although Zhang He was also a surrendered general, he was captured first and then surrendered.But the nature is different from Gao Lan, Zhang He was captured by Gan Ning.

In addition, Zhang He and Cao Peng have such a friendship, so when they speak, they pay attention to a lot.

Cao Peng frowned when he heard Gao Lan's words.

"General Gao, the tiger and leopard cavalry chased them all night, and then went into battle. It has been four hours so far, and no water has entered.

Now that you have arrived, I should retreat and rest.Moreover, the situation on Changbanpo has been brought under control, and there is no need for tiger and leopard cavalry to continue dispatching. "

You are not polite to me, and I don't need to be polite to you.

I have already defeated Liu Bei, and now the situation in Changbanpo does not require me to take action at all, so let you solve it.

Gao Lan was unhappy when he heard this.

But he couldn't help Cao Peng, because in terms of rank, Cao Peng was a head above him.

It's just that the two are not in the same system, so no one will interfere in the other's affairs.However, Gao Lan was very annoyed by Cao Peng's arrogant tone.He didn't want to chatter with Cao Peng anymore, he cupped his hands and said in a deep voice: "In that case, Gao will leave..."

"No delivery!"

Cao Peng didn't even bother to move his hands, he just nodded slightly.

Gao Lan rushed down the hill angrily, and immediately issued an order: clean up the mess in Changbanpo, and if there is resistance, they will be killed.

This order means, you decide as appropriate.

The so-called resistance is only in one mind.

If you say they have resisted, that is resistance; if you say they have not resisted, no one can say anything.

Cao Peng raised his eyes and saw a group of Cao troops entering Changbanpo... Changbanpo, which had been calmed down, suddenly became chaotic.

At this time, the tiger and leopard riders had slowly moved towards Gao Gang.

Cao Peng ordered two captives to inquire about the whereabouts of Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang.

I heard that the Changban slope was only Liu Bei's cannon fodder, and the elite led by Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang had crossed the Dangyang Bridge and were approaching Jiangling.Cao Peng considered for a moment and decided to continue chasing Liu Bei.For Cao Peng, Liu Bei is his biggest enemy right now.If Liu Bei can be killed, it means that the three-legged situation will no longer exist, and the war of the Three Kingdoms that lasted for a hundred years will also disappear.

Thinking of this, Cao Peng ordered someone to count the soldiers and horses.

After a night of chaotic fighting, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry also suffered considerable losses.

The tiger cavalry lost nearly 200 people, while the leopard cavalry lost more than 300 people... Cao Peng's flying camel soldiers also lost between [-] and [-] people.

In other words, this night, he lost nearly a thousand people.

Seeing such a huge loss, Cao Peng couldn't help but gasped.

"Why didn't Lingming come back?"

Logically speaking, when the horn sounded, Pound should come back.

But most of the tiger and leopard riders have returned, but there is no news of the [-] leopard riders under Pound's command.

Cao Peng couldn't help frowning, and was about to send out to look for it.At this moment, Zhang He led his troops to Changbanpo... Hearing about the conflict between him and Cao Peng from Gao Lanbuqu, Zhang He smiled helplessly.Gao Lan has an offending mouth!But if you want to offend someone, you should also see the target clearly.Then Cao Peng is one of the people Cao Cao relies on most, why do you have nothing to offend him?

So Zhang He immediately came to visit Cao Peng.

Naturally, Cao Peng couldn't ignore it. After chatting with Zhang Yun for a while, he said in a deep voice, "I have no grudge against General Gao, but just got the news that Liu Bei's troops have passed the Dangyang Bridge and are marching towards Jiangling. I have not yet crossed the Han River, so I am afraid I will not be able to stop Liu Bei. Although I have sent troops to Jiangling, the force is weak and may not be able to withstand Liu Bei's attack... Here, I will hand it over to Junyi for the time being, and I will go after Liu Bei myself , lest the big-eared thief get away...My lord, against the big-eared thief, it is certain."

Hearing this, Zhang He immediately became nervous.

"Youxue, I still have [-] cavalry troops under my command, and I will hand them over to you to command."

"Very good!"

Cao Peng was worrying about the lack of troops, and Zhang He's two thousand cavalry troops were like sending charcoal in a timely manner.

He cupped his hands and thanked Zhang He, and then ordered people to light up the soldiers and horses.But at this moment, suddenly a small school came and whispered something in Cao Peng's ear.

Cao Peng was taken aback, and a strange smile appeared on his face.

"Let General Pang take care of it, and I'll send someone to receive it right away."

"You Xue, what happened?"

"It's nothing, it's just...hehe, Jun Yi should quickly support General Gao."

Cao Peng's face was unpredictable, which made Zhang Yun feel a little baffled.However, Cao Peng didn't want to talk about it, and it was hard for Zhang Yun to ask further questions.I had no choice but to say goodbye to Cao Peng and lead the army away.

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On the Changban slope, with the addition of more than ten thousand Cao Jun, it became more chaotic.

Zhao Yun made up his mind, abandoned those hundreds of people, and led Mrs. Gan towards Dangyang Bridge.At this time, Cao Jun had just entered Changbanpo, while the tiger and leopard cavalry were retreating.So along the way, Zhao Yun did not encounter too much resistance. Zhao Yun protected Mrs. Gan and passed smoothly all the way.

Ahead, come a team of people.

The leader is none other than Mi Zhu.

From a distance, Mifang saw Zhao Yun.

It's just that Zhao Yun at this moment doesn't have the charm of the past at all, and looks embarrassed.The battle robe made of white brocade has turned blood red and is dilapidated.And the armor on his body was even more bloodstained, obviously caused by an extremely tragic fight.

"Zilong, Madam, have you ever found it?"

Mi Zhu shouted loudly.

In his heart, he hoped that what Zhao Yun found was Mrs. Mi, after all, she was his sister.

Unfortunately, Zhao Yun replied: "Mr. Zizhong, Mrs. Gan is here."

Mrs. Gan?

Mi Zhu was startled, and hastily urged his horse forward.

When Mrs. Gan saw Mi Zhu, she couldn't help but burst into tears, "If Zilong hadn't saved me, I would have died."

"Madam, don't panic. The three generals are at the head of Dangyang Bridge. Madam, please follow me and go quickly."

"Where's the emperor?"

"The emperor's uncle has already rushed to Jiangling. Before leaving, he told the three generals that if Madam comes back, he will immediately go to Jiangling to meet him."

Mi Zhu can be sure that Liu Bei will never say such a thing.For Liu Bei, a wife is like clothes, and a virtuous minister is like brothers and sisters... The clothes can be replaced when they are old, but if the brothers and feet are broken, it is difficult to connect them.Mi Zhu used to value Liu Bei's loyalty very much.But as he grew older, he knew very well that without Mrs. Mi, his future life would be difficult for Mi Zizhong...

Don't you see, since Xiang Lang and his son joined him, Liu Bei has paid more and more attention to the Jingxiang Trilogy.

But he and Mi Fang were gradually alienated a lot.Regarding this, although Mi Zhu didn't say anything, there was still resentment in his heart.

Especially after Mi Fang was captured in Wancheng, she didn't know whether she was alive or dead.

Liu Bei never asked, on the surface he still valued Mi Zhu, but in private, he secretly weakened his power.

Seeing that it wasn't Mrs. Mi, Mi Zhu was a little anxious, "Where are the other two ladies and the young master?"

He said it was the two wives, but Zhao Yun knew that Mi Zhu was asking about his sister, Mrs. Mi.Zhao Yun smiled wryly, "Madam and I know that Mrs. Mi lost her son in her arms during the chaos, and is still in Changbanpo. I wanted to ask Da Furen to go back to Changbanpo to look for it. I didn't want to meet Zizhong. Just ask Zi Zhong to take your wife away, and I will go back right away, and I will never stop until I find my wife and young master."

Mi Zhu took a breath.

"Zilong, I heard that Cao Jun's pursuers have arrived?"

"When I came back, I heard that there were reinforcements led by Gao Lan... However, I didn't meet them along the way. The cavalry under Cao Peng's command seemed to be gathering. I was worried that they would continue to pursue the lord, so please invite Zi Zhong Master reminded the three generals to be more careful."

"I can save it!"

Mi Zhu hesitated for a moment, and said expectantly, "Zilong, take care of yourself."

"Farewell!"

Zhao Yun turned his horse's head and was about to leave...but was stopped by Mi Zhu.

Mi Zhu dispatched [-] cavalry troops and handed them over to Zhao Yun, "Cao's army is powerful, you have to be more careful, if you can't do something...return early."

"Zi Zhong, take care."

Zhao Yun nodded and led three hundred cavalry troops towards Changbanpo.

Mi Zhu sighed, urged his horse to come to Mrs. Gan's horse, and said in a low voice: "Madam, let's go, the three generals are still waiting for news."

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Returning to Changbanpo again, the situation is quite different.

Cao soldiers can be seen everywhere, but compared with the tiger and leopard cavalry encountered before, these Cao soldiers are obviously much weaker.Zhao Yun leads the series and kills the generals all the way.Wherever he passed, Cao Jun was killed so that people turned their backs and blood flowed like rivers.In just a few miles, Zhao Yun slashed with his spear and sword, beheading the lives of more than ten Cao generals.However, as they went deeper into Changbanpo, the number of Cao Jun also increased, and it became more and more difficult to find the whereabouts of Mrs. Mi and others.The accompanying [-] cavalry, more than half of them were killed or injured.

Zhao Yun couldn't help becoming a little anxious...

This Changban slope is more than twenty miles from north to south and more than ten miles from east to west.Speaking of which, the area is not very large, but looking for someone is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

There are fewer and fewer followers around.

However, Cao Jun kept coming from all directions like a tide.

Zhao Yun urged his horse and danced his spear, and cut a bloody path among the chaotic army. Seeing a mound in front of him, he hurriedly rode his horse and rushed up...

At this time, it was almost noon.

The sun is shining!
Looking around, he saw Cao Jun's banner everywhere.

Zhao Yun hesitated for a moment, and turned his gaze to the north direction... There are the most refugees there, and the number of Cao Jun is also the largest.Maybe the wife and son were among the refugees, Zhao Yun gritted his teeth and made up his mind.However, if you look for the true north, the risk factor will increase greatly.Not to mention the arrival of Cao Bing's reinforcements, Cao Peng, his troops, and the formidable cavalry are all there.Zhao Yun thought that he could take Cao Peng's life...but if he added the strength of tiger and leopard cavalry, he would be like a moth to a flame.

But no matter what, he had to go in!

"Brothers, go further, like a dragon's pool and a tiger's den, extremely vicious.

Brothers, if you want to retreat, there is still time to go at this time, Yun Jue has no complaints.If you go with me, Yun can't guarantee everyone's safety, you make up your own mind, and I'll go! "

Zhao Yun didn't wait for his entourage to answer, so he jumped on his horse and rushed down the hill.

A group of followers, you look at me, I look at you... After a while, dozens of horses chased out and followed Zhao Yun into the enemy army.But more people showed fear.After looking at each other, they all headed south.When it's critical, let's take care of each other!Many of these people are from Jingxiang, and they don't have a strong sense of belonging to Liu Bei.Accompanying Liu Bei to kill here is enough!If you know that there is a dead end ahead, but you still follow it, then your brain is definitely broken.After everyone withdrew, they immediately dispersed...

Zhao Yun didn't know that those people had already fled the battle, committed suicide and joined the rebellious army.

Facing him, three Cao Jun rushed forward and blocked the way.But Zhao Yun was not afraid, and he twisted his gun and went up... The four horses circled around, and within three or two rounds, three Cao generals were picked and killed by the horses.While rushing in, Zhao Yun encountered fleeing refugees, so he stepped forward to inquire.

"Did you see Mrs.?"

"Who saw Madam..."

At this moment, a group of Cao Jun suddenly rushed out from the side.

The leader is a general, with a golden helmet and armor, with a two-foot-long spear in his palm.

"Thief general, don't go...Gao Lan is here!"

Zhao Yun didn't hesitate, and immediately galloped forward to meet him.Gao Lan took his part and patrolled Changbanpo... he didn't want to meet Zhao Yun.

From a distance, he saw Zhao Yun rampaging in the chaotic army, and he suddenly became angry.

After being angry with Cao Peng, Gao Lan was unhappy.So the leader stopped Zhao Yun and wanted to kill Zhao Yun in the formation.Unexpectedly, this Zhao Yun was also full of anger.Mrs. Jiu Xun was nowhere to be seen, and her heart was already on fire.Gao Lan blocked the way, which made Zhao Yun very angry.He galloped forward, with a gentian gun in his hand, as if it had life, and the shadow of the gun was flickering.

After fighting Gao Lan for more than ten rounds, Zhao Yun also admired secretly.

This person is proficient in guns and horses, but he is a good opponent...

However, the more so, the more murderous he became.When the two horses pedaled wrongly, Zhao Yun suddenly freed one hand, pulled out the Jinghong Sword, and swung at Gao Lan with his backhand.Gao Lan was killed by Zhao Yun, and he was in a panic.Who would have expected Zhao Yun to have the trick of holding a sword in a gun?One couldn't dodge in time, and was slashed down by Zhao Yun's sword, half of his arm was chopped open by Zhao Yun...

Gao Lan screamed, and the body fell off the horse.

For a while, Cao Jun was in chaos.

But Zhao Yun took advantage of the situation to break out of the siege, and continued to go due north.

Behind him, there is no one following him.

"Old man, have you seen your wife?"

On the way, Zhao Yun stopped an old man and asked about the whereabouts of Mrs. Mi and others.

The old man obviously recognized Zhao Yun, he was taken aback when he heard this, and blurted out, "General Zilong, which lady are you asking?"

Zhao Yun was overjoyed and said hastily, "Old man, do you know the whereabouts of Madam?"

"Before dawn, I saw Mrs. Mi resting beside a dry well. But then there were many Cao troops there, so I didn't know whether he was alive or dead... Mrs. Xiang saw it just now. She and her father and brother retreated to the southwest. , and now I don’t know the situation.”

Mrs. Moose?
Madam Xiang?
Two wives, two sons...

Zhao Yun felt a little embarrassed!
The directions of the old man's fingers are clearly in two directions.

Who should I save?

As soon as Zhao Yun thought about it, the old man saw Mrs. Mi before dawn, before Cao Jun's reinforcements arrived at that time.Now that Cao Jun's reinforcements have arrived, Madam Mi may not stay there.Even if he searches now, he may not be able to find Mrs. Mi.

Forget it, save Mrs. Xiang first!

Thinking of this, Zhao Yun asked the old man to find a place to hide, and then galloped along in the direction of the old man's finger.

Within a few miles, they heard shouts of killing coming from the front.Zhao Yun's heart became anxious, he immediately raised his whip, and rushed towards the place where the shout of killing came.

A sparse forest was surrounded impenetrably by Cao Jun.

Several Cao generals are directing troops and horses to launch an attack inside.

It can be seen that the people in the sparse forest are people who understand the art of war... Although the number of people is not too many, they are quite organized and keep Cao Jun outside.

With a big flag down, a General Cao sat astride his horse.

He jumped off the horse, standing nine feet away, with big arms and round waist.

In the palm of his hand, he took a heavy, bright dragon sparrow ring, and the knife edge was stained with blood.

This guy is General Cao Jun!
After seeing the target clearly, Zhao Yun suddenly urged the horse forward, and shouted sharply: "Don't panic, General Xiang, Zhao Yunlai..."

It was too late, but soon, the white dragon horse carried Zhao Yun on its back, and broke into the enemy army like an arrow from the string.

(End of this chapter)