The Jagged Cavalry of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 337 Chapter 336 Cao Hong Surrenders
Zhang Yan, Gan Ning and others broke through the Weng City and directly led their troops into the city. The people in Ye City closed their doors tightly and did not dare to go out for fear of being affected.

At the same time, Zhao Yun, Xu Chu, and Zhang Liao also broke through the other three gates. The three gates had fewer defenders. After retreating into the Wengcheng, they were also quickly breached and forced to retreat to the center of the city.

Under the protection of Cao Hong, Xun Yu led the remnant army and retreated while fighting, and also retreated towards the government office in the center of the city.

Cao Hong commanded the soldiers to resist with all their strength, but the enemy's offensive was so fierce that Cao's soldiers could not organize a decent defense at all. Zhang Yan and Gan Ning led the cavalry to charge violently, especially Gan Ning, who rushed to the front. Holding a steel knife in his hand, he slashed and killed everyone who came to resist him. He was brave and good at fighting, and no one among Cao Jun's soldiers could resist.

Even Cao Hong himself was a little jealous of Gan Ning, and he almost died by Gan Ning's knife in the previous fight.

Zhang Yan commanded the cavalry to outflank the left and right sides and attack on three sides. Cao Hong led Cao Jun's soldiers to retreat steadily, and soon retreated to the square at the gate of the government office.

At this time, a steady stream of defeated troops gathered here from the east, west, and north. Zhao Yun, Xu Chu, and Zhang Liao led their troops to chase here. All Cao Jun soldiers were surrounded in the center of the square. Faces full of fear.

Zhang Yan reined in his horse and shouted to the more than 3000 soldiers who were surrounded in the square: "You are all surrounded, don't make any more fearless struggles, if you don't want to die, throw away your weapons and surrender, otherwise, you will be shot to death! "

As soon as these words came out, the surrounded soldiers all looked at each other in dismay, and it was not difficult to see that some of them had been shaken.

Suddenly, a soldier dropped the weapon in his hand, raised his hands, walked towards the camp of the Han army, and shouted: "I surrender! I surrender..."

The voice was still reverberating in the air, and a military commander of Cao Jun suddenly rushed over from behind with a knife in his hand. There was a flash of cold light, and the knife fell in his hand. It gushes out and splatters everywhere.

"Anyone who dares to surrender will be killed without mercy!" The army Sima turned around and pointed his eyes like poisonous snakes at those soldiers who wanted to surrender, and said sharply.

"Whoosh!"

An arrow flew over quickly and shot the army Sima to death. The person who shot the arrow was Zhang Yan. He shouted loudly: "Surrender will live! Those who don't surrender will die! I will give you time to burn incense." , make a decision quickly! After a stick of incense, if there is no result, the army will attack together, and you will all die!"

As soon as Zhang Yan's voice fell, there was a commotion in Cao Jun's camp on the opposite side. Everyone whispered to each other and talked a lot, and the morale of the army had been shaken.

Xun Yu frowned, looked around, saw that the general situation was over, and said to Cao Hong: "General Cao, the army's morale has been shaken, you can pretend to surrender to Zhang Yan in a while, and save your life for the time being, and wait until the lord leads the reinforcements to arrive. Then wait for the opportunity."

Cao Hong was stunned for a moment, and asked, "Don't drive my lord, what about you?"

"I am prepared to live and die with Yecheng!" Xun Yu said.

Cao Hong said: "No, when my lord left, I specifically told me to protect you well. I, Cao Hong, am not a covetous person who fears death. I will do my best to protect Mr. Biejia from leaving the city..."

"Why are you so confused! Now that the city is full of Zhang Yan's army, how many of these people want to surrender and survive? No matter how powerful you are, you still can't stop their numbers. It's better to keep your useful body , I will serve the Lord later.”

"Then why didn't you pretend to surrender with me?" Cao Hong asked suspiciously.

Xun Yu said: "We are all the master's confidantes. It is impossible to convince Zhang Yan that we are sincerely surrendering. But if someone is willing to cooperate and put on a good show for Zhang Yan, then maybe It will get better. So, the two of us can only live as one!"

"Then you live, I'll die!" Cao Hong said neither humble nor overbearing.

Xun Yu hurriedly said: "No! You live, I die! You are strong in force, even if you surrender, you can kill as long as you have the opportunity, but I can't, I have no power to restrain a chicken, once you surrender, you can kill it. You will be restricted, and you will not be able to leave even if you want to. Because of this, you must live!"

Cao Hong remained silent, frowned, thought about it carefully, and found that what Xun Yu said was quite reasonable.

So, Cao Hong stopped being stubborn, turned around suddenly, squeezed out of the crowd with strides, walked to the outermost place, raised the weapon in his hand high above his head, dropped the weapon, and shouted loudly: "I surrender! "

As soon as these words came out, the surrounded soldiers were shocked, even Zhang Yan and others were a little surprised. Cao Hong, as the commander of the first army and Cao Cao's confidant general, why did he surrender?

Zhang Yan was full of doubts in his heart. He didn't believe that Cao Hong would surrender. He was about to question Cao Hong, but suddenly he heard a man in the enemy's camp scolding loudly: "Cao Hong! You are an ungrateful villain. My lord treats you like Brother, you actually..."

Zhang Yan glanced into the enemy camp, and found that the person who was cursing was Xun Yu, who was filled with righteous indignation, full of anger, and even swearing, scolding Cao Hong badly.

"Enough!" Cao Hong shouted suddenly, "Everyone has his own ambitions. I'm just making the right choice. I was born and died for Cao Cao, but in the end, what did I get in exchange? As the saying goes And things, not to mention that the regent is seeking thieves by order, and Cao Cao is a rebel, so why should I follow a rebel?"

After finishing speaking, Cao Hong went straight to Zhang Yan, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed: "Cao Hong, the defeated general, also hopes that the regent will take him in regardless of past suspicions. Cao Hong is willing to work for the regent. Unwavering ambition!"

"Regent, Cao Hong is Cao Cao's confidant general, it is impossible to surrender to our army, I'm afraid it's a false surrender! Regent, please think twice!" Gao Shun did not know when he came from behind and said while clasping his fists beside Zhang Yan.

Cao Hong raised his head and said hastily: "I share my sincerity. If the regent doesn't trust me, you can tie me up and observe slowly. Although I have the same surname as Cao Cao, Cao Cao is Cao Cao and I am me. I, Cao Hong, have been fighting since the Yellow Turban Rebellion. , followed Cao Cao through life and death, and over the years, he has made many contributions and even saved Cao Cao's life. However, in Cao Cao's eyes, these achievements are worthless, and it's fine if he doesn't give me a reward. Emphasizing civility over martial arts, using literati like Xun Yu to suppress me, I have long complained in my heart. If the regent is willing to spare my life, I am willing to disarm and return to the field..."

"Okay, I've seen your sincerity. Since you surrendered, shouldn't these subordinates of yours also surrender?" Zhang Yan directly interrupted Cao Hong's words.

After Cao Hong heard this, he immediately raised his fists and said with embarrassment: "Regent, I can't make the decision anymore. Some of these soldiers are my old troops, and some are the Jizhou Army I recruited. Surely they can be recruited to surrender, but whether those Jizhou troops will surrender or not, I don’t know.”

Zhang Yan saw that Cao Hong's answer was very sincere, so he said, "How about this, you recruit all your old troops and I will give you a credit, how about it?"

With joy on his face, Cao Hong immediately bowed to Zhang Yan: "Thank you for your kindness, Prince Regent, I will go and recruit them right away."

After finishing speaking, Cao Hong stood up from the ground, turned around and shouted to the surrounded soldiers: "I have surrendered, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and surrender, lest you die!"

As a result, Cao Hong's old troops came out one after another, discarded all the weapons in their hands, and surrendered one after another.

The rest of the soldiers followed suit one after another. In just a moment, more than 3000 soldiers put down their weapons and followed Cao Hong to surrender to Zhang Yan.

But there was only one person who refused to surrender, and was still yelling at Cao Hong for being unkind and unrighteous. He was a shameless person who was unfaithful and unfilial.

Zhang Yan then ordered Xun Yu to be tied up. Xun Yu came to Zhang Yan and said neither humble nor overbearing: "Wen Ruo only wants to die, and please let the regent do it!"

"Hehe, whether you die or not is not up to you, but to me. You can only die if I let you die!" Zhang Yan said with a smile.

Then, Zhang Yan turned to Cao Hong and said, "General Cao, what do you think Xun Yu should do?"

Cao Hong said without hesitation: "Xun Yu is resourceful and resourceful. Cao Cao has always listened to him. If we keep him, I'm afraid there will be hidden dangers. It's better to kill him. In my opinion, quartering the body by five horses or lingering to death is the most suitable for him!"

Xun Yu gave Cao Hong a hard look, cursed again, and even spat in Cao Hong's face.

In anger, Cao Hong swung his hand and slapped Xun Yu's face directly, immediately printing five-finger fingerprints.

Zhang Yan had been quietly watching Cao Hong and Xun Yu's every move. Seeing such a scene, he smiled and said, "Xun Yu can't die yet, it's still useful for me to keep him!"

As soon as the words fell, Zhang Yan shouted to the soldiers behind him: "Come here, take Xun Yu down and keep him under strict watch. Without my order, no one can come near!"

"Here!"

The soldiers took Xun Yu away and took him to the dungeon. Zhang Yan's army entered the city and formally occupied Yecheng. Cao Hong and others were separated and placed in the barracks near the four city gates in the south, east, and west.

After a day of fighting, the city of Ye was finally captured. In this battle, Zhang Yan suffered very little loss, but the enemy army suffered a lot. After the army entered the city, Zhang Yan issued a decree that the people should not be disturbed. Qiu did nothing wrong.

When night fell, Jia Xu, under the protection of [-] cavalry, entered Yecheng by night.

Zhang Yan personally welcomed Jia Xu's arrival and informed Jia Xu of the situation in Yecheng. When Jia Xu heard about Cao Hong's surrender, he immediately said to Zhang Yan, "My lord, Cao Hong pretended to surrender. You must not use it again!"

Zhang Yan said with a smile: "How can I not know that Cao Hong is a false surrender? During the day, he and Xun Yu sang and acted for me, just to win my trust. In fact, I never believed them from the beginning to the end." .I kept them on purpose for a magical effect."

Jia Xu hurriedly asked, "But to capture and kill Cao Cao?"

(End of this chapter)