Lu Dynasty

Chapter 803 Attacking Runan

Cao Ren breathed a sigh of relief seeing that the tall and thick Runan City was fine, and he immediately sent someone to call for the gate, and the gate of Runan City was also opened under the shout of Xiaoxiao!Just as Cao Ren was about to enter the city, he suddenly felt a little different from usual, because the general of Runan did not come to welcome him.You know, Cao Ren, as the general of Runan, arranged for his confidantes to guard.It doesn't make sense that he went back to Runan, but his confidants didn't come to greet him!Cao Ren stopped his troops and shouted to the city: "Where is the captain of the city gate? Come out and answer quickly!" , Captain Chengmen has been cut down by him because he resisted too tenaciously!Cao Ren saw that there was no response from the city. Although he didn't want to believe that Runan City had been captured, he had to believe it. In desperation, Cao Ren had no choice but to leave Runan first and then think of a way. Reality!

Cao Ren's army retreated slowly, Ma Dai knew that he had revealed his weakness and that Cao Ren would not enter the city, so he raised the flag and smiled at Cao Ren who was under the city: "General Cao, why did you come, I have been waiting here for a long time! "

"You..." Looking at Ma Dai's young face, Cao Ren, who should have been angry, calmed down miraculously. He laughed loudly and said, "Since ancient times, a hero was born in a young age. Seeing that you are so young, but you have extraordinary skills, how dare you ask the general?" Gao’s surname also let me know who defeated me!”

Cao Ren is a general under Cao's command. Since the feudal lords challenged Dong, he followed Cao in the southern and northern wars. Now he is a well-known famous general in the world. With such flattery from him, Ma Dai, a young man, can't help but feel a little elated.However, Ma Dai is not stupid. Being courteous to others must have a plan, so he shouted: "Cao Ren, we met back then, maybe you don't remember it! I will change my name and sit down without changing my surname. Xiliang Ma Dai It is also!"

"Ma Dai from Xiliang?" Cao Ren asked, "But one of the two children who fled with Ma Teng back then?"

It was fine if Cao Ren didn't ask, but this question made Ma Dai feel sad.Ma Dai's father died very early, and Ma Teng raised him as his own son, but he failed to protect Ma Teng and let Ma Teng's son die in his place.Thinking of Ma Teng who was still in a coma in Luoyang, and Ma Dai who died, Ma Dai was very annoyed.If it wasn't for Cao, how could Ma Teng, whom he regards as his biological father, be alive or dead?Looking at Cao Ren in the city, Ma Dai suddenly thought: "Since Cao made me feel the pain of losing a loved one, I also want to make him suffer!" Thinking of this, Ma Dai asked the lieutenant general to prepare troops until The lieutenant told him that he was ready, and Ma Dai smiled and said to Cao Ren: "General Cao, we hit it off right away, why don't you come to the city and sit down?"

Cao Ren was dumbfounded!Go to town and sit down!Can you come in or come out?Cao Ren talked to Ma Dai in the city, just to get information, he didn't want to get himself involved.Cao Ren quickly laughed and said, "General Ma's heart is for the Han family, I shall report it to Prime Minister Cao..."

"Cao Zixiao!" Ma Dai said angrily, "Back then, it was under the city of Xuchang, which was Cao's territory. Now that the situation has been reversed, do you still want to run away? Just capture him without a fight, and I may give you a happy ending!"

"You little boy, if you praise you a few times, you won't know the heights of heaven and earth!" Seeing that his face was torn, Cao Ren sneered and said, "Xuchang is the territory of my Cao family, isn't Runan not? Back then in Xuchang, Meng Deneng Send someone to kill your whole family, and now I am in Runan, I can kill you! If you have the guts, go out of the city and try? I guarantee that you will never come back!" After finishing speaking, Cao Ren sent an order to withdraw the troops back to Xuchang, and called Lu Weihuang: "Ma Although Dai is talented, but young and vigorous, I expect him to give chase, you can lead an army to lie in ambush beside the road, if Ma Dai really comes after him, I will ambush him!"

"The last will obey!"

"Also!" Cao Ren suddenly remembered what Cao said back then, beware of chasing after him, and said with a smile: "If you retreat slowly after defeating Ma Dai, you must maintain your formation to prevent the opponent from chasing again!" Lu Weihuang clasped his fists again and said Go, Cao Ren immediately said triumphantly: "If Xu Shu was here, I might still be a little afraid, and the little Ma Dai dared to be rampant, and I will let you come and go!" Not only was he defeated in Anyang, but he also lost Runan. How can he explain to Cao when he goes back!

Sure enough, as Cao Ren expected, not long after Cao Jun withdrew his troops, Ma Dai led his troops to catch up. Cao Ren immediately transferred his army to confront Ma Dai!Although Cao Jun experienced several major defeats and his morale was somewhat lacking, Cao Ren was well prepared, and this was not a morale issue.Ma Dai is also young and lacks experience. He still can't accurately judge which poor bandits can be chased and which ones can't.As soon as the two armies clashed, Lu Weihuang led an army to attack from behind Ma Dai. The originally high-moralized troops would naturally be a little flustered when they were flanked by front and rear, but the morale of Cao's army began to rise.If Ma Dai's troops were trained by Gao Shun, there would be no problem, but Ma Dai's troops were Xiliang soldiers and Jingzhou soldiers, and Xiliang soldiers were dragged down by Jingzhou soldiers!Ma Dai's army was in chaos, and it was about to be out of control, Ma Dai shouted: "Xiliang men, follow me!" I saw some taller men in the rebellious army, slowly killing Ma Dai and forming a formation, and Ma Dai was like a long spear with an extremely sharp tip, turning around to kill in the direction of Runan.Ma Dai broke out of the siege, and the Jingzhou soldiers who had no time to leave basically surrendered. After cleaning the battlefield, Cao Ren slowly withdrew towards Xuchang.

Ma Dai returned to Runan disheartened, when Xu Shu's messenger had arrived.Looking at Ma Dai in distress, the messenger was a little stunned.However, this is not under the control of the messenger, his task is to convey Xu Shu's order.Ma Dai took the order and saw that it was Xu Shu who ordered him to withdraw from Runan City to Anyang.Of course, before retreating, Ma Dai must evacuate Runan City, and it is best not to leave even a hair for Cao Jun!Although Ma Dai didn't understand why Xu Shu wanted to help Runan move, but it is our army's tradition to obey orders and obey orders, and he was beaten up by Cao Ren just now, and he dared not slack off the military order, otherwise he would be punished for both crimes. Even if he doesn't want his head for the sake of Ma Chao's face, it is estimated that the tight seal will have to sit through!
Cao Ren withdrew to Xuchang to plead guilty to Cao, Cao slapped him severely, and let him lead the army stick by himself!It's just that Cao found something unusual in Cao Ren's words!As Ma Chao's younger brother, it is impossible for Ma Dai to still work under my command when Ma Chao regards me as his enemy!Unless Ma Chao doesn't hate me at all, and even leans towards me!Cao was so frightened by his own thoughts that he broke into a cold sweat, and almost had a headache!According to this, Ma Chao is likely to cooperate with me inside and out, and Liu Bei thinks that Xi Chuan has no chance at all!

(End of this chapter)