Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 86
Zhou Cang arranged for Zhang Jai and Hua Xiong to lead the army to search and rescue the people, and he took Dian Wei and his personal guards to the tavern opened on Friday and Saturday. They found and dug out the treasure hidden in the cellar with great effort. Saturday among them.

Except for the bad complexion on Saturday, everything else was normal. There was water, dried meat and ventilation holes in the cellar, but on Saturday I didn’t know what was going on outside and dared not come out.

Zhou Cang was not in a hurry to ask questions, and after adapting to the outside environment on Saturday, he said, "You have worked hard this trip, tell me what's going on, and where did you go on Friday?"

"Reporting to the Patriarch, after receiving the order, Lao Wu and I tried to find a way to enter the palace, but Dong Zhuo was very guarded and there were soldiers everywhere, but it never succeeded. Until a few days ago, the city was in chaos, and the soldiers were busy searching for it. Money, Lao Wu and I changed into soldier clothes and sneaked into the palace. The eunuchs and maids in the palace wanted to flee. We found a few acquaintances and promised to take them out of the palace. We used the excuse of getting some treasure before we left, and sneaked into the inner palace to find the jade seal. I hid it on my body. Unexpectedly, when I was about to leave, Lu Bu led people to surround the palace, and the eunuchs all scattered and fled when they saw something wrong. I discussed with Lao Wu that I would hide the jade seal in the arms of a dead court lady. I threw myself into a dry well in the palace. Before I could bury the mouth of the well due to time constraints, I encountered soldiers searching for it. The fifth child pretended to be a soldier and lured them away. I sneaked back and hid in the cellar. I don't know how many days have passed." Saturday said guiltily, "If the Patriarch takes me into the palace, I will definitely find that well."

Zhou Cang didn't speak for a long time after hearing this, since he didn't meet Sun Jian in the city, he must be in the palace, and wondered if Yuxi would be taken by Sun Jian.I don’t know what happened on Friday. If I could escape, I should have come back. I haven’t come back yet. My life is probably not in danger. It is very likely that I went to Chang’an. This Friday is really a talent for being bold and careful. "No need. You narrowly escaped death this time, so stay with me from now on. Zhou Da, I have already changed his name to Zhou Fu, and you will be called Zhou Xi from now on."

"Thank you, General." Saturday was really overjoyed, the days of being an undercover agent finally came to an end.

Zhou Cang led the people to patrol the city, and someone came to report that Cao Cao had gone to chase Dong Zhuo.Zhou Cang sighed, and ordered several personal guards to inform Zhang Ja and Hua Xiong to meet at the west gate and prepare to meet Cao Cao.

Besides, Cao Cao took Cao Hong and his [-] soldiers, and Zhang Miao's Wei Zi and his [-] soldiers, went out of the west gate to pursue Dong Zhuo, and chased them all the way to Xingyang, where they fell into an ambush set by Xu Rong.

Xu Rong gave an order, and three thousand crossbowmen showed their bodies from the middle of the hillside, and shot arrows at Cao Jun together, and Cao Jun fell to the ground.Cao Cao's soldiers and horses have only been trained for half a year, and they have never been in a battle. After encountering an ambush, they are a little bit blindfolded. How many ambushes there are.

Cao Cao and Cao Hong worked desperately to maintain the formation, but Xu Rong launched an attack before they could get the line in order. The two armies clashed for less than a stick of incense, and Cao Jun was defeated. Can only follow the defeat, Cao Cao, Cao Hong, and Wei Zi were washed away.

Cao Cao regretted that he was afraid that the claws and flying lightning would be too eye-catching, so he stayed in Chenliu and did not ride. In that case, he might be able to escape with the speed of the horse, and let him drive him away. Look, take a deep breath, the horse has already been hit by several arrows, and it will fail at first sight.Cao Cao had no choice but to draw out his sword and rush out by himself, with fewer and fewer men and more and more enemy troops, wondering if I would die here?Not reconciled!In a dazed effort, an arrow hit Cao Cao's arm. Thanks to Cao Cao's heavy armor, it didn't penetrate deep into the flesh. Even so, Cao Cao grinned in pain.

At the time of danger, a general came in from outside, "Don't worry about Meng De, Cao Hong is here." Cao Hong held a big knife and killed the soldiers surrounding Cao Cao, jumped off his horse, "Meng De, get on your horse quickly, and follow me to kill. Witz is dead."

"How can a military commander not have a horse? You still ride a horse, and I will follow behind you."

"The world can live without me, Cao Hong, but it cannot live without you, Cao Cao." Cao Hong uttered bold words, and he couldn't help but pull Cao Cao onto his horse, and fight in front of him on foot with a big knife in his hand, cutting a path of blood.

Xu Rong supervised the battle from behind, and seeing the big victory ahead, he immediately led his troops to chase after him.Seeing that he was about to catch up with Cao Cao, he saw the dust flying in front of him, and three troops came to kill him: the first soldier in the middle was holding a pair of iron halberds, like a god descending from the earth, and reborn like an evil, unstoppable, and the one behind him couldn't see clearly; In front of the soldiers and horses on the road, one person is holding a muddy iron spear, like a dragon going out to sea, appearing and disappearing;

There is also a team of troops behind the three of them, and it seems that they are well-trained and brave.Xu Rong was taken aback. Where did these generals come from? They are so fierce and their soldiers are so desperate.Xu Rong was worried about how many princes would come to rescue him, so he didn't dare to continue chasing and killing him. Now that the mission of Duanhou had been completed, Xu Rong stopped being greedy for merit, ordered him to stop chasing, and the leader retreated slowly.

Cao Cao escaped with his life, and rushed to the front to recognize Zhou Cang leading Zhang Jai and others to come to meet him.He laughed at himself: "If it weren't for Wei Guo, I would be in a mess today."

Zhou Cang jumped off his horse, "I'm searching for rescue in the city. I heard that Brother Cao led the troops to pursue Dong Zhuo. I was afraid that I might lose, so I came here to meet him. Please forgive me for being late."

"Wei Guo, you saved me again." Cao Cao was still in shock.

Zhou Cang bandaged Cao Cao's wound first, gave Cao Cao his horse, and asked for another horse from his men to ride on: "Brother Cao, don't be discouraged. Let's go back to the city and make a plan."

"Hahahaha", Cao Cao laughed. "Go back to the city to discuss, what else do you have to discuss with those people."

Zhou Cang pretended to be surprised, "Brother Cao, why did you say that? Now that Dong Zhuo has retreated, our army's morale is at its peak..."

Cao Cao waved his hand, "The feudal lords have no intention of forging ahead. Dong Zhuo retreated to Guanzhong and defended it. It is difficult to get off for a while, and I am afraid it will be difficult to enter Guanzhong again."

"Then according to Brother Cao, what should we do?"

"Hey, let's pack up the remnants and go back to the city first."

Cao Cao asked Cao Hong to collect the surviving soldiers everywhere, and gathered about a thousand more soldiers, most of whom were wounded.It was the second day after returning to Luoyang. Looking at the broken Luoyang, Zhou Cang was filled with emotion, and blurted out: "The mountains and rivers are like gatherings, the waves are like anger, and the mountains and rivers are outside and inside Tongguan Road. Looking at the west capital, he hesitates and feels sad. In the place, the palaces and palaces are filled with soil. Prosperity, the people suffer; death, the people suffer."

Seeing that Cao Cao was lost in thought, Zhou Cang cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Cao, Zhou Cang said something from the bottom of his heart. Now that the mountains and rivers are broken and the people are suffering, Cao Gong's righteous soldiers can take pity on the people of the world." Without waiting for Cao Cao's answer, he rode his horse into the city.

(End of this chapter)