The Most Powerful Man in the World

Soon the soldiers defending the city retreated like a tide, and under the leadership of Cao Hong, Cao Ren, and Xiahou Yuan, they retreated to the general's mansion in the city.

The gate of the city was opened, and they were preparing to go out. Yuan Shao, Ding Yuan and the others, who had to break through the city even if they lost some soldiers, were stunned when they saw the city gate that was opened.

Even the soldiers in the charge could not help slowing down when they saw the empty city wall and the open city gate, looking at the open city gate with hesitation and suspicion.

This is really too abnormal. You must know that Cao Ren left them with a deep impression. He defended the city without any leakage. So many soldiers and horses were unable to capture the city, but now it is like this. The situation, how can people not worry about hesitation.

Ding Yuan frowned and said, "In the beginning, this... Could this be some kind of conspiracy?"

Yuan Shao stared at the empty city gate and the open city gate, he pondered for a while, and suddenly burst out laughing: "God bless me, sir, please order, all troops and horses will immediately pass through the city. But, don't stop."

Just as he was talking, a figure appeared beside Yuan Shao. It was Yan Liang, a general under Yuan Shao, who could only hear Yan Liang whisper: "My lord, the military situation is urgent. The hour will come."

"what!"

Yuan Shao's expression changed, he looked at Yan Liang and said, "Didn't you say that Chu Yi hasn't raised troops yet, how could it be so fast?"

Yan Liang said solemnly: "It is said that Chu Yi personally led Lu Bu and Sanhe Jing to come non-stop on horseback."

Taking a deep breath, Yuan Shao said: "Enter the city, enter the city quickly, Yan Liang, Wen Chou, and you will immediately block the news that the reinforcements of the Chu thieves are coming, and absolutely do not allow any news to enter the city, otherwise Cao Ren and others will never let us so easily. Escape from Hulao Pass."

If Yuan Shao was still a little hesitant in his heart, was he taking the opportunity to occupy Hulao Pass, but now that he knew that Chu Yi's troops were about to arrive, he immediately dispelled the greed in his heart.

Don't think that Hulao Pass was not occupied by that time, but it attracted Cao Ren and others in the city to entangle them desperately. When Chu Yi came, they would have suffered a great loss.

Ding Yuan obviously had the same idea as Yuan Shao. The two looked at each other and immediately ordered the army to pass through Hulao Pass as quickly as possible.

Tens of thousands of troops passed through Hulao Pass like a flush, but at this moment, Yan Liangwen Chou and the two attacked together, blocking three waves of messengers who conveyed Chu Yi's orders, but Cao Ren and others in the city did not receive any information. Chu Yi's news.

Chu Yi, who personally led the Sanhe Jingqiu, was facing Cao Cao and said: "The Cao family is really talented, and your younger brother really deserves to have the talent of a general. With only [-] soldiers and horses, he was able to take out tens of thousands of troops. Ding Yuan, Yuan Shao and others were stopped under the city. If this time, Yuan Shao and Ding Yuan's troops can be destroyed in one fell swoop, and his younger brother Cao Ren should take the lead, Chu will personally present the emperor and ask for his credit, and the Cao family will make another list. Hou Ye!"

When Cao Cao heard the words, he quickly said, "Your Majesty praised him wrongly, and Zixiao is just abiding by his duty. To have today's merits, it is entirely due to the proper arrangements of the Marquis."

Glancing at Cao Cao, Chu Yi smiled and said, "Meng De can rest assured, as long as Cao's family doesn't learn from Yuan Benchu ​​and Gongsun Zan, the chaotic ministers and thieves, Chu can keep Cao's princes and lords for all generations, and their wealth will be endless."

Cao Cao said with a touch of emotion on his face: "Master Hou is very kind, Mr. Cao is unforgettable, and he will definitely be the work of Master Hou!"

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As they spoke, the mighty cavalry army could already see the majestic Hulao Pass. The majestic Hulao Pass stood between the mountains and rivers.

Holding the Fang Tianhua halberd in one hand, Lu Bu cast his eyes on the handsome Hu Laoguan in front of him and said, "With such a majestic pass, what is the combined army of the princes in this area, but Lord Hou is going to come in person this time, really. It’s too much to see these rabble.”

The sky above Hulao Pass, which had experienced a major battle not long ago, was still filled with a bit of bloody aura. Although it was said to be several miles away, that bloody aura could not be concealed from the crowd.

Lu Bu clenched the halberd subconsciously in his hand and said solemnly, "All the officers and men cheer up."

At this moment, Hulao Pass is approaching. If there is no accident, it is possible to encounter Ding Yuan and Yuan Shao's troops at any time.

They came with such a mighty force, and the movements of the thousands of elite cavalry were not small at all. Even if Ding Yuan, Yuan Shao and the others were slow to respond, it was impossible for them not to notice the approach of the thousands of elite cavalry.

Maybe Ding Yuan and others are already lined up at this moment, and it is even more likely that they will suddenly kill in the middle of the road, so Lu Bu shouted and reminded the whole army to be vigilant in case of Ding that may appear at any time. Yuan and Yuan Shao's men.

As the army got closer and closer to Hulao Pass, until the panorama of the entire Hulao Pass could be clearly seen, Chu Yi couldn't help but raise his brows.

Not to mention Chu Yi at this moment, even Cao Cao, Lü Bu and the others all showed their doubts. It must be known that they were no more than a mile away from Hulao Pass, but they did not suffer from Ding Yuan, Yuan Shao and the others. Ambush, that's all, maybe the other party wants to fight them in a dignified manner.

But the key point is that they didn't find any trace of soldiers and horses under the Hulao Pass.

That is an army of tens of thousands, not just a few people or dozens of people can easily hide, even if there are huge means, it is difficult to hide the army of tens of thousands without a trace.

Lu Bu even looked surprised and said: "It's strange, people will not all die!"

To say that all the tens of thousands of troops were dead, to be honest, even Lu Bu himself would not believe it.

"No, look at how the city gate is opened like this. Could it be that Hulao Pass has been breached?"

Fang Yue exclaimed, her face full of surprise as she looked at the open Hulao gate.

The city gate of Hulao Pass was wide open. Fang Yue didn't need to remind it. Chu Yi and Cao Cao had already noticed it. When they saw the open city gate, Cao Cao's face became very ugly.

Just looking at the open city gate, you can think that the situation of the defenders of Hulaoguan is quite bad. If you think about it, maybe all the soldiers defending the city have been destroyed. Otherwise, it is impossible to let it go. The gates are open.

At this moment, Cao Cao suddenly understood why they did not encounter Ding Yuan and Yuan Shao's men and horses nearby. If nothing else, these people must have passed the Hulao Pass and escaped.

Now that the gates of the city are wide open, nine out of ten soldiers who are responsible for guarding the Hulao Pass are out of luck.

When he thought that Cao Ren, Cao Hong, and Xiahou Yuan might have died in battle, Cao Cao couldn't help but feel endless grief and anger in his heart.

"Zixiao, Zilian, Miaocai..."

Cao Cao, who couldn't help but let out a long howl of grief and anger, was full of anger in his eyes. You must know that just a moment ago, he was still mentioning Cao Ren, Cao Hong, and Xia Houyuan with Chu Yi, and Chu Yi even promised to represent Cao Ren and others. Seeing that his brother was about to have a prosperous official career, he never thought it would be such a result.

At this moment, the nearly [-] remnants of the soldiers who were retreating to the General's Mansion in Hulao Pass clasped their arms tightly and looked at the long street in the distance.

Whether he lives or dies depends on what choice Ding Yuan and Yuan Shao will make when they enter the city. If the other party only intends to pass through the city, then it is unlikely that they will spend a lot of energy to deal with them, but if If the other party has the idea of ​​occupying Hulao Pass, I am afraid that they will soon face the siege from the other party's army.

It can be said that Cao Ren really took a gamble. If he won the gamble, the whole army could live. If he lost the gamble, he would die.

Anyway, given the circumstances at the time, even if they didn't choose to give up defending the city, it would only cost Ding Yuan and Yuan Shao more troops and horses, and it would not change the outcome of the city's destruction.

Xiahou Yuan clapped his big hand on Cao Ren's shoulder and said with a smile, "Don't panic, Zixiao, my brothers and I will live and die together. The big deal is that we will die together today."

Cao Ren nodded slightly and said, "I hope I don't bet!"

The earth trembled slightly, and it was located in the General's Mansion. Everyone could feel the great movement of the cavalry galloping on the long street, and realized that Ding Yuan and Yuan Shao's troops had already entered the city.

Soon a group of people appeared on the long street, and the leader was Wen Chou, a general under Yuan Shao.

The black army behind Wen Chou stopped at a distance of more than [-] feet from the general's mansion. When Cao Ren and Cao Hong saw Wen Chou leading the army, their hearts sank, but when the other party stopped. Cao Ren, Cao Hong and others couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

But even so, in the face of Wen Chou and the army behind him, Cao Ren and the others did not dare to be careless. It can be said that everyone was vigilant enough, and their weapons were clenched and ready to attack at any time.

The time for a cup of tea has passed, and there is no change between the two sides. Otherwise, no one can guarantee that a random action on the one hand may lead to a war.

By this time, Cao Ren and the others have realized that Ding Yuan, Yuan Shao and the others should not plan to occupy Hulao Pass. Although they are very doubtful about this, after all, it can be said that it is the best time to occupy Hulao Pass. This time, if you really want to break through the Hulao Pass head-on, it won't be that easy.

Until a messenger rushed over and whispered in Wen Chou's ear, Wen Chou glanced at Cao Ren and the others, waved his spear and shouted, "All soldiers follow me!"

Seeing the figure of Wen Chou leading the troops and horses away, Cao Ren and the others finally let out a sigh of relief. It felt like they had walked before the gate of hell.

Cao Hong couldn't help laughing and said, "Hahaha, retreat, Ding Yuan and the others retreated, brother, you expected it..."

Even Xiahou Yuan, who was beside him, couldn't help but smile.

Cao Ren let out a long sigh and sighed at the same time, "Unfortunately, I didn't finish Hou Ye's orders and stopped Ding Yuan, Yuan Shao and others before Hulao Pass."

Cao Hong frowned and said, "How can we be blamed for this? We must know that we have tried our best. I think the Marquis of Pingze Township is not the kind of person who doesn't know right or wrong."

After speaking, Cao Hong said again: "Besides, my brother obeys orders under his command. I heard that it is very important. Even if it is in the face of brother Meng De, he will not hold us accountable..."

At this time, Cao Cao's long howl came, calling out the names of Cao Ren, Cao Hong, and Xiahou Yuan, filled with infinite grief and anger.

Hearing Cao Cao's voice, Cao Ren and the others couldn't help being stunned, with a look of surprise on their faces, Cao Hong was even more excited: "Brother is here, brother is here."

While speaking, Cao Hong responded with a long whistle: "Brother, we are here!"

Cao Cao, who was immersed in the feeling of his brother's death in battle, was stunned when he heard Cao Hong's shouting. His face was full of stunned expression. Excited.

Cao Cao suddenly rushed towards the general's mansion, slamming the warhorse under him.

It was just a blink of an eye. Lu Bu, Cao Cao, and others who rushed into the city first saw the guards who had gathered before Jiang Jinfu from a distance.

Almost all of these defenders were wounded. At first glance, it was obvious that they must have experienced an extremely tragic battle. Before these people stood a few figures. It was Cao Ren, Cao Hong, and Xiahou Yuan.

Cao Cao saw the blood-stained figures of several people, and his eyes showed boundless surprise. He immediately turned over and dismounted, strode towards several people, grabbed Cao Ren's shoulders, carefully looked at Cao Ren, and then another. After looking at Cao Hong and Xia Houyuan, it seems that after confirming that the three of them are safe and sound, Cao Cao was completely relieved, and couldn't help hugging the three of them and said, "It's good to be alive, just be alive..."

It can be seen that Cao Cao was really hit hard. After all, although their Cao family and Xiahou family said they were full of talents, as the best among them, Cao Ren, Cao Hong, and Xiahou Yuan were definitely the pillars of the Cao family and Xiahou family. The existence of , if the three people were damaged all at once, it would definitely be an unbearable blow for the Cao family and the Xiahou family.

After calming down for a while, the people who hugged each other finally loosened up. At this moment, Chu Yi had already entered the city with the army, and he could see the scene before the General's Mansion from a distance.

At this moment, Cao Ren has already informed Cao Cao of his previous response. After all, Cao Ren is not a fool. His choice is good, but it is not reasonable. If Chu Yi really wants to hold them accountable If so, even if they were pushed out and beheaded, no one would be able to say anything.

What a character Cao Cao is, in fact, when he saw a few people before the general's mansion, Cao Cao probably guessed Cao Ren's plan, and now after hearing what Cao Ren said, Cao Cao just nodded at Cao Ren.

When Chu Yi arrived, Cao Cao took a deep breath, patted Cao Ren on the shoulder and said, "Follow me, Zixiao!"

Cao Ren nodded at Cao Cao, and the two walked towards Chu Yi. When they were near, they saw Cao Cao and Cao Ren bowing to Chu Yi in unison.

At the same time, Cao Ren said solemnly: "The criminal general Cao Ren was entrusted by the Lord Hou, so that he escaped from the army of Ding Yuan and Yuan Shao, and the Lord Hou will punish him!"

Cao Cao just bowed in front of Chu Yi and didn't say anything. After all, Cao Ren's guilt was there, and he couldn't tolerate others' excuses, so Cao Cao could only show his attitude with his own actions. Shang can spare Cao Ren once.

Chu Yi raised his brows, looked down at Cao Cao and Cao Ren bowed down in front of him, and said slowly, "Cao Ren, you were instructed to guard Hulao Pass, but you escaped from Yuan Shao and Ding Yuan's troops, causing this officer to besiege Yuan Shao. , Ding Yuan's plan has failed so far, and this crime is not wrong!"

Cao Ren bowed his head and said, "Cao Ren has nothing to say, he is willing to accept the crime, and he also asks Lord Hou to remember that everything was done by Cao Ren, and all the officers and men obey Cao Ren's orders and forgive the sins of all the officers and men."

As soon as Cao Ren finished speaking, he heard Cao Hong and Xiahou Yuan say in unison, "I would like to share this crime with the general..."

Although it is said that Cao Ren has been in Hulao Pass for a short time, he has won the recognition of the generals and soldiers with his own means and charm. In addition, they fought together before, it can be said that they lived and died together. In addition, Cao Hong and Xia Houyuan led the way. , the remaining soldiers reacted and bowed to Chu Yi and said, "I am willing to lead this crime with General Tong!"

There was silence all around, and everyone's eyes were turned to Chu Yi, but Cao Cao, who was kneeling on the ground at this moment, secretly pinched a cold sweat in his heart.

He didn't expect that Cao Ren would be so won over by the army, and he even attracted all the soldiers to bow down together. At first, Cao Cao planned to fight for his face and tried every means to intercede for Cao Ren, but before he could do anything, this happened before him. one scene.

Cao Cao was not surprised, but felt a sense of unease. Obviously, Cao Cao was worried that Chu Yi would misunderstand that Cao Ren was coercing him to retreat.

What I hate the most as a commander is that his generals join hands with his soldiers to conquer the top. Of course, it depends on the mind of a coach. If he is an open-minded person, he will only think that his generals have won the hearts of soldiers. A good general, but if it is a narrow-minded person, it will be a recipe for disaster.

Chu Yi's eyes swept across the soldiers, especially when he swept over Cao Cao's figure, Cao Cao couldn't help but bow down.

Just when everyone was curious about how Chu Yi dealt with Cao Ren, they saw that Chu Yi's expression turned cold, he dismounted from his horse, strode up to Cao Ren, and said coldly, "Since General Zixiao has been convicted, then I will ask you this time. , with your sin, how should I deal with you?"

Cao Cao's body trembled slightly, and he subconsciously wanted to ask for mercy, but he heard Cao Ren say, "Death!"

Chu Yi nodded slightly and said, "Since that's the case, I will accept your request today and only punish you for your crime!"

As he spoke, Chu Yi was heard shouting: "Come here, push Cao Ren down for the crime, behead him, and pass it on to the soldiers of the three armies, as an example."

As soon as Chu Yi finished speaking, he heard a loud cry: "Master Hou, spare your life!"

He saw Cao Cao who was beside him kept kowtowing to Chu Yi and begged: "Master Hou, spare your life, although Zixiao is guilty, but for the sake of saving the lives of thousands of soldiers, he also asked Lord Hou to give Zixiao a chance to commit his crimes and make meritorious deeds. , Guarantee with the head of the item, Zixiao will never have another time."

Chu Yi stared at Cao Cao with a cold expression and said: "Cao Cao, do you want to let this candidate ignore the military law? If everyone is like Cao Zixiao, where is the military law?"

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While speaking, Chu Yi stared at the guard beside him and shouted, "What are you doing, didn't you hear Ben's order?"

The guards who were a little confused by this scene finally reacted at this moment, and saw two figures striding out, walking towards Cao Ren, who was kneeling there.

Cao Ren knelt on the ground, not seeming to be surprised by Chu Yi's decision, but a look of relief appeared on his face.

When he made the decision to retreat to the city, he was already mentally prepared. After all, as a defender of an army, according to your duty, he should have died in battle, not given up for various reasons. responsibilities.

There is nothing wrong with Chu Yi's approach. Military law is military law after all. If it can be changed at will, it will be messed up.

Even Cao Ren said to Cao Cao at the side: "Brother, the blame for this time lies with me. It is reasonable and reasonable for Lord Hou to kill me with a straight military law. Please don't make it difficult for Lord Hou to do it."