Mythical Three Kingdoms

Chapter 395 - 375 Starting a New Chapter…_4

"Zijian, this time, no matter what, do not stop. The Xiliang Iron Cavalry is the sharpest spear in the world against ordinary infantry. What you need to do is to smash through the enemy’s front lines without any hesitation. Only in this way can all of the opponent’s calculations fall through. This task can only be completed by you, even Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun leading their own troops wouldn’t be able to accomplish it."

Hua Xiong trampled the infantry in front of him like a madman, the originally fiery Cloud Qi under the frenzy of crushing also took on a shade tinged with blood.

The Xiliang Iron Cavalry didn’t have the speed and agility of the White Horse Righteous Followers, nor the versatility of the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry. What they did have was an unmatched impact force. The tall horses from Xiliang brought such a powerful force that they rolled straight over Cheng Yu’s troops, which had rushed to the rescue—turning all of Xun You’s arrangements into a joke.

"Lord, hurry away!" Hua Xiong, carving a bloody path and with no time to mourn the loss of many veteran soldiers who would die here, let out a great roar to Liu Bei behind him, and began to cover his retreat.

Watching Hua Xiong lead the Xiliang Iron Cavalry boldly and flamboyantly carve through the troops he had sent to intercept, Xun You couldn’t help but feel a sense of foreboding. However, before he could ponder deeply, Cao Cao led Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, and others out of the encampment in full force.

"This Xiliang Iron Cavalry..." Cheng Yu and Xun You both looked somewhat grave as they chased after Cao Cao.

"My uncle’s foresight is something I cannot compare with. Indeed, a cavalry is essential for guarding the north, and compared to the White Horse Righteous Followers, who are nimble and quick to depart, the pure violence of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry’s crushing impact is far too great, both in striking terror in the enemy’s morale and boosting our own," Xun You said with a sigh.

Having witnessed three thousand Xiliang Iron Cavalry break through ten thousand infantry, Xun You completely switched to his uncle’s side. Although among those ten thousand infantry many were Danyang Troops with low morale and shirking heads, one cannot deny the absolute impact force of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry.

"Okay, after this defeat of Liu Xuande and our return to Yanzhou, we will unify our opinions and fully persuade the Lord," agreed Cheng Yu with a nod.

Liu Bei fled desperately while Cao Cao led the main army in hot pursuit. A bloody battle broke out at Liu Bei’s camp, and the Cao Army was surging with morale. However, they still failed to capture Liu Bei. Following a chase all the way to the vicinity of the Ji River, the thundering noise was still audible, but Cao Cao had yet to finish off Liu Bei.

Seeing no way out ahead, Liu Bei could no longer afford to blame Jia Xu for acting without enough caution. He turned around and roared, "There’s no path ahead, why not fight to the death?"

The generals and soldiers, upon hearing this, turned around and marched forward. Xu Chu was at the forefront, swinging his great sword and cutting down dozens of men under the cover of the Cloud Qi. Liu Bei’s Army bravely pushed forward, instantly throwing the leading troops of the Cao Army into chaos.

Cao Cao sighed, and according to the steps previously discussed with Xun You, ordered the quick withdrawal of his army. Liu Bei’s Army used the cover of night to launch a surprise attack but was soon blocked by the Rear Army that Xun You had arranged in advance.

Retreating only about ten miles, Zhang Fei from the left and Wei Yan from the right led their armies to charge out, slaughtering the Cao Army, which was retreating by night into a state of chaos. Cao Cao gathered the Xiahou Brothers and the Cao Brothers, protecting Xun You and Cheng Yu as they struggled to break out.

After fighting barely ten miles, another round of drum beats sounded. Zhao Yun from the left and Chen Dao from the right led their forces out, killing so many from the Cao Army that corpses were strewn everywhere, and blood flowed like rivers.

Having traveled only a few more miles, Taishi Ci and Gan Xingba led three thousand troops on both sides to raid the remaining Cao Army, terrifying Cao Cao to the point that he rushed headlong towards Pengcheng.

"Did you catch Cao Cao?" Guo Jia asked Zhang Fei and Wei Yan as a matter of formality.

"That Cao Cao rabbit ran too fast, and I, Old Zhang, didn’t even see a person," complained Zhang Fei.

"Any gains?" asked Li You to Zhao Yun and Chen Dao.

"Did see the Cao Bandit, but was blocked by the main army!" sighed Chen Dao, slapping his left hand.

"Cao Bandit isn’t dead yet?" Liu Ye stared at Gan Ning and Taishi Ci, saying.

"Actually blocked the Cao Bandit, but I never expected the Xiahou Brothers to fight to the death, and neither of us got the better of them!" Gan Ning said somewhat awkwardly. Xiahou Dun, having lost his left eye and still escaping, was something he couldn’t accept. For Gan Ning, what was primarily shocking was that Xiahou Dun directly scooped out his blinded eye and ate it, which had frightened him. This shameful event...

"None of the three of you took down Cao Cao?" Jia Xu, who had broken through the Rear Army to lead the troops in pursuit, saw the three of them looking embarrassed at him, and was immediately taken aback, "That shouldn’t be. Even though the Central Army was blocked, he suffered six waves of ambushes. How could his troops possibly still have combat power?"

"Now that you mention it, I also find it a bit strange," said Li You, frowning. The pitch-black night had been consecutively ambushed six times and should have collapsed by now, yet there was still a trace of combat power.

"Cao Mengde’s leadership is not to be underestimated, but Yunchang led the most infantry and cavalry stationed outside of Pengcheng, Cao Mengde should be dead," Liu Ye thought for a moment and said. "Next, we should be able to peacefully take over Xuzhou and Qingzhou, and we don’t need to worry about food at all this time."

"Start paying attention to the Yuan Family. Without Cao Cao, I don’t have high hopes for Lyu Bu. With the Yuan Family’s unification of the north and south, the only one who might struggle is Gongsun Bogui. The others would all have ’surrendered’ in an instant," Guo Jia said indifferently.

The whole scene went quiet. After a long while, Jia Xu spoke up, "Ji is the essence of the north, and we will clear the land faster." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at Qidian ) by recommending tickets and monthly passes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)