Three Kingdoms: Madam, I am a decent person

Chapter 759 Zhong Yao, Commandant of the Capital Region, vs. Cao Cao
Cao Cao, who was crying, heard his personal guards' reminder and hurriedly wiped the tears from his face with his rough hands.

In a daze, he saw flames shooting into the sky from the direction of Xingyang.

Cao Cao's eyes narrowed sharply, and his heart felt as if it had been grabbed by a hand.

How can it be!

Not only did he fall into the trap, but he also couldn't even hold Xingyang?
Cao Cao felt a swelling in his head that made him feel like he was going to collapse.

The next moment, he screamed in agony, his vision went black, and he fell straight off his warhorse.

The guards rushed over.

"Lord!"

"My Lord!"

The guards surrounding Cao Cao were all at a loss for what to do.

Just as they were at a loss, a rider galloped up.

It was none other than Xu Chu.

Xu Chu was covered in blood and had lost one of his two iron hammers.

Pushing aside his personal guards, Xu Chu looked at the unconscious Cao Cao and couldn't help but cry.

The lord fainted.

Ten thousand elite troops could not escape.

All four hundred of his own relatives and brothers died in battle.

Xu Chu cried until he was hoarse.

However, he did not stand still.

The enemy is right behind us.

If we don't escape quickly, our lord will be doomed when the pursuers arrive.

As Xu Chu picked up Cao Cao and mounted his horse, he cried to his personal guards, "Our lord said before that he had already prepared for the worst and fallen into a trap."

"If we fall into their trap, we should head west and reunite with Zhong Yao, the Commandant of the Capital Region, and then figure out a way to regroup."

"Everyone, follow immediately!"

After saying that, he ignored everyone else and galloped westward on his horse.

His personal guards followed closely behind.

The battle at Wuchao also ended completely at dawn.

Of Cao Cao and Yu Jin's 10,000 elite troops, more than 1,000 were killed in battle.

Everyone else chose to surrender.

Tian Yu continued to oversee Wuchao and reorganize the prisoners.

Zhang He, Sima Yi, Gao Shun, and Xu Rong led their troops straight to Xingyang City to join Zhang Sui.

Upon arriving at Xingyang City and witnessing its complete fall, Zhang He, Sima Yi, Gao Shun, Xu Rong, and other generals were overjoyed and danced with excitement.

At this moment, Zhang Sui was in the main hall of the government office in Xingyang City.

Zhang Sui looked over as Zhang He, Sima Yi, Gao Shun, Xu Rong, and others walked in laughing maniacally.

The laughter of Zhang He, Sima Yi, Gao Shun, Xu Rong, and others stopped the moment they entered the room.

A coffin was placed in the main hall of the government office.

Zhang Sui was standing next to the coffin, looking at them.

Zhang He, Sima Yi, Gao Shun, Xu Rong, and others all coughed dryly.

Zhang He jogged forward, comforting Zhang Sui as he said, "My lord, please accept my condolences! Which general died in battle?"

Upon reaching the coffin and glancing inside, Zhang He breathed a sigh of relief and remarked, "He's a real man."

Everyone gathered around.

When they saw that Xun You was lying in the coffin, everyone's expressions were complicated.

Sima Yi said, "Back then, when the traitor Dong Zhuo wreaked havoc on the court, Xun You led a group of chivalrous men to try to rid the people of this scourge. When the matter was exposed, he never fled."

"Truly loyal and courageous."

"However, like his uncle Xun Yu, he didn't know whether they were loyal to the Han Dynasty or to Cao Cao's eunuch faction."

Zhang Sui looked at Xun You's corpse and nodded.

However, regardless of who he was loyal to, it is truly regrettable that such a brave and resourceful person died on the battlefield.

While Zhang Sui and others were reminiscing about Xun You, a camp was found forty miles west of Xingyang City.

At that moment, the east gate of the camp opened.

A group of generals surrounded a middle-aged man who was wearing armor but looked frail and unassuming.

The middle-aged man was none other than Zhong Yao, the Commandant of the Capital Region.

At this moment, Zhong Yao looked at the eastern sky with an extremely complicated expression.

A young scholar rode up and said, "My lord, shouldn't we go directly to Xingyang City?"

"It's already confirmed that the General has captured Xingyang."

"Let's celebrate too." Turning to look at the generals, the young scholar smiled and said, "Everyone is very excited."

"We have endured so much suffering over the years."

"Now, we can finally reveal our identities!"

Zhong Yao glanced at the young scholar.

The young scholar was named Zhang Ji, and his chief clerk was from Gaoling, Fengyi.

Cao Cao had summoned Zhang Ji to serve as an official in Xuchang several times, but Zhang Ji never took office.

It was Zhong Yao who personally visited him at his home and invited him to take up an official post, which is why he accepted the position.

He had previously been able to persuade Han Sui, Ma Teng, and others to serve as officials in the court, for which Zhang Ji had made a great contribution.

Upon hearing Zhang Ji's words, Zhong Yao sighed and said, "Wait a little longer."

"If Sikong hadn't died in the war, he would have arrived soon."

"We worked together for a while, after all."

"Now, I'm seeing him off on his final journey."

After hearing Zhong Yao's words, everyone quieted down.

Zhang Ji also wisely retreated to the back and remained silent.

However, he did start humming a little tune.

With the fall of Xingyang today, the world has completely changed hands.

After that, they were all minor issues.

Just as Zhong Yao had predicted, this time it didn't take long before dozens of riders came galloping from the eastern horizon.

The leader was none other than Cao Cao.

Behind Cao Cao were Xu Chu and dozens of his personal guards.

Cao Cao woke up not long after he had fainted.

Seeing Xu Chu crying his heart out, Cao Cao didn't dare open his eyes and could only pretend to remain unconscious.

Cao Cao only "woke up" after Xu Chu finished crying.

Neither the master nor the servant spoke again.

Led by Cao Cao, they headed straight for the camp of Zhong Yao, the Commandant of the Capital Region.

They were terrified all the way, fearing they might encounter another ambush by the Hebei army.

Fortunately, it was all a false alarm.

At this moment, everyone was exhausted.

Cao Cao even felt like his head was about to explode.

Wuchao lost 10,000 elite troops.

Xingyang has been lost again.

Cao Cao found this situation unbearable.

Fortunately, they finally spotted the camp of Zhong Yao's army in the distance.

Moreover, they saw Zhong Yao leading a group of generals waiting at the entrance of the camp.

Cao Cao finally felt his tense nerves relax for a long time.

Cao Cao squeezed his legs against the horse's belly and flicked his whip.

still have a chance!

Zhong Yao, the Commandant of the Capital Region, still has one last chance.

Although the situation was critical, it was still better than when I was besieging Tancheng, the capital of Xuzhou, to avenge my father, only to suddenly hear the news that Chen Gong had betrayed us and brought Lü Bu into Yanzhou, where all but two cities had fallen!

At that moment, he was truly desperate.

The first thing he did upon receiving the news was to go back and check it out.

After confirming the situation with Xun Yu and Cheng Yu, he immediately wanted to surrender to Yuan Shao and live a peaceful life as a subject.

Now, all he has lost is Xingyang.

When Zhong Yao saw Cao Cao approaching, he glanced at the generals behind him before leading them to greet him.

Upon meeting, both sides dismounted.

Zhong Yao bowed to Cao Cao and said, "Minister Cao, last night I wanted to rush to Xingyang to rescue them, but it was too late."

"The enemy forces are numerous."

"My force of about ten thousand men is no match for them at all."

"Moreover, once we make a move, it will easily expose our position and attract a fight."

Cao Cao grasped Zhong Yao's hand and exclaimed, "Well done, Yuan Chang, you have made a great contribution!"

"I knew you were intelligent, and it is indeed so."

"That kid is too strong now. Preserving our soldiers is the wisest choice."

(End of this chapter)