My father-in-law Guan Yu, I persuaded Liu Bei to launch a surprise attack on Xiangyang at the beginn

Chapter 159: Cao's puppies, one dead and one blind! Even if Cao Cao comes in person, I'm afraid he can't stop Liu Bei from unifying Jiangnan!

"Ziwen!"

Cao Chun and Cao Xiu cried out in unison, jumped off their horses and rushed forward.

Cao Zhang was lying on the ground, with a wound in his left eye and blood oozing out.

The two were completely shocked. Seeing Cao Zhang in such a miserable state, they were at a loss for a moment.

Cao Zhang, who was dizzy, let out a horrifying scream of pain and pulled out the arrow along with his eyeball.

Looking at this horrifying scene, Cao Chun couldn't help but recall what happened to Xiahou Dun back then.

When he was conquering Xuzhou, his elder brother Xiahou Dun was also hit in the eye by an arrow, and his eyeball was pulled out using the same method.

My eldest nephew is also a ruthless person, just like Xiahou Dun!
Cao Xiu, who was standing by, was the first to react. He hurriedly tore off his clothes and bandaged Cao Zhang's blind eye.

"Ziwen!"

Cao Chun shuddered, then came to his senses and hurriedly helped to bandage the wound.

"Help me mount my horse. I can fight again. I will kill all the enemies. I will kill the big-eared thief—"

Cao Zhang didn't know whether he was fainted by anger or in so much pain that he lost his mind. He struggled to get up and wanted to fight again.

Cao Chun and Cao Xiu looked at each other, and could only ignore Cao Zhang's crazy screams and force him onto the warhorse.

The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry suffered heavy losses, their fighting spirit collapsed, and they began to turn around and retreat.

The bow of a building ship on the river.

Liu Bei was in a high position and witnessed with his own eyes how Huang Zhong used the Que Yue Formation to completely defeat 5,000 Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.

"The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry were feared throughout the world, yet they were reduced to such a miserable state by Bo Wen's Repulsive Moon Formation. This formation is truly the most extraordinary formation in the world."

"That mentor, Bowen, must be an immortal from another world, otherwise how could he have taught such an omnipotent disciple?"

"When I have pacified the world and rebuilt the Han Dynasty, I will retire and travel the world. I will definitely pay a visit to that immortal..."

Liu Bei stroked his thin beard and sighed with emotion.

Chen Dao, who was standing beside him, pointed to the north bank and reminded:
"My lord, it looks like the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry are about to retreat. Should we order General Zilong to take action?"

Liu Bei put away his emotion, waved his hand and shouted:
"Pass on my orders. Quickly order Zilong to lead my cavalry aboard the ship and seize the opportunity to defeat the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry!"

The command flag fluttered like the wind.

On the warships on the shore, nearly a thousand Liu army cavalrymen were ready to go.

These thousands of war horses were captured in various battles, most of which were captured from Cao's army in the Battle of Fancheng.

At Xiao He's suggestion, Liu Bei assigned all these war horses to Zhao Yun, and ordered him to select men who were good at riding, and trained a volunteer cavalry of more than a thousand people using the White Horse Volunteer tactics.

These 1,000 White Horse Volunteers can be said to be the elite among Liu's elite troops. They are the trump card for victory and cannot be used lightly until the critical moment.

Now that the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry has been defeated and the morale of Cao's army has been crushed, it is the perfect opportunity to show off the White Horse Volunteers as a trump card and defeat Cao's army in one fell swoop.

When Zhao Yun saw the flagship's signal flag, he immediately ordered the opening of the Queyue Formation.

Huang Zhong hurriedly ordered his soldiers to create an opening more than ten steps wide in the curved chariot formation.

"Wherever justice leads, life and death will follow!"

"We will not retreat until the enemy is defeated!"

"Follow me and kill!"

Zhao Yun roared like thunder, kicked the horse's belly, and rushed out on a white horse with a silver spear.

"I will not retreat until the enemy is defeated—"

A thousand volunteers roared loudly and followed Zhao Yun out of the Queyue Formation like a tide.

The iron cavalry rolled and crashed into the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry that was turning to retreat with the force of a landslide.

Cao's army was confused.

How come the originally tightly closed traffic jam suddenly opened up at the critical moment of their retreat?

Wasn’t it agreed that Liu’s army would be composed entirely of infantry? How come there were suddenly so many cavalry?
While they were confused and astonished, Zhao Yun caught up with them like a bright rainbow.

The Dragon Gallbladder Spear danced as fast as lightning, and in the blink of an eye, it pierced through several dazed Tiger and Leopard Cavalrymen like paper.

Thousands of volunteers followed closely behind, and with silver spears, they attacked Cao's army like an overwhelming force.

The iron cavalry rolls forward, invincible!
In an instant, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry were caught off guard, and were thrown to the ground, with people crying and horses howling.

The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry were in great disorder, like frightened birds, whipping their horses wildly and dispersing in all directions.

"That big-eared thief actually has such a formidable cavalry hidden away?"

Cao Chun looked at the unstoppable White Horse Volunteers with his eyes widened as if he had seen a ghost.

The Liu army's cavalry was so powerful that if their numbers were equal, even in a head-on confrontation, his Tiger and Leopard Cavalry would probably not be their match.

At this moment Cao Chun was completely awakened.

From beginning to end, this was the trap Liu Bei set for his Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.

Use the chariot formation to block his cavalry's charge, then use the hidden cavalry to pursue him as he retreats, defeating his Tiger and Leopard Cavalry in one fell swoop. Once his cavalry is defeated, the following 20,000 infantry will surely be defeated as well...

The formation is so exquisite and the layout is so ingenious, it is really perfect!
"Xiao He!"

Cao Chun suddenly remembered Xu Huang's reminder, and the name popped up in his mind.

Who else under Liu Bei's command could have such a plan and allowed Liu Bei to defeat his 5,000 cavalry with only 800 men, except Xiao He?
"If it really is Xiao He, this villain's intelligence and tactics are far superior to Guo Fengxiao's. No wonder the Prime Minister hates the fool who drove him away so much and wants to kill all his nine clans..."

Cao Chun shuddered, and a chill ran down his spine.

Just as he was shocked and dazed, the White Horse Guards behind him had already cut through the waves and caught up with him.

Cao Chun came back to his senses and his heart skipped a beat.

While protecting the injured Cao Zhang, he definitely couldn't increase his speed. If Liu Jun caught up with him, wouldn't his life be in danger?

The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry suffered heavy losses, and he already felt guilty towards Cao Cao. If he also sacrificed Cao Cao's beloved son, he would really have no face to save his own brother.

"Uncle Zihe, you protect Ziwen and go first, I will stop the enemy!" Cao Xiu, who was standing by, saw Cao Chun's concerns, gritted his teeth, turned his horse around, and led hundreds of his personal cavalry to fight back.

There was nothing he could do.

It was he who brought back Liu Bei's declaration of war, it was he who strongly advocated retreating and letting Liu's army land, and it was he who instigated Cao Chun to lead the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to attack.

Not only did he fail to avenge his humiliation, but he also caused Cao Cao to suffer such a heavy loss. If Cao Zhang was killed as well, how could he live in this world with dignity?
At this moment, he could only gamble his life and sacrifice his life to stop Liu Jun and delay time for Cao Chun to protect Cao Zhang and escape.

Cao Chun understood Cao Xiu's thoughts and could only sigh helplessly, protecting Cao Zhang and continuing to flee.

"Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, follow me to kill the bandits—"

Cao Xiu screamed hoarsely and swung his sword to attack the Yicong who were coming towards him.

With a wave of his sword, the two riders were chopped to the ground.

More than two hundred personal cavalrymen, all elite and iron-blooded soldiers, rode their horses and brandished their swords, fighting to the death to stop the rushing White Horse Volunteers.

Cao's army's land combat capability is naturally far superior to that of the Jiangdong army, let alone the most elite Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.

These two hundred personal cavalrymen fought desperately and temporarily blocked the charge of the White Horse Volunteers.

However, the commander of the White Horse Volunteers was Zhao Zilong of Changshan.

With a long roar, Zhao Yun galloped through the crowd of cavalry like a wave-splitting warrior and charged at the enemy cavalry like a god of war.

The Dragon Gallbladder Spear danced out numerous spear shadows, like thunder and lightning, and stabbed at the enemy cavalry.

In the blink of an eye, the two hundred personal cavalrymen were killed by Zhao Yun like fallen leaves in the autumn wind, leaving them howling like ghosts.

"It's Zhao Yun, the Zhao Yun who killed General Cao Hong!"

The remaining Tiger and Leopard Cavalry let out screams of terror.

Since killing Cao Hong in the Battle of Guangji, Zhao Yun is no longer the unknown little character he used to be, and his reputation has already shaken the country.

Everyone in Cao's camp knew Zhao Yun's reputation.

This group of Tiger and Leopard Cavalry only realized now that the one who had killed them was Zhao Yun. Their reaction was quite slow.

At this moment, they were frightened by Zhao Yun's divine power, and their remaining fighting spirit collapsed, and they turned around and dispersed.

"Zhao Yun~~"

Cao Xiu, who was a few steps away, called out the name with gritted teeth.

The revenge for the murder of his uncle Cao Hong made him hate Zhao Yun deeply, but he was also wary of Zhao Yun's martial arts.

Glancing back to the north, Cao Xiu saw that Cao Chun had already escorted Cao Zhang away. He swallowed hard and temporarily suppressed his desire for revenge. He turned his horse around and wanted to retreat.

It's too late.

Zhao Yun was in the midst of a frenzy of killing, and his eagle eyes had already locked onto him.

Cao Xiu had been imprisoned for nearly two years, and everyone in Liu's camp knew his face. How could Zhao Yun not recognize him?

"Cao's little dog, where are you going?"

Zhao Yun let out a sharp whistle and spurred his horse like the wind to catch up.

Before Cao Xiu's mount could speed up, Zhao Yun had already appeared behind him like a silver tower.

The Gentian Spear drew a trail of blood-red dust and stabbed forward like thunder and lightning.

When Cao Xiu turned his head, he saw a cold light whistling towards him.

He felt a chill in his heart, and without time to think, he almost instinctively raised his knife to block.

Unfortunately, he was too slow.

Before he could strike his sword, Zhao Yun's spear had already reached his chest.

"puff!"

Cao Xiu's heart was pierced.

As the Longdan Spear was retracted, Cao Xiu let out a scream, covered the bloody hole in his chest, and fell off his horse with a bang.

"I, Cao Xiu, am going to die here today. I am unwilling to accept this. I am unwilling to accept this—"

Cao Xiu lay on his back with blood gushing out of his chest and heart, his face twisted with grief, anger and unwillingness.

He originally thought that he could win a great victory, wash away the shame of being captured for two years, and regain the respect of everyone in Cao's camp.

Who would have thought that that declaration of war would cause such heavy damage to Cao Cao's most elite Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, and instead of taking revenge, he became a sinner of the Cao family!

The more Cao Xiu thought about it, the more sad and angry he became. He raised his head and let out a loud scream of pain. His body twitched and he died.

"A clay chicken and a clay dog, so vulnerable!"

Zhao Yun snorted coldly, cut off Cao Xiu's head and hung it up, then continued to ride his horse and charge towards the defeated Tiger and Leopard Cavalry with his spear.

The five thousand Tiger and Leopard Cavalry collapsed and were chased and killed by the one thousand White Horse Volunteers like a tiger driving sheep.

Further north, the 20,000 infantrymen who were still advancing saw their own cavalry defeated, and their morale was instantly thrown into chaos.

If the cavalry were to come in such a rout, wouldn't they crush these infantrymen?
Cao's army was terrified and their morale was severely damaged. Without any orders, they retreated on their own.

The 20,000-strong Cao army was defeated without a fight and collapsed across the board.

Even good generals like Zhang Liao and Xu Huang were powerless to turn the tide and could not suppress the soldiers' disintegration.

"As I expected, Liu Bei is confident and fearless. His chariot formation is precisely restraining our cavalry. This must be another masterpiece of Xiao He."

"These three uncles and nephews of the Cao family were too eager to win. They underestimated Liu Bei and Xiao He. They shouldn't have ignored my warning!"

Looking at the defeated Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and the scattered infantry, Xu Huang sighed helplessly.

"Gongming, I now understand why the Prime Minister suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Liu Bei at Fancheng, and why Sun Quan was forced by Liu Bei to surrender to the Prime Minister."

Zhang Liao looked at the flag with the word "Liu" from afar, his eyes seemed to understand something, and he sighed meaningfully:
"Liu Bei is no longer the same person he was before. Even if the Prime Minister were to come in person, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to stop him from swallowing up Jiangdong and unifying half of Jiangnan..."

(End of this chapter)