My Three Kingdoms is not right

Cao Cao gritted his teeth, his hand gripping the sword trembling slightly.

She knew she had no chance of survival.

It must be said that her consecutive victories over the past two years, especially her meteoric rise and the adoration she received after welcoming the emperor, gave her the illusion that she would be invincible.

It turns out that Hu Che'er, whom she thought she had successfully won over with a large sum of money, was actually a staunch supporter of Zhang Xiu.

Just then, Hu Che'er suddenly reined in his horse and looked towards the northeast with surprise and uncertainty.

Cao Cao also heard the sound and turned his head sharply.

A troop of cavalry suddenly appeared, cutting through the morning mist as they galloped towards them.

The flag fluttered in the wind, and the character "Liu" on it was as dazzling as a flame.

"It's the Imperial Guards! It's reinforcements!"

Joyful cheers erupted from Cao Cao's army.

One rider charged ahead, like a silver dragon breaking through the waves.

He was clad in silver armor, his green robe fluttering in the wind, and he held a lance in his hand.

Cao Cao couldn't see the face of the general under his armor, but he recognized his steed "Jueying" at a glance!

Liu Xun?!

He came to save me!

Cao Cao was so moved that he felt a lump in his throat.

Hu Che'er reacted swiftly, immediately turning his attention to Cao Cao and shouting, "Divide the troops to meet the enemy! Kill Cao Cao first!"

Dozens of Xiliang cavalrymen under his command turned around and charged towards Cao Cao's location.

Cao Cao's personal guards were already at a disadvantage, and now, under the enemy's relentless attack, they were on the verge of collapse.

Seeing this, Liu Xun suddenly spurred his horse, and Jueying let out a long neigh, increasing its speed by three points.

Now that we've caught up, we must save Cao Cao; we absolutely cannot let our efforts be in vain!

Holding a spear in one hand, he leaned forward on his horse and charged straight towards Cao Cao without dodging or avoiding the enemy troops blocking his way.

"Your Highness, be careful!" Xu Huang's voice came from the side and behind. She led a squad of Imperial Guards cavalry out from the side, wielding a large axe and instantly cutting down two enemy riders.

Hu Che'er, seeing that the enemy general at the forefront was actually a young man, underestimated him and spurred his horse forward: "You hold off the enemy, I'll take the enemy general's head!"

The spear pierced the air, aiming straight for Liu Xun's heart.

In a flash, Liu Xun dodged to the side, his spear deftly deflecting and flicking – precisely the essence of the spear technique Zhao Yun had been teaching him these past few days.

Hu Che'er felt a clever force coming from the spear, almost causing her to lose her grip. She hurriedly retreated, only to see the boy's spear tip already poking at her throat like a venomous snake's tongue!

"clang!"

At the critical moment, Hu Che'er barely managed to parry the shot, breaking out in a cold sweat. She dared not be careless again and rallied her spirits to fight Liu Xun.

At this moment, the Imperial Guards cavalry, under Xu Huang's command, had pressed forward in full force.

These cavalrymen were a mix of veterans under Xu Huang and some daughters of noble families. After several months of training, their horsemanship and martial arts skills were no less than those of the elite cavalry led by Hu Che'er.

Because of the insufficient number, they were evenly matched for a time.

Liu Xun fought Hu Che'er for more than ten rounds and gradually felt the pressure.

Although the two were evenly matched in martial arts, Hu Che'er was, after all, a veteran of the battlefield, with great strength and ruthless moves. He quickly gained the upper hand by relying on his experience.

Another heavy blow struck, and Liu Xun's hand went numb, the spear nearly slipping from his grasp.

Just as Hu Che'er was about to launch a fierce attack, she suddenly heard a sharp sound as an arrow shot through the air and struck her right shoulder!

Sun Shangxiang struck successfully, then triumphantly raised her chin at Liu Xun before nocking another arrow.

At the same time, Zhao Yun and Sun Xu also broke through the enemy's obstruction and rushed over.

Upon seeing this, Hu Che'er turned his horse and fled. Liu Xun, knowing that his forces were far inferior, did not pursue him but instead charged towards Cao Cao.

"Mengde! Mount your horse!"

He remembered that in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Cao Ang gave his warhorse to Cao Cao and died in this battle.

He had no interest in replicating it—Cao Cao wasn't his father.

"Your Highness," Cao Cao looked up at the boy's tall figure outlined in the dawn light, feeling as if he were dreaming, "how did you get here?"

"We'll talk about it later, let's get on the horse first." Liu Xun said irritably, bending down to put his arm around her slender waist and lift the girl onto the horse's back.

He gripped the reins with one hand and supported her waist with the other.

"Zhang Xiu's pursuers are still closing in. This is not a place to stay for long. Let's go back to Ying County and gather the defeated troops."

Cao Cao nodded.

She had been in despair, but now that she had survived, she felt completely drained.

Nestled in the boy's arms, feeling the warmth of his chest and listening to his steady heartbeat, all my tense nerves relaxed that night.

Liu Xun thought she was seriously injured, so he tightened his grip on her arm: "Hold on, let's go."

After saying this, he turned his horse around and gave the Imperial Guards the order to retreat.

The Imperial Guards had come all the way from Xuchang, and were exhausted, making them unsuitable for a prolonged battle.

Fortunately, although Zhang Xiu's pursuers were numerous, they had lost much of their fighting spirit after a night of battle.

The horse's hooves pounded the muddy banks of the Yu River, splashing up a cloud of murky water.

Jueying's steps were steady, but Liu Xun's heartbeat was not quite steady.

The girl in his arms swayed gently on the horse's back, and with each rise and fall, her soft waist brushed against his arm.

Cao Cao was ambushed before going to sleep. He didn't have time to put on his armor, and his undergarment was soaked when he fell from his horse. It clung to his body, outlining his slender and exquisite curves.

On the battlefield just now, Liu Xun was only thinking about killing the enemy and saving people, and didn't care about anything else.

Now that he was out of danger, the touch of the girl in his arms made him feel restless.

Her back was thin, pressed tightly against her chest, and the shape of her shoulder blades was faintly discernible through the fabric. But her hips and legs were the complete opposite, plump and pert.

The jolts and jolts of the horse's running made Liu Xun's throat feel dry.

Calm down, calm down.

Take a deep breath

He forced himself to look at the distant horizon, but before any serious thoughts could take shape, they were jostled and scattered by the swaying in his arms once again.

The girl's body was bounced up and then fell heavily back into his arms, her soft body rubbing against a spot she shouldn't have.

Liu Xun gasped.

I need to say something quickly, or something bad will happen...

"I've heard that Zhang Xiu's widowed uncle, Lady Zou, is quite handsome. Could it be that Mengde has taken a liking to her?"

Cao Cao looked up blankly: "Who is Zou? I have never seen this person before."

Well, it seems that Cao Cao's fetish for married women has no reservations in this world.

"Then why did Zhang Xiu suddenly rebel? What exactly did you do?"

Cao Cao sighed deeply: "Although Zhang Xiu has surrendered, she has a large number of followers, all of whom are fierce soldiers from Xiliang, and are unruly and difficult to control. I suspect that she has not truly submitted, so I want to eliminate this threat."

"So he secretly contacted his subordinate Hu Che'er and gave him a large sum of money."

"I never expected that she would feign allegiance and agree to assassinate Zhang Xiu, only to find out that she was lying to me."

Upon hearing this, Liu Xun could only shake his head inwardly.

Cao Cao was suspicious and arrogant, and Zhang Xiu was not someone to be trifled with. With the help of the cunning strategist Jia Xu, the Battle of Wancheng was inevitable even without the appearance of "Zou Shi".