Chapter 1178 : Chapter Five Hundred and Eighty Seven: Seizing the City (2)
"What?"
Man Chong cried out and felt like the world was spinning. When reading novels, he went to the *small* talk* website to see how this could happen, how could this happen. Cao Ren, the almost invincible general of Cao's army, actually died like this.
And he still died in the hands of the cavalry general Dong Cheng. Then didn’t Dong Cheng go to war with a coffin and die loyal to the Ming Dynasty?
Why is this happening?
Man Chong kept asking why.[
"General Cao Ren died in battle, and now it is up to you to take charge of the overall situation in the city." The soldier knelt on the ground and kowtowed.
"Preside over the overall situation, preside over the overall situation."
These four words made Man Chong wake up from his shock. Yes, now that Cao Ren has died in battle, he is the general with the highest authority in the city.
"What's the situation in the south of the city now?" Man Chong was, after all, one of the best in the world in both civil and military affairs. He calmed down a little and asked.
"Dong Cheng rebelled, and the people named Zhao attacked the city. I'm afraid they won't be able to hold it for long."
The soldier said hurriedly.
"We can't hold it anymore, we can't hold it anymore." Man Chong said twice in his heart. Then, a bright light flashed in his eyes and he ordered: "Immediately inform the guards in the east and north of the city to abandon the city and leave.
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"Notice again, the five thousand elite soldiers in the center of the city will follow me to break out to the west of the city."
In one breath, Man Chong issued two orders.
I planned to abandon the city and left. I was very decisive.
Because Man Chong had a strong idea in mind, there were only 15,000 elite soldiers in the city, while outside the city there were 24,000 elite soldiers of Lu Su and 40,000 to 50,000 troops stationed in the fields.
The power gap is too big.
In addition, Cao Ren died in the battle. Although he was able to mobilize the army, he did not have enough prestige after all. Defending the city would only involve completely inserting the army. The only way to decisively withdraw the troops and go to Xudu to defend it was the right way.
"promise."
The soldier agreed and immediately sent the order.
Soon after, two fast horses set off from the General's Mansion and headed to the east and north of the city respectively. In addition, Man Chong gathered Cao Ren's family members in the General's Mansion and led 5,000 Cao Jun's elite troops to the west of the city.
Cao's army in Wancheng began to abandon the city and break out separately.
It's just that Man Chong forgot one person.
Near the center of the city, there is a house. Jushou is in the courtyard, pacing back and forth. He has news that Lu Su's army will arrive in Wancheng today.[
Logically speaking, Cao Ren should be able to hold on.
But now when I hear the shouts of killing in the south of the city, something seems a little wrong.
"Could Na Lusu be able to enter the city in one day? That must be a huge blow to Cao Cao." Jushou looked up at the south in surprise and joy, and secretly said with joy.
At the same time, the fighting in the south of the city was gradually coming to an end.
Under the pressure of the two armies of Zhao Yun and Dong Cheng, Cao's soldiers either fell in a pool of blood, fled, or simply knelt down and begged to surrender.
"Open the city gate and welcome the emperor...
"promise."
The soldiers agreed with a roar.
Immediately, some soldiers pulled up the drawbridge and opened the city gate.
Wancheng stands in the north of Jingzhou and was the former seat of Jingzhou. After years of reinforcements by generals Zhang Xiu and Cao Ren, Cao Ren proudly considered it an insurmountable city.
A city trusted by Cao Cao.
Within a day, it changed hands.
Everyone in the world was not optimistic about the "Lu Su" Northern Expedition. But in the first battle, the swordsmanship was astonishing. If the news spread, everyone in the world would be stunned.
Dong Cheng rebelled, Cao Ren was killed, and Wancheng was lost.
For people all over the world, the situation in Xudu suddenly became complicated and confusing.