Chapter 35 I, Cao Mengde, have been defeated and returned
When Zhao Yun saw that Xu Rong had run far away, he stopped chasing him.
The top priority is to rescue Cao Cao first.
So Zhao Yun gave up chasing Xu Rong.
He turned to help Xiahou Dun and others who were being besieged.
The general is defeated,
The rest of the Xiliang army barely managed to hold on for a while and then began to collapse.
"Don't chase the poor bandits! Let's go back to Hulao Pass first!"
As soon as Cao Cao's voice sounded, Cao Jun found the backbone again, began to gather together, and slowly retreated towards Hulao Pass.
This battle is really too dangerous,
Cao Jun was almost killed,
Once the formation collapses, it can be said that there is no way to recover.
Many of Cao's soldiers have not yet come to their senses.
Just a moment ago, I was almost wiped out by the group.
Why did it suddenly turn around?
Although I am a little confused, I am lucky to be alive.
Cao Cao brought out more than 13,000 cavalry,
At this moment, there are less than eight thousand people who can follow him back!
But the soldiers who can survive this battle will undergo a transformation and transform into true elite soldiers.
Cao Cao took the last eight thousand people back to Hulao Pass,
Lu Yan, who had been waiting outside Hulao Pass for a long time, finally let go of the big stone hanging in his heart when he saw Cao Cao returning.
"Huh... okay, okay, boss Cao is finally back without any danger...
If he really died,
This big man is afraid that many people will become kings and orphans."
Lu Yan didn't want to be homeless all the time.
How can I write a diary with peace of mind when I'm bumping around all the time?
"It's scary to think about it...Fortunately, Boss Cao is back."
Lu Yan rushed towards Cao Cao,
But I saw that the left half of Cao Cao's body was wrapped in a thick bandage, and a lot of blood had already seeped out of the bandage!
After Lu Yan saw Cao Cao's embarrassed appearance, his pupils couldn't help but shrink suddenly: "It seems that I still underestimated the danger Boss Cao encountered in this pursuit!"
Zhao Yun quickly took two steps forward,
Arriving in front of Lu Yan, he dismounted and clasped his fists, saying, "Sir, Yun is lucky to live up to his mission!"
Lu Yan smiled and nodded to Zhao Yun and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Zilong. Go back and rest first."
"Yes, Yun resigned."
Seeing Zhao Yun obey Lu Yanyan, Cao Cao couldn't help but feel a little envious...
"However, Zhao Yun's ability to appear in time this time must be due to Lu Yan's instructions.
It seems like this,
He, Lu Yan, really cares about me, Cao Cao!"
Cao Cao became more and more certain,
"Judging from Mr. Lu's past diaries,
What he wants most is a stable environment.
The more he cares about me,
That means I, Cao Mengde, will be more likely to provide him with the stable environment he wants in the future.
In other words, I, Cao Mengde, will become even more successful in the future!"
Thinking of this, Cao Cao suddenly felt that his wounds were no longer so painful.
With the help of Cao Ren,
Cao Cao dismounted and came to Lu Yan, bowed his hands and said:
"Thank you sir for sending Zilong to rescue me. Without Zilong, I, Cao Cao, and all my brothers, would probably not be able to come back today."
Lu Yan smiled slightly, raised his hands and returned the greeting: "Why did Mr. Cao say this? Yan is a military commander in Mr. Cao's army. Naturally, he will not leave his family alone until death."
"My own family?!" After Cao Cao heard this, he felt like drinking sweet rain, and felt so good from head to toes!
At this moment,
Cao Ren, who was beside Cao Cao, asked curiously: "Since we are a family, Lu Yan, why don't you want to call my eldest brother lord?"
After Cao Cao heard Cao Ren's words, he was immediately frightened and broke into a cold sweat. He quickly shouted:
"Insolent! How can I allow you to comment on what a great person you are? Why don't you apologize to me now!"
Cao Ren couldn't understand.
In addition to appearance and temperament,
Scholars who look ordinary elsewhere,
How can I deserve such respect from my elder brother?
Cao Ren was a little angry and tilted his head without saying a word.
Cao Cao was really afraid that these ignorant little brothers would make the "gods" angry and go away.
But he couldn't reveal the news,
So I can only try my best to show respect.
To let the people around him maintain enough respect for Lu Yan.
But in the military, strength has always been used to convince people.
Whether it’s fists or brains,
You have to perform well before others will believe you.
Cao Cao's scolding not only failed to convince Cao Ren, but also made Xiahou Dun and others a little unhappy.
A veteran like Lu Yan doesn't want to have a bad relationship with the future big bosses of the Cao Group because of such trivial matters.
So he said to Cao Cao and Cao Ren respectively: "Master Cao does not need to be like this, he is not a person who can't take a joke... Haha."
"General Cao Ren,
Lu Yan has always been used to being free and loose.
He is not a qualified subordinate, so..."
"Sir, you are too modest!"
Cao Cao finally spoke out,
"I have read all your records of Mr. Logistics work.
The grain officer also secretly told me several times,
They all say you are a talented person.
Although Cao Mou has not fallen into your eyes yet, I, Cao Cao, can swear to you,
one day,
I will prove to you,
Your vision and your choice are right!"
After hearing Cao Cao's words, Cao Ren realized that there was such a "hidden secret".
He regretted his previous impulse,
So he took the initiative to come to Lu Yan, bowed his hands and apologized: "Ren was too abrupt just now. I apologize to Mr. Ren, please don't blame me."
"Whatever General Cao Ren said, you and I are all here for Duke Cao, there is no need for this."
...
After all the hard talk, Lu Yan finally comforted Cao Ren.
At this time, Cao Cao asked Lu Yan: "Princes, what is the situation now?"
Lu Yan chuckled and said, "They? They are having a grand celebration banquet in Guanzhong right now!"
Cao Cao's face suddenly darkened,
Lu Yan knew that Cao Cao was going to cause trouble for them, so he said: "The princes have already been upset, so Duke Cao should not force himself too much..."
Cao Cao nodded and said to Lu Yan: "It's almost dawn, sir, you'd better go back and rest first."
This is what Lu Yan was waiting for!
He said to Cao Cao simply: "That's it, farewell!"
Turning around to leave, Lu Yan couldn't help but yawned loudly and thought to himself:
"I'm really exhausted. Old people shouldn't stay up late!"
After Lu Yan left,
Cao Cao had a sullen face and said to the Xiahou brothers behind him: "Yuan Rang, Miaocai, Zi Lian, you take the soldiers back to rest and treat the wounded."
"Here!"
Cao Cao then said to Cao Ren: "Zixiao, come with me to meet the princes with outstanding achievements!"
"Here!"
...
"Haha, Brother Meng De is back, hurry up!
Brother Meng De must have made great contributions here, and I am afraid he may have killed Dong..."
However, Yuan Shao's words only came to an abrupt end halfway.
Because when Cao Cao walked in from the dim door,
Only then did Yuan Shao and the other princes see the thick, bleeding bandage on Cao Cao's shoulder.
Cao Cao and Cao Ren were covered in gunpowder smoke.
The embarrassed appearance of the two men showed that the result of their pursuit in the starry night was not very good.
Cao Cao's face was so gloomy that he could scrape off two taels of ice.
He walked up to Yuan Shao, took the wine from Yuan Shao's hand, and drank it all in one gulp!
The place was very quiet,
The princes looked at Cao Cao and didn't know how to deal with it.
After Cao Cao finished drinking,
There was a clang sound,
He smashed Tongjue to the ground!
"That's right, I, Cao Mengde, was defeated! And I came back with a huge defeat, a miserable defeat!"
Cao Cao continued,
"Then Xu Rong saw that I, Cao Mengde, was the only one pursuing me.
He actually left Xingyang and ambushed me halfway.
If Zhao Yun hadn't arrived in time,
My Cao Mengde head,
I’m afraid it’s already on Dong Zhuo’s desk at this moment!”
"Wow!"
When the princes heard this, they were immediately in an uproar.