Chapter five hundred and ninety first final charge
The moment Zhang Liao broke out of the formation, Cao Ren's expression changed drastically. On the other side, Huang Zhong and Ji Ling also got Zhang Liao's message and immediately sent troops to suppress the situation.
Huang Zhong took the lead and rushed into the formation. The soldiers facing him quickly tried to resist, but saw a sudden cold light, and immediately felt that his body could not help but move.
Huang Zhong's Dao Gang exploded in the crowd, and instantly turned into countless vertical and horizontal ones, covering the area several feet in front. Under the shroud of the sword energy, the broken limbs of the Jizhou Army soldiers fell to the ground, and the power of the eight-man formation was greatly reduced.
Huang Zhong tore a hole in the door's golden lock array in an instant.
The soldiers who were following Huang Zhong swarmed in through the gap opened by Huang Zhong, and in an instant they overturned the opponent's body, killing all the people on their backs.
On the other side, Ji Ling also broke through again. The Eight-door Golden Lock Formation was missing two formations in this moment. No matter how difficult it was to form, even if Cao Ren wanted to form a new formation, it would be impossible.
At the same time, after Zhang Liao broke out of the formation, he turned around and saw that the Eight-door Golden Lock Formation was ineffective. He made a prompt decision and led his cavalry in a circle outside the formation before rushing back again. While the enemy troops reorganized to fight against Huang Zhong, he
He led eight hundred elite troops and went straight to the direction of Cao Ren's commander's flag to kill.
Cao Ren was trying his best to resist the joint attack of Huang Zhong and Ji Ling. He had no time to take care of this small team. Zhang Liao rushed in from the gap in the army formation, as if he was in an uninhabited country. However, when Cao Ren noticed, he had already brought eight people with him.
Hundreds of elite soldiers came to Cao Ren's army.
"Thieves, you are here to die!" Wherever Zhang Liao went, blood and flesh flew everywhere, and there was no one in front of his horse. His eyes glowed fiercely, staring at Cao Ren.
Cao Ren gritted his teeth and was not afraid of Zhang Liao's arrival. The brave man wins when they meet on a narrow road. He cannot run away at this time.
"Boom~"
At the moment when the battle formations of the two sides collided, Cao Ren and Zhang Liao seemed to have some kind of tacit understanding, and they chose to join the formation at the same time. The shield formation formed by Cao Ren's personal guards was violently knocked away by Zhang Liao. At this moment, Cao Ren shot and killed him.
The spear thrust out, but it made no sound, making people unable to guard against it.
"How brave!" Zhang Liao stepped aside to avoid Cao Ren's shot. He turned around and slashed Cao Ren's neck with his sword.
Cao Ren leaned back and drew his gun to block. The two of them burst out with Gang Qi almost at the same time. The violent Gang Qi spread around the two of them, so much so that the two guards had to retreat ten feet away from each other to avoid the Gang Qi.
Facing.
For a moment, he saw a cloud of spears and swords covering an area of ten feet in radius. After the guards of both sides withdrew from this area, they fought together again.
However, although the killings here were evenly matched, the army formation there was no longer in charge of Cao Ren and showed signs of fatigue. Huang Zhong and Ji Ling broke through three formations in a row. The Eight Gate Golden Lock Formation now only had three formations left, but the remaining Jizhou army officers and soldiers had already had high morale.
fell and began to flee.
Cao Ren and Zhang Liao fought for thirty rounds. After realizing this, he knew that the situation was over and wanted to retreat. However, Zhang Liao was unwilling to give in. Another twenty rounds passed. Cao Ren could no longer hold on, but Zhang Liao saw the opportunity and cut him off with a sword.
With blood splattering on his left arm, Cao Ren knew he was going to die, so he immediately stabbed Zhang Liao's chest with his spear desperately, wanting to die with him.
"Pfft~"
When Zhang Liao turned sideways to avoid it, he heard a muffled sound and Cao Ren froze, and a sharp arrow penetrated his head.
When Zhang Liao turned his head to look, he saw Huang Zhong withdrawing his bow. Looking around again, he saw that the enemy's formation had been broken.
Cao Ren's body slowly fell down, and Huang Zhong rode his horse to Zhang Liao.
"Thank you, old general!" Zhang Liao glanced at Cao Ren with a somewhat complicated look. The two had been rivals since Lu Bu occupied Puyang. They fought all the way to Xuzhou, fell down, and then ended up in a stalemate with Shouzhang. They had fought against each other no less than a hundred times, and now they finally became friends.
When the winner was decided, Zhang Liao was overjoyed, but also felt a little emotional when he saw his opponent of many years fall.
"It doesn't matter, the eight-door golden lock formation has been broken. I will go and return to the lord as soon as possible." Huang Zhong waved his hand, and immediately followed Zhang Liao and took Cao Ren's body back to the camp.
When Chu Nan saw Cao Ren's body, he was also a little emotional. Cao Cao died in the battle, but not many people from the Cao family died. Only one Xiahou Dun died on the battlefield in Runan. The other generals of the Cao family fled north one after another. They didn't want to die now.
On the battlefield against Yuan Shao.
So far, among the talents of the Cao family, Cao Ren, Cao Chun, Cao Xiu, Xiahou Dun, and Xiahou Yuan have all died, and now it seems that only Cao Hong is left.
"Get ready to attack the city!" Chu Nan said with a smile as he saw the generals' high morale.
Next, after taking Chaoge City, it's time to go north to Handan and join forces with Lu Bu. Yuan Shao's situation is gone and it will be difficult to compete with him anymore.
In Chaoge City, Cao Hong naturally saw that Cao Ren's Eight Gate Golden Lock Formation was broken, but he had no way to rush to the rescue. Yu Jin's offensive was fierce, and Zhang He, who was temporarily commanding the troops on behalf of Zhang Liao, was not an easy person to deal with. If he dared to do so at this time,
If we go out to rescue the city, I'm afraid Chaoge City will be captured immediately.
Even so, I still thought that Cao Ren would come back.
When he learned that Cao Ren had died in battle, Cao Hong could not conceal his grief even though he was ready to die in battle.
"Chun Nan!" Cao Hong stood on the city wall, looking in the direction of Chu Nan's central army, gritting his teeth, wishing he could rush out at this moment and cut Chu Nan into pieces.
Unfortunately, he could do nothing and could only watch Chu Nan's army encircle Chaoge City in an orderly manner.
Then, just like in Liyang, people began to come out one after another to persuade the officers and soldiers in the city to surrender.
"Wen Qian..." In the government office, Cao Hong was a little decadent after being furious, and his chest was filled with hatred, but he knew that he could do nothing but watch Chu Nan be so arrogant.
Hearing this, Le Jin looked at Cao Hong, his bloodshot eyes like a wounded lion.
"What's the matter?"
"You surrender." Cao Hong sighed, looked at Le Jin dejectedly and said: "Then Chu Nan will not let me go, but you are not from my Cao family. If I surrender, Chu Nan will not make things difficult for you, and there is no need to follow.
I will be buried with him."
Le Jin shook his head: "Gong Cao has been very kind to me. Jin said that he is willing to die in repayment!"
"Then go look for Zihuan and the others." Cao Hong sighed and said, "Don't die with me here."
Le Jin wanted to say there was still a chance, but thinking about the current situation, he could only sigh helplessly. He was one of the first generals with foreign surnames to follow Cao Cao. When Cao Cao and Chen Liu raised his army, Le Jin defected to Cao Cao and followed Cao Cao in his expeditions across the country and north.
The war witnessed Cao Cao's gradual growth and demise.
Up to now, all members of the Cao family and Cao Cao's generation have been killed in battle one after another. Only Cao Hong is left, and it is probably difficult to get out of Chaoge City. At first, I thought this battle was an opportunity for revenge and revival of the Cao family. Who knew that Yuan Shao was so unbearable?
, if Yuan Shao had not chosen to go to the rear to confront Lu Bu head-on, but had chosen to gather superior forces and defeat the main force of Chu Nan with them first, would the situation have changed?
It's just that these things are all speculation. It cannot be said that Yuan Shao's plan failed. The other way is right. Maybe even if Yuan Shao's main force comes, it will be difficult to defeat Chu Nan's main army?
After this battle, what impressed Le Jin the most was Chu Nan's endless stamina. No matter whether it was soldiers, horses, food or grass, Chu Nan seemed to be in a constant state. Until now, Chu Nan seemed to be in a constant state.
However, they became weaker and weaker as they fought, and now they were defeated one by one by Chu Nan.
"Go, if you still miss me brother, then stay useful and don't die here with me in vain. It won't be too late to avenge us when you find the opportunity someday!" Cao Ren looked at Le Jin and said.
"Now that Chu Nan has surrounded Chaoge on all sides, how can the general escape?" Le Jin sighed.
"Take off your armor and pretend to be a poor man. After this battle is over, go find Zihuan and the others." Cao Hong looked at him and smiled and said, "It should be over soon!"
Under the shouts of many surrendered generals in Jizhou, the morale of the people and the military were shaken. The green energy protecting the city could not last for a few days. Once the green energy protecting the city dissipated, it was impossible to defend Chaoge City, which was now in low morale.
"General, take care of me!" Le Jin sighed in his heart when he saw Cao Hong's determination to live and die. He bowed to Cao Hong and left.
It is indeed difficult to break out of the encirclement now, but as Cao Hong said, Le Jin can escape disaster as long as he pretends to be a commoner. Although Chu Nan is rumored to be extremely cruel, as old rivals, Cao Hong and Le Jin know that Chu Nan
After the city was broken in the south, there was never a massacre. There was even a special inspection team in the army, which prohibited the soldiers who broke the city from slaughtering the city. It was more harsh on the nobles. However, when the common people rebelled, the practice of massacring a large clan nearby still sounds a bit strange to this day.
absurd.
I don’t know how they did it, but those soldiers could really endure it.
But now, these are no longer important.
Under the cover of Cao Hong, Le Jin pretended to be a commoner and went to an inconspicuous house. Cao Hong continued to fight against Chu Nan. Even if his morale was low, he would still fight. The hatred between the Cao family and Chu Nan would never end.
The last person is extinct and there is no way it will end.
But for the soldiers of Jizhou, they had no grudge against Chu Nan. At this moment, a large number of former Jizhou generals came out outside the city to express their opinions. The morale of the soldiers had long been shaken, and Cao Hong's daily encouragement of morale had no effect.
The green energy protecting the city at the top of the city became increasingly thin. Under such circumstances, Cao Hong defended the city for another half month. The green energy protecting the city at the top of the city gradually dissipated under Chu Nan's attrition strategy. The defenders of Chaoge City finally couldn't sit still.
Living.
After Cao Hong once again rejected his surrender application, some soldiers finally united secretly, opened the city gate, and welcomed Chu Nan's army into the city.
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After hearing the news, Cao Hong led his troops to drive the enemy out, but at this moment the morale of the army was gone and no one was willing to fight again.
"General, you only have revenge for yourself. Have you ever thought that we also have wives and children!?" Outside the government office, the Jizhou army gathered by Cao Hong did not follow Cao Hong's order to raise their battle formations. A general looked at Cao Hong with a look in his eyes.
It's indifference.
Cao Hong was startled when he heard the words, and subconsciously drew his sword. He saw the surrounding soldiers quickly gathered around the general, staring at Cao Hong, as if if he dared to take action, everyone would attack in groups.
Looking at the Jizhou Army officers and soldiers who were retreating to the side indifferently, Cao Hong did not take action. Naturally, he was not afraid of these people, but it seemed pointless to take action at this time.
"Get out of Chaoge, get out of Jizhou!" a general shouted: "We are waiting to fight or surrender, it is not your turn to be an outsider to take care of it!"
"Get out of Chaoge, get out of Jizhou!" More and more soldiers shouted, and finally turned into a wave of sound that spread around.
Cao Hong never expected that after a lifetime of fighting, he would eventually be unable to control his soldiers and end up being expelled by his soldiers.
He couldn't help but laugh miserably. He didn't say anything more. The sound of footsteps and shouts of killing could already be heard in the distance. Chu Nan's soldiers and horses had already arrived.
Cao Hong glanced at them and silently sheathed his sword. He could still kill these people, but it was meaningless.
Slowly turning the horse's head, in sight, densely packed Central Plains soldiers were coming towards us. How many of these people were Cao's soldiers in the past?
Cao Hong took a deep breath, raised his spear high, and shouted: "Kill!"
One person and one horse launched the final charge against the oncoming thousands of troops...