“Zhao… Zhao Yun?”

Cao Cao’s expression suddenly changed, and the whip in his hand almost fell out of his hand.

Cao Cao was well aware of Zhao Yun’s extraordinary strength.

In the past, Zhao Yun galloped across the battlefield, killing Cao’s army and making them howl in terror, which still makes Cao Cao feel frightened.

At this moment, Cao Cao was shocked.

He really couldn’t understand how Liu Bei could have so accurately predicted that he would break through and even sent Zhao Yun to intercept and kill him.

Behind this, it must be Xiao Fang who is giving advice!

That Xiao Fang was simply pushing him into a desperate situation!

“What should we do? Xu Qing, tell me, what should we do?”

Cao Cao looked at Xu Huang with despair.

At this moment, Xu Huang was like a life-saving straw in the vast ocean, his only hope.

Xu Huang looked resolute and shouted sternly:
“Your Majesty, do not panic. I am here to stop Zhao Yun. Your Majesty, please leave immediately!”

Before he finished speaking, he rushed towards Zhao Yun with his personal guards, determined to protect Cao Cao and help him escape.

Looking at Xu Huang’s resolute back, Cao Cao felt moved.

At this critical moment of life and death, he did not expect that Xu Huang would be the only loyal person willing to go through fire and water for him.

Xu Huang was willing to sacrifice his life for him and help him escape the siege. This kind of friendship is truly precious for a military general from another family.

“Ugh–“

Cao Cao sighed, turned around helplessly and fled south.

He knew in his heart that this farewell today might be forever.

Behind him was the main force of the Han army. If Xu Huang turned around to stop them, he would definitely be surrounded by the Han army.

Once surrounded, Xu Huang would surely die as he was outnumbered.

Xu Huang was willing to sacrifice himself to save him. All he could do was to continue to escape desperately to save his life and not let Xu Huang’s sacrifice go to waste.

A fierce battle broke out in an instant, and Zhao Yun and Xu Huang were fighting in a group, unable to separate.

The intercepting army tried their best to delay time for Xu Huang, but Ma Chao seized the opportunity and rushed out, chasing after Cao Cao like a ghost.

“Cao thief, you can’t escape today!”

Ma Chao roared loudly, and rushed towards Cao Cao on his horse like the wind.

He thought to himself that with his martial arts skills, killing Cao Cao would be a piece of cake.

In the blink of an eye, Ma Chao caught up with Cao Cao.

At this time, Xu Huang was fighting fiercely with Zhao Yun.

He was shocked when he saw Ma Chao passing by and heading straight for Cao Cao.

With Ma Chao’s martial arts, who could stop him if he was not present?
Isn’t it certain that Cao Cao will die?
Then what is the meaning of sacrificing one’s life?

Thinking of this, Xu Huang was filled with grief and indignation, and shouted:

“Ma Chao, don’t hurt my master!”

He tried his best to force Zhao Yun back and wanted to turn around to intercept Ma Chao.

How could Zhao Yun let him go so easily? He snorted coldly and slashed towards Xu Huang with the spear in his hand like a dragon emerging from the sea.

“Xu Huang, don’t think you can get away easily!”

As soon as Xu Huang turned around, he felt a fierce wind from a gun sweeping towards him. The gun was as fast as lightning and there was no way to avoid it.

If he tried to break out by force, he would definitely be cut in half by Zhao Yun.

With no other choice, he had to wield the axe back to block again.

“Bang!”

The swords and guns collided violently, making a loud noise.

Xu Huang was once again entangled by Zhao Yun and was unable to free himself to rescue Cao Cao.

He watched Ma Chao gallop away on his horse, chasing after Cao Cao. He was filled with grief and indignation, and could not help but let out a long cry: “Son of Heaven! I have tried my best!”

If your mind is disturbed and you lose focus for a moment, you will fall into an irretrievable situation.

At this moment, Zhao Yun seized Xu Huang’s opportunity and swung the spear in his hand like lightning.

“Crack!”

With a crisp sound, Xu Huang’s neck was ruthlessly cut off.

This famous general died on the battlefield.

Without Xu Huang’s delay, Ma Chao was like a fish in water and was about to close in on Cao Cao.

Cao Cao was so frightened that he lost his usual composure and shouted in panic:
“Stop Ma Chao! Stop Ma Chao for me!”

The personal guards on both sides were aware of Ma Chao’s bravery, and they knew that if they turned around to fight him, they would undoubtedly be seeking their own death.

But their loyal belief drove them to face Ma Chao without hesitation.

“Kill anyone who stands in my way!”

Ma Chao roared and brandished his spear, charging towards his guards like a tiger pouncing on its prey.

With a wave of his spear, all the guards were killed in an instant. No one could withstand Ma Chao’s fierce attack.

Ma Chao killed all the soldiers blocking his way and finally caught up with Cao Cao.

Cao Cao looked back and saw that his guards had fallen to the ground and died one after another, and Ma Chao was within five steps of them.

At this moment, he was no longer afraid, and endless anger surged in his heart. Ma Chao, this traitor, if he hadn’t rebelled, why would he personally lead the army?

How could Liu Bei take advantage of the situation and capture Chang’an?
As long as Chang’an was not lost, Guanzhong and Liangzhou would not be lost either. How could I be trapped in Yizhou and end up in the current situation?
All this is thanks to Ma Chao!
“Ma Chao! Traitor! I will kill you today!”

Cao Cao didn’t know where he got the courage from, he turned his horse and charged towards Ma Chao.

He wanted to fight a battle with Ma Chao on his own!
Seeing Cao Cao coming back to attack, Ma Chao was shocked at first, and then a look of disdain appeared on his face.

He laughed wildly and rushed towards Cao Cao with all his strength.

The collision of the spear and sword made a loud noise like the collapse of heaven and earth.

The long sword in Cao Cao’s hand instantly broke into countless pieces, and he was blown away by the huge force and flew into the air.

“boom!”

There was another loud bang, and Cao Cao fell heavily to the ground.

In an instant, there was a loud explosion-like sound, which was the sound of broken bones.

He was defeated and knocked off his horse by his former subject and mortal enemy of the Qin Dynasty. The scene was extremely tragic!

“I am the Son of Heaven! I will not lose, I will not lose!”

Cao Cao gritted his teeth and struggled to get up.

Ma Chao rode his horse forward, looking down at Cao Cao from above, his figure looming over him like a dark cloud.

“You thief! You are now kneeling at my feet. How does it feel?”

Ma Chao sneered sarcastically and mocked Cao Cao wantonly.

As the victor, he had the right to humiliate Cao Cao to his heart’s content.

Cao Cao vomited blood, straightened his neck with difficulty, raised his head, and met Ma Chao’s eyes.

All kinds of heart-wrenching feelings came over me.

“Ma Chao! Traitor! I will kill you!”

Cao Cao roared and grabbed the broken sword on the ground like a trapped beast. He climbed up desperately and pounced on Ma Chao again.

Ma Chao raised his spear and the spear shaft hit Cao Cao heavily.

Cao Cao screamed, and his body, which had just climbed up, flew into the air again and flew backwards.

After falling again, Cao Cao’s bones were broken again and he vomited blood continuously.

Ma Chao stepped forward and stepped on his hand mercilessly with his horse’s hoof.

“Crack!”

With a dull sound, Cao Cao’s palm shattered.

“Ah! Ma Chao…you bastard! I am the Son of Heaven! How dare you be so rude to me!”

Cao Cao wailed in pain.

Ma Chao said nothing, but sat high on his horse, looking down at Cao Cao coldly, enjoying the pleasure of watching Cao Cao’s painful expression.

He seemed to see the tragic scene when his entire clan was wiped out. How painful he was then, how happy he was today.

“You thief! You deserve this day!”

Ma Chao laughed wildly, enjoying Cao Cao’s miserable condition.

“Ma Chao, you bastard! You traitor, you shall not die a good death!”

Cao Cao, lying on the ground, kept cursing.

Ma Chao was enraged again. He jumped off his horse and rushed towards Cao Cao with his hands whistling like a gust of wind.

“boom!”

Cao Cao was punched in the face, let out a howl, and was knocked to the ground, almost fainting.

“You thief Cao, you killed my entire family! Are you regretting it now?”

Ma Chao cursed and beat at the same time, and countless fists hit Cao Cao’s body like raindrops.

“Bang bang bang!”

In a blink of an eye, Cao Cao was beaten black and blue by the iron fist.

“Ma Chao, you bastard! Bastard!”

Cao Cao’s curses became shorter and shorter, and his breath was weak, like a gossamer.

Dozens of punches were thrown at him fiercely, and Cao Cao was almost out of breath.

Ma Chao then reluctantly put down his fist. He really wanted to kill Cao Cao in one breath, but the merit of capturing Cao Cao alive would be much greater than killing him.

He still forced himself to suppress the murderous intent in his heart and put away his fist.

“Humph, take him down and hand him over to Your Majesty!”

Ma Chao swung his bloody fist and shouted orders.

The soldiers behind him rushed forward and tied Cao Cao up tightly.

At the same time, Han flags fluttered in the wind above the four gates of Chengdu City.

Liu Bei and Xiao Fang rode their horses side by side and slowly stepped into the heart of Qin capital and Shu.

After entering the city, at the suggestion of Xiao Fang, the first thing Liu Bei did was to pacify the people.

In order to raise enough food and fodder, Cao Cao forcibly requisitioned rations from the people, and had already lost the support of the people.

Liu Bei opened the granaries to release grain and won the hearts of the people.

With just this decree, the people in the city cheered and became loyal to Liu Bei. (End of this chapter)