Chapter 414 Escape
Cao Cao's pupils shrank sharply, becoming the size of a pinhole, and his face showed a look of shock.

At this moment, the sun was dim and the shadows of the trees were hazy, blocking his vision, but he could still see that the number of flags erected was so large that it was overwhelming!

Cao Cao's heart was pounding.

What is not strange is the banner.

Yes. Yuan Shao’s flag!
Impossible. Absolutely impossible!
There is absolutely no way Yuan Benchu ​​could be here!
Cao Cao tried his best to deny it in his heart, but his slightly trembling hands betrayed his feelings.

To make matters worse, something even worse happened.

Someone in the Jizhou cavalry shouted at the top of his voice, "It's Lord Yuan! Lord Yuan's reinforcements are coming to meet us!"

At this moment, the Jizhou cavalry, which had been suppressed by the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, burst out with morale far exceeding their previous level. However, when the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry learned that Yuan Shao's army was attacking from behind, they could not help but feel suspicious and became somewhat confused.

As one side gained strength while the other lost strength, the morale of the Jizhou cavalry was soaring that in the blink of an eye, they had already overwhelmed the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.

Cao Cao said inwardly that something was wrong, and beads of sweat the size of beans oozed out of his forehead. The sweat flowed down his nose and fell to the ground, breaking into pieces.

Cold sweat broke out on his back, soaking his clothes.

An indescribable fear and regret crept into his heart. Only now did he realize how stupid he had done.
I really regret it!

Cao Cao clenched his fists, held his sword tightly, and looked at Zhang Xiu who was fighting hard with Zhang He in front of him. At this moment, he could only hope that Zhang Xiu could kill Zhang He.

However, this hope was shattered when Zhang He slashed Zhang Xiu's arm with a sharp blow.

"Sima Zhang!"

Cao Cao's face turned pale and his pupils widened. He never expected that Zhang Xiu, who had shown so much prowess at the Battle of Weishui, would actually... be defeated by Zhang He!

This is so ridiculous!
What happened before our eyes happened too fast, and it was beyond our expectations.

"Colonel Captain!"

Zhang Xiu's loud shout brought Cao Cao back to the present. He looked at Zhang Xiu with a face full of pain, beating his chest and stamping his feet, saying, "Sima Zhang, it's me who has harmed you. It's me who has harmed you and all of you comrades!"

Just when Zhang Xiu wanted to say something.

The Jizhou cavalry in front cheered like thunder. "The general's courage is unmatched! Now that Lord Yuan has come to help, there is nothing to fear! Charge, brothers! Go straight to Cao Mengde! Capture Cao Mengde alive! Present him to Lord Yuan!"

"Capture Cao Mengde alive! Present him to Lord Yuan!"

The sound of the Jizhou cavalry was like waves hitting the rocks, one wave higher than the other. It kept hitting Cao Cao, making him look paler and paler. He and Yuan Shao were good friends, and this was known to everyone. The closer their relationship was before, the more disgusting it was now. Through Zhang Miao's words, he understood that Yuan Shao wanted to kill him.

If he really fell into Yuan Shao's hands, he would be worse off dead than alive.
Cao Cao's brain suddenly froze.

Zhang Xiu acted decisively. He ignored his injured arm, tightly grasped his lance, and anxiously urged the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry around him, "I promised General Zhang that I would protect Captain Cao. The situation is critical now. I will cover you and you can quickly escort Captain Cao away!"

A Tiger and Leopard Rider advised, "Sima! You are injured. How can we let you cover our retreat? Let us stop Zhang Junyi! Sima, take Captain Cao away quickly!"

"This..." Zhang Xiu looked embarrassed and seemed hesitant.

The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry shouted loudly: "Sima! Do not hesitate, or something bad will happen! We are not cowards! Only Sima can protect the safety of the captain!"

"Sima, don't worry, we don't take Zhang Junyi seriously!"

As they were talking, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry stood in front of Zhang Xiu in groups of three.

Even though he was defeated by Zhang He and his men and horses were slain, he never retreated a single step.

Zhang Xiu gritted his teeth, retracted his gaze with difficulty, and reluctantly squeezed out a "good" from between his teeth. He turned around and pulled Cao Cao off his horse. At this moment, the sunlight was becoming increasingly dim, and the stream under his feet was dizzy with a deathly haze. Looking at the mouth of the valley, there were flags everywhere, as if the dark mass of Yuan's army was about to attack.

Exit, you absolutely cannot leave.

So what is the other way?
Zhang Xiu's brain was working rapidly, and his eyes were scanning the surroundings frantically, looking for a way to escape. Zhang He behind him was like a death messenger, pressing on his every nerve. He didn't have time to kill any more!

He knows better than anyone the pressure of stopping Zhang He. Zhang He is so strong that he is not a human!
Are there any trails? Are there any trails?!

Zhang Xiu was extremely anxious. Even though the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry were elite soldiers, they could not stop Zhang He for long. If Zhang He really captured Cao Cao, how would he have the face to see Zhang Fei!
"!"

Zhang Xiu opened his eyes slightly and looked happy.

Perhaps it was God's blessing that he found a road that could barely be called a mountain road.

"Comrades, follow me!"

Zhang Xiu shouted loudly, and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, who were fighting desperately, immediately understood. They fought and retreated, approaching Zhang Xiu's position.

"Captain, go!"

".Good" Cao Cao nodded.

Zhang Xiu sent Cao Cao up the mountain road. He wanted to follow closely behind Cao Cao, but when he stepped up the mountain, he suddenly saw Cheng Yu was unmoved. He thought to himself: Is this guy scared silly?

So, regardless of Cheng Yu's objection, Zhang Xiu grabbed Cheng Yu and brought him to him, shouting in a loud voice: "Zhongde, go!"

"No." Cheng Yu was stunned for a moment, then he immediately reacted. He shook his head repeatedly, wanting to refuse.

However, Zhang Xiu had no patience to listen to Cheng Yu continue, he threw out a sentence, "You are a guide, I must protect you!"

Cheng Yu:.
"General!"

"Cao Mengde and others have gone up the mountain!"

A knight from Jizhou hurriedly ran up to Zhang He. Zhang He looked in the direction the knight's finger pointed, without saying a word.

It would have been fine if he had just remained silent, but what surprised the knight was that Zhang He actually breathed a long sigh of relief, as if he was not celebrating a victory in a battle, but rather was feeling relieved to have escaped from danger?

Weird weird.

What surprised the knight even more was what happened next. Zhang He said in a complicated tone, "Zhang Xiu. Zhang Xiu's bravery is really extraordinary. If he could have held out a little longer in my hands, I'm afraid I would have become a prisoner today."

Is Zhang Xiu powerful?

Prisoner?
The knight didn't quite understand what Zhang He meant. Was he not going to chase Cao Mengde anymore?
"Time is limited, let's go quickly and ignore Cao Mengde."

Zhang He patted the knight on the shoulder, and the knight then realized that most of his colleagues around him had the same expression as Zhang He.

Full of doubts, the knight mounted his horse and followed Zhang He and the rest of the Jizhou cavalry out of the valley.

The knight thought that what was waiting for him was Yuan Shao's army, but when he really got out of the valley, he was dumbfounded.

There were only a hundred cavalrymen in front of them, holding flags, so they looked like Yuan Shao's army.

Only at this moment did he understand the true meaning of Zhang He's words.

It turns out that they were almost imprisoned.
(End of this chapter)