Outside Wancheng.

Zhou Yu led his troops in a surprise attack on Wancheng, plunging the city into chaos.

Although the defenders of Wancheng were not weak, the Jiangdong army launched a surprise attack, and the defenders of Wancheng had to fight back in a panic.

Cao Ren personally went to the city wall to direct the soldiers to counterattack, but unfortunately the Jiangdong army was in high spirits and the defenders of Wancheng could not withstand the Jiangdong army's attack.

Zhou Yu ordered: "Archers, suppress the enemy archers!"

Arrows flew from the city walls toward the defenders of Wancheng, who screamed in agony as blood flowed like a river. Wancheng fell.

Cao Ren was furious. He never expected that Zhou Yu would actually dare to launch a full-scale attack on Wancheng. He was enraged.

"Order all units to abandon the defense of the city and capture Zhou Yu alive!" Cao Ren roared angrily.

It must be said that Cao Ren's military capabilities were quite outstanding.

Under these circumstances, he did not choose to defend Wancheng to the death, because in the end it would only be captured by the Jiangdong army.

Therefore, he took a risky gamble, abandoning the advantage of defending the city and going out to confront the Jiangdong army head-on, which gave him a sliver of hope.

Upon receiving the news, Zhou Yu's lips curled into a mocking smile.

He had naturally guessed that Cao Cao would not continue to defend Wancheng, after all, Wancheng was an important town.

However, the Jiangdong army outnumbered Cao Cao's troops many times over. If they continued to hold out, their ultimate fate would be certain death.

"Brothers, kill them!"

Although the garrison in Wancheng numbered only 10,000, Cao Cao's army was still quite powerful in a land battle.

Cao Ren glared at Zhou Yu and said fiercely, "Zhou Yu, you little brat, prepare to die!"

"Beat the drums to cheer them on!"

Suddenly, deafening thumping sounds echoed throughout Wancheng.

Upon hearing this sound, the soldiers defending Wancheng felt their blood boil and their fighting spirit soar.

Seeing this, Zhou Yu also showed a hint of seriousness, but still calmly said, "Order all troops to form ranks!"

In an instant, the neatly arranged Jiangdong Army began to move slowly.

"Kill!" shouted the Wancheng defenders as they charged forward.

The two sides drew closer and closer until they finally collided.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!..."

Swords clashed, sparks flew!

The defenders of Wancheng and the Jiangdong army fought fiercely, each clash accompanied by a scream.

Cao Jun's strength was indeed formidable; almost instantly, he broke through the Jiangdong army's defenses and killed many Jiangdong soldiers.

"Kill!" Seeing that Wancheng was about to fall, Cao Jun fought bravely and with all his might.

Although the Jiangdong army was stronger, the Wancheng garrison was fearless and fought to the death, causing the Jiangdong army to suffer heavy casualties.

For a time, the two sides were deadlocked, but it was clear that the Jiangdong army had more troops and gradually gained the upper hand.

"I am Taishi Ci of Donglai! Cao Ren, prepare to die!"

Taishi Ci, wielding a crescent halberd, charged towards Cao Ren. Cao Ren's expression changed slightly, and he immediately raised his spear to defend himself. The two weapons clashed violently, producing a loud bang.

Not only that, Cao Ren felt a slight numbness in his arm and exclaimed in surprise, "Good heavens, Taishi Ci's martial arts are so powerful."

"Hmph!" Taishi Ci snorted disdainfully, then raised his halberd and thrust it forward again.

"Clang!" Cao Ren barely managed to block the attack.

However, Taishi Ci swiftly thrust out another halberd, aiming straight for Cao Ren's throat, which startled Cao Ren so much that he quickly dodged to the side.

Taking advantage of the opening, Taishi Ci thrust out his halberd again, which Cao Ren could not dodge and could only block with his weapon.

With a clang, the halberd struck Cao Ren, splitting his tiger's mouth and causing his weapon to fall from his hand.

Cao Ren immediately turned and ran, but Taishi Ci was not about to let him escape and immediately gave chase.

The two chased each other relentlessly, and for a time they were evenly matched. Moreover, with countless Jiangdong soldiers blocking their way, Cao Ren had no way to escape.

Cao Ren was anxious and shouted, "Zhang He, save me!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang He immediately spurred his horse and rode over, shouting, "Taishi Ci, stop your arrogance! Zhang He is here!"

Zhang He, wielding a long spear, charged toward Taishi Ci.

The two worked together seamlessly, launching a joint attack on Taishi Ci.

Taishi Ci was not afraid when he saw this. He brandished his crescent halberd and engaged the two in a fierce battle.

Zhang He's martial arts skills were indeed excellent. Together with Cao Ren, they attacked Taishi Ci from both the left and right, and Taishi Ci was not having an easy time.

Fortunately, Taishi Ci was no ordinary person. He was the only person in Jiangdong who could fight Sun Ce, the Little Conqueror, to a draw.

He swung his crescent halberd left and right like a dragon, forcing Zhang He and Cao Ren back.

Zhang He's expression darkened slightly upon seeing this; he hadn't expected Taishi Ci to be so difficult to deal with.

Zhang He refused to believe in evil and charged forward again, unleashing a sweeping attack that swept across the battlefield with lightning speed towards Taishi Ci.

"clang!"

A loud bang was heard, but it didn't shake Taishi Ci at all, which greatly surprised him.

Zhang He, not to be outdone, launched another attack, while Taishi Ci fought steadily and defended himself continuously.

Seeing this, Cao Ren cursed him under his breath as a fool and immediately shouted, "Zhang He, stop! Retreat!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang He ceased his attack and spurred his horse to gallop away with Cao Ren into the distance.

Taishi Ci, already in a bloodthirsty frenzy, immediately gave chase.

Cao Ren was overjoyed to see this, as Taishi Ci actually dared to chase after him. He then ran for his life and lured Taishi Ci into a patch of grass.

Taishi Ci, without paying attention, fell directly into the horse trap.

"Hahaha! Taishi Ci, you're finished!" Cao Ren laughed loudly.

Taishi Ci fell off his horse and looked at the dense thorns around him, knowing that he was in trouble.

This trap is clearly well-designed; there are enough thorns to make it difficult to climb over.

"Cao Ren! You treacherous villain!" Taishi Ci roared.

He realized he had been tricked.

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