"Brother Zhicai, do you think this matter is true or false?" Cao Cao asked Xi Zhicai, already having some suspicions. He wanted to test Xi Zhicai to see if the matter was real and whether Wang Han was the one who breached Hulao Pass. Secondly, if it really was Wang Han, then he would seize this golden opportunity.
"This..." Upon hearing this, Xi Zhicai realized Cao Cao's thoughts and thought about it carefully before saying, "This matter is indeed true."
Although it is unknown why Wang Han changed his plans, his mission remained the same: to secretly observe these feudal lords, find suitable candidates, and guide the allied forces to capture Luoyang.
"This is true." Cao Cao was overjoyed upon hearing this. Xi Zhicai's words proved that Wang Han indeed possessed the rumored abilities. This gave him a better chance to meet Wang Han, get to know him, and understand his preferences. Although Cao Cao didn't believe he could win over Wang Han as a mere Colonel of the Valiant Cavalry, making contact and becoming familiar with him would be beneficial for future attempts to win him over. Whether the gates of Hulao Pass fell or not was no longer important.
Suppressing his excitement, Cao Cao asked Xi Zhicai, "Brother Zhicai, what do you think we should do now?"
Upon hearing this, Xi Zhicai thought carefully. Since Wang Han had breached the gates of Hulao Pass, he must want the allied forces to arrive in Luoyang as soon as possible, thus advancing the plan. So he said, "Lord Cao, there is no time to lose. We must take Hulao Pass today."
"Alright, I'll do as Brother Zhicai says." Cao Cao nodded quickly and said, "Brother Zhicai, please wait a moment while I report to our leader Yuan Shao, and then we'll head towards Hulao Pass."
“Okay.” Xi Zhicai nodded and continued to think. Sometimes he couldn’t understand Wang Han’s intentions.
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On the other side, Cao Cao arrived at Yuan Shao's side, suppressing his joy, and said to Yuan Shao, "Lord Yuan, now that the gates of Hulao Pass have been breached, I believe this is a good opportunity. We should seize this opportunity to take Hulao Pass in one fell swoop."
"Cao Cao, do you also believe that scout's lies?" Yuan Shao said with a smile, "How could anyone in the world have such superhuman strength to smash through a city gate with a single hammer? Not to mention my generals Yan Liang and Wen Chou, even the former Hegemon-King of Western Chu, Xiang Yu, couldn't do it. Be careful not to fall into the enemy's trap."
"Although this matter is a bit bizarre, if it is true, wouldn't it be a pity to miss it?" Upon hearing this, Cao Cao said, "It is better to let Cao Cao lead his soldiers as the vanguard to go ahead and see if it is true or not. If it is true, we will not miss a good opportunity."
"This can't possibly be true," Yuan Shao said with a smile, not believing it at all. But then Yuan Shao changed his mind and said to Cao Cao with a smile, "However, since Brother Mengde is willing to be the vanguard, I will follow Brother Mengde's wishes. It will also be good to investigate the enemy's strength. Please be careful on this trip, Brother Mengde."
"Cao Cao will be careful, I'll take my leave now," Cao Cao said hastily, leaving Yuan Shao's side. Although he knew that Yuan Shao wanted him to be the vanguard to scout the enemy's situation, which seemed like a thankless task, it suited Cao Cao's wishes perfectly.
After returning to his own army, Cao Cao happily said to Xi Zhicai, "Brother Zhicai, I have reported to our leader Yuan Shao, and he has appointed us as the vanguard to reach Hulao Pass first."
"Very good, let's set off quickly." Xi Zhicai nodded and said, also wanting to help Wang Han capture Hulao Pass, and asked Wang Han why he had changed his original plan.
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Hulao Pass
Wang Han walked forward step by step, swinging his hammers rapidly. With a series of muffled thuds, Xiliang soldiers were smashed into the air. Where Wang Han passed, the corpses of Xiliang soldiers piled up on both sides of the street and on the houses on both sides, layer upon layer.
“Peng…”
Wang Han was merely a spy wielding a golden hammer, and no one could get close to him. The Xiliang soldiers flew out, spitting blood, and died before they even hit the ground.
"Back off!" The Xiliang soldiers in front watched Wang Han advance step by step. The soldiers in front were sent flying far away by Wang Han's hammer, beyond dead. They couldn't even stop Wang Han's advance. Their hearts had already collapsed, and they cried out in despair. Although they were brave, they were now terrified by Wang Han. They were not facing a human being, but a god of death. No one could survive in his hands.
Finally, the situation was reported back. At the general's command, the soldiers who were pushing and shoving those in front finally stopped.
The soldiers in front finally breathed a sigh of relief, and having lost their will to fight, they quickly retreated.
After the infantry retreated, the archers, who had already formed ranks, immediately drew their bows, nocked their arrows, and aimed at Wang Han from a distance of 100 meters.
"Fire!" a general in armor shouted as soon as the infantry retreated.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..." With the general's command, a hail of arrows immediately rained down on Wang Han.
"Ding ding ding..."
Despite the rain of arrows, Wang Han did not stop. He accelerated again and swung the Thunder Drum Golden Hammer in his hands with impenetrable force. With the Thunder Drum Golden Hammer's massive size, Wang Han easily blocked all the arrows that were flying at a speed of only thirty meters per second. The arrows made clanging sounds, but none of them could hit Wang Han.
After deflecting the first volley of arrows, Wang Han turned his gaze to the general in command. He quickened his pace, charging forward like a cheetah.
"Fire arrows! Fire arrows!" The general was terrified when he saw Wang Han charging towards him. He retreated hastily while urging his soldiers to fire.
Wang Han covered the 100-meter distance in less than three seconds. His speed was so fast that the archers didn't even have time to nock their arrows again. Wang Han charged into the archers' formation and rushed directly towards the commanding general. He swung his hammers horizontally and vertically, smashing away any Xiliang soldiers who stood in his way.
"No..." The Xiliang general in command watched as Wang Han charged towards him, arriving in front of him in the blink of an eye, his right hand holding the Thunder Drum Hammer, which was already raised high and about to smash down. Terrified, he raised his own weapon to try to block Wang Han's hammer.
"Bang..." "Pfft..."
Wang Han brought down his sledgehammer, smashing the Xiliang general's weapon and armor, turning the general's upper body into a bloody pulp. Blood and flesh splattered everywhere, and a large crater was created in the ground.
"The general is dead..."
Seeing the general's miserable state, the remaining Xiliang soldiers completely lost their will to fight. No one dared to attack Wang Han again. They all threw down their weapons and surrendered, knowing that continuing would only lead to their deaths.
"Leave Hulao Pass within half an hour," Wang Han said, then continued walking towards the General's Mansion.
Upon seeing Wang Han approaching, none of the Xiliang soldiers dared to stop him, and they quickly made way for him.
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