“Lord Cao, it’s still half an hour’s journey. We’ll know whether it’s true or not when we get there.” Xi Zhicai knew what Cao Cao was thinking, and he would probably think the same way if he were in Cao Cao’s shoes. So he said, “Let’s send a trusted confidant to confirm it now.”
“That makes sense, Xiahou Dun. Take your men there immediately and make sure to verify the truth.” Cao Cao nodded upon hearing this: “Order the soldiers to rest where they are.”
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Xiahou Dun's journey to and from the destination took an hour, but the result he brought truly shocked Cao Cao and the others.
"My lord, Hulao Pass has indeed fallen. I captured several fleeing Xiliang soldiers on the way, and upon questioning, it was confirmed. I then went into the city but found no living Xiliang soldiers. The main road in the city was littered with the corpses of Xiliang soldiers, piled up layer upon layer, numbering in the thousands. Judging from their wounds, they were all killed by a single person. There were also a large number of abandoned weapons and armor in the city. After questioning many residents, young and old, they all said that an hour and a half ago, Hulao Pass was breached by a man wielding huge double hammers, who was invincible. All the Xiliang soldiers fled in panic, and many people saw it." When Xiahou Dun revealed the intelligence he had gathered, he was filled with shock.
"It seems that this is indeed the case." Upon hearing this, Cao Cao was even more shocked. Xiahou Dun was his trusted confidant and would not lie to him. Then he glanced at Xi Zhicai, his heart filled with great joy, and quickly ordered, "Set off immediately for Hulao Pass."
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Upon arriving at Hulao Pass, the first thing you see is the smashed city gate and the corpses of Xiliang soldiers nearby.
"General, the main road in the city is littered with the corpses of Xiliang soldiers. Not a single living Xiliang soldier has been found in the city. According to the local people, about two and a half hours ago, a man carrying a pair of large golden hammers stormed into the city and headed towards the general's mansion. Soon after, the Xiliang soldiers began to flee." The scout reported, "Later, we found the body of the Xiliang garrison general further inside the main road in the city."
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