Xu Huang gave the instructions.
Upon hearing this, Lü Bu's eyes lit up, and he excitedly replied, "Yes! I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"
"Yes, I believe in Fengxian's ability to get things done!" Xu Huang smiled and patted Lü Bu on the shoulder.
Soon, Xun Yu arrived. When he saw Lü Bu, his pupils contracted sharply. Lü Bu gave him an intense sense of danger, like a ferocious beast, which made him shiver.
"My name is Xun Yu, Xun..." Xun Yu was interrupted by Lü Bu before he could finish speaking.
Lü Bu roughly grabbed Xun Yu, knocked him unconscious with a single blow, and then ordered his men to tie Xun Yu up and take him to Ji Province.
When Xun Yu woke up, he was completely dumbfounded. What was going on?
Xun Yu then struggled to get up, only to find himself trapped inside the carriage by ropes.
When Lü Bu saw Xun Yu wake up, he said with a smile, "Xun Wenruo, right? Don't worry, you're still alive!"
Upon hearing Lü Bu's words, Xun Yu immediately asked, "Where am I? What do you want?"
Xun Yu knew that Lü Bu would not have captured him for no reason; he must have a purpose. At least for now, he could not act rashly, or he would only suffer.
"Don't worry, I have no intention of doing anything to you. I just want to send you to Ji Province!" Lu Bu said calmly. He felt that Xun Yu should understand now that he had made himself clear.
Xun Yu was immediately taken aback. Ji Province? He instantly realized that this guy wanted him to go see Lu Li?
"I cannot go to Ji Province," Xun Yu firmly refused.
He came here to negotiate peace and get Cao Ren back, so how could he go to Ji Province in such a muddled way?
Lu Bu frowned and said, "That's not up to you. If you cooperate, you might be safe and sound; otherwise... hehe!"
Hearing Lü Bu's threat, Xun Yu's forehead was covered in sweat, but he still gritted his teeth and said, "Don't even think about it! I'd rather die than go to Ji Province!"
"Hmph, you won't listen to reason, so you'll have to suffer the consequences! If you insist on this, I won't mind knocking you out again!" Lu Bu's tone turned icy, clearly having lost his patience and intending to use brute force to kidnap Xun Yu and take him to Ji Province.
“Fengxian, no matter what, Xun Wenruo was on good terms with the lord. If we kidnap him and take him to Jizhou, and the lord blames us, it will be bad for both of us!” Gao Shun advised from the side.
Upon hearing this, Lü Bu fell into deep thought. After a long while, he raised his head and looked at Gao Shun, saying, "Don't worry, if Mr. Lu blames me, I will take full responsibility!"
After saying that, Lü Bu stretched out his arm and slashed down, knocking Xun Yu unconscious again. This time, Xun Yu was completely unconscious, after all, he was a peak ninth-level expert.
"Walk!"
"promise!"
Afterwards, Lü Bu led his generals and soldiers towards Yanzhou. During this time, Lü Bu and his men made no attempt to conceal their whereabouts and even deliberately slowed down their pace.
When Cao Cao learned of this, he couldn't help but curse the Yellow Turban Army for being shameless.
Even in times of war, envoys are not to be killed. These Yellow Turban rebels dare to kidnap my envoy! They are utterly disregarding me! This is outrageous! Cao Cao cursed inwardly.
Unfortunately, Cao Cao could only watch helplessly. He knew that the Yellow Turban Army was determined not to negotiate, otherwise they wouldn't have kidnapped Xun Yu.
"Mengde, we must pursue and bring back Master Xun!" Liu Bei advised from the side.
Cao Cao sighed and said, "Xuande, I'm afraid this matter won't be so easy to handle."
"They blatantly kidnapped Mr. Xun without revealing their whereabouts, their purpose being to lure us into rescuing him. They must have an ambush," Cao Cao analyzed.
Liu Bei was startled and hurriedly asked, "Brother Mengde, what should we do now? If we don't save Xun Wenruo, we can't just leave Master Xunxu unrecoverable, can we?"
Cao Cao was now scratching his head in frustration. Not only had Cao Ren been captured, but Xun Yu had also been taken away. If this got out, it would be a huge blow to the garrison at Hulao Pass!
Xun Yu was a key figure in stabilizing his rear, and he thought the Yellow Turban Army would give him some face and not make things difficult for him.
But this time Cao Cao was outmaneuvered; a scholar can't reason with a soldier.
Cao Cao pondered for a long time before finally issuing an order.
"Miao Cai, quickly lead three thousand cavalry to rescue Master Xun!"
Regardless, Cao Cao had to make a show of it; if he didn't come to the rescue, his soldiers would likely lose heart.
Therefore, even though Cao Cao knew there was an ambush, he still had to send men.
Cao Cao leaned close to Xiahou Yuan's ear and whispered, "Miao Cai, just go out for a walk and come back. There's no need to actually go and rescue Master Xun."
Xiahou Yuan was taken aback. He didn't understand the meaning of Cao Cao's words, but he still nodded in agreement, because if Cao Cao said so, there must be a reason.
Therefore, Xiahou Yuan led three thousand infantrymen towards Ji Province to rescue Xun Yu.
Upon receiving the news, Lü Bu smiled slightly. Just as Xu Huang had predicted, Cao Cao would definitely send someone. But who would be the unlucky one this time?
Xiahou Yuan had not gone far when he suddenly discovered a large enemy army, numbering in the tens of thousands, appearing on the road! Xiahou Yuan was startled and immediately stopped, cautiously looking around.
"Who dares to block my way!" Xiahou Yuan roared.
A man clad in black armor, wielding a embroidered battle axe, smiled at Xiahou Yuan and said, "I am Xu Huang, the commander of the Yellow Turbans! You are surrounded. Dismount and surrender immediately!"
Xu Huang?
Xiahou Yuan's expression changed. He knew how powerful Xu Huang was, especially his elite Trapped Camp, which was incredibly formidable. If they were to fight head-on, his side would undoubtedly be defeated.
At this moment, he finally understood Cao Cao's meaning, why he was told to take a walk outside and come back, but now it was too late.
They fell into Xu Huang's ambush and now they can't retreat even if they want to.
"Xu Huang, you've gone too far! Even if I, Xiahou Yuan, die, I'll take a few of them down with me!" Xiahou Yuan roared angrily.
Xiahou Yuan roared and led his soldiers to charge forward.
Xu Huang burst into laughter upon seeing this: "Overestimating yourself! Today I will take your head and present it to my Celestial Master!"
Having said that, Xu Huang charged forward, wielding his Xuanhua battle axe.
Although Xiahou Yuan was brave, he was no match for four hands and was quickly defeated and captured alive by Xu Huang.
After Xiahou Yuan was captured, Xu Huang did not rush to deal with him, but instead escorted him back to the camp.
Cao Cao was shocked when he received the news; Xiahou Yuan had also been captured.
At this point, he was on the verge of collapse. First Cao Ren, then Xun Yu, and now even Xiahou Yuan had been captured.
Cao Cao felt that he was really unlucky. In just a few days, he had lost so many important officials. How could he explain this to his civil and military officials in the future?
Cao Cao grew increasingly frustrated and finally broke down in a tirade: "Yellow Turban rebels! Yellow Turban rebels! I, Cao Cao, am sworn enemies with you!"
At this moment, Cheng Yu and Guo Jia entered the main tent and were both taken aback when they saw Cao Cao's outburst.
After a long while, Cao Cao calmed his agitated emotions and asked Cheng Yu and Guo Jia, "Zhongde, Fengxiao, what should we do now? Miaocai has also been captured by the Yellow Turban rebels!"
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