Xu Huang hurriedly swung his great axe to defend himself, but he was too frightened by Xiahou Dun and was a beat too slow.
He was slashed off his horse by Xiahou Dun with a single blow.
Xiahou Dun, his face covered in blood, looked like a demon from hell, and laughed maniacally: "You traitor Xu Huang, I, Xiahou Dun, will tear you apart by five horses, grind your bones to dust, and offer you as a sacrifice to my unjustly killed sons!"
As he spoke, he slashed at Xu Huang's neck with his sword again.
Xu Huang was terrified and had no intention of resisting at all.
But at that moment, a steel spear thrust out from the side, directly blocking Xiahou Dun's long sword.
"Gao Shun!"
Xiahou Dun knew Gao Shun and knew that this guy was the commander of the Trapped Camp.
Normally, he would not be afraid of Gao Shun, but he had just lost an eye, which obstructed his vision and made it difficult for him to exert his full strength.
Therefore, he had no choice but to turn his horse around, fight his way out, and arrive at Cao Hong's side.
"Yuan Rang! Your eyes!!!" Cao Hong exclaimed in shock when he saw Xiahou Dun's bloodied face.
Xiahou Dun covered his left eye and roared, "Forget about my eye, retreat now, or we'll all die here!"
As he spoke, Xiahou Dun urged Cao Hong to leave quickly.
Cao Hong understood, so he had no choice but to harden his heart and lead three thousand cavalrymen to tear a gap and break out.
Xu Huang was also frightened by Xiahou Dun and did not dare to send troops to pursue him.
However, at this moment, Gao Shun led the Trapped Camp to catch up and intercepted Cao's army.
"Damn it! Damn it!"
Cao Hong was filled with grief and indignation. He, a valiant general, had been humiliated in such a sorry state. He felt extremely aggrieved!
However, it was too late for regrets now. Cao Hong saw that the Trapped Camp had already surrounded them, and he knew that today was probably going to be a terrible day.
But even if he were to die, he would never surrender.
Cao Hong roared, "Yuan Rang, you lead the brothers to retreat, I'll cover the rear!"
Then, without waiting for Xiahou Dun's approval, he charged towards Gao Shun.
Gao Shun snorted coldly, raised his spear, and charged forward to engage Cao Hong in fierce combat.
Seeing this, Xiahou Dun wanted to help, but the pain in his eyes rendered him unable to fight. In the end, he had no choice but to flee.
On the other hand, Gao Shun's martial prowess was still somewhat inferior to Cao Hong's.
Therefore, Gao Shun quickly found himself at a disadvantage and was suppressed by Cao Hong.
Fortunately, Gao Shun was no ordinary man either. At the crucial moment, he suddenly seized a small opening that Cao Hong had made and, with all his might, thrust his spear fiercely into Cao Hong's shoulder.
Cao Hong dodged Gao Shun's attack with a quick movement, but Gao Shun's spear grazed his right arm, leaving a half-inch long wound.
Blood flowed out instantly, staining Cao Hong's clothes red.
Ignoring his own wounds, Cao Hong endured the excruciating pain and slashed at Gao Shun with his sword. Gao Shun quickly retreated and parried with his spear.
"Bang!"
With a loud bang, Gao Shun's hand went numb, and he almost dropped his spear.
Pressing his advantage, Cao Hong suddenly swung his sword at Gao Shun's neck. Gao Shun hurriedly raised his spear to defend, but was still knocked back several steps, and his right hand holding the spear was throbbing with pain.
Seeing this, Cao Hong tried to close in again.
However, at this moment, the Trapped Camp had also charged up, and the situation was critical. Cao Hong had no choice but to abandon Gao Shun and flee into the distance.
"We are determined to charge into battle, even at the cost of our lives!" the soldiers of the Trapped Camp shouted in unison.
The elite troops were in high spirits and charged towards the remaining Cao army like a swarm of bees.
Although Cao's army was brave and skilled in battle, their morale was low and they could not withstand the charge of the Trapped Camp!
In the end, many soldiers voluntarily gave up their weapons and stopped fighting, kneeling down to surrender.
The soldiers of the Trapped Camp did not kill innocent people indiscriminately; they confiscated their weapons and let them go.
Gao Shun did not continue to pursue Cao Hong, after all, one should not pursue a desperate enemy.
In this battle, the Yellow Turban Army won a great victory, capturing more than 8,000 enemy soldiers and beheading 1,000.
Cao Chun was captured, while Cao Hong and Xiahou Dun escaped.
"Report!"
Just as Gao Shun was cleaning up the battlefield, a scout came to report.
"What's wrong? Why are you in such a panic?" Gao Shun asked, frowning.
The scout bowed and said, "General, a large army is marching towards us!"
"A large army?" Gao Shun was slightly taken aback.
Before he could think it over, Xi Zhicai rushed over.
"General Gao, it seems Yuan Shao's army has arrived. Quickly assemble the troops and prepare for battle!" Xi Zhicai said after a moment's thought.
Upon hearing this, Gao Shun nodded solemnly and immediately organized his elite Trapped Camp to prepare for battle.
Soon, tens of thousands of iron hooves thundered, charging towards the Yellow Turban Army in a mighty and terrifying manner.
Seeing the approaching cavalry, he couldn't help but gasp. He hadn't expected Yuan Shao to send out such a large cavalry force, which clearly meant he had made ample preparations long ago.
"What should we do?" Gao Shun asked Xi Zhicai for his opinion.
Xi Zhicai sneered, "Lu Bu, he'll be back soon, won't he?"
Gao Shun was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Judging from the time, it will be soon."
Lu Bu had another important purpose in escorting Xun Yu back to Ji Province!
"Gao Shun, give the order: do not engage Yuan Shao's army in prolonged battles. Pretend to retreat and lure them to the banks of the Si River!" Xi Zhicai commanded.
"promise!"
With Xu Huang wounded, command now fell to Gao Shun, who immediately issued orders to the Yellow Turban army.
Soon, the two sides clashed and began to fight.
This time, Yuan Shao brought a full army of 120,000 men and countless generals, almost his entire force, determined to wipe out the Yellow Turban Army.
Although Gao Shun had the Trapped Camp and the Yellow Turban Army, he could not withstand Yuan's army's frenzied attack.
In the end, the Yellow Turban Army was no longer feigning defeat, but truly retreating, and suffering a severe rout.
The defeat of the Yellow Turban Army gave Yuan's army boundless confidence.
"Hahaha, the Yellow Turban rebels are indeed no match for us!" Ju Yi was overjoyed.
Yuan Shao nodded in satisfaction: "Good! Send the order to pursue the Yellow Turban rebels and annihilate them!"
Soon, Yuan Jun was chasing the Yellow Turban Army and was about to reach the Sishui River.
"My lord! We must not pursue any further. The Sishui River is just ahead. If the Yellow Turban rebels have an ambush and breach the dam to release the water, we will be in grave danger," Tian Feng advised from the side.
After listening, Yuan Shao hesitated. He felt that Tian Feng was right and that he could not take the risk.
Just as Yuan Shao was about to order a retreat, another person stepped forward and said, "My lord, Tian Feng's words are nothing but alarmist talk!"
This man was none other than Xu You, Yuan Shao's top strategist!
Yuan Shao had two top strategists under his command, both of whom were renowned in the Three Kingdoms period.
One was Tian Feng, and the other was Xu You.
In the Battle of Guandu, if Yuan Shao had listened to Tian Feng before the battle and Xu You during the battle, Cao Cao would not have had a single chance of winning.
But Yuan Shao did the opposite; he listened to Xu You before the battle, but not during the battle.
There are also rumors that if Yuan Shao had listened to only one person, he would have been able to unify the country.
After all, before the Battle of Guandu, he possessed the four provinces of Qing, You, Bing, and Ji, and was almost able to unify the north.
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