With a roar, Ma Chao thrust his spear toward Xu Chu's chest with lightning speed.
Xu Chu's expression changed slightly; he hadn't expected Ma Chao to fight so desperately.
Ma Chao thrust his spear into the broadsword, and a tremendous force was immediately transmitted from the spear.
"Snap!"
The broadsword in Xu Chu's hand snapped in two, and Xu Chu himself was thrown back by the powerful internal force, crashing heavily to the ground.
Wow~
Xu Chu spat out a mouthful of blood. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his face deathly pale.
At this moment, his right arm hung limply at his sides, and his left arm was also trembling slightly.
"Xu Chu!" Cao Cao exclaimed and rushed over to check on Xu Chu's injuries.
"My lord, I have lost!" Xu Chu shook his head and struggled to get up.
"Let's not talk about these things, we've already lost!" Cao Cao was heartbroken.
Xu Chu was his only top-tier general, yet he was now seriously injured.
Although Ma Chao won, he also suffered many injuries. The two fought to a draw, but Xu Chu was defeated more thoroughly.
However, Ma Chao was overjoyed; this was the best opportunity to kill Cao Cao!
Just as Ma Chao was about to make his move, the sound of horses' hooves came from afar.
"I am Xiahou Dun, do not harm my lord!"
Xiahou Dun rallied his remaining troops and caught up. Ma Chao frowned; he was not at his peak. With Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan present, he was no longer able to kill Cao Cao.
Although they still had the Xiliang cavalry at their disposal, Xiahou Dun had brought a considerable number of men, and if they were to actually engage in a battle, the losses would outweigh the gains.
Ma Chao knew all too well that these iron cavalry were his lifeline, and he absolutely could not afford to lose them!
Thinking of this, Ma Chao glanced at Cao Cao unwillingly, snorted coldly, and spurred his horse away!
"Whoa~" Xiahou Dun pulled on the reins and stopped beside Cao Cao and the others.
Xiahou Dun dismounted and knelt on the ground, shouting, "This humble general is late in coming to the rescue!"
Cao Cao finally breathed a sigh of relief and quickly helped Xiahou Dun up, saying, "Yuan Rang has arrived just in time! Gather...gather the remnants and return...return to Yanzhou!"
After saying this, Cao Cao's vision went black and he fainted.
The generals rushed forward to support Cao Cao, and they quickly fled back to Yanzhou.
In this battle, Ma Chao achieved a great victory, with 20,000 men against 300,000, causing Cao Cao to cut off his beard and abandon his robe, leaving him in a sorry state and retreating in disarray.
And this matter quickly spread throughout the world.
"What? Ma Mengqi actually repelled Cao Mengde's 300,000-strong army with only 20,000 men? This..." Dong Zhuo was shocked when he heard this.
"Prime Minister, it is absolutely true. It is said that in this battle, Ma Mengqi killed more than 7,000 enemies, while only losing a few hundred men himself," said the steward of the Prime Minister's residence.
"Ma Teng has given birth to a fine son!" Dong Zhuo exclaimed with a complex expression.
"Prime Minister, according to the battle report, Han Sui is also in Bingzhou, fighting against Yuan Shao's army!"
Dong Zhuo fell silent. Hadn't Ma Chao fallen out with Han Sui?
Not long ago, I received news that Ma Chao had joined forces with the Yellow Turban rebels to occupy Xiliang. How come the two of them are suddenly cooperating so well?
"Oh no! Han Sui has probably also defected to the Yellow Turban Army! Quickly summon Li Ru and Jia Xu!" Dong Zhuo roared anxiously.
"yes!"
The steward hurriedly went out and immediately sent someone to inform Li Ru and Jia Xu.
In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the two hurried over.
"Have you heard the news?" Dong Zhuo asked.
Li Ru's forehead was already sweating; he never expected things to develop in such an out-of-control direction.
It's simply unbelievable that Ma Chao defeated Cao Cao's 300,000-strong army with only 20,000 men.
"My lord, this whole affair is orchestrated by someone in secret!" Li Ru hurriedly said.
"who?"
"Lu Li, Lu Xunzhen!"
"I received news that Lu Li opened the city gates of Shangdang County wide and was firing a volley of volleys by lamplight on the city walls at night, which startled Cao Cao so much that he dared not attack and ultimately fell into Lu Li's ambush!"
Li Ru recounted the events vividly, describing everything he had investigated.
"It really is Lu Xunzhen, it's him again!" Dong Zhuo's face was gloomy, his eyes filled with anger.
He and Lu Li had some affection for each other before, but ever since Lu Li joined the Yellow Turban Army, they have become irreconcilable enemies.
"So what do we do now?" Dong Zhuo asked.
Li Ru's brain was working quickly, but he couldn't come up with any good ideas.
"Jia Xu, do you have any ideas?"
Seeing that he had been called out, Jia Xu could no longer hide his identity.
He immediately stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "My lord, I have a plan that will ensure Lu Li's utter demise!"
Dong Zhuo's heart skipped a beat; every single one of Jia Xu's schemes was incredibly ruthless.
"Wenhe... tell me about it."
“Ma Chao and Cao Cao have just fought a great battle. In order to avoid the outbreak of plague, the corpses will definitely be buried on the spot.”
"My lord only needs to send a few hundred men to dig up the corpses and throw them into the Fen River, and a plague will surely break out! At that time..."
Before Jia Xu could finish speaking, Dong Zhuo felt a chill run down his spine and gasped in shock. What a ruthless strategist!
"Wenhe, stop talking. Putting aside whether Lu Li can die or not, won't the people of Bingzhou suffer?" Dong Zhuo quickly interrupted Jia Xu.
Jia Xu chuckled and said in a low voice, "My lord, you are wise. As the saying goes, 'No poison, no hero; one general's success is built on the bones of ten thousand!'"
"No! No! This would be against the will of Heaven!" Dong Zhuo quickly waved his hand, rejecting Jia Xu's suggestion.
Seeing Dong Zhuo's appearance, Jia Xu sighed inwardly, "I have another plan!"
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