My Father in Law is Lu Bu

Chapter 759

“What? Xu Zhu was defeated?” Cao Cao froze. He could not believe it.

“Who was it? Who defeated Xu Zhu?” Xu Zhu was arguably one of Cao Cao’s strongest general. Dian Wei was once a match for Xu Zhu but Dian Wei was already dead. So now, it was just Xu Zhu.

Xu Zhu had only fought a few battles but Dian Wei had fought many. Dian Wei even fought over a hundred rounds against Lu Bu to a draw. Though Lu Bu was slacking off at the time, it was still a testament to Dian Wei’s prowess. Even someone like Ma Chao would struggle against Xu Zhu. Yet, Xu Zhu was defeated. Cao Cao really could not believe it.

“Prime Minister! It’s true!” The messenger said mournfully. He would not dare to lie. Xu Zhu was their pillar of support. They were only fearless in death because Xu Zhu was around. If Xu Zhu was defeated, it would mean that they have no chance to survive. What kind of monster could defeat Xu Zhu?

“Since when did Liaodong have such a figure?”

Meanwhile, Zhao Yun coughed out a mouthful of blood. The spear in his hand have already broken in two. He threw it aside and found another one. He could not help but laugh bitterly as he clutched his chest. The injury he suffered was serious. He has several dislocated internal organs and broken bones. It was no less severe than the injury he suffered at the Yangtze River. The one who caused all this was his opponent Xu Zhu.

Zhao Yun grabbed the spear and continued to walk towards the Yuan residence. Cao Cao was not yet slain.

“You cannot leave!” Zhao Yun was about to leave when he was stopped by a sword.

Zhao Yun turned to see his defeated opponent Xu Zhu. The man was covered in his own blood but still managed to stand back up.

“Are so fearless of death?” Zhao Yun looked at Xu Zhu. A hero respects another hero. That was why Zhao Yun did not deal the finishing blow while Xu Zhu was down. Xu Zhu was severely injured but he could still be saved if he gets treatment in time.

“Haha! Death? Of course I am afraid!” Xu Zhu replied honestly.

“Then step aside! You have done your duty!” Zhao Yun said to Xu Zhu. Xu Zhu was already severely injured. He had done enough.

“I, Xu Zhu Xu Zhongkang fear death! But I am even more afraid that I would not be able to face that person after my death!” Xu Zhu said as he thought of Dian Wei. Dian Wei would mock him in the afterlife if he step aside now.

“That person?” Zhao Yun did not know who Xu Zhu was talking about.

Xu Zhu did not need Zhao Yun to understand. He promised Dian Wei that he would protect Cao Cao and he would not allow himself to do less than Dian Wei. “Old Dian! You died fighting for the Lord in Fancheng! I, Xu Zhu, will die fighting for the Lord in Nanpi!” Xu Zhu said as he struggled to his feet.

“Whoever that stands in my way will die!” Zhao Yun was furious. Since they refused to be spared, they can go and die.

“General! Enemy reinforcements are coming!” One of Zhao Yun’s men shouted just as Zhao Yun was about to kill Xu Zhu,

“Enemy reinforcements?”

“It is the Xiandengying! The Xiandengying are coming!” The veteran soldier replied. The White Horses fought against the Xiandengying before. They were old rivals.

Zhao Yun hesitated. If he pushed through, he might have a chance to kill Cao Cao. But then the White Horses would be annihilated and Cao Cao’s army would find out their identity. At the same time, Zhao Yun felt unwilling to leave after getting this far.

At that moment, the shouting grew louder as the Xiandengying approached.

“You will not get pass me!” Xu Zhu laughed, revealing his bloodied teeth.

Zhao Yun gritted his teeth and ordered a retreat. He decided to retreat because he was not even sure if Cao Cao was still around or had already escaped. If Cao Cao was still around, then Zhao Yun could have killed Cao Cao. In this case, even if Zhao Yun’s entire army was wiped out, it would be a win. But if Cao Cao had already escaped, then they would die needlessly. Zhao Yun could not afford to risk this. Besides that, Xu Zhu was a cultivator. When cornered, they could become even more fearsome.

Zhao Yun approached Xu Zhu and Xu Zhu tensed up. He thought that Zhao Yun would kill him before leaving.

However, Zhao Yun did not make his move. He disdain such actions. He looked at Xu Zhu calmly before saying. “I will spare you this once. Next time, I will kill you! Let’s go!” Zhao Yun then left the city with his men.

Xu Zhu smiled with relief as he watched Zhao Yun leave.

“General Xu Zhu! General Xu Zhu!” One of Xu Zhu’s subordinates saw Zhao Yun leave and approached Xu Zhu to see what happened. With a gentle push, Xu Zhu fell to the ground. The subordinate was startled and quickly checked Xu Zhu’s breath before sighing with relief. Xu Zhu was still alive but he had fainted from exhaustion. He had been forcing himself to keep standing. With Zhao Yun gone, Xu Zhu finally relaxed and fainted.

“Prime Minister! We are saved! General Xiahou have already led the reinforcements into the city!” A messenger rushed in shouting to Cao Cao, who had been sitting calmly as though he believed victory was certain.

In the past, Cao Cao would have immediately executed the messenger for all his shouting but this time, he simply stood up.

“What did you say?” Cao Cao was intimidating even when he wasn’t angry.

“Prime Minister! General Xiahou has led the army into the city!” The messenger replied fearfully.

“Hahaha! I knew the Heavens have not abandoned me!” Cao Cao laughed. He had been worried since Xu Zhu’s defeat. Despite the signal been lit, none of his troops responded. They all mistook the signal smoke for a fire and all of them assumed someone else had already responded to the call. Besides that, leading troops to Nanpi without Cao Cao’s orders could easily spark suspicion of a rebellion. Cao Cao was also a paranoid person. This put all of them in a difficult position.

Fortunately, Xiahou Dun was Cao Cao’s brother and free from suspicion. Besides, Xiahou Dun was not intelligent enough to rebel. No one would believe it. That was why Xiahou Dun immediately acted the moment he saw the smoke.

To his surprise, Nanpi City was indeed under attack. He quickly led his troops into the city.

“Zhongkang! Where is Zhongkang!” Cao Cao expressed concern for Xu Zhu after laughing heartily. After all, Xu Zhu was one of his most trusted guards.

“General Xu Zhu is…” The messenger stammered and then went silent. Hearing this, Cao Cao assumed that Xu Zhu was dead.

“Zhongkang! You died tragically!” Cao Cao cried.

“Prime Minister! You misunderstood! General Xu Zhu is not dead! He simply fainted in exhaustion!”

Cao Cao wiped away his tears after hearing the explanation.

After a while, the sound of fighting died down. Cao Cao knew that this meant that the Liaodong Cavalry had been driven out of the city.

“General Liu Meng greets the Prime Minister!” A few officers entered the hall and greeted Cao Cao. “We are sorry for startling you!” They added. These men were left behind by Xiahou Dun to protect Cao Cao.

“Where is Yuanrang?” Cao Cao frowned. Xiahou Dun would be here by now since it was an opportunity to gain merits.

“Prime Minister. General Xiahou has already led his army in pursuit of the enemy!”

“Pursuing the enemy?” Cao Cao was stunned. Despite it being an opportunity to gain merits, Xiahou Dun chose to pursue the enemy?

“Prime Minister. Should I send someone to inform General Xiahou to return?” Cheng Yu asked.

“Forget it. Let him go.” Cao Cao shook his head. He knew Xiahou Dun did not care about fame. Xiahou Dun only cared about military exploits and fighting. He was born to live on the battlefield. That was why when Xiahou Dun’s eye was shot by an arrow, he simply pulled it out and ate it without feeling shocked.

Ever since the North was pacified, Xiahou Dun had been wanting to go and fight against Yangzhou. If Cao Cao did not stop him, Xiahou Dun would have already marched South with his men. Now that Xiahou Dun has the opportunity to fight, he would not give it up.

“Zhongde. Go and summon the several armies outside Nanpi!” Cao Cao’s expression darkened as he said to Cheng Yu.

Cheng Yu immediately knew someone was about to suffer. Cao Cao was happy to be rescued but he was also angry that he was nearly killed while the rest did nothing. His fury would not subside until a number of people were executed.

“Also, which gate did the Liaodong Cavalry enter from?” Cao Cao asked.

“Milord. They entered through the South gate!” Cheng Yu replied.

“Bring me the gate captain!” Cao Cao said while remembering this person.

“Understood.” Cheng Yu nodded. Soon the messenger were dispatched and all the commanding officers in various camps became terrified.