Chapter 18: Seizing the Flag (Part 2)

  "I am Cao Xin, the chief farmer and military officer under Lord Cao! You rebels, surrender at once, or today will be your unlucky day!"

  "Tiān Nóng Xiào Wèi?" His face suddenly showed great surprise, but it was just that he had seen the person walking slowly from a distance and stopping sixty meters away from the army. The middle-aged general was immediately puzzled, but when he took a closer look, he saw the appearance of the leader and couldn't help but exclaim: "Are you Cao Cao's nephew? The one known as Yan State Ah Xin... Cao Xin, Cao Anmin?"

  He finished speaking but couldn't laugh, apparently this person was completely intimidated by Cao Xin's previous blow, as if even the nickname "Zhouzhou A Xin" had become a mighty name at this moment.

  At this time, Cao Xin rode forward on horseback and looked at his opponent coldly, saying: "You, who are you?"

  A cold sentence, which frightened the general's heart, but he knew his purpose at this moment and also steeled himself to say: "I am Zhao Song, the subordinate of Chenliu Governor Zhang Miao. I heard that there is a bandit disturbance in Dongjun, so I came to Puyang to quell the rebellion under the order of my superior. I hope you won't obstruct me..."

  "Pah!" The martial general named Zhao Chong had not finished speaking, when Zhou Yu, who was standing beside Cao Xin, suddenly became angry and said: "I think those bandits are you people!"

  His heart tightened and Zhao Chong suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, just as he was about to say something.

  But then heard Cao Xin say coldly.

  "Even if there is a bandit in Dongjun, it's not for you, a minor official from Chenliu County, to handle. The governor of Dongjun is Cao Hong, and even he hasn't said anything. How dare you, a mere military officer, be so presumptuous?"

  "Hmph, this is indeed my master's intention." Seeing that they couldn't deceive the two of them, Zhao Chong died with a look of resignation.

  "What? You're referring to your master? Isn't your master the same as mine? How come I didn't know that Master ordered you to lead troops to Dong Prefecture?"

  Zhao Xiong immediately sneered and said to Cao Xin, "It's not that Cao Cao, my master is Chenliu Governor Zhang Miao, who has already surrendered to Wen Hou's camp. I am acting on the orders of my master! Go and eliminate the bandits!!" The last sentence was spoken with gritted teeth, causing Cao Xin's face to become increasingly gloomy.

  The former said in a low voice at the same time: "Do you know that this is rebellion?"

  "Hahaha!!" Zhao Cun seemed to have calculated that Cao Xin had only two people with him, and relying on his numerical superiority, he became even more reckless and unbridled, not caring about the gloomy expression of his opponent. He laughed wildly and said: "What's the point of rebelling? My master Xun Yu was originally in a position above Cao Cao, but now that Cao Cao has taken over Yan Province, he is actually superior to my master, giving him only a small Chenliu? What kind of thing is Cao Cao? Does he deserve to be the governor of Yan Province? Hahaha..."

  "Hmmph..."

  "Hmm..."

  Suddenly at this moment, just as Zhao Chong was still laughing wildly, a sharp wooden spear about two meters long suddenly flew from the sky and in an instant, like lightning, pierced through his right shoulder, causing him to let out a blood-curdling scream.

  "Ugh... my right shoulder." Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his right shoulder, and Zhao Chong saw Cao Xin in the distance, holding two wooden guns of the same thickness, coldly staring at him. He immediately understood and covered his wound, urging the soldiers: "Quick, quick, kill them quickly."

  But before these soldiers could react.

  Not far away, Cao Xin and Zhou Quan rushed towards the central army in an instant.

  "Capture the king first!"

  With a loud shout, he suddenly threw the remaining two wooden guns in his hand, piercing through the two gun-wielding soldiers who were charging towards him. The black iron danced in the air, but Cao Xin had already killed his way into the army in an instant, and wherever the war horse passed, a bloody wave burst forth.

  Those soldiers were originally scattered and were all new recruits. In their daily lives, they only knew how to practice a few charges and open a small stove. They had never been on the battlefield before, and this time they had not seen such a scene. When Cao Xin rushed over without regard for his life, most of the soldiers were unable to dodge in time. Several others who also disregarded their lives were beaten by Zhou Fu and Cao Xin until they were covered in blood.

  For a time, the two riders were like tigers entering a flock of sheep, and no one they passed was spared.

  At this time, in the distant military camp, Dian Wei stared blankly at Cao Xin's incredibly brave appearance, but suddenly remembered something and muttered to himself: "This person... is he that ridiculed Yuanzhou Ashin?"

  However, before Dian Wei could think further, Cao Xin had already arrived at the front of the central army formation. The black iron in his hand danced wildly among the crowd, like a black death warrant from Yan Wang, weighing 120 catties. At this moment, it was like a giant hammer from hell, wherever it went, yellow and white ** splashed everywhere, severed limbs and broken arms fell to the ground, for a time, around Cao Xin, it was as if he was in a purgatory, with debris scattered all over the ground.

  He chopped a soldier's head into pieces, and Cao Xin suddenly felt his hands go numb. He found that he could only wield the black iron for dozens of swings at most. After all, the black iron weighed 120 catties, and with Cao Xin's current strength, he couldn't fully control it yet. But even so, those few dozen swings had killed dozens of government soldiers.

  "Zhao Chong, you treacherous son! Don't run!" A cold shout, amidst the scattered and chaotic troops of Cao Xin and Zhou Yu, the former suddenly saw Zhao Chong's figure and rushed over on horseback.

  Both hands of Hei Tie suddenly appeared in the air together. Cao Xin suddenly arrived in front of Zhao Chong, and with a sudden movement, he chopped down at his opponent with an upward slash.

  Before his eyes suddenly turned black, Zhao Chong suddenly saw that Cao Xin had already arrived in front of him. Looking at the slowly falling giant blunt knife, he was suddenly desperate in his heart. The pain transmitted from his right shoulder seemed to have lost its sensation as well.

  "However, just as Cao Xin was about to strike down with his sword, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Zhao Chong, grasping a large halberd and blocking Cao Xin's full-force blow head-on."

  "Hum——" A sudden burst of thunder flashed through his ears, Cao Xin retreated several steps in a frenzy, only to discover that an ugly giant over 10 feet tall had appeared in front of him at some unknown time. With great shock, his hands were already cracked and bleeding, but the other party's strength was far greater than his own.

  However, Cao Xin did not think that the other side was also secretly shocked. At this moment, his hands were also slightly numb, which was the first time he had such a feeling in his life. Surprised by Cao Xin's strength, the other side shouted again: "Good kung fu! I didn't expect Cao Xin from Yan State to be so brave and fierce! It really makes me look at you with new eyes!"

  "Alright! Tyrone! Quickly kill these thieves!"

  At this moment, looking at the person standing on the carriage, blocking Zhao Chong's way, Cao Xin was extremely shocked. When he heard the two words "Dian Wei", his heart was thoroughly shaken.

  Di Wei! How did you end up here?

  However, thinking about this now is clearly too late. For Cao Xin, if he doesn't immediately kill Zhao Chong, his own plan will be ruined in an instant. Moreover, when he runs out of strength, if these soldiers come to their senses and surround him, he will only have death waiting for him here.

  If they had charged in just now, it would have been thanks to the laxity and unpreparedness of these soldiers. In that case, even if the two thousand men were new recruits, and the two individuals were as brave as could be, there would still be no way for them to win, only a dead end.

  The only way out is to kill General Zhao!

  The sooner the better!

  "Big brother! I'm here to help you!"

  At this time, Zhou Dong came galloping over with a blood-stained face, and the black gold cone in his hand had also changed from its original bright silver-white color to a dark red color that sent shivers down one's spine, having killed countless people and horses along the way.

  Cao Xin was about to respond when he suddenly felt a huge, invisible gust of wind approaching from beside him. Instinctively dodging, it turned out that Dian Wei had already snatched a warhorse from Zhao Cai's personal troops and was charging towards him.

  His heart was greatly shocked, and he deeply knew that the other party was the notorious ancient evil of later generations. At this moment, Cao Xin did not dare to indulge in more fantasies, and immediately swung his black iron to dance with him.

  It is said that once an expert makes a move, it can be seen whether he has any skill or not.

  These two men, one with a spear and the other with a sword, couldn't help but feel each other's formidable martial power. Although Cao Xin was now close to exhaustion, he still managed to muster his last bit of strength and unleash a flurry of clever moves from ancient martial arts, somehow managing to hold his own against Dian Wei for a time without falling behind.

  Dian Wei was even more shocked in his heart, to know that Dian Wei's strength was obviously much higher than Cao Xin. However, at this moment, every time Dian Wei made a move, he always felt a kind of powerful but useless depression, and every blow was resolved by Cao Xin's strange and clever means.

  At this moment, Dian Wei excelled in brute force, while Cao Xing excelled in cunning. For a time, the two were evenly matched, like flags and drums sounding together.

  "The thief will stop being reckless. Zhou Yu is coming."

  A halberd suddenly appeared, blocking Cao Xin's path. Zhou Yu's face was twisted with ferocity as he caught the blow from Dian Wei, stumbling slightly but showing no fear. As he parried, he shouted: "Big brother! Quickly! Kill that Zhao Chong!"

  At the moment, Cao Xin's face suddenly flashed a hint of joy, seeing Zhou Yu blocking Dian Wei, Cao Xin suddenly patted his horse and rushed towards the carriage at high speed.

  "Bandit, don't run!" Seeing Cao Xin leave, Dian Wei suddenly became furious and was about to chase after him.

  "With a loud 'Dang', Zhou Yu's black and gold spear suddenly appeared again, although somewhat forced, but still angrily said: "Don't go, your opponent is me!""

  "Hmph! You're not even worthy!" With a cold snort, Dian Wei discovered that although the person in front of him was much weaker than himself, it wouldn't be easy to shake him off and catch up with Cao Xin anytime soon.

  Just then, Cao Xin had already rushed to the front of the horse carriage from a distance.

  "What are you going to do?" Hurriedly hiding behind the wheel of the carriage, Zhao Chong covered the wound on his right shoulder, shivering and fearfully staring at Cao Xin who had already rushed over.

  But at this moment, he stood coldly in front of the horse carriage, looking at his opponent, a hint of murderous intent emerging from his face. He sneered and said: "Zhang Mao actually sent someone like you as the vanguard, humph, it's clear that he... isn't a wise ruler either..."

  As soon as he finished speaking, a cold light flashed, and before the opponent could react, the black iron knife, carrying a fierce killing intent, along with a thread of yellowish-white **, suddenly chopped towards the opponent.

  "Hmph..."

  There was no scream, nor any shouting. It seemed that at the same time, a head with eyes wide open in astonishment flew into the air amidst the chaotic army, while its body remained on the vehicle. The lower half of the body suddenly started flowing out a stream of transparent and foul-smelling **.

  At the same time, it was also a stern shout.

  "Zhao Chong is a rebel, you have all been deceived! This traitor has already been beheaded by me on the spot! You must not continue to be obstinately ignorant!"

  For a moment, the battlefield fell silent...

  PS: Here comes the second update.

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