Chapter 31 Where is the Xianzhen Camp? ! !
Chapter 031: Where is the trap camp? ! !
"My lord, my lord, save me!"

Lu Xun, who was pinned down on his horse by Cao's army, felt so ashamed and angry that he wanted to die.

Uh-huh~
Deputy General Cao Ren suddenly pulled out the ring-handled sword from his waist and pressed the sharp blade against Lu Xun's neck: "If the enemy general doesn't let you go, I will chop off your companion!"

"Ugh!" The sharp halberd blade slowly embedded into the flesh of Cao Ren's neck, and Cao Ren on the ground let out a muffled groan.

Liu Wu held the end of the painted halberd in his hand and said calmly, "If anything happens to the man in your hand, your general Cao Ren will be buried with him."

Cao Ren?

The man captured by the lord was actually the commander of the 30,000-man army that attacked Xiling, Cao Ren and Cao Zixiao? !

Lu Xun, who was immediately captured, was stunned, his face full of disbelief.

"Stop!" Seeing that Liu Wu's halberd blade was about to slowly pierce into Cao Ren's neck, the deputy general finally panicked.

The life or death of this young man in his hand is certainly not important, but if something happens to General Cao Ren, even if he and others survive, they will not be able to escape the military law of Prime Minister Cao.

The deputy general didn't dare to play any tricks anymore: "In this case, how about I exchange your companion for my general? You and I must release the people together!"

Listening to the deputy general's words, Lu Xun's face darkened instantly...

That was Cao Ren, Cao's cousin, a clan general whom Cao regarded as his most trusted confidant!
After the Battle of Chibi, Cao's army's forces in the north of the Yangtze River gradually shrank, except for Jiangling where Cao Ren was stationed, which did not retreat at all. Grand Commander Zhou Yu led a large force to attack Jiangling several times, but to no avail.

Whenever the Marquis of Wu and the Grand Commander mentioned Cao Ren, they hated him with gnashing teeth but could do nothing about it, because this man was truly a famous general in the world.

Would my lord be willing to exchange this thief Cao's confidant, a famous general, for a young man from the Eastern Wu who has not yet made his mark?
I am indeed a genius, and perhaps I really have the potential to be a pillar of the country, but that is a matter for the future.

Last time, the Marquis of Wu would rather exchange five thousand Shanyue for the great general Gan Ning from Jiangdong than mention himself, the "Lu Family's Thousand-Mile Horse", in front of his lord.

What's more, now my lord wants me to exchange Cao Ren for him?
Apart from anything else, Jiangling’s 30,000-strong army is just 30 miles away from Xiling City. As long as Cao Ren is in his hands, the 30,000-strong army will be defeated in an instant and the danger of Xiling can be resolved in an instant.

Will the lord ignore the safety of Xiling for his own sake? Being in a different place, I am afraid I will not do this unprofitable business.

As his thoughts surged, Lu Xun's head subconsciously lowered.

"Okay, I agree." Liu Wu's voice was as calm as ever.

The Lord agreed?!

On horseback, Lu Xun suddenly raised his head, his face full of disbelief.

My Lord, are you really willing to exchange Cao Ren for me?!
Does he know what he is doing?
Under Lu Xun's stunned gaze, Liu Wu swung his halberd and Cao Ren was jumped in front of Liu Wu's horse like a torn bag. The Jiangling commander stood up tremblingly.

Liu Wu didn't even look at him, holding the halberd in front of his horse: "If you dare to play tricks, you will go to hell with your General Zixiao."

Liu Wu's voice was not loud, but the deputy general and several elite cavalrymen shuddered subconsciously.

The corpses of their comrades all over the ground told them that cutting off their heads would not be a difficult task for the young man holding the spear in front of them.

The deputy general didn't dare to say anything more. He just untied the rope on Lu Xun's hands and let him down from the horse.

Lu Xun and Cao Ren stood opposite each other and each went towards their companions.

Cao Ren's face was pale. He was hit three times by Liu Wu and was seriously injured.

Lu Xun looked dazed. Until this moment he still couldn't believe that Liu Wu was actually willing to exchange Cao Ren for himself.

When the two passed each other, Lu Xun finally reacted.

He staggered to Liu Wu's side, raised his hands above his head, and bowed deeply to Liu Wu: "My lord, you treat me as a national hero. From today on, Lu Xun will go through fire and water for you, even if it means his death!"

Whether it is the Marquis of Wu or Liu Bei.

If they captured Cao Ren, would they exchange Cao Ren for a young man who had no achievements?
No, never!
But in his eyes, the lord in front of him is no less important than Cao Ren!

The lord really believes that Lu Xun will become a pillar of the country in the future!
Lu Xun's eyes turned red. If he had assisted Liu Wu before because of the Dajiang Alliance, from this moment on Lu Xun was really willing to work for Liu Wu wholeheartedly.

A gentleman will die for his friend, that's all!

Xilulu! ~
Looking at Lu Xun who was paying respect to him, Liu Wu pulled the reins and prepared to turn his horse around: "Get on the horse and go back to the city." "Wait!"

Cao Ren on the opposite side called out to Liu Wu.

This trusted general of Prime Minister Cao stared at Liu Wu intently: "What a courageous man!"

"You are just relying on your bravery! If not, how could I be humiliated by you today?!"

Since Cao Cao's campaign against the Yellow Turbans, Cao Ren has followed Cao Cao in his campaigns, meeting with various princes from all over the world and making many outstanding contributions.

He defeated Yuan Shu, attacked Tao Qian, captured Lu Bu, and defeated Liu Bei. In the Battle of Guandu, Cao Ren followed Cao Cao to defeat Yuan Shao!

After the Battle of Chibi, Cao Ren guarded Jiangling and resisted several fierce attacks by Zhou Yu.

Who is he Cao Ren?
He is the commander-in-chief of the three armies who commands the army!

He was the right-hand man who assisted Prime Minister Cao in defeating all the princes in the world!

But he was forced to fight like an ordinary man, which was a great shame and humiliation for him.

The more Cao Ren thought about it, the more aggrieved he felt: "How can a common man's courage be relied upon? Back then, Lü Fengxian was the most powerful general in the world, but he still couldn't escape the disaster at Baimen Tower. Even if you are as brave as Lü Wenhou, what can you do?"

Liu Wu frowned: "What do you want to say?"

Cao Ren was waiting for these words: "The skill I am most proud of in my life is the art of fighting on the battlefield."

"Back then, I followed Prime Minister Cao to travel across the Central Plains and Hebei. I defeated the two Yuans, Tao Qian, Lu Bu, and Liu Bei. Last time, I was stationed in Jiangling, and Zhou Yu's army besieged the city, but I could only return in defeat..."

Cao Ren talked endlessly about his proudest moments in life, and Liu Wu interrupted him impatiently: "What do you want?"

"I want to compete with you again, in military formations and tactics!" Cao Ren's eyes were burning: "You and I will each lead 800 men."

"If you win, my 30,000-man army will return to Jiangling immediately!"

"If I win... you will follow me north to Xuchang! You will serve under Prime Minister Cao!"

Enter Xuchang and serve Cao Cao!

This is Cao Ren’s real intention. He cannot suffer the humiliation today in vain.

Those thirty elite cavalrymen were from the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, and even together they couldn't stop this man for a moment!
Although he was the commander-in-chief of the three armies and was also skilled in archery and horse riding, he was completely powerless against this man. Perhaps only Lu Fengxian of that time could compete with such a powerful general.

When Dong Zhuo got Lu Bu, he was able to almost single-handedly block the eighteen princes of the world!
If this general could be made to work for Prime Minister Cao, wouldn't Prime Minister Cao be even more powerful?

Even if they were Sun and Liu, how could they stop the Prime Minister's army? !
Cao Ren seemed to be challenging: "Do you dare?"

Liu Wu turned his horse around and said, "Yes."

"Okay!" Cao Ren said excitedly, "In one hour, we will fight here with eight hundred troops!"

Cao Ren's voice was left behind. Liu Wu had already ridden away. Lu Xun rode up to him with a worried look on his face: "My lord, do you really want to..."

"It's okay, let's go back to Xiling City first."

The two men rode on two horses, galloping at the same speed as when they came. In just a short while, they had arrived at the foot of Xiling City.

"Lord? The lord is back! It's the lord who is back!"

The guards on the city wall had already seen Liu Wu's figure, and the gate of Xiling city burst open.

Xilulu! ~
Liu Wu reined in his horse outside the city gate and asked, "Where is the Xianzhen Camp?!"

Da da da! ~
Inside the city gate,
The air was filled with yellow smoke and the sound of horse hooves was endless.

A general rode out on his own. It was Gao Shun, the leader of the Xianzhen Camp: "My lord!!"

(End of this chapter)