Chapter 764 A Betrayal

"Fei Shuai, do you really mean what you say?"

"Yes, Prime Minister Cao is really willing to make us marquises and kings?"

Some Shanyue heroes couldn't believe what Fei Zhan said, because the offer was too good to refuse.

Fei Zhan smiled and said: "This is natural. Prime Minister Cao has given the emperor's orders and he has kept his word to the letter."

Many Shanyue heroes were overjoyed when they heard this. They all talked about it and looked happy. They had no resistance to defecting to Cao Cao. They are not as ambitious as Peng Hu. It would be a good thing if they could be granted the title of marquis or king by Cao Cao.

Seeing that many handsome men agreed with Fei Zhan's opinion, Peng Hu couldn't sit still.

"In this case, wouldn't it be better if we stop fighting and send someone to ask Prime Minister Cao for a clear explanation?"

Fei Zhan smiled and said: "To be honest, Prime Minister Cao's envoy has arrived and is among our troops."

Peng Hu's face darkened when he heard this. It seemed that Fei Zhan had colluded with Cao Cao for a long time.

"In that case, let Cao Jun's envoy come forward." Peng Hu said solemnly.

Fei Zhan signaled, the soldiers and horses behind him cleared a path, and a man stepped forward.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister Cao Cao, Mao Jie, has met all the heroes." Mao Jie said expressionlessly.

"It turns out to be Mao Gongcao, whose name I have admired for a long time."

Peng Hu didn't wait for Fei Zhan to speak, and spoke first: "Prime Minister Cao promised to exempt us from taxes for three years, and he will be granted the title of king and marquis afterwards. Is this serious?"

Mao Jie nodded: "Yes, Prime Minister Cao has said what he said, and it is difficult to chase him. As long as Peng Shuai, Fei Shuai and other heroes are willing to defect to the Prime Minister, the Prime Minister will definitely not be stingy with rewards."

"Now that the prime minister has established the emperor in Pengcheng, his achievements are unparalleled in the world. As long as Liu Ye is defeated, he will be a world-famous minister like Yi Yin and Zhou Gong. Are you afraid that there will be no benefits by then?"

Listening to Mao Jie's persuasion, many heroes have been tempted to become marquises and kings, and it can be passed down from generation to generation. This is a great honor.

Peng Hu was also a little moved, and he said in a deep voice: "But I don't know what Prime Minister Cao wants us to do?"

"It's very simple." Mao Jie narrowed his eyes and said: "As long as Commander Peng orders the army to attack Jiangdong Army and defeat Jiangdong Army, the Prime Minister will not hesitate to reward him."

"Um"

Peng Hu pondered for a while, and the heroes around him all looked at Peng Hu with eager anticipation, hoping that he would agree. After all, he was a king and a marquis, and he would never get a second chance in his life.

"Please ask Mao Gongcao to report back to Prime Minister Cao, and I will send my troops to attack Jiangdong Army. Prime Minister Cao, please rest assured!"

"Okay, Peng Shuai understands the righteousness so well, the Prime Minister will definitely reward him."

After Mao Jie said that, he turned around and left. Peng Hu looked proud, while Fei Zhan had a deep look in his eyes and said nothing.

"Everyone!" Peng Hu shouted loudly: "Withdraw the whole army from the battle and don't get entangled with Cao's army. The frontline turns to the Jiangdong Army. The king and marquis are just around the corner!"

"Kill Jiang Dongjun!"

Many heroes raised their arms and shouted, their morale was high. After all, the reward this time was so great that it was worth it even if it hurt their muscles and bones and their vitality.

Peng Hu gave an order, and the Shanyue army that was entangled with Le Jin's tribe immediately withdrew. However, Le Jin received Cao Cao's order and did not send troops to pursue, but stayed in place. Suddenly, the ground in front of Cao Jun's formation was filled with corpses and blood. The corpses of Shanyue soldiers and Cao Jun were intertwined. They were beaten to death before death, but they were "intimately" hugged together after death.

At this time, the aggressive Jiangdong Army had already collided head-on with Cao Jun.

He Qi was covered in blood, holding a Wu hook in his hand. He ignored the blood on his body and roared: "The whole army will attack fiercely, break through Cao's army's line, and join forces with the governor!"

"kill!"

He Qi was sitting behind, while Dong Xi, who had a fierce look, personally led the troops to the front, holding a long spear in his hand, also covered in blood.

"kill!"

The eight thousand Jiangdong soldiers had just experienced a bloody battle, and with high morale, they rushed towards Cao's army on the western front.

It was Xia Houshang who guarded the western front. Even though he had been in battle for a long time, he couldn't help but look solemn when he saw nearly ten thousand Jiangdong troops advancing like waves and rushing forward in dense numbers.

"Sword and shield wielders are not allowed to act without authorization, and those who disobey orders will be killed!"

"Archers prepare - let go!"

When the archers in the western front formation heard the order, they opened their bows and set arrows. The bowstrings were pulled into the shape of a full moon, making a series of squeaking sounds.

The densely packed Jiangdong Army rushed forward menacingly, and soon reached a distance of a hundred steps. Xia Houshang gave the order without hesitation.

Whoosh whoosh!

Thousands of arrows fell from the sky. The Jiangdong soldiers charging in the front row fell to the ground like falling wheat, killing and wounding hundreds of people.

However, the morale of the Jiangdong Army was strong, but the loss of just a few hundred people could not shake the charge of the Jiangdong Army at all. Like running bulls in pain, they continued to rush forward non-stop, trying to tear Cao Jun's formation to pieces.

"Cum again!"

After a round of arrows was fired, Cao Jun's archers skillfully grabbed the arrows from the quiver and put them on the bowstring. They re-opened the bow and nocked the arrows, aimed at Jiangdong's army and released another round of arrows.

Whoosh whoosh!

The charging formation of Jiangdong Army was extremely dense. Immediately, hundreds of Jiangdong Army fell to the ground, and even Dong Xi was hit by several arrows. But he is a general after all, and the armor he wears is much better than that of ordinary soldiers. The armor leaves are densely packed and look like fish scales. Because most of the arrows hit the armor leaves, they were bounced away, and only one arrow penetrated into the flesh. .

Without saying a word, Dong Xi broke off the arrow shaft, threw it aside as if nothing happened, and continued to lead the charge.

Only three shots were fired before the battle, and after several rounds of arrow rain, although Jiangdong's army lost five or six hundred soldiers, the remaining more than 7,000 soldiers and horses finally rushed towards Cao's army.

Dong Xi took a deep breath, stepped forward quickly, pushed aside the men and horses around him, and protected his whole body with a shield. He rose up in the air and crashed into Cao's army.

Dong Xi's body weighed nearly 200 kilograms of flesh, and he was like a war horse that had crashed into Cao's army. The three or four swordsmen and shield bearers were knocked to the side by him, and they suddenly twisted and fell to the side.

"kill!"

Dong Xi roared angrily, shook the spear in his hand, and threw out a gun flower as big as the mouth of a bowl, stabbing a Cao soldier to death immediately. Upon seeing this, the Jiangdong soldiers behind him became even more motivated. They followed Dong Xi and followed Dong Xi through the gap he opened, all the way into Cao's formation, slashing and killing.

"ah!"

The key to a large army battle lies in the formation. No matter how brave a person is, he is just an ordinary man. At most, he is a ranger. Once the formation is broken, it will be easily cut by the enemy.

Xia Houshang ordered: "Block it up, block the gap immediately, and stop Jiangdong's army!"

Although Jiangdong's army was brave, Cao's army was also experienced in hundreds of battles. Naturally, they would not sit back and watch the enemy's misbehavior, and rushed forward with the same shouts.