Chapter 141: Five Hundred Men Are Enough to Deal with Two Useless Fools

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By now, the young woman’s lovely face was flushed crimson, and she did not dare raise her head. Her limpid, beautiful eyes glistened like water.

She thought her pitiful appearance had stirred Cao Peng’s compassion.

She never expected him to let out a soft, mocking laugh.

Cao Peng walked over, his tall body blocking her path.

He reached out and lightly lifted her chin with one finger.

Zhen Jiang’s mind had gone completely blank. She could not imagine what would happen next.

Her legs nearly gave way.

Cao Peng inhaled the delicate fragrance rising from her body and narrowed his eyes.

He smiled. “Do you think this is enough to move me?”

“It isn’t enough…”

“I already told you. So long as the general agrees to help me, you may do whatever you wish.”

In a single phrase, her expression could be described as facing death without regret.

Cao Peng spoke with amusement in his voice. “You had better understand the situation. You are the one begging me. Since that is the case, you must learn how to please me. Only then will I help you.”

Besides, he now possessed the attributes of a dark demon king.

He poured that devilish wickedness into the innocent young woman.

As though seduced, she gently nodded.

Then she took the initiative, winding her arms around Cao Peng.

The two gradually made their way toward the bed, while the lamplight inside the tent slowly went out.

…

Zhen Yao waited in the military camp for two whole days before seeing his sister again.

He could not say exactly what had changed, but her bearing was clearly worlds apart from before.

“Little sister, General Cao…”

“The general has agreed to save our Zhen family.”

“That’s good…”

He still wanted to exchange a few more words with his sister, but Zhen Jiang had no desire to speak with him.

The very next day, news arrived that Cao Peng would personally lead an expedition.

Only then did Zhen Yao realize that his sister had truly managed to win Cao Peng over.

If that was the case, the Zhen family would no longer be caught in the middle. They should be saved.

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Cao Peng assembled five hundred Tiger and Leopard Cavalrymen and summoned Guan Yu and Zhao Yun.

Then he prepared to set out.

Zhen Yao was stunned. “General, are we really taking only this many men?”

Cao Peng smiled. “We are merely dealing with two useless fools. How many men do we need?”

“I have already received word that my elder brother could no longer withstand Yuan Tan’s pressure. He has taken his family to Ye City.”

Zhen Yao’s face went pale. If so, how could they possibly arrive in time?

“General, please stop joking. This is the only way to save the Zhen family…”

Cao Peng merely smiled. “I said I can save them, so I can save them. You only need to remain here and keep watch.”

It seemed Cao Peng was not joking at all. He truly intended to take only five hundred men to Ye City.

Zhen Jiang had already become Cao Peng’s woman, and her eyes burned with fervor.

She now regarded Cao Peng as her very life.

She had made him her faith. In her eyes, this was precisely what a peerless hero should be.

Ye City lay deep within Yuan’s territory. Was this not simply throwing an egg against a rock and courting death?

When Xun Yu heard of it, he hurried over and said, “General, how can you move your forces so recklessly at a time like this?”

Cao Peng smiled. “There is no need to worry. With you, Master Wenruo, here, I have nothing to fear.”

Cheng Yu also said, “Taking so few men is practically child’s play.”

Cao Peng replied, “So what if it is Ye City?”

“I shall let you see how I use these few hundred men to present those two fools with a grand gift.”

Arrogant—he was simply too arrogant.

Guan Yu had always believed himself the very embodiment of proud confidence. He had never imagined that Cao Peng could be even more audacious than he was.

Zhao Yun was even more shaken. He had always been fearless, with the courage to charge straight into the midst of ten thousand troops.

Yet now that Cao Peng truly intended to do just that with him, he could not help feeling exhilarated.

“General, I am willing to follow you as well!”

Cao Peng turned around and saw that the speaker was Zhang Liao.

He smiled and said, “General Zhang, remain here to guard the camp. I will certainly return by sunset the day after tomorrow.”

Having spoken, Cao Peng immediately led the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry away, with Guan Yu and Zhao Yun close behind.

Inspired by such audacious confidence, the entire army was filled with excitement.

If Cao Peng succeeded in this undertaking, his name would become unstoppable throughout the ranks.

As they raced onward, Zhao Yun asked, “General, you must already have a plan?”

Battles could not be fought on courage alone.

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Nor were they child’s play. Since Cao Peng dared to act this way, it meant he truly possessed the ability to do so.

“Put your minds at ease. The Embroidered Uniform Guards have already provided me with an extremely detailed intelligence report. When the time comes, you need only follow my orders.”

Guan Yu added, “Zilong, the general is the most cautious and reliable man under heaven. You may rest easy.”

Others believed that taking so few men into Ye City was nothing short of suicide—Cao Ren and Xiahou Dun among them.

But to Cao Peng and the others, the city that seemed as perilous as a dragon’s lair or a tiger’s den was already completely mapped out in Cao Peng’s mind.

Relying on the intelligence gathered by the Embroidered Uniform Guards, he could launch a lightning raid, carry out a massacre without anyone realizing what had happened, and then withdraw.

Not one of the five hundred Tiger and Leopard Cavalrymen doubted Cao Peng’s strength.

They were the finest of the finest.

Moreover, the equipment they carried was the most advanced of the age. Toward Cao Peng, they possessed nothing but absolute trust.

After a full day of forced marching, Cao Peng took a shortcut and entered the heart of Ji Province without encountering the slightest obstruction.

He produced a map of the Yuan army’s defenses.

He then asked Guan Yu and Zhao Yun, both experienced military men in their own right, to study it with him and determine their next move.

The two men offered their opinions from different perspectives. Once they had reached a consensus, they prepared to act.

“But there is one problem,” Zhao Yun said. “According to the map, the enemy has far more troops than we do. If there is no opening to exploit, how are we supposed to enter the city?”

Cao Peng smiled. “Naturally, we shall enter openly—through the main gate!”

He had already received word that the two young masters of the Yuan family were not there.

Guan Yu and Zhao Yun followed Cao Peng toward the city gate with the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, though neither was entirely convinced.

On the walls, soldiers had drawn their bows and nocked their arrows, ready to unleash a deadly volley at any moment.

Even Guan Yu and Zhao Yun felt a chill of sweat run down their backs.

From their current position, if the enemy truly released its arrows, they would be turned into pincushions.

“General, this…”

Guan Yu was already preparing for the worst. If a storm of arrows came, he would stand in front of Cao Peng and shield him.

But events unfolded entirely contrary to their expectations.

Cao Peng took out a whistle and blew.

Shrill whistles immediately answered from every direction.

The soldiers who had been poised for battle lowered their bows at once.

The drawbridge atop the wall slowly descended, and the city gates opened.

An officer led troops out of the city.

Before he even reached Cao Peng, he dropped to one knee and saluted with clasped hands.

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