Chapter 822

Watching his Four Vajra Warriors in such a sorry state, Cao Cao breathed a sigh of relief, but he was also furious beyond words.

It was the middle of the night, and there was nothing he could do about the other side. Everything would have to wait until the decisive battle. Then he remembered how those bastards had been shouting outside for so long. Who knew how badly that had lowered the army's morale? The thought made his temples ache again.

This wasn't fear, exhaustion, or some other negative emotion that could be dispelled by a strategist stimulating him with mental power. This was a psychological problem compounded by objective facts. There was simply no solution.

Forget it. I'll endure it!

It was the middle of the night, and he still had to sleep. After sending the others away and lying down on the bed, Cao Cao tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. It was truly the case that the more he endured for a moment, the angrier he became, and the more he backed down, the more he felt he had lost.

Actually, after Huang Zhong and the others returned, Xi Zhicai also felt somewhat regretful. If only he had known, he would have sent Zhao Yun and Dian Wei to lie in ambush as well.

He had originally sent Huang Zhong and the others to provide protection. Having fewer people would make retreating easier. He hadn't expected Xiahou Dun and the others to charge out with so few men. If Dian Wei and Zhao Yun had been there, they could have left at least two of them behind!

If they could kill two of Cao Cao's experts capable of externalized Qi, Old Cao would probably be heartbroken enough to vomit blood.

What was done was done. The