Xudu had only a few thousand troops left, most of them old or unfit for battle. How could they withstand Youzhou's twenty-thousand-strong army, especially with elite soldiers like the Winged Cavalry among them?
Every battle-hardened general had been sent to Guandu. The few Leader Tier officers left here were obscure deputies and low-ranking commanders.
Some Cao Army officers still tried to rally their troops and hold the main roads.
But the White Phoenix Team was well versed in storming cities. Whenever they saw enemy troops gathering, Li Shuyi charged in and joined Qiao Rui and Han Xu in picking off their officers.
As soon as an officer fell, the soldiers who had just rallied scattered in every direction.
The Youzhou Army advanced almost unopposed, far faster than Jiao Chu and Zhang Nan had imagined!
Clatter, clatter, clatter.
The Youzhou Winged Cavalry galloped down the broad streets. Cecilia had switched back to her mount, Bai Yujing, and led the elite horsemen straight toward Xudu's most vital site: the Chancellor's Residence.
With Xudu's four gates sealed, the nobles and officials inside could not escape even if they wanted to.
The Chancellor's Residence also held a fairly capable warrior: Cao Zhang, Cao Cao's third surviving son and a level-seven leader.
Cao Zhang had remained at the Chancellor's Residence and had yet to make a name for himself. His level was low, and he was only an ordinary leader.
Judging by Xiahou Yuan's strength, Cao Zhang would have reached at least Rare Boss Tier once his martial prowess fully developed. For now, though, he stood no more chance against the Winged Cavalry than a mantis trying to stop a cart.
Cecilia ordered her troops to attack. After killing the Chancellor's Residence guards and capturing Cao Zhang, she left two hundred cavalrymen to wait for