Building a Thousand-Year Dynasty: From King Wu’s Conquest of Shang
Chapter 728

Cao Hong's death

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Before those sharp points rode the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry at full gallop.

Each rider wore heavy armor, mounted on a powerful warhorse, towering like Mount Tai. Amid blood and fire, their gathered might seemed ready to swallow mountains and rivers.

Before the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry were the soldiers of Yuan Shu's Army, fleeing in panic in every direction.

Those scattering soldiers formed a stark contrast with the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.

Yet at that moment, Cao Hong and Cao Chun, who led the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, wore expressions of shock and terror.

Even Cao Cao and the others watching the battle were terrified to that degree. How much worse was it for Cao Hong and Cao Chun, facing those sharp Great Crossbows head-on?

As they stared at the arrowheads gleaming with metallic light, waves of impending death surged straight to the crowns of their heads.

Behind the sharp Great Crossbows came Yuan Shu's wild laughter.

"The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry?"

He laughed madly. "Let's see what you have left to be so arrogant about once you've lost your Tiger and Leopard Cavalry."

"Loose!"

"Loose!"

He laughed and shouted loudly, as though he could already see rivers of blood.

"My lord, our soldiers and our allies' troops are still there!"

But Yuan Shu said coldly, "What soldiers of ours? What allies?"

He came from a family of Four Generations of Three Excellencies. His was one of the noblest pedigrees of the age.

He needed no allies, so long as he could accomplish his purpose.

The soldiers loosed together. Besides the crossbow bolts, the archers were also shooting furiously.

Once the arrows flew, leaving aside the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, Yuan Shu's own soldiers could not withstand them at all and fell amid screams.

Proper crossbow bolts had enough

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