Cao Hong's nearly thousand reinforcement troops, stationed not too far ahead, were directly scattered by one sweep of Hua Xiong's blade. Everyone is no fool; they ran faster than rabbits, seeing such an insurmountable opponent, they would not stubbornly resist to death unless absolutely necessary.
Though Hua Xiong marched swiftly, after all, it involved the movement of thousands of men together, which could not match the speed of a single rider or a few horses going all out to deliver a message.
By the time Hua Xiong led his troops to Dongping, Cao Cao, who was holding fort in Shanyang, had already received the latest intelligence.
