Three Kingdoms: Madam, I am a decent person

Chapter 787 Zhou Yu and Pang Tong's Farewell

Everyone followed Zhou Yu and left.

Pang Tong is there too!

After the army marched out of the south gate of Jiangling City, Zhou Yu reined in his horse and said to Pang Tong, "Shiyuan, you've come this far."

Pang Tong opened his mouth as if he had something to say, but he didn't say anything.

Zhou Yu laughed and said, "Shiyuan, do we need to be so formal with each other? Just say what you have to say."

Pang Tong then sighed and said, "You know me, I've never liked to say discouraging things."

Zhou Yu hummed in agreement.

Pang Tong continued, "But this time, seeing Liu Bei and the others die in battle, I don't know why, but my heart feels heavy, and I have a feeling of being suffocated."

"When you said you were leaving just now, I felt a pang of fear, as if this parting might be our last."

Zhou Yu chuckled awkwardly and said, "Are you worried that Lord Wu will attack me?"

"Don't worry, with a formidable enemy at hand, he won't do that."

“I know him.”

“In his early years, when his father was fighting against Dong Zhuo, I took his family to live in Shuxian County, Lujiang, and that’s when I started to get to know him.”

"Although I sense that he is treacherous, he is not an unreasonable person."

"He will not disappoint on matters of principle."

Pang Tong shook his head and said, "That's not what I meant."

"As for Sun Quan, I only hate that you are mindful of your feelings for Sun Ce and cannot bring yourself to overthrow him."

Zhou Yu frowned and asked, "Then what do you mean?"

Pang Tong took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, gesturing with his fingers in the air as he said, "Look, we're here."

“And Liangzai is here.”

"Whether it's Wulin Port in Nanjun or the major ports of Chaisang, they are all not far from Liangzai."

"This time, we took over Nanjun with great fanfare, but Liangzai remained silent."

"Indeed, we had Jiang Qin deploy a large number of troops in Pengze Port."

"However, Liangzai is not that simple."

“I have a feeling that he may have launched a surprise attack on our Chaisang County.”

Zhou Yu chuckled and said, "Shiyuan, don't you usually look down on Zhuge Liang? You say he's inferior to you."

"Why are you so wary of him now that things have come to this?"

"And aren't you confused?"

"Even if there were a million chances, and Zhuge Liang really did lead his army from Lujiang County, how could Jiang Qin not have reported it?"

"Jiang Qin was trained by Bo Fu."

"Although he did not possess the courage to fight ten thousand men."

"However, even I cannot capture his three thousand men and prevent him from escaping."

"Not to mention, there are still five thousand men at the land port of Chaisang County."

"If Zhuge Liang really attacks, Pengze Port and Lukou Port can support each other."

"Furthermore, Yuzhang County and Hukou Port are so close to Pengze Port, there are also two thousand troops there."

"With these tens of thousands of troops, Zhuge Liang's forces in Lujiang, can they defeat us?"

"This is a navy that I, Zhou Yu, and you, Pang Tong, trained together."

"Even if you, Pang Tong, don't believe me, you still have to believe in yourself as the number one talent in the world, right?"

Pang Tong laughed self-deprecatingly when he heard Zhou Yu say that.

Yes.

Zhou Yu's analysis was correct.

No matter how capable Liangzai is, it's impossible for him to take down Chaisang County and its surrounding 10,000 naval forces with only 6,000 troops from Lujiang without making a sound.

Pang Tong said, "The death of Liu Bei has deeply affected me."

"Gongjin, you are right. I was overthinking it."

"You go."

"Leave Nanjun to me."

Zhou Yu gently patted Pang Tong's shoulder and said with a smile, "When you return to Chaisang, we'll have a good drink together."

"Once we defeat the Great General's army, I will take you to Qu'a to see Lord Wu." "It has been too unfair to keep you as my chief clerk all this time."

“I will personally recommend you to Lord Wu, so that you can at least start by joining the army.”

“You, Pang Shiyuan, are exceptionally talented. Perhaps the Marquis of Wu will enjoy your conversation and appoint you as his chief clerk or something similar.”

"I'll need your help then!"

Pang Tong's two mustaches twitched slightly as he said smugly, "Absolutely. At that time, you, Zhou Yu, and I, one a strategist and the other a warrior, will march north to break the Great General's rule, sweep away this chaotic world, and become the first people in history to achieve unification from south to north!"

Zhou Yu burst into laughter.

This Pang Tong is really confident!

He never dared to think that way!
After bidding Pang Tong a final farewell, Zhou Yu turned his horse around and headed towards Wulin Port.

As Pang Tong watched Zhou Yu's figure gradually disappear into the distance, he felt as if he had lost something.

However, he didn't pay too much attention.

As Zhou Yu said, Liangzi couldn't possibly have that much ability.

As long as Chaisang County still existed, how could Zhou Yu possibly encounter any danger?

Zhou Yu went straight to Wulin Port and quickly launched his warship.

Nearly 20,000 elite troops departed from Wulin Port in a grand procession aboard various warships, heading towards Lukou Port.

Looking at the densely packed warships on the river, Zhou Yu, who had been feeling somewhat depressed, suddenly felt a sense of relief.

He led 30,000 elite troops from Jiangdong on this expedition to Nanjun.

All 30,000 elite troops returned to Jiangdong, and another 10,000 naval troops were left in Chaisang and its vicinity.

This would amount to 40,000 troops.

There are still tens of thousands of troops in other parts of Jiangdong.

With such a massive number of troops, and with the Yangtze River as their defense, he could find no reason for Jiangdong to be defeated!
The general's powerful attack this time is indeed difficult to confront head-on.

However, if Jiangdong is only on the defensive, it wouldn't be difficult for it to become a vassal state.

Looking out over the entire Jingzhou region, Zhou Yu murmured, "Bo Fu, I'm sorry, I couldn't fulfill your wish and couldn't take over Jingzhou."

The image of the soldier reporting Liu Bei's suicide flashed through Zhou Yu's mind, and he fell silent again.

If Sun Ce were Liu Bei, perhaps he would have been willing to risk his life to defend Nan Commandery.

Unfortunately, he is not.

Liu Bei was willing to commit suicide for two subordinates who were like brothers to him.

Sun Ce, on the other hand, would only target his childhood friend, who had risked everything for him and sold all his possessions to join him, in order to pave the way for his younger brother.

Zhou Yu shook his head.

The army slowly headed towards the opposite bank of the river.

Soldiers came out to greet them at the ports of Lukou and Pengze.

The ports all bear the banner of Jiangdong.

As Zhou Yu watched the flags fluttering in the wind, he recalled Pang Tong's words and laughed out loud.

I had previously experienced a duel with Zhuge Liang.

He admitted that Zhuge Liang was indeed very talented.

However, Pang Tong actually fantasized that Zhuge Liang would quietly take over his 10,000-strong navy in Chaisang County with 6,000 naval troops from Lujiang. I don't know what Pang Tong was thinking.

He could never have imagined such a thought.

Countless warships docked.

On the battlefield, the soldiers who had retreated from Nanjun relaxed their guard.

They were genuinely afraid of General Zhang Sui's eight thousand cavalry.

Therefore, they put in all their strength during this rapid retreat.

Now that they had escaped danger, they all felt as if their bodies were about to fall apart.

Zhou Yu led Xu Sheng and the others to retreat towards the port.

Seeing the port adorned with fluttering banners and a group of generals welcoming them, Zhou Yu's expression changed drastically. He hurriedly pointed with his right hand at the generals waiting at the port dock and asked, "Help me see where our commander, Zhu Zhi, is?"

He previously oversaw the situation in Xiakou, while Zhu Zhi and Jiang Qin were respectively stationed in Lukou Port and Pengze Port!

Now that he has withdrawn, how could he possibly be greeted by his commander Zhu Zhi at Lukou Port?

Zhu Zhi was a veteran general during Sun Jian's time and came from a prominent family; he couldn't possibly be so rude!

(End of this chapter)