Three Kingdoms: Madam, I am a decent person

Chapter 789 Xu Kun: My Granddaughter Has Been Found
Xu Kun and his generals watched as Zhou Yu landed.

He personally went forward to greet them.

Looking at the ships on the river, Xu Kun asked, "Zhou Lang, why did you bring so many soldiers this time? Have you already taken Jingzhou?"

Xu Kun's words made Zhou Yu's face, which had just improved somewhat, turn pale again.

Zhou Yu closed his eyes, took several deep breaths, and said in a hoarse voice, "This is a long story. You should quickly set up the defenses. I won't stay here. I need to go see Lord Wu as soon as possible!"

Xu Kun nodded and said, "Alright, I'll do whatever you say."

As he spoke, Xu Kun called all the soldiers to gather at the dock and board the defensive equipment.

Zhou Yu: "."

Seeing Zhou Yu's wary expression, Xu Kun asked in confusion, "Zhou Lang, is there something wrong?"

As Zhou Yu watched the soldiers of Hukou Port board the defensive equipment, he saw no sign of killing intent, and a sense of unease crept into his mind.

Have I become a frightened bird?
Why does Xu Kun seem so obedient?

Xu Kun, as a general during Sun Ce's reign and the patriarch of the powerful Xu family, was always very arrogant.

Why did I find that his arrogance was gone this time?
However, there is no possibility that he will surrender.

He was married into the Wu family, and in Jiangdong today, he holds an extraordinary position.

He was second only to Cheng Pu and himself.

To be precise, comparable to oneself.

Xu Kun's command of Hukou Port was given personally by Lord Wu; he had no authority to direct him.

Even so, Zhou Yu still kept a little distance and gave Xu Sheng and Ding Feng a look, signaling them to move closer to him.

Xu Sheng and Ding Feng, not understanding why, still moved closer.

As Xu Kun watched Xu Sheng and Ding Feng approach, Zhou Yu distanced himself before coldly asking, "What is the meaning of this, Zhou Lang?"

Zhou Yu smiled and said, "General, there's no need to take it to heart. I meant no harm."

Xu Kun squinted as he sized up Xu Sheng and Ding Feng.

Xu Sheng and Ding Feng showed no fear, but simply ignored him, continuing to stand between him and Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu's army landed one after another, and Zhou Yu, seeing no unusual activity, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Xu Kun escorted Zhou Yu and the others to the vicinity of the dock camp exit before turning to Zhou Yu and suddenly saying, "Zhou Lang, my granddaughter has been found."

Zhou Yu was taken aback for a moment, then subconsciously said, "Congratulations—"

He had barely finished speaking when he saw Xu Kun quickly retreat, and Zhou Yu's eyes narrowed sharply.

His heart was in his throat, and his chest was heaving violently.

How can it be?

How can it be!

Although he couldn't believe it at all, Zhou Yu immediately roared at Xu Sheng, Ding Feng, and the others, "Charge out of the camp! This Xu Kun is not right!"

Xu Sheng: "."

Ding Feng: "."

Did I see a ghost today or what?
Why are you so easily startled?

But they dared not ask, and they escorted Zhou Yu as they rushed toward the camp exit.

The soldiers behind him were also puzzled by this sudden action.

However, they still quickly followed.

The vanguard of less than two hundred men had just rushed out of the camp when they saw countless figures charging out from inside!
They are all dressed as soldiers from Lujiang County!
The leader was none other than Gan Ning, the Commandant of Lujiang!
As Gan Ning led his men toward Zhou Yu, he shouted excitedly, "The one in the white robe ahead is Zhou Yu! Slay Zhou Yu and you'll be ennobled!"

The entire camp was instantly filled with the sounds of fighting.

When Xu Sheng, Ding Feng, and the others saw the troops from Lujiang charging out, they were all terrified.

As they escorted Zhou Yu on horseback, galloping forward, they continuously sent men to cover their rear.

As Zhou Yu watched Gan Ning lead his men in pursuit, despair filled his eyes.

Chaisang is gone.

Has even Yuzhang disappeared now?
Xu Kun, he actually surrendered!
Even he surrendered!

Is there anyone left in Jiangdong?

Gan Ning chased Zhou Yu for nearly three miles!
Seeing Zhou Yu leave with a hundred men under the protection of generals such as Xu Sheng and Ding Feng, Gan Ning did not pursue him. Instead, he turned around and charged towards the camp.

My own task is complete. This final task should be left to Prefect Zhuge!
Surrounded by Xu Sheng, Ding Feng, and a hundred others, Zhou Yu ran wildly for nearly ten miles before stopping.

Seeing that there were no pursuers behind him, Xu Sheng said breathlessly to Zhou Yu, "General, the enemy has not caught up."

Zhou Yu, mounted on his warhorse, looked back at the terrified expressions of the hundred men behind him and said in a hoarse voice, "Then let's rest for a while."

He was also physically and mentally exhausted.

Not just physically.

It's more about the spiritual aspect.

The Chaisang he had arranged is gone.

Now even Yuzhang is gone, and Xu Kun has surrendered.

The 20,000 elite troops he brought back were all lost.

How can we defend Jiangdong?
They were completely unable to resist the general's army marching south.

Thinking of the meticulous plan he and Pang Tong had devised to "defend the Yangtze River" and "find an opportunity to march north," Zhou Yu felt a sharp pain in his chest, so intense that he could hardly breathe.

For the first time, he felt so defeated, so desperate.

Even when he heard that Sun Ce and Taishi Ci were dying back in Xiakou Port, he was not as heartbroken as he was.

The next moment, amidst the exclamations of Xu Sheng and the others, Zhou Yu fell directly off his warhorse.

A group of people rushed forward.

Ding Feng picked up Zhou Yu, his young and innocent face filled with fear, tears streaming down his face, his voice trembling as he said, "My lord? My lord? You can't die! What will we do if you die?"

Zhou Yu slowly opened his eyes, looked at Ding Feng's face and the panicked expressions on everyone's faces, and forced a pale smile on his ashen face, saying, "Gentlemen, we are finished!"

When everyone heard Zhou Yu say this, they all shed tears.

Zhou Yu would never have said such things before.

No, he wouldn't allow anyone else to say that either.

He is always confident.

He always believed that opportunity was just around the corner.

He often said that one should not "boost the morale of others while diminishing one's own."

But now, he's saying such things.

Hearing the cries of the crowd, Zhou Yu also shed tears.

This is a sign of my own incompetence!

When Sun Ce was alive, this situation never existed.
Now that Sun Ce is gone, he led all the elite troops of Jiangdong to plot against Jingzhou, but ended up dragging Jiangdong down with him.

The Zhou family, which had produced two generations of high-ranking officials, sold off all their assets and invested them in Jiangdong.

Now, everything is going to be for naught.

Thinking of the Zhou family members.

Thinking of Sun Quan, the Marquis of Wu.

Zhou Yu gripped his chest tightly with his right hand.

Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, his head lolled to the side, and he fainted in Ding Feng's arms.

Upon seeing this, Ding Feng screamed in terror, "My lord? My lord? My lord!"

The group was terrified when they saw Zhou Yu's appearance.

Xu Sheng, on the other hand, seemed to have found a sense of direction at this moment.

While tearing off his cloak, he had others cut down two sections of tree nearby, tie the cloak to the tree, and then place the unconscious Zhou Yu on it.

Seeing the bewildered looks on everyone's faces, Xu Sheng sighed and said, "The general has suffered repeated major setbacks, which is why he looks like this."

"Stop crying, everyone! Let's hurry and take the general to Danyang to find a physician to treat him, and then inform Lord Wu!"

"Danyang can't possibly be taken over!"

Hearing Xu Sheng say this, everyone could only nod in agreement.

Xu Sheng then mounted his horse and led the way away.

Two soldiers carried Zhou Yu behind them.

Others followed.

(End of this chapter)