Three Kingdoms: Madam, I am a decent person

Chapter 791 Sun Quan surrendered!
Zhou Yu is dead.

Xu Kun surrendered.

With the assistance of Zhuge Liang, Guo Jia, and Li Ru, General Zhang Sui led 20,000 naval troops and Jingzhou soldiers to sweep through the 10,000 remnants of Zhou Yu's forces in Jiangling County.

Pang Tong, Lü Meng, and others all surrendered.

Zhang Xian, the governor of Changsha, took the initiative to open the gates and surrender, welcoming the army of General Zhang Sui to enter the city.

The three prefectures of Guiyang, Lingling, and Wuling subsequently surrendered.

When the news reached Qu'a in Wu Commandery, Sun Quan was discussing with Zhang Zhao, Gu Yong, and others how to guard against General Zhang Sui according to Zhou Yu's plan.

When Zhou Yu retreated from Maicheng, he urgently wrote a letter to Sun Quan, explaining that General Zhang Sui had defeated Cao Cao.

However, to the surprise of Sun Quan and his ministers, they received this series of messages before they could reach a consensus on Zhou Yu's strategy.

Sun Quan collapsed upon seeing the urgent intelligence report from the Imperial Academy.

Zhang Zhao, Gu Yong, and the others looked at Sun Quan with suspicion.

Sun Quan stared blankly for a long time before handing over all the intelligence from the Imperial Academy to Zhang Zhao.

He stood up and walked alone to the entrance of the Marquis's mansion, looking up at the sky.

He no longer had even the last shred of courage to resist.

It's one thing that Zhou Yu died.

Xu Kun also surrendered.

Moreover, Xu Kun's granddaughter, Xu Shi, actually became pregnant with General Zhang Sui in Ye City.

What Sun Quan didn't expect was that among the intelligence collected by the Imperial Secretariat was a letter written to him by Zhang Sui himself, which told him without any hesitation that Lu Xun was by Zhang Sui's side, that Gu Yong was a disciple of Cai Yong, the father of Zhang Sui's wife Cai Shi, that Zhang Zhao was from Pengcheng in Xuzhou, and that Zhang Hong was from Guangling.

Although Zhang Sui's letter seemed to be just casual conversation, without saying anything harsh, every word was like a sharp knife, stabbing into his heart and causing him excruciating pain.

He and his elder brother Sun Ce clearly worked so hard to manage Jiangdong.

Even after his elder brother's death, he set aside his dignity and, as the ruler of Jiangdong, humbled himself to apologize to these powerful families for the massacres his elder brother Sun Ce had committed.

But in the end, all I got in return was such betrayal.

Moreover, fate was so unfair that even 30,000 elite troops from Jiangdong were wiped out by Zhou Yu.

How can I possibly resist now?

Recently, he met a Taoist priest named Yu Ji, who told his fortune and said that he was destined to become emperor in Jiangdong.

He was happy for quite some time.

But little did they know, it was all a joke.

Sun Quan looked at the sky for a while before turning around and surveying the group of civil and military officials behind him, these powerful families of Jiangdong.

A guilty look appeared on everyone's face.

However, their apprehension was quickly replaced by excitement.

Led by Gu Yong, the heads of various powerful families stood up and walked towards him, creating an atmosphere of subtle encirclement and coercion.

Gu Yong stopped less than five steps in front of Sun Quan and said to him earnestly, "Lord of Wu."

"The blame for all of this lies with Zhou Yu."

"If Zhou Yu hadn't been so reckless and sacrificed these 30,000 elite troops, how could Jiangdong have been so powerless to resist?"

"Now that 30,000 elite troops have been lost, how can Jiangdong possibly resist?"

"Are we going to send the elderly, the infirm, or the disabled?"

"In the past, in the Battle of Guangling, our army of 100,000 could not defeat the 6,000 soldiers of Guangling."

"Now the General is leading 8,000 cavalry, nearly 50,000 Jingzhou naval troops, and nearly 20,000 of our Jiangdong elite troops who have surrendered. The troops from the four prefectures of Changsha, Guiyang, Lingling, and Wuling are coming to attack."

"Nearly 100,000 troops!"

"How to defend against it?"

"Even Cao Cao, the Minister of Works, could not survive under the iron cavalry of the General. We in Jiangdong are definitely no match for him."

"Moreover, Lord Wu, your younger sister has already married the General and has given birth to a daughter."

"Lord Wu, given your relationship with the General, there's no way the General would harm you."

"The Great General is a benevolent and righteous ruler!"

"Lord Wu, make your decision!"

Sun Quan did not reply, but stared blankly at Zhang Zhao, the chief clerk whom his elder brother had left him as a key advisor.

Zhang Zhao lowered his head, not daring to look at Sun Quan's words.

He knew what Sun Quan was waiting for.

He also knew that he was entrusted with Sun Ce's mission.

However, he did not want to pay with his life for it.

Moreover, he already knew that Gu Yong and others had an excellent relationship with the General.

This time, the Great General is determined to sweep across the world and end the chaos. The Gu family will also become an even more powerful and prestigious family.

As the Chief Administrator of Jiangdong and the patriarch of the Zhang family of Pengcheng, how could Zhang Zhao allow the Gu family to enjoy endless glory while the Zhang family decline?
He also wanted to seize the opportunity to prove himself before the Grand General and strive to make the Zhang family an even more powerful clan. Sun Quan looked at Zhang Zhao's appearance and smiled self-deprecatingly.

I used to think that his strictness towards me was genuine.

So, it turns out, it's nothing special.

As Sun Quan turned to leave, he said in a hoarse voice, "You all discuss the arrangements for welcoming the General to his post!"

"Once we've reached an agreement, just let me know what to do."

"Without my control, you should be more comfortable."

No one spoke; they simply watched Sun Quan's retreating figure in silence.

Some people were still there, sighing inwardly.

As Sun Quan's figure completely disappeared from everyone's sight, someone cheered, and the entire hall echoed with laughter and joy.

Sun Quan had just left the Marquis's residence and was about to mount his horse, surrounded by his personal guards.

Sun Quan was taken aback when he suddenly heard cheers erupting from inside the Marquis's residence, which continued unabated.

Finally, he climbed onto the horse and said in a hoarse voice, "To my father's and brother's graves."

He was escorted away by his personal guards.

Upon arriving at the tombs of Sun Jian and Sun Ce, Sun Quan took the wine jug from his personal guards, offered sacrifices to Sun Jian and Sun Ce, and then sat down against Sun Ce's tombstone.

While tilting his head back and drinking large gulps of wine, Sun Quan laughed and cried at the same time.

I originally thought I would do better than my brother.

But in the end, this is the situation.

Without his elder brother, Zhou Yu was no longer there.

Taishi Ci without his elder brother.

No one can be relied upon.

They are all scum.

September 10th, the sixth year of Jian'an.

When Zhang Sui led an army of 100,000 to the gates of Danyang, he received a letter of surrender from Sun Quan, the Marquis of Wu, sent from Qu'a in Wu Commandery.

The entire letter of surrender was written in blood.

The hastily written characters inside seem to reveal Sun Quan's resentment and despair.

Zhang Sui accepted Sun Quan's offer to surrender.

Upon seeing Sun Quan's letter of surrender, the commanderies of Danyang and Kuaiji opened their city gates and surrendered.

Zhang Sui led an army of 100,000 straight to Qu'a in Wu County.

When Zhang Sui arrived at the west gate of Qu'a City, Sun Quan, along with his civil and military officials, knelt at the city gate.

Sun Quan held the seal of the Marquis of Wu in his hands.

Zhang Sui, mounted on his warhorse and protected by Shi A and Zhao Qin, rode up to Sun Quan.

Looking down at Sun Quan kneeling on the ground, head bowed, tears falling like broken beads, Zhang Sui felt an indescribable emotion.

Historically, with the help of Zhou Yu, Sun Quan defeated Cao Cao, who was marching south, resulting in the famous Battle of Red Cliffs.

But now, under their own attack, they have finally chosen to surrender.

Shi A carefully took the seal from Sun Quan and handed it to Zhang Sui.

Zhang Sui accepted the seal of the Marquis of Wu, but instead of looking at it, he glanced at the civil and military officials and the scions of powerful families in Jiangdong behind Sun Quan, who was crying uncontrollably.

They all looked at Zhang Sui with excitement and exhilaration, shouting "My lord!"

A mocking smile appeared on Zhang Sui's face.

Helping Sun Quan to his feet, Zhang Sui patted him on the shoulder and pulled him onto his horse. The two slowly entered Qu'a City under the watchful eyes of countless people.

After entering Qu'a, Zhang Sui did not go directly to the Marquis's residence, but instead, under the guidance of Sun Quan, went to the tombs of Sun Jian and Sun Ce.

Although he was the winner.

However, firstly, Sun Ren was already his woman and was pregnant, so he was also considered their relative.

Secondly, he was also somewhat tired.

The surrender of Jiangdong signifies the end of the chaotic period at the end of the Han Dynasty.

Sun Jian and his son Sun Ce both left a significant mark on the late Han Dynasty, and their stories are worth remembering.

Zhang Sui poured the last pot of wine in front of Sun Ce's tombstone and said, "Zhou Yu is dead."

"I have already arranged for his remains to be transported to Shuxian County for burial."

"You should know the reasons behind his choice."

"Your childhood friendship is nothing more than this."

After pouring the wine, Zhang Sui led everyone to the Marquis's residence.

(End of this chapter)