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Chapter 95: How can I not accept the revenge for the massacre of the city! Sun Quan: You actually want me to admit my mistake to Liu Bei and ask for peace?

On the flagship, there was deathly silence.

Everyone stared with wide eyes, looking at the horrifying scene in front of them in disbelief.

Pan Zhang's arrogance was interrupted by pain, and he turned his head tremblingly to look behind him.

"Su Fei——"

Pan Zhang's eyes suddenly popped open.

The man who suddenly attacked and stabbed him in the back was none other than the deputy general Su Fei.

This old general of Huang Zu, whom he had once captured, actually dealt him a fatal blow with his sword at the critical moment when the two armies were about to fight.

"puff!"

Su Fei suddenly pulled out his sword.

Pan Zhang screamed in pain, staggered and fell to his knees on the ground, with blood gushing out from his chest and back.

"Su Fei, you bastard, are you planning a rebellion~~"

Pan Zhang knelt on the ground, covering the bleeding wound with one hand and pointing at Su Fei with the other, scolding him angrily and angrily.

Su Fei held the blood sword in his hand, his face no longer showing the previous respect, and his eyes were burning with the joy of revenge.

"I, Su Fei, will always remember the revenge of Sun Quan's massacre of my Xiakou!"

"Do you really think that I, Su Fei, would willingly work for the Sun family and help him massacre Xiakou again?"

"I am willing to endure humiliation and hardship only to wait for an opportunity to wash away the shame of being captured by you that day and to avenge the deaths of my fellow villagers in Xiakou!"

Su Fei vented all the anger that he had been holding back for a long time at this moment.

After saying that, Su Fei looked towards Liu Jun's navy in front of him and said coldly:
"It doesn't matter if you die in peace. I have already surrendered to Liu Yuzhou. Today, I follow the orders of Military Advisor Xiao to chop off your head, Jiangdong thief, and lead 5,000 soldiers to surrender to Liu Yuzhou!"

The truth came out.

Pan Zhang suddenly woke up.

This must be Xiao He, who sent people to secretly persuade Su Fei to surrender before the battle and gave him a secret plan. He took advantage of the moment when the two armies were fighting and Su Fei was off guard to suddenly attack and assassinate him.

"Xiao He is so sinister and treacherous, so hateful~~"

"General Zhou, oh General Zhou, how could you have forgotten that this traitor surnamed Su is from Xiakou and was once captured by me? How could you arrange for him to be my deputy general?"

"Commander Zhou, you are confused, confused—"

Pan Zhang was filled with grief, anger and remorse, his face twisted with endless regret, and he pounded the ground with his fists.

Sudden.

As if a last burst of energy had returned, he actually forced himself to stand up, drew his sword, and shouted:
"What are you waiting for? Kill this traitor for me—"

This roar immediately woke up all the stunned soldiers around.

Most of the soldiers were already in a state of panic when they saw that Pan Zhang was seriously injured. Although they heard the order, no one dared to take action.

Only seven or eight personal guards mustered up their courage, drew their swords and rushed towards Su Fei.

"Anyone who dares to resist will be killed!"

Su Fei stood still and suddenly shouted loudly.

His personal followers on the ship, in accordance with prior instructions, drew their swords and rushed forward.

After a massacre, several personal guards loyal to Pan Zhang were all chopped to the ground.

Only then did Pan Zhang realize that Su Fei had planned this in advance. He had quietly arranged a large number of Jiangxia troops on the flagship and made full preparations for the mutiny.

"Boom!"

Pan Zhang was exhausted, his mind and body collapsed, his sword fell out of his hand, and he knelt on the ground again.

"My Lord, my Lord, I told you long ago that this fellow should have been executed, but you listened to the advice of that thief Jinfan and spared the life of this traitor!"

"My lord, you have caused me, Pan Zhang, so much trouble."

"what--"

After a faint sigh of grief, Pan Zhang suddenly looked up to the sky and let out a painful wail, then collapsed to the ground, unable to move anymore.

Pan Zhang was killed!

Su Fei breathed a sigh of relief, then took out a letter from his arms and held it high in the air.

"This is a handwritten letter from Military Advisor Xiao Bowen. He swears by the Yangtze River that he will bring your families to Jingzhou and reunite you with your wives and children."

"Pan Zhang is stubborn and rebellious, and he wanted to take you with him to his death. I have now killed him and will lead you all to submit to Liu Yuzhou."

"If anyone dares to disobey, come forward and fight!"

Su Fei looked around at the soldiers, using both carrot and stick tactics.

Seeing their commander Pan Zhang being killed, these soldiers no longer dared to challenge Su Fei.

After hearing Su Fei's promise that he would bring their families from Jiangdong to reunite with them, the remaining resistance of these Jiangdong soldiers was shattered.

"We are willing to follow General Su and submit to Liu Yuzhou!"

"We are willing to follow General Su and submit to Liu Yuzhou!"

Fifty or sixty soldiers all knelt on the ground and shouted in unison that they were willing to surrender.

Su Fei felt relieved, he put away his blood sword and shouted:

"Then what are you waiting for? Quickly lower the sails, raise the flag, and send orders to all ships to follow me and surrender to General Guan!"

The order was given, the sails were lowered, and a flag was raised high.

The warships on both sides of Jiangdong saw the flagship raising the flag of surrender and thought that Pan Zhang had defected in the middle of the battle, so they had no choice but to raise their own flags as well.

Five thousand Jiangdong troops, including an unharmed and fully organized navy, surrendered without a fight.

Hankou ahead.

The eight thousand soldiers of Liu's army had already drawn their bows and gripped their weapons, ready for a great battle.

Just when they were holding back their energy, the Jiangdong navy ahead suddenly lowered the sails and oars to slow down, and then raised flags one after another.

Surprised discussions suddenly rang out on all the boats.

The generals and soldiers were both surprised and delighted. They were all completely confused and couldn't figure out what the Jiangdong army was doing.

On the flagship.

Zhou Cang pointed ahead and shouted excitedly:
"General Yunchang, the Jiangdong Army has raised the flag of surrender. Pan Zhang has given in and is surrendering to you on the battlefield!"

Guan Yu stroked his beard lightly and said with a meaningful smile:
"It's not Pan Zhang who wants to surrender to me, it's Su Fei who wants to surrender!"

Zhou Cang was stunned and looked at Guan Yu blankly, completely unable to understand the hidden meaning of his words.

Guan Yu's gaze turned towards Xiakou, and a hint of relief quietly appeared between his brows.

"With just a few words, my brother secured five thousand elite naval troops without a fight. His methods are truly endless, yet he always claims he doesn't understand strategy..."

"Brother, you first got Wolong, and then you got this Xiao Banxian. It's truly a blessing from heaven!"

"After returning to Xiakou, I must find out Yinping's feelings and finalize this marriage as soon as possible, lest we allow others to snatch my son-in-law away before we get ahead of her..."

Guan Yu gently twisted his beautiful beard, sighing with emotion in his heart, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

...

Chaisang, the county seat.

In the main hall, Sun Quan was standing with his hands behind his back, staring at the map of Jingzhou, planning a grand blueprint in his mind.

"By this moment, the Sun family's flag should have been planted on the city wall of Xiakou. Gongjin and Demou's victory report should have reached Chaisang by now..."

Sun Quan stroked his purple beard and muttered to himself, with an uncontrollable curve at the corner of his mouth.

"Our army is six times larger than the defenders of Xiakou, and we have the advantage of naval power. We can block the reinforcements of Liu Bei of the Han army. This time, taking Xiakou City should be a piece of cake."

"My lord, I have a small request. I wonder if I should ask it?"

Among the generals standing behind him, a heroic general with a sharp face suddenly stepped forward and bowed.

Sun Quan glanced back and waved his hand, saying:
"Xingba, if you have anything to say, just say it."

That general was Gan Ning.

After a light cough, Gan Ning said solemnly, "After you capture Xiakou, my lord, you will definitely use it as a base to take Xiangfan in the north, Jiangling in the west, and then all of Jingzhou."

"Since this is the case, my lord must win over the hearts of Xiakou and even the entire Jingzhou so that they can serve my lord."

"So I beg you, my lord, to hold back after taking Xiakou this time. Never massacre the city again!"

Sun Quan raised the corners of his mouth slightly.

It turned out that Gan Ning was worried that he would imitate the last battle against Huang Zu, break through Xiakou and massacre the city again to vent his anger.

"Xingba, you underestimate me, Sun Quan."

Sun Quan turned around, stroked his purple beard and said calmly:
"As the ruler of Jiangdong, don't you know how important the people's support is?"

"The last time we massacred Xiakou, it was to avenge my father. This time we take Xiakou again to expand our territory."

"Now that Xiakou has been captured, all the people in the city are my subjects. How could I bear to turn my knife against my own people?"

Gan Ning breathed a sigh of relief, cupped his hands and exclaimed:

"My lord, you understand that whoever wins the hearts of the people wins the world. You are truly wise and prudent. It is a blessing for Jiangdong!"

Sun Quan was pleased to hear the words "wise, heroic and strategic". He stroked his beard and smiled slightly.

"My lord, my lord, Commander Zhou is back!"

Chen Wu, who was guarding the water camp outside the city, rushed in here in a hurry.

Sun Quan's body trembled slightly, and the smile on his face disappeared instantly.

At this moment, shouldn't Zhou Yu have led the army to capture Xiakou City?
If he was going to come back, he should have sent a messenger to report the victory. How could it be Zhou Yu who came back?
An ominous premonition suddenly enveloped my whole body.

"You mean, has the messenger who brought Gongjin's victory returned?"

Sun Quan, holding on to a glimmer of hope, immediately asked.

Chen Wu shook his head like a wave drum and shouted in a trembling voice:
"It's not the messenger who has returned, it's General Zhou who has returned with our army. It looks like it's still... still..."

Chen Wu hesitated for a long time before uttering the words "return in defeat" through gritted teeth.

Sun Quan's heart skipped a beat and he hurried out of the hall.

Gan Ning and the other generals were also surprised and hurriedly followed him out, heading straight for the water camp.

When Sun Quan rushed to the Shuiying ferry, the defeated army had already reached the shore, and the defeated soldiers, covered in red and decorated with ribbons, were getting off the boat dejectedly and silently.

Generals Lu Su, Lu Meng, Ling Tong and others were carrying Zhou Yu across the trestle bridge.

This clearly shows a complete defeat!
Moreover, Zhou Yu, the commander-in-chief, seemed to have been seriously injured and was unconscious!

Sun Quan gasped and froze on his horse in shock and horror.

After a moment of distraction, Sun Quan suddenly came to his senses, dismounted, and rushed towards Lu Su and others.

"Zijing, Ziming, what on earth is going on?"

"What's going on with our army?"

"Gongjin, what's going on?"

Sun Quan blocked everyone on the pier and asked excitedly.

Everyone was ashamed and lowered their heads and sighed, no one dared to answer.

"My lord, Gongjin's arrow wound burst open, and he was also stimulated by the rage and blood rushing to his heart. He is still unconscious."

"Please, my lord, take Gongjin to the city and settle him down first. Send a doctor to treat him. We will then report to you slowly!"

Lu Su had no choice but to ask with a bitter face.

Sun Quan had to suppress his anger temporarily and ordered Zhou Yu to be rushed to the military headquarters and treated by doctors.

Everything was settled and it was already late at night.

Lu Su and other defeated generals then silently reported the disastrous defeat at Xiakou to Sun Quan.

Sun Quan's face became increasingly ugly, veins bulged on his forehead, and the corners of his mouth twitched faster and faster.

"You're saying that Xiao He, anticipating your unfamiliarity with the Han River, devised a deceptive scheme, sending Guan Yu sneaking into the Yangtze River via the Xia River, and then sending his divine troops down from upstream to take you down by surprise?"

"You're saying, Gongjin, you, and Lv Ziming, with so many of you working together, you were fooled twice by Xiao He?"

Sun Quan slammed the table and shouted, his anger filled with surprise and disbelief.

There was an obvious hint of blame in this questioning.

Lu Su looked ashamed and sighed:
"All of this is just speculation by Su and the others. There is no real evidence to prove that this plan was indeed the work of Xiao He."

"But Xiao He is in Xiakou. We can't think of anyone else in the city who could come up with such a plan."

"It was Su and the others' negligence that led to the defeat of this battle. Please punish them, my lord!"

Lu Su admitted his mistake and did not shirk responsibility. He chose to take the blame together with Zhou Yu.

Sun Quan jumped up, pointed at Lu Su and Lu Meng, and wanted to lose his temper and yell at them on the spot.

When the words were on the tip of his tongue, he swallowed them back and finally just shook his sleeves fiercely.

"Zi Jing, you are all men of great wisdom and strategy. Don't you know the principle of military strategy: 'Know yourself and your enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles?'"

"You were so careless that you let Xiao He take advantage of you. You really shouldn't have, shouldn't have, shouldn't have—"

Sun Quan said "shouldn't" three times in a row, and his disappointment was obvious.

Lu Su and others were ashamed and dared not argue. They could only silently accept Sun Quan's scolding.

After a while.

Sun Quan's resentment subsided a little. He glanced around at the generals, but suddenly found that Cheng Pu was not among them. He became nervous again.

"Where is General Demou? Where is he?"

The generals didn't dare to answer. They looked at each other, and finally the focus fell on Lu Su.

Lu Su knew that the truth would come out sooner or later, so he could only swallow his saliva and sigh helplessly:
"The retreat was hasty, and General Demou was cut off on the shore by Guan Yu. As he retreated eastward, he was...killed by Zhao Yun..."

"Captured alive!"

Boom!

These three words were like three thunderbolts, striking Sun Quan's head.

Sun Quan staggered and fell into the main seat, standing there in a daze, as if his soul had been taken away.

More than 30,000 elite soldiers from Jiangdong.

Zhou Yu, Lu Su, Lu Meng, Cheng De, Ling Tong, Pan Zhang, Xu Sheng...

Almost 70% of Jiangdong's elites came out in full force.

In the end, not only did they fail to capture Xiakou, but they also suffered countless casualties.

Even Cheng Pu, the chief military general of Jiangdong and a veteran of the Sun family for three generations, was killed in Xiakou!
But he was captured alive by Liu Bei!
"Shame, such a shame!"

"My reputation as Sun Quan, and the reputation of the people of Jiangdong, has been completely disgraced by you!"

Sun Quan could no longer bear it and finally exploded. He could no longer control his anger and jumped up, pointing at the noses of the generals and scolding them.

Everyone felt ashamed and lowered their heads, allowing Sun Quan to roar at them like thunder.

After scolding for a quarter of an hour, Sun Quan finally collapsed and sat down.

After cursing enough and his anger had almost subsided, Sun Quan finally calmed down a little.

After taking a few deep breaths, Sun Quan waved his hands weakly:

"Tell me, now that things have come to this, what should I do next?"

Everyone looked at each other secretly, and no one dared to say a word.

It was Lu Su who stood up again.

After taking a deep breath, he bowed and said:
"My lord, at this point, it's impossible to capture Xiakou. I believe the best strategy is to quickly send an envoy to Liu Bei to negotiate peace!"

This statement came out.

Sun Quan's face changed drastically, and he shouted in shock:

"Zijing, what do you mean? Do you want me to humble myself and admit my mistakes to that big-eared thief and ask for peace?"

(End of this chapter)