I rode and slashed unparalleled in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 913 I can’t hide it anymore
"Master, you can't hesitate any longer!"

The chief clerk anxiously advised:

"Zao Rong and Xue Li are coming with great force, and the people in the city are in a panic. If we don't take action quickly, I'm afraid Wanling City will be in danger!"

Zhou Shang looked at the mess on the ground, feeling endless bitterness and anger in his heart. He never expected that the situation would deteriorate so quickly.

It was all because of that Chen who was not careful enough and let the news leak out. Otherwise, how could the general, who was so busy with all kinds of affairs, focus his attention on a sixteen-year-old boy like Sun Bofu?
The hateful Zuo Rong and Xue Li, two men with wicked ambitions, are now marching towards Wanling in the name of the imperial court, clearly wanting to take the opportunity to annex his territory and replace him.

"We must not let them succeed!"

Zhou Shang gritted his teeth:

"Pass the order down, close the city gates immediately and strengthen the city defense! Gather all the soldiers in the city and prepare to meet the enemy!"

"As for Sun Bofu...send someone to secretly escort him out of the city, give him enough money, and let him take care of himself."

"Well, Governor, will this anger the general?" the chief clerk asked worriedly.

"Indignant? Is there any need to incite at this point?"

Zhou Shang glared at him fiercely:
"If I hand over Bo Fu like this, not only will I be sorry to my old friend Wen Tai, but I will also be ridiculed by the world for being ungrateful, and it will also confirm the accusation that we secretly sent troops to intercept General Taishi."

"Do you think the general will let us go easily? Will Zuo Rong and Xue Li easily let go of this opportunity to annex us?"

When the chief clerk heard this, he realized that it was indeed the case.

People like Zuo Rong and Xue Li had long had ambitions to become prefects. They had previously helped Yuan Shu capture Danyang and Wujun, but were not appointed as prefects, which made them dissatisfied.

Now that the general has given them a reasonable reason to send troops, these people will not let them go easily and will take their heads to seek credit.

And the fact is, it is just as they expected.

"Hahaha, the general's trick of killing someone with a borrowed knife is brilliant!"

In the city of Qu'a in Wu County, Zuo Rong held the imperial edict in his hand, laughed heartily, and said to his attendants:
"He doesn't have to send out his own troops, and he can let us and Zhou Shang fight to a draw, so that we can reap the benefits. What a good plan!"

His nephew asked carefully, "Uncle, if you knew it was the general's evil plan, why did you send troops to cooperate and make such a big fuss?"

"So what if it's a plan?"

Zuo Rong laughed again and said:
"I heard that the general is not picky about who to hire, unlike Yuan Shu who values ​​family background. As long as I can make great contributions this time, destroy Zhou Shang, and take Wanling into my pocket, I will have a place under the general in the future."

After saying this, a trace of greed flashed in his eyes again:
"Besides, what if we both lose in a fight with Zhou Shang?"

"As long as we can enter the city first, all the food and weapons in Wanling City will be in our hands. By then, will the general still let down his meritorious soldiers?"

"Wouldn't our family's status be preserved? From now on, our family will also be a prestigious family with a salary of 2,000 shi!"

His nephew was still worried: "But Zhou Shang has been operating in Wanling for many years, the city defense is strong, and there is also Xue Li's Danyang soldiers to help. If we attack forcefully, our army may suffer heavy casualties."

"Forced attack? Why do we need to force an attack?"

A cunning light flashed in Zuo Rong's eyes. He reached out and stroked the map on the table, pressing his fingertips heavily on the mountain road on the west side of Wanling City:
"Do you know that Zhou Shang, that idiot, opened a grain transport road in the west of the city that goes directly to Wanxi in order to show his so-called benevolent rule? With our connections in the local area, we can just send people to disguise themselves as refugees and infiltrate them, and open the city gate at night..."

He suddenly paused, then patted his nephew on the shoulder:

"And that old man Xue Li is not a pushover either. He was suppressed by Tao Qian, and the prime minister was expelled across the river. His mind is full of thoughts of making a comeback, and he will definitely not miss this opportunity to turn things around. We may even have to race against him when we attack Wanling this time." Zuo Rong's nephew was surprised: "Is this really going to be the case?"

This is true.

In Moling City of Danyang County, Xue Li, the former Prime Minister of Pengcheng, had already started mobilization because of his relatively close distance.

"God helps me, God really helps me!"

"As long as I capture Zhou Shang, I will definitely appeal to the general and report Tao Qian's crime of wanton behavior!"

Just like that, in just a few days, Jia Xu provoked internal strife in Jiangdong with a few letters.

This is the power of court orthodoxy.

Seeing that Zhou Shang was in danger and was besieged by Zuo Rong and Xue Li, Sun Ce, who had originally escaped with his brother, suddenly came back to fight.

The siege had already begun. Zhou Shang suddenly saw Sun Ce on the top of the city wall. He was stunned and said with great sorrow:
"Bofu, didn't I tell you to run away? The situation is so dangerous and fierce, why did you come back on your own?!"

"Uncle Zhou has been so kind to me. This difficulty was caused by me. How can I just walk away like this?"

Sun Ce grasped the sword in his hand and said with a resolute expression:
"I am willing to lead my soldiers out of the city and attack Zuo Rong's camp. As long as we can dampen his spirit, my uncle can take the opportunity to leave the city and attack Xue Li!"

Before he finished speaking, the war drums outside the city blasted loudly, and the ladders of Zuo Rong's army were advancing, approaching the top of the city little by little.

The roars of the soldiers defending the city and the sounds of arrows breaking through the air intertwined, like a prelude to death.

Zhou Shang was so anxious that veins popped up on his forehead: "Absolutely not! If anything happens to you and Brother Wentai knows about it, how am I going to explain it to him?"

While the two were arguing on the city wall, spies in Zuo Rong city suddenly attacked and seized the city gate.

"The city gate is open! The city gate is open!"

"It's over, we're finished!"

The guards were immediately panicked.

At this time, Sun Ce had no time to argue with Zhou Shang. He shouted loudly, drew his sword and rushed to the city gate to fight with the surging Zuo Rong army.

In the era of cold weapons, sometimes a powerful general was enough to change the situation on the battlefield, and Sun Ce was obviously such a powerful general.

At the city gate, facing the advancing enemy army, Sun Ce wielded his sword like lightning, charging left and right, and actually reversed the downward trend with his own strength.

Under his leadership, the guards at the city gate held their ground and even launched a counterattack, driving Zuo Rong's army several miles outside the city. Not only did this completely shatter Zuo Rong's attempt to destroy Zhou Shang in one fell swoop by using a traitor to open the city, it also shocked Xue Li next door, forcing him to retreat several miles and set up camp to avoid his attack.

"Bofu is a real warrior, and a good father will have a good son!"

Zhou Shang looked at the defeated enemy soldiers outside the city with a face full of emotion.

He knew that Sun Ce was an extraordinary martial artist, and that if he could use his skills, he would be a great help.

The current situation clearly proves that my vision is not bad.

But
"Although we have temporarily overcome the difficulties, I am afraid we will not be able to explain ourselves to the general."

For a moment, Zhou Shang's face was uncertain, and he didn't know whether to be happy or sad.
(End of this chapter)