The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 474 Divine soldiers descend from heaven
In Kuaiji City, Xun Yu stood on the city wall with a look of fatigue on his face. He had just sent away a batch of grain and fodder, all of which were contributed by the Jiangdong noble families.

Although Xun Yu received a large amount of money, food and soldiers these days, the worsening situation still made him feel exhausted. After all, Jiangdong was just a remote corner, and its money, food and population could not be compared with those in the north.

Recruiting soldiers from the Shanyue tribe was not an easy task. These Shanyue people had no military discipline and were scattered in all directions, which brought great inconvenience to Xun Yu's recruitment.

"Sir, the grain truck has gone far away."

A civil servant behind Xun Yu said.

"Gu Xiu, do you regret it?" Xun Yu suddenly said, "Your clansman Gu Yong holds great power in the court! If you stay in Jiangdong, you will be in danger of death at any time."

Gu Xiu just smiled and said sincerely, "Master Xun, I heard that the Cavalry had persuaded you to surrender several times. Why did you abandon the Cavalry and pledge your loyalty to the Marquis of Wu?"

Xun Yu sighed, nodded, and said, "Yes! The King of Tang invited me to Chang'an many times, but I didn't go. The Marquis of Wu and I have been friends for many years. How can I betray my friend for power?"

In fact, it doesn’t matter what the real reason is. What matters is whether they can hold on. The situation in Jiangdong is deteriorating. After the Battle of Wulin, both Cao Cao and Liu Bei have lost the initiative in the war.

Liu Bei led Zhang Fei and Zhuge Liang to retreat towards Jiaozhou. Perhaps even they themselves were not sure whether they could arrive in Jiaozhou in time and gain a foothold in Jiaozhou.

Although Cao Cao occupied Jiangdong, the situation was actually not very good. Qin Shou personally led a large army and attacked the border with heavy troops, causing heavy losses to the aristocratic families in Jiangdong.

What's even more cruel is that the battlefield is in Jiangdong. If a war breaks out now, it will definitely affect spring farming. If it lasts a little longer, Jiangdong will have no harvest this year. By next year, the army may have no food available, and tens of thousands of troops will fall apart. It will be impossible to defeat Qin Shou.

Now the only thing Xun Yu could do was to collect grain in time, which was almost like collecting all the remaining grain from the people. Xun Yu, who usually thought he loved the people like his own children, did not want to do such a thing of killing the goose that lays the golden eggs.

But now, he has no other choice. Without enough food, Cao Cao will surely be defeated. The best way is to defeat Qin Shou quickly. Cao Cao still has a chance of survival.

"Let's go!" Xun Yu took a deep breath and turned to leave. Just looking at the other person's back, he always felt that Xun Yu looked much older at this moment. The young man from a noble family who originally had a tall and handsome figure now looked like a little old man, bent over, as if he had a heavy burden on his back.

What he didn't know was that the entire Kuaiji City was about to face a disaster.

Ling Tong was ordered to escort the grain and grass to Wujun. He had been walking on this official road for a long time. For some reason, the weather today was particularly different. He felt as if he was being pressed down by something, unable to breathe, and had a vague bad feeling.

He had been loyal to Sun Quan before, but Ling Tong, who came from a prominent family in Jiangdong, did not hesitate to defect to Cao Cao when Sun Quan was defeated and began to work for Cao Cao.

Some time ago, because there was no one in Kuaiji, Cao Cao decided to transfer Ling Tong from Jiangxia and let him lead the army to guard the grain road. Although it was easy, it was not what Ling Tong wanted.

Every military commander wanted to charge into battle and fight on the battlefield to achieve great success. Even though Cao Cao was facing a difficult situation, Ling Tong was very anxious when he thought about the situation that the Jiangdong noble families would face if Jiangdong was abandoned and Cao Cao was defeated.

"General, look."

At this time, the army transporting grain stopped, and Ling Tong, who was thinking, was awakened instantly. When he led his personal soldiers to the front to inquire, he suddenly saw the words "Xiaoqi" written on the flag erected in front of him, and his face changed drastically. Xiaoqi appeared in Kuaiji. What was the reason? Did the front line completely collapse?
"Qin Shou."

When he saw the appearance of the general in front of him, he was completely stunned for a moment. He was wearing black armor and holding two swords. Who else could it be but Qin Shou, the leader of the Cavalry Army.

Pang Tong was stunned. Wasn't Qin Shou in Moling? Why was he in Kuaiji? This place was only fifty miles away from Kuaiji City. Could it be that Kuaiji and Wujun had already been lost? Was Cao Cao powerless to save the situation?

Those young and strong men who were transporting grain had already been so frightened that they hid aside, trembling in fear, fearing that they would lose their lives in the chaos when the two armies fought.

Ling Tong looked at the thousand men around him. These were his private soldiers. They were supplied with good food and wine on weekdays, and their armors were very sophisticated. He even got a few pieces of armor from the north and gave them as rewards to meritorious soldiers.

Now that the Cavalry has arrived, according to Qin Shou's order, no noble family is allowed to have more than fifty servants.

He is a servant, not a private soldier.

How could Ling Tong tolerate this? He had finally raised these private soldiers, but because of Qin Shou's order, he had to take them all back. How could this be possible?
I originally thought that I would have to wait for a long time before I could face the Cavalry Army, but I didn't expect that it would only be such a short time before I had to face Qin Shou.

"Attack and wipe out these rebels."

However, what made Ling Tong feel even more aggrieved was that Qin Shou did not even give him a chance to persuade him to surrender, but launched an attack right away, which made him feel very helpless.

Although Qin Shou saw the big flag with the word "Ling" on it and knew that the enemy on the opposite side might be Ling Tong, he did not try to persuade them to surrender. These Jiangdong clans would only become obedient after witnessing his strength.

Ling Tong looked at the cavalrymen who were rushing towards him and turned around to flee without hesitation. He was not a fool. The other party did not even say hello and it was obvious that they were out to take his life. They did not even give him a chance to surrender. If he did not flee now, when would he flee?

Seeing this, the other bodyguards followed closely behind.

Qin Shou, Dian Wei and Zhao Yun immediately led the cavalry to charge in, trampling out a bloody path in an instant.

Zhao Yun looked at Ling Tong and others who were fleeing in front of him, and drew his bow and arrow without hesitation. He heard screams and saw soldiers being shot off their horses one by one.

Ling Tong, who was in the front, heard the screams behind him and a look of panic appeared on his face. He whipped his horse and wished he could escape immediately.

Finally, he heard a muffled groan, followed by a sharp pain in his shoulder. Ling Tong could not help but scream. He didn't even hold the reins tightly and fell off the horse.

Zhao Yun rode his warhorse and rushed forward. Without waiting for the opponent to beg for mercy, he pierced the opponent's heart with his silver spear, flashing with light.

Ling Tong died.

(End of this chapter)