Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 868 Surprise victory
"Hahaha... That old Huang Zhong is so shameless that he dares to claim that he is unrivaled in the world. Now, hasn't he been beaten to a pulp by our army and is fleeing in panic?"

On the parade ground, Sun Ce, among the generals, burst into laughter.

"That's right. He is just an old soldier. How can he be compared with a major general?"

"Young General is young and promising. Given time, not to mention Huang Zhong, even Guan Yu and his ilk will be no match for him. The power of Jiangdong is like the rising sun and the rising tide. It is immeasurable."

The generals also followed Sun Ce's tone and started to make fun of him.

"What are you talking about?" Sun Jian came over and interrupted everyone.

"Lord."

"Father."

Everyone saluted.

Sun Ce walked forward excitedly and said, "Father, the army in Changsha was defeated and the remnants fled to Wuling. I want to ask for an army to not only retrieve the heads of Han Xuan and Huang Zhong, but also to seize Wuling County and present it to you."

Sun Jian was very pleased: "My son is extremely brave and can be a role model for the three armies. However, although Wuling Jinxuan is also a fool, he is better than Han Xuan. We must not underestimate the enemy. I want to lead the army myself and go to fight him."

Cheng Pu immediately stepped forward and said, "My lord, Han Xuan led several thousand remnants to flee to Wuling. Wuling County still has more than 20,000 soldiers and horses, and our army's attack on Changsha has caused a great shock to the four counties in southern Jing. Once we attack Wuling, I am afraid that Lingling and Guiyang counties will take advantage of the situation to attack our rear. In addition, Cao Cao will be unwilling to accept the failure of his navy attack on Chaisang. Therefore, I think we need to send troops to stay in Changsha to prevent any accidents."

Sun Jian thought for a moment and said, "Well, Demou's words make sense. Cao Cao has been defeated three times in a row in Runan, Chaisang and Xuzhou, and his vitality is seriously damaged. It is not worth mentioning. However, Guiyang and Lingling counties need to be guarded. Among all the generals, you are the most mature and prudent, so I will leave 20,000 troops with you to guard Changsha."

"The last general takes orders."

"Okay, all the generals, take a day off, and set out to attack Wuling early tomorrow morning."

Wuling County, Linyuan County, is the seat of this county and one of the two cities bordering Changsha County. Sun Jian's army arrived at the city after only one day and one night of marching.

"kill……"

At Sun Jian's command, Sun Ce took the lead and attacked together with tens of thousands of troops.

The city wall of Linyuan City is indeed much higher than that of Changsha, which shows that the prefect Jin Xuan pays close attention to military affairs on a daily basis.

Unfortunately, there was no general like Huang Zhong guarding the city, and once a powerful general like Sun Ce showed up, he quickly climbed up to the city wall.

"After all, I am the first one to come up. Where is Jin Xuan? Come out quickly and die."

The Overlord Spear in his hand was invincible on the city wall. After a charge, dozens of soldiers defending the city were knocked off the city wall.

Sun Jian looked at his son's performance and was very satisfied. "Great! I didn't expect Wuling to be much easier than Changsha. If I had known this, I should have let Bofu attack alone. I would have led the troops to Guiyang and Lingling. Wouldn't that be more convenient?"

However, Huang Gai beside him had a puzzled look on his face: "My lord, Han Xuan has clearly come to Wuling, why can't we see him and Huang Zhong?"

After he reminded him of this, Sun Jian's smile froze.

"Yes, Huang Zhong is so brave and his archery skills are rare in the world, why don't we see him in the battle? If he helps to defend the city, our army will need at least several days to succeed. Strange..."

Another person said, "Brother, why worry so much? I think Han Xuan is a coward and incompetent. He has seen the might of our army, how dare he fight against us? He must have passed through Wuling and fled to another place. Why worry about such a villain? Even if he leads his defeated troops to set up an ambush somewhere, what can he do to our army?"

When Sun Jian heard this, his face suddenly brightened up. "Well, Sun Jing, my brother, what you said is very insightful. It should be so. After we capture Wuling, we will find Jin Xuan and ask him about Han Xuan's whereabouts. Huang Zhong killed my generals and injured my beloved son. I must capture him and cut him into pieces to vent my hatred."

Sun Jing suddenly pointed at the tower and shouted, "Brother, look! Bofu is about to rush down from the tower."

Sun Jian looked up and saw Sun Ce charging forward, unstoppable and very happy. "Okay, as long as Bofu opens the city gate, our army will march straight in and take the city."

Seeing that the battle was going so smoothly, the few doubts in the hearts of Sun Jian and others were swept away.

Not long after, the city gate creaked and slowly opened.

"Father, Jin Xuan has already fled out of the west gate. I will go after him first."

Sun Ce came out and shouted to Sun Jian, then changed direction and chased towards the west.

"Good!" Sun Jian clapped his thigh and cheered: "My son is so brave. He has captured Wuling in less than two hours. Why should we worry about the four counties in southern Jing being in turmoil? All the soldiers, follow me into the city."

The Jiangdong troops entered the city in succession, and the remaining defenders in the city laid down their arms and surrendered.

"My lord, the young general is going to hunt down Jin Xuan. Do you want me and others to go and help him?"

Huang Gai seemed a little worried.

Sun Jian said proudly, "No need to worry. My son is so brave. Apart from Huang Zhong, there is no rival for him in the southern part of Jing. Why should I be afraid of him? I believe he has captured the Golden Rat and is returning triumphantly."

"Brother is right. I think we should prepare a banquet in the city first, and celebrate the success as soon as Bo Fu returns."

Sun Jing's words hit Sun Jian's heart directly: "Well, not bad, not bad, it should be so, quickly and accurately..."

"My Lord, something terrible has happened..."

A soldier came running over in a hurry, which made Sun Jian very angry.

"What are you doing? Our army has just captured the city, and you are spreading such rumors and disrupting the morale of the army. What crime should you be punished for?"

Sun Jing stopped him and said, "Hey, don't worry, big brother. Our army has a happy event here, why bother with a small soldier."

Sun Jian snorted coldly and said, "For your sake, I will spare you. Tell me what it is."

The soldier didn't even bother to wipe the sweat off his forehead and said, "My lord, there have been fires in many places in the city. The city gates have been closed and blocked by baggage. Now the fire is spreading and carried by the wind..."

Sun Jian was shocked: "How could this happen? Put out the fire quickly."

"It's useless. The wind is fanning the flames, making it impossible to put them out..."

Huang Gai hurriedly advised: "My lord, we have fallen into a trap. No wonder the siege was so smooth today. It turned out that Jin Xuan deliberately lured us into the city so that he could burn us to death. My lord, run away quickly."

Sun Jian was very unwilling: "Jin Xuan, you little brat, you are hateful...hateful..."

"Lord..."

Another soldier came running over and said, "Huang Zhong has suddenly led his troops to attack and has cut off the only way for our army to return to Changsha."

"My lord...something is not going well. Cao Cao ordered Xiahou Yuan to lead 20,000 soldiers and Cai Mao to lead 10,000 naval forces to attack Changsha. Now they have crossed Dongting Lake..."

After listening to this series of reports, Sun Jian's head was dizzy and he almost fainted.

"Cao Aman... I can't stand with you!"

(End of this chapter)