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Chapter 35: Lu Xun Returns with His Army.

Outside Xiakou City, on the Yangtze River.

Ugh~

dong dong dong~

The bugle call was powerful and resonant, echoing across the river.

The war drums grew ever more rapid and fierce, as if trying to drown out the sound of the surging river waves!

far away,

A massive fleet,

It is slowly pressing towards Xiakou City!

As far as the eye can see,

Boats of all sizes stretched for miles, their banners obscuring the sky!

The warships were packed with a dense mass of soldiers, and the stench of blood from spears, halberds, and arrows seemed to drift into Xiakou City on the river breeze...

On the city wall, the Wu soldiers guarding the city had already turned pale.

The Battle of Yiling has just ended.

The Jiangdong army had not yet rested, and the soldiers were exhausted...

Most importantly, the main force of Jiangdong is under the command of Grand Commander Lu Xun and is stationed in Zigui, leaving the country vulnerable!

The King of Wu had just arrived in Xiakou not long ago!

At a time like this, surprisingly...

For a time,

The soldiers guarding the city were in complete chaos.

"Where did this enormous fleet come from?!"

"Judging from the fact that the ships are all bearing Cao Wei flags, that traitor Cao must be launching another southern expedition!"

"The Grand Commander has not yet returned with his troops, and the King of Wu is still in the city. What should we do?"

"What's the panic! King Wu has also led his troops into the city... Look, King Wu's flagship is leaving the city!"

woohoo~

Another horn sounded.

Then a five-story ship sailed out of the water village of Xiakou!

On the top deck, a huge banner with the character "吴" (Wu) fluttered fiercely in the wind.

Under the royal banner,

A man with blue eyes and a purple beard, wearing a helmet and armor, sat with his hand on his sword!

It was none other than Sun Quan, the King of Wu of the Great Wei Dynasty, the ruler of the six commanderies and eighty-one prefectures of Jiangdong!

"Huang Quan..."

Looking across at the distant ship opposite, which was similar in size to the one he was riding on.

Sun Quan's face was as ugly as could be...

During the Battle of Yiling, Liu Bei came with great force!

To prevent unforeseen events from occurring,

Sun Quan was preparing to go to the front line at Yiling to oversee the battle, and Sun Huan, who was stationed at Yiling, was ordered to personally supervise the construction of a top-of-the-line warship, specifically for the King of Wu to use for overseeing the battle.

Unexpectedly, this ship became a spoil of war for Cao Wei.

Huang Quan came here on this ship, is he just showing off his power and coming here specifically to humiliate me?

Sun Quan grew angrier the more he thought about it.

But the last glimmer of hope that remained in my heart vanished completely.

Since Huang Quan has captured this warship, Sun Huan and Yiling must have already been captured by the Wei army, and there is no hope left for them.

"Someone come here."

"My lord?"

"The ship has sailed past; I wish to speak with Huang Quan."

"Here you go!"

wow~

Sun Quan's ship showed no intention of stopping and headed straight for the Wei army's warships opposite!

Almost simultaneously, the opposing navy's warships, large and small, slowed down one after another, with only the lead warship bearing the inscription "General Wei Zhennan" continuing to meet them head-on...

Two towering ships, resembling small hills, are approaching each other!

The distance is getting closer and closer.

Getting closer and closer,

They slowly came to a stop on the river surface only when both sides could see each other's faces on the deck.

"But could it be the King of Wu in person?"

Huang Quan stood on the deck, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "Huang Quan, General Who Guards the South of the Great Wei, greets His Highness Prince Wu of the Great Wei!"

King Wu of Great Wei...

Upon hearing these four words,

Sun Quan's temples throbbed, but he suppressed his anger and coldly said, "Huang Gongheng, haven't you all gone too far?"

"Our Eastern Wu has already submitted a memorial to the Emperor of Wei, acknowledging our submission!"

"The six commanderies and eighty-one prefectures of Jiangdong were already vassals of Cao Wei..."

"Previously, I even assisted the Wei emperor in punishing the disloyal Shu Han, inflicting a great defeat on Liu Bei, and exhausting the strength of Yizhou!"

"It removed a major threat to the Cao Wei court."

"The people of Jiangdong have rendered outstanding service to the Wei emperor, but what have they received in return?"

Sun Quan grew increasingly furious: "While Jiangdong is fighting a bloody battle with Liu Bei on the front lines, the Cao Wei court is secretly colluding with the remnants of Shu Han!"

"The two sides conspired to gradually encroach upon our land and seize both banks of our great river!"

"Since the three sage kings of the past, has there ever been an emperor who colluded with foreign enemies to seize the lands of his own vassal states?"

"Wouldn't that make us a laughingstock?!"

Before he could finish speaking, Huang Quan chuckled faintly: "Vast territory? Heh, the King of Wu must be confused..."

"Under the whole heaven, all land belongs to the king; on the shores of the earth, all people are subjects of the king."

"Now that you have submitted to the Emperor of Wei... then not only the two banks of the Yangtze River, but also the six counties and eighty-one prefectures of Jiangdong, are the land and people of my Great Wei!"

"And where does this talk of 'nibbling away at your land' and seizing the land of our own vassal states' come from?"

Faced with the accusations that Sun Zhongmou had leveled against him, Huang Quan didn't hold back and threw them all back with righteous indignation.

He even went so far as to shift the blame, saying, "King Wu's previous great victory over Liu Bei at Yiling was indeed a meritorious achievement, and the Emperor will naturally reward him."

"But you are the King of Wu of my Great Wei!"

"The Emperor has not bestowed upon you the title of King of Great Wei and Chu, so how dare you arbitrarily send troops to establish a separatist regime in Jing and Chu?"

"You keep saying you're submitting to the Emperor of Wei, but is that how a subject of the Great Wei should behave?"

wow~

The river wind howled, stirring up towering white waves.

They also took the opportunity to relay Huang Quan's words, word for word, to Sun Zhongmou.

Sun Quan's face was already ashen...

That scoundrel Huang Gongheng,

This is utter nonsense and there is absolutely no intention to negotiate.

Why did Jiangdong submit to Cao Wei in the first place?

It was all because Shu Han's eastern expedition was powerful, and Cao Wei was also watching them like tigers eyeing the side.

To avoid fighting on two fronts in Jiangdong,

In order to prevent Cao Wei from taking the opportunity to move south, and thus allow Jiangdong to concentrate its forces to fight against Liu Bei, he had no choice but to use this expedient measure.

This is something both sides are well aware of!

Now Huang Quan is actually acting all high and mighty, using the principles of loyalty between ruler and subject to criticize himself?

It's absolutely ridiculous!

"Huang Gongheng!"

Sun Quan, too lazy to argue further, bluntly stated, "For the sake of this land of Jingchu, my Jiangdong region has been engulfed in war year after year!"

"In the Battle of Red Cliffs, Cao Cao's 830,000 men were burned and killed."

"The Battle of Yiling completely annihilated the vitality of Western Shu."

"During this period, he defied public opinion, crossed the Yangtze River in disguise, seized Jingzhou, killed Guan Yu, and forged an irreconcilable enmity with Liu Bei!"

"In this way,"

"It took countless lives of brave men from Wu and Yue to capture these several counties of Jingzhou..."

Call ~

The river wind is getting stronger.

Sun Quan slowly rose and stared at the figure under the yellow banner opposite him: "Now, with just a casual remark from you, the Sun family is to hand over Jingzhou without hesitation?"

Even if I agree...

"How could the civil and military officials of Jiangdong, left isolated, possibly agree to this?"

"How could the military, civilians, officials, and bureaucrats of the six prefectures and eighty-one counties of Jiangdong possibly agree to this?!"

joke!

If Huang Quan hadn't fired a single arrow, he could have taken Jingzhou with just a few words.

All those years of fighting in Jiangdong and the deaths of so many people, weren't they all just a wedding dress for Cao Wei?

Then he should just quit being the King of Wu and the ruler of Jiangdong.

"Does the King of Wu think that Quan is here to make empty threats?"

Facing the furious Sun Quan, Huang Quan remained calm and composed: "I advise the King of Wu to think this over carefully."

"At present, both the north and south of Jingzhou belong to our Great Wei!"

"The remnants of the Shu Han army have all been gathered together!"

"Meng Da of Shangyong has led his elite troops south, advancing by both land and water towards Zigui. At that time, the main force of Jiangdong was trapped, Lu Xun could neither advance nor retreat, and his food supplies were cut off..."

At this point,

Looking at Sun Quan's increasingly grim expression,

Huang Quan acted as if he hadn't seen anything: "Does the King of Wu know why my army arrived so quickly?"

"So that the King of Wu may know that our central force is merely the vanguard..."

forward?

Sun Quan suddenly shuddered.

and many more!

It seems like I forgot to calculate something?

His mind raced. Midfield, forward... that means...

"Indeed, the 30,000 troops from Xiangyang have already marched south!"

"This is the source of our courage to march straight to Xiakou without attacking Jiangling, Gong'an, and other cities along the way..."

"These military towns along the river will be taken one by one by the Xiangyang army!"

"Ah, I forgot to inform the King of Wu..."

Huang Quan suddenly laughed, a laugh that held a profound meaning: "The main force of this southern expedition, the Eastern Route Army, is still in Hefei!"

"However, by this time, General Zhang Liao should have already assembled his army..."

"It shouldn't be long before the King of Wu is able to meet Zhang Wenyuan again on this great river."

Huang Quan marched out of Yiling, serving as the vanguard of the central army!

Thirty thousand troops from Xiangyang followed closely behind!

Meng Da left Shangyong, headed south to Zigui, and trapped Lu Xun to death!

And again,

And there comes that scoundrel Zhang Liao, leading a large army out of Hefei!

At this point, how could Liu Bei of Baidi City remain indifferent? He would certainly do everything in his power to get involved...

Yiling,

Xiangyang

Hefei

These strategic locations were either the gateways to Jiangdong or the Achilles' heel of Eastern Wu! Now they have all fallen into the hands of Cao Wei and are now connected!

At this point in time,

Sun Quan felt his throat was parched.

palms are damp.

My mind was in complete chaos, with only one thought swirling within me...

Jiangdong is in danger.

The Sun family is in grave danger!

"King Wu!"

Huang Quan shouted, startling Sun Zhongmou awake: "It's not too late to pull back from the brink..."

"You only need to respectfully accept the imperial edict from Emperor Wei."

"We hereby offer up Jingzhou."

"Jiangdong remains a vassal state of our Great Wei. At least the 100,000 Jiangdong soldiers in Zigui City will be released by the Great Wei army..."

Is the Wei army willing to release the main force of Jiangdong to return Zigui City?

Sun Quan couldn't help but feel a stirring in his heart...

Anyway,

Lu Xun's 100,000-strong main force is the foundation of Jiangdong at present, and also the foundation of Sun Quan's rule over Jiangdong.

If this main force can return safely...

From the perspective of this King of Wu of Wei, that couldn't be better.

As for whether the Wei army will kill those who surrender?

In today's world, apart from the scoundrels of Jiangdong, there are very few other forces capable of doing such a thing.

Especially Cao Wei,

At present, the strongest of the three kingdoms, and the one with the best chance of unifying the world, is the Cao family.

As long as Cao Pi still aspires to rule the world, he will have to feign an magnanimous attitude towards the world, even if he has to pretend.

If the Wei army dares to kill those who surrender, who in the world will dare to surrender to them in the future?

Xiang Yu also killed those who surrendered back then.

The final result was that it gave Emperor Gaozu of Han a reputation for benevolence and helped him establish the Han dynasty for four hundred years!

If Cao Wei had done the same...

That would be something all the forces in the world would be eager to achieve, and Cao Pi should give up on his grand dream of unifying the world...

"I have said all I have to say. I urge Your Majesty to consider this carefully!"

"It is still early, but King Wu, you must reply before nightfall, otherwise..."

"At that time, all the armies were pointing their swords at Jiangdong, and the moon was waning, so Huang Quan couldn't be blamed!!"

woohoo~

The long, drawn-out bugle call once again resounded across the great river.

As he watched the warship bearing the Zhennan Banner sail away, Sun Quan's face turned ashen.

hum~

He suddenly drew his sword and slammed it hard against the table in front of him...

Click~

The table broke in two and rolled off the deck!

"hateful!"

Sun Quan gritted his teeth, wishing he could devour the departing Huang Quan alive: "Huang Quan, you scoundrel! Cao Pi, you little brat!"

"This is outrageous!"

But at this moment,

All anger is so pale and powerless.

a long time,

This ruler of Jiangdong choked back all his emotions and uttered just two words: "Return to camp!"

woohoo~

The sound of bugles echoed once again across the great river.

The King of Wu's flagship turned around.

Slowly, we drove into Xiakou.

Gazing at the formidable river before him, Sun Quan couldn't help but let out a long sigh: "Alas..."

Now, the power of Cao Wei is overwhelming, no less than the collapse of the heavens.

Four armies converged to encircle Jiangdong...

Can Jiangdong survive this time, just like it did at Chibi and Yiling?

Sun Quan had no answer in his heart.

If we can't hold out, are we really going to have to cede Jingzhou to Cao Pi?

Jingzhou

Jingzhou!

Three generations of Jiangdong people have sacrificed so much for Jingzhou. Are we really going to hand over Jingzhou to them now?

The Battle of Red Cliffs saw the burning of 830,000 of Cao Cao's troops...

The Battle of Yiling resulted in the complete annihilation of 500,000 Han soldiers...

Thinking about these things,

Sun Quan felt unsteady on his feet. He instinctively reached out to grab the gunwale, muttering to himself, "All that fighting for nothing..."

"All that effort was for nothing!"

……

Meanwhile, at the Xiakou Water Village camp.

The civil and military officials were restless and uneasy.

When King Wu went to see Huang Quan, he did not bring any civil or military officials with him. At this moment, no one knows what the talks between the two sides have reached.

"My lord, this is far too risky! You only brought your personal guards to see Huang Quan. What if..."

"If Huang Quan truly intended to attack the city, why would he need to meet with our lord?"

"Indeed! Although Huang Quan's forces are numerous, we have also brought the entire army of our nation. In terms of troop numbers, we are in a strong position to overpower Huang Quan!"

"Since Cao Wei has already made its move, I'm afraid it's unlikely that Huang Quan's army is the only one that has come."

"So what..."

"..."

While the civil and military officials were arguing endlessly,

suddenly!

woohoo~

A powerful horn sounded outside the water fortress.

"It's my lord!"

"Our lord has returned to the camp!"

"Hurry, hurry, hurry..."

Everyone hurriedly left the camp.

really,

Sun Quan had already disembarked from the ship and was heading towards the central command tent with a gloomy face.

The civil and military officials quickly surrounded him.

"My lord, how is it?"

What did Huang Quan say?

"To war or to peace?"

"If Jingzhou falls into the hands of Cao Wei, Jiangdong will be in grave danger! Jiangdong has been in the hands of three generations; it must not be abandoned!"

"My lord, my lord..."

"My lord, you must not waver! We must wait for Lu Xun to lead the main force of our Jiangdong navy back; then the crisis will naturally be resolved!"

Despite the inquiries and pleas from those around him, both civil and military officials, he remained steadfast.

Sun Quan seemed not to hear, and without uttering a word, he went straight into the central command tent!

"My lord!"

The civil and military officials behind him wanted to follow, but were stopped outside the tent by the guards.

"The King of Wu has decreed that no one may enter without an imperial edict!"

"this……"

Inside the main tent,

Sun Quan sat alone behind his desk.

A large, dim, tallow candle.

The light cast an uncertain glow on his face...

Since my brother's passing, I have never felt as exhausted as I do now. Even during the Battle of Red Cliffs and the Battle of Yiling, I never felt this way.

He suddenly remembered that year.

He tricked Liu Bei into crossing the river to get married, intending to take the opportunity to detain Liu Bei and exchange him for Jingzhou!

At that time, inside Ganlu Temple, when Lady Wu was looking at her new son-in-law, she secretly consulted the heavens and made a divination in front of Liu Bei while facing a huge rock.

【"Heaven!"】

"If I can regain Jingzhou and bring prosperity to Eastern Wu, please grant me the power to sever this stone!"

Having finished speaking,

With a swift movement, the sword fell!

The boulder suddenly split open, breaking in two!

Afterwards, Jiangdong won a great victory in the Battle of Yiling, and he indeed took Jingzhou again.

But now,

Jingzhou hadn't even had time to warm up in Jiangdong's hands before it...

"It's fate, it's fate..."

Sun Quan couldn't help but smile bitterly.

With a bitter taste in his mouth: "Fate is playing tricks on us!"

……

Just as Sun Quan entered the main tent...

On the great river,

Inside Huang Quan's ship cabin.

"We are pressed for time right now."

"To confront Sun Quan again is truly a desperate gamble..."

Liu Shan's expression was solemn, and his voice was low: "Although General Gongheng told Sun Quan that our army has a main force following behind."

"But as you all know, at this moment, apart from the troops we have, our army has no other reinforcements!"

"We haven't captured a single city along the Yangtze River, including Jiangling and Gong'an. We are now truly isolated and deep in enemy territory..."

"Once they realize what's happening, our army will be in grave danger!"

Everyone remained silent.

They knew that His Highness the Crown Prince was right; if the Jiangdong military towns along the river did not see the main force of the Wei army arrive soon...

They would inevitably notice something amiss, but once Sun Quan received the report, they were all exposed.

therefore,

The current situation cannot be delayed any longer!

only……

"Your Highness."

It was Ma Liang who spoke, his brows furrowed: "Today, General Zhenbei's words certainly intimidated Sun Quan."

"But what if Sun Quan doesn't yield and resists to the end? What should we do then?"

Yes,

No matter how much everyone present despised Sun Quan or looked down on this Jiangdong rat.

But there is one thing they have to admit.

The one opposite us, after all, was one of the three kingdoms that ruled the land! He decisively defeated Cao Cao at the Battle of Red Cliffs! He triumphed over the Han emperor at the Battle of Yiling!

He was a true powerful ruler who dominated the southeast!

How could he bow his head so easily?

"What Attendant Ma said is quite right..."

Huang Quan was also deeply worried: "If Sun Quan manages to hold out until Lu Xun returns with his troops, we might end up like Sun Huan and Bu Zhi!"

"Lu Xun is returning with his troops?"

Liu Shan's gaze swept over the civil and military officials in the cabin.

"If nothing unexpected happens..."

"Lu Xun's vanguard has probably already reached Yiling!"

This isn't a no-go, it's a recommendation for the treasure book "Three Kingdoms: Li Shimin Wears A Dou's Clothes and Forcibly Takes Sun Shangxiang":

"This is outrageous!"

But at this moment,

All anger is so pale and powerless.

a long time,

This ruler of Jiangdong choked back all his emotions and uttered just two words: "Return to camp!"

woohoo~

The sound of bugles echoed once again across the great river.

The King of Wu's flagship turned around.

Slowly, we drove into Xiakou.

Gazing at the formidable river before him, Sun Quan couldn't help but let out a long sigh: "Alas..."

Now, the power of Cao Wei is overwhelming, no less than the collapse of the heavens.

Four armies converged to encircle Jiangdong...

Can Jiangdong survive this time, just like it did at Chibi and Yiling?

Sun Quan had no answer in his heart.

If we can't hold out, are we really going to have to cede Jingzhou to Cao Pi?

Jingzhou

Jingzhou!

Three generations of Jiangdong people have sacrificed so much for Jingzhou. Are we really going to hand over Jingzhou to them now?

The Battle of Red Cliffs saw the burning of 830,000 of Cao Cao's troops...

The Battle of Yiling resulted in the complete annihilation of 500,000 Han soldiers...

Thinking about these things,

Sun Quan felt unsteady on his feet. He instinctively reached out to grab the gunwale, muttering to himself, "All that fighting for nothing..."

"All that effort was for nothing!"

……

Meanwhile, at the Xiakou Water Village camp.

The civil and military officials were restless and uneasy.

When King Wu went to see Huang Quan, he did not bring any civil or military officials with him. At this moment, no one knows what the talks between the two sides have reached.

"My lord, this is far too risky! You only brought your personal guards to see Huang Quan. What if..."

"If Huang Quan truly intended to attack the city, why would he need to meet with our lord?"

"Indeed! Although Huang Quan's forces are numerous, we have also brought the entire army of our nation. In terms of troop numbers, we are in a strong position to overpower Huang Quan!"

"Since Cao Wei has already made its move, I'm afraid it's unlikely that Huang Quan's army is the only one that has come."

"So what..."

"..."

While the civil and military officials were arguing endlessly,

suddenly!

woohoo~

A powerful horn sounded outside the water fortress.

"It's my lord!"

"Our lord has returned to the camp!"

"Hurry, hurry, hurry..."

Everyone hurriedly left the camp.

really,

Sun Quan had already disembarked from the ship and was heading towards the central command tent with a gloomy face.

The civil and military officials quickly surrounded him.

"My lord, how is it?"

What did Huang Quan say?

"To war or to peace?"

"If Jingzhou falls into the hands of Cao Wei, Jiangdong will be in grave danger! Jiangdong has been in the hands of three generations; it must not be abandoned!"

"My lord, my lord..."

"My lord, you must not waver! We must wait for Lu Xun to lead the main force of our Jiangdong navy back; then the crisis will naturally be resolved!"

Despite the inquiries and pleas from those around him, both civil and military officials, he remained steadfast.

Sun Quan seemed not to hear, and without uttering a word, he went straight into the central command tent!

"My lord!"

The civil and military officials behind him wanted to follow, but were stopped outside the tent by the guards.

"The King of Wu has decreed that no one may enter without an imperial edict!"

"this……"

Inside the main tent,

Sun Quan sat alone behind his desk.

A large, dim, tallow candle.

The light cast an uncertain glow on his face...

Since my brother's passing, I have never felt as exhausted as I do now. Even during the Battle of Red Cliffs and the Battle of Yiling, I never felt this way.

He suddenly remembered that year.

He tricked Liu Bei into crossing the river to get married, intending to take the opportunity to detain Liu Bei and exchange him for Jingzhou!

At that time, inside Ganlu Temple, when Lady Wu was looking at her new son-in-law, she secretly consulted the heavens and made a divination in front of Liu Bei while facing a huge rock.

【"Heaven!"】

"If I can regain Jingzhou and bring prosperity to Eastern Wu, please grant me the power to sever this stone!"

Having finished speaking,

With a swift movement, the sword fell!

The boulder suddenly split open, breaking in two!

Afterwards, Jiangdong won a great victory in the Battle of Yiling, and he indeed took Jingzhou again.

But now,

Jingzhou hadn't even had time to warm up in Jiangdong's hands before it...

"It's fate, it's fate..."

Sun Quan couldn't help but smile bitterly.

With a bitter taste in his mouth: "Fate is playing tricks on us!"

……

Just as Sun Quan entered the main tent...

On the great river,

Inside Huang Quan's ship cabin.

"We are pressed for time right now."

"To confront Sun Quan again is truly a desperate gamble..."

Liu Shan's expression was solemn, and his voice was low: "Although General Gongheng told Sun Quan that our army has a main force following behind."

"But as you all know, at this moment, apart from the troops we have, our army has no other reinforcements!"

"We haven't captured a single city along the Yangtze River, including Jiangling and Gong'an. We are now truly isolated and deep in enemy territory..."

"Once they realize what's happening, our army will be in grave danger!"

Everyone remained silent.

They knew that His Highness the Crown Prince was right; if the Jiangdong military towns along the river did not see the main force of the Wei army arrive soon...

They would inevitably notice something amiss, but once Sun Quan received the report, they were all exposed.

therefore,

The current situation cannot be delayed any longer!

only……

"Your Highness."

It was Ma Liang who spoke, his brows furrowed: "Today, General Zhenbei's words certainly intimidated Sun Quan."

"But what if Sun Quan doesn't yield and resists to the end? What should we do then?"

Yes,

No matter how much everyone present despised Sun Quan or looked down on this Jiangdong rat.

But there is one thing they have to admit.

The one opposite us, after all, was one of the three kingdoms that ruled the land! He decisively defeated Cao Cao at the Battle of Red Cliffs! He triumphed over the Han emperor at the Battle of Yiling!

He was a true powerful ruler who dominated the southeast!

How could he bow his head so easily?

"What Attendant Ma said is quite right..."

Huang Quan was also deeply worried: "If Sun Quan manages to hold out until Lu Xun returns with his troops, we might end up like Sun Huan and Bu Zhi!"

"Lu Xun is returning with his troops?"

Liu Shan's gaze swept over the civil and military officials in the cabin.

"If nothing unexpected happens..."

"Lu Xun's vanguard has probably already reached Yiling!"