So fast?! Chen Gong and Lü Bu looked at each other. They knew that Sun Cejun's 100,000 troops were on the Yangtze River, but they did not expect Sun Ce's speed to be so fast. Shucheng County had already fallen!
"How come?!" Chen Gong was a little surprised. Shucheng County was a big city in Lujiang. Its size was not smaller than Wancheng city. Moreover, Shucheng County's geographical location was very special. It was a hub that connected Jiangdong and the Central Plains.
"Report! Milord, this is urgent! "Another urgent letter was delivered to Lu Bu's hand." You also lost Jianshi?! "
This was great. The Lvbu's Army's escape route was completely blocked. They came from Huangzhou and Huangzhou had already been occupied by the Jiangdong Army. After Huangzhou, they would still be in Jingzhou's territory. It was impossible for them to escape.
Now that Shucheng County and Jiashi were lost, the road out of Lujiang was completely blocked.
"What happened to Chen Deng?!" Chen Gong held the urgent letter in his hand. Shucheng County, Jiashi, and Shiting were entrusted to Chen Deng by Lü Bu. And Chen Deng was a person with great talent. Not to mention three cities, even if he was given a county, he would be able to take care of it very well. But now, out of the three cities, he had already lost two cities.
"It's the Zhou Family!" Lü Bu held the letter and said calmly. The third urgent letter was no longer about the lost cities. It was an urgent letter from the garrison of Shiting and Wuwei. They found the enemy outside Shiting. The flag on the letter was Zhou.
Zhou Yu was still confronting the Jingzhou Army in Jiangxia. Now, only the Zhou Family in Shucheng County could use the flag of Zhou.
40,000 troops really underestimated these nobles.
This explained why Chen Deng lost the cities so quickly. Two of his generals died in battle and his own life was unknown. The cities were not breached from the outside, but from the inside.
Lü Bu originally planned to take action against the Zhou Family in the near future. Who knew that the Zhou Family was one step faster and took two of Lü Bu's cities.
"It's these nobles again!" Lu Bu's face was so cold that it could freeze. How could Lu Bu not be angry?! This was the second time he was betrayed by the nobles. Last time, he was betrayed by Chen Deng and his father. This time, Chen Deng surrendered, but he was betrayed by the Zhou Family.
"Shiting Shiting cannot be lost!" If Shuhe and Jiashi were easy to defend and hard to attack, then Shiting was a place where one man could hold back ten thousand men. It was a strategic location, no less dangerous than Hulao and Hangu.
If they lost the stone pavilion as well, the Lvbu's Army would really be like a turtle in a jar. The casualties would be too high, and there would be no way to retreat.
Lü Bu's face darkened. "Pass down my orders. Have Zhang Liao and Gao Shun see me immediately!"
After a while, Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, and the others arrived at Wancheng City's Conference Hall.
"Zhang Liao, take the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry and rush to Shiting's aid. Don't make any mistakes!" From Wancheng City to Shiting, there was a long way to go. Only the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry could arrive in one day.
"Gao Shun, take the Formation Breaker and follow the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry. Zhou Family, I don't want to see them appear in Shucheng City!" Lü Bu was ruthless. Destroying the Chen family was not enough. You also want to see me destroy the Zhou Family! Then you better watch carefully.
"Yes!" The two received the order and left.
"Let Zang Ba's Taishan Army be on standby and come with me to Wuwei." Beside Wuwei was Xianxi Ferry. If Sun Ce went there, the consequences would be unimaginable.
The entire army of Wancheng City began to move. The Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry was the first to leave Wancheng City, followed by the Formation Breaker. The Taishan Army was just formed, but under the command of Zang Ba, they were already a rare force.
The movements of the Lvbu's Army naturally could not be hidden from the big and small nobles in Wancheng City.
As the eldest son of Zhou Yi, Zhou Cheng has been in Wancheng City. He always paid attention to the movements of the Lvbu's Army and listened to the reports of the Lvbu's Army.
"The Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry has left! The Formation Breaker has also set out. Even Lü Bu himself has also set out? "Zhou Cheng wrote on the rice paper.
"Young lord, it should be our turn!" A family member asked.
"Don't worry, don't worry!" Zhou Cheng shook his head. Although he was Zhou Yi's son, his age was the same as Zhou Yu's. From childhood to adulthood, he only heard about Zhou Yu and Gong Jin. His grandfather said so, his father also said so. No one has seen his achievements. Today, he will let the world hear his name.
His purpose was to occupy Wancheng City from the inside out. This city was the center of Lujiang's governance. This city could connect Jiangdong and the Central Plains.
His father was already in Shi Ting. Wu Wei successfully attracted the attention of the Lvbu's Army. What he needed to do was to capture Wancheng City when the Lvbu's Army set out.
Zhou Cheng was very cautious. Lü Bu set out, but it did not mean that they would leave. If they returned halfway, then everything would be over.
One day passed, two days passed.
"Young lord, young lord, something bad has happened! The Lvbu's Army's Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry has defeated the family head's army outside Shi Ting. The family head is retreating to Shucheng City! "
"Wu Wei?" Zhou Cheng frowned, but he did not have any big reaction.
"Wuwei is also the same. Lu Bu, Lu Fengxian personally led 3,000 troops to charge into the enemy formation and beheaded Zhou Kang!" Zhou Kang was a famous general of the Zhou Family. He was loyal to the Zhou Family. He was also quite good at leading troops. Zhou Yi gave him an important position to threaten Wu Wei. Now that Zhou Kang was dead, Wu Wei's troops were retreating to Xianxi.
"Good!" Zhou Cheng stood up and shouted. His face did not have the anger of a defeated army. Instead, it was flushed with excitement.
"It's our turn!" Zhou Cheng walked out of the room.
It was already summer. The temperature was getting higher and higher. It was difficult to stand under the sun, not to mention wearing armor.
"The weather is too hot! If this continues, who will be able to stand it?! "A soldier of Lu Bu's army grumbled.
"Can't stand it? You southerners are really spoiled! " Another soldier coldly snorted. The soldiers guarding Wancheng City were Xu Province soldiers, Wan Cheng's local soldiers, and Pengzhou Army's old soldiers who had been following Lü Bu. They were either old or injured. They could not keep up with the rhythm of the original troops. For example, the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry and Formation Breaker were better without than with substandard troops. Once they could not keep up, they would be kicked out of the troops. Of course, they were not kicked out of the Lvbu's Army. Instead, they were given a promotion in the second line of troops.
The old soldier in front of him was a member of the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry. In the battle of Kaiyang, he lost an arm. Originally, he should have been given a reward by Lü Bu to retire. But he did not want to, so he became a gate guard.
Because he was old enough, everyone called him Old Wu.
"Back in the days!" Old Wu began to talk about his experiences in the past. Listening to it once or twice was fine, three or four times was also refreshing, but one day, seven or eight times, 365 days a year, as long as there was Old Wu's place, one could listen to Old Wu's story. Even a patient person would feel tired.
"Okay, okay! Old Wu, you have the biggest merit. "Another marquis laughed. He was assigned to the city defense by Chen Deng's Guangling Army, so he did not have much experience.
"Old Wu, I am going to find a place to rest first. Wait for me to change!" Marquis Han wiped the sweat on his head and said.
"Milord, our duty is to guard the city wall. How can we rest without changing shifts!" Old Wu wanted to dissuade him, but Marquis Han waved his hand.
"What are you worried about? Although Sun Cejun is coming, Milord's Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry and Formation Breaker are here. What are you afraid of? Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry and Formation Breaker are not enough to resist the enemy! " Marquis Han praised the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry and Formation Breaker. They all know that this is Old Wu's weakness. As long as you praise the Pengzhou Army, Old Wu will be very easy to talk to.
"You can say that, but!"
"No buts! I am just looking for a cool place to rest. I am not going down the city wall. I will be back in a moment! "Marquis Han said and left. Behind him were some of his soldiers.
"Just in a moment!" Old Wu shouted from behind.
"I know, I know!" Old Wu was really long-winded. Marquis Han helplessly shook his head.
"Ah ah ah! This is life! " Finding a cool place without the direct sunlight, plus he can sit on the ground instead of standing for a long time, this feeling is really good.
Feeling comfortable, Marquis Han unconsciously fell asleep.
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