Pang Tong was right. There was a problem in Jiangdong. Sun Ce should be eyeing Lujiang like a tiger eyeing its prey so that Lujiang Lü Bu couldn't dispatch any troops. But now, he couldn't even take care of himself because Jingzhou Liu Biao once again started a war against Sun Ce.
The reason was that Sun Ce started the war first. Now, Jingzhou Liu Biao's 70,000 troops went down the river and launched an all-out attack against Sun Ce. If Sun Ce didn't make a move, then all the territories that he had conquered before would be gone. Even his territory, Chaisang, would be breached. Therefore, Sun Ce could only move his troops from Lü Bu to the place where he started the war against Jingzhou Liu Biao.
Outside of Sanjiangkou, a large-scale battle had been going on for several days. Both sides suffered heavy losses. In the past few days, corpses were rolling on the Yangtze River. Blood dyed the river red. Both sides had wins and losses but Sun Ce still had the advantage. This was because Sun Ce had obtained Sanjiangkou. Sanjiangkou was a big port in Jiangxia. By occupying it, the Jingzhou Navy would not be able to go down the Yangtze River to threaten Jiangdong. It can be said that Sanjiangkou was a strategic point. When Zhou Yu lost Sanjiangkou, Sun Ce was very regretful. But now that he obtained Sanjiangkou, Sun Ce was not happy at all. This was because the price he had to pay for Sanjiangkou was too big.
Sun Ce sat in the camp at Sanjiangkou. He was reading the latest information. The more he read, the more silent he became. The more he read, the angrier he became. Several generals stood under Sun Ce, but they didn't dare to make a sound.
"Humph!" In the end, Sun Ce was really angry to the extreme. He directly threw the document in his hand. This time, the generals didn't dare to speak. Only a handsome young man picked up the document from the ground and patted the dust. He didn't need to look at the document to know what was written on it. "Milord, did Lü Bu of Lujiang send troops?" The handsome young man asked indifferently.
"Yes!" Sun Ce nodded. "Lü Bu of Lujiang not only sent troops. In addition to Chen Deng's Guangling Army, the rest of the Formation Breaker, Mount Tai and the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry have all been dispatched!" If Lü Bu only sent two troops, Sun Ce wouldn't be so angry. But now, only the Guangling Army was left. The two trump cards, the Formation Breaker and the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, were all brought out. Moreover, they didn't conceal themselves on the way. What did this mean? It meant that they looked down on Sun Ce. The Guangling Army only had about 10,000 people and they wanted to defend the huge Lujiang County. Even if Chen Gong's garrison troops were included, there were only 20,000 to 30,000 people. His generals, Gao Shun, Zhang Liao, and Zang Ba, were all brought out by Lü Bu. This was a provocation to Sun Ce. It meant that they looked down on Sun Ce.
How could such news not make Sun Ce angry? He almost wanted to attack Lujiang. However, Zhou Yu calmly stopped Sun Ce. If they attacked Lujiang now, they would not only have to face Lü Bu of Lujiang, but also Jingzhou's Liu Biao. Even if they could take Lujiang, they would lose most of Jiangxia and even Chaisang. They had schemed for so long and consumed a lot of resources. In the end, they would only get a destroyed Lujiang! This was obviously not in Jiangdong's interest.
Liu Biao had always been a calm person. He almost never took the initiative to attack Jiangdong and was always on the defensive. However, this time, Liu Biao changed from his usual weak self and became very tough. He wanted to fight to the death with Sun Ce. This was because Jiangdong had angered an honest person like Liu Biao. Originally, both sides agreed to a truce and had a tacit understanding. Jiangdong's Sun Ce joined forces with Yuzhou's Liu Bei and Wancheng's Zhang Xiu to kill Lü Bu while Jingzhou's Liu Biao watched the tigers fight. It was a very good tacit understanding. However, the Jiangdong Navy suddenly attacked. Han Dang and Huang Gai, who should have died, attacked Sanjiangkou and killed 3,000 Jingzhou's Navy. This made Liu Biao unhappy. He was kind enough to help Han Dang kill Lü Bu. However, Han Dang turned around and attacked him! This was the ambition of a wolf. Liu Biao was angry and ordered the Jingzhou Navy stationed in Jiangxia to attack. If they wanted money, they would give them money. If they wanted food, they would give them food. In any case, they would fight. Otherwise, they would think that Jingzhou Liu Biao was a soft persimmon that could be easily bullied.
Originally, Sun Ce was prepared to send messengers to Liu Biao to explain the situation. He wanted to restore the tacit understanding. Jingzhou Liu Biao was also a little regretful. According to the script, Sun Ce would withdraw from Sanjiangkou and compensate them with some food. However, one should not forget that there was still Zhuge Liang, who wanted the world to be in chaos! Sun Ce's messengers were all killed by Zhuge Liang. This was already a slap in the face. How could Sun Ce endure it? Since both sides were riding a tiger, it was hard to get off. Thus, they might as well start the war! Thinking about it, Sun Ce was burning with anger. Originally, it was a good plan to attack the Lu family from three sides. However, it ended up like this. All the consequences were caused by the two people in front of him.
"Han Dang and Huang Gai!" Sun Ce's teeth were chattering. He was trying his best to restrain his anger.
"Plop, plop!" When the two people's names were mentioned, Han Dang and Huang Gai knelt in front of Sun Ce. "Your subordinates will die ten thousand deaths!"
"Haha, ten thousand deaths? Do you think that by dying ten thousand deaths, you can redeem everything? " Sun Ce looked at the two old generals in front of him, Han Dang and Huang Gai. These two had been following the Sun family since his father's time. It could be said that they worked hard and contributed a lot. Even after Sun Jian died at the hands of Huang Zu, these old generals did not abandon the Sun family. It could be said that they were loyal and devoted. However, it was this loyalty that ruined Sun Ce's plan.
This Han Dang, because he underestimated the enemy, was taught a lesson by Kuai Liang from Jing Province. This caused the Jiangdong Navy to lose their camp at Sanjiangkou. Han Dang's fleet was also wiped out. They all thought that Han Dang had died in that battle. Sun Ce even personally presided over Han Dang's funeral and requested for a title for Han Dang. However, who would have thought that Han Dang was lucky enough to survive and appear at Sanjiangkou. If he returned to Jiangdong, then it would be a happy ending. A veteran general was definitely a good thing for Sun Ce. However, Han Dang was ashamed of losing Sanjiangkou and plotted to take it back. The one inside was Han Dang and his subordinates. The one outside was Huang Gai. The two of them quietly attacked Sun Ce and completely messed up Sun Ce's plan.
"Milord, this is Huang Gai's mistake. If Milord wants to punish, please punish Huang Gai! Yigong did not know about this matter before! " Huang Gai said as he knelt down and kowtowed to Sun Ce. Han Dang sank to the bottom of the river at Sanjiangkou and barely survived. How could he know about Sun Ce's plan? He only wanted to take down Sanjiangkou to atone for his mistake. As the saying goes, not knowing is not wrong! Han Dang's original intention was good. Who asked Jingzhou and Jiangdong to stop the war suddenly? But Huang Gai was different. He was the governor of Wuchang appointed by Sun Ce. He naturally knew about Sun Ce's plan and also knew that Sun Ce's order to stop the army from advancing. He also knew that if he started the war first, then Sun Ce's plan would be completely disrupted. Disobeying a military order was a crime punishable by death. But he also knew that if he did not attack Sanjiangkou, then Han Dang would definitely die. 100 people against 3000, the difference was 30 times. Even if the remaining 3000 people were only garrison troops, they were still stronger than the 100 soldiers under Han Dang's command. Between his own death and Han Dang's death, Huang Gai did not hesitate to save his old friend.
"No, no, no, this is not Gongfu's fault. This is my fault. I was too greedy and did not report to Milord in time. If Gongfu did not save me, then this would not have happened. If Milord wants to kill someone, then please kill Han Dang!" Han Dang was also very responsible. His old friend had already disobeyed Sun Ce's military order for him. Having such a good friend was enough for him. Han Dang naturally would not let his old friend take the blame for him.
"This is my fault! I am righteous! "
"This is my fault. Gongfu is not wrong!"
"This is mine!" "Mine!" The two of them were like two children arguing about who was at fault. The more they argued, the louder their voices became. The louder they argued, the angrier Sun Ce became. He suddenly shouted, "Enough! Shut up! "
Han Dang and Huang Gai quickly shut their mouths. Sun Ce coldly looked at the two of them, "Since the two of you want to die, fine, I will fulfill your wishes! Men, drag the two of them out of the tent and behead them! "Sun Ce was already extremely angry.
"Milord, please reconsider!" Upon hearing Sun Ce's order, Zhou Yu immediately knelt down, "Generals Han Dang and Huang Gai, although they are at fault, it is not to the point of death! Old General Han made such a mistake because Old General Han Dang cared about Milord. He wanted to expand Milord's territory. This can only be considered as doing bad things with good intentions. As for Old General Huang Gai, he made such a mistake because of his old friend's life. Milord, please reconsider! "
"Milord, please reconsider!" Seeing that Zhou Yu had knelt down, the other generals had no reason to not kneel down. Moreover, Huang Gai and Han Dang had a good reputation among Sun Ce. Therefore, the generals were willing to plead for mercy for the two of them.
"If I do not kill the two of them, how can I convince the masses? How can I resolve the hatred in my heart?" Sun Ce firmly asked Zhou Yu.
"Milord, now that the Jing Province Navy is coming at us menacingly, what we need to do first is to defend against the enemy and not to kill the generals. Killing the two generals, Han Dang and Huang Gai, will only make our enemies happy!" Changing generals at the last minute was a taboo on the battlefield. No matter what, Huang Gai was still an elite commander of the Jiangdong Navy. If Huang Gai died, the fighting strength of the Jiangdong Navy would decrease by half. "Milord, the two generals have followed Milord's family since Old Milord. Even if they did not contribute, they still worked hard! Therefore, Milord, please retract your order! "
"Milord, please retract your order!" One by one, the generals knelt in front of Sun Ce, hoping that Sun Ce would be appeased.
"Whew!" Sun Ce took a deep breath. In fact, he did not want to kill Huang Gai and Han Dang. Zhou Yu was right. Han Dang made such a mistake because he was loyal to the Sun family! Sun Ce vaguely remembered that when his father died, most of the generals ran away. Only Huang Gai and Han Dang were still thinking about the Old Milord's Sun family. It was because of this that after Sun Ce joined the Yuan Shu Army, although Yuan Shu's subordinates made things difficult for him, he was still fine. It was all because of the protection of these two generals. Therefore, it would be a lie to say that he did not have feelings for them. In private, Sun Ce would call the two uncles. However, if he did not deal with them, it would make Sun Ce feel embarrassed. People would say that Sun Ce did not manage the army well and did not properly reward or punish. Therefore, Sun Ce needed someone to give him a way out. Zhou Yu was the one to do so.
"For the sake of the generals, the two of you can be spared from death. Although you can be spared from death, you cannot escape punishment!" Sun Ce followed Zhou Yu's way out. "Huang Gai taught you the seal of Wuchang Prefecture. From now on, you will be a lieutenant under Zhou Yu. You will still be in command of your troops!"
"This general obeys!" The Wuchang Prefecture's Governor had been removed from his position. Now, he was directly promoted to Lieutenant, an unranked Lieutenant General. Huang Gai was a little unhappy, but it was a thousand times better than being beheaded.
"As for Han Dang, humph. You no longer have any position! You will be a personal guard in my personal guard camp! " Sun Ce looked coldly at Han Dang and said. Han Dang's troops had already been abandoned in the Yangtze River. It was too late to rebuild them now. He might as well be Han Dang's personal guard!
"This general obeys!" Han Dang was very straightforward. He was originally alone in the world. Now, not only did he not have to die, he even had a personal guard. It was already very good.
"Well, we should now consider how to deal with the Jingzhou Navy!" Sun Ce talked about the main topic. In the past, the Jingzhou Navy was beaten by the Jiangdong Navy. However, it was different now. The Jingzhou Navy had a new general and strategist. Now, the Jiangdong Navy could not gain any advantage against the Jingzhou Navy. This was caused by the strategist called Zhuge Liang. Sun Ce could not help but pay more attention to this person. Even Zhou Yu often frowned and said that this person was very talented and would be a big problem for Jiangdong.
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Sun Ce could not contain the Lvbu's Army. At most, he could not take down Lujiang. The Lü Bu would also find it difficult to attack Jiangdong. After all, there was no navy to retaliate against Sun Ce. However, it was different for Zhang Xiu in Wancheng. He wanted to curse Liu Bei and Sun Ce's ancestors.
This was because he was cheated by these two people. One said that he would contain the Lujiang Lü Bu and make it difficult for him to move. However, what were these troops in front of him? Did they fall from the sky? The other said that there were only a few thousand remnants of the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry. However, when Zhang Xiu arrived, it was not the remnants of the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry. It was the entire Lujiang Lvbu's Army.
Formation Breaker, Taishan Army, Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry. Except for Chen Deng's Guangling Army, almost all of the Lü Bu's Army had arrived.
"General. General, our brothers on the flanks can't hold on any longer! "A Xiliang Cavalry general with a thousand men covered in blood reported to Zhang Xiu.
"We have to hold on even if we can't. Tell our brothers that as long as we charge out, we can survive. If we can't, we will all die!" Zhang Xiu's face was filled with hostility. He wiped off the blood on his face. The blood was both his own and the enemy's. He was now trying to break out of the encirclement. He had been ambushed. The only thing he could command now was the 3,000 soldiers in his hands. The rest were surrounded.
"Kill, kill, kill! Only by killing our way out can we survive!" The steel spear in Zhang Xiu's hand was the Grim Reaper's scythe. He killed all the enemies in front of him. The blood was so thick that he felt uncomfortable holding the steel spear.
"Formation Breaker, only death awaits!" Gao Shun's voice resounded on the battlefield. The five thousand men of the Formation Breaker were organized neatly. Their movements were natural and full of power. It was different from Liu Mang's Black Tortoise Formation. Liu Mang's Black Tortoise Formation was only defending passively. Gao Shun's Black Tortoise Formation was attacking. That's right, it was attacking. His Black Tortoise Formation was like a Black Tortoise opening its mouth and swallowing three thousand Xiliang Cavalry. These Xiliang Cavalry were trapped in the formation and could not break out. They could only be divided and swallowed by the Black Tortoise Formation one by one. It was like a Black Tortoise was chewing on its food.
In fact, three thousand Xiliang Cavalry was not enough for Gao Shun to eat. The Formation Breaker had been eyeing Zhang Xiu's Xiliang Cavalry for a long time. But for some reason, Gao Shun did not make a move. He even allowed Zhang Xiu's Xiliang Cavalry to break out of the encirclement.
"Mount Tai men, one against a hundred, fight, fight, fight!" This was the Taishan army of Zang Ba. Although the Taishan army was only light armored infantry, and was helpless against heavy armored infantry in the wilderness, but this was an ambush. If it was said that what Gao Shun taught the [Capture Barracks] was to follow orders and be meticulous, then what the Taishan army taught was much simpler, and that was to be ruthless! Not only were they ruthless to the enemy, they were also ruthless to themselves. They completely did not care about their own lives. The Xiliang Cavalry was originally ambushed. Under the endless attacks of these crazy people, they immediately began to collapse. The five thousand Mount Tai Army suppressed the two thousand Xiliang Cavalry until they did not have the slightest bit of temper. At the same time, the Mount Tai Army also had the spare energy to stop Zhang Xiu's troops. But they still gave way and did not have the slightest intention of stopping them. Because Zang Ba and Gao Shun both knew that breaking out of the encirclement did not mean that they had transcended to heaven, but that they had stepped into the gates of hell!
With great difficulty, Zhang Xiu led his three thousand Xiliang Cavalry to break out of the encirclement. Before Zhang Xiu could catch his breath, a very indifferent voice came from the side of the forest.
"General Yang Wu Zhang Xiu, come to my Yangzhou. As the host, I have not properly entertained you yet!"
Hearing this voice, Zhang Xiu's hair stood on end. His face was very unnatural. He spat out a few words with difficulty, "Lü Bu, Lü Fengxian!"
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