Sun Ce fought with the assassin and gradually felt his body become heavy and dizzy.
He knew that the poison from the crossbow arrow had begun to take effect, so he gritted his teeth and endured.
Sun Ce's vision gradually overlapped with his enemies.
Originally, each strike of his sword would kill an enemy, but now, several strikes missed.
The close-combat masked men in black used a curved weapon that looked like a sword. It was called the Wu Gou. When Sun Ce's poison flared up, their close-combat attacks would hit Sun Ce's body and cause more serious injuries.
Sun Ce leaned against a pine tree and laughed, "If I knew this would happen, I would not have run away. I only hate that I died in the hands of these rats! "
The masked men did not show any emotion. They quietly approached in twos and threes.
"Don't hurt my Lord!"
Suddenly, a shout came from the mouth of the valley. A group of soldiers rushed in. The leader was a general with white hair and a robust body. He wielded a long saber with one hand and was vigorous as a tiger. He continuously killed the masked assassins in black.
This general was Huang Gai. There was a broken arrow shaft on his shoulder, but he turned a blind eye to it as he continued to fight.
The remaining soldiers around Huang Gai also summoned their courage and rushed to the ridge to fight with the masked men.
Sun Ce suddenly became spirited and shouted, "The Heavens have not forsaken me!" He pulled out two crossbow arrows from his chest and single-handedly grabbed a masked man in black. With a snap sound, he broke the neck of the masked man and used it as a long weapon.
Although his body was heavy and his line of sight was blocked, Sun Ce used his divine power to swing the corpse and made it difficult for the masked men to approach him.
When Huang Gai and Sun Ce were about to meet, a young man dressed like a Confucian scholar, about 17 or 18 years old, jumped down from a big tree. His long sword flashed with cold light and blocked Huang Gai and Sun Ce.
Huang Gai was shocked and angry, "You are Lu Xun!"
Previously, Lu Xun accompanied Lu Ji to Sun Ce's barracks, so Huang Gai recognized him.
Lu Xun stabbed Huang Gai's bodyguard with his sword. His face was expressionless as he said, "It's me."
"You betrayed your Lord and defected to the enemy!" Huang Gai pointed at Lu Xun's nose and scolded.
Lu Xun shook his head and said, "You are wrong. Sun Ce borrowed the traitor Yuan Shu's army to annex Jiangdong and expel Han official Liu Yao. He is a traitor to the imperial court. He is only your lord. Who in Jiangdong would recognize him as their master? Not to mention that Sun Ce used force to kill dissidents and forced Lu Clan to be his spy and betray the Imperial Court. I am going to borrow Sun Ce's head to present to King Yan to restore Lu family's reputation. "
These words left Huang Gai speechless.
Sun Ce shouted, "The winner is the king while the loser is the bandit. Today, only by fighting to the death would they have a chance at survival. If I can escape and make a comeback, I will definitely raze the Lu family to the ground! "
While speaking, Sun Ce threw away the corpse in his hand, picked up a Wu hook sword in each hand and rushed towards Lu Xun.
Lu Xun raised his sword to meet Sun Ce's attack. 'Chi! Chi!' His sword left two bloody marks on Sun Ce's body. But Sun Ce's attacks all fell on empty air.
Sun Ce was already exhausted. In addition to the berserk debuff, which reduced all his attributes by 20%, he was also hit with 10 layers of poison. His movement was slowed by 30%, and his vision was blurred.
Fortunately, he was still a lord. Otherwise, the negative effects of the poison would be even worse.
Lu Xun was not good at riding a horse, but his swordsmanship was really good. He was originally the fourth Governor of Eastern Wu. He was good at commanding troops in battle. He was not just a scholar.
Bullying the half-crippled Sun Ce was not a problem.
Huang Gai saw that the situation was not good. He bravely stepped forward and shouted, "Lord, get on the horse and run! I will cover you! "
Ignoring the black-clothed masked men's obstruction, Huang Gai's long sword slashed towards Lu Xun.
Huang Gai's bodyguards protected Sun Ce and escaped.
The black-clothed masked men wanted to chase, but Lu Xun stopped them. He said, "We can't catch up. But if we can get Huang Gai's head, it will be enough to prove the innocence of Jiangdong's nobles." He immediately ordered the black-clothed masked men to surround and kill Huang Gai.
Huang Gai fought to the death. Blood flowed everywhere. When he died, his body was still standing upright.
Seeing that there were only twenty black-clothed masked men left, Lu Xun shook his head and muttered to himself, "If there were one or two hundred more men of sacrifice waiting at the mouth of the valley, Sun Ce would not be able to escape."
A masked man in black took off his veil, revealing a slightly aged face. He said, "Young master, you've already brought out all the men of sacrifice from the Lu clan and borrowed a group of people from the Gu clan. You really don't have any extra forces."
Lu Xun nodded and said, "Sun Ce's suppression of Jiangdong's nobles is very effective. If we give him a few more years, Jiangdong's nobles will have no power to resist and will become his dogs. "
… …
Sun Ce escaped from Kuang Mountain under the protection of dozens of soldiers.
Considering that Wu County was the foundation of Jiangdong's Lu family, Sun Ce did not dare to go there. He turned south and went to Luling.
In Luling, there were still three thousand elite soldiers led by Han Dang and Zhou Tai. They were originally there to defend against Zhang He and Jia Xu. Now, they became Sun Ce's last hope.
At this time, Bai Xiaowen was commanding the army to attack the six counties of Jiangnan.
As for Sun Ce, Bai Xiaowen used the geographical map to find out his position and movements. Then, he ordered Cecilia, Li Shuyi, and Han Xu to lead the winged cavalry to chase after him.
Sun Ce also knew the danger and did not let down his guard. After enduring the residual effect of the crossbow poison, he traveled day and night and finally arrived at Luling.
In Luling, Sun Ce saw Han Dang and Zhou Tai. When the two heard the news of the defeat at Sanjiangkou, they were shocked.
After asking about Sun Ce's physical condition, Han Dang and Zhou Tai asked Sun Ce about the next step of the plan.
Sun Ce missed Zhou Yu very much, but now he had to make the decision himself.
"Now Luling cannot be defended. Yuan Xi's army has swept through Jiangnan and will soon arrive at Luling County. When the time comes, Luling will be attacked from both front and rear. Sooner or later, it will be a dead end."
Sun Ce's thoughts were still quite clear. He looked at the map and said, "Now all the feudal lords have been swept away by Yuan Xi. Only Shi Xie of Jiao Province is left. We can only take three thousand soldiers and rush to Jiao Province to seek refuge with Shi Xie. We can borrow soldiers and horses and try to counterattack. "
Zhou Tai said, "If Shi Xie does not lend soldiers, what should we do?"
Sun Ce snorted, "I see mediocre people like Shi Xie as clay chickens and pottery dogs. If he does not lend me soldiers, I will kill him during the banquet and take his Jiao Province as our foundation. "
When Sun Ce mentioned the banquet, he was not speaking without thinking. During the chaos of the Three Kingdoms, each feudal lord would at least hold a banquet to welcome the fallen feudal lords who sought refuge in their territory. This was the basic etiquette.
The idea was beautiful, but the reality was bleak.
When Sun Ce and his army arrived at Jiao Province, there was no banquet as expected. Shi Xie did not even let him enter the gate.
Sun Ce shouted at the gate. Shi Xie ordered someone to answer him from the top of the city wall, "The situation of the world is clear. My lord has sent an envoy to visit Yan Wang to discuss the matter of surrendering. General is a wanted criminal of the imperial court. Please forgive us for not being able to receive you. "
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