At the same time, in Wu County, Jiangdong Province.
Sun Quan looked at the report in front of him, his expression extremely ugly.
Lu Su didn't say a word, afraid that he would incur Sun Quan's wrath if he spoke.
"Why?!"
Sun Quan fiercely threw the memorial to the ground and rebuked angrily.
"Are Ling Tong's fifty thousand soldiers all useless?
"They were beaten back by the Shanyue in half a month, and it was a complete defeat!
"They lost twenty thousand men, and Ling Tong himself was seriously injured?!"
Sun Quan was about to explode with rage.
Sun Quan had originally thought that even though the fifty thousand soldiers had been sent for failure, they would at least have to hold out for three to four months, right?
At the very least, they had to maintain some semblance of dignity.
It wasn't that they couldn't clean up the Shanyue, but the most important thing right now was to clean up the foreign tribes in the south.
However, Gan Ning, Huang Gai, and Cheng Pu, who had led a hundred and fifty thousand soldiers, said that they would need at least three months to clear out the foreign tribes.
Thus, they would have to wait until the first round of clearing out the foreign tribes in the surrounding areas before they could clean up the Shanyue.
When the time came, he would gain both fame and fortune. Why not?
It was just as well that he could use this opportunity to wipe out these disloyal landowning households.
Sun Quan knew all too well why they had joined the army in the first place.
Wasn't it because each and every one of them wanted to stick some gold on their faces and wait for them to safely withdraw under their protection so that they could inherit their legacy?
Even Sun Quan wouldn't be able to say anything if that was the case.
After all, these people had all done their best for him.
Thus, Sun Quan wouldn't even feel that it was a pity if all fifty thousand of them died.
But they had only lasted half a month?
This was something that Sun Quan couldn't accept.
It was precisely because of this that Sun Quan was so furious.
Because of this, Sun Quan's original plan had been disrupted.
Lu Su hurriedly said.
"My lord, please calm down!"
"My Lord, Gongji has been working very hard, but for some reason, those Shanyue have suddenly attacked as if they have gone mad. There are at least 200,000 of them!"
"Two hundred thousand people!"
Lu Su could not help but sigh faintly.
Ling Tong could not be blamed for this.
Sun Quan could only blame himself for underestimating his opponent.
However, Lu Su could not say this, nor did he dare to say it.
Even if Sun Quan himself knew this, he would never say it out loud.
"Forget it. Since that's the case, there's nothing more to say. At the very least, the nobles and the people of Yu Zhang should shut their mouths."
"How are the Shanyue people now?"
Sun Quan waved his hand.
So be it if they lost. In fact, it didn't matter much. It would just be a little troublesome and they would have to send more troops to Yu Zhang.
Although there were 200,000 people in Shanyue, their position was still very awkward.
They had to face not only Jiangdong, but also the many foreign tribes in the south.
These foreign tribes had been eyeing the Shanyue's territory for a long time, but they could not invade.
If they sent out all their troops, the Shanyue would be courting death.
However, they could only send out 100,000 soldiers at most.
It was only 100,000 soldiers. It was still possible to defend Yu Zhang.
After all, these Shanyue soldiers were not like the traditional soldiers of Jiangdong who had been on the battlefield for a long time and were well-versed in the art of war.
In this aspect, the 50,000 young master soldiers were far inferior.
Although there were 50,000 young master soldiers, only 10,000 of them were young master soldiers. The rest were soldiers that the nobles had found to accompany their young masters.
The most classic example was Zhang Cheng.
Zhang Cheng was a deputy commander. All the soldiers under his command were arranged by Family Zhang to protect him.
Some of them were bodyguards, while others were study companions.
Sun Quan knew very well that if this situation did not change, he would face the dissatisfaction of the people of Jiangdong and even the army.
Although Sun Quan was easily angered, he still had some rationality.
Lu Su cupped his hands and said,
"It's strange, but it's a good thing."
"After these Shanyue soldiers repelled Ling Tong's army, they did not pursue them. Instead, they returned to the mountains."
"Logically speaking, they would have pursued them relentlessly until Ling Tong's army reached Yu Zhang."
"If that's the case, we'll be able to kill more enemies."
"But they did not do so. After chasing them out of their territory, they hurriedly retreated."
Sun Quan stood with his hands behind his back and sneered.
"It should be the foreign tribes from the south attacking us."
"My army of one hundred and fifty thousand has won successive battles. In the past half a month, we've already eliminated three tribes."
"Whether it's the fleeing tribes or the frightened foreign tribes, they will definitely want to escape to the Shanyue, where the terrain is superior."
"So, it can be considered as a way to get the Shanyue to kill each other."
When Lu Su heard this, he immediately smiled.
"My Lord is wise."
Just as the two of them were talking, a bell-like voice suddenly came from outside the door. However, it seemed to be mixed with a lot of anger.
"I won't marry!"
"Let me go, I want to see my elder brother!"
"I definitely won't marry!"
When he heard this voice, Sun Quan's expression immediately darkened.
Lu Su immediately shrunk his neck.
"My Lord,
Why don't we meet? "
"If we ignore the Princess, it will cause trouble sooner or later …"
"After all, for the stability of the Sun-Liu Alliance, please consider the big picture."
When he heard Lu Su's words, Sun Quan helplessly sighed.
"Let her in!"
After that, the door was violently kicked open.
A woman wearing armor with three or four swords at her waist and a longbow on her back appeared in front of Sun Quan.
This person was Sun Quan's younger sister, Sun Shangxiang.
When he saw Sun Shangxiang, Sun Quan couldn't help but rub his forehead.
"Shang Xiang, didn't I say before? Don't play with swords and spears! "
"You're going to marry Liu Xuande in the future. What if you hurt him by playing with swords and spears?"
"This will affect the relationship between Jiangdong and Jingzhou."
Sun Shangxiang's expression was already a little ugly. When she heard this, she was even angrier.
"What?! Elder brother, this was actually your idea! "
"Why do you want me to marry Liu Bei?"
"He's a full thirty years older than me!"
"I definitely won't marry him!"
When he heard this, Sun Quan had a helpless expression on his face, but he couldn't get angry.
Sun Quan still doted on his younger sister very much.
Although Sun Shangxiang was unruly and willful, she was deeply loved by her family.
Not only Sun Quan, but also Sun Ce and the current Wu Guotai loved her very much.
However, there was nothing she could do about marrying Liu Bei.
He couldn't let Sun Quan marry his daughter, could he?
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