While Wang Zheng was making plans, the war in Wuxian County on the other side was also coming to an end.
Under the continuous offensive of the Xuzhou Army, on the tenth day, the heavy and solid gate of Wu County could no longer withstand it and was smashed to pieces by the siege ram.
Seeing this scene, there were loud cheers in front of the camp, and Lu Su and others even high-fived each other with joy.
Only Zhou Yu's face was dull, and there was no joy on his face that he should have after winning a battle. Thinking that the city in front of him was Sun Ce's hometown, he felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.
When the broken wood was scattered, the stones and arrows on the top of the city suddenly became sparse. It seemed that the defenders also understood that the situation was over and no longer persisted.
As the vanguard pushed open the city gate, all Xuzhou troops launched a charge into the city. Seeing the dark army coming like a tide, desperate cries rang out in the city. It was not known whether it was for the destined failure or for the attack.
Come death.
Perhaps the biggest thing is fear?
Zhou Yu thought in his mind that even if these soldiers were looking forward to death when they were defending the city, they would still inevitably panic when death was about to come.
At this time, Lu Su rode over and shouted excitedly: "Gong Jin, the city gate is open, let's enter the city too."
Zhou Yu hesitated to speak. In fact, he had no direct contribution to the destruction of the city, but Cheng Pu would definitely not believe it. In this case, there was no need to explain anything. He just sighed and glanced at Cheng Pu.
At that time, the opponent's armor was stained with blood. I don't know how many of them belonged to the Xuzhou Army and how many of them were my own.
"But now that I have said these words today, a true man has established himself in this world with integrity. If I cannot keep my promise in the future, I don't have to stay in this world anymore!"
These words were categorical, and the implication was very clear. They tied their own lives to the Sun family.
After staring at the Sun family members for a long time, Cheng Pu's eyes gradually became gloomy. He suddenly turned his head and said, "Even if he surrenders, Wang Zheng may not be able to kill them all. If this is the case, it is better for my wife and young masters to follow me today."
Go to hell and avoid being humiliated by thieves!"
He must go to the city immediately to stop this happening!
When I rushed to the door of the government office, I saw a group of corpses lying strewn about outside the door. The sound of metal and iron clashing could be heard from inside. Someone shouted at the door: "Who is it? Ah, it's Zhou Zhizhi."
Cheng Yu chuckled and said solemnly: "Begging for surrender is a way to survive? Tell me, will the young general do such a thing?"
Wei Yan's eyes flashed with satisfaction, he stepped forward and patted Zhou Yu on the shoulder, laughing and saying: "Since the general treats Gong Jin as a national scholar, I also hope that Gong Jin can repay him as a national scholar with all his heart in the future!"
"It couldn't be easier to do."
Lu Su was silent for a moment after hearing this. He looked around and saw that Gu Jian and others had already galloped forward. He immediately approached Zhou Yu and lowered his voice and said, "Gong Jin, you'd better go into the city."
If they really want to take action against the Sun family.
Zhou Yu didn't dare to think about it anymore. He immediately picked up the reins and the war horse roared and ran straight towards the city.
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly backhand and thrust the knife into his chest.
Following Wei Yan's order, the Xuzhou army temporarily stopped their offensive.
Hearing the murderous intent in his tone, Zhou Yu's heart tightened. He knew something was wrong, but his face didn't show it. He just smiled and said, "What does the word purge mean?"
Zhou Yu sighed and suddenly pointed to another part of the tall building and said, "Even if the general is not afraid of life and death, why don't you think about Bo Fu's family?"
"I see."
At this point, Cheng paused and smiled to himself, "It's just a dream after all."
"The victory has been decided, General Cheng. The army has been defeated like a mountain. Why bother to resist in a corner?"
"It is precisely because of your relationship with Sun Ce that I let you enter the city."
"Zhou Yu, it seems that we have no chance to be Paoze in this life."
Zhou Yu only touched the highest part of his body. When he came to a stop more than ten steps away from Cheng Pu and others, he cupped his hands and said, "General Cheng, you are well."
Zhou Yu nodded: "Sun Ce and I are close friends, and I really can't bear to see him being killed by the Yi clan again after his death."
Looking at the tall young man with a complicated expression, Cheng Pu snorted loudly, "Zhou Gongjin, I really didn't expect that you would surrender to the king's thief, not only help the tyrants to commit evil, but also come to make enemies of my Sun family!"
Cheng Pudeng was immediately moved. He looked at him for a while, and finally showed a smile, "With your words, I feel relieved."
"This matter is easy to handle." Zhou Yu was overjoyed and said hurriedly: "I'll leave it to you. If we can't persuade Cheng Pu and the Sun family to surrender after a while, it won't be too late for Captain Wei to take action."
Zhou Yu felt confused at this moment. Why was he so similar to Cheng Pu's dream? Just as he was about to speak, Cheng Pu finally said: "This Zhuzi can defeat the young general. He has some skills. He may be able to achieve great things in the future."
, since you have joined him, you also have the opportunity to rise to great heights."
It was somewhere on the bank of the Yangtze River. The exact location is unknown, but Zhou Yu clearly remembered that Cheng Pu, Han Dang, and many of Sun Ce's generals were on the same warship with him.
Zhou Yu stared at Cheng Pu and said in a deep voice: "The general is right. It is indeed not up to me to decide how Wang Zheng handles the Sun family."
"Have you not forgotten, the captain of the school, that the state shepherd has already issued a military order not to disturb the people when attacking the city? According to my wishes, it is better to only kill the first culprit and leave the rest of the crimes unpunished."
Zhou Yu was unable to refute for a moment, and was silent for a moment before saying in a deep voice: "What Lieutenant Wei said is right. The identities of these people are indeed important. Because of this, it would be rash to kill them with one knife. It would be better to persuade them to surrender and send them all to Shouchun.
How about Wangzhou Mu coming to decide whether to kill or not to kill?"
"So you're here to be a lobbyist?"
Zhou Yu's expression suddenly changed when he heard this, because of the dream Cheng Pu mentioned.
He's done it before!
"this"
When he came to the observation deck, he saw at a glance that this narrow place was densely surrounded by one or two hundred people. They continued to charge towards the observation deck. The ground floor was already lost, and a large number of corpses were dumped on the second floor.
, the few remaining Sun troops were still fighting hard despite being under siege.
Wei Yan laughed and said nonchalantly: "But he was also stabbed by me, so he didn't suffer a loss at all." As he spoke, he asked: "By the way, why are you here now, Zhou Zhizhang? If you want to
Don't be in a hurry to take over the document, wait until I get rid of these remnants first!"
Following the sound of fighting, I ran all the way, passing through verandahs, patios and other places, and finally came to a viewing platform.
"In that case, you should understand why I don't want to enter the city."
When Zhou Yu announced his name loudly, there was a commotion on the balcony, and soon after, the soldiers in the corridor took two steps back and stood in the middle to clear a path.
If someone else had conquered Wu County, even if they knew that Cheng Pu, the commander-in-chief of Wu County, was actually a retainer of the Sun family, they might not have used too harsh methods against the Sun family. But if the Xuzhou Army
Not only will it definitely be done, but it will most likely be uprooted!
Zhou Yu turned his head sharply, glanced at Lu Su coldly, and said in a deep voice: "Zijing, in addition to analyzing the situation and helping you coordinate the generals, I am accompanying the army this time. What is more important than truly defeating the enemy?
I haven’t come up with a plan, I haven’t offered a strategy, you should know why.”
Lu Su nodded slightly: "Of course I know that you have an irreversible friendship with Sun Ce, so you don't want to take action against his general Cheng Pu."
"However, the ambition of such thieves is not good. You need to be more careful in the future."
Zhou Yu became more and more angry, and his voice became sharper: "Why force others to do something difficult?"
It's just that even with extraordinary skills and geographical advantages, it is already in danger.
"What the young general disdains to do, how can his ministers be willing to do it?"
"General Cheng"
Zhou Yu followed the sound, but saw that Wei Yan looked a little depressed at this time, and was still wearing a bandage. He couldn't help but think, Wei Yan was injured?
Was it injured here?
When he saw Cheng Pu pull out the waist knife from his armor again, Zhou Yu felt something in his heart and was about to say something to persuade him, but he still didn't say anything.
Zhou Yu shook his head. Sun Ce had a strong character and would rather be broken into pieces than be ruined.
A real man has things to do and things not to do. Cheng Pu is also a man of arrogance and values his reputation. He is willing to make the soldiers stop resisting for the safety of his master's family, but he will never be regarded by the world as greedy for life and afraid of death, begging for surrender and survival.
Disciple!
At this time, Cheng Pu, who was looking down at the blade, suddenly said: "Zhou Gongjin, actually I have always disliked you."
"Haha, I was accidentally shot when I rushed upstairs and was shot by Cheng Pu."
Then he said to the guards around him: "Pass this on and ask everyone to put down their weapons and abandon their weapons and surrender."
Wei Yan glanced at Zhou Yu from the corner of his eyes and laughed dumbly: "Where did Zhou Zhi start talking about this? How have I ever disturbed the people?"
After just a few glances, Zhou Yu could tell that these soldiers should be personal guards, and had received personal instruction from Sun Ce or Cheng Pu. They were extremely skilled in martial arts, so they could persist for a long time under the siege of the Xuzhou Army.
After hearing this, Zhou Yu's heart finally relaxed. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Cheng Pu let out a long sigh. This long sigh was extremely decadent, with endless desolation and loneliness. As soon as he heard it, Zhou Yu's heart surged.
I had an ominous premonition.
In troubled times, most armies will choose to massacre the city after breaking it. In their view, massacre is the best reward after breaking the city, which means wealth, women, and killing to vent their depression.
"Continuing to resist will only completely anger the Xuzhou Army. How can the general know what the consequences will be? He has been on the battlefield for a long time?"
The king was very strict in politics and the military, so the Xuzhou Army's military discipline was actually pretty good. However, if the losses were too large, the soldiers of the Heavenly Army would also feel resentful, and at this time they must be given a channel to vent their anger.
Just by looking at the man's armor, Zhou Yu recognized that the man was Wei Yan's subordinate. He frowned slightly and without speaking to him, he turned a corner and rushed towards the door.
Lu Su's expression straightened and he said solemnly: "You are a person who knows the military. You should know that although the time it takes to conquer Wu County is not much, the losses of the Xuzhou army are not small. In this case, after the city is broken, what will happen next?
what happened?"
"The credit for capturing someone alive is indeed greater."
Wei Yan was stunned, thought for a moment, suddenly laughed, stared at Zhou Yu and said: "In that case, let Brother Gongjin go and give it a try. There is no need to mention favors or anything like that. I allowed you to do this, and you also allow me."
How's it going?"
Since the general is here, the people of the Sun clan should be safe
Zhou Yu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and finally caught up in time. At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded from the front, "Zhou is engaged?" It was Wei Yan.
The rest of the crimes will not be punished?
The river in front was full of fire, and the shouts were shaking the ground. The soldiers around were all rejoicing, as if they had just won an unprecedented victory.
"It's okay to be a deputy general, but I take it for granted. Looking at that face on the water, I'm still full of admiration. It's really ridiculous."
Hearing that Cheng Pu's tone had relaxed, Zhou Yu felt happy and said hurriedly: "If the general is willing to surrender, I will ensure that the lives of the general and everyone in the Sun family are safe!"
Wei Yan shook his head, "But you have also seen Zhou Zhizhang. Until now, these people are still resisting and are obviously unwilling to surrender. If it is such a situation, it is too difficult to capture them alive. It is better to kill them."
Refreshing."
After speaking, he looked up at Zhou Yu and continued: "But on the day that the major general died, I had a strange dream for some reason. It was somewhere on the bank of the Yangtze River. We were on a warship, and you seemed to
I'm the coach, hey, but I'm your lieutenant."
Staring at Zhou Yu, a trace of ridicule flashed in Cheng Pu's eyes: "Zhou Gongjin, Zhou Gongjin, you really underestimate me!"
"Just let them be."
Therefore, he actually acquiesced in allowing his army to carry out killings and looting after the city was broken, as long as the scale and time were controlled, and the targets were targeted at the gentry and wealthy families as much as possible.
Thinking of this, Zhou Yu's thoughts changed rapidly as he walked forward, "Captain Wei, what are you doing?"
Although Zhou Yu was in a complicated mood, he didn't want to displease others. He just said calmly: "I won't go. I will stay here in the camp."
Pointing to the top of the tower, "Are these people?"
Thinking of this, Zhou Yu secretly cursed himself for being so stupid. He even forgot that the predecessor of the Xuzhou Army was a Yellow Turban bandit. He might not follow the unspoken rule among princes that "the trouble does not harm the family"!
Seeing that Wei Yan was hesitant, Zhou Yu gritted his teeth, took half a step back suddenly, bowed and held his hands in his hands, and said in a sincere tone: "Captain Wei, if I can agree today, it will be considered as a favor to you."
Hearing this, Cheng Pu was startled and looked along Zhou Yu's fingertips. There were gathering members of the Sun clan of Wu County. In addition to Sun Ce's mother, Mrs. Wu, there were also several young men, both male and female. It was Sun Ce.
several younger siblings.
Even in Zhou Yu's city, his heart trembled when he heard Lu Su's words.
Hearing this, Wei Yan was startled. Although he and Zhou Yu had known each other for a short time, he could still see that this person was gentle on the outside but strong on the inside. His arrogance was no less than his own. How could he suddenly assume such a low profile?
He was not a fool. At this time, he finally came to his senses and asked in surprise: "Is it possible that Zhou Zhengzheng has an old relationship with the Sun family?" If so, it would make sense for Zhou Yu to reject Wang Zheng's solicitation three times.
He looked up again and saw a group of people standing at the railing on the top floor. The first one was Cheng Pu, and a slightly shorter figure stood behind him. At the first glance, Zhou Yu immediately recognized that this was Sun Ce.
The general of the house.
"At this time, the survivors under the high platform are either Cheng Pu's generals or members of the Sun family in Wu County. These are the remnants of Sun Ce. If they are not eradicated completely, won't they leave future troubles for the general?"
"Please tell me, Captain." Zhou Yu said sternly: "No matter how difficult it is, Yu will always do whatever it takes."
And this became the specialty of the Heavenly Army, "City Massacre". Generally, most of the princes' massacres targeted ordinary people and even some small and medium-sized noble families. However, the Xuzhou Army was just the opposite, specifically targeting big households.
Cheng Pu shook his head: "You are not Wang Zheng, how can you guarantee this?"
There is only one small road here, and it is barely an easy-to-defend but difficult-to-attack place, so Cheng Pu chose this place. However, when Zhou Yu saw this, he cursed in his heart. In this situation, it is of no use to be easy to defend and difficult to attack. On the contrary, choosing this place is
Sit back and wait for death!
Looking at Cheng Pu's slowly falling figure, Zhou Yu still felt sad in his heart even though he had already guessed this outcome. He couldn't bear to look at Cheng Pu's body anymore. He turned sideways, walked in front of the railing, and looked up at the sky.
.
At this time, the rising sun is bright red, like blood, and cannot be looked at closely.
The fall of Cheng Pu already represented that the efforts of two generations of Sun Jian and Sun Ce were completely in vain.
Regardless of whether Zhou Yu and others like it or not, Wang Zheng's pace of devouring all forces has never stopped. Step by step, he is turning the years of efforts of one prince after another into ruins, and then rising on top of the ruins!