Three hundred and ninetieth chapters play blue eyes again
Ai County was captured and the son of a famous general of the Wu army was captured, which was considered a great victory.
Wei Yan's army was like a nail, piercing deeply into Yuzhang County and into the backs of the Wu people.
All the generals knew what this meant, so how could everyone not be extremely excited.
"This really means 'Cao Cao', 'Cao Cao' is here, Chang Wen really did a great job..." Although Yan Liang had expected it, he was still excited about Wei Yan's surprise victory.
His muttering to himself made the excited generals startle, and all of them looked confused.
All the generals were secretly thinking, what does the success of conquering Ai County have to do with "Cao Cao"...
Yan Liang realized that he had "accidentally" spoken, so he coughed a few times and pretended not to take it seriously.
He suppressed his excitement, turned his eyes to Taishi Xiang who was pinned to the ground, and asked, "Are you Taishi Ci's son?"
Tai Shixiang, who was pinned to the ground, struggled desperately, but was held down by Zhou Cang's tiger palm, and his knees could not leave the ground at all.
Tai Shixiang, who was angry and hateful, could only say bitterly: "So what, the surname is Yan. I can kill or cut him into pieces at will. How can I, Tai Shixiang, be humiliated by you?"
When Tai Shixiang shouted like this, all the generals in the tent became angry and stared at Tai Shixiang with angry eyes.
Gan Ning said angrily: "My lord, this kid is so rude, I might as well kill him with one knife."
The generals were angry, but Yan Liang only smiled and was not angry.
If a prisoner like Tai Shixiang, who was weak in martial arts and had no ability to lead an army, had dared to be so arrogant in front of Yan Liang, he would have been killed with a single blow given Yan Liang's temper.
Taishi Xiang was lucky. Fortunately, he was Taishi Ci's son.
At the battle of Chaisang, Yan Liang fought against Tai Shi Ci. He deeply appreciated this man's martial arts and military talents. Yan Liang, who was thirsty for talents, naturally wanted to take such a famous general under his command.
However, Taishi Ci was favored by Sun Ce. His loyalty to the Sun family was not so easy to cut off, and it was not easy to subdue this person.
But things are different now. Taishi Xiang, Taishi Ciwei's son, has now fallen into the hands of Yan Liang. He holds such an important chess piece. Once the time comes, Yan Liang can use it skillfully.
At that moment, Yan Liang sneered. "Your body, hair, and skin are all influenced by your parents. Your father, Taishi Ziyi, is the only son like you. You are a life-or-death man. Do you want your Taishi family to never succeed?"
This rhetorical question immediately caused the generous Taishi Xiang to tremble, and he was stunned for a moment.
At this time, Yan Liang said again: "Young man, life is sincere and precious. Living is the most important thing. Calm down first, think about it carefully, and then make a decision whether to die or not."
After saying this, Yan Liang waved his hand and shouted: "Come on. Take him to Xiangyang and keep him under safe custody."
Zhou Cang received the order and ordered his troops to drag Tai Shixiang out, who was tied up with five flowers.
This time Tai Shixiang did not struggle any more, but was taken away submissively with a heavy expression on his face.
The arrogant young general was escorted away sadly, and the excitement soon returned to the big tent.
The generals were excited, but Jia Xu, who proposed this plan, gently stroked his beard and looked calm.
Yan Liang, on the other hand, was murmuring a sneer. "Ai County was captured and the Wu people were kicked in the butt. I would really like to see what the Lord of Jiangdong's expression looks like now."
In the big tent, all the generals laughed loudly.
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Twenty miles away, Wu camp.
Sun Quan was dressed in military uniform, riding a tall horse, and patrolling the armies in high spirits.
At the water camp, from the shore to the trestle, fifty thousand soldiers of the Wu army lined up.
Looking around, you can see densely packed heads of people pressing down on the ground like black clouds, and countless waving flags, blown by the river wind, rolling one after another like angry waves.
The dense iron armor reflected the dazzling white light, and the sharp blade almost chilled the sky.
Looking at the mighty soldiers under his command, the shadow of the previous day's defeat had disappeared, and Sun Quan's face was filled with strong confidence.
Today is an auspicious day in the zodiac, and it is the day Sun Quan personally selected to send troops.
Sun Quan decided to use all his troops to attack Fankou again. This time, he had learned the lessons from the previous time and made full preparations for the attack.
Sun Quan believed that with this attack, he would be able to break through Fankou and plant the banner of his "Sun" family on the land of Jingzhou once again.
"Listen, all officers and men, I, Sun Quan, make an oath here today. The first one to attack the enemy's camp at Fankou will be rewarded with a hundred gold coins. The first person to kill the enemy will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins. The first person to kill Yan Liang's head will be rewarded with ten thousand gold coins!"
Facing the Wu army soldiers who were about to move, Sun Quan's high-pitched voice promised a heavy reward.
The Wu people, who were originally full of revenge, were so excited that their blood boiled and their eyes were bloodshot when they heard about this astronomical reward.
Chen Wu, who was in front of him, was the first to shout loudly: "Kill Yan Liang——"
"Kill Yanliang——"
"Kill Yanliang——"
Tens of thousands of Wu troops were like a cauldron exploding, roaring in anger. The roar was like a roaring mountain and a tsunami, which seemed to make the river behind them boil.
Scanning the soldiers with the highest fighting spirit, Sun Quan's confidence and indifference on his face became even stronger. He thought to himself: "Yan Liang, Yan Liang, we have old grudges. This time, I, Sun Quan, will clear up the past with you!"
He secretly swore in his heart that Sun Quan had raised his whip and planned to use a heroic tone to order the entire army to attack.
Just as he was raising his whip, a horse galloped over, and the hasty sound of horse hooves interrupted Sun Quan's thoughts.
A scout on horseback galloped in front of Sun Quan's horse, rolled his saddle and dismounted, his face full of panic.
"Lord, General Chai Sang and Sun reported urgently that the enemy general Wei Yan suddenly entered Yuzhang three days ago and captured Ai County. General Taishi was captured and all our defenders were wiped out. The enemy army is advancing along Xiushui towards Poyang Lake. Sun
General, please give me your instructions as soon as possible."
Ai County fell!
This shocking news, like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, instantly hit the heads of Sun Quan and the Wu generals.
In an instant, Sun Quan's expression changed in shock, and all his confidence and vows of revenge were shattered by this shocking news.
"How could Yan...'s army suddenly invade Yuzhang? How is this possible?" Sun Quan exclaimed, so shocked that his words even became knotted.
All the generals were stunned and frightened, not knowing why, but Lu Su, who was frightened, was the first to react.
"Previously, the scouts from Chaisang had detected that a Yan army had indeed appeared on the Lukou trail, but General Sun only said that Yan Liang was trying to repeat his old tricks, so he just sent more troops to guard the south of Chaisang.
At various mountain passes. Now it seems that Yan Liang did not want to attack the south of Chaisang, but took the opportunity to invade Ai County, which I had no defense for."
Lu Su's words revealed the mystery, and it was only then that Sun Quan and the Wu generals suddenly realized.
A sense of shame and anger suddenly arose in Sun Quan's heart. Sun Quan felt that his wisdom and judgment had failed, and he was once again humiliated by Yan Liang, a common man.
As early as a few days ago, the Wu troops stationed in Jingzhou reported that a Yan army had left Fankou and returned to Lukou.
At that time, Sun Quan only thought that Yan Liang was going to try his old trick again, trying to cross Mufu Mountain and pose a threat to the south of Chaisang.
Therefore, Sun Quan once ridiculed Yan Liang for being "a poor donkey in Guizhou Province" and wanted to repeat the old trick.
This time, in order to ensure that there was no chance of death, Sun Quan gave Sun Yu, who was left behind at Chaisang, a death order, ordering him to send troops to strictly guard the mountain roads in Mufu Mountain, and not allow Yan's army to enter Chaisang from the south.
Sun Yu did indeed do it. He not only sent troops to occupy various mountain passes, but also sent a large number of scouts throughout the Mufu Mountains to closely monitor the movements of Yan's army.
The appearance of Yan Jun in the Mufu Mountains also convinced Sun Quan of his judgment.
Therefore, Sun Quan gave an order to his brother, ordering him to lead 10,000 soldiers and horses to guard the dangerous mountain locations, and be sure to give Yan's army a head-on blow when it came "sneakly".
But neither Sun Yu nor Sun Quan expected that Yan Liang's army would unexpectedly invade Yuzhang County, capture Ai County in one fell swoop, and capture Tai Shixiang.
Shame, great shame!
Sun Quan was filled with hatred and shame, so much so that he almost gritted his teeth.
"My lord, our army is weak in Yuzhang County. If Yan's army leaves Poyang Lake and goes north to cut off Chaisang, our army will be completely cut off from Jiangdong, and the consequences will be disastrous. I kindly request my lord to immediately mobilize troops back to support Yuzhang.
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Lu Su realized the seriousness of the situation and immediately advised Sun Quan.
Sun Quan was angry and anxious, but he was caught in a dilemma.
If troops are sent to the south to aid Yuzhang, once the troops are reduced, they will no longer be able to launch a large-scale attack on Yan's army in Fankou in the short term.
Just a moment ago, Sun Quan had confidently encouraged the three armies and promised generous rewards, pushing the emotions of the soldiers to boiling peaks.
Now, in the blink of an eye, there is suddenly no more troops. This will definitely be a blow to the morale of the soldiers. How will the face of my lord be saved?
But if this is ignored, then as Lu Su said, if Yan Jun really cuts off the river route, and Yan Liang launches a massive counterattack, his tens of thousands of elite main force will be destroyed!
Sun Quan was in great pain. He held the riding crop tightly in his hand, his finger bones rattled, and his face was full of gloom and helplessness.
The tens of thousands of soldiers of the Wu army who were waiting in formation were still in high spirits, waiting for their lord's order. Thousands of sails were racing against each other, hundreds of companies were competing for the current, and they rushed to the enemy camp.
But with their blood surging, they could not wait for Sun Quan's heroic order.
The water camp in Nuoda was completely silent, and a feeling of suspicion and restlessness began to pervade among Sergeant Wu's soldiers.
"My lord, Ai County only lost a few hundred soldiers and horses. If we send troops to the south for reinforcements at this time, if we can wipe out the enemy troops that invaded Yuzhang County, it will be considered a victory and it can also boost the morale of the three armies."
Lu Su saw that Sun Quan was reluctant to make a decision for the sake of face, so he built a ladder for Sun Quan.
Sun Quan's gloomy expression improved slightly. Although he knew clearly in his heart that Lu Su's words were out of consideration for his face, but what could he do?
With no other choice, Sun Quan could only sigh deeply and said bitterly: "Well, let's let that thief Yan Liang be proud for a while. Then I will order you to lead 10,000 troops and return to Yuzhang immediately.
After annihilating the invading enemy forces, quickly come and rendezvous, and then attack the enemy camp at Fankou with all your strength." (To be continued)