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The setting sun is like blood.
The river water along the coast is already red, and the turbid water is full of corpses, which are constantly being beaten onto the beach by the river waves.
From the riverside to the dry camp, a wide bloody carpet stretches, with severed limbs and remains scattered throughout.
In the sky above our heads, a group of crows were circling and singing happily, preparing to enjoy the long-awaited feast of human flesh.
Yan Liang rode his horse into the dry camp slowly. When he passed by a tilted banner with the word "Lu", he lightly kicked the remaining flag to the ground and rode his horse with his head held high as he trampled past.
Outside the large Chinese army tent that originally belonged to Lu Su, a large flag with the word "Yan" had been erected high.
A horse came galloping towards him, and it was Gan Ning who was covered in blood.
"Lord, all the battalions have been captured by our army. It's a pity that Lu Su escaped." Gan Ning was excited, but also a little regretful.
Lu Su ran really fast. Before Yan Liang's army encircled them, he led less than 10,000 soldiers and horses to break through the encirclement toward the northeast.
Ling Tong, who was on the way, had not yet completed the encirclement. After killing more than a thousand people, Lu Su led his troops and eight thousand remaining soldiers to escape from the encirclement and fled hastily towards Moling by land.
Although Lu Su was taken away, nearly 7,000 Wu troops were annihilated in this battle, and Huang Gai, a veteran Jiangdong general, was captured. More importantly, the Wuhu Fortress was captured and the last line of defense to Moling was broken.
It is not an exaggeration to describe the result of this battle as a complete victory.
"It's no big deal that Lu Su escaped. There will still be opportunities in the future. Maybe Xingba will be able to capture Sun Quan's blue-eyed son alive soon." Yan Liang encouraged with a smile.
Gan Ning's blood started to rise again, and he said excitedly: "My lord is right, what does Lu Su mean? Ning will capture Sun Quan alive in the future and dedicate that boy to my lord."
Yan Liang laughed heartily and arrogantly.
"We have won this battle. All the officers and soldiers of the three armies have worked hard. We will rest here for a few days. Soon we will mobilize all the troops and follow our generals to rush to Sun Quan's lair——"
The happy Yan Liang looked around at the generals and shouted loudly.
The bloodied soldiers on the left and right were all joyful, waving their weapons, and shouted "Long live" to Yan Liang in unison.
"Long live--"
"Long live--"
That excited cry overshadowed the sound of the roaring river, causing the crows circling overhead to fly away, and even changing the color of the world.
Amidst the excited shouts, Yan Liang raised his eyes to the east and said with a sneer: "Sun Quan, I'm going to blow your ass right away. It's time to settle the accounts of old and new grudges."
The setting sun is like blood, and hunting's fighting spirit is burning like fire in this broken battlefield.
…
Moling City.
In the lobby of the military mansion, a strong smell of alcohol filled the air.
At the table, Sun Quan was drinking one glass after another, crazily pouring himself wine.
The maids and attendants on the left and right were all trembling with fear, not even daring to speak out loud, for fear of accidentally angering their half-drunk lord.
Ever since he learned the bad news about the fall of Anhui, Sun Quan fell into a state of panic. He could only use alcohol to anesthetize himself every day. Over time, the lord of Jiangdong changed from the high-spirited one to what he is now.
He drank heavily and looked moody.
Sun Quan's alcoholism reached its peak after learning that Zhou Yu had abandoned his garrison at Ruxukou.
Whenever he was drunk, Sun Quan would get angry easily and would whip his attendants for no reason to vent his anger.
With the whole person serving such a master, how can the people around him not be frightened.
bass--
The half-drunk Sun Quan suddenly drew his sword and stood up unsteadily.
Everyone on the left and right were startled and instinctively shrank back.
Half-drunk, he staggered down the steps, raised his sword, and came to the row of straw figures in front of the hall.
Each of the straw men has a name affixed to their heads, namely Yan Liang, Lu Meng, Ling Tong, and Zhou Yu. They are either Sun Quan's enemies or traitors in his eyes.
But with a "pop" sound, Sun Quan's sword pierced the chest of the straw man named "Yan Liang", and a look of surprise and pride suddenly appeared on Sun Quan's drunken face.
"Yan Liang, the dog thief, was finally stabbed by me. I guess you are no match for me, hahaha——"
Sun Quan laughed wildly with pride, swayed, and stabbed the row of straw men one after another, venting all the suppressed anger in his heart on these straw men.
Footsteps sounded, and someone walked towards Sun Quan from behind.
"Who let you in, get out of here -" Sun Quan didn't even look at who it was, he turned around and waved his sword before yelling.
"How outrageous, do you even want to kill your mother?" The woman in front of him shouted angrily.
Sun Quan rubbed his eyes, took a closer look, and realized that the beautiful woman in front of him was none other than his mother, Wu.
Most of the drunkenness dissipated immediately. Sun Quan was startled and threw the sword in his hand on the ground. He cupped his hands and said, "I don't know that I am my mother. I ask my mother to forgive me for being reckless."
Wu's scowl subsided slightly, and she glanced up and down at Sun Quan, unable to help showing disappointment.
"Look at how you look now, smelling of alcohol and decadent. You don't look like a Marquis of Wu. Are you worthy of your father's reputation and Bo Fu's entrustment before his death?"
Wu's face was full of anger, and she did not give Sun Quan any face. She slapped him in the face in front of the attendants, which was a lesson.
Sun Quan was already drunk, and when he was being scolded by Wu, he looked ashamed, nodded like a chicken, and did not dare to utter a word to refute.
Wu Shi scolded Sun Quan for a long time, and then she was relieved. Her plump breasts were rising and falling with anger.
Sun Quan stood there with his hands down, letting his mother lecture him. When Wu stopped scolding him, he sighed: "Mom, please calm down. My son doesn't want to do this. It's just that Zhou Yu disobeys orders and abandons Ruxukou without authorization to support troops in Huainan. Wuhu
Kou Lusu's army only numbered more than ten thousand, but Yan Liang's land and sea army attacked tens of thousands. The situation was so unfavorable that I was distressed, so I had to drink to drown my sorrows."
Mrs. Wu rolled her eyes at him, looking furious.
"Yan Liang's cruelty is comparable to that of Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo's hundreds of thousands of Xiliang cavalry were not much more powerful than Yan Liang. As a result, your father was killed by tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, and he abandoned Luoyang and fled to Guanzhong. Now Yan Liang
You are not as powerful as Dong Zhuo, but the soldiers under your command are better than your father, and you have the backing of Sanwu, how can you be scared by Yan Liang?"
Mrs. Wu is full of arrogance and inspires her son boldly and confidently.
Sun Quan was encouraged by this and seemed to cheer up a little. He nodded and said: "My mother is right. Although Zhou Yu's army has been lost now, I still have Lu Su's fifteen thousand troops. As long as he can hold Wuhu, I will
I don’t believe that Yan Liang can threaten me, Moling.”
Sun Quan cheered up, and Wu Shi was satisfied. She took her son's hand and said, "This is my son, Zhongmou. Just cheer up. We, mother and son, will work together to get through this ordeal for our mother."
I believe that one day, you will chop off Yan Liang’s head and offer it to your mother.”
After several encouragements from Wu, Sun Quan's spirit was greatly boosted, and a look of confidence reappeared on his depressed face.
At this moment, Chen Wu hurried in with a solemn look on his face.
"My lord, please report to the Crown Prince, there is an urgent report from Wuhu, and Governor Lu is supervising him..." Chen Wu looked embarrassed, as if he did not dare to say anything.
But Wu waved his hands and said, "Why are you hesitating? The sky won't fall. What's wrong with Lu Zijing?"
Chen Wu did not dare to hesitate any longer, so he could only bite the bullet and said: "I am reporting to the Crown Prince that because of the great defeat of Yan Liang, Governor Lu has abandoned the Wuhu Fortress and is leading his remaining troops to retreat towards Moling City."
Wu's originally proud and calm face suddenly became shocked, and all her composure was shattered by this shocking news.
And the confidence that had just reappeared on Sun Quan's face disappeared in an instant, and he was filled with horror and shock.
The mother and son, who were holding hands tightly, instantly froze in place.
…
After two days of rest, Yan Liang's army set out again.
Thirty thousand naval troops moved eastward along the river, while Huang Zhong led an army of 10,000 infantry troops along the south bank of the river.
Forty thousand troops on land and water marched side by side, charging towards Moling City more than a hundred miles away.
At the same time, Zhang Liao, who was appointed as the prefect of Lujiang by Yan Liang before leaving, also set out from Ruxukou at this time, leading more than 8,000 cavalry to march eastward along the north bank of the Yangtze River, and successively wiped out Liyang, Wujiang and other cities in the north of the Yangtze River.
Two days later, Yan Liang's 30,000-strong naval force arrived at the Moling waters first. Not long after, Huang Zhong's infantry on the south bank also arrived southeast of Moling, while Zhang Liao's infantry on the north bank also arrived on the north bank of the river directly opposite Moling.
The descent to the village is completed.
A total of about 50,000 troops formed a semi-encirclement of Moling City from north to south.
The army landed ashore, and Yan Liang's main army set up camp southwest of Moling.
After setting up camp, Yan Liang summoned the generals to discuss the matter of breaking the city in the Chinese army's tent.
"The Moling City is right in front of us. If you have any plans to destroy the city, you can feel free to tell us." Yan Liang waved his hand.
Lü Meng was the first to step out of the queue, cupping his hands and saying: "I would like to inform you, my lord, that the commander-in-chief believes that the Moling City is no more important than the Stone City. If you want to defeat Moling, you must first concentrate your forces and capture the Stone City first."
"General Mo had participated in supervising the construction of Stone City back then and was very familiar with the city. General Mo asked to lead the city army to storm the city." Ling Tong immediately went out to ask for battle.
These two men were both former generals of Sun Quan, and they knew Moling's city defense very well. Naturally, they had the most say in how to attack Moling.
Especially Ling Tong, who was thinking about Sun Quan's revenge for annihilating his family, and wanted to be the first to attack Moling and kill Sun Quan to take revenge.
Yan Liang was naturally happy to see the generals generously requesting a battle and their morale was high. However, Yan Liang, who had always adhered to the principle of "attacking the city first", was not in a hurry to agree to the generals' request for a battle.
Yan Liang turned his attention to Pang Tong and asked with a smile: "Shi Yuan, you have been traveling in Jiangdong for many years, and you must know Moling City well. You must have a good idea on how to break the city."
Everyone's eyes were turned to Pang Tong, and there was quite a bit of expectation in their eyes. Since the last time they learned about Pang Tong's serial alienation plan, everyone had already looked at this unattractive new colleague with admiration. At this time, they naturally
I hope he can show off his cleverness again.
Pang Tong stood up, cupped his hands slightly, and said calmly: "In Tong's opinion, it is not urgent to attack the city. Before attacking the city, we have another more important thing to do first." (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
