Cheng Puzheng was fighting with Hou Cheng and was tightly entangled by him. Hearing Sun Quan's cry, it was too late to save him.
Zhang Liao wielded his sword and killed the two guards. He was just a stone's throw away from Sun Quan. His horse galloped to the end of the bridge, and his sword slashed down like thunder.
Sun Quan had grown up under the care of his father and brother since he was a child. He had never fought at such a close range before. He was enveloped in Zhang Liao's murderous aura and was stunned and unable to move.
"Don't hurt my lord!"
Seeing the blade falling from the sky, there was a sudden scream, and a person rushed out of the slash.
There was a loud bang, and Zhang Liao was stopped abruptly. His mount stood up, and hundreds of heavily armored Wu troops blocked the trapped camp.
Zhang Liao narrowed his eyes slightly, and it seemed that the general was actually a slightly immature young man. He said in a deep voice: "Who is coming?"
This young man was Ling Tong, who forcibly caught Zhang Liao's sword, which shocked him so much that his blood surged, his face turned red, and he was speechless.
At this time, Cheng Pu had forced Hou Cheng back and shouted: "Lord, leave quickly."
Sun Quan reacted, urged his horses, and led the troops south with Cheng Pu.
Zhang Liao snorted slightly and urged his horse to pursue him. Ling Tong raised his sword and stopped him again, gritting his teeth and fighting. The two of them fought for more than ten times at the bridge, with neither victory nor defeat.
Zhang Liao was secretly shocked that this young man was so capable. Seeing Sun Quan walking away, he shouted to scare him away. Hou Cheng stepped forward to stop Ling Tong and let Zhang Liao chase Sun Quan.
At this time, Zhou Tai and Chen Wu on the opposite side heard the drums and turned back with their troops. Tens of thousands of Wu troops were blocked on the other side of the Fei River, anxious like ants on a hot pot, spinning around in circles.
Most of the Wu soldiers were infantry. Zhang Liao's horse was so fast that he fell into the camp like an arrow from the string. He was the first to attack along the river. Cheng Pu turned around and fought to the death, but was cut down by Zhang Liao's three swords and fell off the river bank.
The sun was shining brightly, and Sun Quan ran with more than a hundred guards. Zhang Liao followed closely, and behind him was the Wu army, which was like a flock of sheep.
On the other side of the river, Zhou Tai and Chen Wu also led their troops to advance together. They were so anxious that they scratched their heads, but they were helpless.
At this time, Zhu Ling also led his troops to recover. It turned out that Zang Ba arrived with Shouchun's reinforcements, and the two joined forces to pursue the Wu army again.
Both sides of the Fei River seemed to be on a great migration of animals. Wu troops were everywhere, running down the river and scattered within ten miles in a blink of an eye, in scattered formations.
Sun Quan looked back and saw that neither Cheng Pu nor Ling Tong was in sight. The blue robes flying in the wind were getting closer and closer, and he was frightened.
As he was walking, a tidal flat suddenly appeared in front of him. The front army fell into a swamp and was unable to move. Sun Quan hurriedly reined in his horse. If he took a detour, he would be chased by Zhang Liao. He was shocked and at a loss.
Zhou Tai yelled anxiously on the other side: "Lord, jump into the river quickly, jump--"
"Bi Yan'er, come and accept your fate——"
Zhang Liao chased after him, clapping his horse and wielding his sword. Sun Quan gritted his teeth and urged his mount. The horse galloped up the embankment, jumped in the air, and jumped into the Fei River with a roar.
On the other side, Zhou Tai, Chen Wu and a group of Dongwu soldiers also jumped into the river, crackling like dumplings, and swam quickly to Sun Quan to save them.
Zhang Liao urged his horse to the shore, stretched his bow and nocked an arrow, and fired several arrows. But Sun Quan was not bad at water, so he dived into the water and drifted away with the current.
The sails were surging downstream, and the Dongwu navy had also arrived. Zhang Liao knew that the pursuit was hopeless, so he turned his horse around and chased the fleeing Wu troops all the way.
The Wu soldiers retreated scattered on the road, but Zhang Liao turned back and rushed to kill them all the way. They were so frightened that they screamed and ran away, and many of them jumped directly into the river.
They fought all the way from south to north, like a big yellow dog rushing into a flock of chickens and ducks. Wu Jun did not dare to attack, causing the chickens to fly and the dogs to jump.
Zhu Ling and Zang Ba on the other side were not to be outdone, and led their troops to fight all the way. The Wu army had no one to direct them and just ran for their lives, resulting in numerous casualties.
Seeing Zhang Liao withdrawing his troops, he also led his troops back, collecting weapons along the way, and returned with a great victory.
Zhang Liao returned to the bridge and saw that Hou Cheng's arm was injured and asked, "How is the injury?"
Hou Cheng smiled awkwardly: "I was injured by that young man's blade. It's not serious. His martial arts skills are not inferior to mine."
Zhang Li recalled the situation during the fight and frowned: "When this kid grows up, he will be a big trouble in the future."
Hou Cheng smiled and said: "After we go back, it's time to train Hu Zi well."
Mentioning his son Zhang Hu, Zhang Liao showed a smile on his face and said with emotion: "There are so many heroes in Jiangdong, why is Sun Quan such a villain?"
Zhu Ling and Zang Ba on the other side also withdrew their troops and returned. Everyone in Cao's army returned with a lot of equipment and weapons on their backs.
Zang Ba came to the center of the broken bridge and gave a thumbs up: "Well done Wenyuan, it's a pity that we missed the opportunity to beat up the drowned dog."
Zhang Liao laughed and said: "If Sun Quan dares to come again, he will be turned into a lost dog."
All the generals returned to Fei together to celebrate their victory and set up defenses. Although this battle failed to eliminate Sun Quan, it deterred Soochow and solved an urgent need.
In the lower reaches of the Fei River, Jiang Qin came with his navy and rescued Sun Quan and others. The Wu army withdrew from both sides of the river to Chaohu Lake. When talking about Zhang Liao, everyone was frightened.
Sun Quan was wrapped in a blanket in the cabin and shivering. He didn't know whether he was cold or scared!
It was already dusk when the fleet returned to the water village. Sun Quan walked out of the cabin and looked around at the embarrassed soldiers. Behind him, the glow of Chao Lake shone beautifully and magnificently.
Zhou Tai and Chen Wu knelt under the boat to plead guilty: "I will be punished by death for failing to protect my lord Zhou Quan."
"What crime do you have?" Sun Quan shook his head slightly, motioning for everyone to stand up and look towards the Fei River with deep eyes.
Not long after, Ling Tong also returned with more than ten people. All of them had tattered clothes and armor, and were covered in blood. Ling Tong's body was even more scarred, and all of Ling Cao's elite troops were wiped out.
"If I don't perform well today, my life will be lost in Jiangbei!"
Sun Quan nodded happily and ordered people to take Ling Tong down for treatment. These young heroes must be reused in the future.
Turning around, he saw Cheng Pu was soaked all over, with his beard and hair disheveled. He smiled bitterly: "Mr. Cheng has been following his father and brother for half his life. How has he ever been so embarrassed? It's all because of me!"
Cheng Pu hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "Why did my lord say this? It's because my subordinates are incompetent and are no match for Zhang Liao, so my lord was frightened."
"What a disgrace, what a disgrace!" Sun Quan suddenly removed the blanket from his body and said with a gloomy expression, "After such a defeat, how can I go to see Jiangdong's fathers?"
Cheng Pu and others hurriedly advised: "Victory and defeat are common matters for military officers. General Han has captured Chaoxian County, reorganized his troops, and advanced by land and water. He will surely turn defeat into victory and avenge his previous humiliation."
Listening to everyone's consolation, Sun Quan became more and more angry as he thought about it, thinking that Liu Qi, a mere sick man, could single-handedly stop Cao Cao's 300,000-strong army. Cao Ren and Xiahou Dun were both defeated and captured.
With ten times the force, he was beaten to a pulp by Zhang Liao. If word spread, wouldn't it make the world laugh at him?
Thinking of Chai Sang's heroic words, he felt his face burning even more, so he pushed everyone away and returned to the cabin.
Cheng Pu and others were stunned when they saw Sun Quan walking out with an ancient ingot sword and kneeling on the bow of the ship toward the southeast.
The generals were inexplicable and all knelt down one after another.
Sun Quan raised his sword with both hands and bowed three times in the direction of Wu Commandery.
Then he stood up and looked at everyone, and said slowly: "The Sun family is full of heroes, how can I bear such a great humiliation? I should go to the spring to apologize to my father and brother!"
After saying this, he pulled out the blade with a clang and shouted: "No one can stop me!"
Putting the scabbard carefully on the side of the ship, Sun Quan closed his eyes, took a deep breath, grabbed the ancient ingot knife and wiped it on his neck.
