"Idiot, do you really think your father wants to harm you?"
Zhu Zhi glared at Zhu Ran and said coldly.
Hearing what he said, Zhu Ran was a little confused.
"Then what does father mean..."
"As a father, let me ask you, what do you think of the current situation?"
Zhu Ran thought for a while and said softly,
"For us in Jiangdong, the situation is very dangerous, and I'm afraid Wu Hou won't be able to hold on."
"Since you can see it, why can't my father see it?"
Zhu Zhi snorted lightly and then said slowly,
"Not long ago, our clansmen in Jianye secretly sent me a letter."
"They have already reached an agreement with the general. As long as we surrender, the general will not embarrass us."
"But if you go to deliver a message to Marquis Wu, and Marquis Wu will keep you by his side, how can your father surrender?"
Only then did Zhu Ran suddenly realize,
"So that's what my father planned!"
With Sun Quan's character, if Zhu Ran went to deliver the message, he would definitely be taken as a hostage to blackmail Zhu Zhi into defending the city.
Once Zhu Zhi surrenders, he will definitely kill Zhu Ran!
"Besides, with Xu Sheng and Ling Tong here, it may not be that easy for us to surrender."
Zhu Zhi explained calmly.
"Now that they have left, shall we contact Cao Wei's army outside the city?"
Zhu Ran asked.
"Let's wait a few more days."
Zhu Zhi waved his hand.
Although he wanted to surrender, he was also a man who cared about his wings.
If Xu Sheng and Ling Tong left, and he surrendered, wouldn't he be accused of being disloyal and unjust?
…
There has been no fighting in the past few days, and Sun Quan was rarely able to take a good rest.
After lunch, he, Lu Su, Lu Xun and others were inspecting the military granary to ensure that there would be no problems with the food and grass, when they saw Xu Sheng and Ling Tong running over in a panic.
"I've seen Wu Hou!"
"Why are you two back?"
Sun Quan's heart sank when he saw Xu Sheng and Ling Tong, who were supposed to stay in Qu'a, suddenly appeared here.
"Reporting to the Marquis of Wu, Cao Wei's army took advantage of the heavy rain to suddenly launch an attack!"
"General Zhu Ran was no match for the enemy and retreated to Qu'a City in defeat."
"General Zhu Zhi defended the city and asked the two of us to come back and ask for help!"
After hearing the news they brought back, Sun Quan's expression changed drastically!
Without thinking, he turned around and said,
"Mr. Zijing, lead your troops quickly and go to break the siege of Qu'a!"
Jiangdong and Cao Wei have been fighting for so many years, and the original twelve tiger ministers have died and surrendered.
Nowadays, there are only a few people around him who can trust and reuse him, such as Xu Sheng, Zhou Tai, Ling Tong, and Lu Su.
Before Lu Su could take the order, Lu Xun on the side shook his head and said,
"Wu Hou, according to my subordinates, there is no need to rescue Qu'a..."
"Why?"
Wu Hou frowned and asked coldly.
"With the power of Cao's army's artillery, how easy is it to defend Qu'a?"
"If Marquis Wu leads his army there, he may even join in."
"Besides, General Zhu Zhi asked Generals Xu and Ling to come back for help, but he took his son Zhu Ran to defend the city."
"If he has no different intentions, would Wu Hou believe him?"
Normally, Lu Xun would not have dared to say such bold words.
But the current situation is urgent, and he can't care so much.
"What? Even Zhu Zhi wants to betray me?!"
Sun Quan was angry and angry!
After Huang Gai, Han Dang and others surrendered to Yang Ling, Zhu Zhi is now the most senior among the Jiangdong Army!
He never expected that even Zhu Zhi intended to surrender to Yang Ling!
Does God want to destroy me Jiangdong? !
"Marquis Wu, calm down! With Zhu Zhi's character, he will never surrender casually!"
Lu Su hurriedly advised,
"But if Wu Hou doesn't send reinforcements, and the soldiers and horses in the city are no match for Cao Wei, maybe Zhu Zhi will really surrender!"
Just when Sun Quan was hesitating whether to send troops to support him, he saw another messenger breaking into the lobby despite the heavy rain.
Even though his whole body was soaked by the rain, he didn't care so much. He knelt down with a plop and said with a cry,
"Wu Hou, something bad happened... Wu County was lost..."
"Crack!"
A bolt of lightning pierced the sky, illuminating Sun Quan's bloodless face.
What followed was rolling thunder!
"How could Wu County lose it?"
Sun Quan asked in a hoarse voice.
"The leader of the Shanyue bandits in Qiantang, Peng Shi, united with the Shanyue people in Danyang, Kuaiji and other places to raise troops to rebel."
"After they captured Qiantang, they marched northward non-stop!"
"After Wu Hou led his army to leave Wu County, the city was empty of troops. Coupled with the enemy's fierce attack, there was no time to react, and the city was lost..."
The words of the messenger instantly made everyone present feel desperate!
Wu County is the final foundation of Sun Quan, and all the food, grass and baggage are transported from there!
Without Wu County, it would be a disaster for Jiangdong Army!
"In the past, the Shanyue people's rebellions were just small fights and nothing serious! Why are they so fierce today?"
Lu Su couldn't help but express the questions in his heart.
"Reporting to the military advisor, I heard that the leaders of the Shanyue people this time are two young men named Deng Ai and Jiang Wei. It is said that they are Yang Ling's students!"
Yang Ling, Yang Ling again!
This bastard actually secretly sent people to sneak into the hinterland of Jiangdong to contact the Shanyue people to cause trouble!
At this time, Sun Quan didn't know whether to cry or be angry!
Everyone in the hall also looked blank.
The battle in the front was unfavorable, and people in the rear were abandoned.
How can we fight this battle?
"Wu Hou, are we still going to support General Zhu Zhi?"
Lu Su said cautiously.
Without waiting for Sun Quan to answer, Lu Xun suggested,
"The top priority is that we must quickly take back Wu County!"
Only by regaining Wu County, Sun Quan and the others would not only be able to obtain food and grass supplies, but also be able to retreat all the way south to Kuaiji without losing to Cao's army!
Otherwise, there is only death waiting for them!
"Okay, go back to Wu County!"
Sun Quan made a prompt decision and gave the order.
…
Qu Ah.
After Zhu Zhi waited for several days, he did not wait for Sun Quan's reinforcements. Instead, he waited for a rare sunny day.
Looking at the cloudless sky, he sighed.
In his opinion, Wei Jun would never give up such a rare opportunity!
At this moment, Zhu Ran walked in hurriedly,
"Father, the Wei army outside the city sent an envoy!"
"Oh? Let him in!"
Zhu Zhi nodded.
Not long after, Zhu Ran came to Zhu Zhi with a group of people.
"Is Junli (Zhu Zhi) okay?"
The visitor was none other than Huang Gai.
"Brother Gongfu came here this time, shouldn't he be reminiscing with me about old times?"
Zhu Zhi said calmly.
Huang Gai sat down and said with a hearty smile,
"Junli is a happy person, so I will tell you directly."
"Today, by order of the general, I am here to persuade you to surrender."
Zhu Zhi had already expected that he would say this, and his expression did not change.
"Marquis Wu, his father, and his brother have shown great kindness to my Zhu family. How can I betray him?"
