However, the Jiangdong Army, which was at the end of its rope, had already been unstable in military morale.
Facing the fierce and powerful Cao Wei army, they only held on for a moment and then collapsed!
Seeing that the army was defeated like a mountain, Lu Xun and Xu Sheng were trapped by the defeated army and retreated towards the city!
Before long, the two of them fled to the county government office in the city.
Lu Su heard the commotion and walked towards them. Seeing the two of them in such a mess, although he had expected it, he felt panicked.
"Could it be that... the city wall was lost?"
"Cao Wei's troops are too strong and we can't stop him. I wonder where Wu Hou is?"
Xu Sheng asked with a wry smile.
"Isn't Wu Hou with you?"
Lu Su said curiously.
Hearing what he said, Lu Xun and Xu Sheng were both stunned.
"The city is extremely dangerous. How could Marquis Wu be with me?"
"This is strange. I went to see Wu Hou early this morning, but I heard from the guard that he went up to the city wall last night!"
Lu Su looked even more confused.
"Marquis Wu ordered me and Boyan to guard the city last night. How could he go to the top of the city?"
Xu Sheng shook his head.
On the other hand, Lu Xun's heart sank, as if he had figured out something.
He walked quickly towards the mansion. Lu Su and Xu Sheng looked at each other and hurriedly followed him.
When they arrived at the backyard, several guards wanted to stop them.
"Sir, this is the residence of Marquis Wu. No unauthorized entry is allowed..."
"Get away!"
Lu Xun pushed them away unceremoniously and broke into Sun Quan's room directly!
There was no one inside, not even Sun Quan’s luggage!
Seeing this situation, no matter how stupid Lu Su and Xu Sheng were, they still understood.
Together with Sun Quan, he abandoned them all and ran away with Ling Tong and Zhou Tai!
"Wu Hou, he...he actually did this to us..."
Xu Sheng's face turned gloomy, with a look of despair in his eyes!
He had always been loyal to Sun Quan, but he ended up like this. How could this not make him heartbroken?
Lu Su couldn't help but sigh, feeling quite disappointed!
On the other hand, Lu Xun on the side was not too excited.
As early as he knew Zhou Yu's fate, he had expected this day.
It’s just that he doesn’t quite understand that Wu County has been occupied by Cao Wei. Where can Sun Quan, the sixth son, escape?
Could it be...from the sea?
Before Lu Xun could figure it out, he saw several Jiangdong generals fleeing in with their faces covered in blood.
"Cao Wei's army... has surrounded this place!"
Xu Sheng was stunned for a moment, then said in a muffled voice,
"Military advisor, Boyan, what do you think we should do?"
"Then what else is there to say? Just surrender to Cao Wei."
Lu Xun said calmly.
He was originally from a Jiangdong family and was not very fond of the Sun family.
Now that Sun Quan left them and ran away, it just gave him an excuse to seek refuge with Cao Wei!
Lu Su glanced at Xu Sheng and sighed,
"Forget it, we just surrender!"
Sun Quan's farewell without saying goodbye really made the two of them feel a little bit shattered in their faith.
…
When Yang Ling led the army into the city, they saw Lu Xun and three others taking off their armor and kneeling down in front of him with a group of surrendering soldiers.
"The guilty general Lu Xun (Lu Su, Xu Sheng) has met the great general!"
Yang Ling was not too embarrassed about the three of them.
He turned over and dismounted, helped them up, and said with a smile,
"It would be best if you can find your way back again!"
Everyone followed Yang Ling into the county government office. After everyone took their seats in the lobby, Yang Ling asked,
"Do you know where Sun Quan went?"
The three of them looked at each other, and it was Lu Xun who took the initiative to speak.
"Report to the general, Marquis Wu... must have escaped!"
"This is strange. Where can he escape to?"
Dian Wei touched his chin and said doubtfully.
"Why don't we send people to search around immediately to prevent him from escaping?"
Zhao Yun suggested.
"No need to."
Yang Ling shook his head,
"He must have escaped!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned.
You must know that the north of Lou County is occupied by Cao Wei, and the south is the territory of the Shanyue people.
How could Sun Quan escape silently?
Seeing their confusion, Yang Ling smiled and said,
"Sun Quan is not a fool. Since he can leave Mr. Zijing and the others and run away, he must have been well prepared."
"And the vicinity of Lou County is occupied by us, so the only way to go is by sea."
"If I guessed correctly, he should have left by boat."
"If you don't believe it, you can send someone to the beach to have a look."
Although no one has been sent to check, everyone already believes Yang Ling's speculation.
After the fighting in the city calmed down, Zhao Yun sent people to check the beach outside Lou County.
Sure enough, the army was found to be marching in a hurry there. It seemed that as Yang Ling said, Sun Quan escaped from there by boat!
The sea is vast and boundless, and it is impossible to know where Sun Quan fled, but Yang Ling is not in the mood to chase him for the time being.
Now that Jiangdong has been recaptured, people are panicking.
The top priority is to appease people's hearts and take advantage of the situation to capture Jiangji County.
While Yang Ling sent people to send a congratulatory message to Cao Pi, he directed his troops to continue southward to attack Kuaiji County.
Sun Quan, the lord of Jiangdong, has fled south, so how can the officials in the county resist desperately?
In less than a month, Kuaiji County was successfully recovered by Yang Ling.
…
Xudu.
Cao Pi was chatting with Sima Yi, Wu Zhi and other close associates in the palace.
"It has been more than a month since Yang Ling last sent a battle report from Jianye."
Cao Pi said calmly,
"With no news for so long, how do you feel about the war?"
Chen Qun thought for a while and took the initiative to say,
"Reporting to Your Majesty, according to my opinion, with his talents, Sun Quan will not be able to stop him. But..."
"Just what?"
Cao Pi raised his eyebrows and looked at him.
"Just to see if he has the intention to defeat Sun Quan."
Chen Qun said cautiously.
Cao Pi said nothing, and neither did anyone else in the palace.
Anyone who can sit here today is not a fool.
They naturally understood what Chen Qun meant.
It is not impossible if Yang Ling is afraid that Cao Pi will hide all the birds, kill the rabbits and cook the dogs, so as to make the invaders self-respecting!
Cao Pi was silent for a moment, then looked at Sima Yi again,
"What do you think of Zhongda?"
"Reporting to your Majesty, I have a different view."
Sima Yi said softly,
"Based on Yang Ling's previous actions, he is not that kind of person. If not, how could he take the initiative and cross the river to attack Sun Quan?"
"You're right."
Cao Pi nodded slightly.
Although he had a grudge against Yang Ling, Sima Yi was right.
If Yang Ling really wanted to support his troops and respect himself, he could have a stalemate with Jiangdong and there was no need to take the initiative to attack.
In this current situation, Cao Wei has taken the absolute initiative.
Even if Yang Ling is transferred away, Cao Pi himself is confident that he can deal with Sun Quan.
At this moment, a eunuch ran in with a happy face,
"Your Majesty, the general sent news from Jiangdong that our army has achieved a great victory and the Jiangdong rebels have been eliminated in one fell swoop!"
