Earlier, Zhao Yan and Wenpin were still confronting Lu Su in the south of Jingzhou.
Lu Su led a small number of troops and waited behind. He paced back and forth on the top of the mountain, waiting for news from the south.
Although he had absolute confidence in Zhou Yu, and Jiang Dong secretly deployed almost all the troops he could fight in Jiaozhou, his opponent was Cao Wu, who should not be underestimated, and he was not sure of victory.
On the afternoon of the second day after the road was sealed with hammers and cannons, he received news from the south.
Lu Su held the parchment in his hand tremblingly, dumbfounded. He read it over and over again, still feeling unbelievable.
The letter was written by Zhou Yu himself, and it recorded all the battle reports that had been learned.
Zhou Yu was defeated, Lü Meng was defeated, Jiaozhi, Cangwu, all Jiaozhou counties, and the Jiangdong Army were defeated.
Lu Su looked at the long list of those killed in battle, tears streaming from his eyes.
The foundation of Jiangdong III, elite infantry, cavalry, and almost all capable generals were sent to Jiaozhou, but they suffered such a tragic defeat.
He looked south blankly for a while, unable to distinguish the shadow of Jiaozhou, then slumped eastward and saw his newly built beacon tower.
He hoped that the beacon tower could be used as the Great Wall, but the speed of his construction was not as fast as the speed of Cao's army in conquering the city. He finally repaired the beacon tower between Jingzhou and Jingzhou, but it turned out that they occupied Jiaozhou again. Let’s build the beacon tower in Jiaozhou.
All previous efforts were in vain.
Lu Su looked up to the sky and sighed, his thoughts interrupted by his subordinate's words.
"Sir, it seems that the bandits are trying to break through the road!"
Lu Su looked back after hearing this and saw that Wenpin's army was really about to open a way through the narrow mountain road.
The subordinate made a gesture and asked, "Do you want to kill him?"
Lu Su rejected him without hesitation.
For this reason, if we stay here any longer, we may not necessarily encounter Cao Wu's army returning from the north. In the end, we will be attacked from both sides by Cao Wu and Wenpin.
After the defeat in the Jiaozhou battlefield, the soldiers and horses in his hands were the last of Jiangdong's heritage and could no longer be wasted.
"withdraw!"
Lu Su's heart was heavy and he only said one word.
"gentlemen?"
The subordinates were especially unwilling.
"withdraw!"
Lu Su gritted his teeth and said seriously.
"Here!"
Jiangdong's army withdrew immediately. Before leaving, although they reinforced the damage to the mountain road, Wenpin and others were able to easily resolve it.
On the way home, Lu Su thought for a long time. Finally he took a pen and wrote a long letter.
This is not a reply to Zhou Yu, but to Sun Quan.
In fact, in the eyes of Sun Quan during this period, only Lu Su was his own, and Sun Quan's trust in Lu Su far exceeded that of Cheng Pu and Zhang Zhao.
Soon after, at the edge of Jianye City, which had not yet been expanded, Sun Quan received the news of Jiaozhou's defeat and a letter from Lu Su at the same time.
Only Bu Lianshi and Sun Shangxiang accompanied him. They saw with their own eyes that Sun Quan's expression changed from shock to anger. Sun Quan threw Zhou Yu's letter heavily on the ground, only holding Lu Su's letter. Bu Lianshi felt that the air around him had solidified. .
Sun Shangxiang shrank her head. She felt that since the Battle of Chibi, her brother had become more and more like a real monarch. He no longer paid attention to some details, but liked to play with power and check and balance the relationship between ministers.
The psychological distance between Sun Quan and Sun Shangxiang has also become farther and farther. The innocent girl who was originally an innocent girl has become a little depressed in recent days.
Trainer Bu gritted his teeth and slowly picked up the letter. While picking up the letter, he raised his head and observed Sun Quan's expression. Seeing that Sun Quan was not paying attention to him, he hurriedly read it.
She didn't know anything about military affairs, but no matter how ignorant she was, her heart would freeze when she saw the shocking battle report.
"How could we lose so miserably..."
The look on Bu Lianshi's face was distorted, and then he thought of something and asked anxiously: "What about Bu Zhao? Is he still alive?"
Sun Quan glared at her, and she realized that she had made a mistake. With so many people killed in the battle, she shouldn't just ask Bu Zhi, a member of her family.
"Xing Ba has rescued Bu Zhi many times but failed. I'm afraid Bu Zhi has fallen into the hands of the enemy now. But there is no need to worry, he is the Jiaozhou Shepherd of an orphan, and Cao Jun will not embarrass him."
Sun Quan finally gave Master Bu some face and explained in a deep voice.
Trainer Bu gritted his teeth and nodded, a little confused. If Bu Zhao fell into the hands of the enemy, her Bu family would no longer have the power of her relatives, which made her worry about the future of her family.
She thought for a while and passed the letter to Sun Shangxiang. Sun Shangxiang looked gloomy after reading it and did not dare to say anything.
"Zhou Gongjin, I put all my trust in him. I didn't expect that he would lose like this..."
Sun Quan murmured in pain, as if all his energy and energy had been drained away.
Although they lost the Battle of Chibi, they destroyed half of Cao Cao's navy, which can be said to have damaged Cao Cao's bones.
In the battle of Jiaozhou, they not only lost people and generals, but they also did not harm Cao Cao's roots.
This defeat was really ugly.
Zhou Yu did not give himself a reason, but just stated the whole process. In the end, the ambush troops that were supposed to be led by Wei Wen were replaced by Cao Jun, and his defeat was inevitable.
Lu Su's letter analyzed this battle. Lu Su believed that this battle was the result of the combined efforts of three geniuses, Cao Wu, Zhuge Liang, and suspected Lu Xun, who defeated Zhou Yu alone.
"Three geniuses, three... one of them may be someone from Jiangdong! The Jiangdong Lu family is really impatient!"
Sun Quan laughed heartily. He drew his sword and slashed at the air at will, scaring the two girls into hiding.
After chopping for a while, he slammed the sword into the ground again and said angrily: "Demo is dead! He's dead!"
The voice was full of anger and grievance, and the two women were trembling and did not dare to respond.
Sun Shangxiang recalled in a trance that Sun Quan had introduced Cao Wu as a confidant when he first met Cao Wu. The two talked all night long and had a very good relationship. Unexpectedly, half a year later, they would become so close to each other.
Yes, even veteran Cheng Pu is dead. The letter said that he once charged to a place only a dozen feet away from Cao Wu, but was still killed.
Sun Shangxiang understood better than now that Jiangdong was over, and everything was over.
If she were to sit in her brother's position, she would probably have no choice but to run away like a mouse.
Can the Jiangdong ministers still come up with a solution? She wouldn't have thought of it anyway.
Sun Quan's anger continued, and the shouts of "Swear to kill Cao Wu" echoed throughout the unfinished Taichu Palace.
Suddenly, a guard hurried over in small steps, and his voice disturbed Sun Quan. Sun Quan turned around, and the guard staggered due to his fiery eyes and collapsed directly to the ground.
"What's up?"
Trainer Bu took a few deep breaths and asked the guard.
The guard responded tremblingly: "Zhang Changshi is here, waiting outside..."
Sun Shangxiang's ears twitched. Zhang Zhao was here. Zhang Zhao was the auxiliary minister entrusted by Sun Ce to Sun Quan. When he heard about the defeat, he was the first to arrive.
But as a civil servant, what's the use? I'm afraid that his brother's anger will be directed at him first.
Poor unfortunate guy.
Sun Shangxiang took a step back and prayed for him silently.
"Xuan."
Sun Quan only said one word, and then returned the sword and sheathed it.
After a while, Zhang Zhao came here in a hurry. His expression was solemn. When he saw Sun Quan, before he could speak, Sun Quan suddenly made a bow to the sky and bowed to the bottom.
Sun Shangxiang looked at this scene in surprise. Sun Quan, who was furious just now, actually supported Zhang Zhao respectfully.
"Old sir, Zhongmou regrets that he didn't follow sir's advice, which led to this disaster. Please save me, sir!"
Zhang Zhao, who was supported by Sun Quan, was stunned. He had prepared a lot of words, including scoldings and warnings, but he never expected that Sun Quan would have such a humble attitude.
Zhang Zhao opened his mouth, and finally said only one sentence: "Hey, Lord, why bother!"
At this moment, another guard came over and reported back: "Master Gu and others are also here."
Sun Shangxiang looked back at the door. Gu Yong, Lu Ji and others were also waiting at the door.
But Zhang Zhao, who she originally thought was the unlucky guy, was still treated politely by Sun Quan.
Sun Quan took Zhang Zhao's hand, exchanged some greetings, and suddenly said: "Sir, Zijing has come up with a plan for me. Is it feasible?"
At this time, Gu Yong and others also walked in.
"What's the plan? My lord, please tell me about it?"
Zhang Zhao asked.
"Zijing said that this plan can turn the tide before it collapses and help the building before it collapses."
Sun Quan's words attracted everyone's attention. Among them, Lu Xun's uncle Lu Ji, who had been quietly hiding at the end, now also showed his head.
"He said he wanted us to get married."
Sun Quan glanced at Sun Shangxiang and said, "Marry Sun's daughter to Cao Wu as a sign of friendship."
