Since Sun Quan decided to sneak attack Jingzhou, he has heard almost no good news.
He felt that he had incurred the wrath of Heaven in some way, and that was why he had been unlucky ever since.
This is not a self-deprecating joke. People at this time believed in these mythical things, so as more and more bad news came, Sun Quan really felt that he was being targeted by God.
Especially after he recently received another piece of bad news, he was even more convinced of this.
Jiang Qin also died.
He ordered his troops to send out of Mianshui to attack Guan Yu. However, Jiang Qin, who was recalled by Zhou Tai on the way, was the leader of the garrison at Ruxuwu and the general who defended Cao Wei. He died.
Jiang Qin started to have diarrhea on the way back. As time went by, instead of getting better, it became worse and worse...
It doesn't work when taking medicine, nor does it work when eating grass and wood ashes. I tried all kinds of medicines and folk remedies, but the diarrhea just can't be stopped.
It's hard for a good man to defeat three people, but Jiang Qin was able to win more than thirteen people on the last day. Let alone a good man, Xiang Yu couldn't stand it even in his lifetime.
After finally persisting to Ruxuwu to meet Zhou Tai, he was told that the small vanguard of Cao's army of 1,000 people had disappeared.
It was as if they had never appeared, and there was no trace of the subsequent Cao Wei army.
After the soldiers of Ruxuwu stood guard carefully and fearfully for several days, Zhou Tai finally became suspicious.
Scouts were first sent to search, and after ensuring safety, a large number of people were sent to search along the river, but still nothing was found.
It wasn't until the eve of Jiang Qin's return that he discovered many scattered Cao army flags and uniforms in an unknown mountain...
Fell into a trap!
These people are not Cao Jun's vanguard at all!
Zhou Tai, who realized it later, had no choice but to truthfully tell the news to Jiang Qin, who was already unable to get out of the bed and was as angry as silk.
After Jiang Qin learned that he had been fooled by someone after leading his army for a long time, his reaction was a little extreme.
He immediately rolled his eyes... and died.
This is already the third independent general killed in Sun Quan's camp after Sun Jiao and Lu Meng.
Moreover, Jiang Qin was of great significance to Sun Quan. If Jiang Qin, Gan Ning, Ling Tong, and Lu Meng had not led their troops to fight the enemy bravely in the battle of Xiaoyaojin and Hefei, he would have been killed by Zhang Liao...
But now, the last of the four generals has actually left him.
After Sun Quan learned the bad news, he wore plain clothes to mourn for him.
As the saying goes, clothes are not as good as new, and people are not as good as old.
Old friends left one after another, which made Sun Quan feel a sense of desolation and loneliness.
In addition, the 40,000-strong army had lost nearly 5,000, was still unable to capture Jiangling, and was hit by an arrow in the knee. Sun Quan felt that God was targeting him everywhere.
"My Lord, only the west and south sides of Jiangling can be attacked. Although I have more than 30,000 men now, it is difficult for me to use my full strength. Why not ask for a change?"
Sun Quan looked at the person who was speaking. He was Zhu Ran with a heroic appearance.
Zhu Ran was Sun Quan's childhood friend and a classmate. His adoptive father, Zhu Zhi, was a confidant of the Sun family and had a transcendent status.
Moreover, his career did not rely too much on his own identity. He insisted on starting from the grassroots level and proved his ability with facts.
Seeing Zhu Ran, Sun Quan felt better.
"At least I still have Zhu Ran!"
"Yi Feng, do you have any good ideas?" Sun Quan, who was half lying on the couch, stood up with eyes full of hope, but his knee injury was affected, and he immediately grimaced in pain.
"My lord, please rest in peace and recuperate. You are not allowed to stay in the hotel in the near future." Zhu Ran helped Sun Quan lean on the couch again and continued, "General Lu failed to quickly capture the west line of the Yangtze River, presumably because Guan Yu led the army and continued to harass him in the rear.
"Jiangling does not need these many men and horses now. If my lord can trust me, why not give me ten thousand soldiers? I will lead the army to pursue Guan Yu. Lu Boyan can also wait for the opportunity to attack him from the front and back with me. Why worry about Guan Yu not being defeated?"
"As soon as Guan Yu dies, we will bring his head here, and Jiangling will be able to defeat it without a fight."
Zhuge Jin on the side also nodded repeatedly after hearing this: "Yifeng's words are reasonable, and I also think it is feasible."
Only Sun Quan, although he thought Zhu Ran's strategy was good, felt his heart pounding ever since he heard that he wanted to lead his troops to the west!
Soon I even felt chest tightness, scalp numbness, and my eyelids kept twitching.
Just when Sun Quan felt that God was targeting him, he immediately subconsciously said: "No!"
After rejecting Zhu Ran's proposal, Sun Quan's feeling of discomfort suddenly disappeared, as if it were fake.
Sun Quan, who didn't know what anxiety was, let alone the symptoms of anxiety, immediately felt miraculous and felt that this was a reminder from God!
So he strengthened his judgment.
However, Zhu Ran was full of doubts: "My lord, I wonder what's wrong?"
Is this plan that bad? He thinks it's pretty good.
Zhuge Jin also looked at Sun Quan. He also thought Zhu Ran's method was good. He didn't know why his lord rejected it so simply.
If this conversation was overheard by Liu Chan, he would definitely be heartbroken, beat his chest and feet, and scold Wu Laoer for his ignorance.
What a good plan to divide 10,000 troops to find yourself? You don't know what he's doing!
Sun Quan felt comfortable after saying this, but the reason was hard to find.
You can't say "I'm afraid that once you leave, everyone will be gone", right?
After being at a loss for words for a moment, he said: "There are only a few remnant soldiers in Jiangling City. They have suffered a lot of casualties these days, and I'm afraid they won't be able to hold on for long. After Jiangling is captured, and Lu Xun captures Yiling and Zigui, it won't be too late for our army to encircle Guan Yu." .”
Zhu Ran and Zhuge Jin looked at each other and neither persuaded him again.
What the lord said is naturally feasible, and perhaps more secure.
Although Lu Xun's army was not making rapid progress under the harassment of Guan Yu and Liu Chan, it was still impossible to say that they would be defeated.
After he captured Yiling and blocked the natural river pass, Liu Bei's reinforcements would not be able to get in easily.
It's just... Sun Quan's judgment that the Jiangling defenders couldn't hold on for long, but they didn't see it...
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Gangneung Old Town.
"It's been another day... General Guan, if things don't work out, you should leave quickly. Go back to Yizhou as soon as possible and come back to avenge us in the future. Don't be impulsive."
Zhao Lei looked to the west. The setting sun was like fire, and the sky was as red as the moat under the city.
Since the Wu army besieged the city, he almost lived and ate on the city walls.
Others still have time to take turns to rest, but Zhao Lei only sleeps less than 2 hours a day. Whenever he has time, he inspects the city walls and gates to see if there are any omissions.
Wang Zuo is almost like this.
Originally, they both advised each other to rest more and replaced each other.
But they found that as soon as they left the city wall, they couldn't eat or sleep, and everything felt wrong. Finally, they looked at each other and smiled, saying no one was talking about the other.
"General, General Guan and the Crown Prince... will they really lead their army back to rescue us?" A soldier with a cloth wrapped around his shoulders and blood still slowly oozing out asked a little tiredly.
To this day, almost all Jiangling soldiers are injured, but they still have to go to the tower to defend.
They face the Wu army that is always under pressure every day, and it is a miracle that they can persist until now.
When Zhao Lei heard what the soldier said, he immediately put on a relaxed smile: "It's almost time! According to my calculations, General Guan and the Crown Prince have definitely destroyed Lu Xun's army and are heading back! Calculating the time, it probably won't take long The day has come.
"As long as we persist, we will definitely defeat these Jiangdong bandits!"
The wounded soldier grinned: "Okay!"
Similar questions are asked every day.
Zhao Lei and Wang Zuo answer similar questions at least a dozen times almost every day.
But they were not impatient at all, and explained patiently and confidently every time.
And every time the soldiers got answers, they had the strength to face the next wave of charges.
Even they themselves did not believe what Zhao Lei and Wang Zuo said.
From the moment they stayed, they were determined to die.
They stayed behind to let Guan Yu and Liu Chan hold off the main force of the Wu army and delay time.
As long as General Guan and the prince can escape, it will not be in vain for them to fight to the death.
Their family members had already been sent away by the prince, and they no longer had any worries. Even if they died in battle, they believed that their descendants would be properly taken care of.
A true man only dies once. It is better for them to die in battle than to die on a sick bed.
But in fact, do the soldiers below really believe what they say?
No... they just want a hope, even if this hope is so illusory, it can give them the strength to hold the gun and draw the bow.
They are also afraid of death, but they are even more afraid of having no hope.
"Let me tell you something about the prince." Shen Zhong, who also volunteered to stay here, said with a smile.
After hearing the words, everyone immediately came over and formed a circle.
This is a rare entertainment activity for them every day.
"Let's talk about the Emei Mountain section again."
"I want to hear Wufangshan!"
Shen Zhong smiled and said: "Today I will tell you something that you cannot usually say."
"What?" Everyone's appetite was whetted.
"Do you know the origin of the prince's nickname, Adou?"
Everyone was shocked, is this something we can say?
Seeing everyone's expressions, Shen Zhong waved his hands and said: "The prince has always treated his loyal subordinates as close as nephews and brothers, generous and benevolent. You have been guarding Jiangling to this day, and you are all loyal and loyal men. If the prince knew, he would never blame him.
"Besides, it was the prince who told me about this, otherwise how could I know about it?"
Everyone's expressions relaxed at this moment, and then even Zhao Lei and Wang Zuo came over with curious expressions. This was gossip that could not be heard anywhere else.
"It is said that the prince's biological mother dreamed of swallowing the Big Dipper at night, and then became pregnant later. She thought that the prince's baby name was Adou."
"Oh——" Everyone was amazed.
Don't underestimate the role of these gossips in this era. Just like the great ancestor Liu Bang, there were many magical rumors about his birth. Many people were willing to follow him at that time, and these gossips played a huge role.
Zhao Lei was shocked when he heard this. After he calmed down, he smiled and said, "Do you know what Beidou means?"
Everyone shook their heads.
He added: "Dou is a lucky star, and it will control the four villages. The prince will definitely have auspicious stars in his life, which is indescribable. What can a mere rat from the east of the Yangtze do to me?"
After hearing the words, all the soldiers started discussing excitedly, changing their previous dejection.
It seems that there is hope of getting through tomorrow.
However, Zhao Lei did not tell the whole story. Unlike others, he had some knowledge of astrology out of interest in his spare time.
But now that the emperor is still here, there are some things that he cannot say, so he keeps them silently in his heart and dies in his belly...
Dou is the imperial chariot, transported to the central government, and controls the four towns!
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