Gao Xi checked Sun Quan's letter and found no code in it, so he put the letter away.
Hearing this, he smiled and said, "Isn't it normal for our army of millions to march southward like Mount Tai to crush an egg and quickly defeat Soochow?"
Shi Wansui shook his head and said: "Soochow is not a soft persimmon. If it was really so easy to be defeated, Changshu would have been captured by me long ago, and the main force of our army would not be blocked here!"
"The main reason why Soochow was defeated so quickly was that the king had a proper strategy. He divided his troops into four groups and maximized our army's advantage. However, Soochow's defense line was full of loopholes, so it couldn't hold on!"
Speaking of Changshu City, Shi Wansui still has some regrets.
It would be nice if he could be given some more time. With his four generals, he was 70% to 80% sure that he could break through the city and annihilate the hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses gathered here in Soochow.
Destroying hundreds of thousands of enemy troops in one battle was a huge achievement.
However, Sun Quan's bones were too weak and he surrendered so quickly, which quickly diminished his achievements. He only had some achievements in defeating the Soochow Navy when crossing the river and leading troops to contain the enemy in Changshu.
These achievements are far from comparable to Fu Youde and He Ruobi.
Fu Youde killed Sun Jian and made his first contribution, which laid a great advantage for the subsequent victory. He Ruobi was the key to Sun Quan's surrender in Kaicheng when his troops arrived at Suzhou.
If rewards were given based on merit, Fu Youde, needless to say, He Ruobi would definitely be able to rise to a high position and become an important general of the Huai Army.
This made Shi Wansui, who had always been a little disgusted with He Ruobi, feel very bad.
Gao Xi saw his face and understood what the other person was thinking.
"Don't worry, Soochow is just the first target of our army going south. There will be strong enemies such as Liu Song and Ming armies next, and you will have the opportunity to make contributions!"
"Send someone to deliver this letter to Changshu City first and see how Lu Su and Lu Meng react!"
Shi Wansui calmed down and immediately called a personal guard to deliver the letter in person.
In Changshu City.
Lu Su and Lu Meng were both on top of the city.
According to the situation in the past few days, Shi Wansui would send troops to attack the city wall every day. The four generals under his command continued to attack fiercely and fought fiercely with the Soochow generals.
Among them, Zhou Tai, Han Dang, Zu Mao and others were seriously injured.
The weaker Chen Wu could not hold up in such a fierce fight and was killed by Zhou Panlong early.
But Han Dang and Zu Mao seemed to be stimulated and were not afraid of death.
General Wen Qin of the Huai Army was accidentally injured by Han Dang... However, Wen Qin's son Wen Yang quickly came to retaliate and beat Han Dang unconscious.
If Lu Su hadn't taken action, Han Dang would have died in Wen Yang's hands.
"It's a bit strange today. Shi Wansui didn't attack the city immediately?"
Lu Meng was a little strange.
Lu Su frowned slightly, also wondering what Huai Jun had planned.
At this time. Their eyes flashed and they saw a cavalryman running from the direction of the Huai Army camp, who seemed to be a messenger.
After a while, the messenger was sent to the city.
"My lord has conquered Suzhou, and Sun Quan surrendered to the city... This is a letter written by your lord, and I am here to deliver it to you!"
When he saw the two ninth-level men Lu Meng and Lu Su, there was no fear on the messenger's face. He briefly explained what happened in Suzhou in a clear voice, and then handed over the letter without waiting for their reaction.
boom!
Thunder seemed to flash across the void.
Lu Su and Lu Meng's expressions froze at this moment.
Not long ago, when they saw the Huai army detached their cavalry and headed south, they had an ominous premonition in their hearts. Now that the news came, their premonition came into effect!
Sun Ce went out of the city to attack and died in battle at night, Sun Quan opened the city and surrendered...
"Soochow is dead!"
Lu Meng's energy and energy suddenly waned. He recognized Sun Quan's handwriting, especially the letters and the seals engraved by Sun Quan.
Lu Su turned the letter over and over, looking at it with a bad expression.
"Brother Zijing, what should we do now?"
Lu Meng, who has always been very tenacious, is a little overwhelmed at this time. He has followed Zhou Yu and Sun Quan since he joined the army. Now that Soochow has been destroyed, he feels like a bird with no branches to rely on.
Lu Su closed the letter casually and sighed suddenly, "Today I know that Jiang Weizhi is helpless!"
In the letter, Sun Quan didn't say much.
He simply explained the situation in Suzhou, and then ordered them to open the city and accept the reorganization of the Huai army.
"What should we do? Apart from obeying orders, what else can we do now?"
Lu Su said.
Lu Meng was speechless. Soochow's fate today seemed to have been foreshadowed when the Huai army successfully crossed the river. But what made him feel a little lucky was that Sun Quan and the Sun family were not liquidated.
"In addition to your tribe and mine, there are also the military tribes of those wealthy families in the city... They may not obey our orders! Since you have decided to open the city, do it immediately, and don't allow those wealthy tribes to resist. Opportunity!"
Lu Su finally reminded.
In addition to those wealthy tribes, the two veterans of Soochow, Han Dang and Zu Mao, were the most troublesome to Lu Su. If they knew the news, I wonder how they would react.
With Sun Quan's handwritten letter and seal, Lu Meng did not carry it to his death.
After listening to Lu Su's reminder, he immediately asked the Huai Army messenger to return, and then led his troops to guard the city gate.
Two hours later.
Gao Xi, Shi Wansui, Zhou Panlong and his son, Wen Yang, and one hundred thousand elite soldiers stopped outside the city gate and waited quietly.
Crunch.
Changshu's city gate opens.
Soochow's last territory fell into the hands of the Huai army.
When Gao Xi and Shi Wansui saw Lu Meng and Lu Su, they dismounted to show respect. While talking to the two, Zhou Panlong and other generals began to lead people to take over the city gate.
The morale of Soochow soldiers was low.
"You two were able to open the city gate and prevent many soldiers from being sacrificed. It is a great merit! If the king knew about this, he would definitely praise you two..."
Gao Xi took Lu Su's arm and smiled and talked to the two of them with a very enthusiastic attitude.
He did not treat Lu Su and Lu Meng as defeated generals.
Lu Su and Lu Meng were both ninth-level powerhouses and two of the four great governors of Soochow. If nothing else happened, they would definitely be valued by the king in the future.
If you form a little good rapport now, it will be easier to communicate with you in the future.
"Don't dare! How dare a defeated general accept such courtesy!" Lu Su said quickly.
While everyone was greeting each other.
There began to be commotion in the city. There were faint shouts of killing.
Gao Xi and Shi Wansui's expressions remained unchanged. They had expected it, and they saw Zhou Panlong and others quickly running towards the direction of the sound.
At this time.
Lü Meng's personal soldier, the captain, rushed over, looking a little nervous. He stepped forward and wanted to whisper a report in Lü Meng's ear.
"If you have any news, tell me directly!"
Lu Meng noticed the expressions of Gao Xi and Shi Wansui, frowned slightly, and shouted in a deep voice.
"Yes... the two generals Han Dang and Zu Mao burned themselves to death in the palace..."
There was still some trembling in the captain's voice.
Everyone heard this.
Silence fell immediately.
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