The Nameless of the Common Clans

On the Jiangdong navy, Zhou Yu silently burned the surrender letter sent by Chen Mo. Although the situation was crisis, it was not time to give up yet.

Looking across the Yangtze River and looking in the direction of Xiakou from a distance, Zhou Yu's eyes flashed with heat: At this point, let me see how much you are capable of!

Zhou Yu is no longer able to take care of the war in Jianye. He hopes that Cao Ang, Han Dang, and Cheng Pu can relieve the power of Jianye and defend Jianye under the attack of water and land. Wu Jun still has hope to fight for it. If not... Zhou Yu also There is no good way to resolve this crisis.

Just when Zhou Yu was gathering his mood and preparing to fight with Chen Mo again, a small boat rowed towards this side quickly. The Jiangdong soldiers on the boat had not even approached yet and were already shouting: "Where is the Governor? Where is the Governor!?"

"Who is making the noise? There are no rules!" Zhou Yu frowned and looked over there, seeing a panting soldier being pulled up by the officers on the ship.

"Captain, Chai Sang is in danger!" The soldier saw Zhou Yu from a distance, and ran over without even bothering to take the water handed to him by the soldiers around him, shouting loudly.

"What!?" Zhou Yu's expression changed. How could Chai Sang be in a hurry? Then he reacted: "Kuiji!?"

"Exactly!" The soldier swallowed his saliva and said hoarsely: "Yesterday, a beacon fire was suddenly lit south of Chaisang, followed by a large number of Ming troops. Before the enemy army besieged the city, the Lord ordered me to go forward. Come to the Governor for help!"

Zhou Yu took the letter and looked at it. It was indeed a letter asking for help from Sun Quan. His body swayed and he felt his head was dizzy. How many people were there in Kuaiji?

"Captain!" Seeing this, Lu Meng and others quickly stepped forward to support Zhou Yu.

"Withdraw the troops and return to Chaisang! Hurry!" Zhou Yu took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.

"Captain, if this happens, the Jingzhou Ming Army will probably cross the river immediately!" Lu Meng hesitated.

"Then we have to go, Chai Sang must be saved!" Zhou Yu tried to calm himself down. If Sun Quan is gone, what's the point of blocking Chen Mo?

"Here!"

The generals agreed and immediately commanded the fleet to turn around and sail towards Chaisang.

On the other side, at Xiakou Camp, Chen Mo couldn't hide the news of Zhou Yu's withdrawal.

"Are you sure Zhou Yu has left?" After receiving the news, Chen Mo stood up and asked.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, it's true without a doubt!" Cai He said with excitement.

"Okay!" Chen Mo slapped the armrest and stood up with a smile: "In the battle of Jiangdong, in this battle, I immediately ordered the troops to slack off their three-day rations and cross the river here. The navy first sent the troops to the other side, and then Send troops into Chaisang."

"Here!" Cai He agreed, turned around and left quickly.

After the summons arrived, Chen Mo ordered him to cross the river immediately. After crossing the river, he quickly rushed to Chaisang and surrounded Zang Ba. Chen Mo would personally lead the navy to Chaisang. By then, Zhou Yu would have the power to reach the sky. Even if they can, I'm afraid it will be difficult to prevent Jiangdong's destruction.

Chen Mo's order was issued. For a time, there was a constant flow of boats on both sides of Xiakou. Thirty thousand troops and horses were summoned to be transported across the river. According to Chen Mo's instructions, after crossing the river, they quickly rushed to the direction of Chaisang. Chen Mo also led the troops the next day. The navy headed in the direction of Chaisang.

However, within three days, Chen Mo's navy and Zhaozhao's army arrived at Chaisang at almost the same time to join Zang Ba's army. Three troops surrounded Chaisang from land and water. Half of Chaisang's navy returned to the city to defend Jiangxia, and the other half returned to the city to defend Jiangxia. Fight against Chen Mo Navy.

There was a melee between the two sides at Panyang Lake. Although the Jiangdong Navy was powerful, after halfway there, it lost its numerical advantage and was unable to stop the Jingzhou Navy led by Chen Mo. After several battles, it failed to repel the Jingzhou Navy. Zang Ba and Qian Zhao attacked the city from two directions. Zhou Yu gradually became unable to withstand the attack and had to order his navy to retreat to Chaisang to defend and wait for reinforcements.

Chai Sang, in the lobby of Sun Quan's mansion, Jiangdong civil and military officials were still full of people, but the atmosphere was heavier than last time.

"My lord, at this time, it is difficult for our army to come back from the situation. Does it mean that my lord really wants to see the Sun family die here!?" Yu Fan stood up again and persuaded.

Although the envoys for help have been sent out, Cao Ang and Han Dang should soon return to the rescue, but in this way, it is equivalent to giving up the three counties of Wu, Kuaiji, and Danyang, and even if the army returns to help, Chaisang will not be able to save Chaisang. So what? I am afraid that the four counties in Jingnan have also changed hands. Whether Yuzhang can be preserved is a question. There is not even a county. How can it compete with Chen Mo? It doesn't take a few years. Chen Mo only needs to besieged for a few months. They won't even be able to provide the food and grass for the three armies. When the time comes, what will they do to stop Chen Mo's hundreds of thousands of Ming troops?

This time, Zhou Yu did not refute, and neither did Lu Su. Although surrender was unacceptable to them, at the moment, even Zhou Yu could no longer see the hope of a comeback.

You can say that Chen Mo is using his power to suppress others, which is not really his ability, but so what? It wasn't fair from the start.

Sun Quan's face was as dark as water, and he didn't speak for a long time. No one said much. For a while, the atmosphere in the entire hall became oppressive and uncomfortable.

"Gong Jin..." After an unknown amount of time, Sun Quan looked at Zhou Yu. At that moment, Zhou Yu felt that the lord in front of him seemed to have aged ten years. The feeling of helplessness and vicissitudes made Zhou Yu's heart twist.

"The general is incompetent and cannot protect the lord's inheritance, but if the lord is not willing, the general is willing to fight and die on the battlefield for the lord!" Zhou Yu stood up, bowed to Sun Quan, and said in a deep voice.

"I am willing to fight to the death for my lord!" Lu Meng, Zhou Tai and others also bowed down.

"Fight to the death?" Sun Quan was disappointed. He thought Zhou Yu could still turn the tide, but... was it just wishful thinking? He shook his head with a smile: "You have done enough for me, Gongjin, can you go to see Chen Mo on my behalf?"

Zhang Zhao opened his eyes and looked at Sun Quan. After hesitating for a moment, he said: "My lord, I have met with the King Ming. If the Grand Commander is unwilling, I am willing to do it for you."

Obviously, Sun Quan was not going to continue to fight Chen Mo to death, but he had to negotiate the conditions for surrender. Zhang Zhao felt that he was more suitable for this task than anyone else.

"No need." Zhou Yu stood up and saluted Sun Quan, saying: "Yu also wants to see this King Ming."

Although they had fought, the two had never met. Since Sun Quan had made a decision, Zhou Yu naturally wanted to seek the final benefit for Sun Quan, at least to keep the Sun family safe.

"Let Gongjin go." Sun Quan ignored Zhang Zhao's ugly face and nodded lightly.

As for the conditions, Sun Quan did not mention them. Although he had not been completely defeated, he did not have many bargaining chips in his hand.

"I will take my leave!" Zhou Yu bowed to Sun Quan again and turned to leave.

A quarter of an hour later, Chen Mo was in the camp. Looking at Zhou Yu in front of him, Chen Mo praised: "Yes, I have heard of Gongjin for a long time, but unfortunately I have never met him. It is my honor to meet him today. Gongjin, please take a seat!"

"Thank you, King Ming." Zhou Yu intervened and bowed, sitting down next to Chen Mo.

There was no deliberate humiliation. Zhou Yu wanted to benefit Sun Quan, and Chen Mo also hoped to end the war as soon as possible. However, in this negotiation, naturally, you can't show your cards at the beginning. Sometimes this negotiation is like a war. You need to keep testing, test the other party's bottom line, and finally reach an agreement.

"My master is willing to surrender to King Ming, but I don't know how King Ming should place my master?" Zhou Yu looked at Chen Mo and said straight to the point.

"Gongjin, if Zhongmou was willing to surrender before the battle between you and me, not only would he have the title of Marquis of Wu, but I could also keep the three generations of Sun family rich and powerful, and Sun Quan could also enter the court as an official, and be one of the three dukes, but now..." Chen Mo smiled and shook his head: "The title of Marquis of Wu can be kept, but the Sun family members need to make a living on their own, and the generals of Jiangdong need to surrender as soon as possible."

"Ming Wang, although the Ming army has crossed the river, there are still 100,000 good fighters in Jiangdong, perhaps not as elite as the Ming Wang's, but if they all sneak into the mountains and become Shanyue clan bandits, this Jiangdong land may not be safe." Zhou Yu smiled.

"Gongjin is threatening me?" Chen Mo narrowed his eyes and looked at Zhou Yu.

"I dare not, but even if Yu doesn't say it, my master has been managing Jiangdong for three generations. If my master is treated poorly, has Ming Wang ever thought about whether those loyal soldiers will agree?" Zhou Yu said loudly.

"Oh? When have I ever treated Wu Hou poorly?" Chen Mo said with a smile.

"Not to mention the merits of the Sun family in governing Jiangdong, the first Lord Wentai also fought against the Qiang and Hu for the country and made contributions to the country. Since Bofu, the Sun family has pacified the Shanyue for decades and reclaimed wasteland for the Han Dynasty. Don't these count as achievements? Only Wu Hou was rewarded. If this matter is known to the world, it will inevitably make people feel chilled!" Zhou Yu said in a deep voice.

"Gongjin, there are some things that you have to understand. No matter whether it is right or wrong, the three generations of the Sun family have been separatist in Jiangdong. To put it bluntly, it is called rebellion. Now that they have surrendered, the court does not pursue their faults and has been generous in rewarding them with titles. Does the Sun family really want to be supported by the court for generations because of this merit? Even if I agree, let's not talk about this area. How many will there be in the second generation, the third generation, and the fourth generation? After the fourth generation, the descendants of the Sun family will multiply. I'm afraid there will be tens of thousands of people, which is enough to support an army. Why should the court support them?"

"The descendants of the Sun family can also serve the court!" Zhou Yu said in a deep voice.

"If you have the ability, it's fine, but what if you don't?" Chen Mo asked with a smile.

"Your Majesty, Grand Commander, please don't hurt the harmony." Xun You saw that the atmosphere between the two sides was getting more and more tense, and laughed: "This matter is of great importance. I am afraid that the Grand Commander can hardly represent the Marquis of Wu. Why don't you go back and discuss it with the Marquis of Wu first, and then we can talk about it?"

"Well." Chen Mo nodded, looked at Zhou Yu and smiled: "Gongjin, I am not a rude and unreasonable person. Please go and discuss it with Zhongmou. This matter is of great importance to Zhongmou and even the Sun family. I have no intention of bullying, but you can't talk nonsense."

Zhou Yu nodded silently, stood up and said: "In this case, Yu will leave first."

"See you out!" Chen Mo nodded and smiled.

There was a waiter who sent Zhou Yu out of the camp.

Xun You looked at Chen Mo and said, "Your Majesty, now that Sun Quan is ready to surrender, the battle of Jianye..."

"Before he surrenders, we have to fight." Chen Mo shook his head and said, "Send a message to Yu Sheng to capture Jianye as soon as possible!"

"Yes!"