Chapter 340: Blood-stained Shanyin
“What is Wu Jing doing!? Incompetent! Stupid!”
Sun Fu ran away while shouting angrily at Wu Jing, not even calling his uncle. .
No wonder he was so angry, Sun Fujun was on the verge of collapse.
In fact, based on the actual combat strength of Sun Fujun, even if it is one thousand against one thousand, there is a high probability that it will not be an opponent of Tai Shici's elite.
As long as the old troops of the Sun family are not in a water battle, there is no big problem in sweeping across Jiangdong and bloodying the heroes of Jiangdong. But against Xuzhou's elite soldiers, except for the thousands of old troops that Sun Jian left to Sun Ce, the others It's basically hard to win.
But even so, it will not stretch the crotch to the point of collapse.
The reason for such an exaggerated record is entirely because Sun Fujun was extremely exhausted and his mood was on a roller coaster.
I thought the other side was a friendly force coming to respond, but it turned out to be a much stronger enemy force.
With this kind of mental gap and physical exhaustion, not running away can be considered an elite.
Sun Fu didn't know that Wu Jingdu was a prisoner. He thought that Wu Jingdu was hiding in Yuhang City, and he didn't even know that the Conquest of the South Army was under his nose. Naturally, he was very angry.
Looking at the dozens of big and small kittens around him, Sun Fu almost shed tears.
His brother gave him a total of two thousand elites.
I just hope that the Qianbuqu who escorted the grain can receive the news in time and escape the Qiantang River, otherwise I will really become a mere commander.
Sun Fu ran all the way. Except for the more than forty cavalry around him, almost all the other troops were lost to Tai Shici.
If he hadn't escaped quickly and was located far back, he might have been caught by the cavalry of the Southern Conquest Army appearing on both sides.
However, the Southern Conquest Army did not seem to give up. Taishi Ci personally took action and led two hundred cavalry in hot pursuit, so that Sun Fu did not dare to relax at all.
The two sides chased and escaped. Although Sun Fu and his men were not as powerful as Taishi Ci's troops, Sun Fu ran away for a quarter of an hour. Before Taishi Ci pursued, he had to separate Sun Fu's army that was blocking the road and surrender. Taishi Ci couldn't catch up with him for a while.
Seeing that he could get rid of the opponent, Sun Fu galloped even more desperately. As long as he went two miles further, there would be a path to the south, and he would be able to get rid of Taishi Ci's pursuit.
Seeing that the distance was getting closer and closer, just after turning a corner, they ran into a troops that was marching rapidly, and it turned out to be Zhou Bin's troops.
There is only one reason for this result, and that is that neither side sent out scouts.
However, Zhou Bin's troops were obviously on guard. The sound of dozens of horse hooves and the movement were still quite loud.
Therefore, after Sun Fu turned the corner, he directly ran into a vanguard force of more than 200 people. Although there was no time to put on armor, more than 60 long-handled weapons were already lined up in the front line.
Ordinary horses, even war horses, will avoid it. This is the instinct of living creatures.
Only after training, there will be improvement, and those that can directly impact the front line of long-handled weapons such as spears and spears are naturally the best among war horses, and it is difficult to train well.
Therefore, many charging cavalry will even blindfold their horses to reduce the difficulty of training.
At this time, although Sun Fu and others bumped into each other, the horses began to panic.
Either running towards both sides of the road, or automatically stopping, Zhou Bin's troops found an opportunity. The sword and shield soldiers behind rushed out directly from the gap between the spear soldiers. .
Although cavalry has an advantage over infantry, its fundamental advantage is in kinetic energy.
At this moment, Sun Fu's cavalry team was in chaos and stagnated together. Many horses even bumped into friendly troops. It could be said that they were turned upside down.
It would be a nightmare to encounter an organized infantry attack in this situation.
In just a dozen breaths, Sun Fu's cavalry suffered heavy casualties. A large number of cavalry were pulled off their horses, captured, or stabbed to death.
Although Sun Fu rushed ahead, he was not blocked. Seeing the situation collapse, in panic, he turned his horse's head and fled from both sides of the road towards the way he came.
The cavalrymen who could still escape followed suit, but only the dozen or so cavalrymen at the back were able to escape smoothly.
Taishici, who had been unable to catch up with Sun Fu for a long time and was hesitant to withdraw his troops and return to Yuhang, saw a magical scene.
Sun Fu actually ran towards him!
Have you figured it out?
Tai Shici once thought that Sun Fu felt that his entire army had been wiped out and his own eldest brother had surrendered, so he might as well surrender himself.
After he captured Sun Fu, he suddenly realized that Qiantang had also been recovered by his family, and there was another army that conquered the South and attacked Sun Fu head-on.
Tai Shi Ci laughed loudly. He had hesitated to withdraw his troops before because he was worried that Sun Jun in Qiantang would receive reinforcements. Sun Fu would have reinforcements at any time.
It would be extremely embarrassing if you underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly, turning victory into defeat.
So, after capturing Sun Fu alive, Taishi Ci was not in a hurry to return to the army, but met Zhou Bin.
At this time, Zhou Bin also asked the prisoners about the latest situation. He was very disappointed when he learned that Sun Fu's troops had been eliminated by Taishi Ci.
However, Taishi Ci was the commander-in-chief of the partial division with Zhou Yu, the bow and horse teacher of young master Liu Feng, and a close confidant, so Zhou Bin did not dare to complain.
But soon, Zhou Bin was overjoyed by the good news and was very grateful to Tai Shi Ci.
It turned out that after the rendezvous, Taishi Ci also admired Zhou Bin's ability and courage in running long distances, and decisively gave half of the credit to Zhou Bin's troops.
Zhou Bin was pleasantly surprised, but he refused again and again. In the end, it was Taishi Ci who made the decision. This time it was not in vain.
As a result, of the three cities in the north of Qiantang River, only Fuchun County, the most remote one, is left, and this city is also the residence of the Sun family and its true hometown.
Although there is only one Sun Xiu here, people's hearts still favor the Sun family.
Taishici planned to send troops from Yuhang, and at the same time tried to persuade Sun Xiu to surrender with Sun Xiang's letter.
This letter was sent by Liu Feng from Northern Wu. At the same time, there was also a letter from Sun Ben to persuade Sun Fu, but the latter seemed to be no longer needed.
But before actually sending troops south, Taishi Ci still needed to meet with Zhou Yu and Zhao Yun to discuss.
If Taishi Ci went south to attack Fuchun, he would very much need Zhao Yun and Zhou Yu's troops to put pressure on Sun Ce's army on the Qiantang River. Otherwise, once Sun Ce concentrated his troops to self-examine the ancient road north and attacked Fuchun City unexpectedly, Taishi Ci's situation would still be quite dangerous.
It is necessary to put enough pressure on the south bank of the Qiantang River in the north to freeze the main force of Sun Ce's army and not dare to move.
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Outside Shanyin City, by the mirror-like lake, hundreds of people were kneeling by the lake with their hands tied like walking chickens.
Sun Ce looked at these people with cold eyes. Among them were the Zhou family, the Yu family, the He family and other powerful members of the Kuaiji gentry clan.
From the bottom of his heart, Sun Ce actually didn’t want to kill them. But Sun Ce had no choice.
The Sun family army started to march southward in the middle of the year, first defeating Youquan, then passing through Qiantang, and finally conquered Shanyin. The soldiers under his command had fought dozens of times, and they were not only exhausted, but also accumulated a lot of strength. casualties.
No matter what, Sun Ce must reward the army. Otherwise, even if the army does not betray and collapse, its morale will fall to the bottom. Such an army will have no fighting capacity.
Moreover, before he conquered Shanyin, Sun Ce even gave instructions to the entire army that after the city was defeated, the city could be washed for three days.
If Sun Ce still wants to maintain the combat effectiveness of his army, he cannot break his promise.
Sun Ce originally did not want to do things so badly. In his opinion, if the powerful nobles of Shanyin were willing to take the initiative to use their accumulated wealth, silk and food to supply the army, and then organize the children of the clan to compile and train troops. If he works for himself, then Sun Ce is not one of the powerful nobles who cannot let go of Shanyin.
But the powerful nobles in Shanyin City actually refused to cooperate and even threatened Sun Ce, especially the Zhou family, who had a deep hatred for the Sun family.
The Sun family's dream of dominating Yuzhou was shattered by the Zhou family.
As a result, Sun Ce's military leaders, large and small, requested orders one after another to avenge Sun Jian and the Sun family.
Sun Ce knew very well that what he said sounded nice, but it was actually another form of forced marriage in disguise.
As Liu Feng entered Jiangdong, he fought successively and conquered the city all the way, becoming invincible.
Sun Ce's military morale was naturally greatly affected. Before Liu Feng crossed Jiangdong, Sun Ce's reputation in the army at that time was unparalleled. Sun Ce said that he was forced to go to the palace, but he didn't dare to look east or west.
Therefore, Sun Ce was also keenly aware of the dangers in the army.
If it is a peaceful time, that's it. Slowly adjust and raise supplies. With Sun Ce's prestige, there is no need to worry about not being able to appease the army.
But now is not a time of peace, Liu Fengke is still fighting all the way south from Wubei.
Next, the main force under Sun Ce will not only be unable to rest, but may also face a more brutal battle.
In this case, if you lose your own military morale, morale and combat power in exchange for the vitality of these powerful nobles who are not of the same mind as you, it is better to use their flesh and blood to feed the military leaders above and below. Soldiers.
So, Sun Ce gave an order. Except for the Lin and Jiao families who were waiting in Shangyu, all the other noble families in Shanyin City were arrested. Six to seven hundred men were all escorted to the lakeside for questioning, and even more women and children were arrested. They were given to army sergeants and became slaves.
At the same time, the money and materials found in their homes, as well as the good land and beautiful houses in Kuaiji County were all distributed to the entire army.
At this time, the lakeside was bustling with people. Among the six or seven hundred people, some were shouting and cursing, some were cursing the Sun family for a good death, some were crying and begging for mercy, and some were trembling and unable to speak.
Especially the constant curses and curses, and how vicious they come.
The generals around Sun Ce saw that Sun Ce had not given the order. After Cheng Pu and others looked at each other, they quietly took two steps forward and approached Sun Ce and said: "Bo Fu, do you want to shut them up first?" ?”
Sun Ce woke up with a start, and the chill in his eyes seemed to have some substance.
But he slowly shook his head in the doubtful eyes of Cheng Pu and others: "No need."
Cheng Pu looked at each other, puzzled. If these people were allowed to talk nonsense, Even if you don't consider the feelings of Sun's family, it will have some impact on the morale of the army.
Cheng Pu wanted to continue to persuade, but Sun Ce made a decision first.
“Cut!”
Although Sun Ce was still entangled in his heart, he no longer hesitated and waved his hand with a cold expression.
With Sun Ce’s order, the Jingruo Lake became a bloody slaughterhouse. Row after row of men were pressed to the lake, their heads chopped off, and their blood flowed into the lake. A large area of water near the lake was dyed bloody.
Sun Ce fulfilled his previous promise and rewarded a large amount of money, real estate, and land to his military leaders and soldiers. Even the lowest-level soldiers were granted five to ten acres of land. In terms of land, Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, Han Dang, Song Qian, Chen Wu, Lu Dai, Yuan Xiong and others acquired thousands of acres of land in one go, as well as large houses and shops in Shanyin City.
In addition, there were a lot of gold, five baht, a large amount of silk, and female relatives from the powerful families of the Kuaiji gentry as slaves.
In this way, the morale of Sun Ce's army was restored again. The army leaders and lower-level soldiers were all smiling. They had received a lot of benefits, and they were willing to work for Sun Ce again.
Even Deng Dang, the Marquis of Qujun, received a lot of rewards. His land alone was as much as two hundred acres, and he also got a courtyard in Shanyin City, enough to accommodate his wife, mother-in-law, and brother-in-law.
His brother-in-law is a young man with ambition, courage, and even more courage.
When he was young, he crossed the Huaihe River with his mother and came to Lujiang River to attach himself to his brother-in-law Deng Dang. When he was fifteen or sixteen years old, he secretly followed his brother-in-law to conquer Shanyue.
Deng Dang’s family name is Lu, and his brother-in-law’s last name is Mongolian.
Because of Liu Feng's appearance, Sun Ce's expansion in Jiangdong was extremely unsatisfactory. In two years, he only occupied half of Wu County. When Wu Nan was captured, Liu Feng came to Jiangdong again and occupied Go to Wu Bei.
Therefore, Lu Meng was not able to follow his brother-in-law Deng Dang to conquer Shanyue and make meritorious service. At this time, he was still serving as a personal soldier for his brother-in-law.
It’s just that Lü Meng’s stay in the army was not happy. All the officials under his brother-in-law Deng Dang looked down upon him. Especially an official named Shan Jiang looked down on Lü Meng. He felt that he could only talk and act arrogant. Brave.
Lu Meng once secretly mingled with his brother-in-law's army. When he was discovered, he asked his brother-in-law Deng to teach him a lesson and told his mother-in-law what had happened.
The brother-in-law is the only child of the Lu family. If there are two shortcomings, the Lu family will be ruined.
As a result, Lu Meng said to his mother: "Poverty is hard to live in. It is hard to live in poverty. It is possible to get rich by meritorious service. If you don't explore the tiger's den, how can you catch the tiger's cubs?"
Lu Meng's mother took pity on him and forgave him.
This is originally a good talk. Even if Deng Dang does not have much influence, spreading it can bring a lot of fame to Lu Meng. Maybe he will be noticed by the generals above. Isn’t this future coming?
But this petty official named Shan Jiang seemed to have a deep hatred for Sun Ce. He actually openly preached in the army that Lu Meng was just a good-for-nothing boy, what kind of ability could he have?
Lü Meng once used Ban Chao's famous saying "Don't enter the tiger's den, but catch the tiger's cub" to express his ambition.
In the end, Shan Jiang mocked him unceremoniously that he went to the tiger's den not to collect tiger cubs, but to deliver meat to feed the tiger.
This shows the embarrassment and embarrassment of Lu Meng's situation.
Although Deng Dang was the military commander of Qu, the soldiers under his command were all led by Sun Ce's headquarters. Deng Dang himself did not have his own tribe except for a few personal soldiers.
Moreover, all the officials, including Shan Jiang, were Sun Ce's relatives. As long as the other party made no mistakes, there was nothing Deng Dang could do with them just by mocking Lu Meng.
Lü Meng was quite disapproving of Sun Ce's massacre of powerful Shanin nobles this time.
In his opinion, the best way is to force these powerful nobles to bow their heads. Otherwise, although killing is simple, once it spreads, the impact will be extremely bad.
It's just that others spoke softly, let alone suggestions, and couldn't even see Sun Ce's face. Moreover, his position was different from that of Sun Ce. Lu Meng was not even qualified to see clearly the dangers and difficulties Sun Ce faced.
(End of this chapter)