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Chapter 391
Between advancing and retreating, Sun Quan was hesitant. In fact, he knew very well in his heart that he was now powerless to turn the tables, and continuing to fight would only increase casualties in vain.

But if he retreated at this point, it would be tantamount to giving up tens of thousands of soldiers on the front line. Such a huge loss was unacceptable to Sun Quan.

Moreover, Sun Quan was only the commander-in-chief in name when conquering Lujiang Li Shu before, and this is his first time leading an army in a real battle. If he returns in a big defeat, it will deal a great blow to his prestige.Those Shanyue, heroes, and yellow scarves hiding in various parts of Jiangdong...will definitely take the opportunity to set off a rebellion.

At that time, in order to quell the rebellions in various places, he will inevitably rely more on his father, brother and old ministers. His plan to take power will be greatly delayed, and it is not impossible to even become a puppet.

Therefore, this battle must not be lost.

Of course, Sun Quan didn't expect to win, as long as he could repel Huang Zu's army and "retreat with all his strength", he would be satisfied.

With a decision in mind, Sun Quan immediately ordered his clan brother, Wei Kou Zhonglang, to lead Sun He to the front line with his troops to support Xu Kun.

Sun He served the father and son of the Sun family for three generations. He served as the vanguard and the confidant. He was the general of the clan. After receiving Sun Quan's order, he organized his military ships and rushed to the battlefield as quickly as possible.

Sun He's actions were not unpleasant, but when he came to the front line, even though he had some mental preparations, he couldn't help but be surprised. He saw Huang Zu's navy advancing with the flow, sweeping the front army with an unstoppable force, almost piercing through the middle. .The reason why our side has not completely collapsed is because the coach Xu Kun will not retreat.

Xu Kun was in a very bad situation at this time, his ship was surrounded by Huang Zushui's regiment, and dangers abounded for a while, and he was in danger.

Both Sun He and Xu Kun followed Sun Jian when they were young. Not only are they similar in age, but they also share similar interests and have a strong friendship. Whether in public or private, he cannot sit back and watch his defeat. kun.

"Hahahaha..." Seeing that the water army was driving straight in like a broken bamboo, and victory was in sight, Huang Zu couldn't help stroking his beard and laughing.

Huang Zu has a big body and a handsome appearance. He used blacksmithing as a profession in his early years, and later worked in the army. Therefore, although he is nearly [-] years old, his body is still very strong and he does not look old.

Huang Zu said with a smile to everyone on the deck: "I used to laugh at Cai Degui in the past. I was in command of a country's navy. Facing Liu Jing Xiaoer's consecutive defeats, I have ruined my reputation for a lifetime. Today, I saw that Cai Degui was defeated. injustice."

Huang She nodded and said: "Slapping the pole is indeed the supreme weapon in water warfare. Our army has this sharp weapon, and it is easy to defeat the army in the east of the river."

Huang She is the eldest son of Huang Zu, and he is the prefect of Zhangling. You must know that Liu Biao is called Jingzhou Shepherd. In fact, he only controls four or five counties, and Huang's father and son are both prefects. Their power is unmatched in Jingzhou. the right.

"Our army will win, our army will win..." The speaker this time is not a human being, but a parrot with colorful feathers and a red beak.

This parrot was dedicated to Huang She by a businessman a few years ago, and later Huang She dedicated it to his father. Mi Heng, a famous scholar in Qingzhou, once wrote a "Fu on Parrot" for it, which has been widely circulated in Chu.

Now the parrot is still there, but Ni Heng is dead. He is a great talent, but unfortunately he is so arrogant that even Cao Cao and Liu Biao don't pay attention to him.

As soon as the parrot opened its mouth, everyone on the deck from Huang Zu down laughed.

At this time, a large number of Jiangdong army boats rushed out from Xiakou and joined the battlefield, trying to reverse the defeat.Huang Zu shook his head and said with a sneer: "Young Sun Quan is unwilling to fail, and is still struggling to die."

The mere former army could not satisfy Huang Zu's appetite at all. If Sun Quan withdrew his troops decisively at this time, he would really have nothing to do with the opponent. Fortunately, Sun Quan had no intention of retreating, which was exactly what he wanted.

Huang She also shook his head and said: "Doing what you know you can't do is a big taboo in the use of soldiers. Compared with his father and brother, Sun Quan is really like a porcupine dog."

Regarding his son's words, Huang Zu believed deeply in his heart, and immediately sent orders to the governors Su Fei and Chen Jiu, ordering them to defeat the current enemy as soon as possible, and then counterattack Xiakou with the power of victory, and strive to wipe out the Jiangdong army in one go.

Su Fei, the governor of the Huangzu army, was on a giant ship carved with colorful paintings and as large as a mountain. There were six paddle poles on the bow, stern and sides.

Su Fei was in his prime, with a rough face, thick mustache and beard, and a mighty appearance.Few of them are knight-errants, seeing the chaos in the world, gathering guests from more than a thousand families, and acting as the leader of the party.Later, he joined Huang Zu's command. For more than ten years, he went through life and death, and made outstanding military exploits. He was the number two figure in Huang Zu's army.

Su Fei stood by his sword, with a deep expression on his face. Under his command, Xu Kun, the former commander of the Jiangdong Army, has become a turtle in a urn. Xu Kun.

However, Su Fei was not discouraged by this. Although Xu Kun escaped, it was not enough to change the general situation of the battlefield. The balance of victory was still tilting towards his side.

Soon, Huang Zu's order came, Su Fei personally cheered with thunder and drums, and another governor, Chen Jiuyi, came to the front line in person, not avoiding the arrows and stones. .

After Sun He rescued Xu Kun, the two tried their best to get rid of Huang Zujun's siege and interception.It's a pity that Huang Zujun didn't give them time to breathe. Facing Huang Zujun's onslaught, Jiangdong Army retreated steadily.

The former soldiers of the Jiangdong Army were the first to collapse. They attacked Xiakou first, and then fought against the Huangzu Navy. After repeated battles, they were already exhausted.

What's worse, they couldn't see the hope of winning at all. Facing a battle that must be defeated, the former soldiers of the Jiangdong Army finally couldn't hold on, and turned around and fled one after another.

The rout of the frontline soldiers soon triggered a chain reaction, and more and more Jiangdong military boats began to turn around and flee. Xu Kun and Sun He tried their best to stop them, but the water was no better than land, and it was basically impossible to effectively stop the rout of the soldiers.

When the boats brought by Sun He also joined the fleeing team, Xu Kun and Sun He knew that the situation was over and they could not recover, so they sighed secretly and let the soldiers flee.

However, it was not easy for the Jiangdong army to escape from the battlefield. The waterway in Xiakou was narrow, and the officers and men of the Jiangdong army panicked and flocked to Xiakou, blocking Xiakou immediately.

At this time, the officers and men of Huang Zu's army on the cliffs on both sides of Xiakou took the opportunity to set fire to it, and Jiangdong's army boats joined each other bow and tail, and the fire spread into a ball in an instant.As a result, Xiakou is even more difficult to pass through.

Because Xu Kun and Sun He retreated late and fell behind, they were naturally blocked on their way back.The road ahead was blocked, and the enemy was coming from behind. They had no choice but to abandon their ship, land on the south bank, and escape by land.

In desperation, the soldiers of the Jiangdong Army tried their best to make a living. Some went ashore with Xu Kun and Sun He, and there were also many who surrendered to Huang Zu's army.

Under the frenzied attack of Huang Zu's army boats, Jiangdong's army managed to escape to the south bank, only more than [-] people.It's just that before the soldiers of the Jiangdong Army had time to rejoice that they survived the catastrophe, thousands of enemy troops were suddenly killed in the southwest mountains and forests.

This ambush was exactly the reinforcements sent by Liu Biao to support Huang Zu a few days ago.

The generals of the Jiangdong Army were terrified. In order to facilitate their escape, most of the long-distance soldiers such as bows and crossbows and spears and halberds were discarded. Some even threw away their knives.

The incoming enemies all had heavy crossbows and long spears, and there was absolutely no chance of death when fighting with them. The soldiers of the Jiangdong Army didn't wait for the enemy to approach, so they scattered and fled east and north.

"Kill..." Zhong Lang raised Wang Wei with a knife and shouted, "The people from Jiangdong violated the prefectures and counties for no reason, harmed the people, and committed many crimes. They are really wolves. They must not be let go!"

"Kill...kill all the people in Jiangdong..." Thousands of soldiers rushed towards the fleeing Jiangdong Army like a stormy sea with the same hatred.

Looking at the overwhelming enemy, Sun He smiled miserably, and said to Xu Kun who was beside him: "Ziyu, I will leave behind, and you return north quickly."

When he abandoned the boat and landed just now, he was shot in the right leg by the arrows of Huang Zu's army. He was seriously injured, and he had no hope of escape.

"Bo Hai..." Xu Kun couldn't bear to leave Sun He behind and escaped alone.He was trapped in a tight siege before, his life was hanging by a thread, and it was only because of Sun He that he sacrificed himself to save his life.

Sun He sighed: "Don't worry about Ziyu, I'm injured in my leg, and I can't walk away, but you are different. This time the conquest of Jiangxia is not good, and Jiangdong is bound to have disasters. You have to stay by the captive's side and help him tide over the difficulties." After finishing speaking, he shouted at Xu Kun: "Go!"

"Bo Hai..." Xu Kun took a deep look at Sun He, gritted his teeth and turned to leave.

Sun He's personal guards and more than [-] people who voluntarily killed the latter, formed a circular formation with trees holding swords, and blocked the Jingzhou army.

Sun He and the others had already developed the will to die, and their combat power doubled, but the Jingzhou army had ten times the number of them. Soon after, this remnant army was completely overwhelmed by the Jingzhou army.

(End of this chapter)