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Chapter 345: The Wisdom of a Defeat, Lü Meng's Scheme
Of the remaining three people, after Zhao Yun killed two of them, only Sun Shao escaped with injuries. He was fighting one against five, a first-rate general and four second-rate generals, but he killed three and repelled two. This kind of strength stunned the netizens in the live broadcast room and everyone at the scene.

"Hahahaha, brother Zilong, great! Kill them all!"

Zhang Fei was on the city wall, beating the drum and cheering loudly for Zhao Yun. Zhao Yun was originally planning to continue chasing Sun Shao, wanting to take Sun Shao's life as well, but he was stopped by the elite cavalry led by Sun Ce. After that elite cavalry was killed, Sun Shao had disappeared.

"Sun Ce! Sun Bofu! Next time I see you, I will definitely take your head!"

Zhao Yun shouted loudly towards the Sun army camp in the distance. Sun Ce, who was almost inside the camp, still felt his legs go weak and he almost fell to the ground after hearing Zhao Yun's words.

After adjusting his mood, Sun Ce walked quickly into the camp. As soon as he entered the tent, he knelt down in front of Sun Jian.

"Father, I am not talented enough to defeat Zhao Yun. I also caused Xiu Mu and two other generals to die in battle. Gong Li was also injured. Father, I beg you to give me 100,000 troops. I will definitely take Chengde within three days!"

Sun Jian's face was as ugly as it could be. For him, Sun Ce's failure was unacceptable. In order to help Sun Ce stack up the attack power of brave warriors, Sun Jian led Sun Ce to kill almost all the foreign soldiers in the southwest. Only then did he finally stack Sun Ce's attack power to 1500%.

Although it has dropped a bit in this period of time, and is only 1450%, but with the 1000% of the Little Overlord's characteristics, the 500% of the Overlord's Spear, the 200% of the Five-Colored Horse, and the bonus of his own characteristics, Sun Ce's current bonus should be close to 4000%. With this value, and the fact that Sun Ce himself is a first-class general, Sun Jian does not believe that anyone can defeat Sun Ce.

Originally, Sun Jian thought that only Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, who had been promoted to famous generals, could be Sun Ce's opponents. Unexpectedly, Zhao Yun defeated Sun Ce so easily, killing three and injuring one in a one-on-five situation.

This can actually be blamed on the fact that Sun Jian was too isolated from the news. If he had seen Zhao Yun fighting his way in and out of Yuan Shao's army of hundreds of thousands, he would not have had such thoughts now.

In fact, it was really difficult for Zhao Yun to kill Sun Ce while being obstructed by two of them just now when he was alone against three others, and it was also difficult for him to kill the other two without being affected by Sun Ce. The final result was likely that neither side could do anything to the other. However, because of the addition of the other two second-rate generals, the originally evenly matched situation changed instantly, and the balance of victory completely tilted to Sun Ce's side.

However, this also triggered Zhao Yun's characteristics, the final form of Dragon's Fury in Desperate Situation. When in desperate situation, he gained all the gains of the current camp's troops. The huge gains of the troops allowed Zhao Yun to instantly reach a level that no one had ever reached. This is how he killed three people at an extremely fast speed and seriously injured one. If Sun Jian had left a few breaths later, Zhao Yun would have been absolutely sure to keep all five people.

Unfortunately, Sun Jian couldn't see Zhao Yun's panel, so naturally he didn't know how Zhao Yun achieved the magnificent record of fighting one against five.

"Get up first, then talk."

Sun Jian was a little angry, but he suppressed it. Sun Ce saw that his father gave him a way out, so he took the opportunity to back down. Before Sun Jian could speak again, a man rushed in from outside.

"Report! My lord, General Zhou has led his army into the camp!"

The anger that had been suppressed with great difficulty almost flared up again.

"Let Gongjin come in quickly."

Sun Jian waved at the man and tried his best to suppress his emotions. Soon, a man with a head full of white hair walked into the tent and bowed as soon as he entered the camp.

"I, the guilty minister Zhou Gongjin, come to see you, my lord, and ask you to punish me."

Looking at the white-haired man in front of him, Sun Jian was stunned for a moment. Is this still the Zhou Yu who was so powerful in Jiangdong and was loved by thousands of girls?
"Gongjin, what are you doing?"

Sun Jian's original anger was completely subsided at this moment, and Zhou Yu was still kneeling on the ground, not getting up.

"I, the guilty minister Zhou Gongjin, failed to capture Guangling City and suffered heavy losses. Please punish me, my lord!"

Zhou Yu stubbornly knelt on the ground, his white hair scattered all over his surroundings. Upon seeing this, Sun Jian hurried forward and helped Zhou Yu up.

"Quick, take a seat."

After Zhou Yu sat down, his face was revealed. His originally handsome face was now haggard, as if he had aged several dozen years, as if he had changed from a young man in his prime to an old man who was indifferent to the world.

"I, the guilty minister Zhou Gongjin, thank you for your grace, my lord."

At this moment, Sun Jian suddenly discovered the changes in Zhou Yu's panel attributes. Zhou Yu was actually promoted to a famous general in this battle! This was the first famous general under Sun Jian. He couldn't help but open Zhou Yu's panel to take a closer look.

After being promoted to a famous general, Zhou Yu gained another characteristic: perseverance.

[Features: Perseverance]

[Introduction: After many failures, Zhou Yu was not discouraged, but became more courageous and perseverant.]

[Effect: After each failure Zhou Yu experiences, he gains infinite stackable attributes. The more failures he experiences, the more attribute stacks he gains. With each additional failure, all attributes increase by 50%. After winning the war, the attribute stacks previously gained are cleared, and the attribute gains accumulated from failures are permanently increased by 10%. When Zhou Yu is the commander-in-chief and leads the three armies, his subordinates enjoy a 100% gain from the indomitable attribute.]

After seeing this effect, Sun Jian just wanted to shout "Wuhu". Isn't this the same strategy of losing streak and collecting food in the auto chess game he played before entering the game? First, lose streak, accumulate rewards to a certain level, and then collect food directly! The more consecutive losses, the better the rewards. It is definitely a late-stage lineup.

There are also Sun Ce and Sun Quan, each of whom is a late-stage hero. Sun Jian even feels a little regretful now. He should not have been so anxious to start the decisive battle. Give himself time. When Zhou Yu accumulates perseverance to a certain level, Sun Ce and Sun Quan will both be promoted to famous generals. By then, who can stop him from unifying the world?

However, the damage was done and it was too late to reverse it. Sun Jian had to finish the battle and he had to win.

"Gongjin, it's just a little bit of hardship. You are a Jiangdong man, how can you be afraid of failure? If the army is destroyed, I will give you more. As long as you are still here, there will be a day of victory."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yu burst into tears, stood up from his chair, and knelt on one knee in front of Sun Jian.

"I, your humble servant Zhou Gongjin, thank you for your trust. I will definitely make amends and will not let you down again. I will not let the world underestimate me, the man from Jiangdong!"

"Everyone, that big-eared thief has bullied us too much. He first seized Guangling and then launched a massive attack on the three counties of Yangzhou. Now, his sworn brothers and capable generals have been trapped in Chengde Military Town. What should we do?"

"Kill!" "Kill!"

The generals and counselors present spoke up one after another. A general in a green robe stood up and knelt on the ground with Zhou Yu.

"Conquer the military town and cut off the heads of the big-eared thief's brothers in front of him! Only then can we relieve the hatred in our hearts!"

This man's name was Lu Meng, and he was the prefect of Nanjun. He was originally stationed in Jiaozhou to guard Shi Xie, but Shi Xie had not taken any action recently, so Sun Jian temporarily transferred him and his troops here.

If Gu Rubing was here, he would probably kick Lu Meng twice first. Others may not know, but Gu Rubing knew what kind of person this guy was. Let alone other things, the incident of Crossing the River in White Clothes directly broke the rules established during the Han Dynasty.

"Hahaha, good, Ziming, you have always won my heart. In the next siege, Gongjin will be the main general and you will be the deputy general. We don't ask to take down the Chengde military town, but even if you have to bite, you have to bite off a few pieces of meat from the opposite side. The enemy is in the dark and I am in the light. We can't delay too much. After three sieges, the whole army will attack the city and take down Chengde! Capture Zhang Fei alive!"

Sun Jian stood up and spoke passionately. Everyone present stood up and either bowed or knelt.

"Gongjin, attack the north city. The north city was destroyed by catapults and giant crossbows. I think the most troops are stationed there. You lead the army to attack the north. Huang Gai, deputy attack the south city. Sun Ce, deputy attack the west city. Han Dang, deputy attack the east city! Consume the enemy's troops, mainly weapons. Except for the north city, no one else is allowed to attack the city in a large scale. Just make a feint to consume the enemy's troops! After two hours, attack the city!"

"minister!"

"Subordinates!"

"Leader!"

At this moment, most of Sun Jian's troops have gathered together, with a total of 250,000 soldiers and horses. These soldiers and horses can now enjoy the benefits of various military generals and advisors. Their combat effectiveness has increased by more than one level. Sun Jian has absolute confidence that he can capture Chengde within three days. Even if Liu Bei and his two men arrive within the same day, Sun Jian has the confidence to fight Liu Bei.

Before leaving, Sun Jian kept Zhou Yu and Lu Meng behind. When there were only three of them left in the tent, Sun Jian slowly spoke.

"I have drawn 50,000 militiamen from nearby military towns and some military towns of the Lujiang Army. They are all vagrants and have not received any formal training. Do you understand what I mean?"

After hearing what Sun Jian said, Zhou Yu was obviously stunned. With his intelligence, how could he not figure out why this happened? It was just that he found it difficult to accept it for a moment. Lu Meng, who was standing next to him, had been immersed in the army for many years and naturally understood what Sun Jian meant. Looking at Zhou Yu who was slightly dazed, Lu Meng spoke first.

"My lord, we know what you mean. I will make sure these 50,000 militiamen die a worthy death."

"Well, that's great. You two only need to command them to attack the city from a distance. You must pay attention to your own safety and must not allow any unexpected incidents to occur. In addition to these 50,000 people, before I came to Wu County, I sent letters to the seven counties, asking them to send all the death row prisoners in their respective prisons, as well as some criminals who have committed crimes but never changed, to Chengde. I believe that they should arrive tonight or tomorrow. By then, they will make up for the 50,000 shortfall for you, Gongjin, to lead."

Zhou Yu naturally knew what Sun Jian meant. Sun Jian wanted to use these people's lives to increase the level of his indomitable character so that he could play a decisive role in the final battle.

He had already suffered four defeats in a row, the first time +100%, the second time +150%, the third time +225%, the fourth time +340%. A total of 815% of all attribute gains had been added. According to Sun Jian's plan, once today and once tomorrow, the two times were bound to fail. He just used their lives to consume the opponent, while continuing to stack attributes for himself, which was a high value bonus of 510% and 735%, adding up to a full 2100% all attribute gain.

I'm afraid it will happen more than twice, there will be more in the future, and by then, my overall attribute gain will easily exceed 3000%, or even reach the abnormal level of 4000%.

The extent of his characteristic growth depends entirely on how many lives Sun Jian is willing to sacrifice. When he thought that these people were just death row prisoners, he felt a little better. But when he thought of the militiamen drawn from nearby, he couldn't help feeling a little resistance in his heart.

Looking at the hesitant Zhou Yu, Sun Jian knew that he was feeling a little upset, so he spoke to comfort him.

"Gongjin, those who achieve great things do not care about trivial matters. Besides, they are all death row prisoners. Their lives are cheap and their death is not a pity. Even if they don't die on the battlefield, they will die in prison. What difference does it make? If they die on the battlefield now, their families can still receive an allowance and contribute their own strength to our hegemony. By then, you are destined to go down in history. No one will remember who you lost to. They will only remember that you are the ultimate winner."

After saying this, Sun Jian patted Zhou Yu on the shoulder, and walked out of the tent without saying anything else. Continuing to talk would only make things worse, so he let Zhou Yu figure it out himself.

After Sun Jian left, Lu Meng glanced at Zhou Yu, who was sitting on a chair with a head full of white hair, snorted coldly which no one else could hear, and turned and left.

Lu Meng took two steps at a time and caught up with Sun Jian who was about to leave. Sun Jian was a little surprised when he saw that it was Lu Meng.

"Ziming, what's wrong?"

Lu Meng said in a low voice with a smile on his face.

"My lord, I am here to help you solve your problems."

"Oh? To solve problems?"

When Sun Jian heard what Lu Meng said, he suddenly became curious and turned to look at Lu Meng who was following him.

"Tell me, what worries do I have, what difficulties do I have, and how do you want to help me solve them?"

"Then I will dare to offer you a plan, my lord."

Lu Meng bowed and said, then approached Sun Jian.

"My lord, you only planned the siege consumption plan for the next few days, using the lives of those untouchables to consume the defenders, but you didn't say how we should capture Chengde in a few days. Lu Meng has a plan that may be able to help my lord."

Hearing this, Sun Jian's eyes were full of interest. His original plan was that after Zhou Yu accumulated a certain amount of attribute gains, he would use his absolute military advantage and huge gain advantage to easily capture Chengde. However, this would have disadvantages. He would lose a lot of troops, which he absolutely did not want to see. But at this moment, Lu Meng actually volunteered to help him solve his problems, so Sun Jian naturally wanted to listen.

"tell me the story."

Sun Jian paced forward, and Lu Meng followed behind him. The figures of the two men disappeared into a large tent. Half an hour later, dozens of cavalrymen galloped out of Sun’s camp and headed towards the cities and military towns in the four eastern counties and the three western counties that had not yet been occupied. They left in a cloud of dust. The only sound in the camp was Sun Jian’s crazy laughter.

(End of this chapter)