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Chapter 510: Cheng Pu's defense is broken, Sun Jian's real plan

Zhao Yun, who had already activated his famous general skills, was extremely brave at this moment. He overwhelmed four people alone and even seemed to be able to defeat several of them. This dealt a heavy blow to Cao Zhang and the others.

Especially Zhou Yu, he couldn't help but complain in his heart.

Is Zhao Yun invincible? Every time Zhao Yun falls into a disadvantage, he can always burst out again and gain stronger combat power.

They were now fighting one against four, which was even more embarrassing than the one against two just now.

At the beginning, he and Huang Gai besieged Zhao Yun together, which put a lot of pressure on Zhao Yun. In order to quickly capture Zhao Yun, he and Huang Gai took the elixir brought by Gan Ning. After their strength increased, it became more difficult to deal with Zhao Yun, because Zhao Yun seemed to have also gained a lot of improvement. The two sides were basically in a relatively delicate balance.

But after Cao Zhang joined the battle, the situation was different. Zhao Yun's strength suddenly increased a lot. He used to have a hard time dealing with two people, but suddenly he had no pressure facing three people. All this changed after Cao Zhang took the medicine. The three of them finally exhausted Zhao Yun through a round-robin battle.

Seeing that Zhao Yun was seriously injured, Zhou Yu still felt like something lingering in his heart, making him unable to feel at ease. It was not until Zhao Yun used the famous general skills that Zhou Yu realized where his uneasiness came from.

Zhao Yun, who was originally seriously injured, seemed to have taken a panacea that could bring the dead back to life and turn bones into flesh. He suddenly exuded a vigorous aura and his strength increased steadily. He blocked the attacks of four famous generals, including Cheng Pu.

At this point, Zhou Yu and his men no longer simply wanted to kill Zhao Yun, but had become obsessed with the idea of ​​tearing Zhao Yun into pieces.

Each of them can be said to be gifted, but they were stopped by one person, which made them lose face.

So until the horn to retreat sounded, Huang Gai, Cheng Pu and Zhou Yu continued to launch attacks. Cao Zhang was much calmer. He took the medicine last, so naturally he became weak last as well. Seeing that the three of them were losing their minds, Cao Zhang could only remind them.

"Everyone, there is not much time left. If you want to die here, I have no objection, but I want to advise you that as long as you have the green mountains, you will not be afraid of running out of firewood."

After saying that, Cao Zhang did not stay any longer, but turned his horse and left. He was already dissatisfied with Zhou Yu's behavior today. He actually recruited Zhao Yun in front of him and on the battlefield. If this behavior had happened in the past, he would have turned around and left, and after returning, he would have persuaded Cao Cao and Sun Jian to dissolve the alliance.

But the situation is really bad now. If they deal with Liu Bei alone, they will eventually end up destroyed. They are destined to not be Liu Bei's opponent. For the sake of future great undertakings, Cao Zhang can only hold back his anger now.

Following Cao Zhang's reminder, Zhou Yu and Huang Gai slowly stopped, but Cheng Pu had no intention of stopping at all. It was not until Zhou Yu gave the order to retreat again that Cheng Pu reluctantly turned around and followed the others to leave.

It was at this time that Huang Zhong killed his way through horizontally, opening up a route from his battlefield to Zhao Yun's battlefield. When he arrived, Cheng Pu had already left. Huang Zhong held on to his last breath of energy, drew his bow and arrow, and the meteor arrow was ready to be fired on the Eight Treasures Kirin Bow.

The bowstring vibrated, and there was a sharp sound of breaking through the air. An arrow that was almost invisible to the naked eye even to a first-rate general flew away, cutting through the noisy battlefield with a sharp breath, and headed straight for Cheng Pu at the back.

Cheng Pu sat high on his horse. Although he had already retreated, he was still unwilling to accept the defeat. After all, this was his first battle after being promoted to a famous general. He and three other famous generals had joined forces but were unable to defeat Zhao Yun. This made him feel deeply frustrated, so he was so unwilling to accept the defeat.

Just when Cheng Pu was feeling depressed, he suddenly heard the sound of wind whistling behind him. He subconsciously turned his head to look and raised his spear to block.

The next moment, he felt as if something hit his chest. He didn't have time to look, so he swung the snake spear with all his strength and knocked away the unclear thing wrapped in blue light.

Only then did he realize that it was his own weapon that had hit his chest. He also saw clearly what had attacked him: it was just an ordinary arrow.

Cheng Pu rubbed his chest. Although there was armor blocking the force, the huge force still penetrated the armor and hit him, causing him to feel a little chest tightness and at the same time he was extremely shocked.

This arrow was a bit too powerful. If he hadn't reacted in time, this arrow would definitely have pierced his body. No, it might even have shattered his body. Otherwise, it wouldn't have had such a huge force.

He turned his head and looked into the distance. With the eyesight of a famous general, he saw Huang Zhong who shot the arrow, and the thumb that Huang Zhong extended downwards.

Sun Jian led his army and retreated ten miles, setting up camp five miles away from Jiangxia County.

Some troops had not yet withdrawn from the battlefield, but Sun Jian's tent had already been set up in the camp, and all the generals who participated in this battle were sitting inside.

Sun Jian had a gloomy face and it was obvious that he was in a bad mood.

The others sat at the bottom. Zhou Yu and his companions did not even take off their armor. Cao Zhang sat in the first seat on the left, which was for guests. His face also did not look very good.

"Everyone, do you have anything to say?"

Sun Jian spoke, breaking the strange silence in the tent. Everyone looked at each other, not knowing where to start. Finally, Zhou Yu, the commander of this battle, stood up and bowed to Sun Jian.

Sun Jian waved his hand, motioning Zhou Yu to sit down and talk.

"My lord, although we were not able to win the battle in one go, it did greatly consume the defenders' strength. Besides, the walls of Jiangxia County have been breached. As long as we take a good rest before attacking, we will definitely be able to capture Jiangxia County."

"Well, it's normal that we can't conquer it in one go. Liu Bei is no mediocre person. If we can conquer it in one go, there would be no need to go to such great lengths."

Sun Jian said this to Cao Zhang, to give him a shot of prevention. Sun Jian knew very well that he was the weakest among the three princes. He used to think that the gap between him and Cao Cao should be very small, and the gap between him and Liu Bei would not be big either. But the scene just now hit him hard. While he realized the gap between him and Liu Bei, he also doubted the gap between himself and Cao Cao.

Therefore, after learning that Zhou Yu was recruiting Zhao Yun on the battlefield, Sun Jian had no objection. After all, Sun Jian had seen Zhao Yun's strength with his own eyes. If such a great general could really join them, it would be a huge boost to him. As a result, the three parties might be able to reach a real balance, and perhaps he would become the strongest.

Cao Zhang was not stupid, so how could he not understand such words? However, Cao Zhang's straightforward nature meant that he would not pretend to be ignorant.

"General, just now on the battlefield, when we were about to face the enemy, Zhou Yu, your Jiangdong Grand Commander, actually recruited Zhao Yun. Is this to prepare for a fight with us after Liu Bei's demise? Isn't this a bit too hasty?"

Sun Jian also knew the tempers of the Cao family. Cao Zhang's character was somewhat inherited from Cao Cao's mother's family. Facing Cao Zhang's complaint, Sun Jian was timid on the inside and reprimanded Zhou Yu.

"Gongjin, this is your fault. How can you behave like this on the battlefield?"

After saying this, Sun Jian looked at Cao Zhang again.

"My dear nephew, don't worry. Gongjin definitely doesn't mean that. He just cherishes the talent and doesn't want such a genius to die like this."

"Mr. Cao, you must have misunderstood."

Zhou Yu also stood up and spoke at this moment.

In this case, Sun Jian gave face, Zhou Yu also took the initiative to bow his head, and Cao Zhang would get no result if he continued to ask, because Sun Jian's attitude told Cao Zhang that he knew about this matter and agreed. "I hope so."

Cao Zhang snorted coldly, closed his eyes, and stopped looking at the people present.

Sun Jian didn't care and waved to others.

"Who among you has a good idea for the next siege?"

Sun Jian had a smile on his face, but his eyes were still gloomy underneath the smile.

The generals looked at each other, and no one dared to speak. Finally, Gan Ning spoke first.

"My Lord, in my opinion, there is no need for any plan. We can just charge in with all our might and push our way through."

"Xingba, what was the result of your battle with Huang Zhong? How strong were you?"

Gan Ning, who had just been inflated like a pufferfish, suddenly seemed to be deflated, and his voice dropped octaves.

"I failed to defeat Huang Zhong. His red sword was too restraining for me. All my black energy was absorbed by his strange blood sword."

Before Gan Ning could finish his words, he suddenly went limp, as if someone had pulled his spine out.

Seeing Gan Ning's appearance, Cao Zhang, Zhou Yu, Huang Gai, Miao Moqing and Sun Jian all knew what was going on, but the others were a little confused.

This was the effect of the elixir wearing off, causing Gan Ning to instantly fall into a weak state.

Seeing this scene, Zhou Yu and Huang Gai couldn't help but feel a little scared. If this happened on the battlefield, they might not even be able to stay on their horses and would probably fall off.

Cao Zhang, who had his eyes closed, seemed to sense something and opened his eyes, looking at the limp Gan Ning with an expressionless face. However, his eyes were filled with deep fear. If Sun Jian attacked him when he was weak, he would surely die.

He originally thought that the weak state would at most result in some loss of combat power, but now looking at Gan Ning's situation, it was not just a loss of combat power, he had directly lost the ability to fight back. Cao Zhang immediately regretted that he had been a little too arrogant when he had just led his troops to question him.

Everyone in the big tent was stunned by this sudden scene. Everyone had different thoughts in their minds, including Sun Jian.

Zhou Yu and his companions were visibly becoming uneasy. After all, no one wanted to slump in a chair like Gan Ning in a place like this. It was really embarrassing, especially for a Confucian scholar like Zhou Yu, who was unwilling to make a fool of himself.

Therefore, after a few quick words, the meeting came to an end, and only Sun Jian and Miao Moqing were left in the big tent.

"Patriarch, is now the right time?"

Sun Jian propped up his legs with his elbows and buried his face between his hands. His features could not be seen clearly, but one could tell that Sun Jian's voice was very suppressed, and his whole body seemed to be trembling slightly as if he was suppressing something.

A smile appeared on Miao Moqing's face.

"it's time."

“Hahahaha, let’s get started. Let Jiangxia County become Liu Bei’s first cemetery!”

Sun Jian finally raised his head. The gloom on his face was long gone, replaced by a ferocious look.

"My lord, I will go now."

"Go."

Sun Jian waved his hands, the ferocious smile on his face disappeared, and he returned to normal.

Miao Moqing stood up, bowed, and walked outside.

Sun Jian leaned back in his chair, tapping his fingers regularly on the table with a faint smile on his face, as if he was looking forward to what outcome Miao Moqing's next move would bring.

After Miao Moqing walked out of the big tent, the two Gu women waiting outside the tent immediately followed Miao Moqing's footsteps and walked towards their big tent together.

Their big tent was located at the very edge of the military camp, with nothing around it. After walking in, Miao Moqing said nothing and sat cross-legged on the bed that had been prepared in the tent, with her legs crossed as a cushion. The two Gu girls who followed in stood with their hands behind their backs, guarding the door, and a faint purple aura was spreading outwards from them.

After the purple air had covered the entire tent, it no longer spread outward and remained within the range of the tent.

At the same time, Miao Moqing closed her eyes and used the voice-transmitting Gu to talk to the one hundred Gu women far away in the west of Jiangxia County. The enhanced soldiers controlled by the one hundred Gu women had already been annihilated by the defenders who were surrounded and returned, but they were still waiting here, waiting for Miao Moqing's order.

"Release the corpse poison."

Miao Moqing's order consisted of only four short words. After receiving the order, all the Gu women moved and rushed into the battlefield in all directions. Their gorgeous clothes formed a sharp contrast with the blood around them.

They walked on the corpses, and black poisonous insects kept crawling off their bodies, then found those soldiers whose bodies were still intact, especially those killed by bows and arrows, and then drilled into their heads through their seven orifices.

Not long after, the corpses that had been invaded by the poisonous insects actually stood up again and opened their eyes. In their pupils were grayish-white pupils that turned wildly in their eye sockets, as if looking for something, and finally fixed on the center of the eye sockets.

Although they stood up again and opened their eyes, they were just like the plants in the modern game Plants vs. Zombies. They stood still and would not move, only swaying left and right with the biting cold wind, looking like saplings swaying in the wind.

In such a bloody land, there is a group of "resurrected" corpses swaying in the wind. It is really too weird.

However, those Gu women turned a blind eye to this and continued to move forward. At the same time, densely packed black Gu insects were still crawling down from their bodies. As more and more Gu insects appeared, more and more corpses stood up.

(End of this chapter)