Chapter 155 I was ambushed? In front of the Five Tiger Generals, you are not worthy of calling yourself the Overlord! Sun Ce: How could I be so embarrassed?
More than ten miles upstream is Xinjin Ferry.

One after another, the Jiangdong warships have been docking.

Thousands of Jiangdong soldiers disembarked in an orderly manner and assembled in battle array on the spot.

Sun Ce stood at the bow and examined the map again before the ship docked.

"Between Eshan and Xiakou, there are mountains to the north, rivers to the south, and lakes and swamps in between."

"There is only one road that passes through the lakes and marshes, which is barely enough for carriages and horses."

"We can land at Xinjin and cut off this road within ten miles to the north."

Ling Cao pointed at the map and explained the terrain to Sun Ce.

Although the Ling family was not among the aristocratic families, they were also considered powerful in the county. In his early years, Ling Cao often traveled between Jingzhou and Jiangdong to run some family businesses.

Therefore, Ling Cao was quite familiar with the terrain of Jingzhou, especially Jiangxia.

"As expected of Gongjin, the place he chose to intercept can really put Liu Bei to death!"

Sun Ce praised loudly and said:

"Pass the order, all ships must dock as soon as possible, and make preparations to stop the enemy before Liu Bei and his remaining troops escape."

As soon as the order was given, a faint glow of fire was seen rising in the direction of Eshan downstream, illuminating the night.

"There's a fire downstream, my lord. It must be General Gongfu's successful fire attack!"

"Commander Zhou's plan worked!"

Ling Cao pointed in the downstream direction and shouted excitedly.

Sun Ce smiled.

Laugh out loud!

"Gongjin is both my Han Xin and my Zhang Liang!"

"As long as I, Sun Ce, can obtain such a capable person, how can I not obtain Jingzhou and achieve hegemony!"

"Liu Bei, Liu Bei, although your Xiao Fang is very clever, he is no match for my Gongjin!"

"Hahaha--"

Sun Ce laughed wildly for a long time, then ordered the warships to speed up and land.

Soon, the flagship landed.

Sun Ce got off the boat and mounted his horse. He glanced around the ferry and saw that half of the warships had already docked and nearly 10,000 soldiers had already landed.

Downstream, the flames grew more and more intense, lighting up half the sky red.

"General Gongfu's fire is really big."

"The fire was fueled by the wind, and the wind helped the fire. Liu Bei's warships, along with the two camps of water and land, were probably burned to the ground by now."

"At this time, Commander Zhou should have led his troops to the north bank and is chasing Liu Bei and his defeated army."

Ling Cao, standing aside, sighed with emotion, and his words and expression did not conceal his optimism about the war downstream.

Hearing his words, Sun Ce couldn't help but imagine the magnificent scene of burning Liu's camp.

He seemed to be able to see that Liu Bei's naval warships, which were cobbled together, were unable to disperse and evade because of the iron chains, and could only be burned by the spreading fire.

He seemed to be able to see Liu Bei, mixed in with the fleeing army, abandoning the camp and fleeing towards him in a panic.

"Liu Bei, even if you are lucky enough to escape Gongjin's fire attack, you can never escape from my clutches—"

Sun Ce hadn't even uttered the word "heart".

In the darkness of the night, a shrill horn sounded suddenly.

Immediately afterwards, more than a thousand sharp arrows rose into the air from the north, west and east sides of the ferry and attacked from all directions.

Arrow attack?

The arrogance and sarcasm on Sun Ce's face suddenly turned into surprise.

The rain of arrows came too fast, and he had no time to think carefully. The silver spear in his hand immediately danced out an iron curtain, blocking the vital points in front of him.

The next moment, a rain of arrows fell to the ground.

The sharp arrows like locusts were all bounced off.

Screams were heard all around.

Sun Ce was an extremely skilled martial artist, so a mere rain of arrows could not hurt him. However, the Jiangdong soldiers who landed on the shore were caught off guard and were pinned to the ground in large numbers.

"Ambush! There are ambushes outside the ferry, quickly form a formation!"

Ling Cao's loud shouting was heard from the front.

After a brief period of confusion, the Jiangdong army hurriedly gathered together to form a battle formation, and the sword and shield soldiers hurriedly raised their shields.

It's too late.

Outside the ferry, countless torches were suddenly lit, illuminating the night sky.

An old general with half white hair and beard stood on his horse with a sword in hand, looking down upon the panicked enemy troops.

"Sun Ce has indeed divided his troops and landed in Xinjin, cutting off my retreat to Xiakou!"

"The military advisor is truly a god!"

Huang Zhong exclaimed in admiration, and pointed his long sword at the enemy fiercely:
"All troops, listen to my orders. Follow the old general and drive the Jiangdong army down the Yangtze River."

"Let them see the strength of our Changsha soldiers."

The sound of war drums broke the silence of the night.

More than 6,000 Changsha soldiers rushed towards the Jiangdong army like a tide.

Huang Zhong rode his horse and held his sword in hand, charging at the enemy like a storm.

The situation changed so quickly that before the Jiangdong army could shrink their formation, Huang Zhong had already arrived on his horse.

With a low roar, Huang Zhong swung the long sword in his hand with the force of thunder and slashed wildly in the air.

There was a sudden sound of breaking and screaming.

The several Jiangdong soldiers who were blocking the way were like paper and were knocked to the ground with just one blow.

Huang Zhong was unstoppable and broke out of the formation.

The bloody knife in his hand danced wildly in all directions like a wheel, chopping the Jiangdong soldiers on both sides into pieces like grass.

With just one man and one horse, they broke through the Jiangdong army formation.

The Changsha soldiers who followed rushed into the gap like tigers and wolves, slashing wildly at the panicked Jiangdong soldiers with their ring-handled swords.

Several gaps were immediately created in the Jiangdong army formation, and it was on the verge of total collapse.

Looking at his own army retreating step by step, Sun Ce's face was full of astonishment.

According to the original plan, shouldn't he have landed smoothly at Xinjin without any hindrance, taking advantage of the terrain to cut off Liu Bei's retreat?

How come Liu Bei's troops appeared here first?
And set an ambush in advance, catching him off guard?
The fire attack downstream had just begun. Even if Liu Bei was going to be defeated, it was impossible for him to be defeated so quickly.

Looking at the enemy's morale and fighting spirit, they did not look like a defeated army at all, and the timing of the attack was also very good, as they attacked just when the enemy's troops were halfway across the river.

These were not defeated soldiers at all; they came clearly prepared, just to catch him off guard!
"Could it be that Liu Bei saw through Gongjin's plan and predicted that I would land here, so he sent troops to ambush me in advance?"

Sun Ce shuddered as this shocking thought suddenly emerged in his mind.

"Impossible! Gongjin's plan is flawless. Unless Xiao Fang has opened his eyes, there is no way Liu Bei could see through it!"

Sun Ce shook his head suddenly, trying his best to deny his guess. While he was still struggling mentally, the army in front of him had already fallen apart.

Ling Cao was defeated and shouted in a trembling voice:
"My lord, our army was ambushed by the enemy halfway across the river. We can no longer resist. Let's retreat to the river as soon as possible!"

Sun Ce suddenly woke up and looked forward.

He saw that his elite Jiangdong soldiers had been killed and fell apart, retreating all the way.

An enemy general with half white hair and beard rushed forward like a killing god, killing his soldiers at will.

"Huang Zhong?"

Sun Ce's eyes narrowed and he uttered the name through gritted teeth.

Liu Bei actually sent an old soldier to ambush him!

How much do you look down on him, the Little Overlord of Jiangdong?
"If I am defeated by an old soldier, wouldn't I be laughed at by all the heroes in the world?"

"Don't retreat, kill them back!"

Sun Ce was furious. After a thunderous roar, he rode his horse and raised his spear, rushing towards Huang Zhong.

He was so confident that his martial arts were invincible that he wanted to kill Huang Zhong with one spear so as to achieve his goal in one go and turn the tide of defeat.

"My lord, my lord——"

When Ling Cao wanted to stop him, Sun Ce had already galloped away and charged into the chaotic army.

In the blood mist.

Huang Zhong was wielding his sword wildly, madly harvesting the lives of the enemy.

Suddenly, the general's instinct made him realize that a fierce murderous intent was rushing towards him.

"How dare you, old man, be so arrogant!"

"Sun Ce is here, give me your life!"

An extremely arrogant roar sounded from the front.

Huang Zhong turned his horse around and saw a young general in golden armor riding a horse and holding a spear, rushing towards him.

The soldiers who blocked the way were like ants and were chopped to the ground by the young general.

Sun Ce!

The visitor was none other than the ruler of Jiangdong, the Little Overlord of Jiangdong who was rumored to be like Xiang Yu reborn.

"How dare you, little boy, look down on me!"

"Today I will take your head!"

Huang Zhong's ambition and anger were aroused, and he spurred his horse and drew his sword, charging towards Sun Ce.

The two riders rolled over, walking on the bloody road, and rushed over with a roar.

The gun and the knife, each covered in blood and dust, slashed towards each other with the force of thunder.

"throat!"

There was a loud bang as if the sky was collapsing.

The two riders moved at lightning speed and passed each other.

When Sun Ce turned his horse around, the arrogance and contempt on his face turned into shock.

The hands holding the gun felt numb, and the blood in his internal organs was disturbed.

Sun Ce was really shocked.

He claimed to be the reincarnation of the Overlord. Since he went to Jiangdong, whenever he encountered an enemy general in battle, he would kill him in one blow.

How could this old soldier in his fifties calmly take on his full-strength attack?
Looking at Huang Zhong who turned his horse around, he was still as strong as usual, as tall as an iron tower, as if his thundering attack had not shaken him at all.

"This old man's martial arts are actually better than mine?"

Sun Ce's eyes widened, and unbelievable thoughts surged into his mind.

Huang Zhong pointed his sword and snorted coldly:
"Sun Ce, your martial arts are only so-so, how dare you call yourself a king!"

"Get off your horse and surrender to my lord, and I will spare your life!"

Sun Ce was confused.

Did I hear it wrong? This Huang Zhong was actually urging him to surrender?

Since he went to Jiangdong, he was the only one who forced the enemy to surrender. Has he ever been persuaded to surrender by the enemy on the battlefield?

He also mocked that his martial arts were just so-so and he was not worthy of the title of Little Overlord?

"How dare you, old man, look down on me, Sun Ce!"

"I want your life!"

Sun Ce suddenly became furious, and he rode his horse and drew his spear, charging towards Huang Zhong again.

With a silver spear in his hand, filled with rage, he created a sky full of spear shadows that swept towards Huang Zhong.

Huang Zhong snorted coldly, and his long sword was as fast as lightning, with layers of sword shadows, and he attacked calmly.

"Clang clang clang!"

The knife and the gun collided with lightning speed, and the two men started fighting in a group.

In a blink of an eye, more than ten moves passed.

Sun Ce's rage was gradually suppressed by Huang Zhong's sharp sword style, and the anger in his eyes turned into astonishment again.

He was shocked to find that Huang Zhong's martial arts was actually better than his. He gained the upper hand in just over ten moves and firmly suppressed his spear style.

"How can I, a great little bully, be defeated by an old soldier?"

"How could there be such a person under Liu Bei's command?"

Sun Ce was extremely shocked and angry, and countless questions buzzed in his mind.

Just when he was suppressed by Huang Zhong.

Suddenly, there were loud screams from the east. The Jiangdong soldiers who were still struggling to hold on collapsed like frightened birds and scrambled to escape to the warships on the shore.

Led by a flag with the word "Zhang" on it, more than a thousand cavalrymen rolled along the river bank.

Wherever the cavalry passed, the Jiangdong soldiers were crushed like dry wood and rotten wood, and the last bit of resistance was shattered in an instant.

"Zhang Xiu?"

"Xiliang Iron Cavalry!"

Sun Ce's face changed drastically.

He never expected that in addition to Huang Zhong's ambush infantry, Liu Bei also sent the Western Liang cavalry.

How can we resist the pincer attack from infantry and cavalry?

Just as Sun Ce was shocked, the spear in his hand slowed down, giving Huang Zhong an opportunity to slash at his head with a knife.

By the time Sun Ce reacted, it was too late and he could only rely on instinct to lower his head and dodge.

"clang!"

The blade knocked off Sun Ce's golden helmet and cut off his hair crown.

In an instant, Sun Ce fell on the horse's back with his hair disheveled.

(End of this chapter)