Chapter 167 I killed your father, and you kneeled before me? All the rats in Jiangdong should be killed! Zhou Yu: I am the clown
One of the three veteran generals of Jiangdong died in these desolate mountains and wilderness.

Huang Zhong cut off Han Dang's head, held it high in the air, and shouted:
"Han Dang has been executed, and his head is here."

"Those who surrender live, those who resist die!"

A thunderous roar made everyone's scalp numb and their heads buzz.

When the Jiangdong soldiers, who were already on the verge of collapse, saw the head of their own General Han held high in the air, their mental will immediately collapsed.

They had lost all hope of escaping, and they knelt on the ground in groups, begging for surrender to Liu's soldiers.

At dusk, the sounds of killing gradually died down and the valley returned to peace.

Zhuge Liang rode down the mountain and met Huang Zhong under the protection of Xu Chu.

"Master Zhuge, you are indeed someone who came from the side of Military Advisor Xiao. This move of closing the door and beating the dog is really a good plan."

"I have already beheaded Han Dang. More than 5,000 Jiangdong soldiers have either died or surrendered. No one has escaped from this valley!"

Huang Zhong held Han Dang's head and praised Zhuge Liang profusely.

"General, you are too kind. Liang only used a small trick. The great victory in this battle is due to your good command of the army."

Zhuge Liang smiled slightly and bowed humbly.

Huang Zhong laughed out loud.

At this time, the Changsha soldiers escorted a group of Jiangdong army generals to await the verdict.

"Father, father~~"

When Han Zong saw his father's head, he fell to his knees on the ground and burst into tears.

Huang Zhong frowned and looked at Zhuge Liang:
"We still have to attack Chaisang. Wouldn't it be a burden to bring so many captives with us? Shouldn't we just follow the rules and kill them on the spot?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the surrendered soldiers kneeling on the ground were all shocked.

Han Zong's face turned even paler, and the grief of losing his father was instantly replaced by the fear of death.

"General Huang, please spare my life. I am willing to surrender to Envoy Liu. I can take you to Chaisang. Please, General Huang, spare my life~~"

Han Zong knelt on the ground and begged for surrender in a very humbly manner.

Huang Zhong and Zhuge Liang looked at each other, and there was a hint of surprise in their eyes.

Han Dang is a veteran minister of the Sun family for two generations. He is loyal to the Sun family and can be considered a loyal and righteous man.

This guy is Han Dang's son, how could he be so afraid of death?

Zhuge Liang immediately remembered something and sighed:
"My brother-in-law said that there are many cowards in Jiangdong. Although Han Dang was loyal to the Sun family, it is not surprising that he raised a son who is greedy for life and afraid of death."

Huang Zhong seemed to understand something, and a look of disgust flashed across his face. He said in a deep voice:
"Such a coward and shameless person cannot be kept alive. I will kill him right now!"

Huang Zhong raised his bloody knife and was ready to chop off Han Zong's head.

Han Zong was so frightened that he fell to his knees and begged for mercy.

"Wait a minute, old general."

Zhuge Liang stopped Huang Zhong and said:
"Since ancient times, prisoners have been killed before they surrender. And given your lord's temperament, unless they have committed a heinous crime, I will not kill them once they surrender."

"Han Zong is a well-known figure in Chaisang City. Saving his life may be helpful in conquering Chaisang."

"As for the other prisoners, we can just leave a group of people to escort them back to Xiakou. It won't affect our surprise attack on Chaisang."

Only then did Huang Zhong give up his murderous intent.

After a brief pause, Huang Zhong put away his bloody knife and said:

"My lord is a benevolent and righteous ruler. It is indeed inappropriate to kill the surrendered. Let's do as you say."

Huang Zhong then left 500 men to escort the Jiangdong captives back to Lukou.

Huang Zhong took the surrendered general Han Zong and continued to command more than 4,500 Changsha soldiers, and continued to head straight for Chaisang City at night.

The army crossed Mufu Mountain, headed north along Xiushui River, and soon entered the Chaisang City defense zone.

Lu Xun's defense map came into play at this moment.

Huang Zhong commanded 5,000 Changsha soldiers and, following the instructions on the defense map, he made many detours and accurately avoided the Jiangdong army's sentry checkpoints.

In addition, Zhuge Liang had an idea and ordered 5,000 soldiers to put on the armor of the Jiangdong Army. This two-pronged approach made it possible to avoid the eyes and ears of the Jiangdong Army.

At dusk that day, the 5,000-strong army finally arrived at the south of Chaisang City.

Looking from afar, this gateway to the east and west of the Yangtze River stands majestically on the south bank of the Yangtze River.

Although the city gates were closed, there were only a few hundred scattered soldiers on the city walls. They were obviously unaware of the arrival of the Changsha soldiers.

"Zhou Yu took away nearly 10,000 soldiers and horses, and Han Dang lost another 5,000 soldiers and horses. The remaining soldiers and horses in the city should be no more than a thousand."

"I have five times the number of the enemy troops, so I will just storm the city!"

Huang Zhong calculated the number of troops in the city, his face burning with confidence, determined to win.

Zhuge Liang observed the enemy city for a moment and said:

"Chaisang City is indeed an important and fortified city. Look at its walls, they are high and thick, even better than Xiakou."

"Although there are only a thousand soldiers in the city, if the defenders use them properly, they may be able to delay us and alert Zhou Yu upstream."

"Yangxin Pass is only half a day's boat ride away. Zhou Yu's reinforcements can arrive in one day at most. This means we must capture the city within one day."

"General Han Sheng, do you have the confidence to capture Chaisang within a day?"

Zhuge Liang's analysis immediately extinguished half of the burning confidence on Huang Zhong's face.

It was certain that he could capture Chaisang, but he didn't dare to boast whether he could capture it within one day.

If Chaisang is not conquered within one day, wouldn't Xiao Fang's entire plan fail?
"You reminded me that it might not be possible to take down Chaisang in one day."

Huang Zhong nodded slightly and said:
"In that case, I will send two thousand soldiers to seize the ferry north of the city to block Zhou Yu's reinforcements, and I will use three thousand soldiers to attack the city?"

Zhuge Liang smiled and said:

"Old General, Liang has a plan that will allow us to attack Chaisang without any effort. Why should we divide our forces further?"

Huang Zhong was greatly encouraged by these words and asked Zhuge Liang what brilliant plan he had.

Zhuge Liang smiled meaningfully and said slowly:
"General Huang, isn't Han Zong willing to help us capture Chaisang?"

"Then now is the time for him to fulfill his promise."

Huang Zhong was stunned.

...

Half an hour later, night was approaching.

A troop of several thousand men came slowly from the south and arrived at the south gate of Chaisang.

On top of the city.

The defending general Zhang Cheng immediately became alert and ordered the soldiers along the city to be on high alert.

Considering that there are checkpoints everywhere around Chaisang, it is impossible for Liu's army to attack without any warning, so Zhang Cheng guessed that it was most likely his own troops.

I just don’t know whose troops will come from the south of the city.

The troops were approaching, and in the light of the setting sun, they could vaguely see the approaching team, and they were indeed all wearing their own clothes and armor.

Zhang Cheng felt relieved, so he asked loudly:
"Who are you talking about? Ask your commander to come and answer them." Several riders came forward and arrived in front of the moat.

A general shouted, "Is that you, Brother Zhang? I am Han Zong. Please open the city gate quickly and let us in."

Hearing the familiar name, Zhang Chengjiao lit a torch and took a closer look, and recognized that it was indeed Han Zong.

"Brother Han, didn't you follow your father to Yangxin Pass to resist Liu Bei? Why did you suddenly come back?"

Although Zhang Cheng had let down his guard, he still couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

Han Zong hesitated to speak.

A long knife behind him was pressed against his waist, slightly increasing the force.

Han Zong's heart trembled, and he could only cough a few times and sighed loudly:
"To be honest, my father and I were ordered by Governor Zhou to attack Xiakou by land and water."

"However, we were ambushed by the enemy halfway through the journey. Our army suffered heavy losses, and my father was seriously injured. We were forced to retreat."

"Liu Bei's troops will soon reach Chaisang. Brother Zhang, please let us into the city immediately. I must save my father and warn Governor Zhou!"

Zhang Cheng was horrified, and all his curiosity instantly turned into horror.

Then he dared not ask any more questions, and shouted:
"Quick, open the city gate, lower the drawbridge, and let them in!"

The south gate of Chaisang slowly opened, and the suspension bridge was slowly lowered.

Han Zong watched the city gate gradually open, but he clenched his fists, clenched his teeth so tightly that they seemed to be broken, and a complicated look twisted on his face.

His father Han Dang was killed by Huang Zhong. In order to survive, he went to Huang Zhong to surrender, which was already shameless.

Now he is helping Huang Zhong, tricking his own city gate into opening, and helping others steal the important town of Chaisang!

After today, Han Dang will probably lose all his face, and the name Han Zong will be despised by people all over the world.

The most important thing is that he betrayed the Sun family. Given Sun Ce's brutality and bloodlust, could he spare his family in Jiangdong?

I'm afraid that the entire Han family, including his wife, children and the elderly, will be killed by Sun Ce.

The more Han Zong thought about it, the more frightened he became, and the more he regretted it.

"boom!"

The drawbridge was in place and the city gate ahead was wide open.

Huang Zhong, who was behind him, also retracted the long sword that was against his lower back at this moment.

Han Zong's eyes suddenly focused, his heart was made up, he seized this brief opportunity, kicked the horse's belly hard and galloped out.

"They are Liu Bei's men. I was coerced into opening the city gate!"

"Brother Zhang, quickly close the city gate and pull up the crane—"

Han Zong ran all the way across the suspension bridge, shouting hoarsely to warn.

But the word "bridge" was not yet uttered.

Huang Zhong behind him snorted coldly and threw the long sword in his hand out with a whistling sound.

"puff!"

The long knife stabbed into Han Zong's back.

With a howl of pain, Han Zong fell headfirst off his horse.

Huang Zhong rode up on his horse, stepped over the suspension bridge, and pulled out the long knife that was stuck in Han Zong's back.

Han Zong ignored the severe pain from his injuries and the blood gushing out, and desperately crawled forward, crying out in a trembling voice: "Brother Zhang, save me, save me——"

Huang Zhong raised his blood knife high and said coldly:
"I could have spared your life, but unfortunately you broke your promise. So I will send you and your son back to be reunited."

The bloody knife slashed down angrily.

"General Huang, please spare my life, please spare my life——"

The pleading stopped abruptly, and Han Zong's head was chopped off and fell to the ground.

Huang Zhong raised his bloody knife and shouted:
"My fellow Changshans, what are you waiting for? Follow me and charge into Chaisang City!"

The Changsha soldiers behind him stripped off the Jiangdong Army's armor and camouflage, and rushed into the city gate like tigers and wolves.

This series of drastic changes happened so suddenly that Zhang Cheng on the city wall was stunned.

It was not until Huang Zhong killed Han Zong that he suddenly woke up and shouted:

"Close the gates and lower the drawbridge!"

"The enemy attacked Chaisang. Go and report to Governor Zhou and ask for help—"

It's too late.

Huang Zhong took the lead and rushed into the south gate of Chaisang like a god of war.

The ferocious Changsha troops followed like a tide.

...

Upper reaches of Chaisang, Yangxin Pass.

Zhou Yu was leaning on a crutch, with a sneer on his face, watching Liu Jun's navy on the river showing off their might.

The look in his eyes was as if he was just watching a clown jumping up and down, performing a ridiculous performance.

"Commander-in-chief, looking at Liu Bei's posture, he is planning to storm our Shuiying Fortress!"

Jia Hua, who was standing beside him, couldn't help but feel worried when he saw how powerful Liu Jun was.

Zhou Yu, however, remained calm and just smiled coldly:
"The big-eared thieves only have more than 40,000 soldiers and horses. It is not easy for them to attack our water camp from the water."

"Pass the order down, order all troops to hold their positions and not retreat even a single step."

"If the enemy dares to come near me, I will shoot them to death with all my arrows!"

When the order was given, more than 10,000 Jiangdong troops were ready for battle.

Zhou Yu looked into the distance and his gaze fell on the flag with the word "Liu" on it. The sneer on his face gradually turned into deep hatred.

Touching the scar on his face and then his disabled leg, all the pain and humiliation he experienced in the battle of Eshan came to his mind.

"By now, Duke Han Yi should have taken Xiakou."

"Liu Bei, Xiao Fang, I, Zhou Yu, will soon repay you double for the humiliation and harm you have inflicted on me..."

Zhou Yu raised a smile at the corner of his mouth, feeling happy that his revenge was about to come.

"Da da da!"

The sound of horse hooves was heard, and a messenger came galloping and dismounted.

"Report to the Governor, urgent news from Chaisang!"

"General Han was ambushed by the enemy, and his entire army was annihilated. Both father and son were killed by the enemy general Huang Zhong!"

"Huang Zhong led his army to launch a surprise attack on Chaisang. Our defenders were caught off guard and Chaisang City was captured by Huang Zhong!"

Like thunder crashing down on the head.

The crutch in Zhou Yu's hand slipped out of his hand and fell. He staggered back half a step and fell on the river bank.

(End of this chapter)