Chapter 197 Have I fallen to the point where everyone can bully me? It’s time to welcome Lord Xuande to Nanjing! Lu Su: I am willing to die!
"The battle at Shenling ended in a draw."

"Sun Ce, today we will see who is better!"

Taishi Ci was proud and fearless, he thrust out with the Fang Tian Huaji in his hand, surrounded by a rolling blood mist.

The silver spear in Sun Ce's hand was also filled with the wrath of thunder and shot up.

The halberd and the spear collided with a loud bang.

A ring of blade wind splashed in all directions, making the soldiers around feel as if their faces were cut by knives, and they couldn't help but retreat.

Sun Ce's shot, which was filled with anger, was actually repelled back, causing his breathing to stagnate.

Sun Ce's color suddenly changed, and he realized that the weapon in Taishi Ci's hand was different from the one in the previous battle.

It turned out to be the Fang Tian Huaji!

Relying on the power of the heavy halberd, and the fact that he had been injured by Huang Zhong before and his injuries had not yet healed, the strength in his arm was greatly reduced. Taishi Ci, who had originally been evenly matched with him, actually had the upper hand in this attack.

"You actually stole Lu Bu's Fang Tian Hua Ji?"

Sun Ce growled, his eyes filled with anger yet surprise.

Taishi Ci did not answer, but waved his Fang Tian Huaji again, and the overlapping shadows of the halberd covered Sun Ce like an iron curtain.

Sun Ce had no choice but to suppress his surprise, grit his teeth, and fight back with all his might.

In a flash, the two had exchanged more than ten moves.

Sun Ce soon fell into a disadvantage and was completely suppressed by Taishi Ci, so he could only cope with it in a panic.

His arrogance and rage were quickly destroyed by Taishi Ci's violent halberd style.

The plan to turn the tide was discovered by Xiao Fang, and 10,000 precious troops were almost completely wiped out, and the hope of a comeback was shattered.

Now even his old enemy Taishi Ci can defeat him.

Such a great little bully has fallen to the point where he is bullied by everyone!
The more Sun Ce thought about it, the sadder he felt, and the spear in his hand became more and more disorderly and weak.

Taishi Ci spotted the flaw and pierced through his spear with his Fang Tian Hua Ji, slashing away at an angle like lightning.

"puff!"

A bloody cut appeared on Sun Ce's shoulder.

The severe pain shattered Sun Ce's remaining self-esteem and pride.

escape!
This was the only thought in his mind for a moment.

So he roared angrily, wrestled away Taishi Ci's painted halberd, turned his horse around and fled in a panic.

He had lost all his spirit and didn't even have time to talk nonsense. He just ran away like a stray dog.

"While life and death are still unknown, Sun Ce, you must not leave!"

How could Taishi Ci let him get away? He spurred his horse and raised his halberd, chasing him all the way across the suspension bridge.

"My lord, go first. I will stop this thief!"

Song Qian shouted, spurred his horse and raised his sword, stepping forward to stop Taishi Ci.

"How dare you, you bastard Taishi, hurt my lord!"

"Dong Xi is here!"

With a roar of rage, Dong Xi killed and repelled the besieging troops and also rushed towards the suspension bridge to intercept.

Two riders came from the left and right, two weapons wrapped in blood mist, both slashing at him.

Taishi Ci snorted disdainfully and swept the halberd in his hand out like a wheel.

"Bang bang!"

There were two muffled sounds, and the two weapons were shaken away.

Song Qian and Dong Xiru were shocked by the invisible force and could hardly sit steadily on their horses, and both leaned backwards.

Taishi Ci's second halberd was as fast as lightning and as powerful as thunder, and he thrust out two halberds in a flash.

"Pfft!"

There were two muffled sounds, and two streams of blood splattered out.

Generals Song Qian and Dong Xi were both pierced through the chest and fell to the ground with screams.

"Song Qian! Dong Xi!"

Sun Ce, who had already fled to the city gate, looked back and saw that two generals were killed by Taishi Ci. He was so heartbroken that he roared.

Pan Zhang, Chen Wu, Jia Hua, Han Dang, Huang Gai, Cheng Pu…

All the brave generals under his command had been killed by Liu Bei, and there were not many generals left who could be used.

Now, two powerful generals, Song Qian and Dong Xi, were killed right under his nose, and he felt heartbroken.

However, despite his anger, Sun Ce did not dare to turn back to seek revenge on Taishi Ci. He could only grit his teeth and flee towards the city gate.

Taishi Ci rode without stopping, dragging the bloody halberd in his hand, crossed the suspension bridge, and chased into the city gate.

Behind him, countless soldiers of Liu's army rushed into the outer city of Jinling like a tiger into a sheepfold.

On the city wall, a flag with the word "Liu" on it has been raised.

On the inner city tower.

Sun Yu, Sun Kuang and other members of the Sun family were looking anxiously towards the outer city.

Moling was built along Zhongshan Mountain and Qingliang Mountain, and originally had only one inner city.

After Sun Ce captured Jiangdong, he changed the name of Moling back to its ancient name Jinling, and forcibly conscripted civilians to build an outer city outside the inner city.

He personally led 10,000 elite soldiers to guard the outer city, while his cousin Sun Yu, Sun Kuang and other members of the Sun family, and 5,000 newly recruited soldiers were in charge of the inner city.

Such a layout can ensure that even if the outer city is lost, the inner city will still be under the control of the Sun family.

"Brother, do you think my elder brother can really defeat Liu Bei in this battle?"

Sun Kuang, the youngest, asked his cousin Sun Yu anxiously.

Sun Yu nodded firmly and said:

"Before the battle, Bofu told me that he was absolutely confident that he would be able to defeat the enemy camp in one fell swoop and drive Liu Bei out of Jiangdong!"

Sun Kuang breathed a sigh of relief, his anxiety eased a little, and when he looked towards the outer city, a gleam of self-conceit unique to the Sun family ignited in his eyes.

"My elder brother is the reincarnation of a tyrant. How could he lose to a mat weaver and shoe seller?"

"I also believe that he will be able to turn the tide and protect our Jiangdong foundation!"

The words trailed off.

The defenders on the city wall suddenly became agitated and started shouting and pointing at the streets outside the city.

The two brothers Sun Yu and Sun Kuang hurriedly looked down.

Thousands of Jiangdong soldiers were seen rushing towards the inner city gate along the streets and alleys without any order. They threw away their armor and weapons, covered in red and wounded clothes, like dogs that had lost their homes.

It was clearly a situation of returning in great defeat!

Sun Yu and Sun Kuang were shocked, and the two brothers looked at each other tremblingly, their eyes full of disbelief.

"The enemy flag has been raised at the west gate. The Liu flag has been raised!"

Another soldier screamed.

Sun Yu and Sun Kuang raised their heads in a hurry and looked towards the west gate, only to see that a flag with the word "Liu" had indeed been raised on the city wall.

This means that Ximen has been captured by Liu Bei!

It also means that Sun Ce’s night attack was defeated!

Not only was he defeated, but Liu Bei also took advantage of the situation to seize the west gate and break into the outer city!

"How could this be?"

"Brother, did the eldest brother lose?"

"This is impossible. Why would Big Brother lose?"

Sun Kuang's voice was trembling and hoarse, and he looked at Sun Yu with astonishment and anger.

Sun Yu's eyes were dull and his expression was stunned, as if his soul had been shattered.

After being in a trance for a long time, Sun Yu looked up to the sky and sighed:
"Could it be that God really does not bless our Sun family, and our Sun family is really going to perish at the hands of Liu Bei?"

Along the city line, the descendants of the Sun family fell into fear and despair.

"Open the city gate quickly, the lord is injured!"

The screams of soldiers were heard at the city gate.

The Sun family members looked down and saw that Sun Ce was covered in blood and slumped on the horse's back. It was obvious that he was seriously injured.

Sun Yu and others didn't care about anything else and rushed down the city wall in a hurry.

The city and its surroundings were in chaos.

Only the two young scholars remained calm and did not panic because of Sun Ce's defeat and injuries.

On the contrary, when the two looked at each other, there was a knowing sneer on their lips.

"In five days, Yuan Shu was killed, and in seven days, the outer city of Nanjing was broken. Lord Xuande is truly a military genius!"

"Bo Yan, how did Lord Xuande win this battle?"

The older scholar's eyes were filled with surprise, but also with deep doubts.

"I can't guess how they won, but I only know that Xiao Jinglue was very smart and clever, like a sage of strategy."

"In this battle tonight, no matter what strategy Sun Ce used, it is likely that Xiao Jinglue will see through it."

When mentioning Xiao Fang, Lu Xun did not hide his admiration in his words and expression.

"Xiao Jinglue, a man of great foresight and wisdom, a sage of strategy..."

The old scholar muttered to himself, as if thinking about something, and suddenly his eyes lit up.

"Lord Xuande has the spirit of Emperor Gaozu, and Xiao Jinglue is a man of great foresight and wisdom, even wiser than Zhang Liang."

"Back then, Emperor Gaozu had the assistance of Zhang Liang, and he destroyed the tyrannical Qin and killed Xiang Yu to gain the world. Now Lord Xuande has Xiao Jinglue, so isn't he destined to emulate Emperor Gaozu and gain the world?"

Lu Xun's heart was shocked.

After a slight pause, he said calmly:
"Perhaps Lord Xuande will be able to conquer the world in the future, but I only know that enough people have died in Jiangdong. What we need most is a benevolent and righteous ruler."

"Lord Xuande is our only choice."

"Yuan Tan, it's time for us to strike a final blow to Sun Ce and welcome Lord Xuande to Nanjing."

The older Confucian scholar, named Gu Yong, was a leader among the younger generation of the Gu family, who was as famous as the Lu family.

After Lu Xun swore homage to Liu Bei at Fankou, he went undercover in Jiangdong, secretly helping Liu Bei to win over the anti-Sun heroes in Jiangdong.

Gu Yong is one of them.

"Bo Yan's words make sense. It's time for us to take action."

"In this battle, Sun Ce lost all his main forces, leaving only 5,000 new soldiers. With our current strength, we are almost able to start a rebellion."

"Just do as you said and act in secret."

The two looked at each other and smiled in tacit understanding.

...

At dawn.

Liu Bei and Xiao Fang had already climbed up to the west gate tower, overlooking the outer city of Jinling.

Tens of thousands of Liu's soldiers continued to flow into the city and had begun to build siege weapons such as battering rams in preparation for launching an attack on the inner city.

We are only one step away from capturing Nanjing.

Footsteps were heard, and a scholar with a dazed look was escorted to the city wall by the Bai Li soldiers.

The scholar was Lu Su, who was left in the camp as a hostage.

At this moment, he had already learned that Sun Ce had betrayed his ally and sent troops to attack Liu's camp, but was defeated.

"Why? Sun Bofu, why did you do this?"

"You clearly swore by Jiang that you were determined to seek peace, why did you go back on your word?"

"I, Lu Su, am loyal to you. Why do you want to deceive me and use me?"

"Why……"

Lu Su muttered to himself, and grief and resentment gradually welled up in his dazed eyes.

"Lu Zijing, if you don't guarantee your life, Sun Ce must be sincere in seeking peace with my lord, right?"

"How are you going to explain this situation to my Lord?"

Xiao Fang asked with a stern look.

Lu Su's body trembled, and deep shame flashed across his sad eyes.

After taking a deep breath.

Lu Su bowed deeply to Liu Bei and sighed:

"Su was stupid and was used by Sun Ce as a pawn in his scheme against Liu Shijun."

"Su has no words to say, I am willing to die!"

(End of this chapter)