Chapter 205: Thousands of arrows pierce the heart! Send Sun Ce's head to Jiangdong! The imperial edict was so shocking that it could not be held!
Xiao Fang did not answer, but just looked down at Sun Ce coldly.

Not answering means agreeing.

Sun Ce's eyes were bloodshot, his teeth were clenched as if they were about to break, and endless anger burned his body and mind.

The young scholar in front of him was the legendary strategist of Liu Bei who was like the reincarnation of a sage.

It was this man who saw through Zhou Yu's shocking plan in the battle of Eshan, causing his plan to seize Jingzhou to fail.

It was this man who, with his brilliant strategies, helped Liu Bei to break through Chaisang and capture Hulin, and step by step helped Liu Bei to advance into Jiangdong and force him into a desperate situation.

It was this person who calculated the death of Zhou Yu, his countless elite soldiers and generals, and his grand ambitions for hegemony.

This man is the culprit that has brought me to this desperate situation today, where I am alone and a prisoner.

And now, the man who assisted Liu Bei, seized his foundation, and caused the destruction of the Sun family, was now sitting high on his horse, looking down at him.

Admiring the pathetic state of being at the end of one's rope!

The more Sun Ce thought about it, the angrier he became. The rage rushed to his head like an erupting volcano.

"Country bumpkin!"

"If you hadn't aided the tyrant and given advice to the big-eared thief, I wouldn't have been forced to this fate by him!"

"Even if I die today, I will drag you to be buried with me—"

Sun Ce was like a sick lion that had finally regained its vitality. He let out a mad roar, ignoring the pain of his seriously injured body. He jumped up angrily and pounced on Xiao Fangbian.

Taishi Ci did not expect that Sun Ce could actually struggle to get up. He was shocked and quickly waved his halberd to stop him.

Seeing this, Xu Chu also drew his sword and wanted to step forward to stop them.

Seeing that Sun Ce was about to harm Xiao Fang, Liu Bei reacted quickly and shouted:
"Shoot this thief!"

The Bai Li soldiers and archers all around immediately shot their arrows.

Dozens of sharp arrows whizzed away and shot towards Sun Ce from all directions.

"Puff puff!"

There was a muffled sound and then a scream.

Sun Ce was instantly hit by dozens of arrows and was nailed to the hedgehog.

He could hardly take another step forward, his knees loosened, and he fell to the ground again.

This time, Sun Ce no longer had the strength to stand up.

He only felt that his life was slipping away rapidly, and his vision was becoming increasingly blurred.

"The Han Dynasty is doomed, Liu Bei, do you think you can go against the will of heaven?"

"Even if this world does not belong to me, Sun Ce, it will belong to Yuan and Cao in the future!"

"Even if you have the help of this country bumpkin, you can never save the Han Dynasty!"

"I, Sun Ce, am on my way to the underworld, watching you being destroyed by Cao Cao and Yuan Shao!"

"Ha ha ha ha--"

Sun Ce used the last of his strength to utter a mocking and sarcastic remark.

Then the laughter stopped abruptly, and the head drooped slowly, and he died in a kneeling posture.

The little overlord of Jiangdong fell!

The soldiers of Liu's army around saw Sun Ce being executed and suddenly burst into thunderous cheers.

"Sun Ce, you pretended to ask for peace with the lord that day and swore an oath by pointing to the river. If this is a deception, you will be shot through the heart with thousands of arrows and die."

"Your death now is a fulfillment of your oath. You deserve it..."

Looking at Sun Ce who was shot to death by an arrow, Lu Su was filled with emotion.

Liu Bei also let out a sigh of relief, whipped his horse whip, and shouted:

"Cut off the head of this thief Sun Ce and send a letter to all the counties in Jiangdong!"

Lao Liu always had some respect for his enemies, and buried people like Huang Gai and Han Dang with proper ceremony.

Besides Yuan Shu, Sun Ce was the second enemy whom he beheaded in public.

First of all, Sun Ce broke his oath and had no faith or integrity, which he despised.

Secondly, Lao Liu had just received news that before Sun Ce fled from Jinling, he actually ordered to burn Jinling, intending to burn Jinling and all the lives in the city to the ground.

Because of these two bad deeds, he had nothing but disgust towards Sun Ce and did not have the slightest admiration for him.

That was why he made an exception and beheaded Sun Ce, and issued an edict to call on all the counties in Jiangdong to surrender.

When the order was passed down, the soldiers of the three armies cheered.

Liu Bei then returned to Nanjing City with his victorious army and the power to destroy Sun Ce.

In the afternoon, the army returned to Nanjing.

In this city, the heart of Jiangdong, flags with the word "Liu" had already been flying above the four gates, announcing the change of ownership of Jiangdong.

In the provincial capital.

Liu Bei was already sitting on the main seat that originally belonged to Sun Ce, accepting the greetings of the surrendered generals. "I am honored to have fulfilled my mission. Today I can finally lead my Jiangdong heroes to welcome you to Nanjing!"

"All the heroes and righteous men of Jiangdong come to pay their respects to the lord!"

Lu Xun was the first to step forward and bowed deeply to Liu Bei.

"Gu Yong greets the lord."

"General Ling Cao pays respect to the lord."

Gu Yong, Ling Cao, and other righteous men and surrendered ministers who participated in the rebellion against Sun Ce came forward to pay their respects.

Looking at the heroes from Jiangdong who had come to join him, Liu Bei couldn't suppress the joy on his face.

"Bo Yan, if you hadn't been the insider, delivering intelligence from time to time, how could I have been able to pacify Jiangdong so smoothly this time?"

"Yuan Tan, if you hadn't conspired with Bo Yan to gather the Jinling righteous army to seize the city, I wouldn't have been able to take Jinling so easily."

"And you, Ling Bode, if you hadn't killed Sun Kuang and stopped Sun Ce from burning down Nanjing, all the people in this city would have been killed by Sun Ce!"

"I conquered Nanjing and pacified Jiangdong. You all played an indispensable role and deserve a generous reward!"

Liu Bei counted the achievements of several people, and gave official titles to those who deserved them, and rewarded them with money without hesitation, all according to their merits.

As for the other surrendered officials from Jiangdong, those who had made contributions were promoted and rewarded, while those who had not made contributions were retained in their original positions. All the capable people recommended by Xiao Fang in advance were given important positions.

Xiao Fang, who was standing aside, could not help but nod his head slightly, secretly praising Old Liu for his increasingly sophisticated and experienced skills in commanding his subordinates.

After these rewards and appeasements, all the civil and military officials who surrendered were naturally relieved. They took turns to express their gratitude and expressed their loyalty, saying that they were willing to fight to the death for Lao Liu.

Old Liu was in high spirits and immediately ordered a banquet to celebrate the achievement of capturing Nanjing.

However, Xu Sheng sent someone to report that Dong Zhao, the envoy sent by the court, had arrived at the Jinling ferry from Jiangbei, claiming that he was sent by the emperor to announce the decree to Liu Bei.

"Court envoy, the emperor's decree?"

Liu Bei looked surprised and turned his gaze to Xiao Fang.

Xiao Fang's eyes turned slightly, but he smiled:

"Earlier, our lord killed Yuan Shu and sent his head to Xudu to be presented to the emperor. How could the emperor not reward you for your meritorious service in suppressing rebellion?"

Liu Bei suddenly realized and said:
"Since he is the emperor's envoy, we naturally cannot neglect him. Please go out of the city to welcome him."

At that moment, Old Liu led his counselors and generals out of the state government and headed all the way to the west gate of Jinling to greet them.

Northwest of Jinling City, at the ferry.

Dong Zhao was holding the imperial edict in his hand, waiting on the pier, waiting to be received by Liu Bei.

"I heard that after Sun Ce conquered Jiangdong, he conscripted tens of thousands of people to rebuild the city of Jinling, making it as strong as a rock."

"From what I see now, it really lives up to its reputation."

"Although Sun Ce has been defeated in battle after battle, if he is determined to retreat and not fight, it will probably take Liu Bei three to five months to capture Nanjing."

"By then, Cao Sikong should have already defeated Lu Bu and taken Huainan. Even if Liu Bei took Jiangdong, he would not be a threat..."

Dong Zhao looked at the towering Jinling City, a smile appeared on his lips, and he had already figured out the situation in his mind.

After all, this time he was ordered to go to Jiangdong, nominally on the orders of the emperor to announce the decree to Liu Bei, but in reality he was also responsible for spying on the battle situation in Jiangdong for Cao Cao and investigating Liu Bei's true strength.

After seeing the majesty of Jinling with his own eyes, Dong Zhao naturally had a clear idea in his mind.

"Envoy Dong."

Xu Sheng's voice sounded behind him, interrupting Dong Zhao's thoughts.

"My master has prepared a banquet in Jinling Prefecture to welcome Envoy Dong. Envoy Dong, please follow me into the city."

Hearing Xu Sheng's words, Dong Zhao's heart was shocked and his face changed immediately.

Jinling Prefecture prepared a banquet?

What do you mean?
Shouldn't Liu Bei be welcoming me in the central army tent? Why is he holding a banquet in the provincial capital?
"Is it possible..."

Dong Zhao's heart skipped a beat and an ominous premonition suddenly came to his mind.

"Impossible. The city of Jinling is so strong that even if Sun Ce is no match for Liu Bei, he won't be unable to defend such a rock-solid city."

"It's only been less than a month. There's no way Sun Ce could be defeated so quickly..."

Dong Zhao's thoughts turned, and he immediately suppressed his previous guess.

After calming down a bit, Dong Zhao pretended to be calm and asked tentatively:

"I just arrived in Jiangdong and I don't know how the war between Liu Shijun and Sun Ce is going. Could it be that Liu Shijun has already captured Jinling?"

Xu Sheng smiled and answered casually:

"Not only has Jinling been captured, my lord has already killed Sun Ce, and has now sent the head of the little tyrant to all the counties in Jiangdong."

"Not to mention Jinling, the entire Jiangdong belongs to my master."

Dong Zhao's face turned pale with horror, his body trembled suddenly, and he could not hold the imperial edict in his hand and dropped it.

(End of this chapter)