On the Jiangdong navy, Zhou Yu silently killed the surrender letter sent by Chen Mo. Although the situation was crisis, it was not time to give up yet.

Looking across the Yangtze River and looking in the direction of Xiakou from a distance, Zhou Yu's eyes flashed with heat: At this point, let me see how much you are capable of!

Zhou Yu is no longer able to take care of the war in Jianye. He hopes that Cao Ang, Han Dang and Cheng Pu can relieve the power of Jianye and defend Jianye under the attack of water and land. Wu Jun still has hope to fight for it. If not... Zhou Yu also

There is no good way to resolve this crisis.

Just when Zhou Yu was gathering his mood and preparing to fight with Chen Mo again, a small boat rowed towards this side quickly. The Jiangdong soldiers on the boat had not even approached yet and were already shouting: "Where is the governor? Where is the governor!?"

"Who is making noise? There are no rules!" Zhou Yu frowned and looked over there, seeing a panting soldier being pulled up by the officers on the ship.

"Captain, Chai Sang is in danger!" The soldier saw Zhou Yu from a distance, and ran over without even bothering to take the water handed to him by the soldiers around him, shouting loudly.

"What!?" Zhou Yu's expression changed. How could Chai Sang be in a hurry? He immediately reacted: "Kuiji!?"

"Exactly!" The soldier swallowed his saliva and said hoarsely: "Yesterday, south of Chaisang, a beacon fire suddenly lit up, followed by a large number of Ming troops. Before the enemy army besieged the city, the Lord ordered me to go forward.

Come and ask the Governor for help!"

Zhou Yu took the letter and looked at it. It was indeed a letter asking for help from Sun Quan. He swayed and felt dizzy. How many people were there in Kuaiji?

"Captain!" Seeing this, Lu Meng and others quickly stepped forward to help Zhou Yu.

"Withdraw the troops and return to Chaisang! Hurry!" Zhou Yu took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.

"Captain, if this happens, the Jingzhou Ming Army will probably cross the river immediately!" Lu Meng hesitated.

"Then we have to leave? Chai Sang must be saved!" Zhou Yu tried to calm down his emotions. If Sun Quan is gone, what's the point of blocking Chen Mo?

"Here!"

The generals agreed and immediately commanded the fleet to turn around and sail towards Chaisang.

On the other side, Xiakou Camp? The news of Zhou Yu's withdrawal naturally couldn't be hidden from Chen Mo.

"Are you sure Zhou Yu has left?" After receiving the news, Chen Mo stood up and asked.

"Your Majesty, don't worry? It's absolutely true!" Cai He said with excitement.

"Okay!" Chen Mo patted the armrest and stood up with a smile: "The battle of Jiangdong? In this battle, I immediately ordered the troops to slack off their three-day rations and cross the river here. The navy first sent the troops to the other side? And then

Command your troops into Chaisang."

"Here!" Cai He agreed, turned around and left quickly.

After the summons arrived, Chen Mo ordered him to cross the river immediately. After crossing the river, he quickly rushed to Chaisang and surrounded Zang Ba. Chen Mo would personally lead the navy to Chaisang. By then, Zhou Yu would have the power to reach the sky.

Can? I’m afraid it will be difficult to prevent Jiangdong’s demise.

Chen Mo's order was issued. For a time, there was a constant flow of boats on both sides of Xiakou. Thirty thousand soldiers and horses were summoned to be transported across the river. According to Chen Mo's instructions, after crossing the river, they quickly rushed to the direction of Chaisang. Chen Mo also led the troops the next day.

The navy headed in the direction of Chaisang.

However, on the third day, Chen Mo's navy and Zhaozhao's army arrived at Chaisang at almost the same time to join Zang Ba's army. Three armies surrounded Chaisang from land and water. Half of Chaisang's navy returned to the city to defend Jiangxia, and the other half

Fight against Chen Mo Navy.

The two sides had a melee at Panyang Lake. Although the Jiangdong Navy was powerful, after halfway there, it lost its numerical advantage and was unable to stop the Jingzhou Navy led by Chen Mo. After several battles, it failed to repel the Jingzhou Navy.

Zang Ba and Qian Zhao attacked the city from two directions. Zhou Yu gradually became unable to withstand the attack and had to order his navy to retreat to Chaisang to defend and wait for reinforcements.

Chai Sang, in the lobby of Sun Quan's mansion, was still full of Jiangdong civil and military officials, but the atmosphere was heavier than last time.

"My lord, the situation at this time is such that it is difficult for our army to make a comeback. Could it be that my lord really wants to see the Sun family perish here!?" Yu Fan stood up again and advised.

Although the envoys asking for help have been sent out, Cao Ang and Han Dang should return to help soon, but in this way, it is equivalent to giving up the three counties of Wu, Kuaiji, and Danyang, and even if the army returns to help, Chaisang can still be saved.

So what? The four counties in Jingnan have probably changed hands. Whether Yuzhang can be preserved is a question. There is not even a county. How can they compete with Chen Mo? It doesn't take years. Chen Mo only needs to besieged for a few months. They can't even supply the three armies.

If you can't even get out the food and grass, what will you do to stop Chen Mo's hundreds of thousands of Ming troops?

This time, Zhou Yu did not refute, and neither did Lu Su. Although surrender was unacceptable to them, at the moment, even Zhou Yu could no longer see the hope of making a comeback.

You can say that Chen Mo is using his power to suppress others, which is not really his ability, but so what? It was unfair from the beginning.

Sun Quan's face was as dark as water, and he didn't speak for a long time. No one said much. For a while, the atmosphere in the entire hall became oppressive and uncomfortable.

"Gong Jin..." After an unknown amount of time, Sun Quan looked at Zhou Yu. At that moment, Zhou Yu felt that the lord in front of him seemed to have aged ten years. The feeling of helplessness and vicissitudes made Zhou Yu's heart ache.

"The general is incompetent and cannot protect the lord's inheritance, but if the lord is not willing, the general is willing to fight and die on the battlefield for the lord!" Zhou Yu stood up, bowed to Sun Quan, and said in a deep voice.

"I am willing to fight to the death for my lord!" Lu Meng, Zhou Tai and others also bowed down.

"Fight to the death?" Sun Quan was disappointed. He originally thought that Zhou Yu could still turn the tide, but... was it an extravagant hope after all? He smiled a little and shook his head: "You have done enough for Sun, can Gong Jin go see me on Gu Gu's behalf?

See Chen Mo?"

Zhang Zhao opened his eyes and looked at Sun Quan. After hesitating for a moment, he said: "My lord, I have met with King Ming. If the governor is unwilling, I am willing to do it for you."

Obviously, Sun Quan was not prepared to continue fighting Chen Mo to the death, but surrender had to be negotiated on terms. Zhang Zhao felt that he was more suitable for this task than anyone else.

"No need." Zhou Yu stood up and saluted Sun Quan: "Yu also wants to meet this Ming King."

Although they had fought against each other, the two had never met. Now that Sun Quan had made a decision, Zhou Yu naturally wanted to seek the final benefit for Sun Quan, at least to protect the Sun family from worries.

"Let Gong Jin go." Sun Quan ignored Zhang Zhao's ugly expression and nodded lightly.

As for the conditions, Sun Quan did not mention it. Although he was not completely defeated, he did not have many bargaining chips in his hand.

"General, I will leave!" Zhou Yu saluted Sun Quan again, turned and left.

A quarter of an hour later, Chen Mo arrived at the camp. Looking at Zhou Yu in front of him, Chen Mo praised: "Yes, I have heard about Gong Jin for a long time, but unfortunately I have never been able to see him. I am lucky to see you today. Gong Jin is here!"

"Thank you, King Ming." Zhou Yu stepped in and bowed, then sat down and stood before Chen Mo.

There is no deliberate humiliation. Zhou Yu wants to benefit Sun Quan, and Chen Mo also hopes to end this war as soon as possible. But in this negotiation, naturally you cannot show your trump card at the beginning. Sometimes this negotiation is like a war. You need to constantly test and test the opponent's intentions.

Bottom line, finally reaching an agreement.

"My lord is willing to surrender to King Ming, but I don't know how King Ming will deal with my lord?" Zhou Yu looked at Chen Mo and said straight to the point.

"Gong Jin, if Zhongmou is willing to surrender before you and I go to war, not only will he be granted the title of Marquis of Wu, but he will also be able to protect the wealth of the Sun family for three generations. Sun Quan will also be able to serve as an official in the court, and he will be ranked among the three Dukes. But now...

Chen Mo smiled and shook his head: "The position of Marquis Wu can be saved, but the Sun clan needs to make a living on their own, and the Jiangdong generals need to surrender as soon as possible."

"King Ming, although the Ming army has crossed the river now, there are still a hundred thousand warriors in the east of the Yangtze River. They may not be as elite as King Ming's command, but if they all sneak into the mountains and become thieves of the Shanyue Sect, the land east of the river may not be safe." Zhou Yu

Smiled.

"Is Gong Jin threatening Gu?" Chen Mo narrowed his eyes and looked at Zhou Yu.

"I dare not, but even if Yu doesn't tell me, my lord has been running Jiangdong for three generations. If my lord is treated lightly, has King Ming ever thought about whether those soldiers who are loyal to my lord will agree?" Zhou Yu said loudly.

"Oh? How could I ever be so slow to treat Wu Hou?" Chen Mo said with a smile.

"Not to mention the contribution of the Sun family in governing Jiangdong, the late Lord Wen Taigong also fought for the country against the Qiang and Hu and made contributions to Sheji. Starting from Bo Fu, the Sun family pacified Shanyue for decades and opened up wasteland for the Han Dynasty. Isn't this not

Counting merit? Only one person, Marquis Wu, was given a reward. If this matter were known to the world, it would inevitably be chilling!" Zhou Yu said in a deep voice.

"Gong Jin, there are some things that you have to be clear about. Regardless of whether they are right or wrong, if the three generations of the Sun family separatized Jiangdong, it would be called rebellion. Now that the army is defeated and surrendered, the court will not investigate his fault, and he will be rewarded with titles and titles. It is already generous.

, does the Sun family really want to use this merit to support the imperial court for generations? Even if Gu agrees, and this area is ignored, how many will there be in the second generation, the third generation, the fourth generation? After the fourth generation, if the descendants of the Sun family continue to multiply, there will be thousands.

Tens of thousands of people are enough to support an army, so why should the court support them?"

"The descendants of the Sun family can also become officials and serve the imperial court!" Zhou Yu said solemnly.

"It's fine if you have the ability, but what if you don't have the ability?" Chen Mo asked with a smile.

"Your Majesty, Commander-in-Chief, please don't hurt the harmony." Xun You saw the atmosphere between the two parties becoming increasingly tense and laughed out loud: "This matter is of great importance. I am afraid that the Commander-in-Chief cannot represent the Marquis of Wu, so why not go back first?"

, discuss it with Marquis Wu, how about we discuss it later?"

"That's alright." Chen Mo nodded, looked at Zhou Yu and said with a smile: "Gong Jin, I am not an overbearing and unreasonable person. I also ask Gong Jin to have a good discussion with Zhong Mou. This matter is of great concern to Zhong Mou and even the Sun family.

It's important. I don't mean to insult you, but you can't talk nonsense."

Zhou Yu nodded silently, stood up and said, "In this case, Yu will leave first."

"Send off guests!" Chen Mo nodded and smiled.

A waiter escorted Zhou Yu out of the camp.

Xun You looked at Chen Mo and said: "Your Majesty, now that Sun Quan is willing to surrender, the battle of Jianye..."

"Before we surrender, we have to fight again." Chen Mo shook his head and said: "Send a message to Yu Sheng and capture Jianye as soon as possible!"
Chapter completed!