Chapter 718: Sun Quan Admits Defeat

As soon as Xunlong Dianxue entered the city, there was a lot of gunfire behind him.

"Damn it, I really don't give you any face at all!" Xunlong went back to the city lord's mansion shamelessly, found a secluded corner in the city, and went to massage the wound alone.

Sun Quan's face was equally ugly.

The artillery bombarded the city wall, opening gaps one by one. The Jiangdong soldiers guarding the city wall were like weeds, their lives were ruthlessly harvested, and they fell down one after another.

In particular, the trebuchets placed on the city walls became the key targets.

The only thing that can threaten the battleship in Chaisang City is the trebuchet. As for the navy stationed outside Chaisang City, they were completely paralyzed in the first round of blows and fled back to the city in a hurry.

As the catapults were crushed, the defenders of the city wall were completely desperate. Chaisang, surrounded by water, suddenly became a tiger without claws, allowing the Shanhaicheng fleet to ravage him.

The defenseless Chaisang defenders had to withdraw from the city wall. According to the words of the generals, standing on the city wall is just to be beaten, and it is purely giving away the head, which has no meaning.

The artillery fire lasted all day and did not come to an end until evening.

Shanhai City spent 20,000 to 30,000 gold coins just for shell consumption, which was enough for Ouyang Shuo to feel distressed.

After the bombardment, the Chaisang city wall became riddled with holes and dilapidated like a little girl who was ravaged. Standing outside the city, you can clearly see the scene inside the city.

If the shelling continued, the people in the city would suffer.

Although Chaisang is the governor of Jiangdong, Sun Quan is not a person who does not know how to adapt, and he also thought about abandoning the city and fleeing. As long as Zhou Yu's army breaks through Yiling, the enemy army in front of them will be nothing to worry about.

The problem is that Chaisang is surrounded by water.

The fleet of Shanhai City spread all over the river and surrounded Chaisang so tightly that not even a fly could fly out. At this time, Chaisang is like an isolated island, isolated and helpless, unable to advance or retreat, and in a panic.

As night fell, white smoke rose from the city.

That's the smoke from cooking in every household, no matter how worried you are, you have to feed your stomach, right?

It's just that thinking about being trapped for a long time, the cooking woman at home unconsciously scooped a little less when scooping rice. During the day, all the rice shops in the city were sold out.

The prices of various materials in the city have gone up crazily, and there is already a sign of chaos.

Eating tasteless food, the people were terrified. This is the first time that the people of the Three Kingdoms truly felt the power and lethality of firearms.

Such a heavy weapon is simply a killing machine in troubled times.

This night, the people of Chaisang lived in fear.

...

The next day, the sun rose.

The bright sunlight shone into Chaisang City through the large and small holes in the city wall, casting many spots of light. There is no one around the city wall, whether it is the streets or the houses are empty, without a trace of life.

Occasionally a stray dog ​​crosses the street, burrowing into the rubble in search of leftovers.

The people in the city didn't sleep all night, but no one dared to sleep in. They got up early, anxiously preparing for a new round of artillery attacks. The people living near the city wall even moved into the city overnight.

Those who have relatives can also go to their relatives' house for a night. Those who have no relatives can only sleep on the street, or find a cat under the eaves or bridge hole for the night.

The major temples in the city have become popular places to visit.

In the cold winter season, the wind is bitter.

Sleeping on the street, even if you are covered by a bedding, you may not be able to bear it if you are not in good health.

What is interesting is that the people near the city wall evacuated overnight. Seeing that the "shield" was gone, the people who were still some distance away from the city wall suddenly felt uneasy, and one or two followed them to the city.

The herd mentality of the people is very serious.

Someone took the lead and soon triggered a second wave of moving.

In this way, it is even more frightening.

Throughout the night, Chaisang City was never really safe.

In the middle of the night, there are still children who are woken up by their parents in their sleep, braving the cold wind, and moving their families to the city overnight. The sound of dogs barking and children crying intermittently all night.

"What a pain!" The people suffered unspeakably.

The major temples in the city were suddenly overcrowded, and even the bridge caves became popular places. In order to fight for a good position under the bridge hole, there were many fists and kicks.

"It's all about survival!"

Worst of all, you can only sleep on the street.

The central street near the city lord's mansion was full of people sleeping, so densely packed that even a carriage could not pass through. In the eyes of the common people, the City Lord's Mansion is the safest right now.

No matter how ruthless Sun Quan was, he couldn't bear to drive away the people, and there was no one to talk about the depression in his heart.

That night, there were no less than a thousand people who froze to death on the street alone.

Chaisang under the sun is such a tragic scene in the world.

Even the rare good weather in winter cannot dispel the coldness in the hearts of the people.

...

Strangely, at nine o'clock in the morning, the artillery fire did not arrive as expected.

On the contrary, Shanhai City's special envoy entered the city for the second time, conveying Ouyang Shuo's intention to persuade him to surrender: before noon, if Sun Quan does not leave the city and surrender again, he will massacre the city, and he will not show mercy.

Such a persuasion letter is bloody.

Moreover, this time the letter of persuasion to surrender was no longer secretly sent to Sun Quan alone. Zheng He arranged for the sergeant to preach loudly on the city wall and shouted repeatedly. Countless letters of persuasion were directly fired into the city through cannons.

In this way, the hearts of the people in the city are surging.

The people of the Three Kingdoms are no strangers to the massacre, so naturally they firmly believe in it. The people shuddered at the thought of the impending massacre of the city.

Facing the crisis of slaughtering the city, the eyes of the people looking at the City Lord's Mansion are full of strangeness, worry and resentment. In fact, it's not just the people in the city that are weird, even the eyes of the soldiers are flickering.

After all, most of the soldiers' families lived in Chaisang. Once Chaisang fell, their families would be ruined.

The will of the entire city was shaken by a letter of persuasion.

To live or die, for the common people, this is a simple multiple-choice question.

...

"asshole!"

Sun Quan's face was livid, even if he wanted to block the news, he couldn't.

"My lord, accept the other party's conditions, we have no other choice." Zhang Zhao once again firmly became the surrendering party, and then said: "Continuing to resist will only increase casualties. Surrender is a small matter. If Jiangdong is lost If the hearts of the people are broken, then everything will really be over!"

In good conscience, Zhang Zhao is very knowledgeable. Compared with Zhou Yu, what Zhang Zhao lacks may be an unparalleled view of the overall situation and keen insight.

"That's the only way to go!"

Sun Quan sighed, his heart was full of unwillingness.

In addition to worrying about losing the hearts of the people, Sun Quan was more worried about the mutiny of the soldiers, which was more terrifying than losing the hearts of the people. The Sun family could be sent to hell in a matter of minutes, and they would never be restored.

Before the war, Sun Quan never imagined that Chibi, which was like a "bronze wall and iron wall", would fall. There were 50,000 to 60,000 troops stationed inside, and Lu Su's army and Huang Gai's army outside supported them, but they were still defeated.

One careless move, and the whole game is lost.

"Xiongba and other aliens are really useless! Before the war, we swore that we would destroy the fleet of Shanhai City in one fell swoop. It's a shame to be picked up by others at the end of the day!" Sun Quan has become a resentful woman.

It's just that no matter how much he complains, he can't escape the humiliating fate of leaving the city and surrendering.

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At noon, Sun Quan, dressed in white and holding a seal, led a group of civil and military ministers out of the city to surrender.

Ouyang Shuo did not intentionally make things difficult for Sun Quan, nor did he do anything to insult Sun Quan. He respectfully invited Sun Quan to stay at Longshou No. 1 for a "temporary stay".

Don't forget, Ouyang Shuo still wants to subdue Zhou Yu and other Jiangdong generals.

Isn't insulting Sun Quan self-defeating? !

"I also ask the general to write a letter to Zhou Yu, and Zhang Zhao will personally send it to Yiling." In the reception room, Ouyang Shuo made his request.

While talking, someone has already offered a pen, ink, paper and inkstone.

Sun Quan is also a hero of the generation. Now that he has surrendered, he doesn't plan to play tricks. He simply picks up the pen and writes a letter in an instant.

When it comes, put his great seal on it.

Ouyang Shuo smiled in satisfaction, took the letter and looked at it, seeing that there was nothing wrong with it, he immediately ordered someone to pack it in a wooden box. In addition to Zhang Zhao, the person who delivered the letter was also accompanied by a general from the City Guard Division.

With Zhang Zhao coming forward, Ouyang Shuo would not worry about Zhou Yu's tricks. Zhang Zhao was a smart man, and he never dared to make fun of Sun Quan's life.

Besides Sun Quan's letter, Ouyang Shuo himself wrote a letter to Zhou Yu. It not only expressed his admiration for Zhou Yu, but also explained the purpose of the battle of Chaisang.

At the end, I added a sentence: "General Sun's life is tied to the public's thoughts, so think twice!"

Presumably Zhou Yu would be dumbfounded when he saw this letter. There is no such thing as recruiting talents in the world. Kidnapping the former master and threatening him is unheard of.

They are simply bandits!

...

Sending off the messenger, the Shanhaicheng fleet did not stay in Chaisang for long, and set off for Chibi the next day. Seeing this, the people of Chaisang let out a long sigh of relief. They have walked on the verge of hell.

Ouyang Shuo decided to go back to Chibi, because Chibi had sufficient food and grass, and supplies were convenient, and there was a water village, which was convenient for the fleet to dock for repairs.

The second reason is that Chibi is relatively close to Yiling, so you can return to Yiling if necessary.

Ouyang Shuo expected that even if Zhou Yu withdrew his troops, Di Chen and the others would probably make trouble. Therefore, the Shanhai City fleet must be ready to provoke another war.

The battle of Chibi this time can be regarded as a thousand twists and turns.

Ouyang Shuo was not worried that Di Chen would arrest Zhou Yu, or simply kill Zhou Yu. Because according to the rules of the campaign, the Alien Legion of the same camp cannot attack the aborigines of this camp.

Especially for historical figures of the same camp, Gaia has special protection measures.

This is also to prevent some lords from having a dark mentality of "what I can't get, others can't get it", otherwise, the historical figures on the battle map will not suffer.

In the same way, Ouyang Shuo naturally had no way to instruct the siege lion to kill Liu Bei who had already escaped.

On this point, both sides are fair.