Chapter 120 Kong Ming: I surrender! Is surrender not enough? !

Chapter 120 Kong Ming: I surrender! Is surrender not enough? !
The sun rises in the east.

The golden morning sun shone on the top of Gong'an City and on the soldiers guarding the city.

Except for the sound of soldiers' footsteps as they carried rolling stones and battering rams used to defend the city, there was silence on the top of the city wall.

The warm sun in winter,
It can warm the soldiers' bodies, but it cannot warm their hearts.

Looking outside Gongan City, at the endless and cloud-like military camps of the eldest son, everyone's eyes were filled with panic and anxiety...

The eldest prince's army of tens of thousands crossed the river yesterday and is now at the gates of the city.

Outside the city, both the navy and the infantry offered almost no resistance and gave way one after another.

There was even a camp roar in the city last night!!

A large number of soldiers mutinied!!
Although they were forcibly suppressed by the troops led by Lord Mi Zhu...

But 5,000 people still managed to escape at the risk of their lives and surrendered to the eldest prince.

This is what people want...

All these incidents that happened outside the city of Gong'an were like heavy rocks weighing on the hearts of the soldiers.

"Even if the eldest young master does not attack the city today or tomorrow, his patience will eventually run out. If we don't open the city to welcome the eldest young master..." A soldier was complaining in a low voice, when suddenly his companion who had already kept silent pulled his sleeve hard.

The soldier looked up blankly, and his face turned pale in an instant...

Military Advisor Zhuge was standing in front of him without him noticing!

"The morale of the army is shaken, and the people's hearts are scattered..." Zhuge Liang heard all the comments of the soldiers just now, but did not blame them.

Liu Wu had not fired a single arrow since crossing the river, but the blow he brought to Gong'an City was far greater than that of millions of eagle-feather arrows!
If this continues,
I’m afraid that Gong’an City will really fall without a fight!

Zhuge Liang clenched his feather fan...

No,

I can't just watch Gong'an City fall into Liu Wu's hands!

"Commanders!"

Zhuge Liang raised his voice, and all the soldiers guarding the city wall looked over: "Liang knows that many people have read the letter that the eldest son wrote to me..."

"However, since coming out of seclusion, Liang has been wholeheartedly planning for Uncle Liu's great cause of supporting the Han Dynasty. He has absolutely no second thoughts. This heart is evident to all the world!"

Zhuge Liang's voice floated around the top of the city: "It's not that Liang is unwilling to help the eldest son, it's just that the lord is still alive..."

In order to stabilize the morale of the army, Kong Ming had no choice but to make up a lie: "Not long ago, a scout reported that he saw the lord's traces in Jiangbei!"

"It's just that the lord is injured and is recovering now, so he can't return to Gong'an City..."

The lord is still alive?

in an instant,
The eyes of many people on the city wall lit up.

The most important reason why they were willing to welcome Liu Wu back to Gong'an City was that Uncle Liu's life or death was unknown at the moment, his whereabouts were unknown, the armies of Sun and Cao were approaching, and there was no one in Jingnan to take charge of the situation.

Now Zhuge Liang suddenly told them that Uncle Liu was still alive, and hope was rekindled in the eyes of many people.

But in the eyes of more soldiers, there was even more doubt.

If the lord was really fine, why didn't Kong Ming tell it earlier to calm people's hearts, but only told it today?
"When the lord crossed the river last time, the two generals Zhang were there to escort him. Liang also secretly sent Chen Shuzhi to lead 5,000 elite troops across the river. With such powerful generals and elite troops accompanying him, how could the lord be in trouble?"

"Now that the lord is still here, we will surrender the city to the eldest son. When the lord returns, how will we face him?!"

Zhuge Liang's words were sincere, and many soldiers were shaken.

If Emperor Liu is indeed still alive, then they have now voted for the eldest son...

Wow! ~
At this moment, there was a noise outside the city.

A soldier suddenly pointed outside the city and shouted, "Our navy has landed!"

Now that Liu Wu has set up camp outside the city of Gong'an, how could the Jingzhou navy come ashore at this time?

Zhuge Liang looked outside the city in astonishment...

On the river,

The navy ship flying the flag of Jingzhou,
Sailing across the turbulent waves,
Slowly approaching the shore,

It even docked right next to Liu Wu's warship.

Twenty thousand Jingzhou soldiers,

Like a dark tide, the giant warships surged down!

Boom! ~
The soldiers of the Jingzhou navy rushed towards Liu Wu’s camp.

Almost at the same time, 5,000 infantrymen outside the city also strode towards Liu Wu's camp with spears and shields in hand.

Everyone on the city wall was stunned. What were these people going to do?
Could it be that

Are they going to fight to the death with the eldest prince?

"Are our comrades outside the city going to fight the eldest master to death?"

"The figure in the front... is that, is that Lord Sun Qian? He is also in the front!"

"Not good, Lord Sun Qian might have to die to prove his loyalty to the lord!"

"Why is it so! The eldest son is the lord's biological son after all. Lord Sun Qian, you are too rigid..."

Outside the Public Security City,

The figure that looked like Sun Qian, with his sleeves waving, walked proudly at the forefront of the naval and land army, heading straight towards Liu Wu's camp.

The soldiers defending the city who witnessed this scene were all moved.

Zhuge Liang looked at Sun Qian's figure "going to die with a sense of honor" and felt a sudden pain in his heart...

Sun Gongyou, ah Sun Gongyou,
Liang only thought that you were a weak scholar, but he didn't expect that you were also such a generous and tragic person!
When my lord returns, I will definitely ask the emperor's uncle to confer you a high position and noble title...

At this moment,

Kong Ming saw Liu Wu's figure on the top of the city wall. Surrounded by other generals, he slowly rode out of the camp and stopped outside the camp gate.

at last,

Sun Qian, who had left the army, was the first to come to Liu Wu's horse...

On top of the city,
Zhuge Liang and the soldiers defending the city became increasingly uneasy.

Sun Qian's life and death depends on...

In full view of everyone, Sun Qian knelt down in front of Liu Wu's horse.

wow~
in an instant,
The 20,000 navy soldiers and 5,000 infantry soldiers behind him knelt down on the ground. Faintly, there was a sound like a surging sea tide coming from Liu Wu’s camp to the top of the city wall...

"We are willing to serve the eldest master!"

Sun Qian is leading the land and sea soldiers outside the city to surrender to the eldest son? !
On top of the city wall,

Deathly silence.

All the soldiers were dumbfounded, their minds buzzing.
The scene before them caught them off guard...

Sun Qian, who was "too upright" the moment before, now surrendered to the eldest prince before everyone else?
Sun Qian is an old minister of the lord, and even he surrendered...

"Even Lord Sun has surrendered. What should we do?"

"Lord Sun has been following the lord since Xuzhou. He is a senior member of the lord's staff!"

"Twenty-five thousand soldiers, these are all the troops outside Gong'an City. Now, they have all surrendered to the Duke. There are no more of our men outside the city."

"There was a mutiny in the city last night, and 5,000 people fled. Now the 25,000 people outside the city are gone..."

"There was a mutiny in the city last night. In my opinion, we shouldn't have suppressed it! We should have followed suit..."

The emotions have reached an extreme point and can no longer be suppressed!
Even though Zhuge Kongming and Mi Zhu were right in front of them, they still expressed their wishes without hesitation! !
"There are less than 20,000 defenders in the city!"

"Submit, let's surrender too!!"

"After all, the eldest son is the eldest son of the lord. Sooner or later, we will have to be loyal to him. Even if the lord is really still alive, he can't say anything to us..."

"If we don't welcome the eldest master now, are we really committing an insubordination?!"

"Let's hurry up and welcome the eldest master into the city!" "Welcome the eldest master into the city!!"

"Welcome the eldest prince into the city! ~"

Following Sun Qian’s kneeling.

The last bit of military spirit and morale in Public Security City has completely dissipated! !

Zhuge Liang looked dazed, and the hand holding the feather fan hung limply in his sleeves... He could no longer hold on!
No matter what, Public Security City cannot be defended! !

Sun Gongyou, ah Sun Gongyou! I misjudged you after all! You ruined the master's plan! !
"Alas..." Zhuge Liang closed his eyes and sighed silently: "My lord, I am incompetent. I have tried my best."

All the soldiers defending the city looked at Zhuge Liang.

They were waiting for Mr. Kong Ming to make the final decision.

Zhuge Liang looked up and let the strong wind howl!
The whole person was devastated.

He remembered Liu Bei's three visits to his thatched cottage! He remembered Liu Wu kneeling down to ask him to come out of seclusion!

I remembered Liu Bei's trust and importance in him!
He recalled that snowy night! He wanted to force Liu Wu to stay! Liu Wu also wanted to take him away by force!
perhaps,

Out of respect for each other, Kong Ming did not force Liu Wu to stay.

Liu Wu never took Kong Ming away by force...

He recalled the day when he, Zhuge Liang, and Liu Bei, in the Jiangdong Council Hall, had been conspiring to distort the truth. They had spread rumors without limits...

Kong Ming's heart finally died at this moment. With a thousand grievances and unwillingness, hot tears fell from the corners of his slightly closed eyes: "Get ready."

"Welcome, welcome...Welcome the eldest master into the city..."

……

……

More than ten miles away from Gong'an City,
Two ragged figures were hurrying towards Gong'an City.

Their hair was dishevelled.

His face was covered with dust,

Their bare feet were covered with mud that had dried into a shell, and their bodies were covered with weeds, emitting a fishy smell of dried mud and water. They were Liu Bei and Zhang Fei, the two people who jumped off the boat to escape that night.

"Brother, Gong'an City! It's Gong'an City, ha, ha ha ha... we're back, we're finally back!" Zhang Fei looked at the direction of Gong'an City not far ahead, his eyes full of excitement.

I'm back. My elder brother and I are finally back.

Liu Xuande looked at the familiar official road ahead, and his nose felt sore: "We are back, we are finally back."

It was really difficult for the two brothers along the way.

After jumping into the river to escape that night, he and Yide were afraid that there might be ambushes of Liu Wu on land, so they did not dare to go ashore. Fortunately, they found a dead tree in the river, and the two of them swam in the water all night holding the dead tree.

The two men later got ashore, but they didn't dare to take the main road, so they just took a small path to the police station.

Liu Bei and Zhang Fei were very nervous along the way, but fortunately they finally returned to Gong'an safely.

The ground under my feet is the public security land.
Liu Bei felt relieved instantly.

As long as he was in the four counties of southern Jing, Liu Xuande had nothing to fear.

Thinking of the dangers and the embarrassing situation he had encountered, Liu Bei gritted his teeth and said, "Liu Wu!"

"This little bastard must have thought that he had been taken hostage to Shu. He must be feeling very proud now..."

"When I return to Gong'an City, I will gather all the troops from the four counties of Jingnan to cross the river and make all the beautiful dreams of this little beast come to nothing!"

Thinking of the scene of his own revenge, Uncle Liu, who was already exhausted, was filled with strength again.

"Go! Enter the Public Security Bureau!"

Uncle Liu walked in front, followed closely by Zhang Fei, and the two brothers once again headed towards Gong'an City with difficulty.

for a long time,

The two brothers traveled quickly all the way and finally arrived outside the city of Gong'an.

"Brother, we're here. We've finally..." Outside the city of Gong'an, Zhang Fei's excited words came to an abrupt end halfway through.

Liu Bei also stood there in a daze.

Outside the city of Gong'an, more than ten riders were seen standing on horseback, seemingly looking into the distance.

Zhang Fei whispered to Liu Bei: "Brother, look at their armor, aren't they the scouts from Gong'an City?"

Liu Bei nodded. He also recognized the identity of these cavalrymen. Just as he was about to step forward...

Suddenly, Liu Xuande froze.

He looked at the scene in the distance, and was stunned...

On the river,

There are many boats and ships.

The navy gathered.

There are endless large military camps on the shore, with large flags with the word "Liu" hanging high. That is Liu Wu's camp!

Outside the military camp, there were densely packed figures of soldiers kneeling on the ground. Judging from the color of their armor... they seemed to be the Jingzhou navy and the public security infantry?

The Jingzhou navy and Gong'an infantry knelt outside Liu Wu's camp, and there seemed to be tens of thousands of people.

Liu Bei suddenly had a bad feeling.

At this moment, a sound like the surging sea tide came from Liu Wu’s camp...

"We are willing to serve the eldest master!"

hum! ~
Liu Xuande was devastated, and tens of thousands of his soldiers surrendered to Liu Wu!
What on earth happened in Public Security City? !

"Hey~"

Suddenly, a sigh came from the scouts in front: "Lord Sun Qian also led 20,000 naval forces and 5,000 elite soldiers to join the eldest master, what should we do?"

Several other cavalrymen spoke up:
"The eldest son is not an outsider, so it is not a shame for us to vote for him."

"Last night, there was a roar in the city, and more than 5,000 people rushed out of the city to surrender to the eldest master. It is only a matter of time before the soldiers outside the city surrender."

"Now that the lord is missing, and Sun and Cao are eyeing him covetously, the eldest son is not only the lord's bloodline, but also has great abilities. If he can return to the four counties of Jingnan to take charge, it would be the perfect choice. Now everyone in Gong'an City thinks so..."

Sun Qian led 25,000 people to join Liu Wu!
Last night, there was a riot in the Gong'an camp, and 5,000 people left the city to surrender to Liu Wu!

Now everyone in the city hopes that Liu Wu will take charge of Jingnan!
The pieces of information revealed by the scouts were like sledgehammers, hitting Liu Xuande's head one after another! !
He was hit so hard that he felt dizzy, dazed, and his body was shaking...

"Brother!" Zhang Fei hurried forward and supported Liu Bei.

Huchi~
Liu Bei gasped for breath, his face confused: "How could this happen? How could this be..."

The strength of the four counties in southern Jing is obviously far superior to that of Liu Wu.

If Liu Wu dares to cross the river, he will surely suffer a bloody defeat!
Can,
But why is it that when Liu Wu crosses the river now, his force is so overwhelming that Gong'an City cannot resist at all?
With Kong Ming in charge of Gong'an City, how could it have fallen to this point?

The scout couldn't help but sigh when he said this: "Now, the lord has gone to who knows where. We are all ready to join the eldest son. The lord is really out of his mind and drove the eldest son away."

"You didn't see the scene of the eldest son crossing the river yesterday..."

"On the Yangtze River, 20,000 Jingzhou navy soldiers can't stop the eldest prince's warship!"

"On the shore, the five thousand soldiers dare not fight against the eldest son!"

"I dare not stop it. I dare not stop it at all..."

Before Hua finished speaking, a loud shout suddenly came from behind the scout: "Who said you dare not stop me? I dare to stop me!"

"who?!"

A hand suddenly grabbed the scout's arm, and the scout was caught off guard and was pulled off his horse by Uncle Liu.

Xilulu! ~
Emperor Liu jumped on his horse, his heart filled with rage: "I want to see if I, Liu Xuande, can stop that little bastard!!"

　Today I have written nearly 10,000 words. I was a little delayed because I was thinking about the plot. I originally wanted Liu Bei to go directly to Bashu and the protagonist to occupy the four counties in southern Jing. Later I thought that this would not work and would not be satisfactory at all. The original 5,000 to 6,000 words were scrapped and rewritten.

　　I think Liu Bei has to come back, he has to fight for the protagonist, beat him! Beat him to death! Yes, he has to beat him to death, that's the best way to do it.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)