The bandits are clearly better at escaping than fighting. When they fight, they are careful, but when they escape, they are scrambling, and they are very experienced, and they will run wherever it is difficult to go. When they saw a ditch, they jumped into it, and when they saw the grass, they drilled into it, and when they saw a pool in the swamp, they dared to go in.

Sun Ce's subordinates were not so casual, they strictly maintained the formation and never gave the other party a chance to fight back. They ignore those soldiers who just want to flee for their lives, and as long as they don't stand in the way, they treat them as if they don't exist. Unless someone doesn't know each other and tries to fight back, they will immediately incur a fatal blow.

There is only one goal for everyone: Zulang.

Capture the thief and capture the king first, for Sun Ce, the value of Zulang, the marshal of Jing County, is far above that of thousands of thieves. He commanded three thousand paces to ride, followed Zu Lang unhurriedly, keeping a distance of about two or three hundred steps, neither letting Zu Lang escape, but also not chasing too closely, forcing Zu Lang to turn back and fight hard. There are still more than 2,000 people around Zu Lang, and if he fights to the death, it will still be a little troublesome.

Zu Lang realized Sun Ce's sinister intentions, and he wanted to stop and fight with Sun Ce, but his subordinates did not have such thoughts. They just want to escape. He ordered to stop several times, but he didn't have time to form a formation, Sun Ce and the others would immediately speed up their pace and rush up, first send cavalry to attack, stop them from forming a formation, and wait for the foot soldiers to arrive, and then force a breakthrough. The bandits have been frightened, and they simply do not have the courage and confidence to fight to the death, and often collapse again after holding out for less than a round, and Zulang is powerless to control it.

They ran seven or eight miles in one go, and in front of them was Cheng Pu's camp.

Zulang ran out of breath, and both legs went limp. He left 10,000 people outside Cheng Pu's camp, commanded by Wang Qian, Fei Yi and other small marshals, and originally hoped that these 10,000 people would be able to pick him up and block Sun Ce. But he was disappointed. When he fought with Sun Ce, Cheng Pu took the initiative to attack, and the fight was very fierce, 10,000 people had been invested in 3,000 people to fight, and the two sides were inseparable. Hearing that Zu Lang was defeated by Sun Ce, Wang Qian and Fei Yi also panicked, and they immediately withdrew their troops without discussion. When Zu Lang arrived in Cheng Pu's camp, there were only more than 2,000 people left in the 10,000-strong army.

Zu Lang was so angry that he scolded, but he had no choice but to continue to flee for his life.

The defeat is like a mountain, the last hope is cut off, and the bandits have no fighting spirit, and they just want to live.

Sun Ce ordered the pursuit to continue. In the previous plan, they had already made corresponding preparations, Cheng Pu prepared a large number of torches, dry food, and drinking water, all of which were taken out at the moment and distributed to the soldiers, the wounded soldiers were left in the camp, and the others continued to pursue, making sure to catch Zulang.

At this time, Sun Ce no longer kept his hands, and went into battle in person, biting Zu Lang and not letting go.

After running for more than thirty miles, Zu Lang fell to the ground. He turned over with difficulty, lying on the ground in a big zigzag, looking at the bright moon in the night sky, gasping wildly. He couldn't run anymore, there were fewer and fewer people around him, not even his own troops were left, and he didn't know if he was killed or captured. In front of him was a wilderness, behind him was Sun Ce, who was like a wolf and a tiger, especially Sun Ce There were hundreds of knights around him, a two-legged man could not outrun a four-legged horse, Sun Ce was just waiting for him to be tired. This is not the mountainous area of Jing County, he has nowhere to hide, Sun Ce brought more than 3,000 people, and he was determined to catch him, even if he dug a hole and drilled it, Sun Ce would find him. In this case, it is better to be frank and arrested.

The guards were very supportive of Zulang's decision. They couldn't run either, their legs were as heavy as lead, they were panting like a basket, their throats were dry and sore, and every breath was very difficult.

The sound of horses' hooves approached, and they surrounded Zu Lang and the others from all directions, and the torches illuminated Zu Lang's eyes, whirring. Sun Ce turned over and dismounted, squatted in front of Lang Zu, and reached out to pat Zu Lang's dusty face. "Do you want to catch your breath and keep running away, or do you want to go back to drinking with me and see your brother's injuries?" He was badly wounded, and I don't know if I'll make it through. ”

Zu Lang glanced at Sun Ce and opened Sun Ce's hand. "Soldiers can be killed, not humiliated, I ......"

Sun Ce laughed, picked up Zu Lang's battle knife, and placed it in his hand. "If you really want to die, it's too late. After you die, I will send you back to your ancestral grave, build a grave for you, set up a monument, and engrave a few words on it, what words do you think should be engraved? The marshal of Jing County? Righteous thief? ”

Zu Lang's face was expressionless, and he didn't say a word, only heavy breathing.

Sun Ce stood up and looked down at Zu Lang. "Or follow me to fight, the world will be peaceful in the future, maybe you can earn a pavilion marquis, a village marquis or something."

Zu Lang's eyes moved, and he said in a dumb voice: "You are an official, I am a thief, isn't the general afraid that I will rebel again?" ”

Sun Ce said lightly: "If you do the opposite, I will defeat you again, and it will not be a difficult matter." It's just that next time there will be no such opportunity, I will personally cut off your head, send you back to your hometown for burial, and then ask the celebrity to write an article to engrave your glorious deeds on the tablet. ”

Zu Lang was speechless, and after a while, he rolled over and sat up, knelt on the ground, and raised his sword above his head with both hands. "The general's soldiers are like gods, Lang Gan bows to the wind, and is willing to drive for the general."

Sun Ce took the bloodstained and scarred war knife, used both hands forcefully, broke the war knife, threw it on the ground, and ordered someone to take a war knife, put it in Lang Zu's hand, patted Zu Lang's shoulder, and said meaningfully: "I have always served people with virtue." ”

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When Sun Ce returned to Cheng Pu's camp, it was already dark. Cheng Pu gathered a lot of prisoners outside the camp and was burying the pot to make food. Most of the captives sat on the ground, frightened, and when they saw Sun Ce coming back, they got up to watch, and when they saw Zu Lang walking in front of Sun Ce's horse, they couldn't help but look at each other.

Zu Lang was embarrassed, looking at the thousands of old departments, embarrassed.

Sun Ce returned to the camp and saw Ma Chao at a glance. Ma Chao looked embarrassed, his snow-white brocade robe was stained with blood, and it was damaged in several places, his helmet was gone, his hair was scattered, there was a bloody mark on his face, and his eyes were even more bloodshot, murderous and hideous. Seeing Sun Ce, he strode over and saluted with his fists.

"General."

Sun Ce was surprised. "What's going on?"

Ma Chao's voice was hoarse. "General, we have been ambushed."

Sun Ce was taken aback. "Who ambushed you? Zhou Xin? ”

"Chen Deng."

Sun Ce chuckled in his heart. How did Chen Deng get to Jiangnan, couldn't Gan Ning stop him? He asked in a deep voice, "Where is Chen Deng?" ”

Guo Jia pushed the account out, glanced at Zu Lang beside Sun Ce, and shook the urgent report in his hand. "Chen Deng is in Stone City. General, Chen Deng rescued Chen Wen from Fuling, withdrew to Jiangnan, and entered Shicheng last night. ”