Chapter 328: Provocation

It's really too late to stop running.

Shi Bao realized that Xia Kou was attacked, and suddenly felt cold, humiliated and angry, all kinds of emotions came to his heart, so he couldn't help but clench the long knife in his hand, eager to eat Lu Xun into his stomach.

He prides himself on being a genius, and his goal is to achieve a shocking performance of winning a hundred battles like the champion Hou Zhaohao.

But he was first forced to give up Qi Chun, and was attacked by Lu Xun, if he lost Xiakou, everything he had before would be about to come to naught, not to mention the marquis and general, and he would have to accept the treatment of military law.

"Unforgivable!" He almost gritted his teeth.

In the battle just now, he had captured Zhu Ran, the governor of the Wu army, and his record was second only to Zhao Hao, Guan Yinping, Guan Yu, and even above Ding Feng in the Han army.

Looking at the unconscious Zhu Ran lying on the deck, Shi Bao's face was even more hideous.

"Pass my general's order, launch an attack immediately after going ashore, there is no need for any formation, the whole army will calculate the combat merits according to the head, don't let the Wu army run away for me!"

The Han army has a large number of troops, and in this kind of comprehensive battle, it is rare to count the battle results purely by the head (otherwise the archers will not suffer a big loss), although Shi Bao's order is not in accordance with the rules, but it also just reflects his determination,

"I'm at the front, if I retreat, you will kill me!"

The big ship of the Han army has come ashore, and the Wu army is still retreating under the command of Lu Xun, those who listen to Lu Xun's command are okay, and those Wu troops who did not receive Lu Xun's information in the chaos are really a group of sheep that have been scattered, and they have no resistance in front of the Han army!

"Kill, don't want to kneel down and kill everyone one by one!"

Shi Bao just got off the boat and didn't figure out the situation, he thought that what was waiting for him would be a difficult battle, but he didn't expect that the enemy had already scattered birds and beasts, and the hordes of Wu troops encountered the Han army, just like being slapped on the face by a big wave, they didn't react at all, and they fell to the ground.

Then they were beheaded one by one by the Han army......

Even Shi Bao began to feel sorry for the reward he had promised.

How so? Xiakou has obviously been breached, who else is resisting in the city?

It wasn't until he saw the people with bamboo guns that he finally understood.

The people's hearts are available, the people's hearts are available!

Although Shi Bao was born in poverty, it is precisely because of this that he has always looked down on those low-level civilians.

He knew that these people had never had any ideals, they were all for the sake of food, and they were even more afraid that their struggles would be cheapened, so they were just a group of lambs, and Shi Bao gave them bamboo guns before and encouraged them to participate in the battle just to prepare for the long-term battle later.

I didn't expect these people to be able to burst out with such a powerful force in their anger, and even beat the Wu army out of the city!

If Zhao Hao saw such a scene, he would definitely be even more surprised, in history, Lu Xun was the Optimus Prime of Eastern Wu, the strongest god of war,

So he has been deliberately or unintentionally tricking Lu Xun, so that he has never had any chance to show himself.

But Rao is like this, Lu Xun is still the most feared person in Zhao Hao's heart, and it is also for this reason that he has been maintaining the largest army strength in Jingzhou to confront Lu Xun.

But it was not Shi Bao, who left a famous name in the history of the founding of the Western Jin Dynasty, nor Guan Ping, Liao Hua, Shen Tan, and Meng Da, who had been on the battlefield for a long time, but a group of ordinary people who were very cowardly before and just wanted to survive.

"General, the Wu army is really in chaos!"

Lu Xun was almost speechless in pain, the elite soldiers he brought out with one hand collapsed so quickly, and a large number of Wu troops became lambs to be slaughtered.

The bloody scene was blown by the river wind, and Lu Xun couldn't help but shudder.

It's over, it's all over!

He left Zhu Ran to attack Xiakou, just thinking that he would survive in the dead and open up a new situation for the Wu army, but now Shi Bao turned back brazenly, obviously he had leveled Zhu Ran, and he paid such a huge sacrifice, and he couldn't get anything.

He had already realized what his fate would be, Sun Quan would lose trust in him, would not let him continue to lead the troops, and that ambition would also be lost, slowly fading into invisibility.

It will be defeated at the hands of a group of civilians!

He was so angry that he was about to vomit blood, but reason told him that now was not the time to vomit blood, and if he didn't withdraw quickly, he was afraid that the chance of vomiting blood would be gone.

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The morning sun gradually rose, and the Wu army, who was hiding in the alley of Xiakou like an ostrich, was also dragged out and killed by the angry people one by one.

The bloody scene was lined up from the city to the riverside, and Rao is Shibud killed countless people, and he was also a little dizzy at this time.

It's really a terrifying battle, if he doesn't turn back decisively, what awaits him will be very terrifying, if there is no such people fighting to the death, I'm afraid that even if he turns back, it will be difficult to take Xiakou City back.

Speaking of Lu Xun's death, Shi Bao didn't take this little-known general of Wu to heart at first, but seeing that these soldiers were so well-equipped, he realized that this was actually the absolute main force of the Wu army.

"Go, ask me Zhu Ran, what kind of road is this Lu Xun."

Zhu Ran and Wen Ping were fighting underwater, both of them wanted to strangle each other desperately, and then swam up, struggled for a long time, and finally fainted, but fortunately, Hu Biao had lived by the river for a long time, and had practiced well in the water, and found the two of them underwater, so that the two of them were spared death.

Wen Ping, who was rescued, felt that he had walked away from the ghost gate, so he asked his subordinates to get him a few bowls of ginger soup, and gave him another stir, telling his soldiers to hurry up and change their flags, and stop hanging the banner of the Wei army!

Yes, Wen Ping officially announced to everyone that he Wen Ping was actually a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, and he was separated from Uncle Liu Huang during the Battle of Chibi, and he has been lurking in the Wei army, and he has been silently contributing to the Han army like Yu Zecheng's soul possession-

Because of him, Zhao Hao was able to blitz Xia Kou successfully and establish a prestige.

Because of him, the Han army can always remain safe and calm in Jingzhou.

It is because of him that this time the Han army was able to capture Zhu Ran, the governor of Eastern Wu.

He has always been loyal to Dahan, and he is the most loyal, dedicated, and aggrieved man in Dahan!

A few days later, the court sent Avanti as an envoy to Jiangbei to appease Wenpin.

Zhuge Liang wrote a letter to Wen Ping, first remembering the warm care he received from Wen Ping when he was begging for life with Liu Bei in Xinye (although Wen Ping himself forgot about it), and thanked Wen Ping for his contribution to the rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty over the years.

Wen Ping burst into tears when he saw it, and almost cried on the spot, Avanti, who came to deliver the letter, laughed very unscrupulously, seeing Wen Ping crying like this, not only did he not have the slightest sympathy, but also arched his hand at him, and said: "General Wen, Champion Hou asked me to say hello to you." โ€

As soon as Zhao Hao was mentioned, Wen Ping immediately shuddered.

It seems that since the rise of Zhao Hao, Wen Ping's life has been very weird, he has always wanted to rebel against this strange fate arrangement, but he found that no matter how he jumped, he couldn't jump out of the palm of this hairy boy.

In this era, there is no story of the Buddha and the monkey, and Wen Ping can only sigh that Zhao Hao is a natural celebrity, and God has given the Han a breath of aura to continue his life.

"The last general is thin, and there is a labor champion Hou who is worried, I don't know how the champion Hou is doing, but there is a place for the last general?"

Avanti said with a smile: "General Wen is brave and strategic, and loyal to the Han, the champion Hou has always admired in his heart, and now the champion Hou is besieging Chang'an, and he will kill the puppet emperor Cao Pi in the near future, and the prime minister and the general are preparing for the Northern Expedition in Xiangyang, and please General Wen will work tirelessly to continue to fight in the southeast and do his best for my Han." โ€

Wen Ping said solemnly: "I Wen Ping has always been loyal to the Han Dynasty, since the Northern Expedition of the champion Hou, there is no chance to repay the results, this time the thief Zhu Ran is to dissect the heart, the champion Hou is called!" โ€

Wenpin's troops have been relatively independent since the Battle of Chibi, and they have been fighting all these years, although their combat effectiveness cannot be compared with the Beiwei army, but it is not comparable to the ordinary Han army - even stronger than most of Shibao's troops,

Avanti told Wen Ping that Zhuge Liang intended to let him lead the troops alone, with Shi Bao as his lieutenant, to prepare for the elimination of Wu.

One of these two people has had a grudge against Dongwu since the time of Liu Biao, and the other has suffered a big loss from Dongwu in Shiting Wan County before, so it is naturally best for them to destroy Wu.

Avanti said that the imperial court sent him to be a prisoner, and he naturally didn't have the heart to agree to give Avanti good wine and food for Avanti, and Avanti offered to go to Shibao to have a look, so as to set the matter of the two of them joining forces and fighting together.

Wen Ping was of course overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly asked someone to send Avanti across the river.

"Zhong Rong, do you know why the Lord General didn't choose you this time?"

Shi Bao and Avanti have a good personal relationship, after seeing Avanti, he directly led him to the study to talk, Avanti was not polite, he said so, but poured a basin of cold water on Shi Bao's head.

He lowered his head like a defeated rooster and said, "The last general is incompetent, and he almost lost Xia Kou, but it made the court laugh." โ€

A cold light flashed in Avanti's eyes, and he smiled: "It's just a close touch, and it's not really the loss of Xiakou, what's the big deal." โ€

Shi Bud snorted weakly and said, "That's because I'm only a shallow learner, and I'm not worthy of being this main general." โ€

Avanti shook his head and said, "Prime Minister Zhuge has his own troubles, but he also has to let me appease you a little.

Do you know what the court fears the most now? โ€

"Naturally, the champion Hou rebelled!"

Shi Bao is not an ordinary general, he sees the relationship between the current court and the champion Hou thoroughly, and naturally blurts out.

"That's right, the champion Hou is the pillar of the imperial court, a rare hero in the world, from the Son of Heaven down, the generals and prime ministers all trust him, but the champion Hou is too powerful now, and several officials are afraid that the champion Hou will be shocked, so they must be guarded."

"Zhong Rong, you are the same as the champion Hou, you are a young general, this big victory, if you lead an army alone and destroy Dongwu, you will naturally be ranked as a prince.

It's just that you are like a champion marquis, but you don't have any handle in the court, if you occupy Jiangdong, I'm afraid that the court will not be able to let go. โ€

Avanti is heart-wrenching, Shi Bud lowered his head listlessly, and said with a smile: "Champion Hou said that among the people in the world, only Prime Minister Zhuge has the highest character and has the capacity to tolerate people, I don't believe that he can't tolerate my little Shi Bao." โ€

"Prime Minister Zhuge can naturally tolerate us, but apart from Prime Minister Zhuge Cheng, some people may not be able to accommodate us."

Shi Bao raised his head suddenly, stared at Avanti's eyes carefully, and said word by word: "Mr. A, you don't have to test me, I am loyal to the champion Hou, and at any time, I will be his pawn.

What the champion Hou is willing to do, I naturally fully support, but if someone plays right and wrong and traps the champion Hou in injustice, I will be ...... Neither can we bear it. โ€

The smile on Avanti's face instantly froze.