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"General, no, I can't stand it anymore. The enemy is too strong and we have used up all our rocks."

Chen Heng's face was smoky with fireworks, and his eyes were full of blood. The offensive and defensive battles in Jingxian had been fighting for several days, and this time it was from early this morning until evening, and the enemy's offensive had not stopped.

Chen Heng looked up at the enemy troops surging like ants under the city, as well as the gravel and arrows that flew through the air from time to time. He sighed secretly in his heart. Huang Gai under the city had a mortal grudge against him. It seemed that this time he had made a cruel decision to conquer Jingxian.

Since Jiang Cheng lost a few days ago, Huang Gai has begun to attack Jingxian. Chen Heng naturally could only defend himself. He knew that once Jingxian lost, Wanling behind him would be no cover, and Jianye would even be attacked on both sides.

However, soon, Jianye was voluntarily abandoned by Liu Yao, and the news that Liu Yao sued Wanling came, and Chen Heng felt even more uncomfortable. Jianye lost, in fact, Danyang County had no chance to turn around. Liu Yao's failure was already destined. Chen Heng was very panicked. If it weren't for Sun Jian's affairs, Chen Heng might surrender to Sun Ce. But now everyone in the world knows that Sun Jian died in his own hands. Even if Sun Ce does not kill him on the spot, he will probably be tortured to death later, so Chen Heng really cannot surrender.

However, now that the city has exhausted all its defensive equipment, the reinforcements behind them are hopeless. Chen Heng is like an abandoned chess piece and no one cares about it anymore. Chen Heng is determined to retreat to Wanling, but is worried that Liu Yao will scold him to vent his anger. After thinking about it again and again, Chen Heng gritted his teeth secretly.

"If you can't stand it, you have to hold on, fight me to the death!"

"Fight to the death!!"

Under Chen Heng's roar, the soldiers on the city burst out with their last courage and belief. Chen Heng fought and left, and then quietly hid in the corner when they were not paying attention. When they appeared again, they had already changed into a small soldier costume.

Not long after, the city gate was occupied and the city gate was quickly captured and opened by the enemy. The enemy outside the city rushed in, and the city was in chaos. Huang Gai, who was riding on the war horse, waved his two maces and slashed wildly. He asked loudly: "Where is Chen Heng, where is Chen Heng? Chen Heng, who has no courage, come out to die!!"

Jingxian was lost and Chen Heng disappeared. Liu Yao was stunned when he received the latest battle report. The battle report in his hand gently slipped down from his fingers and fell on the desk table. The messy handwriting on it was shocking.

"Sir, Sir..."

"What? Xue Li and Fan Neng are here?"

"Not yet, sir, now there is only one city in Wanling left in Danyang County. Although sir, sir, have the determination to coexist with the city, the soldiers may not be determined to fight to the death. sir, sir, should do something."

"Ziyu is saying..."

Shiyi nodded and said, "I heard that Huang Gai was killed in Jing County and blood flowed into a river. None of the ten households existed. Sun Ce plundered the people's wealth in Jianye, but the people were resentful but dared not resist. These things must be known to the people in Wanling City to arouse the people's desire to share the same hatred and enemy."

Liu Yao looked at Shiyi deeply and nodded, "Ziyu's plan is very good, I will do it now."

Shiyi's idea is very bad, but people like Zi are very effective when they are panicked and are afraid of death. The people are afraid of death, and it is precisely because they are afraid of death that they have the determination to rise up and resist to survive.

Soon, news of the massacre of Jingxian was heard in Wanling City, and the defeated soldiers and the people who fled back from Jingxian were happy to exaggerate the affairs of Jingxian and use them to make annotations for their escape. Therefore, they became a group of people who fueled the fire. Then the news that Jianye was blood-slaughtered by Sun Ce gradually spread. At the beginning, people were still panicked in Wanling City, but when the people in the city realized that they had no way out and had no place to escape, they were only left with a single-plank bridge to fight for the way to survive. Unconsciously, there was a sad atmosphere in Wanling City. Everyone had a sense of dying consciousness in their eyes to fight for that slim glimmer of hope.

When Sun Ce and Huang Gai met with the city of Wanling, they were also confused by the strange atmosphere in Wanling. The subsequent tentative attack was frantically resisted by the other party. Not only defenders and militias appeared on the city walls, but also a large number of ordinary people. The fierce momentum of the whole city fighting together, even Huang Gai, who had been through the battle formation for a long time, was shocked.

After suffering heavy losses, Sun Ce's army no longer attacked quickly, but instead began to siege, trying to use time to destroy the morale of the defenders and the people in the city.

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Wanling was in a hurry, and Xu Gong and Wang Lang were naturally very anxious. Yu Fan had already run back to Kuaiji, and Zhang Ying also took the opportunity to sneak back home. Then he refused to see Wang Lang due to illness, and made up his mind to be a turtle with a turtle.

"Zhongxiang, why is this happening? Now that the situation has taken a sharp turn, what should we do?"

Yu Fan sighed and looked at Wang Lang with a worried face and said, "Sir, it's not a crime for war! This battle is more important than internal factors. Jiangdong is no longer just Jiangdong, but Jiangdong in the world. Is the intervention of the surrounding forces in Jiangdong's situation too strong, or is it because we are too weak?"

The expression on Wang Lang's face was a little strange. He knew the implication of Yu Fan's words. To put it bluntly, Wang Lang and Xu Gong no longer have the ability to compete with the princes around Jiangdong, and it goes without saying who can protect Jiangdong.

‘Zhongxiang, is there no other possibility? Can’t Liu Yao make a comeback again?’

Wang Lang was naturally unwilling to just sink into this. No matter what, as a prince, he could not easily change from a superior cicada to a subordinate, let alone a subordinate of a nouveau riche boy who was still a stinky and stinky nouveau riche. Wang Lang really couldn't afford to lose that face.

Yu Fan smiled bitterly and shook his head, sighed softly and said, "I also hope that Liu Yao can make a contribution, but I hope that the facts cannot be changed. Liu Yao has no chance of returning since he lost Jianye. Will you welcome Liu Yao to Kuaiji?"

Wang Lang hesitated a little embarrassedly, and said some meaningless words in his mouth.

Yu Fan smiled faintly: "I believe that Lord Xu Gong will not welcome Liu Yao to Wu County. After all, Danyang County is Danyang County, and Kuaiji County is Kuaiji County. It is precisely because of this that Sun Ce's son was in power."

Wang Lang was speechless. Everyone knew that unity had greater power, but Wang Lang, Xu Gong and Liu Yao could not really cooperate. In the end, the Jiangdong clan's failure was actually defeated by disunity. In the future, the Jiangdong clan would continue to face the same problem, whether to continue to face the increasingly powerful surrounding princes in a mess, or to unite to face the challenges of the future.

Wang Lang thought about it and the wrinkles on his face became deeper and deeper: 'If this is the case, Liu Yao will definitely be defeated, but will Sun Ce stop with Danyang County?'

‘Of course not. Maybe we will have less time to rest, maybe we will pursue the victory and go straight to Wujun and Kuaiji. Our subordinates are even worried that the scene that happened in Jianye not long ago will be re-spread in Wujun and Kuaiji. Lord, people's hearts are not constant, on the contrary, people's hearts are like water, and they will go high and low.’

Wang Lang's face turned a little dark. Wang Lang could not refute what Yu Fan said, but the future described by Yu Fan is an ending that Wang Lang is unwilling to face.

‘If this is true, Zhongxiang will try to plan for his official position, how should he deal with it?’

Yu Fan looked up at Wang Lang, with a lot of unbearable eyes. In the future, others will have more than two choices, but only Wang Lang can choose one way, that is, fight to the end.

‘Sir, I’m sorry to say it bluntly. Others can speak with each other and can sway, but I have no choice but to fight Sun Ce to the end.’

‘Oh? Why is this?’

‘There is nothing else. The reputation of the adults cannot be defiled. If the adults compromise and make peace, Sun Ce will accept the adults on the surface, but in fact, he will be afraid and guard against the adults, and may even use unexpected means to murder them. On the contrary, if the adults can stick to their own opinions and fight against Sun Ce to the end, the world will appreciate it. Even if there is something wrong with the future, the adults have a reputation outside, and it is impossible to continue to serve the Han people elsewhere. Even if they retire to the mountains and forests, it is a hero that is enough to make the world admire them.’

Wang Lang suddenly realized that he was different from others. To put it bluntly, it was a burden to reputation. If he wanted to have an ending, he would not be able to lose his integrity in his later years. As long as his reputation was there, everything would be there. If his reputation collapsed, it would be really over!

‘Zhongxiang is extremely wise and has a good reputation. I understand. But as Zhongxiang said just now, Kuaiji people are changing their minds. Although I am determined to kill the enemy, I can’t turn the world back. What can I do if I do?’

‘There is nothing more than the determination of the adults.’

Wang Lang nodded silently and sighed softly, "I understand. If I understand, please ask Zhongxiang for help. I will remember the help of the Yu family."

Yu Fan bowed and gave a silent bow, which was considered to be a matter of responsibility. This matter did not harm the Yu family. The Yu family tried their best to help Wang Lang, which was loyal. It would probably only win more reputation for the Yu family, and an appropriate reputation was the best protective layer.

‘So, how should I reply to what Liu Yao asked now?’

Yu Fan smiled faintly: "You may as well allow it all, money, grain, weapons, anyway, it is difficult to transport it in. In addition, on the official side, you will just condemn Sun Ce for his injustice."

Wang Lang nodded, but his expression was still very gloomy.

Yu Fan looked up at Wang Lang, his lips moved, and he didn't intend to say anything more. As a subordinate, Yu Fan felt that he had done his best. As for which step Wang Lang could do, what would happen, he had no big relationship with Yu Fan. What Yu Fan should think more about is when Wang Lang reached the end of his path as the prefect of Kuaiji, where should the Yu family go?
Chapter completed!