"Ah!"
A scream resounded through the forest.
Although Sun Ce was hit by three poisonous arrows, he still shouted and jumped up.
He held a longbow and fought with three men in black.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
Sun Ce lived up to his title of little tyrant. In front of three assassins with extraordinary skills, he dragged his heavily injured body like a dying lion and made his final struggle!
The three Xu Gong's henchmen were also fearless, and the long sabers in their hands kept falling on Sun Ce's body.
"Ahhhhh!"
Sun Ce was heavily injured, and he was fighting three people at once, gradually falling into a disadvantage.
Puchi!
The saber came down and slashed directly at Sun Ce's face, causing him to roar and take a few steps back.
However, another slash came from behind him, leaving a long gash on Sun Ce's back. Flesh and blood flew everywhere…
Seeing that Sun Ce could not hold on any longer, a cry of surprise suddenly came from the forest,
" Lord!!!"
"Where did this assassin come from?”
"Hurry up! Save the lord!"
The guards who heard the sound rushed over with bloodshot eyes.
……
Jiangdong, General Manor.
An old man and a young man sat opposite each other.
" There is no righteous war in the Spring and Autumn Period. The vassals actually fought. There is no peace in the Central Plains. Banners sweep across the sky…"
The speaker was Zhang Zhao.
And the one who listened was Sun Quan.
However, before Zhang Zhao could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a soldier who ran in in a panic.
"Report! Young General, bad news…"
Sun Quan's slightly tender face froze, revealing an unhappy expression.
"Why are you so flustered?"
"Reporting to the young general, when the lord was hunting, for some reason, he was assassinated by three assassins!!”
" What?!"
Sun Quan felt as if he had been struck by lightning. After being stunned for a moment, he suddenly stood up and stared at the soldier.
"Brother, how are your injuries?"
The soldier replied," His injuries are very serious. When the lord was carried back by the guards, he was already…already delirious!”
Boom!
This sentence was like a heavy blow, causing Sun Quan and Zhang Zhao's heads to buzz…
Zhang Zhao's eyes suddenly widened. He really couldn't figure out why Sun Ce had suffered such an undeserved calamity!
As for Sun Quan, his face was pale, and he had a look of disbelief on his face as he staggered two steps back.
After he glanced at Zhang Zhao, he hurriedly picked up his robe and wanted to run to the state capital.
"Young Master, please wait a moment."
Zhang Zhao suddenly called out to Sun Quan,""Young Master, you must calmly respond to such a sudden change. The news of the lord's serious injury must not be spread. Otherwise, the provinces and counties that have just been conquered will be uneasy and civil strife will arise!”
"Thank you for your teachings, Mister!"
Sun Quan muttered to himself for a moment before respectfully bowing to Zhang Zhao.
Then, he rushed to the state capital…
At the state capital.
The atmosphere was unusually heavy. A few old generals dressed in military attire walked forward quickly.
Da da!
Sun Quan also rode his horse over, and the old generals hurriedly went up to welcome him.
"Young Master!"
Sun Quan's expression was solemn as he nodded his head. He dismounted from his horse and hurriedly walked into the provincial capital. The others followed closely behind.
"Old General Cheng!"
"Yes!"
"Send an order to the Commander-in-Chief and all the soldiers. Tell them that the lord unfortunately fell off his horse while hunting and suffered some light injuries. He needs to rest for a period of time and will recover in a few days. Anyone who dares to spread rumors and cause trouble will be beheaded!"
"Yes, this general will pass on the order now!"
"Old General Huang!"
"Yes!"
"Please remove the soldiers on the streets and let the state capital return to normal. Let the officials at all levels return to their original positions!”
"Yes!"
……
Sun Quan displayed his mature side. As he walked into the manor, he gave orders to the soldiers beside him.
When he entered the residence, he saw his white-haired old lady covering her face and crying.
Sun Quan quickly walked over to the bed and saw Sun Ce lying on the bed with disheveled hair. His entire body was covered in wounds and was wrapped in linen, but blood was still flowing out uncontrollably…
His entire face was a bloody mess. If it wasn't wrapped in cloth, he probably wouldn't have been human anymore.
When Sun Quan saw this, his tears couldn't stop flowing down as he slowly knelt down…
"Mother, how is brother?"
"Bofu…Bofu, he…I'm afraid, I'm afraid he can't make it…"
Mother Sun said as she wiped her tears.
Hearing this, Sun Quan gulped. His fists were clenched so tightly that they made cracking sounds. His fingernails had already dug into his flesh, but he didn't notice it.
"Brother, I'm here!"
Sun Quan softly called out to Sun Ce.
"Phew-"
Sun Ce slowly opened his eyes and moved his fingers, signaling for Sun Quan to come over.
Sun Quan quickly crawled over and held Sun Ce's hand.""Brother, it's me. I'm late!”
"Brother Quan, don't cry. What's wrong with a man crying?”
Sun Ce said weakly.
Sun Quan nodded heavily and wiped away his tears."Brother, who is it that dares to assassinate you?”
Sun Ce frowned and shook his head slightly.""I don't know either! I've been thinking about this question, and I really can't figure out who sent the assassin…cough cough…"
"Brother Quan, I was too focused on hunting and was too careless. I didn't have time to dodge. Sigh, I was ambushed by those three.”
"Before I could react, I was stabbed several times. Those three were well-trained and clearly prepared! This was a premeditated assassination!”
"However, those three people have already been captured by the guards. We should be able to find out who sent them!”
When Sun Quan heard this, his tears couldn't stop flowing. He gritted his teeth and said,""Brother, I will definitely find the person who harmed you. Don't worry!”
Sun Ce nodded and said to his left and right,""Bring me my Commander's Seal!"
"Yes!"
A moment later, the guard presented the commander's seal.
"Sun Quan, take the Jiangdong Military Seal!"
Sun Ce shouted with all his strength.
" Brother, this…you can't do this. You'll get better…"
Sun Quan's tears flowed down like a broken dam…
"Sun Quan, listen up!"
"Take the commander's seal and take control of River East!" Sun Ce shouted at Sun Quan.”
"Elder brother, I can't take on this great responsibility!" Sun Quan shook his head.”
"No, you can."
" You're not as good as me when it comes to galloping on the battlefield and winning between two battles," Sun Ce said faintly." But when it comes to appointing talents and strategizing, I'm not as good as you."”
At this moment, Sun Ce had no other choice. He could not watch the foundation that the Sun family had built for several generations be destroyed...
Hearing this, Sun Quan's eyes welled up with tears.
"Elder brother, the civil and military officials of River East are mostly my uncles. I'm afraid they won't accept me!”
Sun Ce turned around and stared at Sun Quan,"
"Brother Quan, I believe that you have heard of that traitor Cao Jun. He is the same age as you, but didn't he also kill his way to fame?”
"And you have to remember that you are the Lord, and they are still the subjects!!”
"Ahem…"
Due to Sun Ce being too agitated, he started coughing violently. Sun Quan hurriedly grabbed Sun Ce's hand and nodded repeatedly.
"Sun Quan, after you take over River East, don't be afraid. There are still two people who will help you. Remember, if you can't decide on internal matters, ask Zhang Zhao.”
" Quan 'er, our Jiangdong has always been a place where heroes emerge from the young," Mother Sun said." Now that the ancestral business is in your hands, you will definitely live up to your father and brother's reputation!"”
"Elder brother, mother, this child accepts the order!”
Sun Quan nodded with tears in his eyes. After saying that, he bowed towards Sun Ce and accepted the commander's seal. He gritted his teeth and said,"
"Elder brother, if I, Sun Quan, can't avenge my elder brother, I swear I'm not a human!!”
At this moment, a guard came to report,"My Lord, we have already interrogated them. Those three are Xu Gong's henchmen!"”
"Xu Gong?"
Sun Ce and Sun Quan frowned.
" I have no enmity with Xu Gong, the prefect of Wujun," Sun Ce muttered in confusion." Why would Xu Gong's henchmen want to kill me?"”
The guard replied," According to the confessions of those three people, it was the lord who reported Xu Gong's rebellion. The emperor in Xuchang was furious and issued an edict to kill Xu Gong. They assassinated the lord to avenge Xu Gong!”
When Sun Ce heard this, he felt as if he had been hit hard by someone. He was so angry that he coughed a few times."Bastard! When…when did I report him?!”
Sun Quan was also dumbfounded." Could it be that someone is framing me? He wanted to use Xu Gong to get rid of his brother!!”
Sun Ce panted heavily," Who…Who is it…so vicious!!”
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He had been a hero all his life, yet he had died so unjustly!
Sun Quan pondered for a moment before muttering,"" The edict from Xuchang doesn't seem to be from the current emperor, because the emperor is already trapped in the palace. The one controlling Xuchang now is..."
The more Sun Quan spoke, the bigger his eyes widened."It's Cao Jun!"
Boom!
Cao Jun's name struck Sun Ce's heart, causing his eyes to almost pop out. His eyes were filled with raging anger as he suddenly roared,
"Cao Jun, you sinister villain, you actually used such a despicable method. You don't have morals!!!”
"Puff!"
Sun Ce spat out a mouthful of blood and flew into the sky…
……
At the front line of Baqiu, Zhou Yu was marching.
"General! General!"
A fast horse galloped over.
Zhou Yu stopped his horse and looked at the person who had come."Why are you so flustered?"
"Pass on the old madam's orders to have General Zhou return to River East as soon as possible."”
Hearing this, an ominous premonition arose in Zhou Yu's heart. He frowned and asked anxiously,""What happened?"
The soldier replied,"My lord, my lord has passed away…"
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