Chapter 110: Turmoil in Xuzhou

Where is Sun Fu? He is kind-hearted and treats his officers and soldiers well. He always shares his rewards with everyone, regardless of the harsh weather. He trains alongside the soldiers, even though he is not skilled in martial arts. Therefore, he is beloved by his subordinates. Please note that in English, "@" is not used as a symbol to match certain content. It is primarily used in social media handles or email addresses. Hence, the "@" matches in the original text cannot be preserved in the translation.

But Sun Fu had a fatal flaw – he had a fondness for killing. After every battle, his troops would never take prisoners; instead, they would collect the enemy's heads for rewards. This was Sun Fu's requirement, as he believed in completely eradicating any potential threats. He feared that if they were left alive, they might hold grudges, rebel, seek revenge, act as spies, or escape captivity and return to continue being adversaries.

In his view, it would be better to kill all of them and reduce the enemy's manpower.

This point was strongly condemned by Guo Jia. Guo Jia has always aimed to preserve the power of the Han people on the land of China, and such actions would undoubtedly reduce the population of China, which Guo Jia absolutely cannot allow. If it weren't for the fact that he is the younger sibling of Sun Ce, and also has some talent in commanding troops, and Sun Ce pleaded bitterly, he would have long ago killed Sun Fu as a warning to others.

However, this battle is a battle of annihilation, which is in line with Sun Fu's temperament and it excites him greatly. But in order to prevent him from killing too many enemies and having Guo Jia find out, Sun Ce requested Cao Hong and Xun You to send Sun Fu to intercept the retreating troops of Xu Zhou. Translated content: "

On the main battlefield, both Sun Ce and Cao Hong have broken through to Cao Hong's headquarters and encountered Cao Hong and Xiao Jian.

"Uncle Zilian, I will take the head of the enemy commander!"

Cao Hong's eyes narrowed slightly as he stared into Sun Ce's eyes. "Kid, that Langya Xiang has been given to you! I want the enemy commander!"

"Langya Xiang, huh? Taking his head would indeed be a great achievement. Which one should I choose?" Sun Ce pondered for a moment, then directly snatched a long spear from an enemy soldier and hurled it towards Xiao Jianfei. Xiao Jianfei was instantly pierced through the abdomen by the spear and pinned to the ground.

After that, Sun Ce slapped the horse's rear and rushed towards Cao Hong, shouting, "The gentleman (Guo Jia) said that only kids do multiple-choice questions!"

Cao Hong's temple veins bulged, "You brat! Leave it to me!"

Cao Hong gallops forward, wielding a big knife, hoping to catch up. The ultimate source of the conflict between these two individuals, Cao Hong, is furious.

What the hell do you two mean?! You think you can take advantage of me, huh!

As he had not personally been to the frontline, he assumed that Sun Ce, being so young, was at most a third-rate general. He only glanced at Cao Hong a couple of times. However, when they approached, Cao Hong sensed the aura emanating from both Sun Ce and Cao Hong and couldn't help but feel his legs weaken in fear.

What kind of monster is this! Looking at it, he's probably just a 20-year-old young guy, but he already has top-notch combat power!!! And this rugged guy, he's also at the second-tier level, and his aura is much stronger than Zhang Kai's!

Oh my god!

Caohong was simultaneously locked in by a top-notch mid-term warrior and a second-rate mid-term warrior, leaving him unable to muster the strength to escape on his horse. The saddle (although there were saddles in the late Han Dynasty, they were just not high-quality ones) was also soaked with water and a sour smell, with yellow droplets flowing down his legs onto the horse's belly and dripping onto the ground.

"Hmm, just like Zhang Huan, both of them are cowards!" Sun Ce naturally saw what this was, his face full of disdain and disgust.

No, this guy is not even as good as Zhang Huan, at least he has some combat power. This Caohong is just a waste, and he even wets his pants!

Sun Ce's momentary distraction allowed Cao Hong's warhorse to swiftly surpass him. With a single strike of the Greedy Wolf Purgatory Blade, Cao Hong's head and shoulders were instantly severed.

Feeling helpless, Sun Ce walked up to Cao Hong and planted his Overlord Spear into the ground. He then used the longsword at his waist to decapitate the leader of Langya, Xiao Jian.

"General Xu Zhou has already died! My sons, follow me and kill!"

"General Xiang Xiao Jian of Langya has already died! Brothers, kill!"

In the end, the Cao army, with less than 3,000 casualties, had beheaded 30,000 and captured 8,000, with no one escaping. Cao Hong took the head of Cao Hong, Sun Ce took the head of Xiang Xiao Jian, Sun Ben fought with Zhang Kai for sixty rounds. Seeing that Cao Hong and Xiang Xiao Jian had died, Zhang Kai wanted to escape on horseback but was stopped by Sun Ben. Then Sun Jiao launched a sneak attack and the two of them together killed Zhang Kai.

In the Battle of Mushi, the War Bear Army annihilated a force of 40,000 troops from Xuzhou. Cao Hong and Xun You gained great fame, and Sun Ce and others also gained considerable reputation.

Cao Cao appointed Cao Hong as General of Valiant Warfare, Xun You as General of Strategy, and Sun Ce's promotion speed had already been too fast to be suitable for further promotion. Cao Cao rewarded him with a significant amount of gold, silver, and wealth, and also sent his younger brother Sun Quan to the Imperial Academy for education. As for Sun Ben, he was appointed as Captain of Suppressing Rebellion, Sun Jiao as Captain of Suppressing Invaders, and Sun Fu as Captain of Pacifying Invaders.

After the Battle of Mushui, the Cao army only rested for one night before launching an attack on the remaining cities of Langya. Witnessing the annihilation of Cao Hong and Xiao Jian's armies, as well as the beheading of both leaders put on display, cities surrendered one after another. Within five days, all cities of Langya were flying the banner of the Cao clan.

In Xuping City, Tao Qian, after reading the battle report, was so infuriated that he kicked the table over.

"Incompetence! Incompetence! My 40,000 troops in Xuzhou were annihilated by Cao's army like this!"

The officials in the hall looked at each other, unable to utter a word.

To be honest, Cao Hong's defeat was already expected by most people. Cao Hong is just a small-minded individual who relies on flattery to climb up the ranks. He is incompetent. Although he diligently studied military books every day after replacing Cao Bao as the General of Xuzhou, mastering the art of war cannot be achieved overnight, especially when it is only theoretical. Expecting him to confront the strong and powerful troops of Cao Cao without any battlefield experience is already fortunate if he doesn't lose, even with the blessing of the heavens.

Tao Qian looked at the silent crowd below, and his anger grew stronger. These people, none of them were willing to help him, even if they could contribute a bit of their own private soldiers and financial support. However, these individuals were all pretending to be dead, watching his defeat.

As for what the ministers below think...

We have long said that Cao Hong should not be allowed to lead the troops, but you, Tao Qian, did not listen. Well, now not only have we lost, but we have also been defeated in a decisive battle. The only silver lining is that this guy, Cao Hong, was killed by Cao Ang, so we don't have to endure this man's tyranny anymore.

As for the fate of Xuzhou, sorry, it is not our concern. Let's not talk about your incompetence, being unable to provide what we desire. Furthermore, your plan to attack Yuan Shao, who is currently leading a campaign against the Xiongnu in the northern frontier, has been exposed. You have now suffered a severe blow to your reputation, and are despised by people all over the land. During this period, whenever Tao Qian dares to leave his residence, he will undoubtedly encounter assassination attempts. There have even been six consecutive attempts on his life, all carried out by renowned and roaming heroes, not hired by any specific warlord. Of course, this doesn't mean his residence is safe either, as there have been multiple attempts there as well. However, due to the large number of guards in his residence, it is relatively safer.

Poisoning, interception, ambush... all assassination methods are available.

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