Chapter Fifty-One: Tao Yingqiu's Plea

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  When Tao Ying gave the order, Xu Sheng immediately led a team of archers and shield bearers to come over and protect Tao Ying as he approached the Nameless Stone Mountain. Unexpectedly, Lin Qing's little daughter also followed with a round shield in hand. Tao Ying was afraid of danger and initially wanted to chase this little girl back, but after thinking twice, he thought that this little girl's bold and reckless personality might be useful, so he whispered to her, "Be careful of the enemy shooting arrows, and don't interrupt me! If you mess up my big plan, no matter who your father is, I won't be able to protect you."

  "Don't interfere if you don't want to." Lin Qing's little maid was not convinced and retorted, "I just wanted to see what kind of fools Sun Ce and Zhou Yu have become, being manipulated by your bookworm tricks like this."

  "You'll be surprised then." Tao Ying smiled and didn't bother to waste his breath on this little girl. He leaned against the shield and quickly approached the stone mountain, shouting loudly at the foot of the mountain: "General Sun Ce, General Zhou Yu, please come out and answer! Xu State's Tao Ying has something to say to you in person! General Sun Ce, General Zhou Yu, please come out and answer!"

  Now let's take a look at the situation of Sun Ce's remaining troops. When the five Xiangyang cannons were transported to the battlefield by the Xu state army, Sun Ce's remaining troops, who had already experienced the bitterness of the Xiangyang cannons, almost lost all hope, including Zhou Yu, who was known for his wisdom and strategy. The only thing they could do was pray that the Xiangyang cannons would not reach the top of the mountain. However, when the first Xiangyang cannon shot a stone bullet to the top of the mountain, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu's only option was to consider how to commit suicide to avoid being captured by the enemy and suffering great humiliation.

  To the surprise of Sun Ce and Zhou Yu, under the circumstances where they had already gained the upper hand, Tao Ying unexpectedly did not order the Xiangyang cannons to continue firing at the enemy. Instead, he personally came down from the mountain and shouted for a face-to-face conversation with Sun Ce. What trick was Tao Ying hiding up his sleeve? For the time being, neither Sun Ce nor Zhou Yu could guess what it was.

  "Could it be that Tao Ying wants us to surrender voluntarily?" Sun Ce analyzed this possibility.

  "It's very likely." Zhou Yu nodded and suggested, "Bo Fu, there's no need to bother with this Tao Ying villain, just use a barrage of arrows to shoot this fake gentleman back."

  Sun Ce did not agree, after a moment's consideration, Sun Ce calmly said: "Gongjin, help me tidy up my appearance and clothes, then push me over to meet with Tao Yingxiao. No matter what Tao Yingxiao intends to do, I, Sun Ce, must see him one last time, cannot let this child look down on me."

  "Yes, I'll go too." Huang Gai took over the conversation, gritting his teeth and saying: "If there's a chance, I'll shoot this traitor dead with one arrow! Even if we die, we'll drag this little thief down to hell with us!"

  Cheng Pu also agreed and consented to Sun Ce meeting Tao Ying again, answering him once more. If there was an opportunity, he would shoot the hypocritical and treacherous little man dead with one arrow. Seeing that Sun Ce and his men were resolute, Zhou Yu did not stop them anymore. He helped Sun Ce adjust his clothes and appearance before pushing him to the side of the mountain road to meet Tao Ying and answer him. However, what made Cheng Pu and Huang Gai extremely disappointed was that the cowardly and timid Deputy Director Tao hid behind a long shield to converse with Sun Ce, with several Xu State soldiers holding round shields beside him for protection, and they were quite far away. Even strong bows and crossbows would find it hard to shoot at his face, making it impossible to get a chance to fire a hidden arrow.

  "General Sun Ce, we meet again." Tao Ying bowed with his fists and shouted: "It's been over a decade since we last met, I didn't expect you to have become so worn out! It's all my fault! Forgive me for any offense, I'm here to apologize."

  After that, Tao Ying truly bowed to Sun Ce from a distance and apologized with great courtesy. On the other side, Zhou Yu shouted loudly: "Tao Ying, you little boy, stop pretending to be sad! Lord Bofu was hit by your despicable poisonous arrow. Now he can't speak loudly, so I, Zhou Yu, will convey his words: He said that if you have something to say, just say it; if you want to fight, then fight, we'll accompany you to the end! But if you want us to surrender, you're dreaming!"

  "Bookworm, this Zhou Yu is more handsome than you." Lin Qing's little maid finally found an opportunity to belittle Tao Ying and whispered with a smile: "It's just that he doesn't have your elegance, but since he's been bullied by you like this, it's nothing for him to throw a tantrum."

  Taoyong lazily tidied up the little girl, and then cupped his hands to Zhou Yu, saying: "General Zhou Yu, General Sun Ce, and all the generals, if you think I'm here to surrender, you're wrong! What kind of person is Sun Ce, Sun Bofu? At the age of 15, he followed Sun Jian's old general east and west, south and north, brave and invincible. How could he be a person who kneels down and surrenders? I previously sent someone to surrender, completely misunderstanding that Sun Ce had already died from his injuries. Later, General Zhou, you shot back my messenger with random arrows, and I understood. Heaven blesses, General Sun Ce, you are still alive!"

  Sun Ce cursed a few dirty words, then Zhou Yu loudly repeated: "Tao Yingxiao, don't come up with this set, it's despicable people like you who hide knives in their smiles. Can we still believe your eloquent words? If you have fart, let it out, if you have something to say, just say it, what do you want to do?"

  "Faithful words are bitter to the ear, good medicine is bitter in the mouth. General Sun Ce and General Zhou Yu, if you really think I am that kind of despicable person with honey on my lips and a sword in my belly, then I have no choice but to accept it." Tao Ying shook his head helplessly, seemingly hurt by Sun Ce and Zhou Yu's misunderstanding of him. Then Tao Ying spoke loudly again: "General Bofu, today I come to answer you and negotiate with you in two capacities."

  "Two identities? Which two identities?" Zhou Yu asked curiously on behalf of Sun Ce.

  "My first identity, of course, is as the son of Xu Zhou, standing on the standpoint of the military and civilians of Xu Zhou to negotiate with General Bo Yu. My second identity is as a subject of Great Han, standing on the standpoint of a subject of Great Han to negotiate and consult with General Bo Yu."

  "What is Xuzhou's Mu Ci's stance and the stance of the great Han subjects? What do you want to negotiate?" Sun Ce and Zhou Yu were also thoroughly confused by Tao Ying.

  "General Bo Yu, first of all, as the second son of the governor of Xuzhou, I represent the military and civilians of Xuzhou to request a negotiation with you for a ceasefire! Tao Ying's words shocked everyone, he said loudly: "If General Bo Yu agrees to stop fighting with the Xuzhou army, promises never to invade the five counties of Xuzhou again, then I will immediately order the troops to retreat, lift the siege, and leave two large ships and 500 hu (a unit of measurement) of grain for you, General, to help you escape from Yuan Tu's pursuing army, cross the river and return to Qu'a, to reunite with your family and younger sister!"

  "Huh?!" Sun Ce, Zhou Yu, Cheng Pu and Huang Gai all stared with wide eyes, suspecting that their ears had deceived them. Before Sun Ce could speak, Zhou Yu even exclaimed in surprise, "Tao Qian, you little scamp! What trick are you playing now? You're so kind as to let us go on your own initiative, and even leave us the boats to cross the river and grain?"

  "Generals Bo Yu and Gong Jin, I know it's hard for you to believe and understand my good intentions. But I'd like to ask you a question: what's the point of killing all of you, these hundreds of defeated soldiers? Would destroying you make Yuan Shu give up his desire for the five counties of Xuzhou? Would Ji Ling's army of 30,000 retreat on their own? Since eliminating you won't change Yuan Shu's hostile attitude towards Xuzhou and Ji Ling won't retreat either, why should I bother to annihilate you and gain a reputation for being ruthless?"

  "When it comes to this, Tao Ying paused for a moment and then said loudly: "But if General Bo Fu can make peace with me and promise never to invade each other, the situation would be greatly different. General Bo Fu, you are no longer tolerated by Yuan Gonglu, after I withdraw my troops, you will definitely go south of the Yangtze River and return to Qu'e to reunite with your brothers and sisters. At that time, Yuan Gonglu will surely turn his blade southward and start a war! In this way, for the people of Xuzhou, it is naturally beneficial and harmless! As the son of the Xu State Shepherd, I can also benefit greatly from it!"

  Sun Ce and Zhou Yu looked at each other, and a glimmer of hope also arose in their hearts. They thought to themselves that this hypocrite's words were actually quite reasonable. If Yuan Shu were to shift his military strength southward, this hypocrite would indeed benefit greatly. Moreover, what this hypocrite said was right - at this time, he still insisted on driving them out and killing them off, which apart from gaining a few more heads to present as trophies, had no other significance. It would be better to let them go and have them take the place of attracting and withstanding Yuan Shu's wrath.

  Sun Ce asked Zhou Yu in a loud voice: "General Mingwu, are you sure that what you just said is not joking and teasing us?"

  "A gentleman's word is worth a thousand pieces of gold. Although I am not talented, I have never spoken lightly." Tao Hua replied very seriously, while Lin Qing, the little maid beside him, rolled her eyes and cursed in her heart: "You bookworms are always spouting nonsense! You say you've never spoken lightly, but what about all those smooth words you spoke to me?"

  "General Bo Yu, do you still remember that day in the eastern city when you said a few words to me? Tao Ying spoke loudly again: "At that time, you said that Xuzhou was a place of four battles. If I handed over Guangling County with both hands and gave it to you as a foothold, you would make an alliance with me and help me out when I encountered danger in Xuzhou! I know that your words were not entirely joking. If Tao Ying could really lend you a foothold, you would also keep your promise and come to my aid in times of crisis in Xuzhou, in order to avoid direct war with strong enemies like Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, and to avoid the situation where 'the lips die and the teeth are cold'!"

  "You may not believe me, General Bofu, but when you said those words just now, I was deeply moved. Because from what I can see, General Bofu, you are no ordinary person, and it's only a matter of time before you soar to great heights and become a dragon! If I can befriend someone like you and gain your support, the five counties of Xuzhou will receive a great boost and a powerful ally!"

  With a glib tongue, Tao Ying said to this point, shook his head and spoke more sincerely: "But unfortunately, Guangling is the land of Xuzhou, standing on the standpoint of Xu Zhou Mu Ci's son, it is absolutely impossible for me to agree to your request, which led to what happened later. So, General Bo Fu, go to Jiangnan! Jiangnan has nine counties and 81 states, big enough to hold you, this flying dragon in the sky! I have no other requests, only hope that after General Bo Fu makes a great show of his strength in Jiangnan, don't forget your promise to me, when Xu Zhou's five counties are in urgent need, lend a helping hand to the military and civilians of Xu Zhou!"

  Tao Ying spoke with unbridled enthusiasm, pouring out his heartfelt words, and then bowed deeply to Sun Ce. His sincerity reached an extreme point. Meanwhile, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu listened with immense joy, admiring Tao Ying's far-sighted vision of reeling in a big catch with a long line. Overcome with delight, Sun Ce asked Zhou Yu to loudly inquire on his behalf: "General Mingwu, you're treating us so well; surely there must be another reason? Speak up, what other conditions do you have?"

  "General Bo Yu is indeed perceptive. This is also what I, as a subject of the Great Han, have come to discuss with General Bo Yu. Now, as a subject of the Great Han, I implore General Bo Yu to return the Imperial Seal of the Han Emperor! If General Bo Yu agrees, I will immediately order our troops to withdraw and leave behind ships and provisions for you, and we will form an eternal alliance of non-aggression!"

  The mountains were silent, and every single person was stunned by Tao Ying's words. No one had expected that Tao Ying's agreement to let Sun Ce cross the river and head south was actually for this purpose!

  "Hahaha...!" After a moment, the top of the mountain finally echoed with Sun Ce and Zhou Yu's crazy laughter. Zhou Yu pointed at Tao Ying and laughed, saying: "Tao Ying, your fox tail has finally been exposed! You spoke so many empty words, but it turns out that your true purpose was for that legendary Imperial Seal!"

  "Not bad!" Tao Ying calmly nodded and said loudly: "To retrieve the Imperial Seal of Transmission for the Great Han court is indeed my purpose, but it is also the wish of every minister and citizen of the Great Han! The Imperial Seal of Transmission is a treasure of the Son of Heaven, unfortunately lost in the turmoil caused by Dong Zhuo and flowed into the folk. As the Tao family has been enjoying the salary of the Han for generations, they have long received the kindness of the emperor, so as soon as there is an opportunity, I naturally want to retrieve the Imperial Seal of Transmission for the Great Han court and return it to the Son of Heaven to fulfill my duty as a minister."

  "It's easier said than done!" Zhou Yu snorted, and loudly spoke on behalf of Sun Ce: "Tao Yingxu, you want the Imperial Seal? You've come to the wrong person! The Imperial Seal was lost during Dong Zhuo's rebellion, if you want it, go find it in Luoyang or Chang'an yourself, we don't have it!"

  "Sun Ce, you're still obstinate and refusing to understand?!" Vice Director Tao once again displayed his characteristic of being a government official who can turn his face faster than flipping through a book. He pointed at Sun Ce and scolded loudly: "Sun Ce, the Imperial Seal is in whose hands, we both know it clearly! The Imperial Seal is the treasure of the Emperor, you as a Han minister, have received the emperor's grace for generations, yet you privately hide the Imperial Seal and refuse to return it. You are disloyal and unfilial, a great traitor, what is your intention?!"

  "The Imperial Seal of Transmission is not in our hands!" Zhou Yu continued to speak on behalf of Sun Ce, "When General Sun broke through Luoyang and obtained the Imperial Seal of Transmission, it was all a fabrication by Yuan Shao."

  "Sun Ce, it seems I was wrong about you." Tao Ying shook his head and said loudly: "Sun Ce, it turns out that not only are you a man without a king or father, but also a man without emotions or righteousness. Now that things have come to this point, what's the use of your eloquent denials?"

  "Sun Ce, you little boy, take a good look at my heavily guarded army in Xuzhou, then turn around and look at your generals, and think about your elderly mother, brothers and sisters back in Qu'a." Tao Ying pointed at Sun Ce and shouted loudly: "My five catapults will only need to attack for three hours at most, and the soldiers on the mountain top will all be turned into dust! I know that most of them are old subordinates left behind by your father, and they are also your loyal and core generals. Now you have fallen to this point, and they still do not abandon you, but instead follow you to death with loyalty and righteousness that touches heaven and earth! If for personal gain, you actually want them all to die under the hail of stones, how can you bear it?"

  "Think again about your mother and younger brother and sister far away in Qu'A. They are waiting for you to return, and would never want to hear the terrible news of your death on the battlefield. If you die, what will they do? You are the eldest son and brother, and one of the three great misfortunes in life is losing a child in old age. Do you want to let your mother send off her children with white hair, after having lost your father at a young age and your spouse in middle age? And now, in old age, lose her child as well? Can you bear to see your younger brother and sister being bullied and humiliated by others, when the older brother who should protect and care for them is no longer there?"

  Sun Ce fell silent, looking at the loyal and devoted soldiers behind him with their worn-out armor and dusty faces, and thinking of his mother and younger sister far away in Qu'e, a glimmer of light flashed in Sun Ce's eyes.

  "General Bo Fu, think about it." Tao Ying changed his tone and sighed loudly: "I really admire you as a hero and admire your unyielding courage. At the same time, I am more afraid that you will be like a dog jumping over a wall and destroying the Han dynasty's imperial seal. That's why I proposed such favorable conditions! If you continue to be obstinate and insist on pulling so many loyal generals to die with you, can you bear to let your mother cry at the gate, let your young brother and sister suffer countless hardships and humiliations? If so, I will have no choice but to order the troops to attack."

  Sun Ce's eyes finally seeped out tears, two crystal clear tears slowly fell on his pale cheeks, and his heart also began to waver.

  "Sun Ce, you little kid, are you a man or not?" Suddenly, a sharp female voice rang out beside Tao Ying. Lin Qing, who had been moved by Tao's sincere words, shouted in a crying tone: "When I was in Xuzhou, I heard that you were a young hero and often spoke on behalf of the bookworms, saying they weren't as good as you! But now I understand, I was wrong, the bookworm is a hundred times better than you!"

  "Because..." Lin Qing's little maid finally burst into tears, wailing: "Because I used to have an older brother too, but he unfortunately died in battle during the Yellow Turban Rebellion! When news of his death reached Xuzhou, my mother fainted on the spot, and I cried until I couldn't cry anymore, because I knew that my brother was gone, the brother who secretly brought me pastries and oranges was gone, never to return again, no one would teach me how to ride a horse or practice martial arts and archery... Don't you ever think about your younger brother's and sister's feelings for your own sake?..."

  Here is the translation:

  By this time, Lin Qingxiaoyu, with her rich emotions, had already cried to the point of being on the verge of collapse, bringing tears to the eyes of many Xuzhou soldiers around her. The soldiers of Sun Ce's army at the top of the mountain were even more overcome with emotion, their voices choked with sobs. Everyone's gaze also turned towards Sun Ce on the four-wheeled cart...

  Sun Ce stood up with tears streaming down his face, without anyone's support. He spoke in a hoarse voice, using his loudest tone: "Tao Gongzi, if I hand over the Imperial Seal to you, can you fulfill your promise?"

  Sun Ce was severely injured and weak, his voice was not loud and hoarse, Tao Ying who was far away couldn't hear it, but Zhou Yu, Cheng Pu, Huang Gai and Zhu Zhi who were beside him heard it clearly, they were all frightened and knelt down, shouting: "Young General, you can't! The imperial jade seal is the national treasure that our old lord risked his life to retrieve!"

  "It's just a piece of rock." Sun Ce said calmly, "For that piece of rock, my father has already died. I cannot let so many loyal and dedicated soldiers die in vain for it again. Gongjin, give the order to retreat."

  Cheng Pu and Huang Gai wailed loudly, while Zhou Yu cried uncontrollably. Sun Ce was furious and kicked Zhou Yu twice to force him to stand up. With a sob, Zhou Yu shouted: "Tao Gongzi, Bo Fu asks you, if he hands over the Imperial Seal, can you keep your promise and let us cross the river?"

  After shouting, Zhou Yu, who hated Tao to the bone marrow, also wanted to disgust Deputy Director Tao and took the initiative to add a sentence. He shouted and asked: "Also, after you get the Imperial Seal of Transmission, will you not secretly hide it for yourself and really return it to the Emperor of Great Han?"

  Tao Ying's face was expressionless, and he casually pulled out an arrow from Xu Sheng's quiver beside him. He held it high above his head and shouted loudly: "I would rather let the world down than let myself be let down by the world! The heavens are above, and the three armies of Xuzhou bear witness that after General Sun Bofu hands over the Imperial Seal, if I, Tao Ying, betray my promise and do not allow General Sun and his soldiers to cross the river, then I will have this arrow! If I obtain the Imperial Seal but do not return it to the Emperor of Great Han, then I, Tao Ying, will die by the sword, and heaven and earth will reject me!"

  After roaring, Tao Ying broke the feather arrow into two pieces and then threw it forward with all his might. He shouted: "General Baofu, I have already sworn to heaven below, next, let's see what you can do!"

  In the silent waiting, a moment later, on top of the nameless stone mountain, a mournful cry suddenly rang out. Immediately afterwards, the white-haired and venerable Huang Gai, holding a small crimson box in both hands, stumbled down from the mountain with uncertain steps. At Tao Ying's command, Xu Sheng went forward alone, took the small crimson box from Huang Gai's tear-stained hands, and returned it to Tao Ying's presence.

  Under the gaze of everyone, Tao Ying did not immediately go to receive the crimson small box, but instead let Xu Sheng hold the box and stand still, then knelt down on both knees in front of the crimson small box, performed a kneeling ceremony, and only then stood up. With great solemnity, he took over the crimson small box with both hands, opened it, and indeed found that inside the box was a jade seal, four inches square, with five dragons intertwined; one corner was missing, and it was inlaid with gold; on top were eight characters of ancient script: "Received the Mandate of Heaven, Long Life and Eternal Prosperity!"

  When Tao Ying raised the imperial jade seal above his head with both hands, a thunderous cheer burst out from the crowd of Xu state soldiers who had been waiting in array. On top of the stone mountain, however, there was a sound of heartbreaking wailing that shook heaven and earth.

  When the officers and men of Xuzhou cheered thunderously, Tao Ying ordered the imperial seal to be put back in its box, then shouted loudly: "The three armies listen to the order, lift the siege, withdraw from Guangling! Leave two large ships for General Sun Baoshi, 500 hu of grain!"

  "Yes!" The soldiers of Xuzhou responded with cheers. Tao Ying turned to Shi Shan again and shouted loudly: "General Bofu, heaven and earth are witnesses, from now on, we will be the most loyal allies! I hope you keep your promise, when you rise to power in the future, don't forget today's oath!"

  Sun Ce nodded with tears in his eyes, letting Zhou Yu answer for himself. Then Tao Ying turned around and left, leading the three armies of Xuzhou to retreat to Guangling. At the same time, he kept his promise and let the Xuzhou navy leave two warships and 500 dan of grain for Sun Ce. In addition, they lifted the blockade on the water surface, and the Xuzhou navy sailed downstream to Hailing Port, clearing the way for Sun Ce's defeated army to retreat to the south bank of the Yangtze River.

  The Xuzhou army retreated quickly, and soon they were several miles away. The soldiers of Sun Ce's army were all wailing and crying, mourning the humiliation of being forced to surrender the imperial seal today. However, Sun Ce was no longer crying, but simply stared blankly at the retreating Xuzhou army. The national jade seal that his father Sun Jian had exchanged for his life also kept appearing before his eyes. After a long time, Sun Ce finally muttered, "Father, please forgive your unfilial son, I am incompetent and was unable to protect the national jade seal you traded your life for..."

  "General, Tao Ying has gone far away with the child, let's go down the mountain." Cheng Pu said softly beside him: "Please don't worry, General, we will definitely get back what was lost and return it to you many times over."

  Sun Ce nodded slowly, closing his eyes to avoid thinking about the difficult decision he had just made. Cheng Pu and Zhou Yu directed the soldiers to carry the carts down the mountain, preparing to board the two old warships left behind by the Xu State army, cross the river, and head south to Qu'e to join Sun Ce's uncle Wu Jing. However, the soldiers carrying Sun Ce had only taken less than ten steps when a sudden shout from the soldiers on the mountaintop echoed out: "Young General, Old General Cheng, look quickly! A fleet of ships is coming from upstream on the great river!"

  Cheng Pu and Zhou Yu turned back in surprise, Sun Ce also suddenly opened his eyes, turning his head to look towards the upstream direction of the Yangtze River. Sure enough, from the upstream direction of the Yangtze River, a fairly large fleet was suddenly approaching! At this moment, the wind direction had changed, from southeast wind to northwest wind, and all the ships sailing downstream were fully set sail, so Sun Ce, Cheng Pu, and Zhou Yu soon saw with unbelievable eyes that on all the warships of the large fleet, they were all flying 'Yuan' character flags against the wind!

  "What is Yuan Shu's fleet?" Sun Ce was initially disbelieving, then his heart skipped a beat as he suddenly understood everything - why Tao Ying had proposed negotiations when victory was already in their grasp, why he had stopped the attack despite being able to annihilate the enemy with just a few more hours of catapult fire, and why he wanted to exchange the Imperial Seal for Sun Ce's safe passage across the river with his hundreds of defeated soldiers...

  With that understood, Sun Ce suddenly jumped down from the four-wheeled carriage and pointed at the Xuzhou army hastily retreating northwards, letting out a heart-rending, crazy roar...

  "Taoying Xiaoer! You scoundrel! Scoundrel... The greatest scoundrel in the world! The greatest evil scoundrel in the world!!!"

  After roaring out this heartfelt sentence, he could have conquered the nine prefectures and eighty-one states of Jiangnan, but unfortunately encountered General Sun Ce, Deputy Director Tao's son, in his first battle. The little overlord of Jiangdong, General Sun Bofu, was filled with shame and anger, his heart racing with anxiety, and spat out several mouthfuls of black blood, stumbled and fell down the mountain. When the soldiers on the mountain road cried and held him up, General Sun Ce had already died with unceasing bleeding from his mouth.

  "General!" - ! Cheng Pu and Huang Gai rushed up, embracing Sun Ce's corpse and crying until they fainted.

  Zhou Yu didn't cry, nor did he go to hug Sun Ce's corpse. He just stared blankly at the increasingly distant Xu Zhou army, staring at the increasingly distant banner of the Junzi Army. After a long time, Zhou Yu suddenly smiled miserably, then laughed more and more happily, then laughed wildly like a madman, shouting loudly: "Junzi Army? Renyi Li Zhixin? Wenliang Gongjianrang? Are you fake gentlemen?! Are you sinister, cruel, poisonous, and evil?! Is it right to deceive, cheat, and steal?!

  Zhou Yu raised his face to the sky, laughing wildly and shouting loudly, "Tao Yingxian, you treacherous thief! If I don't avenge this grudge, I, Zhou Yu, will not be human! Bo Fu, your heroic spirit, please slow down for a moment! I, Zhou Yu, swear to heaven that I must send Tao Ying's little brat to accompany you! I want to burn one of Tao Ying's little brats and send him to the underworld to accompany you!"

  The loud laughter finally stopped here, and the crystal tears burst out of Zhou Yu's eyes. Amidst the crystal tears, there were even threads of fresh blood.