System Blessing: The Young Master of the Dong Family and Diao Chan's Fate

This time, 15,000 soldiers surrendered from Jiangdong.

To be honest, if it were any other time, the army going south would inevitably carry out a massacre, and killing the surrendered soldiers would be difficult to avoid.

After all, the total number of troops for this southern expedition is only about 20,000. How can we ensure that these more than 10,000 captives will not mutiny when the army conquers Jiangdong?

But sometimes killing the surrendered soldiers also depends on the situation.

For people like Jiangdong who were frightened before the battle even began and whose monarch was captured alive, there was no point in killing the surrendered soldiers.

"Wenyuan, next, I think we can send a general from Jiangdong to Jianye to persuade them to surrender."

"After all, Jiangdong doesn't have many soldiers left to fight. If we continue to use this kind of psychological warfare strategy, we will surely be able to force Jianye to surrender without a fight."

Zhang He looked at Zhang Liao and made a suggestion.

"In that case, why don't we let Junyi take command from now on?"

Zhang Liao turned his gaze and asked with a smile.

"Wenyuan, what do you mean?"

"You were the first to achieve success in the Battle of Hefei, and you were also the first to propose the seizure of Jiangdong this time."

"Although Zhang also wants to gain credit, he will never do something like this to get something for nothing."

Zhang He's face changed and he immediately declined.

"Junyi, I'm not pretending with you."

"You and I have been ordered to guard Yuzhou and Hefei respectively."

"Without you ensuring stability in the rear, I would not have been able to accomplish this feat."

"Besides, don't you think that the contribution I made this time is too great?"

Zhang Liao let out a breath and said seriously.

"Is Wenyuan worried that his achievements will overthrow his master?"

Zhang He was no fool and immediately understood Zhang Liao's concerns.

Since ancient times, being too successful and threatening the ruler has been the thing that ministers fear most.

People’s hearts are hidden, who can prove your so-called loyalty?

When your achievements are too great, people above you will naturally be wary of you.

How many people clearly don’t want to rebel, but are forced to do so in the end?

For example, Zhong was cheated by Deng during the late Three Kingdoms period.

Doesn’t Mr. Zhong know that the rebellion will not succeed?

he knows!

But there was no way out. A pretense of attacking Shu was turned into a war to destroy Shu by the sixty-year-old Deng Ai.

At the age of forty, he had no choice but to rebel as he was unable to obtain any title of any higher official.

"Indeed, I am thirty-two years old this year. Capturing Sun Quan is an unparalleled achievement."

"If I am to take on the credit for sweeping across Jiangdong, how will the lord reward me?"

Zhang Liao exhaled and nodded.

He hates it!

He hated why there was no change of dynasty now.

If there were a change of dynasty now, he could take all the credit.

But the dynasty has not changed yet. Does he have to be on equal footing with the general?

He didn't dare to do so, nor did he have that idea, so he simply divided the credit among them.

"I see."

"Then... I will be disrespectful to refuse your offer."

Zhang He couldn't stop smiling, and he grinned in gratitude.

"Can you please stop laughing?"

"Or you could hide it from someone and not let me see you smile."

Zhang Liao was filled with hatred and said this with gritted teeth.

What a great achievement!

Damn Zhang Gou, if the situation wasn’t forcing me, do you think I would give it to you?

You can't just be happy in secret, why do you have to be happy in front of me?

Outside the camp

On the mast, Sun Quan was lowered as expected, and was now only a little over ten feet from the ground.

The river wind grew increasingly biting at night, chilling Sun Quan to the bone.

Although he was extremely sleepy, he had a strong desire to sleep.

However, the cold river breeze kept him awake all the time.

"Amon."

"Amon is that you, Amon?"

In a daze, he saw a figure that looked familiar, so he called out tentatively twice.

"Humph!"

Lu Meng walked over, looked up and stared at Sun Quan fiercely.

"Amon, it's you."

"It's too cold by the river. Can you find me a cloak?"

Sun Quan looked delighted and spoke immediately.

"cold?"

"My lord, do you also feel cold?"

"Then do you know how cold the hearts of our Jiangdong soldiers are?"

Lu Meng narrowed his eyes slightly and asked in a cold voice.

"I...Lü Meng, what do you mean?"