Novel Full Chapter 2297: Defeat Is Settled
Chapter 2297: Defeat Is Settled
Editor: Henyee Translations
Some generals knew about this and went to report it to Su Huai.
Their original intention was to inform Su Huai that he had made a huge mistake. He should not have caused such chaos.
Unexpectedly, Su Huai had not considered this at all. Naturally, he did not feel ashamed or regretful. Instead, he flew into a rage.
He ordered a strict investigation of the people who had entered the city and commanded them to track down the fleeing commoners. Once discovered, they would be captured and publicly punished. Additionally, their families would have to use silver to redeem them.
Su Huai’s actions worsened the already chaotic situation. The people’s hearts became even more unsettled.
The generals could not help but stand up and persuade him. However, Su Huai was stubborn and would not listen at all. If they continued to nag, he would accuse them of deliberately shaking the army’s morale and would demote and punish them.
The generals were angry but did not dare to say anything. Some were disappointed and disheartened, while others remained loyal to the Imperial Court. At this point, no one thought highly of Su Huai, and no one was willing to follow him.
Not long after, when Zheng Sangge and Qin Wuyou launched a general attack, they surrounded Su Huai on three sides with the team that had successfully made a detour by sea. The generals under Su Huai had no intention of fighting seriously at all. Some even went against Su Huai’s wishes and secretly released all the commoners that Su Huai had prepared to use as human shields.
There was no need to fight this battle at all; they had completely lost.
Many people simply surrendered.
Su Huai and his trusted aides fought desperately, but it was futile.
Their defeat was inevitable.
Unwilling to give up, Su Huai shouted and spat out a mouthful of blood. His son and loyal subordinates risked their lives to escape, fleeing into Lake Tai in a panic.
Later, Su Huai died in the reed forest on a small island in Lake Tai.
At that time, fewer than 20 people remained by his side.
More than half of these twenty people were injured to varying degrees.
Eventually, some of these people died, and some sneaked away. When Su Huai’s son saw that the situation was hopeless, he did not dare return to Jiangning or show his face, afraid of being caught. He lived incognito for the rest of his life, like a rat in a ditch.
As expected, Huzhou City was also taken by Zheng Sangge and Qin Wuyou.
At that time, the Second Prince and the Sun family, who had fought with the Fourth Prince for half a year and had lost many places, were furious. They took advantage of the situation and led the army straight to Jiangning with a murderous aura.
If they couldn’t get rid of the Fourth Prince, why couldn’t they get rid of the Third Prince?
The Second Prince and the Sun family came aggressively, determined to take down Jiangning.
Zheng Sangge, Qin Wuyou, and the others decided to send a letter to Shao Yunduan overnight.
They reported that the Third Prince’s strength was almost exhausted. At this moment, the Third Prince was just an empty shell and could not resist for long.
They could not let the Second Prince benefit for nothing! They might as well take this opportunity to snatch some territory.
Zhang Wenshu had the same intention. He had long been prepared. Hangzhou City and the surrounding areas were completely under his control. Even if he took down a few more cities, it would not be a problem!
Due to Su Huai’s actions, the Third Prince’s court had long lost the hearts of the people. Even the people had lost their confidence in the Great Qin Empire. With the stability and peace of Huaixi as a comparison, it would be very easy to pacify the cities they conquered.
Shao Yunduan agreed with Zheng Sangge’s plan.
Hence, Zheng Sangge, Qin Wuyou, and Zhang Wenshu immediately attacked the other cities in Jiangnan.