The place where Sun Ce was ambushed was called Jiangyin Road, a low-lying road along the coast.
At this time, Jiangdong was vast and sparsely populated, so even along the coast of Wu Commandery, few people lived there.
Wherever a living could be made, common folk would gather.
Over time, the fishermen along the coast had opened up this road, using it to connect with Piling County.
Since it was a narrow path, it was destined not to be very wide. Forests lined both sides of the road.
When the rain of arrows descended, the soldiers in the middle of the road were like living targets, shot down without cease.
This was the trap Qin Tian and Zhuge Liang had laid for Sun Ce. First, they used the sounds of battle to lure Sun Ce into the ambush site.
Then, with their superior forces, they would encircle and annihilate Sun Ce's troops here!
As arrows flew from both sides, Sun Ce hastily ordered a retreat and shouted for the shield-bearers to come out and block them.
But with his men facing a sudden attack, how could they still heed military orders?
Only Jiang Qin and the others were still running about and shouting, forcibly trying to organize the formation.
But at that moment, Gui Lan and Ding Fan in the rear army saw this and immediately raised their arms, shouting:
"Sun Ce is destined to die here today! Why should we sons of Jiangdong throw away our lives for him!"
"If we surrender to Liu Zhengdong now, we can be spared death. Why must you all stubbornly resist?"
Sun Ce's troops had already been in chaos, and upon hearing this, they became even more of a tangled mess.
Sun Fu, positioned in the rear, recognized the two men's voices and